Lesson Diary: Badal and Moti

Class: IV
Subject: English
Chapter: 2 — Badal and Moti
Duration: 6 periods × 40 minutes
Method: Panchapadi Method


Teaching aids: Textbook, pictures of pet and wild animals, picture cards, word cards, chart paper, blackboard, chalk, rope, worksheet, colour pencils.

General Objectives

I will help learners to:

  • Listen to, read and understand the story Badal and Moti.
  • Identify pet animals and understand how pets help human beings.
  • Develop kindness, care and responsibility towards animals.
  • Learn new words such as puppy, shivering, scent, pit, gather, rope, and relieved.
  • Answer factual and sequencing questions from the story.
  • Speak simple sentences about pets and friends.
  • Write a short paragraph on a pet animal.
  • Develop the value: “Pet animals are true friends.”

Period 1: Pre-reading and Introduction

Topic: Pet animals and the beginning of the story
Text focus: Badal finds a shivering puppy.

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 7 minutes

I will show pictures of a dog, cow, goat, cat, horse, lion, zebra, leopard and kangaroo. I will ask learners:

  • Which animals can we keep at home?
  • Which animals are wild animals?
  • Do you have any pet animal at home?
  • How do we care for a pet animal?

I will ask learners to tick the animals that can be kept as pets, such as dog, cat, cow, goat and horse. I will explain that a lion and leopard are wild animals and should not be kept as pets.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 12 minutes

I will introduce the lesson by saying, “Today we will read a story about a boy named Badal and his pet dog, Moti.”

I will read the first part of the story aloud:

“There was a boy called Badal. He lived with his mother in a village and they were very happy. One evening, when Badal was returning from school, he saw a puppy shivering in the cold.”

I will explain:

  • Village — a place where people live outside a city or town.
  • Returning — coming back.
  • Puppy — a baby dog.
  • Shivering — shaking slightly because of cold or fear.

I will relate it to real life: if we see a puppy in rain or cold, we should not trouble it. We can give it a safe place, water or food after taking help from elders.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 9 minutes

I will ask learners to repeat the new words after me:

  • Badal
  • Village
  • Returning
  • Puppy
  • Shivering
  • Cold

I will ask oral questions:

  • Who lived in a village?
  • Who lived with Badal?
  • Where was Badal returning from?
  • What did Badal see?
  • Why was the puppy shivering?

Learners will answer in short sentences:

  • “Badal lived in a village.”
  • “Badal lived with his mother.”
  • “Badal was returning from school.”
  • “Badal saw a puppy.”

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 8 minutes

I will give simple situations and ask learners what they would do:

  • “You see a thirsty puppy near your house.”
    Learners may say: “I will give it water with the help of my parents.”
  • “You see a bird with an injured wing.”
    Learners may say: “I will tell an elder or call someone for help.”

I will remind learners that we should be kind to animals and should never throw stones at them.

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 4 minutes

I will ask learners to share one sentence at home:

“We should be kind to animals.”

They will also ask an elder at home about one animal that helps people.

Assessment: I will observe whether learners can identify pet animals and explain the meaning of puppy and shivering.

Home assignment: Draw or paste a picture of one pet animal and write its name.

Period 2: Badal Brings Moti Home

Topic: Caring for a puppy and friendship
Text focus: Badal brings the puppy home; the puppy is named Moti.

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 5 minutes

I will revise the previous lesson by asking:

  • What did Badal see on his way home?
  • Why was the puppy shivering?
  • What should we do when we see an animal in trouble?

I will invite two or three learners to show their pet-animal drawings.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 13 minutes

I will read the next part of the text:

“Badal brought him home. ‘Can this puppy stay with us, Maa?’ asked Badal. ‘Yes beta, but only if you promise to take care of the puppy,’ said his mother with a smile.”

“Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti. As days went by, Moti grew up and loved Badal. They became best friends.”

I will explain:

  • Stay — live in a place.
  • Promise — saying that we will surely do something.
  • Take care of — give food, water, shelter and love.
  • Grew up — became bigger.
  • Best friends — friends who love, trust and help each other.

I will discuss responsibilities of keeping a pet:

  • Giving food and clean water.
  • Keeping the pet safe.
  • Taking it to a veterinary doctor when it is sick.
  • Not beating or frightening the animal.
  • Giving it love and care.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 9 minutes

I will ask learners to complete the sentences orally:

  • Badal brought the puppy .
  • Badal asked his if the puppy could stay.
  • The puppy was named .
  • Badal promised to the puppy.
  • Badal and Moti became friends.

Expected answers: home, mother/Maa, Moti, take care of, best.

I will ask learners to repeat this useful sentence:

“I promise to take care of my pet.”

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 9 minutes

I will conduct a short role-play.

Badal: “Can this puppy stay with us, Maa?”
Mother: “Yes, but you must promise to take care of the puppy.”
Badal: “Yes, Maa. I promise to take care of him.”

I will ask learners to create similar conversations:

  • “Can I keep a cat?”
  • “Can I feed the birds?”
  • “Can I give water to the dog?”

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 4 minutes

I will ask learners to tell their family members:

“If we keep a pet, we must take care of it.”

Assessment: Learners will say the puppy’s name and mention at least two ways to care for a pet.

Home assignment: Write three sentences about how to care for a pet animal.

Period 3: Badal and Moti as Friends

Topic: Friendship between Badal and Moti
Text focus: They ate, played and went everywhere together.

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 6 minutes

I will ask learners:

  • Who is your best friend?
  • What games do you play with your friend?
  • How does a good friend help us?
  • Can an animal be our friend?

I will connect their answers with the story of Badal and Moti.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 12 minutes

I will read:

“They ate and played together. Moti followed Badal wherever he went. They played their favourite games together.”

I will explain:

  • Follow — go or come after someone.
  • Wherever — in every place that someone goes.
  • Favourite — liked the most.

I will give examples:

  • “A child follows the teacher in a line.”
  • “My little brother follows me to the playground.”
  • “Moti followed Badal wherever he went.”
  • “Football is my favourite game.”

I will discuss qualities of a good friend:

  • A friend shares.
  • A friend plays fairly.
  • A friend helps in danger.
  • A friend does not leave us alone in difficulty.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 9 minutes

I will write these sentences on the blackboard and ask learners to read them:

  • Moti followed Badal.
  • Badal and Moti ate together.
  • They played together.
  • Moti was Badal’s best friend.

I will ask them to fill in the blanks orally:

  • Moti Badal wherever he went.
  • They ate and together.
  • Moti and Badal were best .
  • Football is my game.

Expected answers: followed, played, friends, favourite.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 8 minutes

I will ask learners to say two sentences about a friend:

  • “My friend’s name is Raju.”
  • “We play football together.”

If a learner has a pet, the learner may say:

  • “My pet dog is my friend.”
  • “I play with my pet dog.”

I will encourage all learners to use polite and kind language while talking about friends.

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to share one good quality of their best friend with the class:

  • “My friend helps me.”
  • “My friend shares books with me.”
  • “My friend is kind.”

Assessment: I will check whether learners understand follow, wherever and favourite and can speak about friendship.

Home assignment: Write four sentences on “My Best Friend.”

Period 4: Moti Saves Badal

Topic: The rainy-day incident and Moti’s help
Text focus: Badal falls into a pit; Moti finds him through scent.

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 6 minutes

I will ask learners:

  • What happens when a road becomes muddy during rain?
  • Why should we walk carefully on a wet road?
  • What should we do if someone is missing or in danger?

I will show a rope and ask learners, “Where can we use a rope?” They may answer: “To pull something,” “To tie something,” or “To rescue someone.”

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 13 minutes

I will read the important incident from the story:

“One rainy day, while Badal was on his way home from school, he slipped on the muddy lane and fell into a deep pit.”

“Moti caught Badal’s scent. He followed the scent and went near the pit and started barking.”

“They used a rope to pull Badal out of the pit. Everyone was relieved.”

I will explain:

  • Slipped — lost balance and fell.
  • Muddy lane — a path covered with wet soil or mud.
  • Pit — a large deep hole in the ground.
  • Gathered — came together.
  • Scent — smell that helps an animal find someone or something.
  • Barking — the sound made by a dog.
  • Rope — a thick, strong cord.
  • Relieved — free from worry after danger is over.

I will highlight that Moti did not leave Badal. He followed Badal’s scent, barked near the pit and alerted the neighbours.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 8 minutes

I will ask comprehension questions:

  • On which day did Badal fall into the pit?
  • Where did Badal slip?
  • Why was Badal’s mother worried?
  • Who searched for Badal?
  • How did Moti find Badal?
  • What did the neighbours use to pull Badal out?

Expected answers:

  • It was a rainy day.
  • He slipped on a muddy lane.
  • He did not return home in time.
  • Badal’s mother, neighbours and Moti searched for him.
  • Moti followed Badal’s scent.
  • They used a rope.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 9 minutes

I will teach safety habits related to the story:

  • Walk slowly on wet and muddy roads.
  • Do not go near deep pits, drains or construction sites.
  • Inform elders if someone is missing.
  • Call for help during an emergency.
  • Never enter a dangerous place alone.

I will ask learners to respond to situations:

  • “Your friend slips on a wet path.”
    “I will help my friend stand up and call an elder.”
  • “You see an open pit near the road.”
    “I will stay away and inform an elder.”

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 4 minutes

I will ask learners to share this message with family members:

“During rain, we should walk carefully and stay away from pits and drains.”

Assessment: Learners will be able to say how Moti found Badal and why the neighbours used a rope.

Home assignment: Write meanings of: pit, scent, rope, slipped, and relieved.

