Class 4 English NCERT Book Chapter 7 Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation

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 Fit Body , Fit Mind , 
Fit n ation  Active boy Anant,
  plays the game of hockey,
  even when the ground is rocky.
    Graceful girl Geeta,
    practices on her skates,
    and learns daily from her mistakes.
  Little boy Lhamo,
  proudly plays a guitar,
  while his friend joins him 
  with a sitar.
    Swift girl Shabana,
    after winning a cycle race,
    happily celebrates her fastest pace.
Let us Read
Unit 3: Fun with Games
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7
 Fit Body , Fit Mind , 
Fit n ation  Active boy Anant,
  plays the game of hockey,
  even when the ground is rocky.
    Graceful girl Geeta,
    practices on her skates,
    and learns daily from her mistakes.
  Little boy Lhamo,
  proudly plays a guitar,
  while his friend joins him 
  with a sitar.
    Swift girl Shabana,
    after winning a cycle race,
    happily celebrates her fastest pace.
Let us Read
Unit 3: Fun with Games
Chapter 7.indd   67 19-Mar-25   2:43:33 PM
68
Santoor  Grade 4
n ew w ords mistakes proudly pace
rhythm cheerful swift
   And then there is me,
   musical Meena,
   singing in rhythm.
    Cheerful children everywhere,
    playing is a joy!
    for every girl and boy.
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7
 Fit Body , Fit Mind , 
Fit n ation  Active boy Anant,
  plays the game of hockey,
  even when the ground is rocky.
    Graceful girl Geeta,
    practices on her skates,
    and learns daily from her mistakes.
  Little boy Lhamo,
  proudly plays a guitar,
  while his friend joins him 
  with a sitar.
    Swift girl Shabana,
    after winning a cycle race,
    happily celebrates her fastest pace.
Let us Read
Unit 3: Fun with Games
Chapter 7.indd   67 19-Mar-25   2:43:33 PM
68
Santoor  Grade 4
n ew w ords mistakes proudly pace
rhythm cheerful swift
   And then there is me,
   musical Meena,
   singing in rhythm.
    Cheerful children everywhere,
    playing is a joy!
    for every girl and boy.
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A. Observe how the children are described in the 
poem, like ‘Active Boy Anant’, ‘Graceful girl Geeta’ 
etc. Write one quality that starts with the same 
letter as your name.
B. Answer the following.
 1. Which game does Anant play?
 2. Which musical instruments are mentioned in 
the poem?
 3. Who among the children mentioned in the 
poem likes moving in rhythm?
 4. Who learns every day from the mistakes done 
during skating?
Let us Think
C. Think and discuss.
 1. Which game do you generally play in 
school?
 2. What do you enjoy more — playing an 
indoor game or an outdoor game?
 3. Which musical instrument do you 
like to play?
 4. Have you seen musical instruments? 
If yes, name them.
 5. Which dance form do you like the 
most? Name a famous dance from 
your region/district.
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7
 Fit Body , Fit Mind , 
Fit n ation  Active boy Anant,
  plays the game of hockey,
  even when the ground is rocky.
    Graceful girl Geeta,
    practices on her skates,
    and learns daily from her mistakes.
  Little boy Lhamo,
  proudly plays a guitar,
  while his friend joins him 
  with a sitar.
    Swift girl Shabana,
    after winning a cycle race,
    happily celebrates her fastest pace.
Let us Read
Unit 3: Fun with Games
Chapter 7.indd   67 19-Mar-25   2:43:33 PM
68
Santoor  Grade 4
n ew w ords mistakes proudly pace
rhythm cheerful swift
   And then there is me,
   musical Meena,
   singing in rhythm.
    Cheerful children everywhere,
    playing is a joy!
    for every girl and boy.
Chapter 7.indd   68 13-Mar-25   4:33:22 PM
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Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation
A. Observe how the children are described in the 
poem, like ‘Active Boy Anant’, ‘Graceful girl Geeta’ 
etc. Write one quality that starts with the same 
letter as your name.
