The Cap-seller and the Monkeys

The story is about a cap-seller who falls asleep under a tree only to wake up and find that monkeys have taken all his caps. Through a clever idea, he manages to get his caps back.

We Already Know
  • Cap-seller carried caps in a basket on his head.
  • Monkeys took away all the caps while he was asleep.
  • Cap-seller outsmarted the monkeys and got his caps back.
We will learn in this chapter
  • Identifying colors of caps.
  • Recognizing words with the same starting sound.
  • Numbering pictures according to the story sequence.
  • Matching initial syllables of words.
  • Creating words by adding one letter.
  • Making and using masks.
Identifying Colors

Children will be able to identify colors by describing the caps.

  • What color is your cap?
  • Can you point to the red cap?
Word Sounds

Children will practice recognizing words with the same starting sound.

  • Circle the words that start with the 'm' sound.
  • Which word starts with the same sound as 'bat'?

Video

▶️ Learning Colors with Caps

In this video, children will learn different colors by identifying the caps worn by the monkeys and the cap-seller.

Practices

Practice Set 1
The cap-seller's caps were taken by the monkeys while he was asleep under a tree.
Practice Set 1
Practice Set 2
Practice Set 2