JANDKNCERT | English | Class 4th | Tulip Series
Ladakh
| Lesson 3 | Prose | Summary | Questions |
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Short Summary
This lesson describes
Ladakh, a cold desert region famous for mountains, monasteries, and beautiful
scenery. It also explains the lifestyle, food, and special tea called Gurgur
Chai.
Reading is Fun
Question
1. Name the mountain ranges of Ladakh.
Answer: Great Himalayas, Zanskar, Ladakh, and Karakoram.
Question
2. What is the world’s largest glacier called?
Answer: Siachen Glacier, about 72 km long.
Question
3. What is a pass? Why is Ladakh called the land of passes?
Answer: A pass is a path between mountains. Ladakh has many such passes.
Question
4. Which is the highest mountain?
Answer: Saser Mountain.
Question
5. Name some monasteries.
Answer: Hemis, Alchi, Diskit, Karcha.
Question
6. How is Gurgur tea made?
Answer: It is made with butter, salt, tea leaves, milk, and water.
Question
7. Which tea do you drink in the morning? What is it called in your language?
Answer: I drink Kashmiri Nun Chai in the morning. It is called Nun
Chai or Sheer Chai in Kashmiri language.
Question
9. Write down the preparation of your morning tea or your favourite drink.
Answer:
First, water is boiled in a tea pot. Then Kashmiri tea leaves, salt, and a
little baking soda are added and boiled for some time until the tea becomes
pink in colour. After that, milk is added and the tea is boiled again. Finally,
it is served hot, usually with bread or bakery items.
Let’s Write
1.
What single word is used in the lesson for the following?
Answer:
· A low land surrounded
by hills / mountains — Valley
· A person who does not
marry and lives in monastery — Monk
· Something that is very
good in a particular place — Speciality
· A path between / over
mountains — Pass
· Mixture of water,
salt, soda, milk and butter tea — Gurgur Chai
2.
What is your favourite dish? Write its recipe.
Answer:
My favourite dish is Rogan Josh. First, mutton pieces are washed properly. Then
oil, spices, onion, ginger, and garlic are heated in a pot. After that, the
mutton is cooked with spices and water for some time until it becomes soft and
tasty. Finally, it is served hot with rice.
Draw
your favourite dish in the box.
3.
Which is your favourite picnic spot or place? Write five sentences on it.
Answer:
My favourite picnic spot is Gulmarg. It is a very beautiful place in Kashmir.
It is surrounded by green meadows and snow-covered mountains. Many tourists
visit Gulmarg every year. I enjoy spending time there with my family and
friends.
4.
Write True or False
a)
Ladakh is situated at a height of 1200 mts.
Answer: False
b)
The height of Saser Mountain is 2000 mts.
Answer: False
c)
Butter is added to Gurgur to lower the body temperature.
Answer: False
d)
Temperature in Drass lowers up to –70°C.
Answer: False
e)
Sheep butter is added to Gurgur Chai.
Answer: False
Grammar Time
Underline
the Conjunction and the Interjection
1.
Jack and Jill went up the hill.
Answer: and — Conjunction
2.
Oh! Is the coffee hot or cold?
Answer: Oh — Interjection
or — Conjunction
3.
We go to a doctor when we are ill.
Answer: when — Conjunction
4.
She cannot walk without a stick because she is blind.
Answer: because — Conjunction
5.
He rang the bell but no one came to the door.
Answer: but — Conjunction
6.
She worked hard but she didn’t succeed.
Answer: but — Conjunction
7.
They are poor still they are happy.
Answer: still — Conjunction
8.
Alas! The Commandant as well as his soldiers was killed.
Answer: Alas — Interjection
as well as — Conjunction
9.
Wise men prefer qualities whereas fools prefer beauty.
Answer: whereas — Conjunction
10.
Hurrah! We have won the match.
Answer: Hurrah — Interjection
11.
Work hard otherwise you will not pass.
Answer: otherwise — Conjunction
12.
Vow! What a beautiful sight.
Answer: Vow — Interjection
13.
Gurgur tea and snacks is a good combination.
Answer: and — Conjunction
14.
Hey! Are you O.K?
Answer: Hey — Interjection
15.
Oh! This should not happen.
Answer: Oh — Interjection
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