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
|
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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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