NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 12 Maheshwar

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Chapter 12: Maheshwar

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CLASS 4 · ENGLISH · SANTOOR

NCERT Solutions — Chapter 12: Maheshwar
Chapter 12 of Santoor closes Unit 4, Up High, and closes the book. Maheshwar is a conversation. Aarav and
Ananya see a picture of a fort in the newspaper and ask their Chachi about it. She tells them about the
majestic Maheshwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh, built by the warrior queen Ahilya Bai on the banks of the
Narmada River, and about the Maheshwari sarees that the people there weave. The rest of the chapter grows
out of that talk — you circle odd words, find silent letters, match words to meanings, put a listening passage
in order, present a monument of your own, fill in articles, write about the fort and make a fort jigsaw.

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Santoor (Class 4) 125 – 134

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Let us Read — Pages 125–128
Maheshwar — a talk between Aarav, Ananya and their Chachi

LET US READ

Read Let us Read — Maheshwar. Read the conversation between Aarav, Ananya and
their Chachi.

This chapter is not a story told by one person. It is a conversation, so read it like a play. One of
you reads Aarav, one reads Ananya, and one reads Chachi. The words in brackets, like (excited),
tell you how to say the line.
Who is who: Aarav and Ananya are a brother and a sister. Chachi is their paternal aunt — the
book gives this meaning in a footnote on page 125.
The talk, step by step:

1. Page 125. It was a pleasant evening. The two children were sitting with their Chachi and saw
a picture of a fort in the newspaper. Aarav asked its name. Chachi said it was the majestic
Maheshwar, built long ago by Queen Ahilya Bai, famous for its overhanging balconies.
Maheshwar is a place in Madhya Pradesh.
2. Page 126. Maheshwar is just 95 kilometres away from Indore. Ahilya Bai was a warrior
queen. She ordered a strong and beautiful fort to be built on the banks of the Narmada
River. She had it built on a hill, so that she could see her entire kingdom. The fort is also

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known as Ahilya Fort. She belonged to the great Holkar family. She protected her people
and built temples, schools and wells.
3. Page 127. She ruled with kindness and wisdom, and people loved her. A 13-feet tall statue
of her still stands in front of the palace, like a guardian watching over her land. The fort is
known for its unique style of construction and its grand staircases, and was made of special
red stones brought from Gujarat and Rajasthan. It overlooks the town on one side and
the river on the other, with many beautifully designed temples near it. The people of
Maheshwar weave the famous Maheshwari sarees from cotton and silk.
4. Page 128. Aarav says the place seems interesting. Ananya wants to visit. Chachi says, “The
fort is waiting for you to discover its secrets. One day, we shall explore it together.”

The picture on pages 126–127 — what it shows: The book prints a big painting
across both pages. A long fort of reddish-brown stone stands high above a wide
river. Wide stone steps come down from the fort right to the water. Small boats
in pink, yellow and blue are tied at the bottom of the steps. Behind the fort wall
stand temple towers with carved spires, and green trees grow on the high wall.
In the top corner the book prints a close-up of one balcony on its own. The
balcony hangs out from the wall with nothing under it, and it has carved pillars,
small arched openings and two rounded domes on top.

A short description of the painting on pages 126–127, because the book prints it in full colour.

Why an “overhanging” balcony is special: A normal balcony has a pillar or a wall
holding it up from below. These balconies stick right out of the wall with nothing
under them. That is why the book says they “seem to float in the air”.

Tip for reading aloud: Aarav and Ananya are excited, so read their lines a little
faster and higher. Chachi is telling and explaining, so read her lines slowly and
clearly.

New Words — Page 128

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fort · majestic · overhanging · balconies · ruler · unique

NEW WORDS

NW New Words: fort, majestic, overhanging, balconies, ruler, unique. Find out what
each new word means.

These are the six words the book puts in the New Words box on page 128. Every one of them is
used in this very chapter.

WORD WHAT IT MEANS WHERE IT COMES IN THE CHAPTER

fort a strong building with high walls, built to keep “They saw a picture of a fort in the
people safe newspaper.” (page 125)

majestic grand and beautiful, like something that “the fort in the picture is the majestic
belongs to a king or a queen Maheshwar” (page 125)

overhanging hanging out over the edge, with nothing under “This fort is famous for its overhanging
it balconies.” (page 125)

balconies small floors that stick out from the wall of a “balconies that seem to float in the air”
building (page 126)

ruler a person who rules a country or a kingdom “What was Queen Ahilya like as a ruler?”
(page 126)

unique special, and not like any other “the designs are so unique” (page 127)

Sentences of my own, to show how they are used:

We walked all round the old fort on Sunday.
The majestic gate was taller than three houses.
An overhanging rock gave us shade in the rain.
Both the balconies of our flat face the road.
A kind ruler is remembered for many years.
Amma’s rangoli pattern is unique.

