NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 2 - The Tinkling Bells

Let us Think

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Q2: How did Kamala help Chinna feel better?
Ans: Kamla made Chinna feel better by promising him that she would give him money to buy the bells.

Q3: What did the fruit seller do by mistake?
Ans: The fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake.

Q4: How did Chinna manage to buy the bells from Chacha in the end?
Ans: Chinna returned the extra money the fruit seller had given him by mistake. Feeling pleased with her child’s honesty, Chinna’s mother took him to Chacha’s shop to buy him the bells.

B. Write 'T' for true or 'F' for false.

Q2: Chinna's mother, Kamala, comforted him when he came home feeling sad.
Ans: T

Q3: The fruit seller gave Chinna twenty rupees extra as change.
Ans: F

Q4: Chinna decided to keep the extra money and bought chocolates with it.
Ans: F

Q5: The fruit seller was unhappy when Chinna returned the extra money.
Ans: F

C. Think and discuss.

Let us Learn

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Ans:

B. Read the following.
Chinna, Charu and Jasmine are friends. They study in Grade 4.

• We use different forms of adjectives to compare the qualities of people or things.
• When we compare the qualities of two people or objects, we add -er to the adjective. 
• We always use ‘than’ while comparing two people or objects. Example-  Aman is shorter than Jiya.
• When the comparison is made in a whole group or collection, we add -est to the adjective. Example- February is the shortest month of the year.

Fill in the blanks using the correct comparison markers (-er or -est).
Q1: I am tall___ than my brother.
Ans: I am taller than my brother.

Q2: January is the cold___ month of the year.
Ans: January is the coldest month of the year.

Q3: An ant is small___ than an elephant.
Ans: An ant is smaller than an elephant.

Q4: My sister is smart___ than me.
Ans: My sister is smarter than me.

Q5: Jay was the fast___ person in the race.
Ans: Jay was the fastest person in the race.

C. Circle the word that means the opposite of the highlighted word in each sentence.
Q1: Chacha showed him some beautiful tinkling bells.
a) Attractive 
b) Ugly  
c) Broken
Ans: b) Ugly
The opposite of "beautiful" is "ugly."

Q2: The fruit seller was so happy that he gave Chinna ten rupees as a reward.
a) Offer  
b) Prize  
c) Punishment
Ans: c) Punishment
The opposite of "reward" is "punishment."

Q3: I'll give you money to buy the bells.
a) Sell  
b) Purchase  
c) Order
Ans: a) Sell
The opposite of "buy" is "sell."

Q4: "Can I buy chocolates with the money?" whispered Chinna.
a) Murmured  
b) Shouted  
c) Talked
Ans: b) Shouted
The opposite of "whispered" is "shouted."

Let us Listen

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Ans:

1. Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha's shop.
2. Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
3. Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
4. Chinna went to the market with his mother.
5. Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
6. Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.

Let us Speak

Let us Write

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• My sister was smiling when she saw her birthday gift.
• The teacher was smiling at us after we sang a song in class.

Q2: mistake:
Ans:

• I made a mistake by writing the wrong answer in my test.
• My friend made a mistake and forgot to bring his book to school.

Q3: honest:
Ans:

• I was honest and told my parents I broke the glass by accident.
• Being honest helps me make good friends who trust me.

Q4: praise:
Ans:

• My father praised me for cleaning my room without being asked.
• The coach praised our team for playing well in the match.

Q5: careful:
Ans:

• I am careful when I ride my bicycle so I don’t fall.
• We should be careful with our toys so they don’t break.

B. Draw two national symbols (e.g., national flag, national bird) and write a few sentences about each.
Ans: 1. National Flag

The national flag of India has three colours: saffron, white, and green, with a blue Ashoka Chakra in the middle. It stands for courage, peace, and growth. We salute the flag on Independence Day.

2. National Bird (Peacock)

The peacock is India’s national bird. It has beautiful blue and green feathers and dances when it rains. It shows the beauty of our country.

Fun With Matchsticks

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Solution: Now, solve the following equation by moving one matchstick.
Solution: 

Let us Explore

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Q. We have read about Chinna’s love for tinkling bells in the story. Collect or draw pictures of different types of bells found in India.
Ans: Here are the pictures of different types of bells found in India: