Class-4 English (Marigold) , Unit- 7_1 Hiawatha / NCERT / CBSE Syllabus

Unit - 7_1
Hiawatha

New Words
wigwam- A dome-shaped hut
beavers- A rodent with broad tail
acorn- nut of oak
reindeer – A type of dear with large horns
timid- lacking in bravery

Answer these questions:

(Reading is fun)

Q. Who was Hiawatha?
Ans- Hiawatha was a young Red Indian boy.

Q. Who was Nokomis?
Ans- Nokomis was Hiawatha's grandmother.

Q. What did he learn about the birds?
Ans- He learnt birds' language, their names, how they built nests and where they hid themselves in winter.

Q. What secrets did he learn about beasts?
Ans- He learned the names, language and other secrets of beasts.

Let's share

Make a story of the poem and share it with your friends. You can change Hiawatha's name and give the name of your classmate. Start a story, which other children can continue.
You could begin like this -
Once upon a time there was a boy called

Once upon a time, there lived a boy called Arjun. He lived with his old grandmother in a thatch outside the village. The grandmother taught Arjun everything she knew about the nature. He grew up learning about the stars, the trees, the insects, the birds , the animals and many other things. All the animals around were his friends.

Let's write
This is a park where children talk to different animals and birds. Write four sentences about the picture. Use capital letters where required, complete sentences and punctuation.(refer textbook for the image)

Answer-

Many people go to visit this park on weekends.

This park is rich in natural beauty.

Many kinds of birds and animals are present here.

Kids can talk to bird and animals here.

Where do the following live?

Birds live in
Ans- Birds live in nests.

Rabbits live in
Ans- Rabbits live in burrow.

Beavers live in
Ans- Beavers live in lodges or burrows.

Describe Hiawatha, his home and friends in 10 lines.

1-    Hiawatha was a young Red Indian boy.

2-    He lived in a wigwam.

3-    He lived with his old grandmother.

4-    His grandmother taught him about nature.

5-    He learnt the language of birds.

6-    He learnt all about the birds.

7-    He also learnt the language of beasts.

8-    He learnt all about the beasts too.

9-    He had the secrets of beavers’, squirrels, reindeers and rabbits.

10- He called them his brothers out of love.

What did Hiawatha love?

Hiawatha loved the stars, the trees, the insects, the birds, the animals and other things in nature.

Match 'A' with 'B' and write the complete sentences below

A	B
Whenever	I go, I have friends.
Whoever	I am hungry, I eat.
Wherever	comes first, wins.

1-    Whenever I am hungry, I eat.

2-    Whoever comes first, wins.

3-    Wherever I go, I have friends.

Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below -
(my, his, he, your)

Ram was a farmer. He wanted to sell his goats and sheep. So, he went to the market. There he sold all his animals to a rich man and got a lot of money. When he was going back to his village, three thieves stopped him. "Stop! Give us all your money”. Ram was very clever. He said, “I'll give my money to the strongest of you”. On hearing this, that is started fighting amongst themselves. Ram slipped away quietly.

(B) Sitting on a tree a crow was enjoying a piece of bread. A hungry Fox wanted to have that bread. He said very sweetly, “Dear brother, I've heard that your voice is very sweet. Please sing a song for me”. The foolish crow opened his beak and the piece of bread fell down. The fox picked it up in his mouth and ran away.

Some words have similar sounds, but different meanings. Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the blanks.

1-    A bird sits on a bough. (bow / bough)

2-    The Squirrel has a long tail. (tail / tale)

3-    I have to leave too. (too / two)

4-    This sum is right. (right / write)

5-    I can hear the bird's song. (hear / here)

6-    Do you know a secret? (no / know)

7-    The king sits on the throne.(thrown / throne)

8-    He is our school principal. (principal / principle)

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