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.

English Std IV Chapter 7

7. Stranger at the Benbow Inn

A. Write meanings of the following words.
     [ grimy, frequented, scowl, scoured, cove, press for his due, cutlass, huddled,
     yelp, stroke ]

B. Choose the correct answer.
1. When Billy Bones came to the inn, he brought with him
    a. a sea-chest.      b. an old trunk.     c. a suitcase.
2. What would Billy Bones ask each evening when he would come back?
    a. whether dinner was ready
    b. whether he had to pay more gold coins
    c. whether a seaman with one leg had visited the inn
3. Who visited the inn one day when Billy Bones was out?
    a. a seaman with one leg
    b. a seaman with two fingers missing
    c. a seaman with an eye patch
4. Where did the seaman hide when Billy Bones returned?
    a. under the table    b. on the staircase    c. behind the door

C. Complete these sentences.
1. The narrator of the story is _____________________ who is the son of 
     _____________________.
2. An old seaman came to stay at _____________________ His name was
     _____________________
3. He paid _____________________ and promised _____________________
4. He almost killed Dr. Livesey when _____________________
5. Jim's father was afraid to ask _____________________

D. Answer these questions.
1. Give a brief description of Billy Bones when he arrived at the inn.
2. When did Jim see Billy Bones smile?
3. What did Billy Bones want to know about visitors to the inn? What does this
    tell us about him?
4. Why was everyone afraid of Billy?
5. What was Billy's reaction when he saw the seaman? What did he call the seaman?
6. What did Jim find in the sea-chest after Billy Bones died?

E. Add 'dis' or 'un' to the words in the brackets and complete the sentences.
1. The headmaster was ________________ by the noise in the classroom.
    (pleased)
2. Fighting with each other during match makes the atmosphere ________________.
    (pleasant)
3. The leader _________________ quarrels and fights since his childhood itself. (liked)
4. Traffic jam makes us _____________________. (comfortable)
5. I _____________________ with people who do discrimination. (agree)
6. I escaped the accident, totally _____________________. (harmed)

F. Complete the table. Sort these words and write them in the appropriate columns.
    [ voyage, cutlass, gold, danger, chest, skull and bones, sword, eye patch, passengers,
     exploration, cruise, jewels, dagger, peg leg, excitement ]

G. Match the phrases with their meanings.

H. Complete the following table.

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct participle forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. I was _____________________ the coins. (count)
2. The artist _____________________ a portrait. (paint)
3. Our guests have _____________________ at the station. (arrive)
4. They were _____________________ after a tiresome day. (sleep)
5. The cat _____________________ the milk in the bowl. (lick)
6. The children were _____________________ in the pool. (swim)
7. She was _____________________ her favourite song. (sing)
8. I am _____________________ to the zoo with my friends. (go)

J. Complete these sentences with the right words from the brackets.
1. '________________ to me, I have some interesting news for you,' Anu ______________
    her classmates. But there was a loud siren was wailing, so they couldn't
    _____________________ her. (listen, hear, told)
2. Vikram could not understand what the teacher _____________________. 
    Altaf __________________ him to ask questions if he had doubts. (said, told)
3. I have to _____________________ notes from Sita, she'll definitely
    _____________________ me. (borrow, lend)
4. Can you _______________ me? __________________ to the sound here.
    (listen, hear)
5. Gayatri _______________ her brother to come back soon. But he 
    _____________________that he might get late due to more work. (said, told)
6. If we ________________ from others, we should also _____________________
    to others sometimes. (borrow, lend)

K. Each set of words belongs to a word family. Find the names in the grid.

1. tables, chairs, sofa, book-stand
2. trousers, shirt, skirt, frock
3. rose, lily, jasmine, lotus
4. bulbul, crow, sparrow, pigeon
5. pencils, pens, ruler, eraser

L. Write the opposites of the words by using prefixes un-, in- and im-.
    [ perfect, spoiled, famous, pure, fair, likely, convenient ]

M. Pick out the present and past participle in these sentences.
1. The child was sleeping quietly.
2. The match was drawn.
3. They have bought a new scooter for me.
4. He has refused to go there.
5. He lives in Thane.
6. He has thought about it.
7. Barking dogs seldom bite.
8. It was a tiring journey.

