English: Class 2 — Chapter 9: My Name

Story Summary: My Name

Once there was a little fly who could not remember his name. He tried very hard but could not recall it. He went on a journey asking various characters to help him find his name:

He asked an ant, who suggested he ask the tree.
He asked the tree, who suggested he ask the cow sleeping in its shade.
He asked the cow, who suggested he ask the grass.
He asked the grass, who suggested he ask the fallen leaves.
He asked a leaf. Before the leaf could answer, the wind blew and the leaf began to fly.

Seeing the leaf fly, the fly suddenly remembered his name: "My name is Fly!"

Vocabulary & Word Study

New Words

little: Small in size.
ant: A tiny insect.
shade: An area sheltered from the sun.
dear: Loved or cherished.
grass: Green vegetation eaten by cows.
wind: Moving air.
remembered: Brought back to mind.

Sight Words

Practice reading these words quickly: his, do you, it, my, one, when, about.

Phonics & Blends

The "bl" Blend

blue
black
blanket

The "pl" Blend

plum
plate
plant

Exercises & Activities

Let us speak

How did the fly find his name? (By seeing a leaf fly in the wind).
If you forget your name, whom would you ask?

Let us listen (Animal Sounds)

Crow: caw
Sparrow: chirp
Lion: roar
Cat: meow
Bee: buzz
Duck: quack

Let us write

Complete the sentences using the help box (leaf, tree, grass, cow, fly):

The ant said, "I don't know. You may ask the tree I climb."
The tree said, "I don't know. You may ask the cow sleeping in my shade."
The cow said, "I don't know. You may ask the grass I eat."
The grass said, "I don't know. You may ask the leaf fallen on me."
Seeing the leaf fly, the fly remembered his name.