CHAPTER – 4

THE LITTLE FIR TREE

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Question 1: pretty needles leaves gold stole
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pretty: pleasing to the eye Example sentences:

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1) Smita is a pretty girl.
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needles: a small, thin object used for sewing Example sentences:

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1) I could not find the needle in the sewing kit.
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2) She pricked her thumb with a needle.
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leaves: plural form of leaf Example sentences:

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1) I found pale green leaves in the garden.

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2) The leaves are as pretty as flowers.

gold: a yellow precious metal Example sentences:
1) My mother gifted me a gold ring on my birthday.
2) The box contained gold coins.
stole: past of steal Example sentences:
1) She stole a lot money from the bag.
2) The man stole the car from the parking.

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Question 1: Tick () the correct answer –
a goat came along and ate them.
(a) The pretty little fir tree was all the leaves got wet in rain.
happy with gold leaves but… a man stole them.

because it had yellow leaves.

because it had needle-like leaves.
(b) The fir tree was sad… because it was very short.

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because the goats came and ate them up.

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(c) The fir tree was not happy a man stole them.
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with the gold leaves… the gold leaves broke.
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a goat came along and ate them.

all the leaves got wet in rain.
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(a) The pretty little fir tree was

happy with gold leaves but…  a man stole them.
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because it had yellow leaves.

 because it had needle-like leaves.
(b) The fir tree was sad… because it was very short.

because the goats came and ate them up.

(c) The fir tree was not happy with a man stole them.
the gold leaves… the gold leaves broke.
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Question 1: By changing the circled word to its opposite, rewrite these
sentences. One has been done for you.
(a) I carry a light bag to school every day.
I carry a heavy bag to school every day.
(b) Rina won the race.
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(c) I love eating vegetables.

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(d) This glass of milk is full.

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(e) The old man is wise.

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(b) Rina lost the race.

(c) I hate eating vegetables.
(d) This glass of milk is empty.
(e) The old man is foolish.

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Question 2: Now give the opposite of the words below by adding un or
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happy _____________ important _____________

polite _____________ perfect _____________

seen _____________ healthy _____________

proper _____________ safe _____________

lucky _____________ patient _____________

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possible _____________ pure _____________

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happy unhappy important unimportant

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seen unseen healthy unhealthy

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proper improper safe unsafe

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lucky unlucky patient impatient

possible impossible pure impure

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Question 3: Rita loved her dog Sheroo. Every day, Sheroo would go
out of the house and come back himself. But one day he did not come
home. Rita looked everywhere for him. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Sheroo was lost. He was nowhere to be found. Rita was crying when she
reached home. She got into her bed. All of a sudden something jumped on
her. Can you guess who it was? Rita was very happy.
Give the opposites of the words in blue.
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1) hated 2) come in 3) go 4) nowhere 5) up 6) found 7) everywhere 8)
laughing 9) sad

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Question 1: Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where

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necessary –

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(i) one saturday afternoon amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic

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to india gate. there they saw ducks, water and their friend raj
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(ii) oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats
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don’t eat them and no man can steal them

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Answer
(i) One Sunday afternoon, Amarjit and his little sister Rani went for a
picnic to India Gate. There they saw ducks, water and their friend Raj.
(ii) “Oh dear!”, said the fir tree. I like my old needle-like leaves best, for
goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them.

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Question 1:
1. Look at the picture below. In the yellow box there are eight things. You
can see six of them in the picture. You cannot see the other two. Write
down the four things that you can see.
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.
2. Look at the picture again. Describe the picture.
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ball birds

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bananas water
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1) A brother and a sister have come to a park to enjoy picnic.

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2) There is a beautiful lake.

3) Two ducks are swimming in the lake.
4) There are also many green trees in the park.

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Question 1:
1. Ajit loved flowers. He always wanted to have a garden for himself.
Mohan, his friend gave him an idea. He said, “Why, we can have a garden
in a dish!” “Ha! Ha!” Ajit laughed. “A garden in a dish?” “Yes, dish
gardens are tiny gardens planted in a shallow dish. We must first put sand,
manure and pebbles in a dish. Plant very tiny plants in it and place the
dish on the window sill.”
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1. Disclaimer: Students are advised to do this activity on their own.

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Question 2: Glass breaks easily when it is dropped. Do you think a mud

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flower pot, a glass spoon, a wooden table, a plastic cup, books or your

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plastic water bottle can break easily? Circle the things that can.
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Question 3: Which of the following actions would make others
happy/unhappy?
respecting elders • not saying thank you • being polite

playing with friends • visiting a sick friend • not sharing

watching television all

day • telling lies • being greedy
caring for pete • getting angry easily • being honest

actions that make people happy Actions that make people unhappy

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Question 3: Which of the following actions would make others

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happy/unhappy?
respecting elders • not saying thank you • being polite
playing with friends • visiting a sick friend • not sharing
watching television • telling lies • being greedy
all day caring for pets • getting angry easily • being honest

Actions that make people happy Actions that make people unhappy
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Actions that make people happy Actions that make people unhappy

Respecting elders Not saying thank you

Being polite Not sharing

Playing with friends Watching television all day

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Visiting a sick friend Telling lies

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Caring for pets Being greedy

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Being honest Getting angry easily

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Page No 33:
Question 1: There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.
Koyal was singing happily.
Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She
flew to him and asked…
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.
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Some things make you feel happy. Some things make you feel sad. Write
a poem on the picture.
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Question 1: There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.
Koyal was singing happily.
Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She
flew to him and asked…
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.
Some things make you feel happy. Some things make you feel sad. Write

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a poem on the picture.

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Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the
answer on their own using the best of their creative and imaginative skills.

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Do not weep on stupid things They will make you more weak Be happy
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for what you have got You never know what others have not
” Why are you crying”? asked the Koyal, “It’s my feet that have got
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trouble”. The peacock felt sorry for it without knowing that it was subtle.
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Page No 34:
Question 1: This is how you will do it.
• Take a long green sheet of paper or newspaper. Roll it like this.

• Hold the roll of paper firmly in one hand and cut four slits from the top
to halfway down the roll.

• Still holding the roll of paper firmly, bend back the four sections of the
cut paper.
• Pull out he branches. Do this by pulling up the cut sections slowly and
carefully from the centre of the roll.

Write words related to on the trees and make a Word Tree. Now
make sentences with these words.
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Disclaimer: This is a creative activity to be done along with your friends
in the classroom.

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