English Std IV Chapter 5

5. How the Sea became Salty

A. Choose the correct answer.
1. Sridhar lived with his brother and sister in law because
    a. he had lost his parents.        b. he had left his parents.
2. Leela did not allow Sridhar to enter the house one night because
    a. he did not bring the firewood    b. he had forgotten the axe
3. The dwarves gifted Sridhar a
    a. magic fan    b. magic pan
4. The first thing that Sridhar asked from the magical object was
    a. a house    b. a hot meal

B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
1. 'If you have left it in the forest, you have to return right now and get it.'
    a. Who said these words and to whom?
    b. What had the other person left in the forest?
    c. Does the other person go to get 'it' from the forest?
2. 'Here is a fan. Whenever you desire something, just wave the fan gently and
    ask for it.'
    a. Who said these words and to whom?
    b. Why does the speaker give the magical fan to the other person?
    c. Was the other person happy to receive the magical fan?
3. 'Why don't we leave this country once and for all? With this fan we can make
    a good for ourselves in any place.'
    a. Who said these words and to whom?
    b. What was the speaker's plan?
    c. What does this line tell you about the speaker?

C. Answer these questions.
    1. How did Sridhar help the dwarves in the cave?
    2. What was special about the gift that the dwarves gave Sridhar?
    3. How did Sridhar use the gift for himself?
    4. Why did Keshav and Leela go to Sridhar's new house?
    5. What happened to Keshav and Leela in the end?

D. Think and answer.
     1. Why do you think Leela resented Sridhar's living with her?
     2. How did the seawater become salty?

E. Find the answers of eight sea animals in this grid.

F. Complete these similes with the help of the pictures.
1.
 as wise as an _______________.


2. 
as quick as  _______________.

3.
 as old as the _______________.

4.
as cold as _______________.
5.

as busy as a _______________.
6. 
as funny as a _______________.


Now, use these similes to complete the sentences.
1. I washed my hands in the river. The water was ______________.
2. ______________, the eagle pounced on its prey.
3. I got _______________ getting ready as I learned we are going to the zoo.
4. My brother is _______________. He's always got pranks on his mind.
5. The old lady was _______________. So all villagers seeked her advice.
6. This monument is _______________.

G. Write the meanings
    [ orphan, resented, dense, flicker, dashed in, emerged, wonder struck, melted,
      pondered, wanted for anything, prosperous, acquired, to make ends meet,
      patience, creep, clutching, cease ]

H. Rewrite these sentences using personal pronouns in place of the highlighted
     nouns.
1. This book belongs to Madhu. Madhu brought the book for class.
2. There is a big litchi tree in the garden. The litchi tree bore a lot of fruit this year.
3. The children are playing on the ground. The children are playing football.
4. Amit did not go to school because Amit had fever.
5. The child cried when the child fell down.

I. Tick the correct personal pronoun in each sentence.
1. I met Sangeeta at the book store. She/Her was buying a comics book.
2. They/Them met him/he at the bus stop.
3. She/Her gave the umbrella to I/me.
4. Jai put on a coat. He/Him was feeling cold.
5. I/We are going to meet they/them soon.
6. The ball hit me/I.

J. Fill in the blanks using suitable possessive pronouns.
1. This work belongs to us. It is _______________.
2. My father uses this toothbrush. It is _______________.
3. This dress belongs to my sister. It is _______________.
4. Jaya said, "My father gifted me this book. It is _______________."
5. This bone belongs to the puppy. It is _______________.
6. Karan and Rahul came on this bicycle. It is _______________.
7. Please give back Rita's pen. Yes, it is _______________.
8. My exams are in March. When are _______________.
9. My father is an athlete, those medals are _______________.
10. Those keys are _______________. We have been looking for them everywhere.
11. That bottle is _______________. I left it in the class by mistake.
12. Rehan and Neha play cards. That pack is _______________.

K. Complete the similes, using words from the box.
    [ feather, bee, fox, lion, day, deer, fiddle, snow ]
1. as brave as a ______________      2. as white as ______________
3. as light as a ______________        4. as fit as a ______________
5. as busy as a ______________       6. as cunning as a ______________
7. as bright as the ______________   8. as swift as a _____________

L. From the box, find synonyms for the words given below.
    [ trouble, strong, angry, opening, delicate, foolish, shape, caught ]
1. form   2. frail   3. slit   4. powerful   5. displeased   6. bother   7. stupid   8. grabbed

M. Complete these dialogues by making and accepting apologies.
1. Sohail: You are late and have delayed everyone. You know we were supposed to 
                set out for picnic at seven o' clock. Look at the time now!
    Rakesh: I'm really very sorry that...
2. Mother: What's happened to the vase that's usually on this table?
    Rachel: Oh...

N. Use the pronouns he, she, they or it where required.
1. My brother was resting because my brother had a stomach ache.
2. Vidhi was awake till late night. Vidhi was writing an essay.
3. Our teacher was absent today because our teacher was ill.
4. The children stopped the ruckus when the children were scolded.
5. The man did not answer my question. The man just walked away.
6. My school bag is very heavy. I carry many books in my school bag.