Ch 6 Class 4th. The Selfish Giant

A. Answer the following questions

1. Where did the children play every afternoon?

A- Children played in giant's garden every afternoon.

2. Whom did the giant drive away from his garden?

A- The giant drove away children from his garden

3. What did the giant write on the notice board? 

A- TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROCECUTED .

4. What happened in the giant's garden when spring came? 

A- The trees were full of blossoms ,birds were chirping and singing . There was nice perfume in the air.

5. What seemed to the giant the most beautiful music in the world?  

A- The music of singing birds was the most beautiful music in the world.

6. What changes did the giant notice in the trees and the birds when the children crept into his garden? 

A- The trees were full of blossoms and birds were also singing and chirping.

 Read the following statements about the story you have just read.  

Based on your understanding of the story, 

write 'Yes' for the correct and 'No' for the incorrect statements.  

1. Children played in the giant's garden only on holidays.  (No)

2. There were twelve peach trees in the giant's garden. ( Yes)

3. The giant was very angry to see the children playing in his garden, when he  returned to his castle.  ( Yes)

 4. The giant was very happy to see his garden full of snow and frost. ( No)

 5. The giant felt lonely and sad when the children did not play in his garden.  ( No )

 6. The giant took a big hammer and knocked down the wall.  ( Yes)

Tick ​​(/) the correct option. 

 1. The giant lived in a / an. 

.(b) castle  

2. The giant had gone to stay with his friend and returned after 

 (d) seven years. 

 3. The giant realized later that he had been very

(c) selfish.  

Answer the following questions.  

1. Why did the children like to play in the giant's garden? 

A- The children liked to play in the giant's garden because they had no other place or playground .

 2. What did the giant see when he  returned to his castle after seven years? 

A- The giant saw children playing in the garden  when he returned to his castle after seven years.

 3. Name two things which could be seen in the giant's garden in spring.  

A- 1. Tree with blossoms

     2. Birds chirping and singing.

4. Why was a little boy crying in one corner of the garden? 

A- A little boy was crying in one corner of the garden because he could not reach up to the branch of the tree.

 5. What did the giant see in his garden after the children returned?

A- The giant saw spring season came  in his garden after the children returned 

Answer with reference to the context.  Read the given sentence and answer the questions that follow. 

 "Now I know why spring did not come here."  

(a) Who said these words? 

A- The Giant

 (b) What is meant by here?  

 A- In the garden

(c) When did spring come again? 

A - When the children came back in the garden.

 HOTS 

Do you think the giant was right when he told the children that it was their garden?  What brought happiness in his life? 

A- Yes ,the giant was right when he told the children that it was their garden . Children brought happiness in his life . 

Spell Well

 A Find the missing letters and complete the given words.  You may use the clues cive in the box.  

1. listened  

2. castle   

3. delight 

4. procecuted   

5. beautiful

6. trespassers

Word Power 

A Match the  words with their meanings. 

 Words.                         Meanings

1. engage         (e) to involve someone's interest or

2. confuse.        (d) to make (something) more complex

3. motivation   (a) the general desire or willingness 

                            of someone to do something

4. appreciate      (b) to recognize the full worth of

5. pursue.      (c) to follow (someone or something)

  

B Find the antonyms of the following words in the word grid

1. beautiful         UGLY

2. gruff               SWEET

3. dusty              CLEAN

4. outside           INSIDE

5. downstairs      UPSTAIRS

A1- Euphrates river flowed near the Hanging Garden of Babylon.

A2-   The Hanging Gardens were built 2500 years ago.

A3- King Nebuchadnezzar built for queen Amytis.

A4- Chain Pump was used to water the garden.

A5- The trees and plants must have died.

Hints- 

people-children- football - slides - talking - happy.

Ch- 3 Save Water- Save the World( Class- 3rd )

Class- 3rd 

Topic- Ch- 3 Save Water- Save the World

Part A -Answer the following questions :-

1). Why did Roshan wake up earlier than usual that morning ?

A) Roshan woke up earlier than usual because he would meet his friend ,after the long summer holidays .

2) What problems were the people of Samarpur facing ?

A) The people of Samarpur were facing the problem of acute shortage of water.

3) Mention any two ways in which Nisha's family saved water?

A)  1. We should water the plants before 9 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

      2. Use a bucket instead of a bathtub for bathing .

4) Do you agree that immediate steps are needed to save water?

A) Yes ,I agree that immediate steps are needed to save water?

