Unit 2: My Land

4. Be Smart, Be Safe

Pre-reading

Let us sing:

Red light red light,

What do you say?

"Stop, stop right way!

Green light, green light,

What do you say?

"Go, go right away!"

Yellow light, yellow light,

What do you say?"

"Wait till the light

Turns green, hooray!"

[Image Description: A standalone standard three-lens road traffic signal post displaying red, yellow, and green lights, alongside circular traffic sign boards indicating "DRIVE SLOW" and a "U-Turn".]

Note to the Teacher:

Sing out the song with action. Students listen. Sing one line with action. Students listen and sing with action. Continue this till the rhyme ends.

While-reading

The Text / Let us Recite

Dear Children,

Namaste! How are you all? I'm sure you are happy and safe, and enjoying school.

Some of you reach school on foot, some by bicycle and others by bus.

You may have noticed that there is often a lot of traffic on roads. Roads can be busy and, at times, dangerous. We, the traffic police, are here to keep you safe on the roads. So, we want to share some important safety tips to help you stay safe while walking on, or crossing the streets.

By following these simple rules, you can keep yourself safe and help us keep the roads accident-free. Let's work together to make our roads safer for everyone.

Be careful and stay safe,

With Best Wishes,

The Traffic Police Bharat

Road Safety Tips for Little Feet

[Image Description: An empty asphalt road marked with distinct white zebra crossing stripes leading to a sidewalk curb.]

RULE-1: ALWAYS USE THE ZEBRA CROSSING

When you need to cross the road, look for a black and white strip which is known as 'Zebra Crossing'. Look right, then left, again right to ensure that no vehicles are coming. Cross only when it's safe.

[Image Description: A young schoolboy in uniform wearing a backpack walking safely along a raised brick sidewalk beside a marked zebra crossing.]

RULE-2: FOLLOW THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Traffic lights are placed on very busy roads to control movement. Wait for the pedestrian signal to turn green before crossing. Never run across the road. It's safer to walk calmly!

RULE-3: WALK ON THE FOOTPATHS

Footpaths are meant for pedestrians. Always walk on them and stay away from moving vehicles.

[Image Description: A woman in traditional attire holding a young schoolchild by the hand while walking alongside the roadway.]

RULE-4: HOLD AN ADULT'S HAND

If you are walking near the road, always hold an adult's hand, especially while crossing the road.

[Image Description: A male traffic assistant or volunteer wearing a high-visibility orange safety vest with reflective horizontal silver bands.]

RULE-5: USE REFLECTIVE STICKERS IN THE DARK

If you are walking on a road in the evening, put some reflective stickers on your clothes, so that the drivers can see you clearly.

[Image Description: A boy walking on a roadway listening to music with large colorful headphones over his ears, unaware of a red car driving behind him.]

RULE-6: BE ALERT

Do not play or be unmindful near roads. Also, avoid using headphones or mobile phones while driving. These can distract you from traffic sounds.

New Words:

avoid: to keep away from, try not to do
distract: to make unmindful
especially: mainly
pedestrian: one who walks on foot on a road
reflective sticker: a bright sticker
traffic: vehicles and people moving on a road

Let us Discuss

Who has written this letter? To whom?
The traffic police share with the children: (a) the school timing

(b) safety tips

(d) clean rules

What helps us stay safe while walking on roads?
Zebra crossing is marked with _______ and _______ strips.
What should you do while crossing the road?
Footpaths are meant for _______
Whose hand should you hold while crossing the road?
What shouldn't we use while driving?

Post-reading

VISUAL MEMORY DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUE (VMDT):

Whole: safety tips by traffic police, traffic lights, footpath, moving vehicles, headphones, reflective stickers (Rule-5 and Rule-6)
Part: mobile phones or head phones, reflexive stickers distract you from traffic sounds

Let us Listen and Speak

There are some statements below. Teacher will speak out the statements one after another. Students will show their right thumbs if the statement is true. They will put their left hands on their forehead if it is false.

a. You should always walk on the footpath.

b. It is safe to run while crossing the road.

c. You should use the zebra crossing to cross the road.

d. Wearing dark clothes in the evening makes you more visible.

e. It is safe to play near the road.

f. You should use headphones while walking on the road.

Teacher will read aloud a word and the students will first listen, and then repeat with/after the teacher, several times to practise the pronunciation. Students will practise the following words in this way:

street	evening	ensure	share
keep	busy	calm	pedestrian
green	bicycle	meant
reach	vehicle	safe

Let us Read

Match the symbols under column 'A' with their meaning under column 'B'. Write the serial numbers in the box.

