Hiawatha | Class 4 | English | NCERT Solutions

Vocabulary

Word Practice

Write the following words three times each.

Words	Three times each
Hiawatha	………………	………………	………………
Nokomis	………………	………………	………………
Wigwam	………………	………………	………………
Secret	………………	………………	………………
Beast	………………	………………	………………
Beavers	………………	………………	………………
Acorn	………………	………………	………………
Reindeer	………………	………………	………………
Timid	………………	………………	………………

 

Word Meanings

Write and remember the word meanings.

Words	Meanings
Hiawatha	A young Red Indian boy
Nokomis	The name of Hiawatha’s grandmother
Wigwam	A hut or tent
Secret	An information unknown to others
Beast	A wild animal
Beaver	An animal with sharp teeth
Acorn	A small nut of oak tree
Reindeer	A large brownish wild animal
Timid	Shy and nervous

  

Textbook Question and Answer

Reading is fun

1. Who was Hiawatha?

Ans:

Hiawatha was a young Red Indian Boy.

2. Who was Nokomis?

Ans:

Nokomis was Hiawatha’s old grandmother.

3. What did he learn about the birds?

Ans:

He learned names, languages and all secrets of the birds.

4. What secrets did he learn about the beasts?

Ans:

The secrets he learned about the beasts were process of building lodges by the beavers, place of hiding acorns by the squirrels, way of swift running by the reindeer, reason of timidity by the rabbits.

 Let’s talk

Do you think that –

a. Hiawatha liked learning new languages?

Ans:

Yes, Hiawatha liked learning new languages.

b. Hiawatha called the birds ‘chickens’ and the beasts ‘brothers’? What do you think this shows?

Ans:

Yes, Hiawatha called the birds ‘chickens’ and the beasts ‘brothers’. This shows love and kindness for animals and nature.

c. Do birds have secrets?

Ans:

Yes, birds also have secrets.

d. Do you know the secret language of any animal? Tell the class about it.

Yes, I know the secret language of my puppy. When he finds a stranger at my house it barks loudly. My parrot calls my name when it feels hungry.

 Say aloud

squirrel	quarrel	queen	quick
quill	quilt	quiet	quality

 

1. Use words beginning with ‘h’ sound like –

Hat , house , hen , hide , horse , heart , hand etc.

Make a pair of words, one a ‘describing word’ and one a ‘naming word’.

Happy Hiawatha, hungry hippopotamus, high horse, heavy hand.

Ans:

• Hard hat
• Huge house
• Heavy hen
• Horrible hide
• Humble horse
• Honest heart
• Helpful hand

Let’s share

Make a story of the poem and share it with your friends. You can change Hiawatha’s name and give the name of your classmate. Start the story which other children can continue.

You could begin like this –

Once upon a time there was a boy called …….

Ans:

Once upon a time there was a boy called Rahul. He was staying with his old grandmother in a hut. He learned about the wonders around him from his grandmother. He loved the birds and animals very much. He learned the names, languages and secrets of the birds and animals. He called the birds as his chickens and the animals as his brothers.

Let’s Write