English Std IV Chapter 9

9. A Thousand Gold Coins

A. Answer these questions.
1. What was the test that Akbar announced to his subjects?
2. Who agreed to take up Akbar's challenge and why?
3. How long did the man stay in the river?
4. What reason did Akbar give for not giving the man his reward?
5. Did the washerman finally get his reward? How?
6. Do you think Akbar was unfair? What made him realise his mistake?
7. Do you think Birbal was wise? Give reasons for your answer.

B. Answer these questions with reference to context.
1. 'He deserves a chance, Jahapanah.'
    a. Who said these lines and to whom?
    b. Who is 'he' in these lines?
    c. What is the 'chance' being discussed here?
2. 'I realise now how unfair I have been.'
    a. Who said these lines and to whom?
    b. How had the speaker been unfair?
    c. How does the speaker rectify his mistake?

C. Make and write as many words as you can by joining the following syllables
    to tr, thr and fr
     [ ee, esh, ash, ead, eat, ill, ail, own, ust, ench ]

D. Make new words by rearranging these words with the help of clues
    given in brackets.
1. ring  ____________________ (smile)
2. wake ____________________ (opposite of strong)
3. meat ____________________ (not wild)
4. rats ____________________ (a heavenly body)
5. lump ____________________ (a fruit)
6. save ____________________ (a container for holding flowers)

E. Unscramble the words.
1. imemers   2. usceced   3. ugrad   4. uhmbel   5. usreviv    6. awrmht

F. Match the words given in the first columns with their antonyms given
    in the second column
                           A                                   B
          1. freeze                              a. noisily
          2. succeed                           b. coolness
          3. warmth                            c. melt
          4. silently                             d. fail

G. Complete these sentences by filling in the correct degrees of comparison
1. This is a large house.
    The second house is _____________________ this house.
    But the third house is _____________________ of all.
2. This is a pretty frock.
    The one next to it _____________________ this one.
    But that one is ______________________ of the three.
3. Draw a thin line.
    Below it draw a line ____________________ it.
    At the bottom make _____________________ of the three lines.
4. One wash with soap will make the shirt white.
    A wash with soap and powder will make it ____________________ than previous.
    But a wash with soap, powder and bleach will make it ____________________ of all.
5. This pumpkin is heavy.
    That one is ____________________ this one.
    But the one in the corner is ____________________ of all.

H. Read the sentences and tick the correct columns.

    
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. I ______________ football everyday. (play)
2. I ______________ a cake in the morning. (bake)
3. Tripti ______________ me to ride cycle this morning. (call)
4. Once a week, I ______________ my room. (clean)
5. The train ______________ at 8 a.m. everyday. (leave)
6. I ______________ my clothes yesterday. (wash)
7. The plane ______________at 10 p.m. tomorrow. (arrive)
8. We ______________to the zoo last Sunday. (go)

J. Unscramble in the words in column B to find the synonyms of the words
    in column A.
         A                        B
1. glow                   EISNH          _____________________
2. courageous        DBLO           _____________________
3. frosty                  YLILHC        _____________________
4. precious             REDA           _____________________
5. cheerful              LLYOJ          _____________________

K. Write the antonyms of these words beginning with the letter f.
1. remember   f_______________
2. slow            f_______________
3. rise             f_______________
4. courage      f_______________
5. stale           f_______________

L. Write the antonyms of these words beginning with letter c.
1. dim           c_______________
2. dirty          c_______________
3. throw        c_______________
4. distant      c_______________
5. cheap       c_______________

M. Unscramble the letters to make words. Hint: They are all vehicles.
1. TOCORES    2. RLYOR    3. TOOMRECCLY    4. ROCTTAR

N. Complete the following table by filling the blanks.

O. Complete these sentences with the correct degree of the adjectives
     in the brackets.
1. Teak wood is ____________________(strong) than Rose wood.
2. Mumbai is ____________________(humid) than Goa.
3. Altaf was the ____________________(careless) boy in the family.
4. Veena is the ____________________(tall) girl in the class.
5. Granite is a ____________________(hard) stone.
6. We may grow ____________________(thin) than usual if we suffer from illness.
7. Tenali Raman was ____________________(intelligent) than other courtiers.

