Worksheet 14 - Writing | English for Class 4 PDF Download

What is your favourite book? Write down the name of the book. Then write down the story in your own words.

My favourite book is _______________
It is written by _______________
It is  about _______________
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I like this book because _______________
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Comprehension 5 
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Shekhawati is a lesser known area of Rajasthan, a state famous for forts, palaces, temples, marble, stone, jewellery and textiles and food. Shekhawati covers the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. In it is a vast treasure of havelis or mansions, forts, chhatris or cenotaphs of kings and noblemen who have passed away, temples and baolis or stepwells used as water reservoirs. The most remarkable feature of the buildings in Shekhawati are the fantastic frescoes and murals that we find in almost every mansion and village. There are paintings on the walls and doorways. These are richly decorated with parrots, peacocks, scenes of royal and village life, processions, stories from the epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, flowers, mirrors and designs that glow with colours and intricate patterns. If we go to small towns like Mandawa, Nawalgarh, Dundlod and many others, it is like turning the pages of an old history book. Forts and castles still exist and you walk through them, remembering the rajas and thakurs who built them in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Mandawa palace is now partly restored and functions as a hotel. It has an exquisite sheesh mahal or hall of mirrors and durbar hall. The havelis or mansions and other monuments carry the names of some of the wellknown merchant houses and families of India, like Ramnath Poddar, Arjun Das Goenka, Tibrewal, Modi, Jhunjhunwala, etc. The Poddar Haveli in Nawalgarh has been made into a Heritage Museum. It has a wonderful display of wedding costumes, modes of transport, turbans, textiles, paintings, marble art, wooden and stone carvings, jewellery and handicrafts. The main door of the haveli is considered one of the best in design in India.

A.  Answer the following questions.  
Q.1. What districts comprise Shekhawati?
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Q.2. What is Rajasthan famous for?
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Q.3. What is the most remarkable feature of Shekhawati?
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Q.4. Which place has a sheesh mahal and durbar hall in Shekhawati?
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Q.5. What is displayed in the Poddar Heritage Museum?
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B. Complete the sentences with words and phrases from the passage. 
1. Shekhawati is ________ of Rajasthan.  
2. If we go to small towns of Shekhawati, it is like turning the pages ________ .
3. The Mandawa palace is now ________ and   functions as a hotel.
4. The havelis and other monuments carry the names of some of ________ of India.
5. The main door of the haveli is considered one of ________ in India.

C. Find the meanings of the following from the passage and write them down.  
1. Havelis: ________
2. Baolis: ________
3. Chhatris: ________
4. Sheesh mahal: ________

D.  What are the subjects of the wall paintings in Shekhawati?
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