IV CLASS - ENGLISH

Class: IV Term: 1 Sub: English
2009 - 2010

Ls. No: 1 Atalanta and the Golden Apples

New words:
1. famous 4.completed
2. condition 5. throughout
3. several

Synonyms:
1. several = many
2. famous = well known

Antonyms:
1. beautiful x ugly
2. several x few
3. young x old

Make Sentences:
1. famous – Geetha is famous for singing.
2. several = Several people attended the meeting.
3. through out = The house was painted pink throughout.

Questions and answers:
1. Why was Atalanta famous throughout Greece?
A. Atalanta was famous throughout Greece because she was a fearless huntress.
(Here teacher can tell what is the other gender for huntress – hunter)

2. What do you learn about the appearance of Atalanta?
A. I learnt that Atalanta was very beautiful.

New words:

1. forward
2. competitor
3. succeeded
4. effort
5. curious

Synonyms:

1. path = way
2. glad = happy
3. effort = trying
4. curious = eager to learn

Antonyms:

1. better x worse
2. win x lose
3. end x begin
4. beautiful x ugly

Genders:

1. god - goddess
2. man - woman
3. husband - wife
4. hunter – huntress

Make Sentences:

1. curious – I was curious to know more about lions.
2. effort – Without effort one cannot succeed.
3. path – There is a path through the forest.



Question and Answers:

1. What condition did Atalanta lay before the young men who came to compete
against her?
A. The conditions were
1. She would marry only the one who could win a race against her.
2. If the men lost, they would be put to death.

2. Whose help did Melanion ask for knowing Atalanta might defeat him?
A. Melanion asked for the help of Aphrodite, the Goddess of beauty.

New words:

1. stopped
2. Aphrodite
3. inches
4. lead
5. huntress

Synonyms:

1. cheered = shouted wildly
2. post = a pole set up to mark victory
3. quick – footed = ran very fast
4. beat = to defeat someone in a competition

Make sentence:

1. cheered: My friends cheered me up when I ran the race.
2. beat : Our team beat Germany by 3 – 1.
3. post : I found the dog tied to a post.
Question and Answers:

1. How did she help him?
A. Aphrodite sent him three golden apples from the garden of Hesperides. She told him to carry the apples and drop them one at a time, if Atalanta showed signs of winning.


2. ‘For once they did not want Atalanta to win.’ Who did not want Atalanta to
win?
A. The people of Calydon did not want Atalanta to win because Melanion was very good
looking and the people liked him better than any of the other competitors.

Complete this letter to a pen friend by adding suitable pronouns.

Dear Sonu,

I’m twelve years old. Here’s my photo. I’ve got one brother and one sister. My sister’s name is Tina. She is nice. Everyone likes her. My brother’s name is Tony. He is some times very naughty, but I like him. My grandmother also stays with us. She has a funny habit. She keeps talking to herself. I love to play cricket. What games do you play?
Please write to me soon.

With best wishes,

Tenses:
Simple Present(a) Simple Present (b) Simple Past Future

1) love loves loved will love
2) kill kills killed will kill
3) send sends sent will send
4) succeed succeeds succeeded will succeed
5) know knows knew will know
6) become becomes became will become
7) throw throws threw will throw
8) cheer cheers cheered will cheer
9) catch catches caught will catch
10) beat beats beat will beat
11) pray prays prayed will pray

Lesson : 2
Small Rabbit and Spinach

New words: Synonyms

1. speech 1. scampered - to run away quickly with short steps
2. scampered (the teacher demonstrates )
3. coax 2. terrible - horrible
4.frowned 3. coax = urge someone to do something
5.instead of 4. frowned = lock your brows to show one’s anger
6. fussy
7. parsley
8. sighed
9. darted
10. squealed


Make Sentences:

1. scampered = The squirrel scampered away when I tried to catch it.
2. terrible = I saw a terrible accident on the road today.

Question and Answers:
1. How do we know that Father Rabbit was stricter than Mother Rabbit?
A) The Father Rabbit made the Small Rabbit to go out and look for his own food unlike the Mother Rabbit.+ So the small Rabbit felt that the Father Rabbit was very strict.

