THE STORY OF JOHN CHAPMAN

story telling Activities

Activity 1

Word Meaning:

Word Meaning
Orchard A piece of land planted with fruit trees.
Dwell Living in a place.
Tribe A group of people who lives as a community.
Herb Plants used as medicine.
Cure Relief from a disease.

Activity 2

Make sentence:

1. Beast - Beasts live in the jungle.
2. Forest - We should protect the forest.
3. Praise - The headmaster praised him for good result.
4. Welcome - Let us welcome the guests.
5. Raise - He was raised in a poor family.

Activity 3

Fill in the gaps:

r G_eat Answer
e Se_d Answer
u H_rt Answer
s Fea_t Answer
a Sp_ce Answer

Activity 4

Matching sentence:

1. At night he slept in the forest; and the roots and berries which he found

1. he was a wanderer in the forests that he loved so well.

2. When next he visited the place, the seeds

2. honoured guest whenever he visited their homes.

3. So the Indians praised and honoured him and made a

3. had grown into herbs.

4. John Appleseed lived to be an old man, yet until his last day

4. great feast for him.

5. 'John Appleseed' the people called him, and they welcomed him as an

5. were his only food.



Activity 5

Spelling:

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Activity 6

Dictation:






Activity 7

Learn the following Q/A:

1. How did John Chapman spend his life?

Answer: John Chapman spend his life as a wanderer in the forests planting apple and other seeds.

2. How did he help the Indians?

Answer: John Chapman helped the Indians by showing them how to make medicine that can cure the sick tribal people quickly.

3. What nick-name was given to him?

Answer: People called him as 'John Appleseed'.