A word to be careful with: ruler has two meanings. In the classroom a ruler is the
flat stick you draw straight lines with. Here it means a person who rules — a king or
a queen. The sentence around the word tells you which meaning to take.

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Why a hill was the right place: From a high place you can see far in every direction.
The Queen could watch over her whole kingdom, and anyone coming towards the
fort could be seen long before they arrived. A hill also makes the walls much harder
to climb.

Tip: The fort has a second name too. The lesson says, “This fort is also known as
Ahilya Fort.”

A.3 What materials were used to build Maheshwar Fort, and where did they come
from?

The fort was made of special red stones. The lesson says they were “brought from Gujarat
and Rajasthan”.
Chachi says this in the same breath as the other thing the fort is known for: “The fort is known
for its unique style of construction and grand staircases. It was made of special red stones
brought from Gujarat and Rajasthan.”

Why bring stone from so far: Not every kind of stone is found everywhere. The red
stone the builders wanted came from those two places, so it had to be carried all the
way to Maheshwar. That tells us how much care went into building this fort.

Link to the picture: That is why the fort in the picture on pages 126–127 looks
reddish-brown, not grey or white.

A.4 What does the statue of Queen Ahilya Bai in front of the palace represent?

It represents the Queen as a guardian of her land. The lesson says the 13-feet tall statue
“stands even today in front of the palace, like a guardian watching over her land”.
A guardian is someone who watches over others and keeps them safe. So the statue says two
things:

She protected her people when she was alive, just as the lesson tells us.
Her people still remember and love her, which is why the statue is kept in front of the
palace even today.

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Why it stands in front: A guard stands at the front, not at the back. Putting the
statue in front of the palace makes it look as though the Queen is still on duty, facing
her land and her people.

Did you notice? 13 feet is more than twice the height of a tall grown-up. The statue
was made big on purpose, so that it can be seen from far away.

Let us Think — Page 129
B. Think and discuss.

THINK AND DISCUSS

B.1 Aarav and Ananya get excited about visiting Maheshwar Fort. What do you think
makes historical places like this interesting?

This is a discuss question, so talk about it with your friends first. There is more than one good
answer. Give a reason for whatever you say.
What a good answer should have: one clear reason, and one example from the lesson.
Reasons you can use:

They are very old. The fort was built “long ago”, and it is still standing. The statue is there
“even today”.
They carry a real story. A real queen, Ahilya Bai, really lived there and ruled from there.
They look unlike anything we see daily. Balconies that “seem to float in the air”, grand
staircases, red stone brought from two other states.
They sit in a beautiful place. A hill, a river, and temples all round.
They keep skills alive. The people there still weave Maheshwari sarees.

Sample answer: Historical places are interesting because they are very old and they
still stand. Maheshwar Fort was built long ago by a real queen, and we can still see it.
When I look at the overhanging balconies, I can imagine Queen Ahilya Bai looking
out from them at her kingdom.

Why old places pull us in: A photograph shows us the past. A fort lets us stand
inside it. When you touch a wall that is hundreds of years old, the story stops being
only words in a book.

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B.2 If you were Aarav or Ananya, what part of the fort would you be most excited to see
—the overhanging balconies, the statue, or the temples? Why?

This question asks for your choice, so any one of the three is correct. What matters is the
reason you give.
How to answer in three steps:

1. Name your choice in the first sentence.
2. Say one thing the lesson tells us about it.
3. Say why that thing excites you.

IF YOU WHAT THE LESSON SAYS ABOUT A REASON YOU CAN GIVE
CHOOSE IT

the overhanging they “seem to float in the air” You want to see how they stay up with
balconies nothing under them.

the statue 13 feet tall, “like a guardian watching You want to stand beside it and see how tall
over her land” 13 feet really is.

the temples “many beautifully designed temples You like looking at carving, and the Queen
near the fort” herself built temples.

Sample answer: I would be most excited to see the overhanging balconies. The
lesson says they seem to float in the air. I want to stand under one and look up to
find out what holds it. I would also like to look out from a balcony, the way the
Queen did.

Why the reason matters more than the choice: In a “think and discuss” question,
nobody is checking whether you picked the same thing as your friend. The teacher is
checking whether you can say why. One good reason is worth more than three
choices with no reason.

