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4th STD Practice

Workbook – Book 2

English - (Literature & Grammar)


Maths
General Science
Social Science

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Table of Contents

Contents Pg No
English 3 - 20
Grandpa fights an Ostrich 3-9

The Shah Weaves a Rug 9 - 16

Pronouns 17 - 20

Maths 20-27
Word Problems 20

Geometry – Lines 21

Geometry – Shapes 23

Roman Numerals 25

General Science 28-56


The Solar System (with MCQs – 160 questions) 28 - 43

Adaptations in plants (with MCQs – 110 questions) 44 - 56

Social Science 56-73


The Northern Plains (with MCQs – 110 questions) 56 - 67

Transport and Communications (with MCQs – 45 questions) 68 - 73

Answer key 73 - 79

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English - Grandpa Fights an Ostrich
Match the following sentences – IV:

1) I lived in a small township a) was that dog’s passion


2) Male birds are aggressive in b) and with his tail erect, he came
breeding season towards me
3) Chasing hares c) as fast as he could
4) He was whirling round and round d) but my work was 12 miles
away
5) Expanding his short wings e) as though he were a discus
thrower
6) He jumped back, turned and ran f) ready to attack at the slightest
away provocation

Number the sentence in the order that they appear in the lesson:

a) He was whirling me round and round as though he were a discus-thrower. ___


b) My dog spotted a hare. I tried calling him back but I knew it was hopeless. ____
c) I knew a shortcut through the hills that would save me about six miles. ____

Choose the right answer:

1) Why did Grandpa decide to walk to work?


a) He loved walking b) his horse had a small accident c) he did not want
to reach the workplace on time d) none of these
2) Why did grandpa decide to take the shortcut?
a) The shortcut went through an ostrich farm
b) He loved to walk through the farm
c) He had a dog for his company
d) The shortcut through the hills would save him six miles
3) Why did Grandpa feel safe in the company of his dog?
a) The dog was as huge as an ostrich
b) The ostriches would run away at the sight of a small dog
c) Ostriches could not sense the presence of a dog
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The Shah Weaves a Rug
Match the following – III:

1) Shah a) old, torn clothes


2) Rags b) confused
3) Sobbed c) at the end
4) Puzzled d) charm
5) Edge e) king
6) Spell f) cried noisily

Who said these words?

1) Unroll the rug only in front of the Queen. ___________


2) Go bring a loom, Let the weaver show his magic. ________
3) Give orders to fifty of our best warriors to follow him secretly. ________

Complete the sentences: (with correct words as given in the text book)

1) I will go to the palace with the porter and ____________________________.


2) It will take my heart away from the worry I feel ________________________.
3) My fingers can weave magic. My carpets ______________________________.

ERC:

1) “I am a skilled weaver, although I am dressed like a farmer”.


a) __________ said these words to ______________.
b) ‘I’ here refers to _____________.
c) Who was dressed like a farmer? _____________________.

Choose the right answer:

1) Why did the queen decide to take a look at the rug?


a) The rugs were very beautiful
b) The bandit kept on knocking the door
c) To take her heart away from the worry of Shah’s absence
d) She loves beautiful rugs

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English Grammar – Pronouns
Fill in the blanks with correct personal pronouns:

1) She is taller than _____. (I/me)


2) ____ has to do homework this weekend. (she/it)
3) ________ are going to study all weekend. (I/we)
4) He is known to my brother and _______. (I/me)

Underline the pronoun and write ‘S’ if it is a subject pronoun and write ‘O’ if it
is an object pronoun:

1) Mona gave me the letter. ___


2) You can sit down by the fire. ____
3) They are going to watch a movie at the new theatre. _____

Maths - Lines
Fill in the blanks:

1) A _______ has no end points. (line / line segment)


2) A ________ has two end points.
3) A _________ has one starting point and no end point.
4) A line segment has _________ length and can be measured. (varying / fixed)
5) A line segment is a part of a line or a _________. (diameter / ray)

