Kaal (Tense) - 1. Primary classes (Class 1,2,3)

 The primary aim of teaching any subject is that kids should enjoy the learning process retain the knowledge, and make practical use of it.

 Kids use tenses in their day-to-day conversation but they have to be made aware of the basics of grammatical terms which they use unconsciously.

Many exciting activities were suggested in the previous posts to introduce the basics of grammar at the preschool/primary level. The main aim to introduce the playway group activity is to engage kids so that they remember the topic introduced.

In the previous posts, worksheets were introduced to acquaint kids with naming words – nouns (sangya), action words –verbs (Kriya), describing words – adjectives (visheshan – विशेष गुण)

Kids have already learnt that verbs (Kriya) are action words, describing an action or what is happening.

While introducing tenses (काल) it has to be mentioned that it is all about time. When an action is happening/ has happened or would happen.

·       The simple activity for kids is to ask them -

•          What work/activity did they perform before coming to school? (Past tense)
• ·       What actions are they performing now? (Present tense)
• ·       What work/activity would they perform after reaching home (Future tense)

After one or two sessions of discussion on the actions performed in different time periods, we tell them that

• · What already has happened is the past tense,
• · What is happening right now is the present tense
• · What will happen is the future tense

In the Hindi language at the basic level we teach three tenses –

• ·       Past tense – भूतकाल verb used is था/थी/थे
• ·       Present tense – वर्तमान काल verb used is है/हैं/हूं
• ·       Future tense – भविष्यत् काल verb used is गा/गी/गे

The names are tongue twisters for kids to remember but parents/teachers/guides have to devise some playway method for little ones to identify the tense-काल and remember the name.

In this post, I’m uploading the worksheets for classes 1,2,3, in pictorial form to complete the sentences orally first. Parents and teachers can create more worksheets for their kids/students.

Your suggestions and opinions are most welcome. Happy teaching!!

   

                    

 

Practice worksheets for Preparatory School - 6. Varna/Matra

 This is the sixth and the last post in the series of practice worksheets for little ones. They have to identify the image and match the correct word with it.

They can complete it in a play-way method sitting in groups. This can be just a revision to test how well they have understood matras, varna (swar/vyanjan).

I hope these worksheets are helpful for your kids. If you are visiting or following my blog then leave a comment as feedback and follow my blog.

Happy teaching!!!!

Practice worksheets for Preparatory School - 5. Varna/Matra

 This is the fifth post in the series of the practice worksheets for the kids to test how well they have understood the concept of matras, Swar (Vowels) and consonants (Vyanjan). 

 The use of correct varna (alphabet) and the matra is very significant in learning the Hindi language. At times the incorrect use of alphabets or matra, not only changes the word but also the meaning. e.g.

                                   साथ - along/ with      सात  - seven (number)

                                   ओर - side                  और - and

                                   दिन - day                   दीन - poor

                                   गदा -  mace                गधा -  donkey

Reading stories and conversations in Hindi helps a lot to overcome such mistakes. 

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Happy teaching !!!!!

Practice worksheets for Preparatory School - 4. Varna/Matra

 This is the fourth post in the series of the practice worksheets for the kids to test how well they have understood the concept of matras, Swar (Vowels) and consonants (Vyanjan). 

The group activity for these types of tests is advised and also help them to recapitulate what they have learnt so far. 

In this set of worksheets, kids have to identify the image and the matra on the vyanjan (consonant). Kids love colouring so after or before starting the worksheets they can enjoy colouring the images.

Help them to identify the image and the correct pronunciation. It would also increase their vocabulary and pronunciation. 

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Happy teaching !!!!!

Practice worksheets for Preparatory School - 3. Varna/Matra

 This is the third post in the series of the practice worksheets for the kids to test how well they have understood the concept of matras, Swar (Vowels) and consonants (Vyanjan). 

The group activity for these types of tests is advised and help them to recapitulate what they have learnt so far. 

In this set of practice worksheets encourage them to identify the image, pronounce it and then choose the correct sign/matra. 

As I've always stressed one point is that Hindi is highly phonetic and the pronunciation of any Hindi word can be reliably predicted from their written form which is in strong contrast to English.

At times I've observed that when Hindi words are spoken with incorrect pronunciation then we tend to make mistakes in the written form. Many new words have been included in Hindi and one can not say that they are wrong e.g.-

  चाभी/चाबी   (originally the first term is correct but the second version is also accepted)

If you are visiting or following my blog and feel that the worksheets are helpful for the kids to learn Hindi, please leave a comment and follow my blog.

Happy teaching !!!!!

Practice worksheets for Preparatory School - 2. Varna/Matra

 This is the second post in the series of practice worksheets to test the progress of young ones to understand how well they have understood the concept of Hindi vowels (Swar) and Consonants (Vyanjans).

It’s always better to test their knowledge in a play-way
method. So settle them in small groups and help them to recapitulate what they have learnt, then start with the Practice sheets.

Encourage them to identify the picture and pronounce the names, then write the correct alphabet/varna under it. The second step is to arrange the alphabets in the correct order.

In the last two worksheets, the Swar and Vyanjan have to be sorted out after identifying the alphabets and to be written in the correct order.

If you are visiting or following my blog and feel that the worksheets are useful for your kids, please leave a comment. I would love to have feedback. Happy teaching !!!

Practice worksheets for Preparatory School - 1. Varna/Matra

 Hindi is highly phonetic; the pronunciation of any Hindi word can be reliably predicted from their written form which is in strong contrast to English.

I’m posting a series of practice worksheets to test the progress of young ones as to understand how well they have understood the concept of Hindi vowels (Swar) and Consonants (Vyanjans), Matras and the words.

It’s always better to have a group activity first to recapitulate what they have learnt and then start with the practice sheets.

The kids have to pronounce the names of images related to each alphabet/matra and have to connect the correct image.

 I’m sure kids are familiar with all the images, which are from the earlier worksheets posted here on the blog. e.g.  Pictorial varnamala, Swar Vyanjan matra, shabd banao etc.  

If you are visiting or following my blog and feel that the worksheets are useful for your kids, please leave a comment. I would love to have feedback. Happy teaching !!!