Class 4 English Term 2 Unit 2: What Do Humans Save? (Poem) Book Back Answers
Welcome to our comprehensive guide for Class 4 English. In this post, we provide detailed Textbook Exercise Solutions and grammar notes for Term 2, Unit 2: "What do humans save?" (Poem). Whether you are looking for chapter notes, grammar skills practice, or book back questions and answers, this resource is perfectly structured to help students learn effectively and score full marks.
Class 4 English: Term 2 Unit 2 - Savings
What do humans save? (Poem) Questions with Answers
A. Match with their storing places
Observe the image below to match the animals with their storing places.
B. Fill in the blanks with rhyming words
- anthill – chill
- tunnels – channels
- larder – starter
- tree – free
C. Answer the following questions
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Where do ants pile their food?
Ants pile their food in anthills. -
Where do the crocodiles save?
Crocodiles save food in their pantries. -
What do you save? Why is it needed?
I save natural resources. It is needed for the use of future generations.
Grammar Section: Past Tense
Simple past tense is used to describe an action that has already happened. You already know the basic verb forms.
The past form is used in the simple past tense. Let us use it with the verb boil:
- I boiled the water.
- We boiled the water.
- You boiled the water.
- He / She boiled the water.
- It (stove) boiled the water.
- They boiled the water.
Simple Past Tense for "Be" Form Verbs
We saw the simple past tense for action verbs. Now, let us see the simple past tense for "be" form verbs (state of being).
Grammar Tip: Use was for singular subjects (I, He, She, It) and were for plural subjects (We, You, They).
- I was an engineer.
- He was a pilot.
- She was a soldier.
- It was a computer.
- We were young.
- You were a patient.
- They were students.
Story Example: What Happened?
- A monkey came down from the tree.
- He shouted in fear.
- It grabbed the banana from the boy.
- The monkey ate the banana.
Past Tense Exercises
1. Write "was" or "were" to complete the sentence
- I was the leader of my class.
- Kavi was kind to me.
- We were in New York last week.
- The bus was brand new.
- You were a baby.
- They were friends.
- Ragu was my junior in school.
2. Write the past form of the verbs
- read – read
- sing – sang
- sleep – slept
3. Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the given verbs
- It snowed (snow) last winter.
- The rain continued (continue) all day.
- I lost (lose) my balance.
- We stood (stand) for hours.
- Tom came (come) home from school.
Grammar Section: Future Tense
Simple future tense refers to an action or event that has not yet happened.
The present form is used in the simple future tense with the auxiliaries shall or will.
Exam Tip: The words shall and will are traditionally used for "I" and "We". However, will is commonly used for all subjects today (You, They, He, She, It).
Example: The bus will reach Arcot by the evening.
Future Tense Exercises
1. Identify the sentences that are in the simple future tense
- They washed the van. (Past)
- Kamal will meet you at the shop. (Future)
- My dad helps me read. (Present)
- It will rain tomorrow. (Future)
- He ate many mangoes. (Past)
2. Fill in the blanks with the simple future tense of the verb
- Sakthi will earn (earn) a lot of money.
- You will travel (travel) around the world.
- Everybody will adore (adore) you.
- Many people will serve (serve) you.
- They will anticipate (anticipate) your wishes.
Let Us Listen
Listen to the advertisement audio (using the textbook QR code) and answer the questions given below:
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How many accounts can a parent open at most?
- a. 3
- b. 2
- c. 3
Answer: __________
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When does the deposit mature?
- a. Both
- b. 21 years
- c. 14 years
Answer: __________
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The minimum deposit for an account is ______.
- a. 1000
- b. 2000
- c. 500
Answer: __________
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Income tax exemption is given under the section ____.
- a. 80C
- b. 18C
- c. 16A
Answer: __________
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The name of the savings scheme is _________.
- a. Public Provident Fund
- b. Selvamagal
- c. Postal Life Insurance
Answer: __________
Let Us Speak
Learn how they speak in the bank and practice as if you were in that situation.
Bank Conversation Practice
- Banker: How can I help you?
- Customer: I am here to deposit money.
- Banker: Ok, let me fill the form for you.
- Customer: Thanks sir. But I can fill it myself.
- Banker: Good. Here is your pay-in-slip.
- Customer: Which counter should I go to?
- Banker: Let me check your pay-in-slip... Here it is, sir. Good, you have filled it correctly. You can deposit your money in counter 3.
- Customer: Thank you sir.
Structures that are useful for this situation:
- "Will you help me fill this form, Sir?"
- "Can you give me a withdrawal slip?"