P. Complete the table.

Q. Complete these sentences with the simple past tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We ____________________ the map. (lose)
2. Wasim ____________________ fever yesterday. (have)
3. They ____________________ the thief skillfully. (catch)
4. It ____________________ spring time of the year. (is)
5. I ____________________ to team about the strategy. (speak)
6. The baby ____________________ asleep in mother's arms. (fell)

R. Fill in the blanks with will/shall and the correct verbs from the bracket.
[ win, watch, meet, move, go, buy ]
1. I ____________________ them personally.
2.  ____________________ you ___________________ my cat till I get some groceries.
3. I ____________________ only as much as needed.
4. I wonder who ____________________ the football match today.
5. Our neighbours ____________________ to their new house soon.
6. James and I ____________________ to the book fair in town.

S. Write a story based on these pictures. Give your story an interesting title
    and a suitable moral.

English Std IV Writing skills 2

Writing Skills 2

A. Write a composition on
1) My favourite festival

2) Snakes

B. Write based on following points.

    * Sender's address

    * Date

    * Salutation

    * Body of letter

    * Complimentary close

    * Signature

1) an informal letter 

    Topic - To your friend describing your dream.

2) A formal letter

    Topic - Requesting class teacher a new copy of Reader book.

C. Write a story based on outline. Give a title and state the moral of the story.

1) Akbar holds Birbal's opinion... Chats with Birbal... if you have to choose... go for money... think before

    you reply... Akbar is upset... money instead of justice... you are a kind ruler... they will have justice...

    that's why I choose money... gold coins.

2) One day Akbar thinks... my subjects always obey me... Birbal replies... also feel fear... king is going out 

    for hunting... subjects should pour a pot of milk... check the tub... tub was filled with water... Now Birbal

    asked King to announce that he will check the tub... when he returned... tub was full of milk... subjects

    obey you out of fear.

3) Two friends... a tortoise and a jackal... live close by... meet every evening... once a hungry lion sees

    them... It attacks them... jackal escapes... The lion catches the tortoise... tries to eat it but can't because

    of it's hard shell... jackal watches helplessly... thinks of a plan to save the friend... advises lion to keep

    the tortoise in the pond... to make the shell soft... lion happily agrees... leaves the tortoise in the water...

    tortoise swims quickly.

D. Comprehension

Read the passage carefully:

Australia is an island. It is surrounded by the sea. However, as it is large in size, it is called a continent. It has long sandy beaches, grassy farmland and high mountains. It also has vast deserts and forests. Australia is famous for sheep rearing. There are millions of sheep all over the country. These sheep are bred for their meat and wool. There are also many large cattle farms in Australia. Kangaroos live in Australia too. These animals are native to Australia. The mother kangaroo carries her young in her pouch. Kangaroos can run very fast because they have powerful hind legs. Like kangaroos, koalas can only be found in Australia. These animals are very quiet and they live in gum trees. They seldom climb down from their trees. Koala babies cling on to their mothers‟ bodies. They also ride on their mothers‟ back.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. Why is Australia an island?

2. Name the two animals that can be found only in Australia.

3. Which animal lives most of the time in trees? 

4. What helps the kangaroo to run fast? 

5. Write a synonym and antonym each for the following: a. Seldom: b. Large:

E. Write different types of stories and describe them.

     Also write a story by choosing your own story type.

English Std IV Grammar 2

Grammar 2

A. Arrange in alphabetical order.
1) Dog, door, dear, doer
2) bark, book, boss, base
3) king, kite, knife, kitchen
4) flower, fabulous, floor, flight

B. Underline the common and circle the proper noun.
1) There are good books in this library.
2) The river Krishna flows gently.
3) Geeta visits temple everyday.
4) I have a pet dog.
5) Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.

C. Underline countable and circle the uncountable noun.
1) I have one blue pen.
2) Ram wants some rice.
3) Kavita gave three apples.
4) Please give me some popcorn from your bucket.
5) Tina ate two sandwiches.
6) Many people were dancing.
7) There was a lot of noise in the class.

D. Define giving examples.
1) Possessive pronoun 2) Adjective 3) Present perfect tense
4) Past perfect tense   5) Future perfect tense    6) Adverb

E. Rewrite these sentences using possessive pronouns instead of underlined nouns.
1) Look at the giraffe's neck.
2) Hemant's new pencil is colourful.
3) Kamal and Nayan's house is near the school.

F. Name kinds of following and give their examples.
1) Adjective   2) Adverb

G. Complete the similes choosing from the brackets.
    [ life, sea, grass, space, swan, gold, snail, black, lion, coal, poles, rock, stone, bird, fire ]
1) as graceful as _____________________
2) as slow as _____________________
3) as natural as _____________________
4) as deep as _____________________
5) as empty as _____________________
6) as good as _____________________
7) as blind as _____________________
8) as speechless as _____________________
9) as brave as _____________________
10) as black as _____________________
11) as opposite as _____________________
12) as hard as _____________________
13) as free as _____________________
14) as hot as _____________________
15) as green as _____________________

H. Give anagrams for the following.
1) lane   2) fade   3) altered   4) assert   5) reacts   6) nearest    7) singer   8) secured
9) taste   10) general   11) medical   12) presents    13) despair   14) aligned  15) emits

I. Identify the adverb and its kind.
1. The girl dances gracefully.
2. The meeting will be held tomorrow.
3. I shall wait for you outside.
4. King Arthur never told lies.
5. One of the guests came late and left early.
6. It is raining heavily.
7. I do my homework regularly.
8. I searched for my book everywhere.
9. We must leave now.
10. King Arthur fought bravely in the battle.
11. She decided to write her paper quickly.

12. The fish usually swims near the shore.

13. I want to go upstairs.

14. He came home before dark.

15. The weather is very stormy.

16. She is fully prepared for her exam.

17. Mani uncle drives carefully.

18. She is always late to arrive.

19. We found the venue easily.

20. They left quickly for station.

J. Change the tenses as directed.
1. Amina sings well. (change into present perfect tense.)
2. Mother opens the door for us. (change into past perfect tense.)
3. Rahul is reading a story book. (change into future perfect tense.)
4. He is coming back from the school. (change into simple present tense.)
5. We have played cards. (change into present continuous tense)
6. Water freezes in winter. (change into simple future tense)
7. He has brought his puppy to school. (change into past continuous tense)
8. The bird has flown outside the class. (change into simple past tense)
9. The waiter laid the table. (change into present continuous tense)
10. The athlete runs down the road. (change into past perfect tense)
11. Anita makes clay models. (change into future continuous tense)
12. I am waiting for you. (change into simple past tense)
13. The boys flew kites. (change into past continuous tense)
14. He is leaving the place. (change into future perfect tense)
15. My father goes to office at nine o' clock. (change into future continuous tense)

K. Pick out the articles.
1. The moon is full tonight.
2. He is a singer.
3. Please sit in the corner of the boat.
4. His aunt is a teacher.
5. The ostrich was spotted in the park.
6. He is the author.
7. The Sun rises in the east.
8. The dolphin has an excellent memory.
9. She is a nurse.
10. I ate an apple. The apple was very sweet.

L. Change the sentences into plural.
1. The monkey is giving us a lot of trouble.
2. The girl is skipping the rope.
3. The washer-man is washing the clothes.
4. The mango has fallen off the tree.
5. The child laughed listening to the funny story.

M. Identify the adjective and state its kind.
1. Give me some juice.
2. She gave me three story books.
3. Sapna sings well.
4. The hidden treasure was discovered by Jim.
5. There are many fruits on the tree.

N. Choose the correct homophone from the brackets to fill in the blanks.
1. Could you please show the _____________________. (way/weigh)
2. Please choose the _____________________ answer from below. (right/write)
3. Do you _____________________ the correct answer. (know/no)
4. There is a _____________________ in the bucket. (whole/hole)

O. Write homophones of the following.
1. too   2. peace   3. read    4. lead    5. roll

P. Identify the tense in the sentence.
1. Kavita was very happy to see the new gift.
2. She had got her dog trained.
3. What did you eat whole day?
4. The boys played in the ground.
5. Spoken words have great power.
6. I would like to have a cup of tea.
7. Please let me in.
8. Don't tease the animals.
9. Sandeep is eating an apple.
10. Raj was going to school.

English Std IV Chapter 8

8. Ants

A. Write the meanings of the following words.
    [ to look after, assisted, endeavour, profit, cross ]

B. Quote from memory. Write the title of the poem and name of the poet.
     A little black ____________________________
     ______________________________________
     ______________________________________
     ____________________________ into his hole.

    I've got ________________________________
     ______________________________________
     ______________________________________
     ____________________________  at his ease.

    Just then a _____________________________
     ______________________________________
     ______________________________________
     _______________________ good-natured ant.

    Let all who _____________________________
     ______________________________________
     ______________________________________
     ______________________________ every bit.

     And the      _____________________________
     ______________________________________
     ______________________________________
     __________________________ certainly ought.

