L-8 Birbal and the Barber

A-1- The barber met Emperor Akbar's father in his dream.

A-2- Birbal was chosen to go to heaven because Birbal had good sense of humour.

A-3- Birbal wanted sometime to make tunnel from the ditch to his house . 

A-4- According to Birbal , barber was responsible for getting him into trouble.

A-5- Birbal wanted to make a ditch near his house so that he could go from ditch to his house through tunnel and stay there in his house .

A-6-Emperor Akbar rewarded Birbal for fulfilling his duty responsibly.

A-1- The two conditions were 

1.He should be buried alive .

2. He should be buried near his house.

A-2- Birbal saved himself by hiding in his house.

A-3- The emperor's father sent Birbal  back from heaven because he needed a barber there.

A-4- Emperor's father sent a message that he needed a barber in heaven and emperor should send his own barber.

A-5- Emperor's barber was chosen to go to heaven as Akbar thought he was a very good barber.

6. (a) Akbar said these words to Birbal.

(b) Birbal brought the message.

(c) 'Father ' was in the heaven.

A1- Yes I think wit and intellect help an individual to handle difficult and tricky situations well . I would do the same if I was in the place of Birbal.

A2- Birbal is clever, witty , intelligent , tricky and  has good sense of humour .

1. ditch.                   2. humour

3. intellect              4. sacrifice

5. absolutely          6. permission

Comprehension

A1 - About 24 children are given the national Bravery Award each year.

A2- The names of award winners usually announced on 14 November or in January in the following years.

A3- The three things that the awardee receive are a medal ,a certificate and a cash award.

A4 -The awards first given in 1958 by Pandit Jawahar LAL Nehru.

Comprehension

A1- World Animal Day is celebrated on 4 October every year.

A 2- World Animal day was first celebrated in Italy in 1931.

A 3- Bengal Tiger and Blue Whale.

A4- We should treat animal with care and be kind to them.

Upside down

Happy Mother's Day

L-7 Brave Rani Lakshmi Bai 4th

1. Mala won a medal for an act of bravery. 

2. Mala threw her school bag at the men and they fell from their motorbike. She shouted for help and people caught the two men who had attacked her teacher. 

3 Lakshmibai's father was a court advisor. Her mother was a scholarly lady who died when Lakshmibai was very small. She married Raja Gangadhar Rao, the ruler of jhansi. 

4. Damodar Rao was adopted by Raja Gangadhar Rao because his own son died soon after birth. 

5. Rani Lakshmibai took the responsibility of Jhansi when she was eighteen 

D.

 1. Mala fought the two men because they had snatched her teacher's purse and tried to escape on their motorcycle. 

2. Lakshmibai was born on 19 November 1835 at Poona. nabute 

3. Lakshmibai's father encouraged her to learn how to ride elephants and horses, and to use weapons. 

4. Women took up weapons to support Rani Lakshmibai in her fight against the British. 

5. Rani Lakshmibai did not follow the orders of the British because she refused to give up Jhansi and wanted its freedom.

A- Yes All women should learn from Rani Lakshmibai's life to be courageous and responsible. I would have done the same if I was in Mala's place.

1. amazingly

2. snatched

3. seriously

4. advisor

5. scholarly

6. weapons

World Animal Day

A1- The king of animals called a meeting because it was World Animal Day.

A2- The bear brought big cake for the animals.

A3- The bird wants to sing in the party.

A4- According to the lion ,the boy's problem is that he has nobody to talk to and play with.

A 1- The monkey brought mangoes and squirrel brought crunchy nuts.

A2- Zebra brings pizza with goat cheese.

A3- Deer makes pasta for everyone.

A4- Giraffe makes salad with cucumber, tomatoes and salad leaves.

A5- Bear is angry with Binny because he always trouble Binny. 

A6 - Binny is crying because he lost his keys of house.

A7- (a) Binny said these words to all the animals.

       (b) Speaker was crying.

       (c) Squirrel helped the speaker by finding his                  house keys.

HOTS

Ans- Yes it was right for Binny to say sorry because he troubled them a lot  and he invited them to his house as they became friends then.

The king and the fiery dragon and Message Writing (Revision Test) 4th

Extra Word meanings -

fascinated-

immemorial-

Answer the following questions 

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

2. Who led the soldiers to the Dragon Mountain?

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

 1 The King went to the Dragon Mountain all alone. 

 2.The Dragon was weak and old. 