Let us Learn — Pages 129–130

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A. Words with similar meanings — circle the odd one out

LET US LEARN

A.1 A. Given below are sets of words that have similar meaning along with a word that
does not fit the group. Circle the odd one out.
1. sad, unhappy, tearful, thrilled

The odd one out is thrilled.
Sad, unhappy and tearful all mean the same sort of thing. They all mean not happy. Tearful
means so sad that tears come.
Thrilled means very happy and excited. It is the opposite of the other three, so it does not fit
the group.

How to find the odd one: Say the three words that go together first. Sad, unhappy,
tearful — all one feeling. The word left over is the odd one.

Your own sentence: I was thrilled when my name was called for the race.

A.2 A. Given below are sets of words that have similar meaning along with a word that
does not fit the group. Circle the odd one out.
2. talk, discuss, kind, speak

The odd one out is kind.
Talk, discuss and speak are all things you do with your mouth. They all mean to say words to
somebody. Discuss means to talk about one thing together.
Kind is not about speaking at all. It tells us how a person is — gentle and helpful to others.

Why it does not fit: Three of the words are doing words. Kind is a describing word.
That alone makes it the odd one.

Remember from the lesson: The chapter says Queen Ahilya Bai “ruled with
kindness and wisdom”. That is the same word, in its other form.

Your own sentence: Our neighbour is kind to every stray dog on the street.

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A.5 Find out two such sets of words and write them below.
· ..............., ..............., ...............
· ..............., ..............., ...............

Here you make your own sets. Each set must have three words that mean nearly the same
thing — like the book’s own examples, happy, joyful, cheerful and brave, bold, fearless.
How to make a set:

1. Pick one everyday word, such as big.
2. Think of another word that means the same — large.
3. Think of a third one — huge.
4. Check by putting all three in one sentence. If each one still makes sense, your set is good.

Sample answer (two sets):
· big, large, huge
· fast, quick, speedy

More sets you may use instead:

small, little, tiny
pretty, lovely, beautiful
tired, sleepy, weary
brave, bold, fearless (this one is already given in the book, so choose another)

Why we learn word sets: Words that mean nearly the same give you a choice when
you write. If you have already used big once, you can write huge the next time. Your
writing then does not sound the same in every line.

Check it yourself: Test each word in your set in the same sentence. “The fort is big.”
“The fort is large.” “The fort is huge.” All three work, so the set is correct.

Let us Learn — Page 130

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B. Read the word ‘design’ aloud. What did you observe?

LET US LEARN

B.1 Read the word ‘design’ aloud. What did you observe?

The letter ‘g’ is silent. We write de-s-i-g-n, but we say “di-zine”. The g is never heard.
A silent letter is a letter we write but do not say. English has quite a few of them.

Why a letter goes silent: Words change slowly over many years. People stop saying
a sound, but the spelling stays as it always was. So the letter is still on the page, even
though nobody says it any more.

Where you met this word: The lesson says about the Maheshwari sarees, “the
designs are so unique” (page 127). Read that line aloud and listen — you will not
hear the g.

Other silent letters you may know: the k in knee, the w in write, the b in comb.

B.2 Now, read the following words. Underline the words that have a silent ‘g’ letter.
sign light goat night sing sugar king high magnet

sign light goat night sing

sugar king high magnet

The nine words printed in the box on page 130 of your book.

Underline these four words: sign, light, night, high.

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WORD HOW WE SAY IT SILENT ‘G’?

sign “sine” Yes — underline it

light “lite” Yes — underline it

goat “gote” No — you can hear the g

night “nite” Yes — underline it

sing “sing” No — see the note below

sugar “shoo-gar” No — you can hear the g

king “king” No — see the note below

high “hy” Yes — underline it

magnet “mag-net” No — you can hear the g

The pattern to remember: In light, night and high the g sits next to an h. That pair
gh is silent. In sign the g sits before an n, and it is silent there too.

Careful with sing and king: Here the g is not silent. It joins the n in front of it to
make one new sound at the end — the humming ng you hear in sing, king and ring.
Say “sin” and then “sing”. They are not the same, so the g is doing a job. That is why
we do not underline them.

Try this: Two more words with a silent gh are right and bright. One more with a silent
g before n is gnat.

Let us Learn — Page 130

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C. Match the following.

LET US LEARN

C.1 C. Match the following.
1. Kindness ( )

A B

1. Kindness ( ) a) Being wise

2. Bravery ( ) b) Being royal

3. Wisdom ( ) c) Being special

4. Majestic ( ) d) Being devoted

5. Unique ( ) e) Being strong

6. Fierce ( ) f) Being kind

7. Dedicated ( ) g) Being brave

The two columns exactly as they are printed on page 130. Column B is not in the same
order as column A.

