Textbook Exercise with Solutions: Ravi and the 'Weeping Princess' - I - Class 4 PDF Download

Comprehension

Q1. Answer the following questions

a.

Ans: Ravi sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, stretched, yawned, and then climbed out of bed.

b.

Ans: Thunder makes a loud crashing and deep rumbling sound.

c.

Ans: Uncle Mike gave Ravi his old stamp album and a metal box full of stamps.

d. 

Ans: Uncle Mike’s children are grown up and have moved to other countries.

e.

Ans: The first postage stamp was called the Penny Black.

f. 

Ans: Every 21st stamp had a tiny colored mark under Princess Elizabeth’s eye, which looked like a tear.

g.

Ans: Yes, Uncle Mike loved dosas. He often visited Ravi’s family at breakfast because he thought Ravi’s mother made the best dosas in the world.

More Difficult Questions(HOTS)

h.

Ans: Ravi felt disappointed because he couldn’t play football with Ashok. He showed his sadness by putting his hands in his pockets, kicking a stone, and walking back to the house feeling gloomy.

i. 

Ans: People paid a lot for the fake "Weeping Princess" stamps because they thought they were buying the real, rare ones.

j. 

Ans: People collect stamps because they find them interesting, like the designs and history, and enjoy finding rare stamps.

Q2. Answer questions about the line: “As soon as they got inside the house, Ravi opened the packet.”

a. 

Ans: Uncle Mike gave Ravi the packet.

b. 

Ans: Uncle Mike was visiting on Sunday to spend time with Ravi’s family and enjoy dosa for breakfast.

c. 

Ans: The packet had an old stamp album and a metal box with hundreds of colorful stamps.

d.

Ans: Yes, the gift was useful because it was rainy, and Ravi couldn’t go outside to play. The stamps gave him something fun to do indoors. The day was rainy, with thunder and clouds.

Working With Words

Q1. Match the abbreviations with their meanings.

a.

Ans: lb – pounds (weight)

b.

Ans: Dec. – December

c.

Ans: F – Fahrenheit

d.

Ans: H – hour(s)

e.

Ans: mph – miles per hour

f.

Ans: NE – northeast

g.

Ans: MA – Master of Arts

h.

Ans: B.C. – Before Christ

Q2. Match the adjectives with the correct words.

a.

Ans: Rainy – day
b.

Ans: Old – Austin car
c.

Ans: English – Englishman
d.

Ans: Colorful – stamps
e.

Ans: Delicious – dosa
f.

Ans: Loud – noise
g.

Ans: Small – packet
h.

Ans: Metal – box
i.

Ans: Stamp – album
j.

Ans: Weeping – Princess