Part B - Fill in the blanks with suitable words 

1. Roshan met Sadiq at the school gate.
2. Roshan had gone to Samarpur in Rajasthan during the vacation.
3. Some women of Samarpur had to walk for kilometres to fetch water.
4. Sadiq explained that the water level had gone down .

Part C- Tick the correct answer

1. In order to save water , Nisha's family members completely stopped using _______ while bathing .                                                                                                                                                       (a)   a shower         (b)     a bathtub     (c)  a bucket      (d)  water

      2. People have started __________ in many places to solve the water problem.

   (a) wasting water  (b)  throwing away water  (c)  rain water harvesting  (d) draining water from tanks

Part D Answer the folowing questions 

1. Why did Roshan visit Samarpur during the summer holidays ?

A) Roshan visited Samarpur during the summer holidays because his uncle ,aunt and cousin lived there.

2. Why were the people of Samarpur unable to use the wells in their village ?

A) The people of Samarpur were unable to use the wells  because some wells had dried up and in some wells the water level had gone down .

3. Mention two simple ways in which Sadiq tried to save water.    

A) 1) We should use a bucket for bathing .

    (2) We should turn off the taps tightly after use.

4. What did Sadiq read about in the newspapers that gave him some hope ?

A) Sadiq read on the newspaper that people had started rainwater harvesting in many places .

5. Answer with reference to the context 

Read the given sentence and answer the questions that follow.

" We should water the plants before 9 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

(a) Who said these words ?

A) Nisha said these words .

(b) Where were the words spoken?

A) The words were spoken in the class room .

(c) Why did the speaker water the plants at the mentioned time ?

A) By  this way  the soil would stay wet for longer .

HOTS

What is one of the biggest dangers that our planet is facing ?Suggest two ways in which you would save water .

A) The biggest danger that our planet is facing is shortage of water . 

Two ways to save water are :-

1. Use a bucket instead of bathtub for bathing .
2. Turn of the taps tightly after use.

Ch-3 Save water- Save the World --Spell Well (Homophones) and Word Power (Synonyms)

Spell well

Homophones

Homophones are the words with the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings .

Example-- no- know

                 there - their

Part A

 

1. bare-bear                 2. birth-berth

3. bean-been                4. fare-fair

5. rows-rose                 6.knew-new

Part B

1. acute                       2.karate

3. shortage                  4. conserve 

Word Power

Synonyms - It means same meaning words .

1. broad-wide
2. fetch-bring
3. realise-understand
4. clean-pure
5. build-construct
6. big-large

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Ch - 4 Class 4 The King and the Fiery Dragon

Extra Word meanings -

1. fascinated-attracted
2. folktales-oldstories
3. immemorial-very old
4. battle-fight
5. spotted-noticed
6. lit up - excited
7. shaky - not clear
8. headed - going in a particular direction
9. annual-occurs once in a year

Answer the following questions 

 1. At which station did Ramesh get down and whom did he meet there? 

A) Ramesh got down at Makanbad railway station and he met there with his grandmother.

 2. Where was the village fair held?  

A) The village fair held in a vast ground near a rocky hillock.

3. Who led the soldiers to the Dragon Mountain?

A) The king led the soldiers to the Dragon Mountain.

  4. Who used to guard the treasure? 

A) The dragon used to guard the treasure .

 5. Which weapons did the soldiers use to attack the Dragon?  

A) The soldiers used arrows , spears and cannon.

6. Why did the Dragon turn ferocious?  

A) The dragon turned ferocious because the king and his soldiers attacked the dragon .

7. What happened to the soldiers when they fought the Dragon? 

A) The soldiers were soon dead and some rolled down the mountain.

 8. What did the Dragon want the King to realize?  

A) The dragon wanted the king to realise his sin.

Write T (true) for the correct and F (false) for the incorrect statements. 

 1 The King went to the Dragon Mountain all alone.  False

 2. The treasure was left unguarded on the mountain.

False

3. The Dragon was weak and old.  False

4 The Dragon's eyes were red with anger . True

5. The King lost the battle and realised his mistake.  True

6. The King took the treasure from the Dragon for his queen and went to the palace . False

7. The Dragon said that the treasure was meant for the welfare of the people and not for the King or any other member of his family  .   True

2. Tick () the correct option.  

1. The King went to the Dragon Mountain with 

 (d) his soldiers 

 2. The Dragon protected the treasure for

   (d) the people

3. People believed that the Dragon turned into a 

 (b) rock 

Answer the fowing questions.  

