Class 4 English NCERT Book Chapter 6 Braille

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Let us Read
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 Braille Long ago, in France, a little boy named Louis Braille 
was playing outside his home. He was three years 
old. His father, a blacksmith, was working nearby. 
Louis started playing with the tools around him.
Suddenly, a sharp tool pierced his eye. 
He cried out in pain. Within a few 
days, he became blind in one eye. 
The other eye also got affected, and 
he became totally blind.
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Let us Read
6
 Braille Long ago, in France, a little boy named Louis Braille 
was playing outside his home. He was three years 
old. His father, a blacksmith, was working nearby. 
Louis started playing with the tools around him.
Suddenly, a sharp tool pierced his eye. 
He cried out in pain. Within a few 
days, he became blind in one eye. 
The other eye also got affected, and 
he became totally blind.
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Santoor  Grade 4
 In 1819, Louis, who was ten years old, got 
admission in the  Royal Institute for Young Blind 
Persons in Paris. He learnt letters by using wood, 
cloth or pins arranged in pincushions. Around 
this time, an army man named Capt. Charles 
Barbier de la Serre had invented something called 
‘Night Writing’. It was an alphabet of raised dots 
and dashes that soldiers could ‘read’ with their 
fingers in the dark. However, it was too difficult 
and, therefore, not a success. But Louis, now a 
teenager, became interested in it and simplified it. 
He gave the world the Braille alphabet.
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Let us Read
6
 Braille Long ago, in France, a little boy named Louis Braille 
was playing outside his home. He was three years 
old. His father, a blacksmith, was working nearby. 
Louis started playing with the tools around him.
Suddenly, a sharp tool pierced his eye. 
He cried out in pain. Within a few 
days, he became blind in one eye. 
The other eye also got affected, and 
he became totally blind.
Chapter 6.indd   55 13-Mar-25   3:56:19 PM
56
Santoor  Grade 4
 In 1819, Louis, who was ten years old, got 
admission in the  Royal Institute for Young Blind 
Persons in Paris. He learnt letters by using wood, 
cloth or pins arranged in pincushions. Around 
this time, an army man named Capt. Charles 
Barbier de la Serre had invented something called 
‘Night Writing’. It was an alphabet of raised dots 
and dashes that soldiers could ‘read’ with their 
fingers in the dark. However, it was too difficult 
and, therefore, not a success. But Louis, now a 
teenager, became interested in it and simplified it. 
He gave the world the Braille alphabet.
a
k
b
l
c
m
u
d
n
v
e
o
w
f
p
x
g
q
y
h
r
z
i
s
j
t
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Braille
 Thus, a blind person taught 
the world to see.
 Braille is a method of reading 
through touch. As you can see 
in the figure, there is one Braille 
symbol for each of the twenty-six 
symbols (letters) of the English 
alphabet.
 But Braille requires more space. This is because 
the letters cannot be written too close together. 
Since Braille requires more space, a Braille book 
is thicker than a regular printed book. 
Braille is not just for 
people with blindness. Even 
people with sight can learn 
Braille too. Then they can write 
small poems and stories 
in Braille.
New w ords blacksmith  blind  pincushions  invented
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Let us Read
6
 Braille Long ago, in France, a little boy named Louis Braille 
was playing outside his home. He was three years 
old. His father, a blacksmith, was working nearby. 
Louis started playing with the tools around him.
Suddenly, a sharp tool pierced his eye. 
He cried out in pain. Within a few 
days, he became blind in one eye. 
The other eye also got affected, and 
he became totally blind.
Chapter 6.indd   55 13-Mar-25   3:56:19 PM
56
Santoor  Grade 4
 In 1819, Louis, who was ten years old, got 
admission in the  Royal Institute for Young Blind 
Persons in Paris. He learnt letters by using wood, 
cloth or pins arranged in pincushions. Around 
this time, an army man named Capt. Charles 
Barbier de la Serre had invented something called 
‘Night Writing’. It was an alphabet of raised dots 
and dashes that soldiers could ‘read’ with their 
fingers in the dark. However, it was too difficult 
and, therefore, not a success. But Louis, now a 
teenager, became interested in it and simplified it. 
He gave the world the Braille alphabet.
a
k
b
l
c
m
u
d
n
v
e
o
w
f
p
x
g
q
y
h
r
z
i
s
j
t
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Braille
 Thus, a blind person taught 
the world to see.
 Braille is a method of reading 
through touch. As you can see 
in the figure, there is one Braille 
symbol for each of the twenty-six 
symbols (letters) of the English 
alphabet.
