JANDKNCERT | English | Class 4th | Tulip Series
From
Alice in Wonderland |
Lesson 6 | Prose | Summary | Questions | Answers
Short Summary
Alice follows a strange
white rabbit into a rabbit hole and enters a magical world. She sees many
wonderful things and experiences strange adventures because of her curiosity.
Reading is Fun
Question
1. What was Alice’s sister doing?
Answer:
Alice’s sister was sitting on the bank of the river and reading a book.
Question
2. What are the things that Alice sees after she enters the rabbit hole?
Answer:
Alice saw cupboards, bookshelves, maps, jars, and many strange things while
falling through the rabbit hole.
Question
3. Who does Alice think would miss her?
Answer:
Alice thought that her cat Dinah would miss her.
Question
4. How did Alice enter the beautiful garden?
Answer:
Alice ate a cake that made her grow bigger, and then she used the golden key to
enter the beautiful garden.
Let’s Talk
Imagine
you happen to be in a wonderland like Alice, and you come across certain
wonders there. Talk about them.
Answer:
If I were in a wonderland, I would like to see talking animals, flying houses,
magical gardens, and colourful rivers. I would enjoy exploring such wonderful
places.
Let’s Write
1.
Tick mark and write the correct answer
1.
Alice’s sister is reading a book
Answer: by the river
2.
The white rabbit had
Answer: pink eyes
3.
The white rabbit wore
Answer: waistcoat
4.
Alice had a
Answer: long fall
5.
Dinah is the name of
Answer: Alice’s cat
6.
Alice ate
Answer: cake
7.
The rabbit went into a
Answer: hole
1.
Tick mark and write the correct answer
8.
Alice found
Answer: orange jam
9.
The rabbit took out a
Answer: watch out of its pocket
10.
“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” was said by
Answer: Rabbit
2.
Fill one word from the text for the following
1.
Very happy — Delight
2.
To do something quickly or in haste — hurry
3.
Lots of sticks — sticks
4.
You open a lock with it — key
5.
Eager desire to know something — curiosity
6.
Doing nothing — idle
7.
Do something two times — twice
Let’s Spell
b
r i g h t — bright
c
u r t a i n — curtain
f
o u n t a i n s — fountains
r
e a d i n g — reading
d
e l i g h t — delight
b
e a u t i f u l — beautiful
m
o u n t a i n s — mountains
t
a l k i n g — talking
n
e v e r — never
e
v e r — ever
Circle
the following words in the box
Answer:
sticks
plenty
saucer
end
leaves
think
idle
miss
Grammar Time
Subject
and Predicate
Read
this sentence:
Arshi
is a good writer.
In
the above sentence, Arshi is Subject (S) because we are talking about Arshi
and is a good writer is Predicate (P) because these words tell us
something about Subject (Arshi). Thus, Subject is defined as that part of a
sentence about which we talk and Predicate is defined as the remaining part of
a sentence which tells us something
about
the Subject.
NOTE:
The Predicate sometimes contains only one word. E.g.:
1.
Nida Sings.
2.
Yusuf stammers.
3.
Aeroplanes fly.
Now
underline the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentences
1.
We should always speak the truth.
Answer:
Subject — We
Predicate — should always speak the truth
2.
Tagore, an Indian writer, wrote Gitanjali.
Answer:
Subject — Tagore, an Indian writer
Predicate — wrote Gitanjali
3.
You must do your homework daily.
Answer:
Subject — You
Predicate — must do your homework daily
4.
S/he learns her/his lessons every morning.
Answer:
Subject — S/he
Predicate — learns her/his lessons every morning
5.
The crowd was very violent.
Answer:
Subject — The crowd
Predicate — was very violent
6.
We should not encourage idleness.
Answer:
Subject — We
Predicate — should not encourage idleness
7.
Rehan is a naughty boy.
Answer:
Subject — Rehan
Predicate — is a naughty boy
8.
The teacher likes good students.
Answer:
Subject — The teacher
Predicate — likes good students
9.
We elected her our class representative.
Answer:
Subject — We
Predicate — elected her our class representative
10.
Games are beneficial for health.
Answer:
Subject — Games
Predicate — are beneficial for health