NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English - Why

Question 1: 
Name a few things that sink.
Answer 
Lead and marble sink in water.

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Question 2: 
List three questions that the little boy asks.
(a) __________________________________
(b) __________________________________
(c) __________________________________
Answer
The three questions that the little boy asks are:
(a) Why wood should swim?
(b) Why sun should shine?
(c) Why wind should blow?

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Question 3: 
What sort of a boy is described in the poem? 
(a) sad (b) curious (c) brave 
Answer 
(b) curious 

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Question 4: 
Ram is a curious little boy. He is always asking questions. One day he came home and asked his grandfather questions like – 
1. Why can’t we look at the sun during a solar eclipse? 
2. Why can’t we touch the sun? 
3. Why can’t we go out to play in the dark? Discuss these questions with your teacher and class. Do you know the answers?
Answer

1) We can’t look at the sun during a solar eclipse, as the sun radiation can harm our eyes
2) We can’t touch the sun because it is very far from us.
3) We can’t go out to play in the dark because we will not be able to see anything and can even fall down while playing.
Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.

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Question 5: 
Fill in the blanks with words from the poem which rhyme with the coloured words in the sentences – 
Why is the _________ so high? Do you know the colour of _________? Have you found who made the _________? Put the glass in the sink after you finish your _________.
Answer
Why is the sky so high? Do you know the colour of flowers ? Have you found who made the clouds ? Put the glass in the sink after you finish your drink .

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