New words: Synonyms:

1. beneath 1. darted = made a sudden quick movement
2. dreadfully 2. beneath = below
3.suck 3. advice = suggestion
4. sighed 4. sucked = to draw into the mouth (the teacher
5. honeycomb demonstrates by giving the example of a straw
6. spat (past tense of spit) and a cool drink.)

Make Sentences:
1. advice = We should follow our elder’s advice.
2. suck = Mosquitoes suck our blood.

Question and Answers:

2. Why did Small Rabbit love spinach?
A) Small Rabbit loved spinach because spinach was fresh, green and juicy. The rabbit
was also tired of eating carrots.

New words: Synonyms:

1. excitedly 1. stared = to look fixedly
2. stared 2. squealed = short cry showing pain or terror
3. trembling 3. trembling = shivering
4. creature 4. excited = a sudden feeling of joy and eagerness
5. dreaming

Make sentences

1. stared – Smita stared at my new dress.
2. excited – 1. We are very excited to visit Ocean Park.
2. We were very excited when we saw our favourite star at the theatre.

Question and answers :

3. Who gave Small Rabbit a banana? Why didn’t he like it?
A. Monkey gave Small Rabbit a banana. He didn’t like it because he ate with the banana peel.

4. What advice did monkey give him? What did he try it on?
A. Monkey advised him to peel the skin of the banana before eating it. He tried it on the
snake.

H. W .
Make sentences of your own:
1. advice -
2. suck -
3. terrible -

Tenses :

Write the past tense of the following words as homework:
1) spit –
2) bit –
3) fly –
4) sting –
5) roar –
6) creep –
Question and Answers.

5. What advice did Peacock give? What did Small Rabbit try the advice on?
What happened then?
A) Peacock advised him to jump on the snake. He tried this advice on the
honey comb. When he jumped on the honey comb, the bees flew up and stung
him all over.

6. What did bear advise him?
A. Bear advised him to suck the honey gently from the honey comb.

Antonyms:

1. near x far 7. wet x dry
2 remember x forget 8. kind x cruel
3. upward x downward
4. long x short
5. strong x weak
6. empty x full
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Composition: 1. My favourite food.
My favourite food is North Indian food. North Indian food generally consists of paratha. roti, naan, rajma, dal, paneer and basmati rice. I like this food because it tastes very good, though it is heavy to digest. North Indian food is prepared in mustard oil or pure ghee.
This food is popular all over the world. Staple food for North India is wheat, therefore it is used as a basic ingredient. North Indian items like paneer curry, pulao, lassi, hot milk, jalebi are my hot favourites. The biggest advantage of North Indian food is it is available almost everywhere. Even if you are out of station you get your choice of food. That is the reason I love this food very much.


3. THE PLAINT OF THE CAMEL (POEM)

Leave letter [formal letter]

Write a letter to your class teacher requesting her to grant leave for 3 days as you are
going to your brother’s marriage.

Hyderabad,
25th Nov, ’09.

To
The Class Teacher, IV D,
Slate – The School,
Abids, Hyderabad.

Respected Teacher,
I, Amit, student of IV D, request you to grant me leave for 3 days from 26th Nov to 28th Nov as I have to attend my brother’s marriage.

Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
Amit, IV D.
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Ls. 4 BIRBAL’S WIT

New words:
1. messenger 6. expect
2. seriously 7. deadline
3. precious
4. challenge
5. disappointed

Synonyms:
1. precious = valuable
2. challenge = to compete
3. certain = sure
4. expect = to believe that something will happen or somebody will do something

Make sentences:
1. precious – Gems are precious stones.
2. disappoint – We should not disappoint our parents.

New words:
1. certainly
2. absolutely
3. exactly
4. pleasure
5. refusal
6. compliment

Synonyms:
1. absolutely = definitely
2. refusal = denial
3. compliment = applaud

Make sentences:

1. pleasure – It was a pleasure watching the colourful parrots in the zoo.
2. refused- My father refused to take me to the movie.
3. certainly- My uncle promised me that he will certainly buy me a story book.

New Words:
1. starving 4. refusal
2. appealingly 5. compliment
3. swallowed

Synonyms:
1. appealingly = looking for help
2. swallow = eat as a whole without biting or chewing

Make sentences :
1. swallow: Snakes swallow their food.

Comprehension passage.

Ls.5. Spaghetti! Spaghetti! (Poem)
- Jack Prelutsky.