1. Mention any three things being sold at the village fair.  

A) Clay Pots, Wooden toys, baskets , vegetables etc.

2. Describe what happened with the beating of the drums.  

A) With the beating of the drums , all the villagers gathered around a huge rock, began to dance and sang folk songs.

3. Who asked the King to get the treasure?  

A) The queen asked the King to get the treasure.

4. What was the King told to do in order to get the treasure?  

A) The king was told to attack the dragon and the fort in order to get the treasure .

5. How did the Dragon defeat the Kings soldiers? 

A) Dragon lashed his tail , let out big flame from his ,mouth and fought bravely to defeat the King's soldiers.

HOTS 

Answer the following questions. 

 1. Who would you support - the King or the Dragon.  and why? 

We would support dragon because it wanted to save the treasure for the good of people.

 2 What do you think the King might have decided to do after the battle was over ?

A) The king might have decided to use the treasure for the welfare of people.

3. What would you have done if you were the King?

A) If I was the king I would also use treasure for the welfare of the people .

Spell Well:

 A .Fill in the missing letters and complete the following words. 

 Take help of the words in the Help box. 

1. treasure

2.guarded

3.cannon

4. ferocious

5.strength

6.welfare

7.befriended

8. resembled

 Word power

 1. riches - treasure

 2. power -strength

3. anger -rage

4. valuable - previous

5. violent - ferocious

6. good - welfare

7. look like - resembled

8. throbbing - beating

Add the prefix 'dis' or 'un' to the following words and form new words that  mean the opposite of the given words. 

 1. mount  - unmount

2. similar - dissimilar

3. official - unofficial

4. advantage -disadvantage

6. necessary - unnecessary

5. predictable - unpredictable

8. done - undone

 7. courage - discourage

Read the story and answer the following question

Answers

1. The name of the jackal was Gomaya.

2. The jackal was surprised to hear the sound of drum beat.

3. The jackal tried two tiered or drum top because he thought that there was some small animal hiding in it.

4. A Leopard came to the jackal while he was beating the drum.

5. The jackal told the leopard to use his sharp teeth and paws to tear the drum and eat that animal.

6. The leopard kill the jackal because there was nothing to eat in the drum and the jackal wasted his lot of time.

7. The leopard was very clever.

1. Grandparents are blessings of God.

2. They push us to follow our dreams.

3. We feel very safe with them.

4.They take care of us.

5. They inculcate a lot of moral values and ethics in us.

Battle-fight

The king lost the battle.

Fair- event

In the evening Ramesh went to a village fair.

Stall-a small shop

There were many stalls in the village fair.

Ferocious-violent

A ferocious dragon guarded the treasure.

A journey in space( Class 3) Back Exercise

A .Answer the following questions ororally-

1Q-What could Bina see from the spaceship?

A-Bina could see the vast , dark space. 

2Q-How did Bina and Karen come to know that there was a strange creature on the window glass outside?

A-Bina and Karen came to know about strange creature when they heard a loud thump on the window glass of the spspaceship

3Q-What was the name given to the creature by Bina?

A-Mr Alien was the name given to the creature by BiBina

4Q-Why did Mr Alien bang the spaceship door later?

A- Mr Alien banged the spaceship door later because it wanted to go out of the spaceship.

B.Read the following and put a tick (✓) for the true and a cross (X) for the false statements 

1. Bina had to clear many tests, interviews and physical fitness tests before she was selected to travel in space. ✓

2. Bina was rejected by the New Space Research Center in the Himalayas. X

3. The alien had an injured arm. ✓

4. Bina applied some antiseptic lotion on the alien's injured arm.✓

C.Tick ​​(✓) the correct option.  

1. Bina was 

 (c) the first child astronaut. 

 2. When Bina cut the cake, she missed her

 (c) parents and brother.

 D .Answer the following questions.  

1. What had Bina written in the online form that she filled?  

A.Bina had written that she loved the sky ,stars and she was not afraid of travelling in space.

2. What did Bina and Karen want to find out in space? 

A.Bina and Karen wanted to know if life exist in any form in space or not.

 3. Mention any three things about the appearance of Mr Alien.  

A.Mr alien was about three feet tall. His eyes were blue and he had two thin arms .

4. Why did Karen oppose the idea of ​​bringing the creature inside the spaceship at first?  

A.Karen opposed the idea of bringing the creature inside because she thought it could be dangerous.

