Places Around Us

A Today you'll learn

Name common places found in a neighbourhood
Describe the purpose of each place
Understand how these places help the community

B Let's understand

Our neighbourhood has many important places. A school is where children go to learn. A hospital is where sick people are treated. A market is where we buy things like vegetables and groceries. A park is a place to play and relax. Each place serves a different, useful purpose for the people living nearby.

C See it step by step

Example 1: Worked example

We go to the market to buy vegetables, fruits and other daily items.

Example 2: Worked example

We go to the park to play, walk, or relax in the fresh air.

D Your turn

Where do children go to learn?

Look back at "Let's understand" above for a clue.

E Ready to practise?

A school is a place where children learn

A school is a place where children learn.

Key idea 2

A hospital is a place where sick people are treated.

Key idea 3

A market is a place to buy goods like food and clothes.

Key idea 4

A park is a place to play and relax outdoors.

Key idea 5

Each place in our neighbourhood serves the community in its own way.

Warm up

1. Where do children go to learn?

2. Where are sick people treated?

3. Where do we buy vegetables?

Practise

4. Where do we go to play outside?

5. Name one more important place in a neighbourhood.

6. Why is a park important for a neighbourhood?

Challenge

7. What do we find in a market?

8. Name a place where we borrow books.

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1. Where do children go to learn?

School

2. Where are sick people treated?

Hospital

3. Where do we buy vegetables?

Market

4. Where do we go to play outside?

Park