Chapter 7: This is My Town
Chapter Introduction
“This is My Town” is a simple and rhythmic poem that talks about a town and the things inside it. The poem moves step by step — from a town to a street, from a street to a house, from a house to a room, and then to a bed and a basket of flowers.
The poem helps children understand places and positions like in and on. It also teaches how smaller things are inside bigger things.
Detailed Notes (Explanation)
The poem begins with the line, “This is my town.” It talks about different places inside a town.
First, there are streets in a town.
Then, there are houses in a street.
Inside the house, there are rooms.
Inside the room, there is a bed.
On the bed, there is a basket.
In the basket, there are flowers.
After that, the poem repeats the lines in reverse order. This makes the poem interesting and easy to remember.
The poem teaches children about:
Big and small places
Position words like in and on
The structure of a town
It also improves speaking and observation skills.
Message of the Poem:
A town has many streets and houses.
Smaller things are inside bigger places.
We should know our address and surroundings.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Town | A place where people live |
| Street | A road in a town |
| House | A building where people live |
| Room | A part of a house |
| Basket | A container made of cane or plastic |
| Flower | The colourful part of a plant |
Question & Answers
1. What is the name of the chapter?
The name of the chapter is “This is My Town.”2. What is there in a town?
There are streets in a town.3. What is there in a street?
There are houses in a street.4. What is there in a house?
There are rooms in a house.5. What is there in the room?
There is a bed in the room.6. What is on the bed?
There is a basket on the bed.7. What is inside the basket?
There are some flowers inside the basket.8. Which position words are used in the poem?
The words in and on are used.9. Why does the poem repeat the lines?
It repeats the lines to make the poem easy and fun to learn.10. What lesson do we learn from this poem?
We learn about places around us and position words.11. What is the name of your town?
My town is ________.12. What is the name of your street?
The name of my street is ________.13. Why is it important to know your address?
It is important so we can tell others where we live.14. What do you see in your town?
I see houses, shops, parks and roads in my town.15. Do you like your town? Why?
Yes, I like my town because it is beautiful and peaceful.