Anubhuti ( अनुभूति )

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Sample Questions for Periodic Test 2 (PT 2) | Class 4 | English | Textual (Prose and Poetry)

Hiawatha

1. Who was Hiawatha? Where did he live?

Ans: Hiawatha was a young native American boy. He lived in a wigwam.

2. Who was Nokomis? What did she teach Hiawatha?

Ans: Nokomis was Hiawatha’s old grandmother. She taught Hiawatha about the wonders around them.

3. What did Hiawatha learn about the birds?

Ans: Hiawatha learned about every bird, their languages, names and all their secrets.

4. What did Hiawatha call the birds and animals?

Ans: He called the birds ‘Hiawatha’s chickens” and the animals as “Hiawatha’s brothers”.

5. What secrets did Hiawatha learn about beasts?

Ans: He learned how the beavers built lodges, where the squirrels hid acorns, how the reindeer ran swiftly and why the rabbit was so timid.

The Scholar’s Mother Tongue

1. Who visited the court of Akbar? What did he claim to know?

Ans: A learned Pundit visited the court of Akbar. He claimed to know that he had mastery over many different languages.

2. How did the Pundit challenge everybody?

Ans: The Pundit challenged everybody to name his mother tongue.

3. Who found out the Pundit’s mother tongue? How?

Ans: Birbal found out the Pundit’s mother tongue. When the Pundit was asleep he tickled the Pundit’s ear with a feather and found out the mother tongue.

4. What was the Pundit’s mother tongue? Who found out that?

Ans: The Pundit’s mother tongue was Telugu. Birbal found out that.

A Watering Rhyme

1. What is the best time to water the plants?

Ans: The best time to water the plants is early morning or evening.

2. When should we not water the plants? Why?

Ans: We should not water the plants during noon time because the plants may die.

3. Which part of the plant should be watered? Why?

Ans: The root part of the plant should be watered because plants absorb water through roots.

4. Why should we soak the earth around the plants?

Ans: We should soak the earth around the plants because the plants will get water throughout the heat.

The Giving Tree

1. How did the boy enjoy the company of the tree?

Ans: The boy used to visit the tree everyday and enjoyed the company by swinging from the branches, eating the apples, climbing up the trunk and sleeping under the tree.

2. How did the tree help the boy earn money?

Ans: The tree gave its apples to the boy to earn money by selling in the market.

3. What did the boy make with the branches and trunk of the tree?

Ans: The boy made a house with the branches and a boat with the trunk of the tree.

4. Why did the boy want a boat?

Ans: The boy wanted a boat to go on a business trip.

5. Why is the play called “The Giving Tree”?

Ans: The play is called “The Giving Tree” because the tree has given all its parts to the boy selflessly.

The Donkey

1. Did the boy wallop the donkey?

Ans: No, the boy didn’t wallop the donkey.

2. What did the boy give the donkey?

Ans: The boy gave a little hay and some corn to the donkey.

Books

1. What did the library door say?

Ans: The library door welcomed by saying “Come in, come in”.

2. How are the books kept in the library?

Ans: The tall skinny books are kept high on the shelves and the little fat books are stood by themselves.

3. What did the child see in the library?

Ans: The child saw books galore in the library.

4. Why did the child in the poem like looking at the pictures?

Ans: The child in the poem liked looking at the pictures because the pictures told stories.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

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Class Discussion

1. Who was the quiet one in the class? Why?

Ans: Jane was the quite one in the class. She was quite by nature.

2. What activity was going on in the class?

Ans: An activity namely class discussion was going on in the class.

3. What did Jane do during the class discussion?

Ans: Jane sat and stared in silence during the class discussion.

The Talkative Barber

1. Why was the Sultan in a hurry?

Ans: The Sultan had an affair of the greatest importance. He had to go out at noon.

2. What were the things the barber got from the Sultan?

Ans: The barber got three pieces of gold, food and some fruit for the dessert.

3. Why did the Barber take so long to shave the Sultan?

Ans: The barber took so long to shave the Sultan because he talked non-stop instead of shaving the Sultan.

4. Why did the barber want a lot of food?

Ans: The barber had invited four or five friends to his home and he had not made any arrangements for their food so he wanted a lot of food for them.

5. Do you think the Sultan was really very generous? Why do you think so?

Ans: The Sultan was not really very generous because he didn’t offer any gold or food being so kind but desperately only to get rid of from the barber.

Topsy-turvy Land

1. Write any two differences between Topsy-turvy land and our land.

Ans:

Topsy-turvy land	Our land
1. Children go to school at night.	1. Children go to school during day time.
2. The sea is made of sand.	2. The sea is made of water.

2. Write any two activities of topsy-turvy land.

Ans: The two funny activities are-

People walk upon their head.
Children go to school at night.

3. Write the mode of transport available in a Topsy-turvy land.

Ans: People travel through buses in sea and use pleasure boats for travelling in streets.

Gulliver’s Travels

1. Who was Gulliver? How did he reach the land of giants?

Ans: Gulliver was a sailor. He was sent by his captain to fetch water but unfortunately, he found himself in the land of giants.

