Textbook Exercise With Solutions: The story of Doctor Dolittle | Oxford English for Class 4 PDF Download

Comprehension

Q1. Answer the following questions:

a.

Ans: The dogs, cats, and children followed Doctor Dolittle.

b.

Ans: No, Doctor Dolittle did not live alone. He lived with his sister, Sarah Dolittle.

c.

Ans: Doctor Dolittle had many kinds of pets, including goldfish, rabbits, white mice, a squirrel, a hedgehog, a cow with a calf, a horse, chickens, pigeons, two lambs, and more.

d.

Ans: Doctor Dolittle said, "But I like the animals better than the 'best people'."

e.

Ans: The Cat's-meat-Man gave Doctor Dolittle the idea of becoming an animal doctor. The parrot, Polynesia, agreed and encouraged him to take the idea seriously.

f.

Ans: Polynesia said to Doctor Dolittle in bird language, "Ka-kaoi-ee, fee-fee?" which means "Is the porridge hot yet?" in English.

g.

Ans: Doctor Dolittle wrote the bird words Polynesia taught him in his butcher’s book.

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

h.

Ans: Doctor Dolittle became poor because he kept getting more and more animals, and people stopped coming to him for medical help. They did not like all the animals in his house and were scared or annoyed by them. In the end, the only person who still visited him was the Cat's-meat-Man.

i.
Ans: Knowing the language of animals could be useful in many ways:

1. Understanding animal needs: You could know if animals need food, water, or help if you can talk to them.
2. Solving problems: You could help people and animals get along better by understanding both.
3. Learning about animals: You could learn more about how animals think and behave.
4. Protecting animals: You could help save endangered animals and take care of them better.

Q2. Answer the questions about this line from the story:
'You are ridiculous,' said his sister and walked out of the room.

a.
Ans: Sarah Dolittle, Doctor Dolittle’s sister, is speaking to Doctor Dolittle.
b.

Ans: They have been arguing about Doctor Dolittle’s animals. Sarah thinks the animals are driving away his patients and that he should get rid of them.
c.

Ans: She is upset because Doctor Dolittle tells her he likes animals more than the "best people," and she finds that silly.
d.

Ans: Doctor Dolittle keeps getting more animals, and fewer people come to him for medical help until only the Cat's-meat-Man visits him.

Working With Words

Q1. Fill in the blanks with words from the story.

1. The people did not know his name, but when they saw him on the road, they knew him by sight.

2. Doctor Dolittle's house was not in the town but on the edge of the town.

3. The doctor's favorite pets were a duck, a dog, a baby pig, and a parrot.

4. The children were not happy and grumbled all day because they could not go out.

5. He wore such a high hat that the others laughed and made fun of him.

6. After he fell over, the boy picked himself up and dusted his shirt.

7. The children rushed out of the class to see the parade passing along the road.