NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 2

Let us Think

A. Answer the following:

1. Why was Chinna upset?
See AnswerChinna was upset because he lost the money his Dadaji had given him, and he couldn’t buy the tinkling bells for his pet kid Tara.

2. How did Kamala help Chinna feel better?
See AnswerKamala consoled Chinna by wiping his tears, comforting him, and promising to give him money to buy the bells. She also encouraged him to be careful with money in the future.

3. What did the fruit seller do by mistake?
See AnswerThe fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra as change by mistake.

4. How did Chinna manage to buy the bells from Chacha in the end?
See AnswerChinna’s mother felt pleased with his honesty when he returned the extra money to the fruit seller, so she took him to Chacha’s shop and gave him money to buy the tinkling bells.

B. Write ‘T’ for true or ‘F’ for false:

1. Chinna wanted to buy the bells to attach them to his bicycle.
2. Chinna’s mother, Kamala, comforted him when he came home feeling sad.
3. The fruit seller gave Chinna twenty rupees extra as change.
4. Chinna decided to keep the extra money and bought chocolates with it.
5. The fruit seller was unhappy when Chinna returned the extra money.
See Answer1. Chinna wanted to buy the bells to attach them to his bicycle. – F
2. Chinna’s mother, Kamala, comforted him when he came home feeling sad. – T
3. The fruit seller gave Chinna twenty rupees extra as change. – F
4. Chinna decided to keep the extra money and bought chocolates with it. – F
5. The fruit seller was unhappy when Chinna returned the extra money. – F

C. Think and discuss:

1. Why do you think Chinna decided to return the money instead of keeping it?
See AnswerChinna decided to return the money because his mother helped him understand that keeping it would be like stealing. She reminded him how he felt when he lost his own money, and Chinna realized the fruit seller would feel the same way. He wanted to be honest and do the right thing.

2. Think of a time when you found something that didn’t belong to you. What did you do? How did it make you feel?
See Answer(This is a personal reflection question. Students would share their own experiences.)

Let us Learn

A. Find the given words.

Answer of the Above Puzzle

B. Read the following.

Chinna, Charu and Jasmine are friends. They study in grade 4.

Fill in the blanks using the correct comparison markers (-er or -est).
1. I am tall……. than my brother.
2. January is the cold……. month of the year.
3. An ant is small……. than an elephant.
4. My sister is smart……. than me.
5. Jay was the fast……. person in the race.
See Answer1. I am taller than my brother.
2. January is the coldest month of the year.
3. An ant is smaller than an elephant.
4. My sister is smarter than me.
5. Jay was the fastest person in the race.

C. Circle the word that means the opposite of the highlighted word in each sentence.

1. Chacha showed him some beautiful tinkling bells.
a) Attractive
b) Ugly
c) Broken
2. The fruit seller was so happy that he gave Chinna ten rupees as a reward.
a) Offer
b) Prize
c) Punishment
3. I’ll give you money to buy the bells.
a) Sell
b) Purchase
c) Order
4. “Can I buy chocolates with the money?” whispered Chinna.
a) Murmured
b) Shouted
c) Talked
See Answer1. Chacha showed him some beautiful tinkling bells. b) Ugly
2. The fruit seller was so happy that he gave Chinna ten rupees as a reward. c) Punishment
3. I’ll give you money to buy the bells. a) Sell
4. “Can I buy chocolates with the money?” whispered Chinna. b) Shouted

Let us Listen

Your teacher will read out the story ‘The Tinkling Bells’ once again to you. Now read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story.
• Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
• Chinna went to the market with his mother.
• Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
• Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
• Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.
• Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.

See Answer1. Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.
2. Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
3. Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
4. Chinna went to the market with his mother.
5. Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
6. Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.

Let us Speak

What would you do in the following situations?

1. You borrowed your friend’s favorite pen. After using it, you accidentally broke it. What would you do?
See AnswerI would apologize to my friend honestly and offer to replace the pen or do something nice to make up for it.

2. During a math quiz, your friends ask you to show them your answers because they didn’t study. If you don’t help, your friends might get upset with you. What would you do?
See AnswerI would politely refuse to show my answers because that would be cheating. I would explain that this isn’t helpful for their learning and offer to study together next time instead.

3. You see a classmate taking a notebook from the teacher’s desk without permission. The classmate tells you not to tell anyone. What would you do?
See AnswerI would encourage my classmate to return the notebook and ask for permission properly. If they refuse, I might talk to the teacher about it because taking things without permission isn’t right.

4. You bring your favourite snack to school. But you find that your classmate has not brought anything to eat. You really want to enjoy the snack alone. What would you do?
See AnswerI would share my snack with my classmate because sharing makes both of us happy. I know how it feels to be hungry when others are eating.

Let us Write

A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.

1. smiling: ……………………………..
2. mistake: ……………………………..
3. honest: ………………………………
4. praise: ………………………………
5. careful: ……………………………..

See Answer1. smiling: The little girl was smiling happily when she received her birthday gift.
2. mistake: I made a mistake in my math homework, but my teacher helped me correct it.
3. honest: We should always be honest and tell the truth in every situation.
4. praise: My teacher gave me praise for completing my project on time.
5. careful: We should be careful while crossing the road.

B. Draw two national symbols (e.g., national flag, national bird) and write a few sentences about each:

See Answer1. Indian National Flag: Our national flag is called the Tricolor or Tiranga. It has three colors – saffron at the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom. The blue Ashoka Chakra with 24 spokes is in the middle of the white band. The saffron color represents courage, the white represents peace, and the green represents fertility.
2. Indian National Bird: The peacock is our national bird. It has beautiful blue and green feathers. The male peacock spreads its colorful tail feathers in a fan-like display during the rainy season. Peacocks are found in many parts of India and are protected birds.

Class 4 English Marigold Textbook Solutions

Aileen Fisher wrote this beautiful poem we can sing together about the Nose. She says it funny that whenever she sees herself in the mirror the first thing she notices is the nose and how it grows as she is growing. It seems funny how it is sticking out with two holes (Nostrils) where the air goes in. It resembles a Hand of some kind and asked us to see our nose how it looks so funny in the mirror.

One fine day the magician was returning home and suddenly it start raining and the magician went under the little fir tree and saved. In return, he asked for fir tree the 4 wishes that he can fulfill for him as he saved him. The tree asked the 1st wish to have green and soft leaves as no bird come to him and because of needles like leave.

The next morning when he woke up his leaves turned to soft and suddenly a goat came and ate all the soft leaves. Upset little fir tree then wished to have gold leaves as the goats don’t like to eat gold. But men came and stole all the gold leaves and upset the wished to have all the gold leaves turned to glass as men won’t steal glass.

The next morning it had glass leaves he was shining in day time but at night when the wind blew all her leaves it broke all the leaves. The tree is upset now and wished he had the best needles like leaves as nobody stole them and no one eats them and also it doesn’t beak and fall. Next wished for it and the next morning he got the return.