2. Why did the captain send the men to the land?

Ans: The captain sent the men to fetch water.

3. What kind of lady was the farmer’s wife? How do you know?

Ans: The farmer’s wife was very kind-hearted. She gave him crumbled bread to eat, put him in her own bed and covered him with a white handkerchief.

4. What did the giant farmer’s son do with Gulliver?

Ans: The giant farmer’s son grabbed him from the table and put his head into his mouth.

Nobody’s Friend

1. Why are the two children nobody’s friends?

Ans: The two children are nobody’s friends because they do not want to share their belongings with anybody.

2. What are the things the girl does not want to share?

Ans: The girl doesn’t want to share her sweets, book and doll.

3. Why is the child in the last stanza everybody’s friend?

Ans: The child in the last stanza wants to share her sweets, book, games, apple and cake. So she is everybody’s friend.

The Little Bully

1. Why did all the children hate Hari?

Ans: All the children hated Hari because he used to hurt them by teasing, pinching and pricking.

2. What did Hari do with other children?

Ans: Hari used to tease, pinch and prick other children with a pin.

3. Why did nobody want to sit next to Hari in the train?

Ans: Nobody wanted to sit next to Hari because he always pinched.

4. Describe Hari’s lunch.

Ans: Hari’s lunch was a good lunch with two hard boiled eggs, six jam sandwiches, three pieces of bread and butter, a ginger cake and a bar of chocolate.

5. Write any two suitable sentences about Hari.

Ans: Hari was a bully. He used to tease, pinch and prick all the children with a pin. He was hated by all the children for his behaviour.

6. How did the sea animals teach Hari a lesson?

Ans: The sea animals like a monster crab, a sandy lobster and other creatures pinched and nipped Hari with their pincer like claws very hard and taught Hari a lesson.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Holiday Homework | Autumn Break | Class 3 | English

I. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

This is my bedroom. It’s my favourite place at home. It looks simple, small and normal because it only contains a bed, a chair, a desk and a closet. You can see a small alarm clock on my desk. I use it to wake me up in the morning. I always help my mother by making my bed and sweeping the floor. My bedroom has a little window which overlooks our small garden. My bedroom reminds me of the most important memories of my life.

1. Read the following words.

Favourite	Bedroom	Closet
Memories	Alarm clock	Overlook

2. Which room is this?

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3. How does the bedroom look?

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4. How does the bedroom look?

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5. List out the things you find in the bedroom.

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6. How do you help your mother?

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7. How many windows are there in the bedroom?

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F8.0ind out three describing words (adjectives) from the passage.

For example, simple. _______________________________

9. Make three words from the word ‘bedroom’.

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10. Name any four more parts (rooms) of a huse.

_______________________________________________

II. Write any 10 road safety rules.

III. Draw and label any five road safety signs.

IV. Write the sound of the following animals.

Animals	Sounds
A Horse	………………………
A dog	………………………
An elephant	………………………
A cow	………………………
A tiger	………………………

V. Rewrite the following paragraph neatly.

I am a student of middle class. My favorite place on this land is my school. It is a two storeyed building with a grand entrance, a big playground, neat and clean classes, well equipped laboratory and a library. My class is very airy. I learn many things here. I love my school.

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Holiday Homework | Class 4 | English | Autumn Break 2023

Kendriya Vidyalaya …………………………

Holiday Homework

Autumn Break

2023-24

Day 1 and 2

Creative Writing

Draw or Paste a picture and write short paragraphs on the following topics.

Donkey
Milkman

Day 3

Picture composition

Write a short paragraph about the given picture.

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Day 4

Reading Comprehension

The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanti ) is celebrated on October 2nd as a national event across India. This day is observed around the world as the International Day of Non-Violence. Mahatma Gandhi has tirelessly and selflessly contributed to India's struggle for independence. The ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were satya (truth) and ahimsa (nonviolence). Through his philosophy of truth and non-violence, he paved the way for India's independence from the British . Mahatma Gandhi was called as the Father of the Nation. It was the harbinger of hope not only for India but for the whole world.

Answer the following questions as per the given passage.

1. On which day the world celebrates International Day of Non-Violence?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. When do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Who is called as the Father of the Nation?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What was the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi for our mother land?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. What were the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Fill in the blank to complete the relation.

China : Chinese : : ……………… : British

7. Find the synonym of the word ‘celebrated’ from the passage and write.

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8. Write a suitable title or caption for the passage.

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Day 5

Poster Making

Prepare a poster on the following topic.

“Misuse of mobile phones”

Day 6

Handwriting

Re-write the given passage with beautiful handwriting.

The father of the nation was a well-read man and an avid writer. His philosophy of ahimsa, satyagraha and civil disobedience remains a powerful philosophy in people's lives and has helped people around the world find the courage to oppose discrimination. He has written several books in his lifetime: An autobiography - The story of my experiences with the truth; Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule; The key to health are some of the books written by him. The life of Mahatma Gandhi had been a selfless love for his country and, thanks to his hard work, his self-control, his truth and his nonviolence, he raised hope among his compatriots to achieve what they aspire to.

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