NCERT Textbook - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark | English for Class 4 PDF Download

 Page 1


UNIT-5
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Helen Keller
2024-25
Page 2


UNIT-5
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Helen Keller
2024-25
Read and enjoy the poem
Don’t be afraid of the dark, little one,
The earth must rest when the day is done.
The sun must be harsh, but moonlight – never!
And those stars will be shining forever and ever,
Be friends with the Night, there is nothing to fear,
Just let your thoughts travel to friends far and near.
By day, it does seem that our troubles won’t cease,
But at night, late at night, the world is at peace.
– Ruskin Bond
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
New words
afraid, dark, rest, harsh,
forever, troubles, cease
4
75
2024-25
Page 3


UNIT-5
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Helen Keller
2024-25
Read and enjoy the poem
Don’t be afraid of the dark, little one,
The earth must rest when the day is done.
The sun must be harsh, but moonlight – never!
And those stars will be shining forever and ever,
Be friends with the Night, there is nothing to fear,
Just let your thoughts travel to friends far and near.
By day, it does seem that our troubles won’t cease,
But at night, late at night, the world is at peace.
– Ruskin Bond
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
New words
afraid, dark, rest, harsh,
forever, troubles, cease
4
75
2024-25
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Reading is fun
Word building
1. What is the poem about?
2. What happens when the day is over?
3. What does the earth do when the day is over?
4. What does the poet want us to do at night?
5. Are these sentences or ?
(a) The poet tells the child to be
afraid when it is dark.__________
(b) The poet says that stars will
always shine at night.__________
(c) The poet tells the child to think of
friends after it is dark._________
moon + light ___________ break + fast ___________
good + night ___________ day + break ___________
water + fall ___________ rain + bow ___________
1. Find a word in the poem which is the opposite of —
war__________ enemies_________ gentle_________
light_________ night____________ start__________
TRUE FALSE
4
75
2024-25
Page 4


UNIT-5
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Helen Keller
2024-25
Read and enjoy the poem
Don’t be afraid of the dark, little one,
The earth must rest when the day is done.
The sun must be harsh, but moonlight – never!
And those stars will be shining forever and ever,
Be friends with the Night, there is nothing to fear,
Just let your thoughts travel to friends far and near.
By day, it does seem that our troubles won’t cease,
But at night, late at night, the world is at peace.
– Ruskin Bond
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
New words
afraid, dark, rest, harsh,
forever, troubles, cease
4
75
2024-25
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Reading is fun
Word building
1. What is the poem about?
2. What happens when the day is over?
3. What does the earth do when the day is over?
4. What does the poet want us to do at night?
5. Are these sentences or ?
(a) The poet tells the child to be
afraid when it is dark.__________
(b) The poet says that stars will
always shine at night.__________
(c) The poet tells the child to think of
friends after it is dark._________
moon + light ___________ break + fast ___________
good + night ___________ day + break ___________
water + fall ___________ rain + bow ___________
1. Find a word in the poem which is the opposite of —
war__________ enemies_________ gentle_________
light_________ night____________ start__________
TRUE FALSE
4
75
2024-25
2. Look at these words in the poem
Here are their full forms
don’t — do not won’t — will not
Now, write the full forms of the following words
didn’t ___________________
shouldn’t ___________________
wouldn’t ___________________
couldn’t ___________________
mustn’t ___________________
1. Are you afraid of the dark? Why?
2. What do you do when it is dark?
3. Have you ever been very frightened? Tell your partner
about it.
1. What is the word that starts with , rhymes with ‘cease’,
and means to playfully make fun of ?
2. What is the word that starts with , rhymes with ‘near’
and ‘fear’, and means easy to see, hear and understand?
don’t, won’t
Let’s talk
Say aloud
t
c
5
77
4
76
2024-25
Page 5


UNIT-5
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Helen Keller
2024-25
Read and enjoy the poem
Don’t be afraid of the dark, little one,
The earth must rest when the day is done.
The sun must be harsh, but moonlight – never!
And those stars will be shining forever and ever,
Be friends with the Night, there is nothing to fear,
Just let your thoughts travel to friends far and near.
By day, it does seem that our troubles won’t cease,
But at night, late at night, the world is at peace.
– Ruskin Bond
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
New words
afraid, dark, rest, harsh,
forever, troubles, cease
4
75
2024-25
Don’t be Afraid
of the Dark
Reading is fun
Word building
1. What is the poem about?
2. What happens when the day is over?
3. What does the earth do when the day is over?
4. What does the poet want us to do at night?
5. Are these sentences or ?
(a) The poet tells the child to be
afraid when it is dark.__________
(b) The poet says that stars will
always shine at night.__________
(c) The poet tells the child to think of
friends after it is dark._________
moon + light ___________ break + fast ___________
good + night ___________ day + break ___________
water + fall ___________ rain + bow ___________
1. Find a word in the poem which is the opposite of —
war__________ enemies_________ gentle_________
light_________ night____________ start__________
TRUE FALSE
4
75
2024-25
2. Look at these words in the poem
Here are their full forms
don’t — do not won’t — will not
Now, write the full forms of the following words
didn’t ___________________
shouldn’t ___________________
wouldn’t ___________________
couldn’t ___________________
mustn’t ___________________
1. Are you afraid of the dark? Why?
2. What do you do when it is dark?
3. Have you ever been very frightened? Tell your partner
about it.
1. What is the word that starts with , rhymes with ‘cease’,
and means to playfully make fun of ?
2. What is the word that starts with , rhymes with ‘near’
and ‘fear’, and means easy to see, hear and understand?
don’t, won’t
Let’s talk
Say aloud
t
c
5
77
4
76
2024-25
5
77
3. Where did the tip of the tongue touch?
4. Listen and repeat
5. Did you hear what your tongue did?
6. Say these words and feel what your tongue does when
you say –
, , ,
Make the ‘ ’ sound.
Did you hear the ‘K’ sound
at the end of the word ‘book’?
book look neck duck chick sack clock
All these words start with the same sound
kangaroo curtain king
key kind kitten
1. Divide the class into four groups.
2. Imagine life without the sun.
Ca -t
Work in pairs
Repeat
I came down
I coughed “K, k, k, k!”
And cough again “K, k, k, k!”
Say , , t t t
toe  top  tie  ten
cough
Team time
4
76
2024-25