Class 4 English NCERT Book Chapter 2 The Tinkling Bells

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Let us Read
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 The Tinkling Bells Chinna was a little boy who lived in a village. 
He studied in grade 4. He was a bright  boy who 
liked to read  storybooks  
and learn new things.  
He had many 
friends with whom 
he played. But, 
most of all, he 
loved to play with 
his little pet “kid” 
named Tara.
 Tara was a five-month- 
old kid, milky white in 
colour. One day, 
while coming back from 
school, Chinna stopped at 
Chacha’s shop. He saw a pair of 
beautiful, shiny tinkling bells. He went inside the 
shop and politely asked the shopkeeper to show 
him the tinkling bells.
Goats under the age of six 
months are called “kids”.
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Let us Read
2
 The Tinkling Bells Chinna was a little boy who lived in a village. 
He studied in grade 4. He was a bright  boy who 
liked to read  storybooks  
and learn new things.  
He had many 
friends with whom 
he played. But, 
most of all, he 
loved to play with 
his little pet “kid” 
named Tara.
 Tara was a five-month- 
old kid, milky white in 
colour. One day, 
while coming back from 
school, Chinna stopped at 
Chacha’s shop. He saw a pair of 
beautiful, shiny tinkling bells. He went inside the 
shop and politely asked the shopkeeper to show 
him the tinkling bells.
Goats under the age of six 
months are called “kids”.
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Santoor  Grade 4
 “Ten rupees please,” Chacha said. 
 Chinna liked the bells 
a lot. He put his hand in his 
pocket to take out the money.
 He was shocked to 
find that his money 
was missing. “Oh! 
Where is the money 
Dadaji gave me 
yesterday?” 
He searched all his 
pockets but couldn’t 
find the money. 
 Feeling sad, 
he returned the tinkling  
bells to Chacha and began  
walking home.
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Let us Read
2
 The Tinkling Bells Chinna was a little boy who lived in a village. 
He studied in grade 4. He was a bright  boy who 
liked to read  storybooks  
and learn new things.  
He had many 
friends with whom 
he played. But, 
most of all, he 
loved to play with 
his little pet “kid” 
named Tara.
 Tara was a five-month- 
old kid, milky white in 
colour. One day, 
while coming back from 
school, Chinna stopped at 
Chacha’s shop. He saw a pair of 
beautiful, shiny tinkling bells. He went inside the 
shop and politely asked the shopkeeper to show 
him the tinkling bells.
Goats under the age of six 
months are called “kids”.
Chapter 2.indd   9 13-Mar-25   3:58:45 PM
10
Santoor  Grade 4
 “Ten rupees please,” Chacha said. 
 Chinna liked the bells 
a lot. He put his hand in his 
pocket to take out the money.
 He was shocked to 
find that his money 
was missing. “Oh! 
Where is the money 
Dadaji gave me 
yesterday?” 
He searched all his 
pockets but couldn’t 
find the money. 
 Feeling sad, 
he returned the tinkling  
bells to Chacha and began  
walking home.
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The Tinkling Bells
 Chinna reached home. 
He removed his shoes and 
placed them in the corner. 
He went inside and dropped 
his school bag on the 
study table. He sat on 
the chair and rested his 
head on the table.
 His mother Kamala, who had 
been watching all this, came to Chinna.
 She asked gently, “What happened, Chinna?”
   Kamala laid her hands softly on his 
shoulders. At once, Chinna hugged her 
and started crying. On seeing 
this, Kamla wiped his tears. 
After a while, Chinna told her 
about the missing money.
 Kamla consoled him, 
saying, “I’m so sorry, 
dear. It’s ok, don’t cry. I’ll 
give you money to buy the 
bells. But, make sure to 
be careful with money in 
the future”.
 Chinna smiled and 
said, “Sure Amma”.
 “That’s my boy! Cheer up! Now, let’s go to the market to 
buy some fruits and vegetables,” Kamala said warmly.
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Let us Read
2
 The Tinkling Bells Chinna was a little boy who lived in a village. 
He studied in grade 4. He was a bright  boy who 
liked to read  storybooks  
and learn new things.  
He had many 
friends with whom 
he played. But, 
most of all, he 
loved to play with 
his little pet “kid” 
named Tara.
 Tara was a five-month- 
old kid, milky white in 
colour. One day, 
while coming back from 
school, Chinna stopped at 
Chacha’s shop. He saw a pair of 
beautiful, shiny tinkling bells. He went inside the 
shop and politely asked the shopkeeper to show 
him the tinkling bells.
Goats under the age of six 
months are called “kids”.
Chapter 2.indd   9 13-Mar-25   3:58:45 PM
10
Santoor  Grade 4
 “Ten rupees please,” Chacha said. 
 Chinna liked the bells 
a lot. He put his hand in his 
pocket to take out the money.
 He was shocked to 
find that his money 
was missing. “Oh! 
Where is the money 
Dadaji gave me 
yesterday?” 
He searched all his 
pockets but couldn’t 
find the money. 
 Feeling sad, 
he returned the tinkling  
bells to Chacha and began  
walking home.
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The Tinkling Bells
 Chinna reached home. 
He removed his shoes and 
placed them in the corner. 
He went inside and dropped 
his school bag on the 
study table. He sat on 
the chair and rested his 
head on the table.
 His mother Kamala, who had 
been watching all this, came to Chinna.
 She asked gently, “What happened, Chinna?”