1. Kindness — f) Being kind
Kindness is the name of the quality. Kind is the word we use for the person. So kindness simply
means being kind — gentle and helpful towards others.

Why this pair is easy: The same small word hides inside both — kindness and
being kind. In a matching exercise, start with the pairs you can see at once. That
leaves fewer choices for the hard ones.

From the lesson: “She ruled with kindness and wisdom and people loved her.”
(page 127)

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C.3 C. Match the following.
3. Wisdom ( )

A B

1. Kindness ( ) a) Being wise

2. Bravery ( ) b) Being royal

3. Wisdom ( ) c) Being special

4. Majestic ( ) d) Being devoted

5. Unique ( ) e) Being strong

6. Fierce ( ) f) Being kind

7. Dedicated ( ) g) Being brave

The two columns exactly as they are printed on page 130. Column B is not in the same
order as column A.

3. Wisdom — a) Being wise
Wisdom means being wise. A wise person knows the right thing to do, and does it.

Wise is not the same as clever: Clever means you learn things fast. Wise means
you choose well. Ahilya Bai built temples, schools and wells for her people. That is a
wise choice, not just a clever one.

From the lesson: “She ruled with kindness and wisdom” (page 127).

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C.4 C. Match the following.
4. Majestic ( )

A B

1. Kindness ( ) a) Being wise

2. Bravery ( ) b) Being royal

3. Wisdom ( ) c) Being special

4. Majestic ( ) d) Being devoted

5. Unique ( ) e) Being strong

6. Fierce ( ) f) Being kind

7. Dedicated ( ) g) Being brave

The two columns exactly as they are printed on page 130. Column B is not in the same
order as column A.

4. Majestic — b) Being royal
Majestic means grand and beautiful, the way a king’s or a queen’s things are. Royal means
belonging to a king or a queen. So majestic is being royal in the way something looks.

Why not “being special”: Many things are special. Majestic says something more
exact — it is grand, and it makes you look up at it. Keep being special for unique.

From the lesson: “the fort in the picture is the majestic Maheshwar” (page 125).

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C.5 C. Match the following.
5. Unique ( )

A B

1. Kindness ( ) a) Being wise

2. Bravery ( ) b) Being royal

3. Wisdom ( ) c) Being special

4. Majestic ( ) d) Being devoted

5. Unique ( ) e) Being strong

6. Fierce ( ) f) Being kind

7. Dedicated ( ) g) Being brave

The two columns exactly as they are printed on page 130. Column B is not in the same
order as column A.

5. Unique — c) Being special
Unique means being special — there is no other one like it.

A stronger word than “different”: Two things can be different from each other, and
there may still be many like them. Unique means there is only one of its kind
anywhere.

From the lesson: the fort has a “unique style of construction” (page 127), and the
saree borders are “unique reversible borders” (page 131).

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C.6 C. Match the following.
6. Fierce ( )

A B

1. Kindness ( ) a) Being wise

2. Bravery ( ) b) Being royal

3. Wisdom ( ) c) Being special

4. Majestic ( ) d) Being devoted

5. Unique ( ) e) Being strong

6. Fierce ( ) f) Being kind

7. Dedicated ( ) g) Being brave

The two columns exactly as they are printed on page 130. Column B is not in the same
order as column A.

6. Fierce — e) Being strong
By the time you reach this one, five meanings are already used up — wise, royal, special, kind
and brave. Only being strong and being devoted are left. Devoted belongs to dedicated, so fierce
takes e) Being strong.

How to do the last few: In a matching exercise, cross off each meaning as you use
it. The words you were not sure about become easy, because there are only one or
two choices left.

A little more about this word: Fierce really means very strong and angry-looking —
a fierce lion, a fierce storm. Of the seven meanings the book gives, being strong is
the closest one, so that is the answer here.

Your own sentence: A fierce wind blew all the papers off the table.

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A ANSWER B

1. Kindness f Being kind

2. Bravery g Being brave

3. Wisdom a Being wise

4. Majestic b Being royal

5. Unique c Being special

6. Fierce e Being strong

7. Dedicated d Being devoted

Your own sentence: Our teacher is dedicated to her class.

Let us Listen — Page 131

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Arrange the following sentences in the order in which they appear in the passage.

LET US LISTEN

L.1 Listen to your teacher narrating the passage, then arrange the following sentences
in the order in which they appear in the passage.

The Maheshwari sarees were originally made of pure silk, but cotton yarn was

later introduced. As they gained popularity the handloom weaving tradition in

Maheshwar began.

These sarees are famous for their unique reversible borders and pallus,

showcasing a blend of cotton and silk threads. They are traditionally made in

colours like peacock blue, bright yellow, forest green, and an Indian red dye

called Aal.

