“Sisters” is a lesson from the Textbook “Butterfly“ approved by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for Students of Class 4. Here all the Activity Questions are done by teachers.
Activity 1
Tick(✓) the correct answers:
(a) Ruma and her mother were sitting on the
(i) chair (ii) cot (iii) floor mat
Answer: Ruma and her mother were sitting on the – floor mat.
(b) The hair of Ruma’s mother is
(i) long (ii) short (iii) grey
Answer: The hair of Ruma’s mother is – long.
(c) Bikash has been gone for
(i) five (ii) six (iii) seven months
Answer: Bikash has been gone for – six months.
(d) Bikash had gone to attend a
(i) language learning course (ii) computer course (iii) dance class
Answer: Bikash had gone to attend a – language learning course.
Activity 2
Why do you think Bikash had gone to attend a language learning course? Discuss with your partner.
Answer: Because Bikash understood that English and Bengali are equally important for any work, and most of the office work is done in English so he went to attend a language learning course.
Activity 3
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) Bikash entered carrying one parcel. [ ]
Answer: Bikash entered carrying one parcel. [ F ]
(b) Bikash has become a postal service employee. [ ]
Answer: Bikash has become a postal service employee. [ T ]
(c) Bikash was benefited by the language learning course. [ ]
Answer: Bikash was benefited by the language learning course. [ T ]
(d) Mother took the parcels from her son. [ ]
Answer: Mother took the parcels from her son. [ F ]
Activity 4
Match column A with column B to make meaningful sentences:
| A | B |
| (i) Bikash holds Ruma’s hand | (a) is done in English |
| (ii) The great news was that | (b) sarees and sweets for Ruma and mother |
| (iii) In Bengal a lot of office work | (c) and approaches their mother |
| (iv) Bikash brought | (d) Bikash was a postal service employee |
Answer:
| A | B |
| (i) Bikash holds Ruma’s hand | (c) and approaches their mother |
| (ii) The great news was that | (d) Bikash was a postal service employee |
| (iii) In Bengal a lot of office work | (a) is done in English |
| (iv) Bikash brought | (b) sarees and sweets for Ruma and mother |
Activity 5
Fill in the following table:
| Who/What | Action |
| (i) | (a) sit down on the floor mat |
| (ii) | (b) keen to learn English |
| (iii) | (c) lives in people’s heart |
| (iv) | (d) points to the family on the floor mat |
Answer:
| Who/What | Action |
| (i) They | (a) sit down on the floor mat |
| (ii) Everyone | (b) keen to learn English |
| (iii) Bengali Language | (c) lives in people’s heart |
| (iv) English Language | (d) points to the family on the floor mat |
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
(a) Who are the two sisters?
Answer: Bengali Language and English Language are the two sisters.
(b) Why was ‘Bengali Language’ worried?
Answer: Everyone is keen to learn English so the Bengali Language was worried.
(c) How is the ‘English Language’ useful?
Answer: English Language links the different regions together.
(d) What did the two sisters’ do in the end?
Answer: The two sisters hold hands in the end.
Activity 7(a)
In the following sentences underline the words which show the relationship between any two Nouns or between a Noun and a Pronoun:
(i) I was greatly benefitted by the English class.
Answer: I was greatly benefitted by the English class.
(ii) But you live in the hearts of your people.
Answer: But you live in the hearts of your people.
Activity 7(b)
Underline the Prepositions in the following sentences:
(a) I kept the book on the table.
Answer: I kept the book on the table.
(b) He is inside the room.
Answer: He is inside the room.
(c) She is kind to us.
Answer: She is kind to us.
(d) We participate in different events on the Sports Day.
Answer: We participate in different events on the Sports Day.
Activity 8(a)
Arrange the letters properly to form meaningful words. You will find the words in the text:
(a) SIMS
(b) ORCUES
(c) ETRGESU
(d) ANAEGUGL
Answer: (a) SIMS = MISS
(b) ORCUES = COURSE
(c) ETRGESU = GESTURE
(d) ANAEGUGL = LANGUAGE
Activity8(b)
Make sentences with the words opposite in meaning to the following words:
day :
after :
open :
happy :
Answer:
Day : I read four hours a day.
After : I will go to play after completing my homework.
open : I was asked to open the gate.
happy : I am so happy to see you.
Activity 9(a)
Write five sentences on what you want to be when you grow up:
Use the following hints:
| Hints: Your aim – reasons for choosing it – its significance in society |
Answer: I want to be a police officer. I want to punish the criminals of society. In order to maintain peace in the country. I want to see all the people in the society live in peace. I love my country very much.
Activity9(b)
Write five sentences on the subject you like to study the most. Give reasons for your choice.
Answer: I like reading history. By reading history I can learn a lot about ancient India. It is known about the rule of kings in earlier days. I like to read about the life of the people of earlier days. I like to learn about different civilizations of ancient times like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro and also the freedom struggle of our people.