“Swadesh” 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
Match column A with column B:
| A | B |
| (a) Independence Day | (i) 26th January |
| (b) Republic Day | (ii) 2nd October |
| (c) Netaji’s birthday | (iii) 15th August |
| (d) Gandhiji’s birthday | (iv) 23rd January |
Answer:
| A | B |
| (a) Independence Day | (iii) 15th August |
| (b) Republic Day | (i) 26th January |
| (c) Netaji’s birthday | (iv) 23rd January |
| (d) Gandhiji’s birthday | (ii) 2nd October |
Activity 1
Complete the following sentences with words from the text:
(a) It was a ___________ in a railway station.
Answer: It was a busy morning in a railway station.
(b) A young boy in __________ entered the platform.
Answer: A young boy in soiled clothes entered the platform.
(c) The eyes of the young boy were __________.
Answer: The eyes of the young boy were glowing like fire.
(d) A Calcutta bound train was ____________.
Answer: A Calcutta bound train was coming to platform no. 2.
Activity2
“He recalled the incidents of the previous evening.”
What are the things that you think he recalled? Discuss with your partner and make a list of those.
Answer: I think the incidents he recalled of the previous evening were – his brother’s entering his study room in a hurry, his brother being chased by the British police but to deliver some secret papers to Mr. Basu, their leader, Swadesh taking the risk to deliver the secret documents to Mr. Basu instead of his brother.
Activity 3
Write ‘T ‘for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) Yesterday evening Swadesh was studying in his room. [ ]
Answer: Yesterday evening Swadesh was studying in his room. [ T ]
(b) Swadesh’s elder brother was deeply involved in the freedom movement. [ ]
Answer: Swadesh’s elder brother was deeply involved in the freedom movement. [ T ]
(c) He loved Swadesh dearly. [ ]
Answer: He loved Swadesh dearly. [ T ]
(d) The bag contained some unimportant documents. [ ]
Answer: The bag contained some unimportant documents. [ F ]
Activity 4
Match column A with column B:
| A | B |
| a Swadesh | i were chasing the elder brother |
| b The elder brother’s voice | ii in a hurry |
| c The elder brother entered the room | iii trembled with emotion |
| d The British police | iv wanted to do something for his motherland |
Answer:
| A | B |
| a Swadesh | iv wanted to do something for his motherland |
| b The elder brother’s voice | iii trembled with emotion |
| c The elder brother entered the room | ii in a hurry |
| d The British police | i were chasing the elder brother |
Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) How was Swadesh brought back to the present?
Answer: Swadesh brought back to the present by a jerk of the train.
(b) Who were walking down the platform?
Answer: Some policemen were walking down the platform.
(c) How did Swadesh escape from the train compartment?
Answer: Swadesh escaped from the train compartment by jumping out of a window with a broken grille.
(d) Why did he continue to run?
Answer: He continued to run because he realised he needed to escape from the policemen who were searching everyone, and he had a long way to go.
Activity 6
Arrange the following sentences in the correct order. Put the numbers in the given boxes:
1. The train stopped suddenly. [ ]
2. They wanted to search everyone. [ ]
3. There was a young boy in the train. [ ]
4. Swadesh jumped out of the window and escaped. [ ]
5. Some policemen ran towards his compartment. [ ]
Answer: 1. The train stopped suddenly. [ 2 ]
2. They wanted to search everyone. [ 4 ]
3. There was a young boy in the train. [ 1 ]
4. Swadesh jumped out of the window and escaped. [ 5 ]
5. Some policemen ran towards his compartment. [ 3 ]
Activity 7(a)
Read the following sentences. Circle the verbs. Underline those words which add to the meaning of the verbs:
(a) “He is now in Calcutta,” the elder brother said breathlessly.
Answer: “He is now in Calcutta,” the elder brother said breathlessly.
(b) Quickly he found a window with a broken grille.
Answer: Quickly he found a window with a broken grille.
(c) He was also deeply involved in the freedom movement.
Answer: He was also deeply involved in the freedom movement.
(d) Suddenly the train stopped with a jerk.
Answer: Suddenly the train stopped with a jerk.
Activity 7(b)
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences:
(a) Suddenly the boy went out of the class.
Answer: Suddenly the boy went out of the class.
(b) Mother spoke to her son angrily.
Answer: Mother spoke to her son angrily.
(c) The girl was slowly doing her work.
Answer: The girl was slowly doing her work.
(d) We should always cross the road carefully.
Answer: We should always cross the road carefully.
Activity 8(a)
Fill in the blanks with words from the help box:
(a) The way up the hill was ____________.
(b) My friend shares her _____________ with me.
(c) The eyes of the cat ____________ were in the dark.
(d) I found a football behind a _____________.
| Help Box: glowing, secret, bush, uneven |
Answer:
(a) The way up the hill was uneven.
(b) My friend shares her secret with me.
(c) The eyes of the cat were glowing in the dark.
(d) I found a football behind a bush.
Activity 8(b)
Complete the following table:
| Masculine Gender | Feminine Gender |
| 1. Son | 1. |
| 2. | 2. girl |
| 3. Uncle | 3. |
| 4. | 4. bee |
Answer:
| Masculine Gender | Feminine Gender |
| 1. Son | 1. Daughter |
| 2. Boy | 2. girl |
| 3. Uncle | 3. Aunt |
| 4. Drone | 4. bee |
Activity 9(a)
Many great freedom fighters have fought for India’s independence. Can you name any of them? Write five sentences about him/her. Use the following hints:
| Hints: name-place of birth-his/her work. |
Answer: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was one of the heroes of Indian freedom fighters. Subhash Chandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897, in Cuttack, Odisha. Since his childhood, Subhash Chandra Bose was a good student. He travelled to other countries in order to form alliances with them in order to fight the British authority. In 1942, the Indian National Army captured control of Andaman and Nicobar Island with the assistance of Japan.
Activity 9(b)
Suppose you have faced a difficult situation on the road while going to school. In five sentences describe the situation and also how you came out of it.
Use the following hints:
| Hints: difficulty of the situation -how you faced it-outcome |
Answer: I go to school by bicycle. One day while going to school, my bicycle broke down. I took the bicycle to the Bicycle shop. The shopman in the shop looked at me and realized that I was going to school on a bicycle. The man fixed my bicycle quickly and then this problem was solved.