B. Answer the following.
 1. Which game does Anant play?
 2. Which musical instruments are mentioned in 
the poem?
 3. Who among the children mentioned in the 
poem likes moving in rhythm?
 4. Who learns every day from the mistakes done 
during skating?
Let us Think
C. Think and discuss.
 1. Which game do you generally play in 
school?
 2. What do you enjoy more — playing an 
indoor game or an outdoor game?
 3. Which musical instrument do you 
like to play?
 4. Have you seen musical instruments? 
If yes, name them.
 5. Which dance form do you like the 
most? Name a famous dance from 
your region/district.
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A. Let’s match.
 1. blue       leaves
 2. hardworking     sky
 3. green       children
 4. pebbled       vegetables
 5. healthy       road
Let us Learn
Note 
to the 
Teacher
A word that tells you more about a noun is known as an 
adjective. Example: Blue sky, hardworking children, etc.
B.  Now, fill in the blanks with naming words that 
suit the first word.
 happy  ......................................
 red   ......................................
 fierce  ......................................
 beautiful ......................................
  Now, add the descriptions/describing words for 
the following:
 ......................................   mangoes
 ......................................   baby
 ......................................   nation
 ......................................   winner
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7
 Fit Body , Fit Mind , 
Fit n ation  Active boy Anant,
  plays the game of hockey,
  even when the ground is rocky.
    Graceful girl Geeta,
    practices on her skates,
    and learns daily from her mistakes.
  Little boy Lhamo,
  proudly plays a guitar,
  while his friend joins him 
  with a sitar.
    Swift girl Shabana,
    after winning a cycle race,
    happily celebrates her fastest pace.
Let us Read
Unit 3: Fun with Games
Chapter 7.indd   67 19-Mar-25   2:43:33 PM
68
Santoor  Grade 4
n ew w ords mistakes proudly pace
rhythm cheerful swift
   And then there is me,
   musical Meena,
   singing in rhythm.
    Cheerful children everywhere,
    playing is a joy!
    for every girl and boy.
Chapter 7.indd   68 13-Mar-25   4:33:22 PM
69
Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation
A. Observe how the children are described in the 
poem, like ‘Active Boy Anant’, ‘Graceful girl Geeta’ 
etc. Write one quality that starts with the same 
letter as your name.
B. Answer the following.
 1. Which game does Anant play?
 2. Which musical instruments are mentioned in 
the poem?
 3. Who among the children mentioned in the 
poem likes moving in rhythm?
 4. Who learns every day from the mistakes done 
during skating?
Let us Think
C. Think and discuss.
 1. Which game do you generally play in 
school?
 2. What do you enjoy more — playing an 
indoor game or an outdoor game?
 3. Which musical instrument do you 
like to play?
 4. Have you seen musical instruments? 
If yes, name them.
 5. Which dance form do you like the 
most? Name a famous dance from 
your region/district.
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70
Santoor  Grade 4
A. Let’s match.
 1. blue       leaves
 2. hardworking     sky
 3. green       children
 4. pebbled       vegetables
 5. healthy       road
Let us Learn
Note 
to the 
Teacher
A word that tells you more about a noun is known as an 
adjective. Example: Blue sky, hardworking children, etc.
B.  Now, fill in the blanks with naming words that 
suit the first word.
 happy  ......................................
 red   ......................................
 fierce  ......................................
 beautiful ......................................
  Now, add the descriptions/describing words for 
the following:
 ......................................   mangoes
 ......................................   baby
 ......................................   nation
 ......................................   winner
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Healthy and tasty food is liked by everyone. But 
have you cooked anything for anyone? Organise a 
“Preparing a Dish Without Fire” activity in your class. 
Your teacher may assist you in class.
Let us Do
Let us Write
A. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with 
words that have double letters.
 Example:
 Village has ‘ll’ in it.
 This is my pet .................................. .
 It loves to eat .................................., 
 which are ..................................  
 in colour. 
B. Now, go to your kitchen and find out any five 
things that have double letters in their spelling.
 a) .......................................  
 b) .......................................
 c) .......................................  
 d) .......................................
 e) .......................................  
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