Class- 4 English Reader (Special) Lesson-2 Stay Together / M.P. Board

Lesson-2

Stay Together

Glossary

Knee- the joint between the top and bottom part of the leg (घुटना)

Quarrel - An angry argument or disagreement between people ( झगड़ा)

String- rope made of several threads twisted together ( रस्सी)

Task- a piece of work ( काम)

Die - to stop living ( मरना)

Tie- hold two or more things together using rope ( बाँधना)

Hard -  difficult to do ( मुश्किल)

Harm -  damage or injure ( नुकसान पहुँचाना)

Tightly-  firmly ( मजबूती से)

Bundle-  a number of things tied together ( गठरी) 

Moral of the story- We must stay together to be safe from enemies.

Rhyming words

Task -  Mask

Hard - Card

Harm -  Farm

Die - Tie

Opposite Words

enemy -  friend

unable-  able

untie - tie

youngest- eldest

easy - difficult

Word Power

Match the phrases given in column A with one word substitutes in column B

A	B
sons of same parents	eldest
sticks tied together	brother
oldest person in a family	unity
togetherness among people	task
a piece of work	a bundle

Ans- 

A	B
sons of same parents	brother
sticks tied together	a bundle
oldest person in a family	eldest
togetherness among people	unity
a piece of work	task

Comprehension

Answer the following questions.

Q.1 Was the old man able to stop his sons’ quarrel?

Ans- No, the old man was not able to stop his sons’ quarrel.

Q.2 What did he ask them to bring?

Ans- He asked each one of them to bring him a stick.

Q.3  What did the eldest son do with the piece of string?

Ans- The eldest son tied the sticks together into a bundle with the piece of string.

Q.4 Were the sons able to break the sticks at first? Why?

Ans- No, the sons were not able to break the sticks at first because they were tied together into a bundle.

Q.5 The sons untied the bundle, now they were able to break the sticks. Why?

Ans- Yes, they were able to break the sticks after untying the bundle as the sticks were separate this time.

Q.6 How can we be safe from our enemies?

Ans- We can be safe from our enemies by staying together.

Q.7 What did the old man actually wish his sons to do?  

Ans- The old man actually wished his sons to stay together.

Q.8  What were the last words of the old man?

Ans- The last words of the old man were, “You must stay together to be safe from your enemies. No one will then be able to harm you.”

Complete the sentences as given in the story.

1.    An old man had four sons.

2.    Do not quarrel like this. Be good to brothers. 

3.    Tie these sticks together into a bundle.

4.     So my son, never quarrel.

Grammar in use

Match the sentences of ‘A’ with ‘B’. The first one is done for you.

A

1.    My father gave me a bicycle on my seventh birthday.

2.    The patient is much better now.

3.    The headmaster is writing some letters. 

4.    The box was heavy.

5.    There is a lot of noise outside.

6.    They cannot finish the work today.

B

1.     He will not be able to see you before four o'clock. 

2.     I was able to ride a bicycle at the age of eight.

3.    He is able to stand up and walk.

4.    The boy will not be able to hear you.

5.    They will be able to finish it tomorrow.

6.    We were not able to lift it.

Answer-

1.     My father gave me a bicycle on my seventh birthday. I was not able to ride a bicycle at the age of eight.

2.    The patient is much better now. He is able to stand up and walk.

3.    The headmaster is writing some letters.  He will not be able to see you before four o'clock.

4.    The box was heavy. We were not able to lift it.

5.    There is a lot of noise outside.The boy will not be able to hear you.

6.    They cannot finish the work today. They will be able to finish it tomorrow.

Look at these two pairs of sentences.

     a.   The guard is showing the green flag. (train / leave)

     Ans- The train is about to leave.

b. The guard showed the green flag. (train / leave)

    Ans-  The train was about to leave.

Now make five sentences using ‘about to’ with the following:

Use words given in brackets.

1.    The bell is ringing. (school, begin)

     Ans- The school is about to begin.

     2.    The headmaster stood up. ( he,  speak)

    Ans- He was about to speak. 

    3.   The referee blew the whistle. ( the match,  start)

    Ans- The match was about to start.

    4.    The sky is red in the East. ( the sun,  rise)

     Ans- The sun is about to rise.

    5.  The boys are sitting down at the table. ( they, eat)

     Ans- They are about to eat.

Let's Write

Write five and what advantages of being united.

Five Advantages of Being United -

1.    We can stay safe from our enemies.

2.    Many hands lighten the load.

3.    Unity gives us courage.

4.    We can accomplish difficult tasks.

5.    It becomes easier and faster to do things.

Let's Do

  

1.    Help your friends who need your help and write in your activity notebook.

    2.     Work in groups and write your experience in your activity notebook.

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