Chapter 4-The little fir tree

NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 4-The little fir tree

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Find below NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 4-The Little Fir Tree

Reading is fun

Q1. Tick  the correct Ans

a) The pretty little fir tree was happy with gold leaves but…	(i) a goat came along and ate them.  (ii) all leaves got wet in the rain.  (iii) a man stole them
b) The fir tree was sad…	(i) because it had yellow leaves  (ii) because it had needle-like leaves  (iii) because it had short leaves
(c) The fir tree was not happy with the gold leaves…	(i) because the goats came and ate them up  (ii) a man stole them  (iii) the gold leaves broke

Ans:

a) The pretty little fir tree was happy with gold leaves but…	(i) a goat came along and ate them.  (ii) all leaves got wet in the rain.  (iii) a man stole them
b) The fir tree was sad…	(i) because it had yellow leaves  (ii) because it had needle-like leaves  (iii) because it had short leaves
(c) The fir tree was not happy with the gold leaves…	(i) because the goats came and ate them up  (ii) a man stole them  (iii) the gold leaves broke

Word building

Q2. By changing the circled word to its opposite, rewrite these sentences. One has been done for you. 

(a): I carry a light bag to school every day. 

Ans: I carry a heavy bag to school every day.

(b): Rina won the race.

Ans: Rina lost the race.

(c): I love eating vegetables.

Ans: I hate eating vegetables.

(d): This glass of milk is full.

Ans: This glass of milk is empty.

(e): The old man is wise.

Ans: The old man is foolish.

Q3: Now give the opposite of the words below by adding un or im

Ans:

happy	unhappy	important	unimportant
polite	impolite	perfect	imperfect
seen	unseen	healthy	unhealthy
proper	improper	safe	unsafe
lucky	unlucky	patient	impatient
possible	impossible	pure	impure

Q4:

Rita loved her dog Sheroo Every day, Sheroo would go out of the house and come back himself.

But one day he did not come home. Rita looked for him everywhere.

Tears rolled down her cheeks. Sheroo was lost.

He was nowhere to be found. Rita was crying when she reached 

home. She got into her bed. All of a sudden something jumped on her. 

Can you guess who it was? Rita was very happy.

Give the opposites of the words in yellow.

Ans:

Let’s write

Q5: Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary-

(i) one Saturday afternoon Amarjit and his little sister rani went for a 

picnic at India Gate, there they saw ducks, water, and their friend raj.

Ans: One Saturday afternoon Amarjit and his little sister Rani went for a picnic at India Gate. There they saw ducks, water, and their friend Raj.

(ii) oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them

Ans: “Oh dear!” said the fir tree. “I like my old needle-like leaves best, for goats don’t eat them, and no man can steal them”.

Let’s Talk

Q6: Look at the picture below. In the yellow box, there are eight things. 

You can see six of them you can see in the picture. You cannot see the other two.

Write down the four things that you can see.

Ans: I can see the ducks, girl, tree, and a boy.

Q7: Look at the picture again. Describe the picture.

Ans: Brother Mahesh and younger sister Nisha were out for a picnic near the pond, and there were ducks, birds, and colourful butterflies. They had packed food and fruits which were on the yellow mat. They looked happy.

Fun time

Q8: Ajit loved flowers. He always wanted to have a garden for himself. Mohan, his friend gave him an idea. He said, “Why, we can have a garden in a dish!” “Ha! Ha!” Ajit laughed. “A garden in a dish?” “Yes, dish gardens are tiny gardens planted in a shallow dish. We must first put sand, manure, and pebbles in a dish. Plant very tiny plants in it and place the dish on the window sill.

(Note: Students are advised to plant trees on their own.)

Q9: Glass breaks easily when it is dropped. Do you think a mud flower pot, a glass spoon, a wooden table, a plastic cup, books, or your plastic water bottle can break easily? Circle the things that can.

Ans:

Q10: Which of the following actions would make others happy/unhappy?

respecting elders, not saying thank-you, being polite, playing 

with friends, visiting a sick friend, not sharing, watching 

television every day, telling lies, being greedy, caring for pets,

being angry easily, being honest

Ans:

Actions that make people happy	Actions that make people unhappy
respecting elders	not saying thank-you
being polite	not sharing
playing with friends	all-day
visiting a sick friend	telling lies
caring for pets	being greedy
being honest	getting angry easily
being polite	not sharing
playing with friends	all-day
visiting a sick friend	telling lies
caring for pets	being greedy
being honest	getting angry easily

Let’s listen, read and write

Q11: There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.

Koyal was singing happily.Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She flew to him and asked...

Ans:

Koyal was singing happily,

he heard the peacock cry.

so, the Koyal flew to him,

and asked the peacock why?

The peacock replied,

“I have ugly feet.

I hate myself.”

the Koyal sang once again,

Of the peacock’s beautiful feet.

(Note: The above Ans is only an example. Students should write their own poem.)

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