“A dream journey” 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.
On your mark
1. Match the pictures with their names:
Answer:
2(a). These are the famous places of a particular city. Name the city.
________________.
Answer: The city is Kolkata.
2(b). Suppose you are given the chance to visit a place of your choice. Which place, then, would you like to visit? Would it be a city or a village? Discuss with the class.
Answer: I would like to visit Darjeeling. It would be a city.
Let’s do
Activity 1
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Jhinuk lives _________________ .
Answer: Jhinuk lives with her mother in Alipurduar.
(b) Alipurduar is a __________________ .
Answer: Alipurduar is a pretty city surrounded by distant hills.
(c) One weekend, Jhinuk __________________.
Answer: One weekend, Jhinuk was expecting her father to arrive.
(d) Jhinuk had her dinner __________________ .
Answer: Jhinuk had her dinner silently and went to sleep.
Activity 2
“Then she had a strange dream”—-What do you think was “this strange dream”all about? Discuss with your partner.
Answer: I think the dream was about Kolkata and meeting her father.
Activity 3
Tick the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given:
(i) The fairy waved a –
(a) cloth
(b) magic wand
(c) paper
Answer: The fairy waved a – magic wand.
(ii) In a moment, Jhinuk found herself in a –
(a) classroom
(b) market place
(c) busy road
Answer: In a moment, Jhinuk found herself in a – busy road.
(iii) In another wave of the fairy’s magic wand, Jhinuk saw in front of her a –
(a) river
(b) lake
(c) sea
Answer: In another wave of the fairy’s magic wand, Jhinuk saw in front of her a – river.
(iv) The fairy wanted to take Jhinuk to –
(a) Victoria Memorial
(b) Eden Gardens
(c) Science city.
Answer: The fairy wanted to take Jhinuk to – Eden Gardens.
Activity 4
Write “T” for true and “F” for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) An old woman visited Jhinuk in her dreams. [ ]
Answer: An old woman visited Jhinuk in her dreams. [ F ]
(b) Jhinuk found only small buildings in the city. [ ]
Answer: Jhinuk found only small buildings in the city. [ F ]
(c) The fairy waved the magic wand more than once. [ ]
Answer: The fairy waved the magic wand more than once. [ T ]
(d) Kolkata is a very busy city. [ ]
Answer: Kolkata is a very busy city. [ T ]
Activity 5
Match column A with column B:
| A | B |
| (i) Jhinuk | (a) buy old and new books from college street |
| (ii) A familiar voice | (b) wanted to see the underground trains |
| (iii) Jhinuk’s father | (c) wakes Jhinuk up |
| (iv) People | (d) managed to return home |
Answer:
| A | B |
| (i) Jhinuk | (b) wanted to see the underground trains |
| (ii) A familiar voice | (c) wakes Jhinuk up |
| (iii) Jhinuk’s father | (d) managed to return home |
| (iv) People | (a) buy old and new books from college street |
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
(a) Which metro station did Jhinuk and the fairy enter?
Answer: Jhinuk and the fairy entered the Esplanade Metro station.
(b) Where did Jhinuk find a road lined with bookshops on either side?
Answer: Jhinuk found a road lined with bookshops on either side of College Street.
(c) Why was Jhinuk delighted?
Answer: Jhinuk was delighted because she spotted her father in a bookshop on College Street.
(d) What did Jhinuk see after waking up?
Answer: After waking up Jhinuk saw her father standing before her.
Activity 7 (a)
Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous form of the given verbs:
(a) Shamim ____________ (draw) a picture.
Answer: Shamim is drawing a picture.
(b) The boy ___________ (climb) a rock.
Answer: The boy is climbing a rock.
(c) I ____________ (talk) to my friend.
Answer: I am talking to my friend.
(d) They ___________ (cross) the desert.
Answer: They are crossing the desert.
Activity 7 (b)
Circle the adverbs in the following sentences:
(a) He ran quickly to the bus stop.
Answer: He ran quickly to the bus stop.
(b) The teacher is thinking deeply.
Answer: The teacher is thinking deeply.
(c) The wind is blowing gently.
Answer: The wind is blowing gently.
(d) I always try to help others.
Answer: I always try to help others.
Activity 8 (a)
Match the states with their capitals:
| State | Capital |
| (a) West Bengal | (i) Patna |
| (b) Bihar | (ii) Guwahati |
| (c) Odisha | (iii) Kolkata |
| (d) Assam | (iv) Bhubaneswar |
Answer:
| State | Capital |
| (a) West Bengal | (iii) Kolkata |
| (b) Bihar | (i) Patna |
| (c) Odisha | (ii) Guwahati |
| (d) Assam | (iv) Bhubaneswar |
Activity 8 (b)
Make sentences of your own using the following words:
anchored : __________________________
wand : _______________________
familiar : ________________________
city : __________________________
Answer:
anchored : The ship anchored safely in the harbor after a long journey.
wand : The fairy waved her magic wand.
familiar : Her face looks familiar to me.
city : I live in a small city named Tufanganj.
Activity 9 (a)
Look at the following table:
| PLACES | FAMOUS FOR |
| (i) The Kolkata Port | large ships |
| (ii) The Eden Gardens | exciting cricket matches |
| (iii) The College Street | old and new books. |
Given a choice, which among these three places would you like to visit and why? Write in five sentences.
Answer:
I’d choose to visit Eden Gardens. I’m a huge cricket fan, and at Eden Gardens, I can watch famous cricket players in action, get their autographs, and learn from their play to improve my own skills. This place holds a special spot in my heart because of my love for cricket.
Activity 9 (b)
Suppose you have met a fairy. She waves her magic wand and wants to grant you three wishes. Write five sentences on what you would wish for and why. Use the following hints:
- place where you met her,
- your wishes,
- your feeling of excitement
Answer: I met a beautiful fairy on our terrace last night. She had her magic wand and wanted to grant me any three wishes. I was so excited and happy. I wanted a bag full of chocolates, wanted to go to Kashmir and to have a great result in the annual exam. She assured me to fulfil these wishes.