Punctuate the following sentences :
1. the proverb says more haste less speed
A. The proverb says, ‘More haste, less speed.’

2. mohan one of your old friends met me in delhi last Sunday
A. Mohan, one of your old friends, met me in Delhi last Sunday.

3. the teacher said London stands on the thames
A. The teacher said, ‘London stands on the Thames.’

4. akbar the gratest of the moghul emperors ruled wisely
A. Akbar, the greatest of the Moghul Emperors, ruled wisely.

5. hindus muslims sikhs christians and parsis live together in india
A. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Parsis live together in India.

H.W.
1. lila said to Kamala how beautiful we look
2. he was honest sincere hard working and faithful
3. lions tigers panthers and leopards all belong to the cat family
4. do you know sita how old leela is i think she is twelve years old she says she is only
eleven
5. long ago in a town in Switzerland there lived a famous bowman called william tell

Composition: 2. A visit to the Zoo [ to be given as H.W]
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Term – 2
Class: IV
Subject: English
Lesson – 1. The Clever Little Ants
Meanings: -
1. content = satisfied with what one has
2. scurrying = running with short quick steps
3. bustling = moving quickly and excitedly
4. frosty = cold, freezing
5. larder = cupboard
6. howled = long, loud cry (like that of a wolf)
7. ignored = took no notice of

Make sentences: -
1. content – I was not content even though my mother gave me two ice creams.
2. howled – The dog howled at me.
3. bustling – The children are bustling in the park.

New Words: stocked, enough, suggested, cupboards, colony, communities, usually, weight, average, antennae, jaws, scissors, swallow, squeezed, stomach

Meanings: -
8. stocked = stored
9. squeezed = the act of pressing to remove the juice

Fill in the blanks:
An average ant lives for about forty – five to sixty days.
The ants use their antennae for touching and smelling.
An ant has six legs like most of the insects.
The ants’ jaws are located in the head.
Ants can lift twenty times of their body weight.
Meanings: -
11. discards = dispossess
12. ensure = to make sure
13. pupae = developmental stage of an insect
14. species = kind, type
15. aphids = very small insect that lives by sucking juice of a plant
Fill in the blanks:
6. The queen ant lays eggs.
7. The worker ant looks after the eggs.
8. The ants dispose of the rubbish in the rubbish dump.
9. The insects that ants rear for the milk are called aphids.
10. The leaf- cutter ants are farmer ants.

Answer the following: -

1. Why don’t ants have to work in winter?
Ans. The ants don’t have to work in winter because they work hard in the summer and
store food for the cold winter months.

2. Which species of ants steals pupae from other ant nests?
Ans. The slave-maker ant steals the pupae from other ant nests.

3. Which ant can bite a snake?
Ans. The Army ants of South America can bite a snake.

4. Why can an ant run very fast?
Ans. An ant runs fast because its legs are very strong.

5. To which part of the ant’s body is a pair of scissors compared to?
Ans. The jaws of an ant are compared to a pair of scissors.

6. Name three things that a worker ant can do?
Ans. 1.They look for food.
2. Take care of the young and
3. Protect the nest.

Antonyms: -
1. warm x cool
2. hard x easy
3. different x same
4. clever x foolish
5. shut x open
Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns from the box: - (Pg. No. 7)
1. Why are you bustling about in this summer?
2. Please may I have some of your food?
3. The Grasshopper was hungry but it had no food to eat.
4. We don’t have any extra food for you.
Choose the correct prefix form the brackets and add it to each word. Rewrite the new words in the blanks.
a. school (re, co, pre) preschool
b. happy ( pre, pro, un) unhappy
c. pack (un, co, pro) unpack
d. fold (dis, un, pre) unfold
e. load (un, co, dis) unload
f. name (re, co, dis) rename
g. honest (dis, un, re) dishonest
Composition – I: Good Manners:
It is said that manners make a man. It is important to have good manners.
Children should be taught good manners from a very early age. Many young boys and girls do not respect elders or their teachers. They are not disciplined in their classrooms. All this is because they are not taught the right manners as children.
We should respect the opinions and feelings of others. We should never interfere in the conversation of others.
In our social behaviour we should be polite. Magic words like please, sorry and thank you work wonders.