Today, Maheshwari sarees are available in both national and international
markets.

· Later, Maheshwari sarees are made with a blend of silk and cotton. { }

This sentence goes in box 2.
The very first line of the passage says the sarees “were originally made of pure silk, but cotton
yarn was later introduced”. So the blend of silk and cotton is the second thing we are told.

The clue word: The sentence itself begins with Later. A sentence that starts with
later can never be the first one. Something must come before it.

Tip for a listening task: While your teacher reads, listen for the time words —
originally, later, today. They put the whole passage in order for you.

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L.2 Listen to your teacher narrating the passage, then arrange the following sentences
in the order in which they appear in the passage.

The Maheshwari sarees were originally made of pure silk, but cotton yarn was

later introduced. As they gained popularity the handloom weaving tradition in

Maheshwar began.

These sarees are famous for their unique reversible borders and pallus,

showcasing a blend of cotton and silk threads. They are traditionally made in

colours like peacock blue, bright yellow, forest green, and an Indian red dye

called Aal.

Today, Maheshwari sarees are available in both national and international

markets.

· Today, these sarees are available both in India and other countries. { }

This sentence goes in box 4.
It matches the last line of the passage: “Today, Maheshwari sarees are available in both national
and international markets.”

Two words worth knowing: national means inside our own country, India.
international means in other countries too. So the sentence in the exercise says the
same thing in easier words.

The clue word: Today. The passage moves from long ago, to later, to today — so a
sentence beginning with Today comes last.

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L.3 Listen to your teacher narrating the passage, then arrange the following sentences
in the order in which they appear in the passage.

The Maheshwari sarees were originally made of pure silk, but cotton yarn was

later introduced. As they gained popularity the handloom weaving tradition in
Maheshwar began.

These sarees are famous for their unique reversible borders and pallus,

showcasing a blend of cotton and silk threads. They are traditionally made in

colours like peacock blue, bright yellow, forest green, and an Indian red dye

called Aal.

Today, Maheshwari sarees are available in both national and international

markets.

· The weavers originally used pure silk. { }

This sentence goes in box 1.
The passage opens with it: “The Maheshwari sarees were originally made of pure silk.”

What originally means: at the very beginning, before anything changed. That is why
this sentence must come first of all.

Did you know? A weaver is a person who makes cloth by crossing threads over and
under each other. The chapter says the people of Maheshwar are known for weaving
these sarees, and that they do it on a handloom — a loom worked by hand.

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Look at the photograph on page 131: The book prints a photograph of a folded
Maheshwari saree. One half is deep green and the other half is bright pink, with a
gold border between them and little gold dots on the cloth. The end of the saree has
a fringe of threads.

Also in the passage: The traditional colours are peacock blue, bright yellow, forest
green, and an Indian red dye called Aal.

Let us Speak — Page 132
A. Find out about a historical place in your town or nearby, and present it to the class.

LET US SPEAK

S.A A. Find out from the elders of your home and your locality about any historical
place that is there in your town or nearby. You may consider more than one place
too! Collect information and pictures of that place and present it to the class.
Your presentation must include:
· Name of the place
· Name of the monument
· Historical people associated with that monument
· Special features of that monument
· How the monument is connected to the people (emotionally)
· Any other relevant information.

This is a finding out and speaking task. The place must be a real one near your home, so
nobody can do it for you. Here is how to do it well.
Step 1 — find the place. Ask your grandparents, your parents or a neighbour: “Is there any old
fort, palace, temple, mosque, church, step-well, gate or statue near our town?” Write down
every name they give.
Step 2 — collect the six things the book asks for.

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WHAT TO FIND OUT HOW TO ASK FOR IT

Name of the place Which town or village is it in?

Name of the monument What exactly is it called?

Historical people Who built it? Who lived or ruled there?

Special features What can you see there that you see nowhere else?

Connection to the people Do people go there for a fair or a festival? Are they proud of it?

Any other information How old is it? Who looks after it now?

Step 3 — collect pictures. A photograph from home, a picture from an old newspaper or
calendar, or your own drawing. Paste them on a chart.
Step 4 — present it. Say six or seven sentences, one for each point. Hold the picture up so the
class can see. Speak slowly and look at your friends.

Sample answer (you must change it to your own place):
· Name of the place: Maheshwar, in Madhya Pradesh.
· Name of the monument: Maheshwar Fort, also called Ahilya Fort.
· Historical people: Queen Ahilya Bai of the Holkar family had it built.
· Special features: It stands on a hill above the Narmada River. It has overhanging
balconies, grand staircases and a 13-feet tall statue of the Queen. It is made of red
stone brought from Gujarat and Rajasthan.
· How it is connected to the people: The people love the Queen even today,
because she built temples, schools and wells for them. The weavers there still make
the famous Maheshwari sarees.
· Any other information: It is just 95 kilometres from Indore, and there are many
beautifully designed temples near it.

