NCERT Textbook - Going To Buy A Book | English for Class 4 PDF Download

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One day, grandfather gave my brother
and me some money.
“Go and buy books,” he said.
We were both very happy.
We both love to read.
Should we go now?
Should we go later?
Should we go today?
Should we go tomorrow?
We decided to go right now.
Going to buy a Book
Let’s read and enjoy
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One day, grandfather gave my brother
and me some money.
“Go and buy books,” he said.
We were both very happy.
We both love to read.
Should we go now?
Should we go later?
Should we go today?
Should we go tomorrow?
We decided to go right now.
Going to buy a Book
Let’s read and enjoy
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Should we go to the big market?
Should we go to the small shop?
Should we go with somebody?
Should we go alone?
We decided to go to the small shop,
just the two of us.
We like the small bookshop.
It is small but it has many books.
The man in the shop likes us.
He always helps us.
Should I buy a book with a lot of pictures?
Should I buy a book with a lot of stories?
Should I buy a thin book?
I could not decide.
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One day, grandfather gave my brother
and me some money.
“Go and buy books,” he said.
We were both very happy.
We both love to read.
Should we go now?
Should we go later?
Should we go today?
Should we go tomorrow?
We decided to go right now.
Going to buy a Book
Let’s read and enjoy
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Should we go to the big market?
Should we go to the small shop?
Should we go with somebody?
Should we go alone?
We decided to go to the small shop,
just the two of us.
We like the small bookshop.
It is small but it has many books.
The man in the shop likes us.
He always helps us.
Should I buy a book with a lot of pictures?
Should I buy a book with a lot of stories?
Should I buy a thin book?
I could not decide.
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We did not know which book to buy.
The man in the shop smiled at us.
“Relax, come with me,” he said.
“These books are about animals.
Those are about machines.
Those over there are about wars.
Take what you want.”
I picked some books.
My brother picked some books.
I sat on the floor.
He sat on the chair.
And we read and we read and we read.
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One day, grandfather gave my brother
and me some money.
“Go and buy books,” he said.
We were both very happy.
We both love to read.
Should we go now?
Should we go later?
Should we go today?
Should we go tomorrow?
We decided to go right now.
Going to buy a Book
Let’s read and enjoy
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Should we go to the big market?
Should we go to the small shop?
Should we go with somebody?
Should we go alone?
We decided to go to the small shop,
just the two of us.
We like the small bookshop.
It is small but it has many books.
The man in the shop likes us.
He always helps us.
Should I buy a book with a lot of pictures?
Should I buy a book with a lot of stories?
Should I buy a thin book?
I could not decide.
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We did not know which book to buy.
The man in the shop smiled at us.
“Relax, come with me,” he said.
“These books are about animals.
Those are about machines.
Those over there are about wars.
Take what you want.”
I picked some books.
My brother picked some books.
I sat on the floor.
He sat on the chair.
And we read and we read and we read.
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It was very quiet.
There was no sound.
One hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Finally, we knew which books to buy.
The man in the bookshop smiled at us.
I got a fat book with many stories.
My brother got a big book with many pictures.
We ran home to our grandfather.
We climbed on his bed.
He put his arms around us and then
We read, and read, and read.
– Rukmini Banerji
New words
alone, bookshop, machines, finally, climbed
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One day, grandfather gave my brother
and me some money.
“Go and buy books,” he said.
We were both very happy.
We both love to read.
Should we go now?
Should we go later?
Should we go today?
Should we go tomorrow?
We decided to go right now.
Going to buy a Book
Let’s read and enjoy
5
138
Rationalised 2023-24
Should we go to the big market?
Should we go to the small shop?
Should we go with somebody?
Should we go alone?
We decided to go to the small shop,
just the two of us.
We like the small bookshop.
It is small but it has many books.
The man in the shop likes us.
He always helps us.
Should I buy a book with a lot of pictures?
Should I buy a book with a lot of stories?
Should I buy a thin book?
I could not decide.
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4
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We did not know which book to buy.
The man in the shop smiled at us.
“Relax, come with me,” he said.
“These books are about animals.
Those are about machines.
Those over there are about wars.
Take what you want.”
I picked some books.
My brother picked some books.
I sat on the floor.
He sat on the chair.
And we read and we read and we read.
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4
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It was very quiet.
There was no sound.
One hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Finally, we knew which books to buy.
The man in the bookshop smiled at us.
I got a fat book with many stories.
My brother got a big book with many pictures.
We ran home to our grandfather.
We climbed on his bed.
He put his arms around us and then
We read, and read, and read.
– Rukmini Banerji
New words
alone, bookshop, machines, finally, climbed
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Reading is fun
1. Why did grandfather give the children money?
2. Where did they go to buy books?
3. Did the girl buy a picture book?
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Saffron
Tea
In small groups one child will give orally only once; the
others will listen and hunt for the following:
1. a circle
2. a square
3. a triangle
4. a piece of paper with three signatures
5. a piece of paper with red colour
6. a piece of paper with a number
7. a piece of paper with the label of tea
8. a twig in the shape of an alphabetic letter
9. a slab of mud with a drawing
10. a flower in the shape of a number
directions
1. Is there a bookshop near your home? If there is, do you like to
visit it?
2. What are the different kinds of books in this bookshop or in any
other bookshop you have seen? Tell the class.
Let’s listen and search
Let’s talk
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