(i) School ahead
(ii) Right turn
(iii) No horn
(iv) Ladies rest room
(v) Danger ahead
(vi) Drive slow
(vii) No littering
(viii) Handicapped
(ix) Gents rest room
(x) No left turn
(xi) U turn

[Image Description: A collection of international road signs and informational pictograms: a yellow diamond danger sign with a lightning bolt and skull/crossbones, a red circular prohibition sign showing a figure throwing trash (no littering), an upward straight arrow, a "DRIVE SLOW" sign, and a "U-Turn" sign.]

Based on your reading tick ( $\checkmark$ ) the box for the correct option.

(i) What should you do before crossing a road?

(A) run quickly

(B) stop, look right, then left, again right

(ii) Where should you walk near the road?

(A) on the footpath

(B) on the road

(iii) Why should you avoid using headphones on the road?

(A) It looks bad.

(B) It makes you run faster.

Let us Write:

For each statement write 'Safe' or 'Unsafe' in the box.

Looking right and left before crossing
Playing on the road
Crossing at a zebra crossing
Walking on the footpath
Listening to loud music on the road

(i) Look at the letter from the Traffic Police of Odisha to the children, and notice that the letter has many parts.

a Dear Children, $\rightarrow$ Greeting words (receiver/reader)
b Namaste, How are you all? $\rightarrow$ Opening words
c I'm sure........ safe for everyone $\rightarrow$ Message/body
d Be careful & stay safe, With Best Wishes $\rightarrow$ Closing words
e The Traffic Police Odisha $\rightarrow$ Sender/writer

(ii) Here is a mini letter. Read it. Write the letter parts in the boxes.

Dear Jayanti,

How is everything around you?

My elder sister's wedding is on Sunday next. Our friends will join the ceremony. Please come one day before. Never forget to bring Nupur with you. There will be a lot of fun and merry making when you come.

Lots of love

Yours ever

Ritika

(iii) Read the parts of a letter given in boxes. They are not in order. Write the serial numbers in the boxes and arrange them.

With lots of love
Dear Soumya
Kartik
How are you?
Thank you so much for your gift on my birthday. It is really very nice. Everyone likes it very much. Thank you once again.

(iv) Now, write the letter in the space below putting the serial parts in their right places.

Grammar & Vocabulary

[Image Description: An illustration of a teacher wearing glasses, a green shirt, and carrying books, standing beside a red sticky-note notice labeled "Note to the Teacher".]

A naming word / Noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or an idea. However, some nouns can be used both in singular and plural forms and some cannot.

The nouns that can be used both in singular and plural forms are known as countable nouns.

Example: apples, buses, chairs, etc.

Nouns that cannot be used in their plural forms are known as uncountable nouns. They usually do not have a plural form.

Example: water, rice, air, etc.

Note to the Teacher:

Ensure that children understand that rice, sugar, salt, water, oil, milk, etc. are uncountable.

Write 'C' for countable nouns and 'U' for Uncountable nouns:

bananas
biscuits
curd
tomatoes
lemonade
flour
chocolates
tomato ketchup
sandwiches
potatoes
mashed potatoes
coffee
coffee jars
tables

Put each noun under the right head: traffic, pollution, helmet, buses, cars, speed, pedestrian, bicycle, safety, transportation, fuel

Countable Nouns	Uncountable Nouns

We look up new words in a dictionary. Words in a dictionary are arranged in an order — A, B, C, D.... order or alphabetical order. Arrange the following words as you will find them in a dictionary:

notice
safe
ensure
danger
calm
signal
pedestrian
especially
vehicle
adult
move
right
share
distract
cross

Write answers to the following questions, each in a sentence or two:

(i) Why are the traffic police on the roads?

(ii) Who walk on the footpath?

(iii) What should you do before crossing the road?

(iv) Where can you find traffic lights?

(v) Use words from the help box and fill in the blanks.

Help Box: Wait, Go, Stop

At traffic square: (a) Red light says: _______

(b) Yellow light says: _______

Mental Talk

Road safety rules help us keep our life safe and longer.

Let us Do

[Image Description: A faint outline drawing showing two children sitting together under a leafy tree reading a book.]

Spot what's wrong with the picture. Look at the following picture below and spot six errors.

Just for Fun

Riddle

What starts with 'T', ends with 'T' and is full of 'T'?

Be Smart, Be Safe — Textbook