 But Braille requires more space. This is because 
the letters cannot be written too close together. 
Since Braille requires more space, a Braille book 
is thicker than a regular printed book. 
Braille is not just for 
people with blindness. Even 
people with sight can learn 
Braille too. Then they can write 
small poems and stories 
in Braille.
New w ords blacksmith  blind  pincushions  invented
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Santoor  Grade 4
A. Answer the following.
 1. Describe the Braille alphabet.
 2. Why was ‘Night Writing’ not a success?
 3. What did Louis Braille do to make reading 
easier for the blind? 
Let us Think
Close your eyes. Pick an object. Keep the object back. 
Now complete the sentences and share them with  
the class.
1. The object in my hand was ....................... in shape.
2. The object in my hand was ....................... (longer/
shorter) than my forefinger.
Let us Speak
B. Think and discuss.
 1. You may have seen people 
with blindness walking 
with a white cane. Why 
is the cane always white-
coloured?      
 2. Imagine that the world 
becomes dark for a day 
and there is no light. What 
difficulties might one face 
on such a day?
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Let us Read
6
 Braille Long ago, in France, a little boy named Louis Braille 
was playing outside his home. He was three years 
old. His father, a blacksmith, was working nearby. 
Louis started playing with the tools around him.
Suddenly, a sharp tool pierced his eye. 
He cried out in pain. Within a few 
days, he became blind in one eye. 
The other eye also got affected, and 
he became totally blind.
Chapter 6.indd   55 13-Mar-25   3:56:19 PM
56
Santoor  Grade 4
 In 1819, Louis, who was ten years old, got 
admission in the  Royal Institute for Young Blind 
Persons in Paris. He learnt letters by using wood, 
cloth or pins arranged in pincushions. Around 
this time, an army man named Capt. Charles 
Barbier de la Serre had invented something called 
‘Night Writing’. It was an alphabet of raised dots 
and dashes that soldiers could ‘read’ with their 
fingers in the dark. However, it was too difficult 
and, therefore, not a success. But Louis, now a 
teenager, became interested in it and simplified it. 
He gave the world the Braille alphabet.
a
k
b
l
c
m
u
d
n
v
e
o
w
f
p
x
g
q
y
h
r
z
i
s
j
t
Chapter 6.indd   56 19-Mar-25   2:40:45 PM
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Braille
 Thus, a blind person taught 
the world to see.
 Braille is a method of reading 
through touch. As you can see 
in the figure, there is one Braille 
symbol for each of the twenty-six 
symbols (letters) of the English 
alphabet.
 But Braille requires more space. This is because 
the letters cannot be written too close together. 
Since Braille requires more space, a Braille book 
is thicker than a regular printed book. 
Braille is not just for 
people with blindness. Even 
people with sight can learn 
Braille too. Then they can write 
small poems and stories 
in Braille.
New w ords blacksmith  blind  pincushions  invented
Chapter 6.indd   57 13-Mar-25   3:56:20 PM
58
Santoor  Grade 4
A. Answer the following.
 1. Describe the Braille alphabet.
 2. Why was ‘Night Writing’ not a success?
 3. What did Louis Braille do to make reading 
easier for the blind? 
Let us Think
Close your eyes. Pick an object. Keep the object back. 
Now complete the sentences and share them with  
the class.
1. The object in my hand was ....................... in shape.
2. The object in my hand was ....................... (longer/
shorter) than my forefinger.
Let us Speak
B. Think and discuss.
 1. You may have seen people 
with blindness walking 
with a white cane. Why 
is the cane always white-
coloured?      
 2. Imagine that the world 
becomes dark for a day 
and there is no light. What 
difficulties might one face 
on such a day?
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Braille
Your teacher will read out the following words. Listen 
carefully and repeat.
spoon  splinter  spin  splash
speak  split  space  splendid
Let us Listen
Note 
to the 
Teacher
•	 Put	str ess 	on 	 the	consonant 	cluster	‘spl’.
•	 Repeat 	each 	wor d 	3-4	times.
•	 	 Give	 lear ners 	time 	to	familiarise 	 themselves	with	
the sound.
Note 
to the 
Teacher
•	 	 Keep	 a	 box	 of	 items 	 in 	 class 	 for 	 this 	 activity. 	 Y ou 	 may 	
include items that are commonly found around.
•	 	 Y ou 	 may	write	the	above	sentences	on	the	boar d 	to	
facilitate the activity.
•	 	 Y ou 	 may	also	include	adjectives	r elated 	to	
those objects.
3. The object in my hand was a ....................... .
Now add two more lines to describe the object.
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