JANDKNCERT | English | Class 4th | Tulip Series
Be Adventurous | Lesson 8 | Prose | Summary | Questions | Answers
Short Summary
Zeeshan visits
Gogaldara and goes into the forest with Atif. They lose their way and come
across a bear. By staying calm and using intelligence, they safely escape.
Reading is Fun
Question
1. Who was Zeeshan staying with?
Answer:
Zeeshan was staying with his uncle and cousin Atif in Gogaldara.
Question
2. How did he describe Gogaldara?
Answer:
Zeeshan described Gogaldara as a beautiful place full of tall trees, green
mountains, and fresh air.
Question
3. Why are the trees in Gogaldara tall? Give two reasons.
Answer:
The trees in Gogaldara are tall because there is plenty of rainfall and the
climate is suitable for their growth.
Question
4. Where were Zeeshan and Atif when they lost their way?
Answer:
Zeeshan and Atif were in the forest when they lost their way.
Question
5. ‘Don’t let him hear us.’ Why did Atif say this?
Answer:
Atif said this because he did not want the bear to hear them and attack them.
Question
6. Why did the bear roar loudly?
Answer:
The bear roared loudly because it sensed the presence of the boys nearby.
Question
7. Why did the boys not move at all?
Answer:
The boys did not move because they were frightened and wanted to remain safe
from the bear.
Question
8. What did Atif pull out of his pocket? What did he do?
Answer:
Atif pulled out a matchbox from his pocket and lit a fire to frighten the bear
away.
Question
9. Did the bear leave them alone?
Answer:
Yes, the bear left them alone after getting frightened by the fire.
Question
10. Did the boys reach the camp safely?
Answer:
Yes, the boys finally found their way and reached the camp safely.
Let’s Write
Choose
the right answer
i)
Gogaldara has many:
Answer:
b) Trees
ii)
Back on track means:
Answer:
c) To find the way
iii)
The boys ran towards:
Answer:
c) the lights
Word
Building
A.
Match the animals to their cries
|
A |
B |
|
Bear |
roar |
|
Monkeys |
chatter |
|
Lambs |
bleat |
|
Camels |
grunt |
|
Dogs |
bark |
|
Cows |
moo |
|
Horses |
neigh |
B.
Make the sentences as in the example
Example:
A monkey chatters.
Answer:
A bear roars.
A lamb bleats.
A camel grunts.
A dog barks.
A cow moos.
A horse neighs.
D.
Join the words which go together
|
A |
B |
|
Smooth |
road |
|
Brown |
leaves |
|
Glossy |
paper
bag |
|
Welcome |
sight |
|
Loud |
noise |
E.
Use these groups of words in the blanks
1.
We were in the desert and were very thirsty. Then we saw a well. It was such a welcome
sight.
2.
John fired a gun and there was loud noise.
3.
After the rains it is a pleasure looking at the brown leaves.
4.
That shopkeeper usually gives us toffees in glossy paper bags.
5.
It was a pleasure driving on a smooth road. We did not feel any bumps.
Let’s Talk
Work
in pairs: Talk to your neighbour about what you did and didn’t do.
Answer:
Pupil
A:
Did you take photographs in the jungle?
Pupil B: Yes, I did.
Pupil
A:
Did you watch animals?
Pupil B: Yes, I watched many animals.
Pupil
A:
Did you climb trees?
Pupil B: No, I didn’t climb trees.
Pupil
A:
Did you go for walks?
Pupil B: Yes, we went for long walks in the jungle.
Grammar Time
1.
Use the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets
A.
Bees suck honey from flowers.
B.
The Jhelum flows through Srinagar city.
C.
A supersonic plane flies faster than the speed of sound.
D.
Cargo ship carries goods from one place to another.
2.
Complete the following with suitable words
Answer:
The
sun gives the planets light and heat. The planets do not have any
light of their own. They revolve around the sun. The earth is 150
million kilometres away from the sun. It takes about eight minutes for
the Sun’s rays to reach the earth.
3.
Make sentences selecting the correct word from those given in brackets
1.
Gogaldara gets a lot of rain.
2.
Bears live in forests.
3.
They eat fruit of trees.
4.
The bear is a wild animal.
5.
Almost every day my dog hides his bone in a hole under the apple
tree.
6.
The eyes of a tiger glow in the dark.
7.
Wild animals live in forests.
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