Maths - Roman numerals


Choose the correct answer:

1) The Roman system of numbers is based on ______ different symbols in total.


a) 6 b) 7 c) 9 d) 8
2) M stands for ______.
a) 100 b) 500 c) 1000 d) 10
3) No symbol can be repeated more than _________ times at a stretch.
a) Five b) three c) two d) one
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General Science – The Solar System
Match the following – II:

1) Crust a) opening on Earth’s crust


2) Mantle b) innermost part of earth
3) Volcanoes c) region beyond earth’s atmosphere
4) Space d) thick layer of rocks
5) Core e) outer solid surface of the earth

Reference – Planets:

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune


No. of. No No 1 2 79 150 27 14
known moons moons moon moons moons moons moons moons
moons
No. of 88 days 225 365 687 12 29 84 165
days days days days Earth Earth Earth Earth
taken to years years years years
complete
an orbit
of sun

Choose the correct answer:

1) Which one of the following is a star?


a) Mercury b) Venus c) moon d) sun
2) The stars are _______
a) objects that do not twinkle
b) appear to be beautiful and calm
c) huge balls of burning gases
d) both b and c
3) The solar system includes _______________
a) Sun b) dwarf planets c) eight planets & their satellites d) all of the above
4) _________ is a fixed path along which the planets revolve.
a) Axis b) orbit c) path d) unit
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General Science – Adaptations in plants
Replace the underlined word with the right word:

1) Conifers have fruits instead of flowers. ___________


2) Deserts have moderate to warm climate. ___________
3) Aquatic plants grow in land. ___________
4) The natural surroundings of a plant is called its adaptation. ____________

Complete the analogy:

Eg: land: terrestrial : : water : aquatic

1) Hilly areas : conifers : : marshes : ____________


2) Hills : needle-like leaves : : ____________ : spines
3) Shed leaves : deciduous : : do not shed leaves : ___________

Choose the right answer:

1) Which of the following plants are not used as medicine?


a) Neem b) tulsi c) acacia d) eucalyptus
2) Lotus and waterlily are examples of ___________ plants.
a) Underwater b) insectivorous c) floating d) fixed

Social Science – The Northern Plains


Cross the odd one out:
1) Satluj Beas Jamuna Jhelum
2) Son Sind Satluj Kosi
3) Tsangpo Tibet Bangladesh Brahmaputra

Name the following:


1) The largest delta in the world - __________________________
2) The place where Ganga and Yamuna meet - __________________
3) The basin that receives heavy rainfall - _______________
4) A dam on river Satluj - _____________

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Choose the correct answer:

1) The Northern Plains lie to the ________ of the Northern Mountains.


a) South-west b) south-east c) south d) north
2) The Northern Plains extend from ______ in the west to ______ in the east.
a) Ladakh/Assam b) Jammu and Kashmir/Arunachal Pradesh c) Jammu
and Kashmir/Assam d) Punjab/Assam
3) Which of the following rivers does not form the Northern Plains?
a) Indus b) Cauvery c) Brahmaputra d) Ganga

Social Science – Transport & Communication


Match the following- I:

1) Passenger ships a) 13
2) Tanker ships b) 200
3) Cargo ships c) carry oil and petroleum products
4) Major ports d) carry people
5) Minor ports e) carry goods

Choose the right answer:

1) Which of the following is used in metallic roads?


a) Soil b) concrete c) tar d) both b and c
2) Which of these bridges can be lifted up to allow ships to pass through?
a) Beam b) lifting c) suspension d) arch
3) _________ is the lifeline of the country covering almost 18 lakh kilometres?
a) Roadways b) railways c) waterways d) airways
4) Which of the following rivers is not a part of the longest waterway in India?
a) Ganga b) Godavari c) Bhagirathi d) Hooghly
5) Wheel was invented in ___________.
a) India b) Pakistan c) Iraq d) China

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