NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English - Pinocchio

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Question 1:
1) Carpenter    
2) Queer    
3) Plane    
4) Puzzled    
5) Puppet    
6) Took shape    
7) Amazed    
8) Finished    
9) Stiff    
10) Decided 

Answer
1) Carpenter: a person who makes or repairs wooden objects Example sentences:
1) The carpenter was a very skilled person.
2) I called the carpenter in the evening.

2) Queer: strange or odd Example sentences:
1) Her queer behaviour in the school surprised me.
2) I have many queer friends.

3) Plane: completely flat Example sentences:
1) The old friends sat on a plane surface.
2) Chop the vegetables on a plane surface.

4) Puzzled: unable to understand Example sentences:
1) I was puzzled by my mother’s question.
2) Jasmine gave a puzzled look to me.

5) Puppet: model of a person or an animal moved by strings Example sentences:
1) Our relatives decided to watch a puppet show.
2) Puppets look very cute dancing on stage.

6) Took shape: to develop a clear form Example sentences:
1) My ideas took shape in a while.
2) The vase took shape in the potter’s hands.

7) Amazed: surprised Example sentences:
1) She was amazed to see the beautiful beaches in Kerela.
2) Jaya was amazed to see her mother at the airport.

8) Finished: to bring to an end Example sentences:
1) I had finished my homework on time.
2) The little girl finished her food.

9) Stiff: rigid or strong Example sentences:
1) The letter was very stiff.
2) Raj’s shirt had a stiff collar.

10) Decided: to make up your mind to do something Example sentences:
1) She decided to study for an hour.
2) The judge decided to hold the case.

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Question 1:
What did the carpenter buy?
Answer
The carpenter bought a very odd piece of wood.
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Question 2:
What did he make out of it?
Answer
He made a puppet out of it.
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Question 3:
What did he call his puppet?
Answer
He called him Pinocchio.
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Question 4:
What did Pinocchio say in the end?
Answer
In the end Pinocchio said, “I’m glad to be a real boy. I’ll never lie again.”

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Question 1:
Have you ever seen a puppet?
Answer
Yes, I have seen a puppet in a puppet show.
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on your own experiences and observations.
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Question 2:
Tell the story of Pinocchio with actions.
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a group activity in which you recite the story Pinocchio’s actions with gestures. Your teacher will guide you in the class to perform this activity. Follow the instructions carefully in your class and recite the story among your friends in the classroom.

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Question 1:
Word Fun
How many words can you make from PINOCCHIO?
Fill them in the empty boxes.

Answer

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Let’s Write
Make opposites with the words-
dis__in__

Answer:
                                       

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Question 2:

Make naming words by adding ness, ity, ty at the end of the words given below. One has been done for you.

Public - publicity    
Stupid    - ________   

Forgive  - ________    
Blind      - ________
Kind       - ________
Cruel      - ________
Polite      - ________
Swift       - ________
Moral      - ________ 
Solid       - ________
Answer:

Public   - publicity   
Stupid   - stupidity
Forgive  - forgiveness
Blind    -  blindly
Kind     - kindness
Cruel     - cruelty
Polite    - politeness
Swift     - swiftly
Moral    - morality
Solid     - solidity

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Question 3:

Which of the following would you expect a carpenter to use at work?

bench, poker, plane, chisel, fork, spade, blotting paper, lawn-mower, telescope, pincers, jaw, scissors, hammer, map, nails, lathe, pencil, anvil.

Answer

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Question 4:
Now make sentences using some of the above words.
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Answer
1) The gardener uses spade for digging.
2) The man melted the metal using a hammer.
3) The carpenter’s plane was very helpful in his work.
4) Nail the board into the wall.
5) You should use lathe with good care.

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Question 5:
Give another word from the story that means

Answer
Completed  -  finished
Surprised    - amazed
Strange    - queer
Make up your mind    - decide

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Question 6:

Add ‘–er’ or ‘–r’ to the doing words below to make new words.

Stiff          ________ 
Strange    ________ 
Fight         ________    
Dance       ________ 
Juggle       ________ 
Ride           ________ 
Speak        ________ 
Use             ________ 
Write         ________  
Joke            ________ 
Answer
Stiff    - stiffer
Strange   - stranger
Fight  -  fighter
Dance  -  dancer
Juggle    - juggler    
Ride    - rider
Speak    speaker 
Use    - user
Write  -  writer
Joke    - joker

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Question 1:
Why did the animals think that the jackal was a king?
Answer:
The animals thought that the jackal was a king because he was blue in colour.
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Question 2:
How did the jackal become blue?
Answer:
The jackal became blue in colour as he jumped into a big tub of blue dye.
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Question 3:
What did the animals do when they saw the blue jackal?
Answer:
The animals bowed before him when they saw the blue jackal.
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Question 4:
Why did the dogs feel scared when they saw the jackal?
Answer

The dogs were scared because they thought that he was the real king.
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Question 5:
How did the animals know that the king was just a jackal?
Answer
One day, the blue jackal forgot that he was a king and started howling at the other jackals in the middle of the night. This made the animals found out that he was not a king but a jackal.

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