Ashoka-Day-1

• English
• Basisschool
• Groep 5

ELOS

• identify different events of Ashoka’s life through his life story

• refer to the text and answer the questions pertaining to it

• infer the meaning of new words using contextual clues given in the lesson

• Identify the key ideas, details and theme of the text

WARM UP QUESTION

Do you recognize it?.
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I have seen it on____.

Do you recognize it?.
This is ____.
I have seen it on____.

Why do historians consider Ashoka to be one of the greatest kings of the world?

1. He was a great warrior
2. He was the most powerful emperor of his time
3. He renounced the use of force when he was at peak of his power
4. all of the above

What was the main message given by “Ashoka” to his subjects?

1. The only true conquest is conquest of man's heart by Dhamma
2. The only true conquest is conquest of man's heart by power
3. The only true conquest is conquest of man's heart by love
4. The only true conquest is conquest of man's heart by money

Who was Ashoka’s father?

1. Nigrodha
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. King Shuddhodhan
4. Akbar

Why did Ashoka’s wife ask him to not use violence ?

Who was Nigrodha?

1. Ashoka's daughter
2. Ashoka's son
3. Ashoka's wife
4. Ashoka's nephew

Why Kalinga war proved to be a turning point in King Ashoka’s life?

He vowed not to take any more lives, what do you mean by vowed?

1. deny
2. took an oath
3. refrain
4. took a message

Mention one important message (which you liked the most)written on Ashoka’s pillars.

Why did Ashoka send a branch of Bodhi tree to the king of Sri Lanka?

1. King of Sri Lanka had asked for it
2. King of China had asked for it
3. King of Japan had asked for it
4. King of Sri Lanka wanted to plant it

Describe National Emblem in your own words.

DRAG AND DROP ACTIVITY

only one of its kind

rulers from the same family

to make bigger

anger and unhappiness

unique

dynasty

extend

bitterness

Date        Ashoka         C.F

LAQ (40-50 words)                         S.no- 

Q- How Kalinga war marked as a turning point in Ashoka's life ? How did he play an important role in spreading Buddhism to other countries? 

HOME ASSIGNMENT

Attempt Something to do given on Page- 148 in MCB.

NOW I CAN-
• identify different events of Ashoka’s life through his life story
• read and comprehend the text.
• refer to the text and answer the questions pertaining to it
• infer the meaning of new words using contextual clues given in the lesson
• Identify the key ideas, details and theme of the text

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