Textbook exercise with Solutions: In the Midnight Zone | Oxford English for Class 4 PDF Download

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Q1. Answer the following questions. 

a.

Ans: The Midnight Zone is a part of the ocean so deep that no sunlight can reach it.

b.

Ans: The Midnight Zone is full of darkness, resembling a tomb. The water is icy cold and stirred by the tails of large creatures, such as whales.

c.

Ans: Whales visit the Midnight Zone, likely in search of food.

d.

Ans: The whales are unseen because it is pitch dark in the Midnight Zone.

e.

Ans: The anglerfish is unusual because it has a tiny spot of light coming from its body, a rare feature in the dark depths of the ocean.

This question is more difficult. Discuss it first. (HOTS)

f.

Ans: The Midnight Zone evokes feelings of mystery, wonder, and fear. Phrases like "deep down deep," "past the reach of the moon," "darkness," "unseen," "tomb," and "icy depths" help create a vivid and mysterious image of the place. It feels cold, immense, and slightly scary.

Q2.

Ans: These rhyming pairs often form a pattern. For example:

1. Moon and soon
2. Deep and sleep
3. Light and sight

Q3. Working with Words

a.

Ans: A list of words in the poem that begin with the letter "d," arranged in alphabetical order, might include:

1. Dark
2. Deep
3. Depths
4. Down

b.

Ans: The provided list includes the following:

1. Mrs. (missus)
2. Mr. (mister)
3. W (West)
4. N (North)
5. S (South)
6. E (East)
7. kg (kilograms)
8. B.C. (before Christ)
9. A.D. (Anno Domini)
10. in (inches)
11. cc (cubic centimeters)

Example sentences:

1. Mrs. Smith teaches English at our school.
2. Mr. Johnson is the head of the department.
3. We traveled to the West of the country for the holidays.
4. The compass pointed North.
5. The sun sets in the South.
6. Birds fly to the East during migration.
7. A bag of sugar weighs 5 kg.
8. Julius Caesar was born in 100 B.C.
9. The Roman Empire flourished in 500 A.D.
10. The TV screen is 32 in wide.
11. The engine capacity of the car is 1500 cc.

c.

Ans: Here is the list of countries and their nationalities:

1. India - Indian
2. England - English
3. Spain - Spanish
4. Thailand - Thai
5. Australia - Australian
6. France - French
7. Iraq - Iraqi
8. Italy - Italian
9. China - Chinese
10. Japan - Japanese
11. Pakistan - Pakistani
12. Africa - African
13. Germany - German
14. America - American

d.

Ans: Here are the singular forms of the provided nouns:

1. Leaves - Leaf
2. Wolves - Wolf
3. Halves - Half
4. Children - Child
5. Shelves - Shelf
6. Lives - Life
7. Calves - Calf
8. Women - Woman