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Pet Animals

NCERT anchor: NCERT Looking Around Class 1 — Theme: Animals (pets at home)

What you'll learn

Common pets: dog, cat, cow, goat — live with people.
Pets need food, water, shelter, and kindness.
Safety: ask owner before touching; no teasing.

Key concepts

1. What is a pet?

Level 1 (Verbal): Animal cared for at home — dog watches house, cat catches mice (simple).

Level 2 (Symbolic): Pet depends on people for needs.

Visual: Photo of puppy with bowl of water.

2. Care

Verbal: Fresh water daily; not leftover spicy food only; walk dog with adult.

Visual: Kennel or cushion bed.

3. Safety

Verbal: Strange dog → do not run or shout; stand calm; tell adult.

Worked example

Caring for Bruno the school guard's dog

Step 1 — Ask uncle before patting Bruno.
Step 2 — Offer water bowl if empty — **water** need.
Step 3 — Do not pull tail — **kindness**.
Step 4 — Dog barks to guard — **job** of pet.
Answer: food, water, shelter, kindness — four care rules.

Common mistakes

Mistake	Why	Fix
All dogs same friendly	Ask owner first	Unknown pet — caution
Feed chocolate to dog	Harmful for dogs	Pet food or roti with adult OK
Cow not a pet	In villages cow is pet/work animal	Many Indian homes care for cow

Quick check

Name two pet animals.
What does a pet need every day?
What should you do before touching a neighbour's cat?
Stretch: How is caring for a pet like caring for a tulsi plant?

Revision tip: If you have a pet, check water bowl once each morning.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Pet Animals.

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