The Boy Who Never Told a Lie | Lesson 1 | Poem | Summary | Questions | Answers

JANDKNCERT | English | Class 4th | Chant IV

 

The Boy Who Never Told a Lie | Lesson 1 | Poem | Summary | Questions | Answers

 

The Boy Who Never Told a Lie

Once there was a little boy,

With curly hair and pleasant eye

A boy who always told the truth,

And never, never told a lie.

 

And when he trotted off the school,

The children all about would cry,

´There goes the curly-headed boy—

The boy that never tells a lie.”

 

And everybody loved him so,

Because he always told the truth,

That every day, as he grew up,

They said, “There goes the honest youth.”

 

And when the people that stood near

Would turn to ask the reason why,

The answer would be always this:

“Because he never tells a lie.”

 

Short Summary

This poem is about a little boy who was known for always speaking the truth. Everyone loved and respected him because he never told lies. The poem teaches the value of honesty and truthfulness in life.

 

Curly: having waves or twists - گھنگریالا

pleasant – nice, enjoyable — خوشگوار
youth – young boy — نوجوان

honest: truthful; sincere - ایماندار

trot: to walk or run quickly - تیز قدموں سے چلنا

reason: cause or explanation - وجہ

 

Q1. Describe the appearance of the boy.
Answer: The boy had curly hair and a pleasant eye. He looked sweet and cheerful, and everyone liked him for his gentle looks.

Q2. Why did everybody love the boy?
Answer: Everybody loved the boy because he always spoke the truth and never told a lie. He was honest and kind-hearted, and people admired his good nature.

Q3. Do you think that we should always speak the truth? Why?
Answer: Yes, we should always speak the truth because truth makes us honest and trustworthy. A truthful person is respected and loved by everyone.

Q4. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box: (pleasing, small, lie, curly, truth)
(i) Once there was a small boy.
(ii) He had curly hair and pleasing eyes.
(iii) He always told the truth.
(iv) He never told a lie.

Q5. What is your idea of honesty?
Answer: Honesty means speaking the truth and doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It makes a person brave and good.

Q6. What lesson do we learn from this poem?
Answer: The poem teaches us that honesty is the best policy. A truthful person is always respected and happy in life.

Worksheet for Students

Q1. Write two sentences about the boy’s honesty.

Q2. Fill in the blanks:
(i) The boy had ______ hair.
(ii) Everybody loved him because he always spoke the ______.

Q3. Why should we speak the truth?

Q4. Make sentences with:
truth, pleasant