West Bengal State Board Class 4 English Solution: Lesson 3 Taste of Bengal
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Activity – 1
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Gogol visited Kolkata…….
Answer : one Summer with his parents
(b) Gogol taught his cousins…….
Answer : to play badmintons
(c) Gogol was delighted to learn…….
Answer :Ludo and carrom from his cousins Rivu and Gouri.
(d) ____ quickly developed among the cousins.
Answer : A warm relationship
Activity 2
“Gogol was enjoying his summer holidays, except for one thing” -What do you think was this one “thing”? Discuss with your partner.
Answer : I think he was not enjoying the Bengali food.
Activity – 3
Tick (✓ Taste Of Bengal Bengali Meaning Class 4||Lesson 3||English Butterfly IV.) the most appropriate answer from the alternatives given:
(a) Gogol was not particularly fond of (i) eggs (ii) rice (ii) meat.
Answer : rice
(b) Gogol had spent (i) a month (ii) a day (iii) a week in his cousin’s home.
Answer : a week in his cousin’s home.
(c) Rivu’s father planned a tour to (i) Joynagar (ii) Shyamnagar (iii) Krishnanagar.
Answer :Joynagar
(d) Grandma had (1) black (ii) white (iii) brown hair.
Answer : white
Activity – 4
Write “T” for true and “F” for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) Gogol did not try any Bengali dish at his cousin’s house. [ ]
Answer : F
(b) Rivu and Gouri liked the taste of Hilsa fish. [ ]
Answer : T
(c) Gogol saw a lot of green in Joynagar.[ ]
Answer : T
(d) Gogol’s grandmother did not welcome them. [ ]
Answer : T
Activity – 5
Match column A with column B.
A | B |
(i) Grandma | (a) found the food very tasty. |
(ii) Gogol | (b) returned to Kolkata in the evening. |
(ii) The children | (c) had prepared hot luchis and potato curry. |
(iv) The family | (d) heard stories told by Grandma. |
Answer:
A | (c) had prepared hot luchis and potato curry. |
(i) Grandma | (a) found the food very tasty. |
(ii) Gogol | (d) heard stories by grandma |
(iii) The Children | (b) returned to Kolkata in the evening. |
(iv) The Family | (c) had prepared hot luchis and potato curry. |
Activity – 6
Answer the following questions:
(a) What did the children do after having breakfast?
Answer : Children played in the courtyard after having breakfast.
(b) What did Gogol have for lunch?
Answer : Gogol had a special Bengali meal for lunch.
(c) How did the children enjoy the evening?
Answer : In the evening children sat around Grandma and heard stories.
(d) Why was the day unforgettable for Gogol?
Answer : The day was unforgettable for Gogol because he learned that Bengali food is made with love and care, which made it taste even better.
Activity – 7 (a)
Circle the Proper Nouns in the following passage:
India is our motherland. We have the Himalayas in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south. The Bay of Bengal lies in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. New Delhi is the capital of our country.
Answer :Proper Nouns:- India, Himalayas, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, New Delhi.
Activity-7 (b)
Fill in the blanks with Pronouns:
(1) Ravi is a good boy…….. studies in class IV.
Answer :He
(ii) People were happy…….were shouting in joy.
Answer : They
(iii) Saima is a young girl………..draws very well.
Answer : She
(iv) I read a book yesterday. I liked…….very much
Answer : It
Activity-7(c)
Pick out the Proper Nouns and Pronouns in the following passage and place them in the correct columns:
There are many famous tourist spots in West Bengal. The Sunderbans, Santiniketan and Jaldapara are some of them. Many people visit these places during vacations. They enjoy their stay at these places. I have visited the Sunderbans. It is a beautiful place.
Answer :
Proper Noun : West Bengal SunderbansSantiniketanJaldapara
Pronoun : Them These They Their I It
Activity – 8 (a)
Circle the following words in the table. One is done for you: SUMMER, VISIT, TASTE, CARROM, BENGAL
Answer:
A |
B | Z | V | P | S | B |
B | E | P | I | M | U |
C |
C |
N | Q | S | N | M | F |
D | G | S | I | S | M |
G |
E |
A | O | T | T | E | K |
F | L | R | V | V | R |
H |
G |
M | L | R | W | A | I |
H | N | M | W | O | Y |
J |
C |
A | R | R | O | M | E |
T | A | S | T | E | Z |
D |
Activity – 8 (b)
Change the Numbers of the underlined words and rewrite them correctly.
Example: She has a nice pen. She has nice pens.
(a) I collected a leaf for my project work.
Answer : I collected leaves for my project work.
(b) He saw a butterfly.
Answer : He saw butterflies.
(c) I saw an ox.
Answer : I saw oxen.
Activity-9 (a)
Write four sentences on your favourite food item. Use the following hints:
* name of the food item
* taste
“flavour and colour
Answer : My favourite food is pizza. It tastes really yummy and delicious. It has a red sauce that’s tangy and cheese on top. The colours on a pizza are bright and make it look tasty. I love eating pizza because it’s so tasty!
Activity 9 (b)
Suppose you live in a beautiful village. Describe the village and its surroundings in four sentences. Use the following hints:
[Hints: name of the village- the natural beauty around-simple and peaceful life]
Answer : I live in a pretty village named Meadowbrook. It’s surrounded by beautiful nature with green fields and colourful flowers on the hills. Life in our village is simple and peaceful, and everyone is friendly and kind. The natural beauty around us makes our village a lovely and calm place to live.