Lesson – 2. I’m Building a Rocket (Poem)
– Kenn Nesbitt

Write first 8 lines in c.w
Copy meanings from the reader in c.w

Answer these questions: -
i.
a. Where is the child building the rocket? Has it been completed?
Ans. He is building the rocket in the shed. No, he is still building it.
b. Where does he first plan to take his friends?
Ans. He plans to take his friends first to the sun.
c. Why can he not take them there?
Ans. He cannot take them there because it is too hot.
d. What does he decide to do?
Ans. He decides to pick a new spot instead.

ii.
a. What is the next place he chooses to land on?
Ans. Moon is the next place he chooses to land on.
b. Why can’t he go there?
Ans. He can’t go there because there is no air on the moon.

c. Which words show he is upset?
Ans. The words “Well dang!” shows that he is upset.
d. Why is going “up in the sky” difficult?
Ans. It is difficult as there is no place to land.

Find the rhyming words for the following from the poem: -
1. done – sun 2. spot – hot
3. soon – moon 4. air – there
5. sky – fly 6. land – planned

Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction from the box: -
a. You must hurry up or you will miss the train.
b. He is rich but he is unhappy.
c. Raj is tall but fat.
d. Manju loves tea and coffee.
e. Sunny missed the movie because he was late.
f. The vase fell down but did not break.

Activity Book Pg. No. 40 Conjunctions:
Worksheet – 1
I. Rewrite these sentences as one with ‘and’
b. Mary knows how to swim. Mary knows how to dance.
Mary knows how to swim and dance.

c. My teacher teaches Maths. My teacher teaches Science.
My teacher teaches Maths and Science.

d. Deepak had an ice-cream. Deepak had a pizza.
Deepak had an ice-cream and a pizza.

2. Join these sentences with ‘and’.

b. The insect came out. The frog ate it up.
The insect came out and the frog ate it up.

c. The teacher came in. The children became quiet.
The teacher came in and the children became quiet.

Worksheet: 2
I. Fill in the blanks with ‘and’ or ‘but’.
a. Rita has a book and a box.
b. Meena likes to see a film and eat popcorn.
c. Anil wants to play but he has to study.
d. I called him but he did not answer.
e. She went there and met the doctor.
f. It rained but now the sun is shining.
g. I invited her and she came to my party.

II. Join the following sentences using ‘and’ or ‘but’.

a. Our old teacher is tall. Our new teacher is short.
Our old teacher is tall but our new teacher is short.

b. Our servant is honest. Our servant is hard working.
Our servant is honest and hard working.

c. My uncle has a scooter. He also has a car.
My uncle has a scooter and a car.

d. The bottle fell. It did not break.
The bottle fell but it did not break.

Work sheet – 3: -

Fill in the blanks with and, but, because or so.

a. You and Roy must go.
b. Radha got burnt because she was careless.
c. Two and two make four.
d. I would have come but I have fever.
e. He came late because he missed the train.
f. He missed the train so he came late.

Informal letter: - Write a letter to your friend inviting him for your birthday party.


Hyderabad,
28th Nov, ’09.
Dear Karan,
I am fine and hope the same from you. I am writing this letter to invite you on my birthday which is on 30th of this month. My parents have arranged a big party and also have called a DJ. We will dance on our favourite tunes. We will also play lots of games.
Please do come.
Yours friendly,
Naitik.
Lesson – 3 Festival Time

Answer these questions: -
1. Which festivals are on 22nd and 25th August?
Ans. Pateti is on 22nd and Onam is on 25th August.

2. Which two festivals fall on the same day?
Ans. Raksha Bandhan and Coconut day fall on the same day.

3. Who gives the idea of having a programme on the festivals in August – September?
Ans. Rithika gives the idea of having a programme on the festivals in August – September.


