Class-4 English (Marigold), Unit - 9_2 Going to buy a Book / NCERT / CBSE Syllabus

Unit - 9-2
Going to buy a Book

New words
Alone - apart
Bookshop – A shop where books are sold
Machines – A mechanical apparatus
Finally – At the final moment
Climbed – went up

Answer these questions:
( Reading is fun)

Q. Why did grandfather give the children money? 
Ans- Grandfather gave the children money to buy books.

Q. Where did they go to buy books?
Ans- They went to a small bookshop to buy books. 

Q. Did the girl buy a picture book?
Ans- No, the girl did not buy a picture book. She bought a storybook.

Let's write

Look at these sentences in the story -

(1)  Should we go to the big market

(2)  Should we go to the small shop?

(3)  Should I buy a thin book?

The coloured words above are describing words.

Now fill in more describing words into the passage below -

It was a dark night. A small girl set up in bed listening to her mother tell a bedtime story. Her bright eyes opened white and she gave a big smile. “Now go to sleep, Paro”, mother closed the book. “Sweet dreams”.

Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there? Write five sentences beginning with -

(a)  I shall go to a small book shop tomorrow.

(b)  I shall go there with my little sister.

(c)  I shall move around the shelves to see the books.

(d)  I should choose a good story book.

(e)  I shall pay the money at counter.

Tina goes to her school library to borrow a book. Complete her dialogue with the librarian by using and or or in the blanks.

Tina: Ma'am I want to borrow a book.
Librarian: Do you want a story book or a book of poems?
Tina: I want a story book.
Librarian: Do you like stories about animals or adventure stories?
Tina: I like both.
Librarian: Go to the second cupboard. On the first shelf, you will find animal stories and on the second, adventure stories.
Tina (after selecting two books): Mam, I want Black Beauty and Panchatantra Stories.
Librarian: You can have either Black Beauty or Panchatantra Stories.

What is your favourite book? Write down the name of the book. Then write down the story.

My favourite story book is MOG’s Christmas Calamity.

In this book, Mog, the cat was feeling happy. It was Christmas next day and she was sure to get lovely presents and an extra big egg for breakfast. While sleeping near the fire place Mog’s tail catches fire. Mog escapes from the place and creates a fuss around. The fire men were able to cease the fire from the house and from Mog also. Thomas family was able to have Christmas party with the help of neighbours and Mog gets even bigger eggs!

Let's make a bookmark

Make your own bookmark

Remember to treat your books well. Never fold the corners of pages. This makes books look shabby and old.
A bookmark helps you to find the page you were on when you last read your book.
Where is the way to make your own beautiful Dove Bookmark.

you need -
And old greeting card or wedding card and scissors
A black Bindi for the eyes

Method
Take the old card. you will need to use the inside of the card.

Fold it into two.
Trace the outline of the dog on the card.
Cut it along the lines.
Make an outline with a black pen.
Stick a bindi for the eye.
Paste it on a strip of 2 inch x 4 inch.
Bookmark is now ready to be used.

Do you know?
The earliest books were written by hand.2000 years ago in India, brich bark (bhojpatra) palm leaves (talapatra) were used for pages. A pen and black ink were used to write on brich bark. A sharp, iron spike was used for writing on Palm leaves. Holes were drilled through the leaves and the book was held together by a string.

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