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by classklap ENGLISH 1 TEXTBOOK – PART ALPINE SERIES Enhanced Edition 4 Name: ___________________________________ Section: ________________ Roll No.: _________ School: __________________________________ Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 1 12/13/2018 7:15:10 PM

Preface IMAX Program partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX Program presents the latest version of this series – updated and revised after considering the perceptive feedback and comments shared by our experienced reviewers and users. This series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the prescribed board curriculum. Our books strive to ensure inclusiveness in terms of gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneous Indian classroom. The books are split into two parts to manage the bag weight. Listening, speaking, reading and writing (LSRW) are fundamental skills for any language skills, and students’ mastery over them is key to success at school. All these skills frequently need to be used together. Therefore, the English textbooks and workbooks strive to provide adequate opportunities for students to practise all the four LSRW skills. To this effect, the English textbooks and workbooks offer the following features:  T heme-based literature pieces across classes 1-5  S amples of Indian writing in English as well as popular English literature pieces from western countries  P ictures for word meanings in each lesson to help students with visual clues for new or difficult words  Supplementary literature pieces (without questions and answers) to enable additional reading  A speaking project and two reading comprehension passages in each unit to further hone speaking and reading skills  H orizontal and vertical progression across grades for the grammar concepts covered in the workbooks, providing a spiral of cumulative learning  S amples of format-based writing to provide for scaffolding of learning of formal writing Overall, the IMAX English textbooks, workbooks and teacher companion books aim to generate greater engagement with and enhance fluency in English language communication and empower students to develop a genuine appreciation of the language and its literature.  – The Authors Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 2 12/13/2018 7:15:10 PM

Textbook Features Listen and Say Aloud Warm Up Activities and questions to prepare Interesting questions to arouse students to focus on pronunciation and curiosity about the lesson help teachers to introduce the lesson Reading the Text Variety of literature pieces (prose/ poetry/drama) Questions after the literature piece for quick check of understanding Understanding the Text Questions to check comprehension of the literature piece – 'Literature comprehension' and 'Value-based questions' are only a part of detailed lessons Speaking Task Activities for students to speak individually or in pairs or groups on a theme-related topic Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 3 12/13/2018 7:15:10 PM

4Class 1 Animals Are Friends ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 2 To Sleep ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 8 3 The Tale of the Trunk �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 S1 Speaking Project ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 R1 Reading Comprehension ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 4 The Fox and the Crocodile ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21 5 Sa-re-ga-ma All the Way � ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27 6 Do It Yourself �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 S2 Speaking Project ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 R2 Reading Comprehension ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 7 The Prince and the Pauper ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 41 Glossary �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 4 12/13/2018 7:15:11 PM

Animals Are 1 Friends Life Around Us Listen and Say Aloud Words fractured platform organisation abandoned mistreated shelter rescue environment Warm Up • What would you do if you saw a hungry stray dog? • Do you think we should protect and take care of sick animals? Discuss. Let us read some news articles that inspired Nina to protect and take care of animals. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 1 1 12/13/2018 7:15:13 PM

Reading the Text One Sunday morning, Nina opened a weekly magazine to find articles on animals. Nina loved animals. She felt sad when she read or heard about an animal being mistreated. But today was different. The magazine was filled with beautiful stories about people who helped and protected animals. She quickly began reading the first article. The Rescue of Siddha, the Wild Elephant A wild elephant in Karnataka, named Siddha, had fallen into a ditch and fractured his legs. For over 40 days, he could not walk. The Karnataka Forest Department, the Indian Army and the NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) Wildlife SOS came together. They made a special metal structure to help him stand. He was then moved to a special room so that the vets could treat him. He was improving, but he developed an internal infection. Many animal lovers visited vets him and prayed for him. But Siddha did not survive. Nina wiped her tears as she turned the page to read the second story. A Leopard Rescued from a Well In a small village in Maharashtra, a leopard fell into a deep well. A farmer heard the pained cries of the animal and contacted the forest department. Animal rescue experts and villagers came together to help. They lowered a wooden platform into the well and pulled the leopard out. At first, the leopard was very frightened, but then it jumped into the box. After the vet’s checks, it was released into the forest. 2 12/13/2018 7:15:14 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 2

Nina moved on to the third article about organisations that took care of animals. Animal Protection It was in the 1980s and ’90s that people began discussing cruelty to animals. They formed groups so that they could protect and shelter stray and injured animals. Today, around 50 such groups and organisations are running across the country. They carry out various rescue operations and provide medical aid to animals. They even organise adoption programmes for abandoned or injured rescue operations animals and birds. abandoned NGOs like People for Animals India based in New Delhi and Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals in Visakhapatnam provide happy homes for animals. Their goal is to create a safe space where animals can live and grow. Organisations like Friendicoes in Delhi and Blue Cross of India treat sick animals. They have animal doctors on call. They also nurse the sick ones until they are healthy again. ResQ and Animal Rahat in Maharashtra pick up helpless animals from different places and find them welcoming homes. These organisations often visit schools, social clubs and other workspaces. They make people aware that these animals are an important part of our environment. They teach people that it is our duty to protect animals. They try to create a better world where each animal has the right to a healthy and happy life. Animals Are Friends 3 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 3 12/13/2018 7:15:15 PM

