Class-4, EVS, Chapter-8 Reaching Grandmother's House


Chapter- 8
Reaching Grandmother’s House

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
    1-    We can buy a railway time-table from a railway station.
    2-    The boat used to cross the water is called ferry.
    3-    Ammumma’s house was on an ­island.
    4-    Omana travelled from Ahmedabad to Kottayam by Nagarcoil Express
                                                                                             (Click here for Class-4 English, Marigold) 
Answer these questions:
Q. Omana travelled by different kinds of transport after she got down from the train. Can you name them?
Ans. Omana travelled by different kinds of transport after she got down from the train. They are as follows:
    1-    Bus
    2-    Boat (ferry)

Q. Omana left Ahmedabad on 16 May. How many hours did it take for her to reach Valiyamma’s place?
Ans- Omana left Ahmedabad on 16 May. She took 42 hours and 35 minutes to reach Valiyamma’s palce.

Q. Name the means of transport for which we need to buy tickets?
Ans- Following are the means of transport for which we need to buy tickets:
    1-    Train
    2-    Bus
    3-    Airplane
    4-    Boat/ship
Look at the picture of a railway ticket and find the following information.


The train number                                                                  9037
The date of start of the journey                                          24-12-2006
PNR (Passenger Name Record) Number                            B20-6449755
Distance for which the ticket is issued                               643 km
Number of adults and children in ticket                   2 adults 1 child
Class of accommodation                                                      2-Tier AC
Originating station                                                      Bandra Terminus
Destination station                                                      Ratlam Jn
Coach Number                                                             A1
Berth No/Seat No.                                                       21 LB, 22 UB, 23 SL
Date and time you bought the ticket-                       27-10-2006, 14:36
The fare (the cost of the ticket)                       2578 rupees

Some portions of the time table for the route of the train on which Omana travelled are given here. Look carefully at it and answer the following questions:
6335 NAGARCOIL EXPRESS
S.NoStation Name                           Arrival             Departure      Distance        Day
Time               Time               (Kilometre)

1. GANDHIDHAM                                                05:15              0                      1
2. AHMEDABAD                              11:30              11:50              301                 1
3. VADODARA                                 14:03              14:10              401                 1
4. SURAT                                          16:15              16:20              530                 1
5. VALSAD                                        17:23              17:25              598                 1
6. BHIWANDI ROAD                       21:10              21:12              772                 1
7. MADGAON                                   07:35              07:45              1509               2
8. UDUPI                                           12:06              12:18              1858               2
9. KOZHIKODE                                17:45              17:50              2165               2
10. TRICHUR                                   21:05              21:10              2280               2
11. ERNAKULAM TOWN               22:35              22:40              2356               2
12. KOTTAYAM                               23:50              23:55              2418               2
13. TRIVANDRUM CNTL               03:05              03:10              2578               3
14. NAGARCOIL                              04:45              00:00              2649               3

Q. What are the names of stations in the table that are mentioned in Omana’s diary?
Ans- Gandhidham, Ahmedabad, Valsad, Madgaon, Kozhikode, Kottayam

Q. From which station did the train start?
Ans- The train started from Gandhidham station.

Q. How many minutes did the train stop at Ahmedabad station?
Ans- The train stopped for 20 minutes at Ahmedabad station.

Q. On which day of the journey did the train reach Madgaon?
Ans. The train reached Madgaon on the second day of the journey.

Q. Sunil and Ann got off at Kozhikode station. Omana got off at Kottayam station. How many hours does the train take to reach Kottayam from Kozhikode?
Ans- Sunil and Ann got off at Kozhikode station. Omana got off at Kottayam station. Train took 6 hrs to reach Kottayam from Kozhikode.

Q. What is the distance that train travelled over the whole route?
Ans- The train travelled 2649 kilometers over the whole route.

Q. How many kilometers did Omana travel by train?
Ans. Omana travelled 2117 kilometers by train.





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