4. Who offers to do a speech on Navroze?
Ans. Nilufer offers to do a speech on Navroze.

Meanings: -
myth = an old belief
sacred = holy
origin = starting point

Complete these sentences (pg. no. 18) (should be done in the reader)
a. The two festivals acted out are Navroze and Onam.
b. Most festivals have their origin in religion or are based either on myths or on the changing seasons.
c. Pateti is another name for Navroze. This festival is celebrated by the Parsis.
d. The Parsi God is called Ahura Mazda. The Parsis worship him in the form of fire and the fire temples are called Agiaris.
e. The fire must not be allowed to die out as it has to be carefully looked after.
f. Zarathrushta, the prophet, said people should struggle for good against evil with good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.
g. All religions teach us to be good.
h. Onam is celebrated in the state of Kerala.
i. People start making the flower rangolis called Athappoos ten days before Onam. Every day they add one layer.
j. Lord Vishnu and King Mahabali are worshipped on Onam.
k. Payasam is a sweet dish.
l. The custom of getting up early and putting on new clothes and distributing sweets which is followed during Onam is also followed during Pateti, Diwali and Durga Puja.
m. The famous snake-boat race is held in Alleppy. They are called snake-boat because they are long and resemble snakes. These are rowed by 100 people.
Antonyms: -
1. plenty x scarce 6. agree x disagree
2. forget x remember
3. interesting x boring
4. entrance x exit
5. clustered x dispersed
Language and Grammar: - Underline the verbs in the following sentences: -
1. Rashida fasts for a number of days during Ramzan.
2. I’ve brought a picture to show you.
3. Everyone enjoy festivals.
4. Parsis go to the Fire Temple on festival days.
5. All religions teach us to be good.
Composition: “My Favourite festival” [to be given as H.W]
After learning different types of festivals like harvest festivals; religious festivals and also national festivals like 15th August and 26th January children will be asked to write a composition of 8 to 20 lines on his / her favourite festival.

Lesson – 4. The Champa Flower
Write the first stanza in the C.W.
Copy meanings from the reader in the C.W.
Complete these sentences: -
a. The poet wishes to become a Champa flower.
b. When the mother calls out “Baby, where are you?” the poet would slyly open the petals and laugh to himself.
c. After her bath, the mother used to walk with her wet hair spread on her shoulders.
d. She would notice the scent of the flower but not know that it was her baby’s scent.
e. The mother usually read the Ramayana after the mid day meal when she sat at the window.
f. The child would (as champa flower) throw its little shadow on the page.
g. Every evening the mother used to go to the cowshed.
I. Sequencing: -
1. wake up
2. work
3. bath and prayers
4. midday meal
5. read the Ramayana
6. afternoon nap
7. tea
8. take lighted lamp to cowshed
9. dinner
10. bedtime
Spelling and Vocabulary: -
Write the -ing form of the following words.
a. ride – riding e. jump – jumping
b. paint – painting f. live – living
c. skip – skipping
d. call – calling
Language and Grammar: - Adverbs
Adverbs tell us more about verbs. They tell us how something happened, when something happened or where something happened.
Underline the adverbs in these sentences.
a. Mother would look for him everywhere.
b. The children laughed happily.
c. The teacher asked Sweta to write neatly.
d. We went to visit my uncle yesterday.
e. Children, don’t go out into the garden.
Lesson – 5. Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Meanings: -
1. flickering = burn or shine unsteadily
2. gems = precious stones
3. treasure trove = hidden wealth found in the earth
4. dazed = confused
5. wizard = magician
6. slamming = shut violently
7. genie = magical spirit
8. stammer = speak nervously
9. flooded = completely filled
10. in a flash = very quickly
Answer the following questions: -
1Q. How did Aladdin earn money?
Ans He earned money by collecting wild figs and picking bananas.

2Q. Why did the stranger want Aladdin to go down the manhole?
Ans. He wanted Aladdin to go down the manhole to bring the magic lamp.

3Q. Who helped Aladdin to get out of the cave?
Ans. The genie of the magic ring helped Aladdin to get out of the cave.

Meanings: -
1. wordlessly = unable to say a word
2. whisked = to move someone very quickly
3. possessions = one’s belongings
Antonyms: -
1. active x inactive 6. ancient x modern
2. appeared x disappeared 7. wicked x kind
3. obedient x disobedient
4. distant x near
5. famous x unknown
Genders:
Masculine Feminine
1. wizard – witch
2. prince – princess
3. widower – widow
4. husband – wife

Meanings: -
1. vanished = disappeared 3. frightened = scared
2. embrace = hug 4. distant = faraway

Answer the following questions: -
4Q. What were the first commands that Aladdin gave to the genie of the ring and to the genie of the lamp?
Ans. The first command gave to the genie of the ring was to take him home and to the genie of the lamp was to bring his mother and him a lovely meal.