Let Us Discuss 1) What did Nina do one Sunday morning? 2) Where did Siddha fall? What happened to his legs? 3) Who heard the leopard’s cry? What did he do? 4) When did people start discussing cruelty to animals? Understanding the Text Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word ditch NGO vets internal rescue operations aid adoption abandoned nurse 4 12/13/2018 7:15:15 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 4

Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) How did the army and Wildlife SOS help Siddha? Ans.    2) Who helped the leopard get out of the well? How did they do it? Ans.    3) What did the people concerned about animal cruelty start doing? Why? Ans.    4) What do organisations like the Blue Cross of India and Friendicoes do? Ans.    Exercise 3: Read and answer Many animals are in danger across the world. They are dying. Read about some of these endangered animals. Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets. Then, complete the sentences and learn why the animals are endangered. Try and guess which animals are being described. Animals Are Friends 5 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 5 12/13/2018 7:15:15 PM

tiger 1) _ ______________________________ and (potions, medicines) __________________________ have been built over areas where the lupine wild flower grows. Lupine is an essential food item for my larvae. Who am I? __________________________________ sea turtle 2) I often get stuck in __________________________ (plastic bags, eggs) or collide with ______________________________. Oil spills and ocean pollution are major problems too. Who am I? __________________________________ blue butterfly 3) P eople hunt me so that they can use my (farms, houses) bones in ______________________________ and ______________________________. Also, too many trees in my habitat have been cut down for timber. Who am I? __________________________________ orangutan 4) M y name means ‘___________________________ (man, forest) of the _____________________________________’. I am a wild animal, but I am often captured and sold as a pet. Who am I? __________________________________ 5) I often choke on floating litter, such as ____________________________ and balloons, right whale which I mistake for jellyfish. Also, my (fishing nets, ships) ___________________________ are taken for food. Who am I? __________________________________ 6 12/13/2018 7:15:37 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 6

Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) What is the goal of the organisations working for animals? How do you think their work helps the world? Ans.     2) If you could do something nice for animals, what would you do? Ans.     Speaking Task ABC..., Show and tell Lily is 4 months old. She’s sweet, cuddly and fearless. She is a ginger kitten looking for a loving home. Can you help her find a home? Please contact for more details! Call: 9876543210 e-mail: [email protected] Look at the advertisement given here. Imagine that you are volunteering at an animal shelter. You have to write about one animal that is up for adoption. Give the animal a name, and include positive comments about it. Use adjectives to describe the animal. Also, suggest two ways in which you can take care of them. Then, share a picture of the animal and talk about it with your classmates. Animals Are Friends 7 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 7 12/13/2018 7:15:37 PM

To Sleep 2 Life Around Us Listen and Say Aloud Word Rhyming word Word Rhyming words by sky melodies trees seas bees cry lay away, day lie stealth wealth, health Warm Up • For how many hours do you sleep every night? • What will happen if you don’t sleep for a night? Let us read a poem in which the poet is unable to sleep for many nights. Let us see how he feels. 8 12/13/2018 7:15:39 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 8

Reading the Text A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by, One after one; the sound of rain, and bees leisurely Murmuring; the fall of rivers, winds and seas, murmuring Smooth fields, white sheets of water, and pure sky; melodies I have thought of all by turns, and yet do lie orchard uttered Sleepless! and soon the small birds’ melodies Must hear, first uttered from my orchard trees; And the first cuckoo’s melancholy cry. Even thus last night, and two nights more, I lay, And could not win thee, Sleep! By any stealth: So do not let me wear to-night away: melancholy Without Thee what is all the morning’s wealth? stealth Come, blessed barrier between day and day, Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health! barrier joyous – William Wordsworth Let Us Discuss 1) How do the sheep pass by? 2) Where do the small birds sing in the morning? 3) What does the word ‘melancholy’ mean? 4) For how many nights has the poet been unable to sleep? To Sleep 9 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 9 12/13/2018 7:15:47 PM

Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Meaning Word leisurely murmuring melodies uttered orchard melancholy stealth wear away thee barrier joyous Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What are the things that the poet thinks about when he is unable to sleep? Ans.     2) According to the poet, what is the barrier between one day and another? Ans.     10 12/13/2018 7:15:47 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 10

