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NCERT
SOLUTIONS
CLASS - 4th
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Class : 4th
Subject : English
Chapter : 8
Chapter Name : Books Going to buy a Book
Q1 What did the library door say?
Answer. “Come in, come in”.
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Q2 What did the books in the library look like ?
Answer. Tall and skinny or little and fat
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Q3 Why did the child in the poem like looking at the pictures?
Answer. He child in the poem like looking at the pictures because pictures would tell stories to the
child.
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Q1 Listen to the words What word signs have you seen or heard –
Come in, come in Go out, go out
at home _________________
at the vegetable shop ______________
at the library _________________
at the doctor’s place _________________
at the bus stop _________________
at the toy shop _________________
Answer. at home - Most welcome
at the vegetable shop - May I help you please?
at the library - Silent Please
at the doctor’s place - How May I help you?
at the bus stop - Ticket please?
at the toy shop - May I Help your please?
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Q1 Do you like reading story books?
Answer. Yes, I like reading story books.
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Q2 What kinds of stories do you like?
Answer. I like adventurous stories.
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Q3. The word means . Do you also have a class library or a school library which keeps many
books? Can you borrow books?
Answer. Yes, I have a school library which keeps many books. Yes, I can borrow books from there.
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Q4 Tell the class about your favourite story book. Talk about the character you liked most in the
book.
Answer. DIY
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Q1 Make word families. The rst word in each has been written for you.
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Answer.
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Q2 Look at this sentence – A library is a place where books are kept.
Now ll in the blanks after reading these sentences.
1. An ______________ is a place where aeroplanes take off and land.
2. A _________________ is a place where food is cooked.
3. A _______________ is a place where sick people are taken care of.
4. A _______________________ is a place where you can buy things.
5. A __________________________ is a place where children study.
Answer. 1. Airport
3. Kitchen
4. Hospital
5. Shop
6. School
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Q1 Why did grandfather give the children money?
Answer. Grandfather gave the children money to buy books.
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Q2 Where did they go to buy books?
Answer. They went to a small bookshop to buy books.
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Q3 Did the girl buy a picture book?
Answer. No, the girl did not buy a picture book.
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Q1 Look at these sentences in the story –
(a) Should we go to the big market?
(b) Should we go to the small shop?
(c) Should I buy a thin book?
The coloured words above are describing words.
Now ll in more words into the passage below –
It was a ______________ night. A _____________ girl sat up in bed listening to her mother tell a
___________ story. Her ________ eyes opened wide and she gave a ___________ smile. “Now go to sleep,
Paro,” her mother closed the book. “______________ dreams.”
Answer. It was dark tonight. A Little Girl sat up in bed listening to her mother tell a Fairy story.
Her Small eyes opened wide and she gave a Big smile. “Now, 80 to sleep. Paro,” her mother closed
the book. “Sweet dreams.”
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Q2 Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there? Write ve
sentences beginning with –
(a) __________________________________
(b) __________________________________
(c) __________________________________
(d) __________________________________
(e) __________________________________
Answer. (a) I shall choose the books that would want to buy.
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(b) I shall buy the books Of my interest.
(c) I shall ask for the children's section.
(d) I shall open a few books and have a look at them.
(e) I shall pay for the selected books and bring them home to read them thoroughly.
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Q3 Tina goes to her school library to borrow a book. Complete her dialogue with the librarian by
using and or or in the blanks.
Tina: Ma’am, I want to borrow a book.
Librarian: Do you want a story book _________ a book of poems?
Tina: I want a story book.
Librarian: Do you like stories about animals ________ adventure stories?
Tina: I like both.
Librarian: Go to the second cupboard. On the rst shelf, you will nd animal stories ______ on the
second, adventure stories.
Tina (after selecting two books): Ma’am, I want Black Beauty _______ Panchatantra Stories.
Librarian: You can have either Black Beauty _______ Panchatantra Stories.
Answer. Tina: Ma’am, I want to borrow a book.
Librarian: Do you want a story book or a book of poems?
Tina: I want a story book.
Librarian: Do you like stories about animals or adventure stories?
Tina: I like both.
Librarian: Go to the second cupboard. On the rst shelf, you will nd animal stories and on the
second, adventure stories.
Tina (after selecting two books): Ma’am, I want Black Beauty and Panchatantra Stories.
Librarian: You can have either Black Beauty or Panchatantra Stories.
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Q4 What is your favourite book? Write down the name of the book. Then write down the story.
Answer. My favourite book is 'Jungle Book'. This book tells the story of a boy. The boy was adopted
by a wolf raised by her as her own.
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