5Q. What had to be done to make the ring and the lamp work their magic?
Ans. The ring should be twisted and the lamp should be rubbed to make the ring and the lamp work their magic.

Sequencing: (pg. no. 30)
a. The wizard calls, “Old lamps for new!”
b. Halima gives the wizard the old lamp.
c. The wizard rubs the lamp and the genie appears.
d. The wizard whisks Halima off to another country.
e. Aladdin and the Sultan are very upset.
f. Aladdin summons the genie of the ring.
g. Aladdin lands in his own castle, where he finds Halima.
i. Halima puts magic powder in the wizard’s tea.
j. The wizard falls asleep.
k. Aladdin, Halima and the castle are transported back to their own country.
Language and Grammar: -
Countable and uncountable Nouns: -
1. a. X b. X c. Ö d. Ö e. X f. Ö

Using ‘have’ and ‘has’.
Fill in the blanks using have or has.
a. The girls have bags.
b. The policemen have caps.
c. The cow has horns.
d. Our school has many students.
e. My uncle has two cars.
f. Do you have a computer?
g. Peacocks have beautiful feathers.

Comprehension passage:-

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Class: IV Term – III Sub: English

Lesson – 1. DIVIDING THE MANGO

Answer the following questions: -
1
a. What reason does Grandmother give for Raju being given the larger share?
Ans. The reason she gives is that it is a tradition that boys have always been given the larger share.

b. What does father think is not correct?
Ans. Father thinks that giving Raju the bigger share is not correct because both Meena and Raju are growing children and should be given equal share.

c. What does “this is how it’s always been” mean?
Ans. The sentence means that traditionally boys have always been better fed and pampered.

Meanings: -
1. upset = very sad
2. task, chore = job
3. chokes = to make someone stop breathing
4. fumes = smoke
5. clumsy = awkward
6. scramble = to move quickly
7. leisurely = in a relaxed way

Answer the following questions: -
2
a. When Raju declares “Meena’s work is easy”, what does Meena suggest they do?
Ans. Meena suggests that they exchange their jobs for a day.

b. What does Raju warn her about?
Ans. Raju warns her to take care that Lali does not stray into someone else’s field.

Meanings: -
1. dozes = a short nap
2. stumble = fall, slip
3. on the verge of = about to do something
4. pipes = says

Questions and Answers: -

c. Does Meena feel bored while watching Lali?
Ans. No, Meena does not feel bored. Instead she flies a kite, plays marbles and finally dozes off while Lali grazes.

d. How do we know that Mithu is very alert?
Ans. We know that Mithu is very alert because it wakes up Meena when Lali strays into the Headman’s field.

3a. How does Grandmother realize that Meena actually works very hard?
Ans. Grandmother realises that Meena actually works very hard everyday by watching Raju getting tired after doing Meena’s work.

4a) Who does Mother give more food to that evening? Why?
Ans. Mother gives more food to Meena that evening because she has done Raju’s work.

b. Why does Raju feel like crying?
Ans. Raju feels like crying because he is hungry and tired after doing Meena’s work all day. Moreover, he notices that Meena is given more food.

c. What does everyone realize that day?
Ans. Everyone realizes that both boys and girls need the same amount of food and care.

d. How does Raju show his love for Meena?
Ans. Raju shows his love for Meena by sharing a guava with her and also promises to help her with the household work.

Antonyms: -
1. ripe x raw
2. bright x dull / dark
3. early x late
4. leisurely x hurriedly
5. carefully x carelessly

H.W
Make Sentences :
1. task - I completed the task in the given time.
2. upset – My teacher was upset when I got less marks.
3. dozes – Sita dozes off in the class.
4. clumsily – She dressed clumsily for the party.
5. stumbled – I stumbled when I was climbing the stairs.








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Lesson – 2. Earl Haldan’s Daughter (Poem)
–Charles Kingsley

Write first 8 lines of the poem in the C.W.
Write meanings from the reader in the c.w.
Answer the following questions: -
a. Who are you introduced to in the first stanza Earl Haldan or his daughter?
Ans. Earl Haldan’s daughter is introduced to us in the first stanza.

b. What ‘marriage fee’ is Earl Haldan’s daughter asking for?
Ans. She is asking for the locks of six princesses as her marriage fee.

c. What happened when Earl Haldan’s daughter was walking along the strand?
Ans. She saw a knight sailing boldly towards her.

