Class- 4 English Reader (Special) Lesson-9 Listen! The Wrapper Speaks / MP Board

 

Lesson-9

Listen!  The Wrapper Speaks

 

Glossary

 Manufacturer-  a person or company that produces goods  उत्पादक

 Wrapper-  a printed cover to pack the goods आवरण/ लपेटन

 Ingredient-  one of the things from which something is madeसामग्री/ घटक

 Edible-  fit to be eaten खाद्य

 expiry date-  the date after which it is harmful to use समाप्ति तिथि

 Milk products-  things made of milk दुग्ध उत्पाद

 Indicate-  to be sign of something संकेत करना/ प्रकट

 

Exercises

 

 Listen and Repeat (Rhyming words)

 look- hook-  book

 like- Mike- bike

 need- read- Dedh

 expiry- enquiry- inquiry

 

Read and Learn

 

Column A	indicates	Column B
.		the food is vegetarian
.		the food contains some non veg ingredients
PKD		the date of packing
Exp.dt.		the date of expiry
NET WT.		net weight of the product

 

Comprehension

 

a.             Answer the following questions.

Q.1 What is a wrapper?

Ans- A wrapper is the piece of paper or plastic which covers a product.

 

Q.2 What information is usually given on a wrapper?

Ans- Following information is usually given on a wrapper:

1-  Net weight of the product

2- M.R.P.

3-  date of packing

4-  date of expiry

5-  ingredients

6-   manufactured by

7-  whether the food is vegetarian or it contains some non-veg ingredients

 

Q.3 How do you know the date of manufacturing?

Ans- We can read the date of manufacturing on the wrapper. It is printed as PKD/ Mfg. Date.

 

Q.4 Should we use an edible item after the date of expiry?

Ans- No, we should not use an edible item after the date of expiry as it is not safe to eat after this date.

 

Q.5 Where is the expiry date printed?

Ans- The expiry date is printed on the wrapper after the date of manufacturing.

 

Q.6 What does the ‘green circle’ in the square indicate?

Ans- The ‘green circle’ in the square indicates that the food is vegetarian.

 

Q.7 What is the red circle in the square meant for?

Ans- The red circle in the square meant for some non-veg. Ingredient in the food.

 

Q.8 If you are a vegetarian what should you look at the wrapper?

Ans- If I am a vegetarian, I should look for ‘the green circle in the square’ at the wrapper. 

 

b.   Now look at this wrapper carefully and answer the questions:

 

Q.1 What is the name of this product?

Ans- The name of this product is Kittoo Salt.

 

Q.2  What's the price?

Ans- The price is Rs. 7.50.

 

Q.3  When was it packed?

Ans- It was packed on 05/2006.

 

Q.4 Can you tell its weight?

Ans- Its weight is 1 Kg.

 

Q.5 Does it contain glucose?

Ans- No, it doesn’t contain glucose.

 

Q.6 Should it be used in the month of December 2016?

Ans- Yes, it can be used in the month of December 2016 as M.F.D/PKD is 05/2006 and this product is best within 2 years of this date.

 

Q.7 Is it for vegetarians?

Ans- Yes, it is for vegetarians.

 

Q.8 How do you know that it is made of vegetable ingredients?

Ans- The symbol of ‘green circle in the square’ on the wrapper indicates that it is made of vegetable ingredients.

 

Q.9 Is it iodised?

Ans- By looking at the list of ingredients, we can say that it is iodised.

 

Q.10 Who is the manufacturer of this product?

Ans- Kittii Sodium Chloro Limited, Gujarat is the manufacturer of this product.

 

Grammar in Use

 

a) Study the following sentences

1. It’s made of sugar.

2. It’s May, 2016

3. It’s best to use within six months from the date of manufacturing.

4. It’s a vegetarian food.

5. It’s printed as MFD.

 

Fill in the blanks using ‘it’s’ as shown in the example.

Ex. This is a pen. It’s made of plastic.

 

This is a glass.

__It’s_____made of glass.

 

This is a book.

_It’s__made of paper.

 

This is a wall.

__It’s____made of bricks.

 

b) Read the following sentences carefully.

 

You may draw a green circle.

You may draw a red circle.

 

We can combine these sentences as-

 

You may draw either a green or red circle.

 

Combine each of the following pairs of sentences as shown in the above example.

 

1.    You may write in English

 You may write in your own language.

    Ans- You can write either in English or in your own language.

 

2.             You can take a bus.

 You can take a train.

    Ans- You can take either a bus or a train.

 

3.             He can use my car.

 He can use my motorcycle.

  Ans- He can use either my car or my motor cycle.

 

4.            They can live in the hostel.

They can live in a hotel nearby.

   Ans- They can live either in the hostel or in a hotel nearby.

 

Let’s write

 

Write about the information one can get by looking at a wrapper.

Ans- By looking at the wrapper, we can get information about the name of the product, its price, when it was packed, weight of the product, list of ingredients, PKD/MFD, whether it has vegetarian ingredients or it contains some non-veg ingredients. We can also get the information about the manufacturer of the product from the wrapper.

 

 Let's Do

 

Collect wrappers of five products and find a red/green circle and MFD/PKD.

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