3) Why does the poet think that sleep is important? Ans.     4) What is sleep the mother of? Ans.    Exercise 3: Read and answer Read the poem. Then, match the following to make complete sentences about the poem. Column A Column B a) for three nights. 1) When the poet is unable to sleep, he thinks about 2) The small birds’ melodies and the b) the night is not wasted. cuckoo’s cry 3) The poet hasn’t been able to sleep c) will tell the poet that it is morning. 4) The poet asks sleep to come so that d) the mother of fresh thoughts and joyous 5) The poet calls sleep health. e) flocks of sheep, the sound of rain and bees, the fall of the river, the winds and the sea. To Sleep 11 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 11 12/13/2018 7:15:47 PM

Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) D o you think that you need a good night’s sleep every night? Give reasons for your answer. Ans.     2) Describe a time when you slept very late. What were you doing? How did it affect you the next day? Ans.     Speaking Task Story telling Something that gives us sleepless nights is a horror story! Tell your partner a very scary horror story. Listen to the story that your partner tells you. Decide whose story is scarier. 12 12/13/2018 7:15:48 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 12

3 The Tale of the Trunk Listen and Say Aloud Words with one syllable Words with two syllable eat spent visit sometimes long love forest wonder Warm Up • Do you know anybody who asks a lot of questions? Who is it? • C an you think of a question that you have always wondered about? Have you tried to find the answer? Let us now read a story about how elephants got their trunks. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 13 13 12/13/2018 7:15:50 PM

Reading the Text Long ago, there was a time when elephants had no trunks. Their noses were no bigger than boots. But a young elephant named Stampy changed all that. He always asked a lot of questions. He asked Aunt Ostrich why her tail feathers claw grew just so. Aunt Ostrich hit him with her hard, hard claw. He asked the tall Uncle Giraffe what made his skin spotty. Uncle Giraffe spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. hoof Still, he was full of curiosity! He asked questions about curiosity everything that he saw, heard, felt, smelt or touched. One fine morning, Stampy asked a new question. He asked, ‘What does a crocodile have for dinner?’ ‘Shush’, said all the animals in a scared voice. But he would not shush. He met a bird. She told him where he could find an answer. ‘Go to the Limpopo River’, she said. So, off he went. shush After a week of walking, Stampy reached the edge of the river. He stepped on what he thought was a log of wood. It winked one eye. ‘Excuse me, but have you seen a crocodile in these parts?’ he asked politely. The creature winked the other eye and half lifted his tail out of the mud. Stampy stepped back because he did not wish to be spanked again. ‘Come nearer, little one’, said the crocodile, ‘for I am Mr Crocodile.’ Stampy grew excited and kneeled down. ‘I have been looking for you all these days’, he said. ‘Will you please tell me what you have for dinner?’ ‘Come nearer, little one, and I’ll whisper’, said Mr Crocodile. Stampy put his head close to the crocodile’s mouth. Mr Crocodile caught him by his little nose. Stampy knew he was in big trouble. He sat back, and he pulled and pulled. They both pulled and pulled. Stampy’s nose kept stretching and stretching. At last, the crocodile let go of Stampy. Bfuddudd! Fell Stampy, right on his big, broad back. He looked at his swish nose. He could not see where it ended! It was loooong! So long that he could swish it around! 14 12/13/2018 7:15:51 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 14

He wrapped his nose in cool banana leaves and waited for it to shrink. He waited and waited. But nothing happened. He could still swish it all around. So, Stampy went home, swishing his trunk. Whenever he wanted a fruit to eat, he could pull it down from a tree. He did not need to wait anymore! One evening, he came back to his dear family and said, ‘How do you do?’ They looked at him and asked, ‘What have you done to your nose?’ ‘I got a new one from the crocodile on the banks of the Limpopo River’, said Stampy. ‘I asked him what he had for dinner, and he gave me this to keep.’ And so it remains to this day. Looooooong!  – Adapted from ‘The Elephant’s Child’ by Rudyard Kipling Let Us Discuss 1) What would Stampy always do? 2) Why did Stampy go to the Limpopo River? 3) What did Stampy wrap his nose in? 4) Who gave Stampy his new nose? Understanding the Text Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word claw spanked hoof curiosity shush swish The Tale of the Trunk 15 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 15 12/13/2018 7:15:51 PM

Speaking Task Group activity Get into groups of five. Choose a wild animal from the options given below. Find out more about it. How big or small is it? Where does it live? What does it eat? Take turns to narrate this information in class. You can tell a short story about the animal too! 16 12/13/2018 7:15:54 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 16

S1 Speaking Project What I like doing the most We all like to do different things when we have free time. The activities that we do in our free time are called ‘hobbies’. Prepare a brief presentation on your favourite hobby. •  Talk about your hobby. •  Share why you enjoy this particular hobby. •  Share the benefits of the hobby. •  Encourage your classmates to take up the hobby as well. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 17 17 12/13/2018 7:15:58 PM

