Class-4 English (Special) Lesson-4 The Honest Woodcutter / MP Board

 

Lesson-4

The Honest Woodcutter

 

Moral of the story-  Honesty is always rewarded.

 

Glossary

Bank-  the side of the river, canal etc. किनारा

Axe - a tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal plate कुल्हाड़ी

Sad -  unhappy  दुखी

Deep -  a large distance from surface to the bottom गहरा 

Strong -  power शक्तिशाली

Handsome -  good looking  सुंदर /  रूपवान

Angel - Messenger of God / a good and kind person  देवदूत

Dived -  jumped into water डुबकी लगाई

Pleased-  felt happy  प्रसन्न 

Preserved -  keep something alive or safe from harm or danger संरक्षक

Creature -  a living thing प्राणी

Business -  directivity of making,   buying or selling goods for money व्यापार

Slipped -  slid out of your hand फिसल गया

 

Rhyming words (Listen and Repeat)

 

cut	but	shut
wood	good	hood
fell	tell	cell
sad	mad	had
cry	try	fry

 

Word Power

a) Read and Learn

(i) Poor is the opposite of rich.

(ii)  Deep is the opposite of shallow.

(iii) High is the opposite of low.

(iv) Weak is the opposite of strong.

(v) Sad is the opposite of happy.

 

b) Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets.

(honest, angel, deep, wood, river)

1.    The woodcutter went to the forest to cut wood.

2.    The woodcutter’s axe fell into the river.

3.    A young handsome angel helped the woodcutter.

4.    The river was deep.

5.    The woodcutter was an honest man.

 

Comprehension

 

a) Write ‘true’ or ‘false’

 

1.    The Woodcutter was a rich man. (False)

2.    The axe fell into the river. (True)

3.    The angel was young and handsome. (True)

4.    The Woodcutter took the golden axe. (False)

5.    The angel gave the three axes to the woodcutter. (True)

b) Answer the following questions.

 

Q.1  What kind of man was the woodcutter?

Ans-  The woodcutter was an honest and poor man.

 

Q.2  What happened to his axe?

Ans- His axe fell it to the river.

 

Q.3  Who helped the woodcutter?

Ans- An angel helped the woodcutter.

 

Q.4  Why was the angel pleased with the woodcutter?

Ans- The angel was pleased with the honesty of the woodcutter.

 

Q.5 How did the angel reward the woodcutter? (Choose the correct answer)

i) by giving him a golden axe

ii) by giving him a silver axe

iii) by giving him an iron axe

iv) by giving him all the axes ✓

 

Grammar in Use

 Complete the table

 

Simple sentence	Interrogative Form	Short Answer	Contracted Answer
This is your bat.	Is this your bat?	Yes, it is.	No, it’s not.
This is your book.	Is this your book?	Yes, it is.	No, it’s not.
This is your hat.	Is this your hat?	Yes, it is.	No, it’s not.
This is your house.	Is this your house?	Yes, it is.	No, it’s not.
This is your bicycle.	Is this your bicycle?	Yes, it is.	No, it’s not.
This is your pen.	Is this your pen?	Yes, it is.	No, it’s not.

 

Let’s Talk

Read the following table and frame five sentences.

Column A	but	Column B
A car has four wheels		a rat is small.
The door is shut		a scooter has only two.
A lion is a wild animal		a hut is small.
A camel is big		a cow is a domestic animal.
A building is large		the window is open.

 

1.    A car has four wheels but a scooter has only two.

2.    The door is shut but the window is open.

3.    A lion is a wild animal but a cow is a domestic animal.

4.    A camel is big but a rat is a small.

5.    A building is large but a hut is small.

 

Let’s Write

Write five sentences about the woodcutter.

1) Woodcutter was a poor man.

2) He used to go to the forest to cut the wood.

3) One day his axe fell into the river and he became sad.

4) An angel tried to help him by giving a golden and silver axe but he did not leave honesty.

5) Pleased by his honesty, the woodcutter gave him all three axes.

 

Let’s Do

 Colour the picture and write the name of the fruit and its colour.

The mango is yellow.

The bananas is yellow.

The Apple is red.

The grapes are green.

The watermelon is green.

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