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Our national flag
Mridang: Unit 4, Chapter 2
GoalSay the colours and parts of the Indian flag.
New words
flag Ā· a cloth with colours that stands for a countrysaffron Ā· a deep orange colourwhite Ā· the colour of milkgreen Ā· the colour of leaveswheel Ā· a round part that turns
Explanation
India has a national flag. It has three bands of colour. Saffron is at the top. White is in the middle. Green is at the bottom. A blue wheel is in the white band. We see the flag on Republic Day and Independence Day.
| Part of the flag | Colour |
|---|---|
| top band | saffron |
| middle band | white |
| wheel in the middle | blue |
| bottom band | green |
Worked examples
The flag has three colours.
The wheel is blue.
The wheel is in the white band.
Children at school colour the flag before Republic Day. They stand together and sing.
Say: The top is saffron. The middle is white. The bottom is green.
Class activity
Flag colouring. Fold a paper into three equal parts. Colour the top saffron, the middle white (leave it) and the bottom green. Draw a blue wheel in the middle. Hang it on the wall.
Practice
1
What colour is the top band?
Saffron.
2
Look at the colours. Which colour is not on our flag? (saffron / purple)
Purple.
3
Which band is in the middle? (white / green)
White.
4
Listen. Which colour?
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Green.
5
Writing: copy āThe flag has three coloursā.
The flag has three colours