R1 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the story and answer the questions given below. Anandi looked excited, ‘OK Papa, which places will we visit tomorrow?’ Manohar said, ‘We will visit Anjuna, Candolim and Calangute beaches tomorrow. We will also visit some churches. We will go to the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa and the church of St Francis of Assisi. Let us go back to the hotel and take rest now.’ The family had a quiet dinner at the hotel. They enjoyed the traditional food of Goa: fish curry, rice and Arroz Doce. Sharat and Anandi sat next to their parents on the bed before going to sleep. Sharat asked curiously, ‘Papa, tell us more about Goa.’ Manohar said, ‘Goa is India’s smallest state in terms of area and fourth smallest in terms of population. It is located on the western coast of India along the Arabian Sea. It is renowned for its beautiful beaches. Tourists from all over India and other countries flock here for an unforgettable experience. Panaji is the capital of Goa. The other important city is Margao. Isn’t all this interesting?’ The children nodded, ‘Yes, Papa.’ ‘Konkani is the official language here. Marathi, Hindi and Portuguese are also spoken here by the people. So, you can learn Konkani here, children.’ 1) Which beaches were Anandi’s family going to visit in Goa? Ans.   18 12/13/2018 7:15:58 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 18

2) Where is Goa located? Ans.   3) Write the noun forms of the following words. a) traditional – ______________________________ b) excited – ______________________________ c) beautiful – ______________________________ 4) The opposite of ‘unforgettable’ is  . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1)  official a)  the residents of a place 2)  population b)  famous or well-known 3)  renowned c)  formal Passage 2 Read the story and answer the questions given below. Little Meera was a disobedient child. Despite being only eight years old, she pretended to be a grown-up. She would hardly listen to her parents or her elder sister, Keira, who was twelve. Her parents and teachers were tired of trying to correct her. Her mother kept complaining to her father about her. ‘What a disobedient girl! She asks me, “What’s the use of sending her to school when she can figure out everything on the internet?”’ exclaimed Mrs Thomas to her husband. ‘Give that tiny one some time. She is only eight and doesn’t know how tough life can get.’ In the evening, while Meera was watching how to make a grilled chicken sandwich on the internet, she requested her mother to make one for her. ‘What’s the use of making a sandwich, Meera? You can just grab a bite from the internet!’ Reading Comprehension 19 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 19 12/13/2018 7:15:59 PM

‘Ma! How can I do that? It’s a screen. I will hurt my teeth instead.’ ‘Exactly! The internet can help you see and hear but not taste, touch or feel. You can learn a lot from it, but you can’t taste a sandwich or get the feel of a classroom from the other side of the screen. I hope you understand the difference between the real world and the world of computers.’ ‘Yes, Ma! Now can we please have some sandwiches?’ The happy family of four had some delicious grilled chicken sandwiches for snacks. As the parents sipped their tea, Meera settled down at her study table and completed her homework happily. What more could her parents ask for? 1) What kind of a child was little Meera? Ans.   2) What did Meera’s mother want her to understand? Ans.   3) Write if the following nouns are of masculine, feminine, neuter or common genders. a) Keira – ___________________________ b) teacher – ___________________________ c) sandwich – ___________________________ 4) The meaning of ‘requested’ is  . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1)  disobedient a)  spoke with strong emotion 2)  exclaimed b)  unwilling to obey 3)  grilled c)  cooked lightly on a grill 20 12/13/2018 7:15:59 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 20

The Fox 4 and the Crocodile Art and Culture Listen and Say Aloud Words faithful pretended grinning charged harvest interrupted unfair sternly Warm Up • Have you ever tricked anyone? How did it end? • Have you ever been tricked by your friends? Let us read an old story about a clever fox and his friend, a crocodile, who grew food together. Let’s find out what happened next. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 21 21 12/13/2018 7:16:01 PM

