Class 4 English Chapter 8 A Visit to Sivasagar

Class 4 English Chapter 8 A Visit to Sivasagar

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A VISIT TO SIVASAGAR

ACTIVITIES

1. Let’s find out how much we have understood  : 

(a) What were Ramen and Rita waiting for ?

Ans. Ramen and his sister Rita were eagerly waiting for their summer vacation. 

(b) How did they go to Sivasagar ? 

Ans. They boarded a beautiful Red ASTC bus and went to Sivasagar. 

(c) What did they see on their way to Sivasagar ?

Ans. On the way they crossed many towns and villages .They also the famous Kaziranga National Park. They saw vast and beautiful tea gardens and paddy fields on the way and loved them.

(d) What did the kings and the courtiers do in Rang Ghar ?

Ans. Long ago the kings and their courtiers had watched games, sports, dances and fights from Rang Ghar.

(e) Where were the Ahom kings laid to rest ? 

Ans. Charaideu is a sacred place where the Ahom royals were laid to rest in the Maidams.

2. Let’s read the text again and find out the monuments in Sivasagar. Put the names of the monuments in the ovals. One is done for you as an example 

Ans. Sivasagar- Rang Ghar, Shiva Dol, , Bishnu Dol, Devi dol, Talatal Ghar,Kareng Ghar,Dargah Of Azan peer

3. Say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the following statements . :

Ans.

(a) Ramen and Rita saw vast and beautiful green tea gardens and paddy fields on the way. 

[ Yes ]

(b) They reached Sivasagar around 9p.m. at night.

[ No ]

(c) Shiva Dol, Bishnu Dol and Devi Dol are on the banks of Joysagar. 

[ No  ]

(d) Ahom kings and their courtiers used to enjoy watching games and sports, dances and fights from the Rang Ghar. 

[ Yes ]

(e) Charaideu is famous for the maidams of the Royals. 

[ Yes ]

4. Rita narrated her experience of the Sivasagar tour in class after the school reopened. Let’s read what she said : 

Ans. Our journey to Sivasagar was a wonderful one. We enjoyed ourselves a lot there. The roadside scenery was very beautiful. I still remember the pleasant atmosphere of Sivasagar Borpukhuri. Shiva Dol, Bishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the banks of this tank. We were very happy to visit Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar and Joysagar too. We got a glimpse of our rich history in those wonderful monuments. It was a really pleasant experience to learn about our history at all these places of historical interest.

5. Let’s learn some new words and their meanings : 

[i] Monument : a building, structure or site that is of historical interest .

[ii] Amazed : greatly surprised.

[iii] Artistry: creative skill or ability 

[iv] Journey: an act of travelling from one place to another .

[v] Vast  : of very great extent of quantity, immense  

[vi] Precious : of great value 

Now, complete the following sentences with the help of the words you have learnt : 

(a) We had a wonderful —– to Sivasagar.  

Ans. Journey  

 (b) We did not realise that the Joysagar Tank was so —– . 

Ans. vast  

 (c) Ramen and Rita were —– to see the beautiful Rang Ghar. 

 Ans. amazed 

 (d) The monuments reflect the —–  of Ahom kingdom. 

Ans. Artistry  

(e) The Rang Ghar is a wonderful —– . 

Ans.  monument  

(f) We have created —–  memories for ourselves in Sivasagar. 

Ans. Precious 

6. Work in pairs :

Paste pictures or draw some monuments and write about them. 

Ans. নিজে কৰা। 

7. (a) Have you visited any historical place ? Do you want to visit one ? Let’s talk about visiting such a place.

Ans. Yes I have visited some historical places. Yes, I like to go over there again. I went to the Taj Mahal. It is a beautiful monument made of white marble. It is in Agra. It is built by Shah Jahan .

7. (b) Listen to the teacher read out the following passage and write it in your notebook :– 

Ans. We visit places for many reasons. A visit to an important place teaches us many things. If we visit a place, we learn about its history, culture and the lifestyle of people. It helps us to know ourselves better. Visiting places gives us immense happiness. We get to see new things. In addition, we meet new people and learn new things.

8. Let’s read the following passage from the text and find out the describing words and underline them :— 

They were amazed to see the beautiful Rang Ghar on their way t to Joysagar. Long ago the kings and their courtiers watched games and sports, dances and fights from this monument. Rita and Ramen also spent some time at the wonderful Talatal Ghar. They admired the vast Joysagar Tank. Their uncle narrated to them the story of Joymoti and the famous kings of those distant days.

