Survey – study in detail.

Scraps – pieces that are left over.

Sternly — angrily

Whipped – stirred.

READING IS FUN

1.  What were the preparations in the palace for?
Ans.  The preparations in the palace were for the feast at the Maharaja of Travancore’s palace.

2.  Why did the Maharaja go into the kitchen in the afternoon?
Ans.   The Maharaja went to the kitchen in the afternoon to survey the dishes that had been prepared for the feast.

3.   What had the cook planned to do with the vegetable scraps?
Ans.   The cook had planned to throw away the vegetable scraps.

4.   Underline   the ingredients of avial in the box below:-

Chillies      groundnut    wood    vegetable scraps    coconut       curd

Pot     roasted peanuts     garlic   broken bangles   basket   curry leaves

5.  Say whether the following are True or False­

1. The King had ordered a dinner in the palace. True
2.  No one had heard of or tasted avial before. True
3. The cook had planned to make another dish using the vegetable scraps. False

1.The following sentences are not in proper order for preparing avial.

 Number them in the correct order

3    Grind some coconut , green chillies and garlic..

2    Cut the vegetable scraps into long strips.

1    Wash and clean the mix of vegetable bits.

6    Decorate with curry leaves.

  Whip some curd and mix it in.

5    Pour some coconut oil on top

7     Avial is ready.

Choose  five things that you do when you reach home from school. Write them in order.

1. Change out of school uniform.
ii. I wash up.
iii. Put away school bag have lunch.
iv. Chat with mummy about school.
v. Watch T.V.

LETS TALK

Name some of the things which are thrown away at home or in school.

Bits of paper, food left  over,   vegetable scraps,   fruits scraps,    empty bottles.

Food can be given to the poor or to animals.
Vegetable scraps can be used for cooking dishes.
Paper and empty bottles can be recycled.

WORD BUILDING

These words have more than one meaning. List these meanings.

Ground— an area of land;  mixed finely.

Survey — detailed study:  list of questions.

Scrap  —- pieces;  remove

Sternly— strictly; angrily

Tempting —–attracting; want to do something.

Word                          -ed                           -ing                             -er                              -est

Pound                         pounded                  pounding                           xx                                 xx

Try                                 tried                            trying                             xx                                 xx

Large                               xx                                xx                               larger                          largest

New                                 xx                                xx                               newer                          newest

Taste                            tasted                         tasting                          tastier                          tastiest

Wise                                xx                                xx                                 wiser                           wisest

Stare                            stared                       staring                                xx                                 xx

Clean                           cleaner                     cleaning                          cleaner                      cleanest

Tasty and clean are words that use all of four endings.

FIND OUT

Name food that is made in your house

i. For a feast / festival ——– chicken biryani.
ii. When you are unwell ——- soups.
iii. Everyday – rice and fish curry.

A similar dish in my state made from a mix of many  vegetables.

What is it called?   Sambhar

Note the ingredients used to make it.    Dal and vegetables.

Write down the recipe. Boil the dal and vegetables separately. Add sambhar  masala powder and liquid tamarind. Season with mustard seeds

And curry leaves.