A. Read the poem again.
Count the number of times you see the letter 'e' in it. Write the number here. ___
The letter 'e' appears 52 times in the poem.
Next, count the number of times you see the letter 'u' in it. Write the number here. ___
The letter 'u' appears 11 times in the poem.
Which letter do you see more number of times? Write the answer here. ___
The letter 'e' appears more times than the letter 'u' in the poem.
Explanation
(1) Children count all instances of the letter 'e' in the poem. The letter appears in words like 'There', 'are', 'streets', 'street', 'houses', 'house', 'rooms', 'room', 'bed', 'the', 'basket', 'some', 'flowers'. (2) Children count all instances of the letter 'u' in the poem. The letter appears in words like 'houses', 'house', 'rooms', 'room', 'flowers', 'Flowers'. (3) After counting, children compare the two numbers (52 for 'e' and 11 for 'u') and conclude that 'e' appears more frequently. This helps develop comparison and analytical skills.