“Why is the Sky so high?” 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.
1. Match column A with column B:
| A | B |
| Sun | brings rain |
| Cloud | gives us light and heat |
| Stars | shines at night and changes its shape |
| Moon | twinkle |
Answer:
| A | B |
| Sun | gives us light and heat |
| Cloud | brings rain |
| Stars | twinkle |
| Moon | shines at night and changes its shape |
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
(a) We see the sun, the clouds, stars and the moon in the ___________
Answer: We see the sun, the clouds, stars and the moon in the sky .
(b) We _________ touch these.
Answer: We can’t touch these.
Activity 1
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) Mimi and Raju were not excited about hearing the story. [ ]
Answer: Mimi and Raju were not excited about hearing the story. [ F ]
(b) Once upon a time, children played with the sky. [ ]
Answer: Once upon a time, children played with the sky. [ T ]
(c) The sky and the children were very happy then. [ ]
Answer: The sky and the children were very happy then. [ T ]
(d) At that time, the sky was far away from the earth. [ ]
Answer: At that time, the sky was far away from the earth. [ F ]
Activity 2
What would you do if you could touch the sky? Discuss with your partner.
Answer: If I could touch the sky, I would bring a star into my room.
Activity 3
Complete the following sentences with words from the text:
(a) The old woman lived in a __________ hut.
Answer: The old woman lived in a little mud hut.
(b) The hut was beside a paddy ___________ .
Answer: The hut was beside a paddy field.
(c) One hot summer day there was _________ everywhere.
Answer: One hot summer day there was dust everywhere.
(d) The old woman swept her hut with a _________.
Answer: The old woman swept her hut with a broom.
Activity 4
Complete the following table. One is done for you:
| Who/What | Did the following |
| (i) The old woman | cleaned her hut |
| (ii) | coughed and sneezed |
| (iii) | rose all around in brown clouds |
| (iv) | fell as drops of rain |
Answer:
| Who/What | Did the following |
| (i) The old woman | cleaned her hut |
| (ii) People and also the sky | coughed and sneezed |
| (iii) Dust | rose all around in brown clouds |
| (iv) Water | fell as drops of rain |
Activity 5
Arrange the following sentences in the correct order. Put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:
(a) The sky flew out of reach of the old woman’s broom. [ ]
(b) The sky could take it no more. [ ]
(c) The old woman ordered the sky to stop raining. [ 1 ]
(d) The old woman kept on sweeping. [ ]
(e) The sky could not stop raining. [ ]
Answer:
(a) The sky flew out of reach of the old woman’s broom. [ 5 ]
(b) The sky could take it no more. [ 4 ]
(c) The old woman ordered the sky to stop raining. [ 1 ]
(d) The old woman kept on sweeping. [ 3 ]
(e) The sky could not stop raining. [ 2 ]
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why was the old woman angry at the sky?
Answer: The old woman was angry at the sky because the sky could not stop raining.
(b) What did the sky do to avoid the dust?
Answer: The sky jumped out of the old woman’s way to avoid the dust.
(c) Why did the woman keep on sweeping?
Answer: The old woman kept on sweeping because she wanted to keep her hut clean.
(d) Is the sky your friend? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer: Yes the sky is my friend because it gives us light and rain.
Activity 7(a)
Circle the words which are the names of persons, places or things:
(a) Mira is a girl.
Answer: Mira is a girl.
(b) My uncle lives in Kolkata.
Answer: My uncle lives in Kolkata.
(c) The Statesman is a famous newspaper.
Answer: The Statesman is a famous newspaper.
(d) Piku went to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
Answer: Piku went to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
Activity 7(b)
Underline the Proper Nouns in the following passage:
There lived a young boy in a village. His name was Rajib. He studied in class VI. His sister Bihu studied in class IV. One day they went to visit the zoo in Kolkata. They also visited the Victoria Memorial. They enjoyed the day very much.
Answer:
There lived a young boy in a village. His name was Rajib. He studied in class VI. His sister Bihu studied in class IV. One day they went to visit the zoo in Kolkata. They also visited the Victoria Memorial. They enjoyed the day very much.
Activity 7(c)
Underline the neuter gender in the following sentences:
(a) The old woman swept with her broom.
Answer: The old woman swept with her broom.
(b) The calendar is on the wall.
Answer: The calendar is on the wall.
(c) The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
Answer: The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
(d) The lion lives in the forest.
Answer: The lion lives in the forest.
Activity 7(d)
Underline the common gender in the following sentences:
(a) The servant sweeping the floor.
Answer:The servant sweeping the floor.
(b) The students are going out for a picnic.
Answer: The students are going out for a picnic.
(c) The king was a kind person.
Answer: The king was a kind person.
(d) The son of my neighbour is my classmate.
Answer: The son of my neighbour is my classmate.
Activity 8(a)
Fill in the blanks with words from the help box. One is done for you.
(a) My pet cat has green eyes.
(b) The old man was _________ the entire night.
Answer: The old man was coughing the entire night.
(c) After the rain, there was no ________ on the road.
Answer: After the rain, there was no dust on the road.
(d) We should always try to ________ telling lies.
Answer: We should always try to avoid telling lies.
(e) The bird _________ off to the sky.
Answer: The bird flew off to the sky.
| Help Box: dust, coughing, flew, avoid, eyes |
Activity 8(b)
Make sentences of your own using the following words:
village : ______________________________
broom : _____________________________
stop : _____________________________
play : _____________________________
Answer:
village : My family is from a small village.
broom : We use brooms to sweep our house.
stop : They stopped to watch the sunset.
play : We all friends play together in the afternoon.
Activity 9(a)
Write four sentences on how the community workers keep your school area clean. Use the following hints:
Using broom and water
Sweeping the dust regularly
Removing the garbage
Answer: The community workers are called the social workers. They always use brooms and water to clean our school. The community workers regularly sweep the dust and clean our school buildings. They also regularly remove garbage from the nearby place of our school area.
Activity 9(b)
Write four sentences on how one should take care of old people. Use the following hints:
Looking after the needs of old people
Providing healthy food
Helping in daily work
Answer: Old people always need good care. We always should look after the needs of the old people. The old people should always be provided with healthy food. We should always help them with their daily work.