“Taste of Bengal” 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. What is the taste of the following food items?
Answer:
| Rosogolla | SWEET |
| Lemon pickle | SOUR |
| Fried bitter gourd | BITTER |
2. Which taste do you like the most?
Answer: I like the taste of Rosogolla.
Activity 1
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Gogol visited Kolkata ___________________
Answer: Gogol visited Kolkata one summer with his parents.
(b) Gogol taught his cousins ____________________
Answer: Gogol taught his cousins to play badminton.
(c) Gogol was delighted to learn ____________________
Answer: Gogol was delighted to learn ludo and carrom from Rivu and Gouri.
(d) ______________________ quickly developed among the cousins.
Answer: A warm relationship quickly developed among the cousins.
Activity 2
“Gogol was enjoying his summer holidays, except for one thing” —What do you think was this one “thing”? Discuss with your partner.
Answer: I think Gogol was enjoying his summer holidays, except the food he was eating.
Activity 3
Tick (V) the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given:
(a) Gogol was not particularly fond of (i) eggs. (ii) rice. (iii) meat.
Answer: Gogol was not particularly fond of – rice .
(b) Gogol had spent (i) a month (ii) a day (iii) a week in his cousin’s home.
Answer: Gogol had spent – a week in his cousin’s home.
(c) Rivu’s father planned a tour to (i) Joynagar (ii) Shyamnagar (iii) Krishnanagar.
Answer: Rivu’s father planned a tour to – Joynagar.
(d) Grandma had (i) black (ii) white (iii) brown hair.
Answer: Grandma had – white hair.
Activity 4
Write “T” for true and “F” for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) Gogol did not try any Bengali dish at his cousin’s house. [ ]
Answer: Gogol did not try any Bengali dish at his cousin’s house. [ F ]
(b) Rivu and Gouri liked the taste of Hilsa fish. [ ]
Answer: Rivu and Gouri liked the taste of Hilsa fish. [ T ]
(c) Gogol saw a lot of green in Joynagar. [ ]
Answer: Gogol saw a lot of green in Joynagar. [ T ]
(d) Gogol’s grandmother did not welcome them. [ ]
Answer: Gogol’s grandmother did not welcome them. [ F ]
Activity 5
Match column A with column B:
| A | B |
| (i) Grandma | (a) found the food very tasty. |
| (ii) Gogol | (b) returned to Kolkata in the evening. |
| (iii) The children | (c) had prepared hot luchis and potato curry. |
| (iv) The family | (d) heard stories told by Grandma. |
Answer:
| A | B |
| (i) Grandma | (c) had prepared hot luchis and potato curry. |
| (ii) Gogol | (a) found the food very tasty. |
| (iii) The children | (d) heard stories told by Grandma. |
| (iv) The family | (b) returned to Kolkata in the evening. |
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
(a) What did the children do after having breakfast?
Answer: After breakfast, the children played in the courtyard.
(b) What did Gogol have for lunch?
Answer: Gogol had rice and rohu curry for lunch.
(c) How did the children enjoy the evening?
Answer: In the evening the children sat around Grandma and heard stories.
(d) Why was the day unforgettable for Gogol?
Answer: The day was unforgettable for Gogol because he realized one important thing about Bengali food. The taste of Bengal is closely related with love and care.
Activity 7(a)
Circle the Proper Nouns in the following passage:
India is our motherland. We have the Himalayas in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south. The Bay of Bengal lies in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. New Delhi is the capital of our country.
Answer: India is our motherland. We have the Himalayas in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south. The Bay of Bengal lies in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. New Delhi is the capital of our country.
Activity 7 (b)
Fill in the blanks with Pronouns:
(i) Ravi is a good boy. _________ studies in class IV.
Answer: Ravi is a good boy. He studies in class IV.
(ii) People were happy. ______ were shouting in joy.
Answer: People were happy. They were shouting in joy.
(iii) Salma is a young girl. _______ draws very well.
Answer: Salma is a young girl. She draws very well.
(iv) I read a book yesterday. I liked ______ very much.
Answer: I read a book yesterday. I liked it very much.
Activity 7 (c)
Pick out the Proper Nouns and Pronouns in the following passage and place them in the correct columns:
There are many famous tourist spots in West Bengal. The Sunderbans, Santiniketan and Jaldapara are some of them. Many people visit these places during vacations. They enjoy their stay at these places. I have visited the Sunderbans. It is a beautiful place.
| Proper Nouns | Pronouns |
Answer:
| Proper Nouns | Pronouns |
| West Bengal, The Sunderbans, Santiniketan, Jaldapara | They, their, these, I, it |
Activity 8(a)
Circle the following words in the table. One is done for you:
SUMMER, VISIT, TASTE, CARROM, BENGAL
Answer:
| A | B | Z | V | P | S | B |
| B | E | P | I | M | U | C |
| C | N | Q | S | N | M | F |
| D | G | S | I | S | M | G |
| E | A | O | T | T | E | K |
| F | L | R | V | V | R | H |
| G | M | L | R | W | A | I |
| H | N | M | W | O | Y | J |
| C | A | R | R | O | M | E |
| T | A | S | T | E | Z | D |
Activity 8(b)
Change the Numbers of the underlined words and rewrite them correctly.
Example: She has a nice pen. — She has nice pens.
(a) I collected a leaf for my project work.
Answer: I collected leaves for my project work.
(b) He saw a butterfly.
Answer: He saw butterflies.
(c) I saw an ox.
Answer: I saw oxen.
Activity 9(a)
Write four sentences on your favourite food item. Use the following hints:
- name of the food item
- taste
- flavour and colour
Answer: My favorite food item is Chicken Biryani. It is very delicious to taste. Its color is yellowish-red and it contains meat, salad, raita, etc. I enjoy it to my heart’s content once a week.
Activity 9 (b)
Suppose you live in a beautiful village. Describe the village and its surroundings in four sentences. Use the following hints:
| Hints: name of the village-the natural beauty around-simple and peaceful life. |