   Kamala laid her hands softly on his 
shoulders. At once, Chinna hugged her 
and started crying. On seeing 
this, Kamla wiped his tears. 
After a while, Chinna told her 
about the missing money.
 Kamla consoled him, 
saying, “I’m so sorry, 
dear. It’s ok, don’t cry. I’ll 
give you money to buy the 
bells. But, make sure to 
be careful with money in 
the future”.
 Chinna smiled and 
said, “Sure Amma”.
 “That’s my boy! Cheer up! Now, let’s go to the market to 
buy some fruits and vegetables,” Kamala said warmly.
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Santoor  Grade 4
 Kamala and Chinna went to the market. They 
bought apples, mangoes, tomatoes and brinjals. 
Chinna also wanted pineapples. So, they stopped 
at the pineapple stall.
 “What is the cost of the pineapples?” 
Kamala asked. “Forty-five rupees each,” replied 
the fruit seller.
 Kamala bought two pineapples and gave him a 
hundred-rupee note. She asked Chinna to take 
the change. Then, she went to other shops to buy 
some more fruits.
 The fruit seller gave Chinna two ten-rupee notes. 
Hiding a mischievous smile, Chinna ran to his 
mother.
 “Amma, do you know? The fruit seller gave me 
ten rupees extra by mistake. Can I buy the bells 
and some chocolates?” whispered Chinna.
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Let us Read
2
 The Tinkling Bells Chinna was a little boy who lived in a village. 
He studied in grade 4. He was a bright  boy who 
liked to read  storybooks  
and learn new things.  
He had many 
friends with whom 
he played. But, 
most of all, he 
loved to play with 
his little pet “kid” 
named Tara.
 Tara was a five-month- 
old kid, milky white in 
colour. One day, 
while coming back from 
school, Chinna stopped at 
Chacha’s shop. He saw a pair of 
beautiful, shiny tinkling bells. He went inside the 
shop and politely asked the shopkeeper to show 
him the tinkling bells.
Goats under the age of six 
months are called “kids”.
Chapter 2.indd   9 13-Mar-25   3:58:45 PM
10
Santoor  Grade 4
 “Ten rupees please,” Chacha said. 
 Chinna liked the bells 
a lot. He put his hand in his 
pocket to take out the money.
 He was shocked to 
find that his money 
was missing. “Oh! 
Where is the money 
Dadaji gave me 
yesterday?” 
He searched all his 
pockets but couldn’t 
find the money. 
 Feeling sad, 
he returned the tinkling  
bells to Chacha and began  
walking home.
Chapter 2.indd   10 13-Mar-25   3:58:47 PM
11
The Tinkling Bells
 Chinna reached home. 
He removed his shoes and 
placed them in the corner. 
He went inside and dropped 
his school bag on the 
study table. He sat on 
the chair and rested his 
head on the table.
 His mother Kamala, who had 
been watching all this, came to Chinna.
 She asked gently, “What happened, Chinna?”
   Kamala laid her hands softly on his 
shoulders. At once, Chinna hugged her 
and started crying. On seeing 
this, Kamla wiped his tears. 
After a while, Chinna told her 
about the missing money.
 Kamla consoled him, 
saying, “I’m so sorry, 
dear. It’s ok, don’t cry. I’ll 
give you money to buy the 
bells. But, make sure to 
be careful with money in 
the future”.
 Chinna smiled and 
said, “Sure Amma”.
 “That’s my boy! Cheer up! Now, let’s go to the market to 
buy some fruits and vegetables,” Kamala said warmly.
Chapter 2.indd   11 13-Mar-25   3:58:48 PM
12
Santoor  Grade 4
 Kamala and Chinna went to the market. They 
bought apples, mangoes, tomatoes and brinjals. 
Chinna also wanted pineapples. So, they stopped 
at the pineapple stall.
 “What is the cost of the pineapples?” 
Kamala asked. “Forty-five rupees each,” replied 
the fruit seller.
 Kamala bought two pineapples and gave him a 
hundred-rupee note. She asked Chinna to take 
the change. Then, she went to other shops to buy 
some more fruits.
 The fruit seller gave Chinna two ten-rupee notes. 
Hiding a mischievous smile, Chinna ran to his 
mother.
 “Amma, do you know? The fruit seller gave me 
ten rupees extra by mistake. Can I buy the bells 
and some chocolates?” whispered Chinna.
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The Tinkling Bells
 “Chinna, that’s very bad. It is stealing. How did you feel 
when you found your money missing?” asked Kamla.
 “I felt very sad and angry!” replied Chinna.
 “The fruit seller will also feel the same 
when he comes to know the mistake.  
Now, be a good boy,” said  
Kamala gently.
 Chinna looked at his 
mother thoughtfully. He ran 
back to the fruit seller to return 
the extra money. The fruit seller 
was very happy. “You are an 
honest boy,” he praised him.
 Chinna ran back to his mother. 
Kamla felt pleased with Chinna’s honesty and took 
him to Chacha’s shop to buy the tinkling bells. 
Chacha was about to close his shop. ‘Wait!’ called 
Chinna. ‘Do you still have the bells?’ ‘Yes, I do’ said 
Chacha. Chinna paid him ten rupees and they both    
     happily walked home. The bells were  
     tinkling in Chinna’s pocket. Hearing the  
      sound of bells, Chinna’s pet kid Tara  
      came running out. Chinna happily tied  
      the tinkling bells around Tara’s neck.
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