Textbook Exercise with Solutions: Leisure | Oxford English for Class 4 PDF Download

Comprehension

Q1. Answer the following questions.

a.

Ans: Leisure generally means free time or time spent away from work and other responsibilities.

b.

Ans: i. "Full of care" means being preoccupied with worries and responsibilities.
ii. "Streams full of stars" describes light reflecting off the water in a stream, resembling stars in the night sky.
iii. "Broad daylight" refers to the middle of the day, when everything is clearly visible under bright sunlight.

These questions are more difficult. Discuss them first.(HOTS)

c.

Ans: The first and last stanzas are the most important, as they highlight the central theme of the poem: that a life consumed by worries without time for beauty is incomplete. The repetition of "What is this life if, full of care, / We have no time to stand and stare?" reinforces the message.

d.

Ans: The stanza you might like best is subjective. You could choose any stanza based on personal preference, whether for its imagery, meaning, or emotional impact.

e.

Ans: Beauty is personified in the poem. It acts like a person by glancing and dancing with her feet and smiling.

Q2. Answer the questions about this line from the poem...."No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began". 

a.

Ans: "Her" refers to Beauty, which is personified.
b.

Ans: There should be time to appreciate the subtle way beauty unfolds, like how a smile begins in the eyes before reaching the mouth.
c.

Ans: "Enrich" means to make something richer or improve its quality.

Q3. Working With Words

• "en-" means "to put into" or "to make," as in "enrich" (to make richer).
• "un-" means "not," as in "unlikely" (not likely).
• "in-" can mean "not" or "in," as in "incorrect" (not correct).
• "dis-" generally means "not" or "the opposite of," as in "dissatisfied" (not satisfied).