4 ENG WB Only Ans : 7. Birbal Caught the Thief

Worksheet 7.1

I. Read the given passage from your lesson.

“Once there was………..find his lost diamonds”.

Write the plurals to the following words:

• day → days
• house → houses
• servant → servants
• room → rooms
• stick → sticks

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Once, there was a rich merchant.
2. The merchant had many servants.
3. The merchant enquired the servants about the diamonds.
4. Akbar asked Birbal who was a wise minister in the kingdom.
5. The merchant suspected that the thief was one of his servants.

III. Write the sentences

1. Kamala had many servants in her house.
2. They had many problems to solve.
3. The tree had many branches on it.
4. We had many pages to read.

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Worksheet 7.2

I. Five and six letter words

(Write words from the passage)

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Birbal thought for a moment.
2. The next day, Birbal went to the house.
3. Birbal gave a stick of equal length to all the servants.
4. The magic stick can find the thief.

III. Write the sentences

1. Ramya is one of the cleverest students in the class.
2. India is one of the biggest countries in the world.
3. Sameera is one of the finest girls in the class.
4. It is one of the oldest trees in our town.

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Worksheet 7.3

I. Alphabetical order

Birbal, merchant, house, enquire, servant

1. again, diamond, previous, stolen
2. equal, length, magic, moment, stick
3. grown, laugh, stick, thief, tomorrow
4. again, find, present, real, should

II. Correct sentences

1. I teach him a lesson.
2. We solve the problem.
3. He can succeed in his life.
4. She will meet tomorrow.

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Worksheet 7.4

I. Meanings

• gather = collect
• servant = worker/helper
• shout = cry loudly
• merchant = trader
• fear = fright
• grow = increase

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Birbal asked each one of them to show their sticks.
2. Birbal shouted, “Catch him! He is the thief.”
3. The thief fell at Birbal’s feet.

III. Sentences

1. Birbal gave a magic stick.
2. She met him to request for help.
3. The teacher selected each one for the team.
4. I congratulated them on their success.

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Worksheet 7.5 – Reading Comprehension

1. Once there was a rich merchant. (1)
2. When the merchant was sleeping, the thief entered his room. (2)
3. The merchant found his diamonds stolen. (3)
4. The merchant suspected that the thief was one of his servants. (4)
5. Birbal gave the servants a magic stick each. (5)
6. Birbal asked each of them to show him their sticks. (6)
7. One servant had cut his stick by 2 inches. (7)
8. The thief fell at Birbal’s feet. (8)

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Worksheet 7.6 – Vocabulary

I. Opposites

• rich → poor
• equal → unequal
• many → few
• shorter → longer
• enter → exit
• quietly → noisily
• here → there
• servant → master

II. Words from MERCHANT

1. ant
2. hat
3. rat
4. cat
5. mat
6. tea
7. ear
8. rent
9. ten
10. men

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Worksheet 7.7 – Grammar

I. Past continuous

1. were going
2. was examining
3. was climbing
4. was doing

II. Verb forms

1. lived
2. entered
3. closed
4. wrote
5. opened

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Worksheet 7.8

Rewrite with apostrophe

1. The headmaster won’t attend the meeting.
2. Aren’t you coming today with me?
3. Kiran’s best friend is Kamala’s brother.
4. Are you sure you’re ready to swim in the neighbour’s pool?
5. We didn’t meet Rama’s friends at the park.
6. The boy can’t run faster than you.
7. It’s important to tell your mother when you’ll be at home.

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Worksheet 7.9 – Writing

I. Correct punctuation

Today is a beautiful day. Our family visited Kolleru bird sanctuary. It’s a nice place. Birds are very beautiful. We met Ravi’s friends there and enjoyed a lot. It’s a nice trip.

II. Description of a bus stand

A bus stand is a very busy place where people travel from place to place. There are many shops around the stand selling snacks and books. Passengers wait on platforms for their buses. We can check the time table to know when buses arrive. Drinking water is available for everyone. After boarding the bus, the conductor gives us a ticket.

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Worksheet 7.10 – Story

A salt seller used to transport salt on his donkey to the market every day. One day the donkey fell into a stream and the salt dissolved, making the load light. The donkey repeated the trick daily. The seller taught it a lesson by loading cotton. The wet cotton became heavy. The donkey learned its lesson and stopped the trick.

Questions

1. He carried it on a donkey.
2. Because the salt dissolved in water.
3. He loaded a cotton bag.
4. To make the load light.
5. The cotton absorbed water and became heavy.

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Lesson Questions

1. The merchant lived in a big town.
2. One of his servants stole the diamonds.
3. To seek justice.
4. Because Birbal was wise.
5. He cut his stick by two inches.
6. Student’s own answer.