Reading the Text Once upon a time, there lived a cunning fox named Shiyal and his faithful friend Kumir, the crocodile. In those days, food was hard to find, and Shiyal was always hungry. One day, the fox went to Kumir, who lived in the big lake and had no idea about life on land. ‘I have a great idea’, Shiyal said excitedly. ‘Let’s grow crops!’ ‘Good thinking, friend. But which crops should we grow?’ asked Kumir. ‘Let’s grow some sugarcane! It grows well near water, so we can plant it near your lake.’ ‘All right. But what does it taste like?’ ‘It’s delicious! Much better than the rotten food you eat.’ ‘That sounds yummy!’ said Kumir. He helped Shiyal plant the sugarcane rotten and took care of the crop until it was ripe. When it was time to harvest the crop, Shiyal said, ‘Wait, how should we divide the crop between ourselves?’ The clever fox then pretended to think for a while and said, ‘I have an idea! Since you’ve worked so hard for so long, you take all the parts growing under the ground. I’m happy with just the top part, since I haven’t worked as hard as you did.’ ‘So kind of you, Shiyal. Thank you’, said Kumir. pretended But when they pulled out the sugarcane plants, Kumir found out that only small, thin roots grew under the ground! All the ripe, juicy sugarcane stalks were above the ground. The sly fox laughed, but the crocodile was sad and angry. ‘I don’t like sugarcane. Can we grow something different this time?’ Kumir asked bitterly. ‘Sure’, agreed Shiyal, ‘Why don’t we grow some potatoes this year?’ The faithful Kumir helped the fox plant the potatoes. Again, he took care of the plants until they were tall and bushy. When it was time to harvest the crop again, Shiyal asked, ‘How should we share the crop this time, friend?’ He again pretended to think and said, ‘Wait, since you’ve worked so hard, harvest you can . . .’ ‘Oh, this time I will take the top part, if you don’t mind’, interrupted Kumir, who was cheated by Shiyal the last time. 22 12/13/2018 7:16:16 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 22

‘OK, that’s only fair’, said Shiyal, grinning to himself. They dug up the potatoes together, and Kumir was astonished to learn that all the plump, round potatoes grew under the soil! He tasted his part of the crop, the leaves and the stalks, but they were very bitter. ‘Yuck’, he said, as he spat them out. Enjoying the ripe potatoes all by himself, the cunning fox laughed at the poor crocodile. Kumir was angry by now. He said sternly, ‘This time, we will grow coconuts. I know they grow above the ground! I’ve seen the village kids climb up the coconut trees!’ So, they grew some coconuts. When it was time to harvest again, Shiyal sternly said, ‘My dear Kumir, I know I’ve been unfair to you, and I regret it. This time I won’t trick you. No more roots or bitter leaves for you! You decide which part of the coconut you want—the outside or the inside. I’ll be happy with whatever you choose.’ Kumir thought for a moment. He looked at the bright, shiny green coconuts and said, ‘I’m not stupid, Shiyal. It will have a big, hard seed inside! What if I break my beautiful teeth?’ But when they opened the coconuts, Kumir was shocked to see the white flesh and sweet water inside! He was overcome with fury. He charged towards Shiyal with his jaws wide open. Shiyal grew pale with fear. Kumir was just about to bite off the fox’s tail when he stopped and smiled. ‘Wh . . . what?’ trembled Shiyal. ‘I have a better idea than any of yours!’ said Kumir. ‘From now onwards, we will share the same part of the food fairly between ourselves. That way, both of us will have plenty to eat!’ Shiyal agreed. And ever since that day, neither of them ever went hungry again! – Adapted from a Bangla folktale Let Us Discuss 1) Why did Shiyal want to grow crops with Kumir? 2) Which three crops did the fox and the crocodile grow? 3) Which parts of the potatoes did the crocodile get? 4) What did Kumir want to grow? The Fox and the Crocodile 23 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 23 12/13/2018 7:16:17 PM

Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Meaning Word cunning rotten pretended sly bitterly harvest grinning astonished sternly Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) Where did the fox and the crocodile plant the crops? Why? Ans.    2) What did the fox say when it was time to share the sugarcane crop? Ans.    24 12/13/2018 7:16:17 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 24

3) Why was Kumir surprised when they dug up the potatoes? Ans.    4) Why did Kumir choose the outside of the coconut? Ans.    Exercise 3: Read and answer Choose the right words and complete the given sentences based on the story. 1) T here lived a __________________________ fox named Shiyal and his __________________________ friend Kumir. (faithful/cunning) 2) Kumir lived in the big __________________________ and had no idea about life on __________________________. (land/lake) 3) Kumir found out that small, thin _____________________ grew under the ground while the ripe, juicy __________________________ stalks were above the ground. (sugarcane/roots) 4) T he plants were tall and bushy __________________________ the ground, while the plump, round potatoes grew __________________________ the soil. (above/under) 5) K umir was shocked to see that the __________________________ had white flesh and sweet water inside and the hard __________________________ outside. (shell/coconut) Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Do you think that Shiyal was a good friend? Give one instance from the story to support your answer. What kind of an animal was he? Ans.     The Fox and the Crocodile 25 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 25 12/13/2018 7:16:17 PM

2) W ho would you choose as your friend: Shiyal, the clever fox, or Kumir, the innocent crocodile? Give reasons for your answer. Ans.       Speaking Task Story telling Do you know any other tale where two people or animals tried to outsmart each other? Read out that story again in front of your class. Share what you think of the stories with your classmates. 26 12/13/2018 7:16:18 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 26

