Pon Vidhyashram

Std: IV Sub: English Language

Half Yearly Worksheet 1

I. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:

Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.

We had nothing to do and nothing to say.

We were nearing the end of a dismal day,

And then there seemed to be nothing beyond,

Then

Daddy fell into the pond!

And everyones face grew merry and bright,

And Timothy danced for sheer delight.

Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!

Hes crawling out of the duckweed! Click!

Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,

And doubled up, shaking silently,

And the ducks all quacked as if they were daft,

And it sounded as if the old drake laughed.

Oh, there wasnt a thing that didnt respond

When

Daddy fell into the pond!

1. What was the time of the day?

 2. What was the day like?

3. Why did everyone grumble?

4. What happened suddenly to amuse everyone?

5. Describe the common reaction of everyone present.

6. Describe the reaction of the ducks.

II. Writing Skills

1. Letter Writing
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to join you for Diwali Celebration.

2. Descriptive Paragraph

Grandmother-old-white hair-wrinkles on her face-nature-very kind- caring- loving-affectionate-

Understands me so well- spend maximum time with her- helps me in my homework- never

Gets angry. Very close to her.

III. Identify the adjective in the sentence and tick the correct answer

1. The big turtle swims slowly

Slowly
Big
Swims
2. The weak dog jumps low
Weak
Jumps
Dog
3. I Love the Black Cat
Love
Cat
Black
4. He loves fresh Strawberry
Loves
Fresh
Strawberry

IV. Complete each sentence below with a noun from the words given below
Cold Soft Difficult

1. I enjoy sleeping on my ________ bed.

2. It is very _______ in the winter time.
 3. I failed the test because it was too ___________

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective

1. The Architect designed the ______________ house

Beautiful Dirty

2. Wow! My favorite ______ shirt.

Dirty Red

3. This car is ________

Tasty Big

4. I play _________ games

Active Empty

5. The leaves are _________

Salty Green

6. She likes the __________ jacket

Happy Orange

VI. Circle the word that completes each sentence. Write the word on the line.

1. The shark has a __________ teeth

Loud Sharp Simple

2. Giraffe is the __________ animal

New Tallest Shiny

3. Jupiter is the ___________ Planet

Biggest Smallest Oldest

4. This forest is the ___________ of all

Heaviest Greenest Calmest

5. The small book is very _________

Young Sweet Thick

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Std: IV Sub: English Language

Half Yearly Worksheet 2

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
India became free on 15th August, 1947. During the struggle for freedom, many leaders suffered
a lot. Most of them had to live in prison for years together. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose,
Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, etc. were some of the leaders who sacrificed everything for
the nation. Mahatma Gandhi followed the path of truth and non-violence and forced the British
to leave India one day. Mahatma Gandhi is called the Father of the nation. He was a great leader
who never cared about his life and family. He went to the jail many times and suffered a lot, but
ultimately, he succeeded in using his weapons of truth and non-violence.

A. QUESTIONS:

1. Who is called the Father of the nation?

2. Name some of the leaders who sacrificed their life for our country, India.

3. What were the weapons used by Mahatma Gandhi?

B. USE THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN YOUR OWN SENTENCES:

1. