CBSE Class 1 English: Three Little Pigs (Unit 1)

Story Summary: Sonu, Monu, and Gonu

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. Sonu lived in a house made of dry straw, Monu lived in a house made of wooden sticks, and Gonu lived in a strong house built with red bricks. One day, a big bad wolf came to Sonu's house. He huffed and puffed and easily blew Sonu's straw house down! Sonu ran to Monu's stick house for safety. But the wolf came there too, huffed and puffed, and blew down Monu's stick house as well. Both Sonu and Monu ran quickly to Gonu's brick house. The wolf tried his best to huff and puff, but he could not blow Gonu's strong brick house down. The wolf eventually gave up and walked away. Sonu, Monu, and Gonu then lived together very happily and safely in the strong brick house.

Important Vocabulary & Word Meanings

Bad

Wicked or not good; behaving in an unkind way.

Blow

To force a strong current of air out of the mouth.

Brick

A rectangular block of baked clay used for building strong walls.

Huff and Puff

To breathe out loudly and heavily when trying hard.

Straw

Dry stalks of grain, used as simple building material or bedding.

Steps to Master This Chapter

1. Step 1: Read Aloud and Pronounce Names — Practice reading the story aloud. Pay close attention to rhyming sounds in the names Sonu, Monu, and Gonu.
2. Step 2: Understand the Materials — Identify the three types of houses and the materials used to build them: straw (weakest), sticks (medium), and bricks (strongest).
3. Step 3: Act Out the Actions — Mimic the actions of the wolf (huffing, puffing, and blowing) and the running of the little pigs to connect physically with the vocabulary.
4. Step 4: Answer the Core Questions — Review the simple questions from the textbook to build spelling skills and confidence for school tests.

YoLearn Tips for Young Learners

When writing answers in your school exam, focus on spelling key words like bricks, house, and pigs correctly. Remember that 'bricks' ends with the 'ck' sound, and 'straw' starts with the 'str' blend. You can use the YoLearn Sketchpad to draw the three different houses—doing this helps you memorize which pig built which house!

Practice Questions with Solutions

• Q: How many little pigs were there in the story and what were their names? A: Step 1: Count the pigs. There are three little pigs. Step 2: Identify their names. Their names are Sonu, Monu, and Gonu. Final answer: There were three little pigs named Sonu, Monu, and Gonu.
• Q: What did the big bad wolf say to Sonu and Monu? A: Step 1: Recall the wolf's scary threat. Step 2: The wolf said, "I will huff and puff and I will blow your house down." Final answer: The big bad wolf said, "I will huff and puff and I will blow your house down."
• Q: Why was the wolf unable to blow Gonu's house down? A: Step 1: Look at the material of Gonu's house. It was built with bricks. Step 2: Recognize that bricks are strong and heavy. Final answer: The wolf could not blow Gonu's house down because it was made of very strong bricks.
• Q: Is the wolf good or bad in this story? A: Step 1: Evaluate the wolf's behavior. He destroyed houses and chased the pigs. Step 2: Conclude his nature. Final answer: The wolf is bad in this story because he tried to destroy the little pigs' houses.

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