I had a Little Pony | Class 4 | English

I had a Little Pony Class 4 English NCERT Solutions

Vocabulary

New word practice

Write the given words three times each.

Words	Write three times each
Pony	……………….	……………….	……………….
Lady	……………….	……………….	……………….
Whipped	……………….	……………….	……………….
Lashed	……………….	……………….	……………….
Mire	……………….	……………….	……………….
Hire	……………….	……………….	……………….

 

Word Meanings

Write and remember the word meanings.

Word	Meaning
Pony	Young one of a horse is called as pony
Lady	Woman
Whipped	Beat with a stick
Lashed	Beat with a lot of force
Mire	Wet land
Hire	To pay to use something for a short time

Textbook Question and Answer

Reading is fun

1. Another word for wallop is …………………….. Would the child hit the donkey?

Ans:

Another word for wallop is beat.

No, the child would not hit the donkey.

2. What would the child give the donkey?

Ans:

The child would give a little hay and some corn to eat.

3. What is a pony?

a baby dog

a baby horse

a baby cat

 

Ans: A pony is a baby horse.

4. What did the lady do to the pony?

• She took care of the pony.
• She whipped and lashed him.
• She sold the pony.

Ans: she whipped and lashed him.

5. What did the child decide to do?

• To lend the pony again to the lady.
• To never lend the pony to the lady again.
• To give the pony to the lady.

Ans: To never lend the pony to the lady again.

Let’s talk

1. Have you seen people beating animals? What do you think of such people?

Ans: Yes, I have seen people beating animals.

I think such people are cruel and insane.

2. Do you ever tease animals? Do you think that you should be kind to them?

Ans:

No, I never tease animals. I love them. Yes, I think we should be kind to them.

3. Tell your friends about some unusual pets that you have seen.

Ans:

I have seen people having unusual pets like rats, turtles, snakes etc.

Say aloud

Donkey	Hire	Hare	Mile	Mail
Monkey	Fire	Fair	Smile	Snail
Turkey	mire	mare	pile	pail

 

Word building

1. Stable – Where can we find a stable?

Ans: We can find a stable in villages and farms.

2. Name all the animals that live in a stable.

The animals live in a stable are cows, goats, horses, pigs.

3. Make two words from ‘stable’ by removing letters from the beginning.

Ans:

able

table

 

Let’s write

Write a paragraph about your pet or an animal you love.

My Favourite Pet

I have a pet. It is a dog. His name is Sheroo. It is brown in colour. My dog is very healthy. It watches my house. He lives in a kennel. Sometimes Sheroo plays with me also. He likes to eat meat, bread and pedigree. He never allows strangers to enter my house. He is very faithful. I love him very much.

2. Fill in the blanks with words that rhyme with.

corn

………….

no

………..

mire

…………

 

Ans:

corn

born

no

go

mire

hire

 

The Cruel Boy

The monkey is in a cage

A boy looks at the monkey.

He gives it a sweet.

The monkey opens the paper.

There is a stone inside.

The poor monkey is sad.

Cruel boy!

Are these sentences Right or Wrong?

1. The monkey is in the forest.

2. The boy gives the monkey a stone.

3. The monkey thinks it is a sweet.

4. The monkey likes sweets.

5. The monkey is sad.

Ans:

1. The monkey is in the forest. ( X )

2. The boy gives the monkey a stone. ( √ )

3. The monkey thinks it is a sweet. ( √ )

4. The monkey likes sweets. ( √ )

5. The monkey is sad. ( √ )