Period 5: Listening, Speaking and Story Sequencing

Topic: Animal sounds, conversation, role play and sequence of events
Text focus: Listening and speaking activities from the chapter.

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 6 minutes

I will make animal sounds and ask learners to identify the animal:

  • “Bow-wow” — dog/puppy
  • “Moo-moo” — cow
  • “Meow-meow” — cat
  • “Caw-caw” — crow
  • “Cock-a-doodle-doo” — cock

I will then ask learners to make the sounds of dog, cow, crow, cat, cock and puppy.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 10 minutes

I will explain that greetings make conversations polite. I will write and read the model conversation:

Sofiya: “Hi Puja! How are you?”
Puja: “I am fine. Thank you.”
Sofiya: “Will you come to my home?”
Puja: “Yes! But what will we do there?”
Sofiya: “We will play with our pet dog, Tipu.”
Puja: “Oh! So nice!”
Sofiya: “Tipu is my best friend.”
Puja: “Can I be a friend of Tipu?”
Sofiya: “Why not? We will be friends forever.”

I will explain useful expressions:

  • “How are you?”
  • “I am fine. Thank you.”
  • “Will you come to my home?”
  • “Can I be a friend of Tipu?”
  • “Why not?”

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 10 minutes

I will arrange learners in pairs for role play. One learner will play Sofiya and another will play Puja. They will speak the conversation with correct expression.

Then I will give story events on cards and ask groups to arrange them in order:

1.     Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road.

2.     Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.

3.     One rainy day, Badal slipped and fell into a deep pit.

4.     Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him.

5.     Moti followed Badal’s scent and barked near the pit.

6.     Badal hugged Moti.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 9 minutes

I will conduct a chain drill:

I will say: “I have a pet dog. What pet do you have?”
Learner 1: “I have a pet cat. What pet do you have?”
Learner 2: “I have a pet cow. What pet do you have?”
Learner 3: “I have a pet goat. What pet do you have?”

Learners who do not have pets may say:

“I do not have a pet, but I like dogs.”

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to greet one family member politely at home and ask:

“How are you?”

They will also share the story sequence of how Moti saved Badal.

Assessment: I will observe learners’ speaking, greeting, animal-sound recognition and ability to arrange story events correctly.

Home assignment: Write the six events of the story in correct order.

Period 6: Writing, Creative Expression and Evaluation

Topic: Word pairs, paragraph writing and value-based learning
Text focus: Writing tasks and revision of the chapter.

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 5 minutes

I will revise the story through quick questions:

  • Who was Badal’s best friend?
  • What did Badal see in the cold?
  • What was the puppy’s name?
  • Where did Badal fall?
  • How did Moti find Badal?
  • What did Badal do after he was rescued?

I will appreciate learners who answer in complete sentences.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 10 minutes

I will explain paired words with examples from the lesson activity:

  • Paper — pencil = paper-pencil
  • Chair — table = chair-table
  • Bat — ball = bat-ball
  • Needle — thread = needle-thread
  • Lock — key = lock-key
  • Rice — dal = rice-dal

I will explain that some things are commonly used together.

Then I will read the paragraph:

“I have a pet dog. His name is Moti. He is black in colour. He eats rice and meat. I play with him. He barks at strangers. He guards our house. I love Moti and Moti loves me too.”

I will show how the same pattern can be used to write about a pet cat.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 10 minutes

I will ask learners to write a paragraph on a pet cat using the help words:

cat, Rani, white, fish, mews, catches mice, She, her

Model paragraph:

I have a pet cat. Her name is Rani. She is white in colour. She eats fish. I play with her. She mews softly. She catches mice. I love Rani and Rani loves me too.

I will help learners who need support by writing sentence starters on the board:

  • I have a pet .
  • Its name is .
  • It is in colour.
  • It eats .
  • I love my pet.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 10 minutes

I will introduce the pigeon-and-ant story activity. I will ask learners to complete the story orally first:

“A pigeon was resting on a branch of a tree near a stream. An ant fell into the stream and cried for help. The pigeon dropped a leaf into the stream. The ant climbed on the leaf and landed safely. Another day, the ant saw a hunter aiming at the pigeon. The ant quickly climbed up and bit the hunter’s hand. The pigeon flew away unhurt.”

I will relate the story to the lesson:

  • Moti helped Badal in danger.
  • The pigeon helped the ant.
  • Later, the ant helped the pigeon.
  • Friends and animals help one another.

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to share one value they learned:

  • “Pet animals are true friends.”
  • “We should be kind to animals.”
  • “We should help others in danger.”
  • “A good friend does not leave us alone.”

I will conclude the lesson by asking learners to say together:

“Love animals, and they will love you back.”

Assessment: I will assess learners through oral answers, story sequencing, paragraph writing, word-pair matching and participation in role play.

Home assignment: Draw your favourite pet animal and write five sentences about it.