C. Choose the correct answer.
1. The little ant could not move the grain of wheat because
    a. it was too heavy.     b. he was too lazy.
2. The neighbour did not help the little ant because
    a. he was selfish.         b. he was too small.
3. Who helped the little ant?
    a. A grasshopper         b. Another black ant

D. Answer these questions.
1. What did the little ant find?
2. What request did he make to his neighbour?
3. The speaker says that children are sometimes as cross as the neighbour's ant.
    What does she mean by that?
4. What is the lesson we can learn from this poem?

E. Choose the correct verbs from the bracket to make the collocation.
[ arranged, injured, solved, distributed, appreciated, ironed, chopped, polluted ]
1. The problem was easily  ________________.
2. The vegetables are finely ________________.
3. The player was badly ________________.
4. Your help is greatly ________________.
5. Clothes perfectly ________________ look good.
6. The city is heavily ________________.
7. The papers were evenly ________________.
8. The furniture was neatly ________________.

F. Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the' where necessary.
1. ______ apricot is good for health.
2. I have _______ white shirt.
3. That's _______ stray dog.
4. Mohan went for _______ walk.
5. Mona has ______ aunt and ______ uncle living in Kanpur.
6. This is ______ book on cats.
7. ______ injured soldier was taken to the camp.
8. ______ Ganges are part of ______ Bay of Bengal.
9. There, we found ______ ancient house. ______ house was two hundred years old.
10. I ate ______ apple. ______ apple was very fresh and sweet.
11. ______ ship      12. ______ grass   13. ______ Mars    14. ______ money
15. ______egg      16. ______ Akbar    17. ______ airport   18. ______island
19. ______school   20. ______ umbrella.

G. Underline the adjectives in the passage and put them in the correct columns.
     It was Monday. Monday is the first day of the week. A small boy was going for a
     walk. On the way, he met a tall man. 'Where are you going, kind sir? Would you
     spare a little time and play with me?' asked the boy. 'I am going to the village to
     get some fresh bread', he said. 'Will you come with me?' he asked.

H. Number these sentences in sequence to create a story.
1. (a) When the winter came, the Grasshopper had no food, while the ants has enough
         food in their stores.
    (b) 'Why bother about the future?' said the Grasshopper, 'We have got plenty of food
          at present.'
    (c) In a field one summer's day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, singing.
    (d) 'Why not come and chat with me,' said the Grasshopper, 'instead of working so
         hard?'
    (e) Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.
    (f) 'I am helping to store food for the winter,' said the Ant.
    (g) An Ant passed by, bearing an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
    (h) But the Ant went on its way and continued storing food.


I. Complete these sentences with adverbs from the box.
   [ rightly, merrily, neatly, densely, easily ]
1. The problem was ___________________ solved.
2. The United Kingdom is one of the most ___________________ populated countries
     in Europe.
3. Everyone was delighted at Homi's success, which was ___________________
    deserved.
4. The little girls skipped ___________________ in the park.
5. Rita folded clothes ___________________.

J. What are indefinite articles? What are their properties? Give examples.

K. Look at the passage. Put 'a', 'an' and 'the' where needed.
     ______ tsunami is ______series of huge waves that can cause great damage
    when they strike ______ coast. ______tsunami starts when ______ huge volume
    of water is quickly shifted. Tsunamis may be caused by ______ underwater
    earthquake, ______volcanic eruption, ______ sub-marine rockside, or more
    rarely, by ______ asteroid crashing into ______ water from ______ space. After
    ______ huge volume of water has moved, ______ resulting wave is very long but
    not very tall. ______ wave spreads across ______ sea in all directions; it can travel
    ______ great distances at ______ tremendous speed.

L. Pick the adjectives in these sentences and say what kind they are.
1. Rani is a hard-working girl.
2. May I have some books to read, please?
3. He placed the new vase on the table.
4. There's not much rain in Kutch.
5. My favourite pen is broken.

M. Write suitable adjectives of quality before each of these nouns.
1. ___________________ house   2. ___________________lion
3. ___________________ dinner   4. ___________________ train
5. ___________________ day        6. ___________________river
7. ___________________ summer    8. ___________________ tree

N. Complete these sentences with adjectives of quantity.
1. I have ______ eyes and ______ nose.
2. We hadn't ______ time to do our work.
3. There are ______ stories in that book. I love reading them.
4. There is ______ tea left in the teapot.
5. There are ______ mangoes on the tree.