5. Why was the New Year celebration special for Bina?

A.The new year celebration was special for Bina because they had Mr Alien as a companion.

HOTS 

Q-Why did Bina and Karen feel that Mr Alien should go back in space?  Do you think it is important to respect the freedom of others and to live in peace and harmony with them?

A-Bina and Karen felt that Mr Alien should go back in space because that was where he belonged .Yes it is very important to respect the freedom of others and to live in peace and harmony with them.

Spell Well 

A .Add ily 'or' ly 'and complete the following words. 

 1. dim + ly = dimly.           2. greed + ily = greedily

 3. shy + ly = shyly.           4. great+ ly = greatly

 5. fearless +ly= fearlessly   6. ready +ly = readily

 

 Word Power 

A prefix is ​​a letter or a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to change meaning.  

We often use prefixes like im-, in to form new words. 

Examples: 

1. patient → impatient

2. different - → indifferent

3. proper → improper 

4. partial → impartial 

5. sufficient → insufficient 

6. curable  → incurable 

A .Add prefixes 'im' or 'in' to the following words.  

1. im+ polite = impolite

2. Im+ possible = impossible

3. in + capable = incapable

4. in+ decent = indecent

5. Im+mobile = immobile

6. im + patient= impatient

English ( Answer Key )

Class - 4th
Subject - English ( Answer Key )

Alphabetical Order
1. rude   eye   lunch   clap
clap.  eye  lunch   rude
2. candle   mouse   after   table
after   candle    mouse.   table
3. number.   teach.   loud   grand
grand.  loud.  number   teach
4. glass   stairs    cooler    table
cooler   glass  table   stairs
5.  remote  chair   bed.   pillow
bed   chair.  pillow   remote

Underline nouns
1. The mother is cooking
2. He is eating salad.
3. She is cleaning the room.
4 He worked in a shop.
5. Harry was not normal.

Underline adverb
1. He swims well.
2. She ran quickly.
3.  Kriti spoke sweetly.
4.  Rahul plays the flute beautifully.
5. The boy behaved nicely with new students .

Underline adjective
1. They live in a beautiful house.
2. She wore a new dress.
3. He writes meaningless books.
4. Ben is an adorable baby.
5.  It is very sad story.

Fill the correct verb ( Simple Present Tense)
1. His wife sets the table .
2.  I  like fruits.
3. We  love flying kites.
4. She  feels good .
5. He switches  off the light .

test answer key

Class - 3 rd
Subject - English ( Answer key of test)

Alphabetical order
1. lion   tiger   deer   giraffe
deer   giraffe. lion   tiger
2. mango apple  orange  lemon
apple   lemon   mango   orange
3. mouse  kind  owl  can
can   kind  mouse.  Owl
4. flag  zoo  goat  sun
flag.  goat.   sun.   zoo
5. cat  joke  ball  dog
ball  cat  dog  joke

Underline nouns
1. They ate a large pizza .
2. The clock was broken .
3. She was trying to catch the ball.
4. She went to school.
5.  They go to Bengaluru .

Write Plurals
1. dish    dishes
2. wife    wives
3. baby.   babies
4. toy.      toys
5. deer.    toys

Change the gender
1. king.    queen
2. husband.    wife
3. uncle.      aunt
4. horse.      mare
5. brother.    sister

Use correct apostrophe s
1. The barber cuts the man's hair.
2. The car's  motor was loud .
3. The little girl's voice was soft .
4. The  cow's milk is good for health.
5. The  lion's fur was bright yellow .

Letter to uncle for thanking him for birthday gift

House no 129 G

Model house

Jalandhar 

July 4, 2020

Dear Uncle,

Hello How are you ? .I hope you are fine. I am also fine here.

Yesterday I received your gift and a letter .  I always wanted to have a watch. I am very happy. I thank you whole heartedly.

Your nephew ,

Joseph

Good Habits

There are many good habits to be practised. We have to make sure that we are going to bed on time and getting up before the sun rises. Brushing your teeth after waking up and before going to bed is another good habit . If we want to stay healthy, we have to eat healthy food like Grains, Fruits, Vegetables.We have to clean up the area in which we live in.  We should learn to save our pocket money and try to purchase things that are useful. We should learn to respect others.  We should also have the courtesy to say ‘Please, Thank You and Sorry’. Honesty is the best policy. When we are honest, we have nothing to hide .When we follow this, we can see the change within ourselves, into a better person.

