4 th Class English Text book solutions :: 5. The Magic Fish

 

4th Class English Solutions ::  Chapter 5 The Magic Fish

Textbook Page No. 48

 Activity-1    Pre Reading

 

I. Look at the picture and answer the questions :

1. What do you think is happening ¡n the pictures ?

The dog is hungry. The dog gets bone to eat. Then it sees reflection in the river. Then it wanted the other bone. The bone fell down in the river.

2. Number the pictures as per their occurrence.

 

3. What do you learn from it ?

Greed brings Sarrow.

 

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2     Comprehension :

 

I. Answer the following questions.

1. Who was Abhiram ?

Abhiram was a fisherman.

 

2. A strange thing happened one day. What was it?

The fish began to speak.

 

3. How did his wife respond when he went home empty-handed?

It must be a magic fish. Ask the fish grant us a big house with a huge garden.

 

4. Did the golden fish fulfill all the wishes of Abhiram’s wife? Why?

No, because she was greedy and unkind.

 

5. What is the moral of the story?

Greed causes sorrow.

 

6. If you were Abhiram, what wish would you ask the fish?

I would ask for happiness and joy.

 

II) Complete the passage using the words given in the box.

 

golden, requested, wife, fishing, go, out

Abhiram lived with his      wife     in a little    hut    near the sea. Every day he went for    fishing.    One day he caught a big      golden       fish in his net. The golden fish    requested,    him to put it back in to the sea. Then he let the fish      go     into the sea.

 

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Activity – 3

 

Who said these dialogues and to whom?

S No	Dialogues	Who said	To whom
1	"O fisherman, please let me go."	Fish	Abhiram
2	. "Foolish man! Why did you let the fish go?	wife	Abhiram
3	. "Foolish man! Why did you let the fish go?	Abhiram	wife
4	"Go back home, your wish is granted."	Fish	Abhiram
5	"Go to the fish at once!"	wife	Abhiram

 

Activity – 4   Vocabulary

 

Make new words using the letters of the given word. One is done for you.

1	2	3	4	5
fisherman	fish	man	name	she
beautiful	bite	late	tile	fail
strange	star	near	ear	rate
throne	tone	horn	hen	net

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 Activity – 5

 

Solve the crossword with the opposites of the words given as clues.

 

Activity – 6

 

Read the following words and write at least one sentence about each.

e.g. : Hut : The hut was near the sea

pop up :  Yesterday rain popped up in my village.

surprise :  I got surprise on my birthday.

enough :  I had enough sleep today.

grant :  I ask my teacher to grant a leave.

ruler :   I wish to become the ruler of my country.

 

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Activity-8

 

Now pick out regular and irregular verbs from the lesson and put them in the columns given below.

 

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Activity-9

 

Read the following sentences and use Inverted commas (“…”) wherever necessary.

 1. My mother said, “Never tell lies.”

2. “Did you finish the project work?” asked the teacher.

3. The children replied, “We are ready to learn.”

4. Revathi said, “How interesting this film is!”

 

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 Activity – 10     Conversation

 

Abhiram returned from the sea after talking to the golden fish. Abhiram’s wife is waiting for him in the palace.

Now complete the conversation between Abhiram and his wife. Abhiram’s wife: Welcome dear!

Abhiram: Oh, What a beautiful palace it is!

Abhiram’s wife: Yes, I like this palace very much.

Abhiram: We should thank the golden fish for this. Are you happy now?

Abhiram’s wife:   We shall see.

Abhiram :   OKay

Abhiram’s wife :  This is not enough for me. Now I want to be the ruler of the sea.

Abhiram :  What are you asking for ? It is not right.

Abhiram’s wife :  Go to the fish at once.

Abhiram:   I will go.

 

Activity-11      Listening and Responding

 

Listen to your teacher and answer the following question.

Answer the following questions in a complete sentence?

 

1. What is Latha doing in the classroom?

A:  Latha is drawing pictures in the classroom.

 

2.  Who is sitting beside Neha?

A :  Latha is sitting beside Neha.

 

3. What is Teja doing?

A: Teja is reading newspaper in the library.

 

4. Who are playing in the ground?

A: Vani and Rani are playing in the ground.

 

5. Why is the teacher calling everyone to come into the classroom?

A:  The teacher calling everyone to teach the class.

 

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Activity – 13

  

e.g. I am reading a book.

1. You are playing kabaddi.

2. We are going to market.

3. They are riding the bicycle.

4.  We are coming to school.

5. You are riding the bicycle.

6. He is watching T.V.

7. She is drinking water.

8. It is eating a mango.

9. Heis travelling by bus.

10. She is eating a mango.