N. Write a letter inviting a friend for an unusual holiday in a new place. You could
    ask the friend to go with you on a mountain trek, sea-side adventure or jungle
    safari. Tell him/her what clothes and special things he/she should bring and what 
    you plan to do during holiday. Remember to give your address and the date.
    And to end the letter properly with the words 'with love or yours affectionately'.

English Std IV Chapter 6

6. Angry

A. Quote from memory.
Sometimes___________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
___________________ the front porch stairs.

There, curled up ______________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
_____________________ by me on the walk.

There I sit ___________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________ pebbles at the wall.

After I've been _______________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________ start the day again.

B. Answer these questions.
1. What makes the poet angry?
2. What does the poet do when someone or something makes him angry?
3. What does he do behind the front porch stairs?
4. When does the poet realise that he can smile?
5. Why does the poet count to ten?

C. Match the phrases in column A with their meanings in column B.
                 A                                               B
1. The day is bad                              a. be curled up like a ball
2. given angry stares                        b. be all by myself
3. chin on knee                                 c. it is a difficult day
4. alone with me                               d. being looked at in an angry manner
5. almost smile                                  e. make a new beginning
6. start the day again                         f. be cheerful again

D. Fill in the blanks with correct homophones given.
[ tire, tyre, bear, bare, pail, pale ]
1. The flowers become ___________ after couple of days.
2. The front ___________ of this car has to be changed.
3. The name of the ___________ in Jungle book is Baloo.
4. The land in the deserts is ___________.
5. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a ___________ of water.
6. So much hard work will ___________ you.

E. Complete these sentences with the past continuous forms of verbs given
     in the brackets.
1. It _____ _____________ whole night. (rain)
2. Saraswati _____ _____________ a raga. (practise)
3. He _____ _____________ the tree. (climb)
4. I _____ _____________ in the garden with my father. (work)
5. He _____ _____________ a letter. (write)
6. We _____ _____________ English yesterday. (study)
7. Sonu _____ _____________ popcorn while watching movie. (eat)
8. Mamta _____ _____________ ready when we reached her home. (get)
9. We _____ _____________ in the library for the exams. (study)
10. Udit _____ _____________ tired, so he went to bed. (feel)
11.My mother _____ _____________ sweater for me for the winter. (knit)
12. Garima and I _____ _____________ playing outside. (play)

D. Fill in the blanks with correct homonyms given.
[ bound, pocket, cell, fair ]
1. The kangaroos ___________ a lot.
2. This ___________ of the town is quaint and peaceful.
3. A ___________ is made up of a nucleus and plasma.
4. We went for the fun ___________ on Sunday.
5. This train is ___________for Thane.
6. My ___________ is full of coins.
7. The saint meditated in a ___________.
8. It's not ___________ to snatch things from anybody.

E. Rewrite the sentences using present continuous tense.
1. The children laughed at jokes of the comedian.
2. The washer-man washes the clothes in the backyard.
3. Why do you cry? It is only a movie.
4. I planned to participate in the upcoming event.
5. Pia has accompanied her sister for the show.
6. I did my homework.

F. Complete these sentences using the present continuous tense of verbs in the
    brackets, that is, is/am/are + verb + ing.
1. We (go) _________________ to Ibiza.
2. I (eat) _________________ apple.
3. Manjit (read) _________________ the book 'The Three Musketeers'.
4. They (watch) _________________ the Republic Day parade.
5. We (play) _________________  a cricket match.

G. Write a paragraph describing what you see in the following picture. Also write 
     about the correct way to behave at mealtimes.