Write a letter to your friend inquiring about his health

15, M.G Road,

Model Town

Jalandhar

July 5, 2020

Dear Anil,

Hello , How are you ? I am fine here .I heard about your health and your mother informed me that you are suffering from Typhoid. Please take healthy food and proper medicine .

 I will pray for your quick recovery and hoping to meet you  soon.

Please convey my regards to Uncle and Aunty 

Yours lovingly,

Ritam.

Class 4 Reading Comprehension

lt was a very pleasant day.  A Cool breeze was blowing, Rahul & Rishika were quite excited.  Their mother was taking them to an amusement park.  She had already kept a five hundred rupee note to pay for the joy - rides.  But when she opened her purse to take out something, the note just flew away.  Both the children ran after it but they could not find it.  "Sorry dear," said their mother - we have to cancel the program.  I don't have more money today "" It's alright Ma "said the children thought they were disappointed." Since we are not going out, let us clean and decorate the house ", Rishika suggested. So Rahul went out to pick some roses  , there he saw the five hundred note stuck among the roses. He shouted with joy to see the note. 

Q1. Answer the following questions: 

 1. Complete the following sentence-

 Their mother was____

 2. What happened to the note?

 3. Where was the note finally found?

 4. Fill the correct option. "Since we are not going out, let us clean and _____ our house" Rishika suggested.

 5. Write the antonym of these words: 

dirty

cool

Answer key

1. Complete the following sentence-

Their mother was taking them to an amusement park .

A- The note flew away.

A- The note finally found among the roses .

 4. Fill the correct option. "Since we are not going out, let us clean and decorate  our house" Rishika suggested.

5. Write the antonym of these words: 

dirty - clean

cool - hot

It was Rohan's birthday.  Many of his friends had come.  Everyone decided to play hide and seek.  His friends hid inside the house.  Rohan went to the opposite house to hide behind a tree.  That house belonged to an old man and his wife.  As he passed by their window, he was shocked to see that the old couple was sitting on a chair with their hands and legs tied with a rope.  Three strangers were busy searching the cupboards, clothes and other things were spread on the floor.  He ran home and told his father what he had seen.  He and his friends took some sticks and ran to the old man's house.  Meanwhile, his father had informed the police on phone.  When the robbers saw people coming, they tried to escape.  But the police came on time and arrested them.  Rohan untied the rope and set the old couple free.  Everyone praised him for being alert and helping the couple.

  i.  Which game did everyone play?  

 ii.  What did Rohan see in the house of the old couple?  

 iii.  Who informed the police?

 b.  Pick out the words from the passage that are opposite to the following words. 

  i.  new:

 ii.  standing:

Answer key

A- Everyone played Hide and Seek .

A- Rohan saw the old couple tied with a rope.

A- Rohan's father informed the police.

 b.  Pick out the words from the passage that are opposite to the following words. 

i.  new: old

ii.  standing:sitting

Reading Comprehension Class 3

1. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow: 

Elephant is the biggest land animal found on earth.  It is wild animal but after giving training it: become a useful animal for man.  It is huge animal and its color is gray.  It has a short tail but its trunk is long.  It has long white tusks.  It lives in herds.  They are very useful for all.  They are used in falling trees.  Lifting logs, pushing them into river.  Even after its death an elephant is useful.  Bangles and necklesses are made of its bones and tusks.  Thus an Elephant is really a boon for mankind. 

 (1) Which animal is the biggest animal on earth? 

 (2) How is it useful for us? 

(3) Add 'ing' after given word "Push". 

(4) Elephant is really a ..........

(5) Elephant lives in ____. 

 Answer key

 A- Elephant is the biggest animal on earth.

 A- It is used in falling trees ,lifting logs, pushing them into river.

 A- pushing 

(4) Elephant is really a boon for mankind

(5) Elephant lives in herds. 

2. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow: 

Trees are as much important to our life as food and water.  Life becomes very difficult without trees.  The main role of trees is giving fresh air to us and consumption of CO2 .  However, they also give protection, shadow, food, source of money, home, medicines etc.  to the people.  Trees are the sources of rain on the earth.

(a) Write the main role of trees? 

(b) Trees are important for the life.

(c) What do trees give us?  (any two) 

Answer key

A- The main role of trees is giving fresh air to us and consumption of CO2.

(b) Trees are important for the life.     True

A- Trees give protection, shadow, food, source of money, home, medicines etc.