H.W.: - Spelling and Vocabulary. (pg. no. 11)
Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with ‘ing’ words.

Answer the following questions: -
d. How do we know that the knight who came to the land was rich?
Ans. We know that from the velvet sails and golden masts of his ship.

e. Earl Haldan’s daughter wanted the locks of six princesses . How many was the knight short of?
Ans. The knight was short of one.

f. What was the response of Earl Haldan’s daughter when she heard that the knight hadn’t got the locks of six princesses?
Ans. She asked him to go away.

g. What did the knight do when Earl Haldan’s daughter said “Furl up this velvet sail”?
Ans. The knight caught hold of her golden locks and clipped them off.

Writing : - Using ‘but’: -
b. Tom is tall but Ravi is short.
c. Meena’s hair is long but Tina’s hair is short.
d. Mr. John is old but Mr. Saji is young.

IV. Composition – I. A visit to the Exhibition.
Last Sunday, I with my family, went to the exhibition at Nampally grounds.
There was a huge crowd of people. Many states had put up their stalls. There were ready made garments, toys, crockery shops. We purchased some clothes. There was a great rush at the eatable stalls. We ate at the Agra stall.
Later we went for the exciting rides. I enjoyed Giant Wheel the most. I also watched the motor bike wheeling show.
We had a happy time out there. Our visit was very enjoyable and rewarding.


Lesson – 3. Ranthambore National Park
Fill in the blanks:

1. Ranthambore is in the eastern part of Rajasthan.
2. Mehul’s family lived in Mumbai.
3. The train station nearest to Ranthambore National Park is Sawai Madhopur station.
4. Ranthambore is about 180 miles from Jaipur.
5. The children were served a thali of spicy curries and hard corn bread on the train.

Questions and Answers:

1. Did the children like the food served on the train?
Ans. No, the children did not like the food served on the train.

2. Why do photographers like the national park?
Ans. The photographers like the national park because of the large number of tigers, panthers, trees, aquatic plants, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Fill in the blanks:
1. The distance between the railway station and the National Park is 11 km.
2. Mehul’s family travelled from the railway station to the park by taxi.
3. The three kinds of trees that lined the road to the park are banyan, peepal and mango.
4. The park has 272 birds and 300 different kinds of trees.
5. We can see 12 kinds of reptiles in the park.
6. The name of the forest rest house is Jogi Mahal.
7. Mehul’s family was booked to stay in ‘The Tiger Den Resort’.
8. There are 36 to 40 leopards in the Ranthambore Park.
Antonyms: -
1. joy x sorrow 6. large x small
2. nearest x farthest 7. forget x remember
3. found x lost 8. different x same
4. oldest x youngest 9. hard x soft
5. straight x crooked 10. entry x exit
Fill in the blanks with ‘between’ or ‘among’.

a. She had to choose between chocolates and chips.
b. Anitha had to choose among clothes, shoes and ribbons.
c. Among all the members of the Thomas family, Sharon is the tallest.
d. Between the two of us, we have Rs. 100.
e. The girls share their lunch among themselves.
H.W.: - Frame sentences of your own: -
1. famous : - Taj Mahal is a world famous monument.
2. favourite: - My favourite holiday spot is Kashmir.
3. excited : - I was excited to see my new gift.
Composition: My favourite game


Lesson – 4. My Shadow (Poem)

Write first 8-lines in English C.W.
Write meanings from the reader(to be written in reader)
Questions and Answers:
Q1. Which line in the poem tells us that the shadow always follows a person?
Ans. “I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me.”

Q2. What funny things does a shadow do which are unlike a proper boy?
Ans. 1. It becomes tall or small suddenly and quickly.
2. It also does not know how to play.

Q3. Why is the shadow a coward?
Ans. The shadow is a coward because it always sticks to the boy.

Q4. Why didn’t the shadow follow the boy to see the dew on the buttercups?
Ans. Because the sun was not up.