Ans. Describing words : Beautiful,wondefiul,vast,distant

Now since that you have identified the describing words, make sentences with some of them. One is done for you.

Ans. (a) Distant–He is my distant relative. 

(b) Beautiful–– This is a beautiful flower.

(c) Wonderful–– Sivasagar is a wonderful place.

(d) Vast  – India is a vast country.

9. Let’s read a phone conversation between Rita and Tanya 

Tanya : Hello ! Rita are you back from Sivasagar ? 

Rita: Yes dear, we came back last Friday.

Tanya : I feel I have missed a great chance.

Rita : Very true, Tanya . I asked you to go with us but you couldn’t .So I went alone with my parents.

Tanya  : I really feel bad about it. My mother suddenly fell sick. I decided to stay with her, and hence I couldn’t go.

Rita  :  No problem !We will plan another visit soon. Anyway, how is your mother now ?

Tanya : She is better now and so I’m happy.Next time I won’t miss a chance to go on such a journey with you.

Underline the words ‘so’, ‘and’, ‘but’, and ‘hence’ in the above conversation. They are all linkers of sentences and explain why something happened or did not happen. They always show a cause and effect relationship.‘so’, ‘and’, ‘but’, আৰু ‘hence’  

Ans.

 So  —Tanya could not go.

So  — Rita went alone with her parents.

Tanya could not go. so Rita went alone with her parents.

Hence—My mother suddenly felt sick.

Hence — I decided to stay with her.

My mother suddenly felt sick, hence I decided to stay with her .

Now, make a sentence using each of the following. Remember to use capital letters, commas and full stops in the appropriate places.

Ans. (a) and— ram and i went to the beach.

(b) but — I want to buy this but i dont have any money .

(c) hence — My dog suddenly felt sick hence i decided to stay with him.

(d) so — I was sick so I could not go .

(e) therefore—  He needed money ,therefore he sold his bike.

10. Let’s practise punctuation once again. Write the following passage in your notebook. Use capital letters, commas and full stops correctly :

Ans. Guwahati is a famous city.। It is the gateway of north-east. The city situated on the bank of the mighty Brahmaputra.Guwahati is famous for Saraighat Bridge, Kamakhya Temple, Gauhati University, Science Museum, Guwahati Planetarium etc.  Guwahati is a place of historic importance . It is the capital city of our state.We all love this wonderful city.

11. Look at the picture below :

Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions to get answers : 

(a) Where do you see such a scene ?

Ans. l can see such a scene in a fair . 

 (b) Will you enjoy going to such places ?

Ans. Yes, I enjoy to go to such places.

(c) Why do people visit such a place ?

Ans. People visit such places for fun and enjoyment. 

(d) Name the things you see in the picture.

Ans. I can see a balloon-seller, stalls, a florist resturants, a big spinwheel and people are enjoying.

(e) What are the girls doing in front of the shop ?

Ans. The girls are buying toys.

(f) A family is sitting together : can you say where they are sitting and what they are doing ?

Ans. The family is sitting in a resturant and they are taking food.

Now, complete the sentences with some describing words :

(a) The family is having —  food.

Ans. fresh

(b) The Spin wheel is really very — .

Ans. big

(c) The florist is selling — flowers.

Ans. beautiful.

(d) The children are playing happily with the — balloons.

Ans. colourful.

12. Draw a fair that you have visited : 

Ans. Draw yourself

13. You are preparing for a story telling competition. Read the names of some books: 

Ans. Sports Star, Stories of Panchatantra. Discovery of India , My Experiments with Truth’

Which book will you read and why ? Select the answer from the options given below and rewrite it :

I will read ‘Stories of Panchatantra’ because it is a story book..

I will read Sports Star’ because it is a sports magazine.

I will read Discovery of India’ because I want to know about India.

I will read ‘My Experiments with Truth’ because it is an autobiography.

Ans. I will read ‘Sports Star’ because it is a sports magazine.

14. (a) Today is 5th of June. It’s World Environment Day .

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures above and say what is happening in these pictures. After completing the discussion, make a slogan on how to save the environment .

Ans. Picture –1: A boy and a girl is watering a sapling.

Picture – 2: Students are planting new trees.

Picture – 3: Students are playing by a tree.

Picture – 4 : Teachers are saying on World Environment Day.

Slogan : Environment is a gift to us, please save our Environment.

14. (b) Now, read the slogans. You can write one on your own in the last box :—

Plant trees and save the world.

Green earth Clean earth.

Trees are our life. Do not destroy them.

Ans. Plant trees and save lives.