Why the book asks you to speak to elders: Old people remember things that are
in no book — a fair that is held there every year, a story their own grandmother told
them. That is how the history of a place stays alive.

Tip: Write only key words on a small card — name, who built it, how old, what to see.
Do not read out full sentences from a paper. Look up and speak.

Let us Speak — Pages 132–133

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B. Complete the following passage with suitable Articles (a, an and the)

LET US LEARN

S.B B. Complete the following passage with suitable Articles (a, an and the).

Once upon ........... time, there live ........... monkey on ........... oak tree. One day,

........... monkey saw ........... old man with ........... bag. ........... naughty monkey

snatched the bag. Inside ........... bag was ........... apple, ........... pear, ........... olive

and ........... carrot. It gave ........... pear to ........... elephant and ........... carrot to

........... bear.

It kept ........... olive and ........... apple inside ........... empty box. While ...........
monkey slept, ........... dog found ........... apple and stole it. The monkey was left

with only ........... olive to eat.

Here is the completed passage. The articles are marked for you.

Once upon a time, there live a monkey on an oak tree. One day, the monkey saw an old man

with a bag. The naughty monkey snatched the bag. Inside the bag was an apple, a pear, an

olive and a carrot. It gave the pear to an elephant and the carrot to a bear.

It kept the olive and the apple inside an empty box. While the monkey slept, a dog found

the apple and stole it. The monkey was left with only the olive to eat.

The three rules you need:

1. a — before a word that begins with a consonant sound: a monkey, a pear, a dog.
2. an — before a word that begins with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u): an apple, an olive, an
elephant, an oak tree, an old man.
3. the — when we talk about one particular thing that everybody already knows about, usually
because it has been named once before.

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BLANK ANSWER WHY

Once upon ___ time a the way every story begins

there live ___ monkey a we meet this monkey for the first time

on ___ oak tree an oak begins with a vowel sound

One day, ___ monkey the the same monkey we already know
saw

saw ___ old man an old begins with a vowel sound

with ___ bag a the bag is new to us

___ naughty monkey The the monkey we already know; it starts the sentence, so a capital
T

Inside ___ bag the the bag that was just named

was ___ apple an vowel sound, and it is new

___ pear a consonant sound, and it is new

___ olive an vowel sound, and it is new

and ___ carrot a consonant sound, and it is new

It gave ___ pear the that one pear, already named

to ___ elephant an vowel sound; a new elephant

and ___ carrot the that one carrot, already named

to ___ bear a consonant sound; a new bear

It kept ___ olive the that one olive from the bag

and ___ apple the that one apple from the bag

inside ___ empty box an empty begins with a vowel sound

While ___ monkey slept the our monkey again

___ dog found a this dog comes into the story now

found ___ apple the that same apple in the box

only ___ olive to eat the that same olive in the box

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Model answer:
Last Sunday my family and I visited Maheshwar Fort. We climbed up the hill and
reached its big red walls. From the top I could see the town of Maheshwar on one
side and the Narmada River on the other. Boats moved slowly on the water. Then we
went to the overhanging balconies. They hang right out of the wall with nothing
below them. I held my father’s hand and looked down. I felt a little afraid, but very
happy. Near the fort we saw many beautiful temples with carved walls. In front of
the palace stands the tall statue of Queen Ahilya Bai. She looked as if she was still
watching over her land. I did not want to come home.

Why we add feelings here: A description is not a list. Anyone can write “the fort is
on a hill”. Only you can write “I held my father’s hand and looked down”. Those lines
make the reader feel that you were really there.

Tip — words you can use: tall, red, cool, quiet, carved, grand, wide, shining. Use two
or three of them, not all.

Let us Write — Page 133
B. A short paragraph on the Maheshwar Fort, based on the facts in the lesson

LET US WRITE

W.B B. Based on the facts that you have learnt in the lesson, write a short paragraph on
the Maheshwar Fort.

This one is different from part A. Here you must use only the facts the lesson gives. No
imagining, no feelings.
The facts you may use, all from the chapter:

It was built long ago by Queen Ahilya Bai, a warrior queen of the Holkar family.
It is in Maheshwar, a place in Madhya Pradesh, 95 kilometres from Indore.
It stands on a hill on the banks of the Narmada River.
It is also known as Ahilya Fort.
It is famous for its overhanging balconies that seem to float in the air.
It is known for its unique style of construction and grand staircases.
It was made of special red stones brought from Gujarat and Rajasthan.
It overlooks the town on one side and the river on the other.