Sa-re-ga-ma 5 All the Way Art and Culture Listen and Say Aloud Word Rhyming words Word Rhyming word play way, day sing unwilling fine – mine, divine – Warm Up • Do you like listening to music? What kind of music do you like? • Can you say what the seven main notes in music are? Let us read a poem in which the poet realises that she loves classical music. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 27 27 12/13/2018 7:16:20 PM

Reading the Text Classical music was the pits Sa–re–ga–ma–pa–dha–ni It was outdated and old-fashioned What use was it to me? Mummy told me to practise unenthusiastic I would run away to play melodious That’s the pattern we followed Day after day, all the way. One day we had visitors screwed up Mummy told me to sing I screwed up my face Unenthusiastic and unwilling. Somehow I got started And found it actually sounded fine Sa-re-ga-ma-pa-dha-ni The melodious voice was mine. Then I realised I love classical music It’s heavenly and divine. – Manjula Shukla Let Us Discuss 1) What kind of music is mentioned in the poem? 2) What does the poet do when her mother asks her to practise music? 3) How does the poet describe her voice? 4) How does the poet describe classical music in the end? 28 12/13/2018 7:16:24 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 28

Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Meaning Word classical music pits screwed up unenthusiastic melodious divine Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What did the poet think of classical music in the beginning? Ans.   2) What was the pattern that the mother and the poet followed day after day? Ans.   3) What did the poet’s mother ask her to do when they had visitors? Ans.   4) What did the poet realise in the end? Ans.    Sa-re-ga-ma All the Way 29 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 29 12/13/2018 7:16:25 PM

Exercise 3: Read and answer Look at the given pictures of some Indian classical music instruments. Then, unjumble their names. mrahmoiun: 1) ____________________________________ ivnoli: 2) ____________________________________ lftue: 3) ____________________________________ bltaa: 4) ____________________________________ hlodka: 5) ____________________________________ Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Which art form interests you the most? Why? Ans.   30 12/13/2018 7:16:26 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 30

2) Y ou will not know whether you can do something until you try it. Do you agree? Justify your answer with an example. Ans.     Speaking Task Group discussion Divide yourselves into groups. Discuss the role of music in our lives. Sa-re-ga-ma All the Way 31 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 31 12/13/2018 7:16:28 PM

6 Do It Yourself Listen and Say Aloud Words with three syllables Words with four syllables various storybook identical information theatre tradition anybody calculator Warm Up • R ecycling is the process of taking things ready to be thrown away and turning them into reusable objects. Have you ever recycled anything? • What kind of materials do you think can be recycled? Let us read a lesson about recycling and reusing waste. 32 12/13/2018 7:16:31 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 32

Reading the Text Arya was busy helping her parents clean the house. After all, it was Diwali the next week. There was a pile of waste on the floor. There were empty plastic and glass bottles, tin cans, soda bottle caps and wrapping paper. ‘What are we going to do with all this waste?’ Arya wondered. Suddenly, Arya’s eyes went to a dusty, old book lying in a corner planters of the room. She picked it up and checked the first page. She saw a beautiful picture of planters lining the wall. She got her first idea! She knew what she was going to do with the plastic bottles. She would reuse these disposable plastic bottles as planters for kitchen herbs. But how? She turned the page and started reading. Make Your Own Kitchen Garden Things you need • plastic bottles • acrylic paint • varnish • cutter • strong jute rope • soil and seeds kitchen garden acrylic paint Get Started Place the bottle horizontally on a table. Take the help of an older person, as cutters can be really sharp. Ask the adult to cut around the middle of the bottle. Make some holes in the bottom of the bottle. Then, decorate the bottle as you wish. You can paint a lovely floral pattern on it. Or you can make big stripes in your favourite colours using acrylic paint. Let the paint dry completely. Then, apply a few coats of varnish to make the surface waterproof. Once your planter is completely dry, put some soil in it and plant some saplings or seeds. Do It Yourself 33 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 33 12/13/2018 7:16:34 PM

Now, you can tie a rope to the edges and hang it! You could also place it in your balcony or on a kitchen window sill. ‘I will make lots of planters this Diwali and gift them to my friends. What a wonderful green Diwali gift it would be!’ Arya thought as she turned the pages of the book. Her eyes sparkled as the glass bottles turned into beautiful flower vases. Sparkling Flower Vase sparkling flower vase Things you need • glass bottles • white glue • an old paintbrush • glitter / coloured sand Get Started Decorate the glass bottles with glitter. You can also use coloured sand. But before that, make a mixture of one part white glue and two parts water. Stir it well. Then, use an old paintbrush to dab on the glue mixture in a pattern on your bottle. The glitter or sand will stick to your bottle in this pattern. Then, sprinkle glitter all over the bottle generously. Blow off the excess, and let it dry. Use this bottle as a flower vase and keep pretty flowers in it! ‘I know whom to gift this to—my best friend Dhriti!’ Arya murmured as she turned to the next page. On it, she saw pictures of the cutest little magnets she had ever seen. Magnets, Magnets Everywhere googly eye magnets plasticine Things you need • metallic caps of soft drink / ketchup bottles • paint / permanent markers / googly eyes • plasticine • magnets • glue 34 12/13/2018 7:16:36 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 34

