Chapter 5: A Farm
Have you ever seen a farm? A farm is a big piece of land where farmers grow food and keep animals. Farms give us the fruits, vegetables, and grains we eat every day. In this chapter we learn about farm animals, farm activities, and simple sentences about farm life.
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Key Concepts
Farm: A farm is land used to grow crops (plants for food) and raise animals that give us food and other things.
Farmer: The person who works on the farm, grows crops, and cares for animals.
- Farm animals: Animals that live and work on a farm. For example:
- Cow — gives us milk
- Hen — gives us eggs
- Horse — used for riding and carrying loads
- Dog — guards the farm
- Goat — gives us milk
Crops: Plants that farmers grow for food. For example: wheat, rice, corn, and vegetables.
Singular and plural: One animal is singular (one cow); more than one is plural (two cows). We usually add -s for plural: cow → cows, hen → hens, goat → goats.
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Worked Examples
Name three farm animals and what each gives us.
- Cow → gives milk
- Hen → gives eggs
- Horse → helps carry loads
The farmer grows wheat on his farm. Is "wheat" a crop or an animal?
Wheat is a crop — it is a plant grown for food, not an animal.
Change from singular to plural: one hen → ?
Add -s: one hen → two hens. (More than one hen is "hens.")
Write a sentence about a cow on a farm.
"The cow is on the farm. It gives us milk."
A farmer has 3 cows and 5 hens. How many farm animals does he have in all?
3 cows + 5 hens = 8 farm animals in all.
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Common mistakes
- Do not confuse crops (plants) with animals. Wheat, rice, and corn are crops; cows and hens are animals.
- Remember that "cows" and "hens" are plural (more than one). "Cow" and "hen" are singular (just one).
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Summary
A farm is a wonderful place where the farmer grows crops and looks after animals. Farm animals give us food like milk and eggs. We also practise making singular and plural words for farm animals. Farms are very important because they provide the food we eat every day!