What Animals Do | English 4th | Tulip Sereis | Poem | Summary | Questions | Answers

 

JANDKNCERT | English | Class 4th | Tulip Series

What Animals Do | Lesson 8 | Poem | Summary | Questions | Answers

 

 

What Animals Do

 

Hello, hello, do you know?

Crows caw and Cocks Crow.

 

What wolves do, can you tell?

Yes, yes, they make yell.

 

Cows moo and pigeon’s coo.

Flies buzz when they move.

 

If ducks quack, what does a hawk?

It screams and parrots talk.

 

Dogs bark and puppies yelp

When they need somebody’s help.

 

Nightingale sings and swallows twitter,

Swans cry while Monkeys chatter.

 

Lions roar and Tigers growl

Cats mew while Jackals howl

 

Children lisp and owls hoot,

Hunter’s aim is only to shoot.

 

Camel’s grunt and Asses bray,

Elephants trumpet while Horses neigh

 

Lions roar and Tigers growl

Cats mew while Jackals howl

 

Children lisp and owls hoot,

Hunter’s aim is only to shoot.

 

Camel’s grunt and Asses bray,

Elephants trumpet while Horses neigh

Ghulam Hassan War

  

Short Summary

This poem describes the sounds made by different animals and birds. It helps children learn animal cries in an enjoyable way.

 

Reading is Fun

 

Question 1. The poem is about:

Answer:
(iv) Sounds made by animals / birds.

 

Question 2. Make the list of domestic and wild animals

Domestic:

Hen, Cow, Goat, Horse, Cat, Dog

Wild:

Tiger, Lion, Wolf, Jackal, Elephant, Monkey

 

Question 3. Make a list of land, water and desert animals

Land:

Tiger, Lion, Goat, Horse

Water:

Duck, Swan, Fish, Frog, Whale

Desert:

Camel, Lizard, Snake, Fox, Rat

 

Question 4. Name the flying birds and insects mentioned in the poem

Flying birds:

Crow, Pigeon, Swallow, Duck, Parrot

Insects:

Bee, Fly, Mosquito, Grasshopper, Butterfly

 

Question 5. Encircle / Underline the odd one out

example:

i) Tiger Lion Wolf Goat Jackal

ii) Pigeon Crow Swallow Duck Parrot

iii) Horse Camel Cow Goat Monkey

iv) Bee Fly Mosquito Hen Grasshopper

v) Crow Cow Camel Cat elephant

Answer:

i) Goat

ii) Duck

iii) Monkey

iv) Hen

v) Crow

 

Question 6. What sounds do the following make?

rat, hen, lion, owl, horse, snake, swan, goat, bee, cow, pigeon.

Answer:

Rat — squeaks

Hen — clucks

Lion — roars

Owl — hoots

Horse — neighs

Snake — hisses

Swan — cries

Goat — bleats

Bee — buzzes

Cow — moos

Pigeon — coos

 

Question 7. Who is a hunter?

Answer: A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals or birds.

 

Let’s Talk

1. What different sounds did you hear this morning?

Answer: I heard the chirping of birds, the barking of dogs, the ringing of school bells, and the noise of vehicles.

 

2. What would a cat, dog, duck, and parrot talk about?

Answer: They would talk about food, their homes, their friends, and the fun they have every day.

 

Let’s Write

1. Find out the rhyming words in the poem

Coo — moo

Bark — dark

Neigh — day

Bleat — sweet

 

2. What are the plurals of the following?

Crow        ___________

Fly          ___________

Swan       ___________

Camel      ___________

Goat        ___________

Child       ___________

Puppy      ___________

Wolf        ___________

 

Answer:

Crow — Crows

Fly — Flies

Swan — Swans

Camel — Camels

Goat — Goats

Child — Children

Puppy — Puppies

Wolf — Wolves

 

3. Lions roar or a lion roars

Goats bleat or a goat bleats

Now write the same for the following:

1. Cats mew or a cat ____________.

2. _________ Caw or ___________ Caws.

3. Monkeys ________ or a Monkey ___________.

4. ___________ bark or __________ barks.

5. Bees ________ or bee ________.

 

Answer:

1. Cats mew or a cat mews.

2. Crows caw or a crow caws.

3. Monkeys chatter or a monkey chatters.

4. Dogs bark or a dog barks.

5. Bees buzz or a bee buzzes.

 

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