The Giving Tree | Class 4 | English | NCERT Solutions

Vocabulary

Word Practice

Words	Write three times
narrator	………………	………………	………………
company	………………	………………	………………
delicious	………………	………………	………………
pluck	………………	………………	………………
trip	………………	………………	………………
sail	………………	………………	………………
stump	………………	………………	………………
recognise	………………	………………	………………
sigh	………………	………………	………………

 

Word Meanings

Words	Meanings
narrator	storyteller
company	friendship
delicious	very tasty
pluck	remove
trip	journey
sail	journey in water
stump	base part of a tree
recognise	identify
sigh	Deep breathe

 

Textbook Question and Answer

Reading is fun

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

Ans: The boy enjoyed the company of the tree by swinging from its branches, eating apples, playing under the tree and resting in the tree shade.

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

Ans: The tree suggested the boy to pluck its apples and sell in the market for earning money.

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

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

4. What did the boy make with the trunk of the tree?

Ans: The boy made a boat with the trunk of the tree for his business trip.

5. How was the stump of the tree useful?

Ans: The stump of the tree was useful for sitting and resting quietly.

6. Why is the play called ‘The Giving Tree’?

Ans: The play is called as ‘The Giving Tree’ because from the beginning to the end of the story the tree gave all its parts to an unknown boy without any expectation.

  

Word Building

1. Make new words and complete the sentences.

(a) The children love to sing loudly. ( loud )

(b) Read your lesson silently. ( silent )

(c) Throw the ball slowly. ( slow )

(d) The tree gave its fruit to the boy happily. ( happy )

(e) Do your work neatly. ( neat )