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NCERT Solutions for class 4 English chapter 9 – Dont Be Afraid Of The Dark
Back Exercise
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Question 1:
What is the poem about?
Answer
The poem is about how to not get afraid of the darkness.
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Question 2:
What happens when the day is over?
Answer
Night comes when the day is over.
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Question 3:
What does the earth do when the day is over?
Answer
The earth takes rest when the day is over.
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Question 4:
What does the poet want us to do at night?
Answer
The poet wants us to think about our friends at night.
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Question 5:
Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE? (a) The poet tells the child to be afraid when it is dark.__________ (b) The poet says that stars will always shine at night.__________ (c) The poet tells the child to think of friends after it is dark._________
Answer
(a) The poet tells the child to be afraid when it is dark. False (b) The poet says that stars will always shine at night. True (c) The poet tells the child to think of friends after it is dark. True
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Question 1:
| moon + light | _____________ | break + fast | _____________ |
| good + night | _____________ | day + break | _____________ |
| water + fall | _____________ | rain + bow | _____________ |
Find a word in the poem which is the opposite of —
| war ____________ | enemies ____________ | gentle ____________ |
| light ___________ | night _______________ | start ______________ |
Answer
| moon + light | moonlight | break + fast | breakfast |
| good + night | goodnight | day + break | daybreak |
| water + fall | waterfall | rain + bow | rainbow |
| war peace | enemies friends | gentle harsh |
| light dark | night day | start cease |
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Question 2:
Look at these words in the poem don’t, won’t
Here are their full forms
| don’t — do not | won’t — will not |
Now, write the full forms of the following words
| didn’t | ______________________ |
| shouldn’t | ______________________ |
| wouldn’t | ______________________ |
| couldn’t | ______________________ |
| mustn’t | ______________________ |
Answer
| didn’t | did not |
| shouldn’t | should not |
| wouldn’t | would not |
| couldn’t | could not |
| mustn’t | must not |
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Question 1:
Are you afraid of the dark? Why?
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.
Yes, I am afraid of the dark because I see strange kind of images in the dark.
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Question 2:
What do you do when it is dark?
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.
I start listening to music when it is dark.
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Question 3:
Have you ever been very frightened? Tell your partner about it.
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.
Yes, I once got frightened with the sound of a kitten who was hiding under my bed in the dark.
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Question 1:
1. What is the word that starts with t, rhymes with ‘cease’, and means to playfully make fun of ? 2. What is the word that starts with c, rhymes with ‘near’ and ‘fear’, and means easy to see, hear and understand?
Say t, t, t
3. Where did the tip of the tongue touch? 4. Listen and repeat Ca –t 5. Did you hear what your tongue did? 6. Say these words and feel what your tongue does when you say –
Work in pairs
Make the ‘cough’ sound.
Did you hear the ‘K’ sound at the end of the word ‘book’?
Repeat
| book | look | neck | duck | chick | sack | clock |
All these words start with the same sound
| kangaroo | curtain | king |
| key | kind | kitten |
Answer
1. Tease 2. Clear
6. toe, top, tie, ten
| book | look | neck | duck | chick | sack | clock |
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Question 1:
1. Divide the class into four groups. 2. Imagine life without the sun. 3. What are the things that may happen if there is no sunlight? 4. Discuss with the group and write your ideas in your notebook.
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a group activity to be done along with your friends. We are providing you with sample answers. Students are advised to discuss the ideas with their friends using their own experiences and observations.
1) If there is no sunlight, there would be darkness everywhere.
2) If there is no sunlight, we would not be able to see.
3) If there is no sunlight, there would no food for us.
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Question 1:
The red tea cups are filled with a particular word. Fill in the yellow tea cups with similar sounding words. Note the example given.
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Answer
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Question 2:
Now complete the following sentences, choosing the right word. (a) The sum was ____________ difficult for the class to solve. Only ____________ students could do it. (two, too) (b) There was only_____boy who______the prize. (one, won) (c) The golden _______ was very _______ to him. (dear, deer) (d) Ramu’s _______ loved to play in the ________. (sun, son)
Answer
(a) The sum was too difficult for the class to solve. Only two students could do it. (two, too) (b) There was only one boy who won the prize. (one, won) (c) The golden deer was very dear to him. (dear, deer) (d) Ramu’s son loved to play in the sun. (sun, son)
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Question 1:
1. Relax your feet, legs and entire body. Be as quiet as you can. 2. Listen to the sounds around you. 3. Tell your partner softly what you heard and ask, “What did you hear?” 4. Let your partner talk about or copy those sounds. 5. Read out the following phrases aloud. Divide them into loud and softer sounds.
| Loud sounds | Softer sounds |
Answer
5.
| Loud sounds | Softer sound |
| 1) Clapping hands 2) Stamping feet 3) A car moving | 1) A worm moving 2) A bud blooming 3) A butterfly flying 4) A feather dropping 5) An ant walking 6) The wind blowing 7) Ssshhhh 8) Whisper 9) A leaf falling 10) Tiptoe |
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Question 1:
If you keep on going And never stop, You can keep on going, You can make it to the top. Life is full of mountains, Some are big and some are small, But if you don’t give up You can overcome them all. So keep on going Try not to stop, When you keep on going You can make it to the top.
Look at the picture and describe it. Why do you think the boy is happy?
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.
There is a boy in the picture standing on the top of the mountain. The boy is happy because he has finally climbed the top of the mountain without giving up on his efforts.