Why ?

Why ? | Class 4 | English | NCERT SOLUTIONS

New words for practice

Write the given words three times each. One has been done for you.

Curious	Curious	Curious	Curious
Lead
Marble
Sink
Behind
Reason

 

Word Meanings

Words	Meanings
Curious	Eager to know
Lead	A metal
Marble	Small balls of coloured glasses used for playing
Sink	Go down to a lower level
Behind	back
Reason	Cause

Textbook Question and Answers

Reading is fun

1. Name a few things that sink.

Ans: The things that sink are –

Stone , lead, marble, nail, iron ball, coin etc.

2. List three questions that the little boy asks.

Ans:

( a ) Why lead and marble sink ?

( b ) Why the clouds cross the sky ?

( c ) Why the flowers die ?

3. What sort of a boy is described in the poem ?

( a ) sad                 ( b ) curious          ( c ) brave

Ans: curious

Let’s talk

Ram is a curious little boy. He is always asking questions. One day he came home and asked his grandfather questions like –

1. Why can’t we look at the sun during a solar eclipse?

Ans: During a solar eclipse the sun rays can be harmful for our eyes so it is advised not to look at the sun.

2. Why can’t we touch the sun?

The sun is very far from us. It is also like a fire ball. So we can’t touch the sun.

3. Why can’t we go out to play in the dark ?

Ans: We can’t go out to play in the dark because we can’t see each other or anything.

Word building

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the poem which rhyme with the coloured words in the sentences –

Why is the ………………. so high?

Ans: sky

Do you know the colour of ……………. ?

Ans : blow

Have you found who made the ……………… ?

Ans : cloud

Put the glass in the sink after you finish your …………… ?

Ans : drink

2. The spelling of these words are jumbled . Put them right and make sentences of your own –

wokn	know	I know about Taj Mahal.
wism	swim	Fish can swim in water.
dael	lead	Lead sinks in water.
blarme	marble	Children play with marbles.
llihs	hills	We can see many hills in Koraput.

Let’s write

Discuss and write –

1. Why do cats and dogs fight ?

Ans: Cats and dogs fight for their food.

2. Why do we walk across the road, not run ?

Ans: We walk across the road and not run because we may face an accident.

3. Why do people like ice-cream ?

Ans: People like ice-cream because it is creamy, delicious and cool.

Q. Write down at least two questions using ‘why’ ?

Ans:

Why do we study?

Why can’t we live in moon ?

Homework

Let’s learn the poem

Complete the stanzas as per the poem why.

1.

He wants to know ………………….

………………………………………………..

Why sun should shine ……………

And why the …………………………..

2.

Some of these why’s are not too hard

……………………………………………………………

Others no one ever yet

……………………………………………………………

3.

He wants to know ……………………………..

And why they …………………………………….

Why sinks the sun ……………………………..

And why the ……………………………………..

Opposites

Write the opposite word for the following.

Word	Opposite word
Swim	Sink
Curious	Uncurious
Shine	Dull
Blow	Halt
Behind	In front of
Die	Live
Hard	Soft

Describing words

Fill in the blanks with correct describing words.

Describing words	Words
…………………… ( Curious )	Boy
…………………… ( heavy )	Marble
…………………… ( cool )	Wind
…………………… ( hot )	Sun
…………………… ( black )	Clouds
…………………… ( blue )	Sky
…………………… ( high )	Hills
…………………… ( soft )	Flower

 

Making Questions

Q. Make questions by using the word ‘why’.

1. Rahul should get up early.

2. We should play everyday.

3. We cannot reach to the sun.

4. Mohan will go to Jammu and Kashmir.

5. Sunil was disturbed yesterday.

Answer

1. Why should Rahul get up early ?

2. Why should we play everyday ?

3. Why can’t we reach to the sun ?

4. Why will Mohan go to Jammu and Kashmir ?

5. Why was Sunil disturbed yesterday ?

Making Sentences

1. Make a sentence by using the following words.

Words	Sentence
Curious	……………………………………………………………………
Sink	……………………………………………………………………
Reason	……………………………………………………………………
Blow	……………………………………………………………………

 Rhyming Words

2. Write the rhyming words from the poem for the following words.

Words	Rhyming words	Words	Rhyming words
Why	……………………	Sink	……………………
Sky	……………………	Try	……………………

 Action Words

3. Underline the action words.

Curious	Boy	Swim	Marble
Drink	Know	Why	Behind
Try	Die	Wood	Blow

 Naming Words

4. Underline the naming words

Curious	Little	Boy	Marble
Drink	Lead	Why	Behind
Wind	Die	Wood	Blow

 Subject Enrichment Activities

1. Poem Recitation (Click here to view )

2. Dictation

Curious	Wood	Swim	Lead	Marble
Sink	Shine	Blow	Behind	Reason

 

3. Listing Objects

List out any five sinking objects and floating objects.

Sinking objects	Floating Objects
………………………	………………………
………………………	………………………
………………………	………………………
………………………	………………………
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