A Voyage (Poem)
4th English : Term 1 Unit 3 : Time for a Journey
Textbook Exercises, Questions, and Answers
A. Circle the animals which are in the voyage.
B. Match the following.
Look at the images and match them correctly.
C. Write the rhyming words.
one - done
away - day
goat – boat
gale - pale
D. Choose the best answer.
1. The animals hire the boat.
a. buy
b. make
c. hire
2. Suddenly there was a gale.
a. rain
b. gale
c. thunder
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Why did they sail?
They sailed to find a new country.
2. Whom did they want to sail like?
They wanted to sail like Columbus.
3. Did they find a new country?
Yes, they found a new country.
LET US KNOW
See how they use and, but and or to connect two words or sentences.
He has a bat and a ball.
He has a bat but not a ball.
Would you like a pen or a pencil?
Usage Rules:
• We use and to join sentences that are the same.
He has a bat. He has a ball.
He has a bat and a ball.
• We use but to join sentences that are opposites.
He has a bat. He does not have a ball.
He has a bat but not a ball.
• We use or if we have to choose one out of many.
Do you want rice? Do you want idly?
Do your want rice or idly?
Some more examples:
The bird can fly and hop.
He is small but strong.
Do you want rice or idly?
Note to the teacher: Emphasis the correct usage of and, but and or.
A. Fill in the blanks with and, but, or.
1. I play tennis and cricket.
2. The dove and the ant are friends.
3. I want popcorn but not pizza.
4. Do you want tea or coffee?
5. An elephant is big but slow.
6. Would you like bananas or mangoes?
LET US LISTEN
Listen and respond to the directions. Then circle the correct action words that you heard and performed.
1. (a) get up (b) sit down (c) bend down (d) stand
2. (a) ask (b) hear (c) tell (d) shout
3. (a) drink (b) chew (c) swallow (d) eat
4. (a) drive (b) ride (c) fly (d) sail
5. (a) imitate (b) act (c) do (d) perform
6. (a) put (b) throw (c) take (d) keep
7. (a) read (b) print (c) draw (d) write
8. (a) shake (b) touch (c) grab (d) hold
9. (a) tell (b) say (c) ask (d) read
10. (a) open (b) close (c) shut (d) drag
Note to the teacher: Scan the QR code to listen to the audio. Let the children listen to the audio and answer the question.
LET US SPEAK
What did the teacher teach?
Reka: Hai Bashir, why were you absent yesterday?
Bashir: I had stomach pain, Sathana.
Reka: Are you alright?
Bashir: Yes, I am fine. Did maths ma’am conduct test yesterday?
Reka: Yes, she conducted but don’t worry, you can write it today.
Bashir: Thanks, what did the English sir teach?
Reka: He taught conjunctions yesterday.
Bashir: Oh! I missed it.
Reka: Don’t worry, I will explain it.
Bashir: Thanks Reka, what did ma’am teach in tamil?
Reka: She taught poem and gave home work.
Bashir: Please, help me finish it.
Reka: Sure.
Structures that are useful for this situation.
I have a fever.
I had head ache or a stomach ache.
I am not well.
I am not feeling good.
I am feeling ill.
Are you fine?
Are you okay?
What did teacher take?
What did the teacher teach?
Note to the teacher: Make the children know how to express their suffering like fever, headache etc. and make them speak on different situation.