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Many beautifully designed temples stand near it.
A 13-feet tall statue of the Queen stands in front of the palace.

Model answer:
Maheshwar Fort is in Maheshwar, a place in Madhya Pradesh. It is only 95 kilometres
away from Indore. It was built long ago by Queen Ahilya Bai, a warrior queen of the
great Holkar family. She had it built on a hill on the banks of the Narmada River, so
that she could see her whole kingdom. The fort is also known as Ahilya Fort. It was
made of special red stones brought from Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is famous for its
overhanging balconies, which seem to float in the air, and for its grand staircases. It
overlooks the town of Maheshwar on one side and the river on the other. Many
beautiful temples stand near it. A 13-feet tall statue of the Queen still stands in front
of the palace.

How to order a factual paragraph: Begin with where it is. Then say who built it and
when. Then say what it is made of and what is special about it. End with one thing
the reader will remember — here, the statue.

Check it yourself: Read your paragraph and point to the page in the book for every
sentence. If you cannot find a sentence in the book, take it out — part B asks for
facts only.

Let us Do — Page 134

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Make a fort jigsaw puzzle — four steps

LET US DO

Do I Let us Do — Make a fort jigsaw puzzle.
I. Draw a template of a puzzle like this on thick chart paper/cardboard.

The puzzle template the book shows beside step I on page 134: one big square divided
into nine pieces, with a bump and a dent on every inside line.

What to do: Draw one big square on thick chart paper or cardboard, and divide it into nine
pieces like the picture.

1. Draw a square about the size of your hand span — roughly 15 cm on each side.
2. With a ruler, divide it into 3 rows and 3 columns. That makes 9 boxes.

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3. Now go over each inside line again. In the middle of every line, instead of going straight,
draw a little half-circle bump that pushes into the box next door.
4. Make some bumps push one way and some the other. Then no two pieces are the same.

Why the bumps matter: Without them every piece would be a plain square, and
any piece would fit in any place. The bump and the dent are what lock one piece to
the right neighbour. That is what makes it a puzzle.

Tip: Use thick paper or cardboard, not a thin sheet. Thin paper bends and tears
when you push the pieces together.

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Why it goes on the back: Front side — the puzzle lines. Back side — the picture.
When you cut along the lines, the picture is cut up at the same time, and the puzzle
is ready.

Tip: Draw the fort with a pencil first and go over it with a red or black sketch pen.
Press lightly with the pencil so you can rub out mistakes.

Link to the lesson: Your fort can be Maheshwar Fort. Add a hill under it, a river
below, and a balcony sticking out from the wall with nothing under it.

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Do III Let us Do — Make a fort jigsaw puzzle.
III. Cut the puzzle using child-friendly scissors along the lines to separate into
puzzle pieces.

What the book shows beside step III on page 134: the same nine puzzle lines lying
over the fort drawing, ready to be cut.

What to do: Cut carefully along every line you drew, so that the square breaks up into nine
separate pieces.

1. Use child-friendly scissors — the kind with rounded ends. Ask an elder to sit with you.
2. Cut along one whole line at a time, right across the square, before you start the next one.
3. Turn the paper, not your hand, when you come to a bump. Go slowly round every curve.
4. Cut exactly on the line. If you cut beside it, the piece will not fit back.

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Why cut on the line: Every bump must match its dent exactly. If you shave off even
a little extra, a gap is left and the two pieces will slide apart.

Safety tip: Keep the hand that holds the paper away from the blades. Always pass
scissors to a friend with the handles first.

Check it yourself: Count your pieces. You should have exactly 9.

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Do IV Let us Do — Make a fort jigsaw puzzle.
IV. Mix the puzzle pieces and try rearranging them into a fort. Play with your
friends.

What the book shows beside step IV on page 134: the nine cut pieces lying mixed up,
each carrying a small piece of the red fort drawing.

What to do: Turn all nine pieces picture side up, mix them well, and put the fort back together.
The best way to solve it:

1. Find the four corner pieces first. A corner piece has two straight sides meeting at a right
angle.
2. Next find the four edge pieces. Each has only one straight side.
3. The one piece left, with no straight side at all, goes in the middle.

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Why this helps you: It shows you and your teacher how you learn best. If you can
say a poem only after your teacher says it first, you know what to practise next —
one verse, on your own.

SA.2 Self Assessment 2 — You may select more than one box for each point.
2. I can understand the new words:
□ By using a dictionary □ After listening to my teacher’s explanation □ By
reading with my classmates in groups □ By reading the entire sentence again □
By looking at the pictures

Think of the new words in these last units — majestic, overhanging, balconies, unique. How did
you work out what each one meant? Tick every way that you really use.
The boxes you may tick:

By using a dictionary
After listening to my teacher’s explanation
By reading with my classmates in groups
By reading the entire sentence again
By looking at the pictures

You may tick more than one box. Tick only what is really true for you.

Sample answer: Most children tick three — By looking at the pictures, By reading the
entire sentence again and After listening to my teacher’s explanation.

Why this helps you: All five ways are good ones. Knowing which you already use
tells you which new one to try. Reading the whole sentence again is the quickest of
all, and it needs help from nobody.

SA.3 Self Assessment 2 — You may select more than one box for each point.
3. I can answer the questions:
□ In my mother tongue □ In English □ In English with a few words of my mother
tongue □ In my mother tongue, with a few words of English

Think about how you answered the questions in Let us Think. Did the words come to you in
English, or in your own home language, or in a mix of the two? Tick honestly.

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The boxes you may tick:

In my mother tongue
In English
In English with a few words of my mother tongue
In my mother tongue, with a few words of English

You may tick more than one box. Tick only what is really true for you.

Sample answer: A child who is still finding English words ticks In my mother tongue,
with a few words of English. A child who is comfortable ticks In English.

Why this helps you: Using your mother tongue is not a mistake. It is a step. The
book itself offers the mixed boxes. Each month a few more English words will come
to you on their own.

SA.4 Self Assessment 2 — You may select more than one box for each point.
4. I can write:
□ By myself □ After following my teacher’s instructions □ After reading my
friends’ work □ With my teachers’/friends’ help

Think of the writing you did in this chapter — the description of your visit to the fort, and the
factual paragraph about it. Did you write them alone, or did you need help to begin?
The boxes you may tick:

By myself
After following my teacher’s instructions
After reading my friends’ work
With my teachers’/friends’ help

You may tick more than one box. Tick only what is really true for you.

Sample answer: A child who can plan and write a short paragraph alone ticks By
myself. A child who needs the first sentence to be given ticks After following my
teacher’s instructions.

Why this helps you: Writing grows in steps: first with help, then after instructions,
then alone. Ticking the true box shows you the very next step to take.

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SA.5 Self Assessment 2 — You may select more than one box for each point.
5. I was able to do all the activities:
□ By myself □ With the help of my teacher □ With the help of my classmates □
With the help of my family members

Think of the activities in these units — the fort jigsaw in this chapter, and asking your elders
about a historical place near your home. Who was with you when you did them?
The boxes you may tick:

By myself
With the help of my teacher
With the help of my classmates
With the help of my family members

You may tick more than one box. Tick only what is really true for you.

Sample answer: Most children tick two or three boxes here, because some activities
were done in class and some at home.

Why this helps you: Some activities really do need another pair of hands, and
asking for help is not a weakness. But if every box you tick is a helper, try the next
activity alone first, and ask only when you are stuck.

Chapter at a glance
A picture in the newspaper. It was a pleasant evening. Aarav and Ananya were sitting with
their Chachi. They saw a picture of a fort in the newspaper, and Aarav asked its name.
Chachi names the fort. The fort in the picture is the majestic Maheshwar. It was built long
ago by Queen Ahilya Bai, and it is famous for its overhanging balconies. It is also known as
Ahilya Fort.
Where it stands. Maheshwar is a place in Madhya Pradesh, just 95 kilometres away from
Indore. The fort stands on a hill on the banks of the Narmada River. From there the Queen
could see her entire kingdom.
The queen. Ahilya Bai was a warrior queen of the great Holkar family. She protected her
people and built temples, schools and wells. She ruled with kindness and wisdom, and
people loved her. A 13-feet tall statue of her still stands in front of the palace, like a guardian
watching over her land.

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The fort itself. It is known for its unique style of construction and grand staircases. It was
made of special red stones brought from Gujarat and Rajasthan. It overlooks the town of
Maheshwar on one side and the Narmada River on the other, and there are many
beautifully designed temples near it.
The Maheshwari sarees. The people of Maheshwar are known for weaving them. They are
made from cotton and silk, and the designs are unique. Let us Listen adds that they were
first made of pure silk, that they are famous for reversible borders and pallus, and that they
are sold in India and abroad today.
The rest of the chapter. Let us Learn has odd-one-out words, silent ‘g’ words and a
matching exercise. Let us Speak asks you to present a monument near your home, and to fill
in a, an and the. Let us Write has two short pieces on the fort. Let us Do is a fort jigsaw puzzle.

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