Class-4 English (Marigold), Unit- 3_2 Nasruddin's Aim / NCERT / CBSE Syllabus

Unit- 3_2
Nasruddin's Aim

New words
Chatting- conversation
Archery- skill of an archer
String- cord
Target- goal to be reached
Defending- guarding
Amazement- great surprise, astonishment
Triumphantly- having victory
boast- to speak with excessive pride
agape- with a mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise and eagerness

Answer these questions:
Q. What did Nasruddin boast about ?
Ans- Nasruddin boasted about his skill in archery.

Q. Why did Nasruddin take someone else name each time he missed the target?
Ans- Nasruddin took someone else's name each time he missed the target to defend himself.

Q. Why did Nasruddin say, “it was my aim, ” the third time?
Ans- Nasruddin said " it was my aim," the third time because this time arrow hit on the right target.

Q. Do you think Nasruddin was good at archery?
Ans- No, I do not think that Nasruddin was good at archery.

Word building

Shoot the arrow and hit the target by matching the words with their correct meanings

Chatting	shooting with a bow and arrow
Amazement	talking informally
Archery	protecting from attack
Defending	great surprise
Target	happily and proudly
Triumphantly	intended to be hit

Answer

Chatting	talking informally
Amazement	great surprise
Archery	shooting with a bow and arrow
Defending	protecting from attack
Target	the goal intended to be hit
Triumphantly	happily and proudly

Replace the bold word/ words with a word from the clever and rewrite the sentence.

(Target, certainly, remarked on)

In no time she hit the object she aimed at.
In no time she hit the target.

Nasruddin was surely not a good archer.
Nasruddin was certainly not a good archer.

The teacher said something about his good handwriting. He felt very happy.
The teacher remarked on his good handwriting. He felt very happy.

Let's write
Using the clues given about Rahul Gupta, write a paragraph about him in your notebook.

(Clues-
Indian, cricket, eight  hours, practices, eat healthy food, runs two km everyday, batsman)

Rahul Gupta plays cricket for Indian team. He practices daily for eight hours. He always eats healthy food. He runs two kilometers every day. He is a very good batsman.

This is Rajiv's family. They are a healthy family. See what one does to remain healthy.

Use the words 'and' or 'but' and make as many sentences as you can about Rajiv's family.

Grandma and Grandpa get up early in the morning.

Grandpa is working but Rajiv is jogging.

Grandma is drinking but grandpa is walking.

Rajiv’s father goes to gym everyday but mother practices yoga.
Rajiv is jogging and Sita is skipping the rope.

Let's play
Fill in the grid with words given below. You can use one word more than once.

Stick, ball/bat, eleven, table, racket, ball, football, two to four, ground, stadium

Name of the game	what you play with	where you play it	number of players
Cricket	bat ball	stadium	eleven
hockey	stick	ground	eleven
Table tennis	racket ball	stadium	two to fout
Football	football	ground	eleven

Using the information in the grid, write a sentence about each game.

1 - Cricket is an outdoor game.
      We play it with a bat and a ball.
      There are 11 players in this game.

2 - Hockey is an outdoor game.
     We play it with a stick and  a ball.
     There are 11 players in this game.

3 - Table tennis is an Indoor game.
      We play it with a racket and a ball.
      There are two to four players in this game.

4- Football is an outdoor game.
    We play it with a football.
    There are 11 players in this game.

The following words are used in various sports. List them under the sport that they are used in.
 (a) googly                (b) goal                      (c) LBW

 (d) penalty               (e) free kick              (f) penalty corner

Some words may be used in more than one game.

Hockey	Cricket	Football
goal	LBW	free kick
penalty corner	googly	penalty

Team time

A puppet head

You can use an old tennis ball, which has lost its bounce, to make the head of a puppet. She looks like a little girl in a skirt and is very quick and easy to make.

Look at the picture carefully and you will see how she works - your fingers are her arms!
You need -
A tennis ball, needle, wool, coloured cloth.
Method -
1 - Start with the head. Make a small hole in the ball and push a long thick knitting needle (about size 3) into it.
2 - The needle goes in on one side and right across inside the ball to touch the opposite side.
3 - The hole needs to be very small, so that it is difficult to push the needle in. It will fit tightly and remain form when you play with the puppet.
4 - Now cut the thick top of an old nylon stock and stretch it tightly around the ball, sewing it together down the back.
5 - Take some coloured wool and stick on the ball. Make plates. Paint the eyes and lips on the ball.
6 - Cut two holes in the coloured cloth to put in your fingers.
7 - Hold in your hand to hold your puppet.

Write two sentences on your puppet.
My puppet looks very beautiful.
It has very long hairs.

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