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Department of School Education (Govt. of W.B.), &, , West Bengal Board of Primary Education

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Department of School Education, , Government of West Bengal, Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091, , West Bengal Board of Primary Education, DK 7/1, Sector II, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 091, , , , Neither this book nor any keys, hints, comments, notes, meanings,, connotations, annotations, answers and solutions by way of, questions and answers or otherwise should be printed, published, or sald without the prior approval in writing of the Director of, School Education, West Bengal. Any person infringing this condition, shall be liable to penalty under the West Bengal Nationalised Text, Books Act, 1977., , According to New Syllabus, First Edition : December, 2012, Second Edition : December, 2013, Third Edition : December, 2014, , Printed at, West Bengal Text Book Corporation Limited, (Government of West Bengal Enterprise), Kolkata- 700 056

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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD, , The new English textbook for class V falls under a newly named series ‘Butterfly’. This series is meant, for the Primary level only. This book is thus named Butterfly: A text book for class V. This book is, based on the new curriculum and syllabus framed and recommended by the newly constituted ‘Expert, Committee’ whose responsibility was to examine various aspects of the curriculum, syllabus as well, as textbooks for Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary courses formulated by the respective Boards., The textbook is in line with the vision of NCF-2005 and RTE Act, 2009. Innovatively designed, this, series focuses on helping young learners to learn English as Second Language. The book encourages, activity-based learning in a child-centric manner. The lively illustrations and activities with multiple, levels of challenge make the book interesting and unique. The book aims to develop the four basic, skills of languge learning, viz, listening, speaking, reading and writing in a well-graded manner. The, units are woven around a specific theme that caters to various types of learners. We hope this new, approach will help learners to develop and strengthen their language skills., , Teachers’ guidelines appended at the end of the book help the teachers to enjoy their role as facilitators, in the teaching-learning process., , Achosen group of educationists, teachers and subject experts worked hard to develop the textbook., We are grateful to them. The book has been illustrated by the renowned artists. We also thank them, for their brilliant job., , Suggestions, views and comments to improve the book are welcome., , July, 2014 President, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhavan West Bengal Board, DK-7/1, Sector Il, Bidhannagar of, , Kolkata 700 091 Primary Education

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FOREWORD, , The Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Smt. Mamata Banerjee constituted an ‘Expert Committee’, to review entire aspects of school level curriculum, syllabus and textbooks in 2011. The new curriculum,, syllabus, and textbooks are developed according to the recommendations of the Committee. The new, English textbooks for the primary level fall under a newly named series ‘Butterfly’. We have tried to, develop and formulate the textbooks in line with the vision of NCF 200S and RTE Act 2009. We have, shifted from the conventional approach to a child-centric, activity-based approach to learning in this, textbook, and the exercises for the learners have been designed accordingly. The vision of the great, poet and educationist Rabindranath Tagore has been our major inspiration while doing the work., Rabindranath, in one of his lectures, exclaimed, ‘I fled the classes which gave me instructions, but, which did not inspire. One thing | have gained, a sensitivity of mind to the touch of life and nature’., We have tried to incorporate many new elements in the textbook to inspire our learners. The textbook, ventures to link classroom experiences with life and nature. So we hope to supply our learners with, enough materials to develop their sensitivity and provide a holistic viewpoint of life through the, textbook. To make their learning joyful we invited famous artists to illustrate the book. We hope this, colourful and attractive book will be appreciated by all sections of the society. The textbook is woven, around a specific theme. The theme for Butterfly: English textbook for class V is ‘our culture and, heritage’. A Teachers’ guidelines is appended at the end of the book., , We thank the Primary Board, School Education department, Govt. of West Bengal and Paschim Banga, Sarva Siksha Mission for their active support. The West Bengal Board of Primary Education is the, academic authority of primary education in West Bengal. The committee appointed by the Board has, obliged us by giving their approval for this textbook. A chosen group of educationists, teachers and, subject experts developed this book in a very short period of time. If the book can help learners to, apply the language in real-life situations, we will consider our initiative successful., , The Education Minister Hon’ble Shri Partha Chatterjee has enriched us with his views and comments., We express our gratitude to him., , We invite all people who love education to convey their views for the improvement of the book., , Thank You., ONedk MagemDer, July, 2014 Chairman, Bikash Bhavan, Expert Committee, 5th Floor, Bidhannagar, School Education Department, , Kolkata- 700 091 Govt. of West Bengal