Class-4 English (Marigold) Unit- 5_1 Don't be Afraid of the Dark / NCERT / CBSE Syllabus


Unit- 5_1
Don't be Afraid of the Dark


New words
Afraid- fearful
Dark- Unlit
Rest- relax
Harsh - Unpleasant
Forever – for always
Troubles- distress
Cease – come to an end



Answer these questions

Q. What is the poem about?
Ans- The poem tells the little ones not to get afraid of dark.

Q. What happens when the day is over?
Ans- Night starts when the day is over.

Q. What does the Earth do when the day is over?
Ans- Earth takes rest when the day is over.

Q. What does the poet want us to at night?
Ans- The poet wants us to relax and think about friends.


Are these statements true or false?

1.    The poet tells the child to be afraid when it is dark.                   (False)
2.    The poet says that stars will always shine at night.                   (True)
3.    The poet tells the child to think of friends after it is dark.          (True)


Word building

Words
Compound Words
moon + light
moonlight
good + night
good night
water + fall
waterfall
break + fast
breakfast 
day +break
daybreak
rain + bow
rainbow

Find a word in the poem which is opposite of -

Word
Opposite Word
war
peace
light
dark
enemies
friends
night
day
gentle
harsh
start
done

Write the full forms of the following words:

Words
Full Forms
don't
 do not
won't
 will not
didn't
did not
shouldn't
 should not
couldn't
could not
mustn't
must not


What is the word that starts with t, rhymes with 'cease' and means to playfully make fun of?
Answer-  tease

What is the word that starts with c, rhymes with 'near' and 'fear' and means easy to see, hear and understand?
Answer-  clear

These tea cups are filled with a particular word. Fill in the cups on other side cups with similar sounding words.




Complete the following sentences, choosing the right word.

1.    The sum was too difficult for the class to solve. Only two students could do it. (two / too)
2.    There was only one boy who won the prize. (one / won)
3.    The golden deer was very dear to him. (dear / deer)
4.    Ramu’s son love to play in the sun. (sun / son)


Read out the following phrases aloud. Divide them into loud and softer sounds.

loud sounds
softer sounds
Clapping hands
a worm moving
stamping feet
a bud blooming
a car moving
a butterfly flying

a feather dropping

an ant walking

ssshhhh whisper

the wind blowing

tiptoe

leaf falling

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