Language and Grammar: -
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets: -
a. I will go to Goa tomorrow. (go)
b. I was sleeping when she came to my house yesterday. (sleep , come)
c. Tina drinks a glass of milk everyday. (drink)
d. My father bought me a computer last year. (buy)
e. The sun rises in the east. (rise)
f. Please keep quiet. The boy is sleeping. (sleep)
g. I read that book a long time ago. (read)
Rhyming words: -
a) me – see d) ball – all
b) head – bed e) play – way
c) grow – slow f) up – buttercup
Writing: - Sequencing
a. Raghav woke up at 6 o’ clock..
b. Then he brushed his teeth.
c. Later he took a bath.
d. After that he wore his uniform.
e. Then he combed his hair.
f. Finally he had his breakfast.

Leave letter: Write a letter to your (formal letter) C.T. requesting here to grant leave as you are suffering with fever.

Hyderabad,
12th Mar, 2010.
To
The Class Teacher, IV D,
Slate – The School,
Abids, Hyderabad.

Respected Teacher,
I, Mohit, student of IV D, request you to grant me 3 days leave from 13th March to 15th March as I am suffering with fever.

Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
Mohit, IV D.


Lesson – 5. The King Who Limped

Answer the following: -
a. Who says “You should not call the Prime Minister silly”? Why not?
Ans. The second lady says that because he is the respectable person of the court and it is not respectful to say such words with him.

b. Why is everyone surprised when they see the new king?
Ans. Everyone was surprised when they saw the new king because he was wearing a funny hat instead of a crown and was limping.

Meanings: -
1. anxious = eager
2. tyrant = cruel person
3. queer = strange
4. whisper = speak softly
5. blazing = very hot
6. cramps = pain
7. rheumatism = a disease that affects joints and muscles.
8. quarrelsome = ready to fight
9. sprain = pain and swelling of a joint.

Answer the following: -
c. Why do the Prime Minister and Minister limp?
Ans. The Prime Minister and Minister want to flatter the king because he limps.

Answer the following: -
d. What reasons do they give for limping?
Ans. The reasons they gave for limping were that the Prime Minister had cramps in his leg and the Minister had rheumatism.

Meanings: -
1. witness = proof
2. splendid = marvellous or excellent
3. meaningfully = expressing a clear feeling without words.
Answer the following: -
e. Why is the first neighbour sent to prison?
Ans. The first neighbour is sent to prison for fighting in the street and for trying to steal a dog.

f. How do we know that the king is a kind person?
Ans. We know that he is a kind person because he tells the rightful owner of the dog to get a bone for the dog but to avoid chicken bones because they are bad for the little dogs.

Meanings: -
1. ridiculous = funny/absurd
2. fraud = person intending to cheat
3. flatter = praise insincerely
4. striding = walking with confidence.

Answer the following: -
g. Who does the king call “frauds”? Why?
Ans. The king called the Prime Minister the Minister and the Second Lady as frauds because they limped because he limped and also said it was sunny when it was raining to please and flatter the king.

Antonyms: -
1. louder x softer 6. natural x artificial
2. common x uncommon, rare 7. sensible x senseless
3. previous x later 8. sunny x cloudy
4. fortunate x unfortunate 9. punished x rewarded
5. possible x impossible
Fill in the blanks:

1. Kings usually wear crowns on their heads.
2. The disease that no one can avoid is old age.
3. The Second Lady also limps because she says she has a sprained ankle.
4. The First Lady is very healthy.
5. The Courtier “has a mind of his own.”
6. The Prime Minister and Minister are always suggesting things to the king.
7. The First Lady advises to divide the dog into two and give the neighbours half each.
8. The courtier is made the new Prime Minister because he is honest.
9. The king tells the Second Lady to go home and rest her sprained ankle.
Language and Grammar: - Degrees of comparison.
1. When an adjective is used without any comparison it is said to be in Positive degree.
Ex: The new king is wise.
2. When an adjective is used to compare two things or persons it is said to be in comparative degree. Than is used after the comparative degree.
Ex: The new king is wiser than the old king.
3. When more than two persons or things are used we use a superlative degree. It is preceded by the definite article ‘the’.
Ex: The new king is the wisest of all.
Positive Comparative Superlative
wise wiser wisest
easy easier easiest
clever cleverer cleverest
funny funnier funniest
bright brighter brightest
soft softer softest
Comprehension passage:
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