Get Started Reuse metal caps of soft drinks or ketchup bottles. Paint them and use permanent markers to draw funny faces on them. Stick on some colourful stickers or googly eyes—let your imagination run wild! Next, fill up the back of the cap with quick- dry plasticine. Let it dry. Then, stick tiny magnets on the back using some strong glue or double-sided tape and put them on the fridge. Arya had a big grin on her face as she closed the book. She said, ‘I can do so many things with the things I thought were waste! I can turn them into beautiful and useful things. All I need is a little creativity, some effort and lots of imagination.’ Do you have more ideas to share with Arya? Let Us Discuss 1) Why were Arya and her family cleaning the house? 2) What was Arya’s first idea? 3) What are the things you need to make a flower vase? 4) How can you reuse metal caps of soft drinks or ketchup bottles? Understanding the Text Meaning Exercise 1: New words Do It Yourself 35 Word planters 12/13/2018 7:16:36 PM disposable horizontally Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 35

Word Meaning cutter acrylic paint varnish googly eyes plasticine Speaking Task Pair discussion Form pairs and discuss things that you can recycle. Make notes and write a list of things you need. Then, share with the class how to make the object. Also, discuss how you are helping the environment by reducing the amount of waste produced. old batteries disposable paper plastic waste used glass metal bottles cans electronic toilet paper waste rolls 36 12/13/2018 7:16:37 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 36

S2 Speaking Project My favourite festival India is known as the ‘land of festivals’. There are many cultural and religious festivals that we celebrate through the year. Festivals are a time for bonding with family and friends and for spreading happiness. All of us have a favourite festival. Which is your favourite festival? Speak for two to three minutes on your favourite festival. Keep the following pointers in mind as you speak: •  Name your favourite festival. •  Speak about why it is celebrated. •  Share a story about it. •  Describe how you celebrate it and why it is your favourite festival. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 37 37 12/13/2018 7:16:39 PM

R2 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the story and answer the questions given below. There was an old king who liked to ride his elephant to town just after sunrise. After the rides, he would send the elephant to its trainer and his wife, who would bathe and feed it. One day, the king fell ill, and his son decided to sell the elephant to the circus. The elephant was very sad. Its trainer said, ‘Don’t be sad. You will be taught many tricks, and you will be happy to see children who will love you.’ True enough, as soon as he entered the ring, the children clapped their hands and called out to him. Everybody loved the elephant, and he was happy travelling across the country with the circus. On one of his trips, he arrived at his old hometown. His wish to see his trainer and the king grew stronger every day. One day, he ran away from the circus and reached the palace. He was shocked to see it broken and empty! The elephant turned back, and tears rolled down his eyes. Suddenly, he heard someone calling out his name. He looked back and saw his trainer. Immediately, he ran towards him, lifted him onto his back and went back to the circus. Everybody was happy to see the elephant. The trainer joined the circus and helped in training the other elephants. 1) Where would the king send the elephant after the rides? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2) What did the king’s son decide when his father fell ill? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 12/13/2018 7:16:40 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 38

3) Write the correct pronouns for the words given below. a) king – ___________________________ b) palace – ___________________________ c) wife – ___________________________ 4) Write a word from the passage that rhymes with ‘guide’. Ans.  . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1)  trainer a)  quickly or unexpectedly 2)  shocked b)  coach 3)  suddenly c)  upset or surprised Passage 2 Read the story and answer the questions given below. There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy, white clouds. All who saw the picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace. The other picture had mountains. They were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the Reading Comprehension 39 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 39 12/13/2018 7:16:42 PM

bush, a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest—in perfect peace. Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. To be at peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. To be at peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. 1) How many paintings did the king need to choose from? Ans.   2) In the second picture, what did the king see behind the waterfall? Ans.   3) Write the plural forms of the words given below. a) bush – ______________________________ b) waterfall – ______________________________ c) sky – ______________________________ 4) The meaning of ‘tumbled’ is  . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1)  foaming a)  up in the sky 2)  overhead b)  calmness 3)  peace c)  bubbling 40 12/13/2018 7:16:42 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 40