2. Fill ups

1. The King went to the Dragon Mountain with ............ .

 2. The Dragon protected the treasure for ............ .

Answer the fowing questions.  

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

2. Who asked the King to get the treasure?

Spell Well:

A .Fill in the missing letters 

1. tr_ _s_r_

2. f_r_cio_s

Word power

 1. riches - 

 2. power -

3. anger -

Add the prefix 'dis' or 'un' to the following words 

 1. mount -

2. similar - 

3. official - 

4. advantage -

Message Writing 

Fill has/have/had Revision Test 4th

1. I ................ a pet dog.

2. She ..................... a sports car.

3. They ..................... a big house in the city.

4. Yesterday , I ......... given driving test.

5. My brother and I ...................... a toy train.

6. She .............watched horror movie last night.

7. My brother ...................... a blue shirt.

The Selfish Giant (Test) 4th

Date -7 September,2020

Day - Monday

Subject - English

Topic - The Selfish Giant (Test)

Class - 4th

Answer the following questions

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

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

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

1. Children played in the giant's garden only on holidays. 

2. The giant was very angry to see the children playing in his garden, when he  returned to his castle.  

 4. Fill in the blanks

 1. The giant lived in a / an. ………..

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

 3. The giant realized later that he had been very……….

Answer the following questions.  

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

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

A Match the  words with their meanings. 

 Words.                         Meanings

1. engage          the general desire of someone to 

                           do something

2. confuse.       to involve someone's interest or

3. motivation    to make (something) more complex

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

1. gruff               

2. outside           

Story Writing (The Donkey in Lion's Skin )

Read the following outline of the story carefully and then develop it into a readable story. 

The Donkey in Lion's Skin 

 One upon a time a donkey found lion's skin.  He dressed himself in that skin.  Wherever he went , other animals and people feared him.  Everyone thought that he was a real Lion.  Soon he started to think of himself as a lion.  One day he heard some donkeys braying in the village.  He wanted to show them that he can sing even louder.  So he started braying and the villagers heard him.  They ran after him with sticks and beat him to death.  Thus the poor donkey paid the price for his foolishness.

Comprehension

                                          
Read the passage given below and answer the questions

Nainital is one of the most beautiful places and popular hill stations among tourists It lies in Uttarakhand and is located amidst the Kumaon Hills It is a hill station built around 'Naini L ake Nainital is ruch in natural beauty and has a pleasant climate all the vear  round It is situated at an altitude of about 2000 m above sea level.  Naini Lake is a popular spot for various activities like paddle boating Other lakes that one can visit are Sariyatal Lake.  Bhimtal Lake and Khurpatal Lake Some hilltops are also popular among the tourists.  These are Naina Peak.  Tiffin Top and Snow View Point.  Nainital is a perfect place for a trip during the holidays.

  A Answer the following questions.

1. In which state does Nainital lie?
2. Around which lake is Nainital built?
3. Mention one lake that a person can visit near Nainital
4. Give the name of a famous hilltop in Nainital

B Fill in the blanks with suitable words
1. Nainital in located amidst the __________ Hills.
  2. Nainital is situated at an altitude of  ________ above sea level.

C. Give antonyms of the following words. 
1. above
2. rich

D Make sentences with the following words. 
1. beautiful.       2. tourists 

Ferry me Across the Water (Poem) Class 3rd

Ferry Me Across the Water -Poem

Poet - Christina Rossetti

 

Read and Enjoy poem

 Recite the following poem with the teacher and then in groups. 

 "Ferry me across the water, 

Do, boatman, do" 

"If you have a penny in your purse

I'll ferry you."  

I have a penny in my purse.  

And my eyes are blue:

So ferry me across the water. 

 Do, boatman, do "

"Step into my ferry-boat,

 Be they black or blue,

 And for the penny in your purse 

 I'l ferry you

 -

 

A.Tick the correct

1.The traveller wated to go across the 

(a) bridge   (b) road   (c) water   (d) park

2.The traveller's eyes were

(a) black   (b) brown   (c) green   (d) blue 

B.Answer the following questions :-

1. Who was the speaker talking to in the first two lines of the poem?

A. The speaker was talking to the boatman in the first two lines of the poem .

2. How much would the boatman charge to ferry the traveller across the water?

A. The boatman would charge a penny to ferry the traveller across the water.

3. Where had the traveller kept the penny?

A. The traveller kept the penny in the purse.

D.Unscrample the following words 

1. pish -ship
2. refyr-ferry
3. tyahc-yacht