The Prince 7 and the Pauper Imagination and Adventure Listen and Say Aloud Words strange wicked mistreat disturbed imprisoned observed relieved garments Warm Up • What would you do if you met a prince or a princess? • W hat questions would you ask him or her? Let us read the story of a poor boy who gets a chance to meet and talk to a prince. Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 41 41 12/13/2018 7:16:44 PM

Reading the Text Tom Canty was a poor boy who lived in London. His father was a thief. Tom’s favourite dream was to meet the prince. Tom and the prince were born on the same day but in very different surroundings. One day, the dream came true. Read the story to know what happened next. ‘What is your name, boy?’ asked the prince to a strange-looking lad. ‘Tom Canty, Sir’, he replied. The prince found this name to be odd. ‘Where do you live?’ enquired the prince. ‘In the city, in Offal Court off Pudding Lane’, answered Tom. This address too sounded rather strange to the prince. enquired Growing curious about Tom’s family, the prince asked further, ‘Do you have parents?’ ‘I have parents and a grandmother who is not kind to me; God forgive me if it is wrong to say so. I also have twin sisters, Nan and Bet’, twin replied Tom. ‘So, your grandmother does not love you?’ asked the prince. wicked ‘My grandmother loves nobody, as she has a wicked heart’, said Tom. mistreat ‘Does she mistreat you?’ the prince asked. ‘There are times when she is drunk or asleep and does not lift her hand. But she makes up for it by beating harder at other times’, replied Tom sadly. The prince was very disturbed by this. ‘What? Does she beat you?’ he asked drunk angrily. ‘Yes, indeed’, Tom confirmed. ‘How can she beat you? You imprisoned are so small and weak. I will have her imprisoned in the Tower immediately!’ the prince declared. ‘Sir, the Tower is for important people. My grandmother has a lowly place in society’, Tom pointed disturbed out. The prince admitted that he had not thought of that. ‘I will decide her punishment later’, he said. temper The prince then asked Tom about his father. ‘He is not any kinder than my grandmother’, said Tom with a whimper. This touched the prince’s heart. ‘My father does not have a good temper either. He is very strict. He doesn’t beat me, but he is quite heavy-handed with me. He does not spare me from his tongue’, observed the prince. 42 12/13/2018 7:16:49 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 42

‘How about your mother?’ the prince asked. Tom’s face brightened up, much to the relief of the prince. ‘She is good and does not give me any pain or sorrow. Nan and Bet are like her’, answered Tom. ‘How old are your sisters?’ asked the prince. ‘Fifteen’, replied Tom. The prince sorrow revealed that he had one sister, Lady Elizabeth, who was fourteen. His other sister, Lady Mary, was so gloomy that she did not even permit the servants to laugh. ‘Do your sisters forbid the servants to laugh?’ asked the prince. Tom answered, ‘Oh Sir, do you think they have servants?’ The prince was very surprised. ‘Who helps them to change their forbid garments at night? Who helps them to get dressed in the morning?’ he asked. ‘No one. They have one garment each’, responded Tom. garments ‘Why do they have only one each?’ asked the curious prince. ‘What would they do with more? They have but one body each’, replied Tom. The prince could not understand how anybody could have only one dress. ‘Then, I have decided that they shall have as many dresses as they desire’, announced the prince. After this conversation, Tom and the prince decided to change places, and they had many adventures together. – Adapted from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain Let Us Discuss 1) What is the poor boy’s name? 2) What is common between the prince and the poor boy? 3) How old is Lady Elizabeth? 4) What is special about Lady Mary? The Prince and the Pauper 43 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 43 12/13/2018 7:16:52 PM

Understanding the Text Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word strange enquired twin wicked mistreat drunk disturbed imprisoned with a whimper temper heavy-handed spare me from his tongue observed sorrow forbid garments desire 44 12/13/2018 7:16:52 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 44

Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) Where did Tom Canty live? Ans.   2) Who were the people in Tom Canty’s family? Ans.   3) Why did the prince have to consider a punishment for the grandmother? Ans.   4) What did the prince decide for Tom’s sisters? Ans.   Exercise 3: Read and answer 1) ‘How can she beat you? You are so small and weak. I will have her imprisoned in the Tower immediately!’ a) Who is speaking and to whom? Ans.  b) Who beat whom? Ans.  2) ‘She is good and does not give me any pain or sorrow. Nan and Bet are like her’ a) Who is speaking and to whom? Ans.  The Prince and the Pauper 45 Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 45 12/13/2018 7:16:53 PM

b) Who is the speaker talking about? Ans.  c) Who are Nan and Bet? Ans.  Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) From the story, it seems like the prince’s life was very happy, and Tom’s life was difficult. However, can you think of a few difficulties that the prince might have had in his life? Ans.      2) After reading the story, what kind of a person do you think the prince’s father was? Ans.      46 12/13/2018 7:16:53 PM Alpine_English_G4_TB.indb 46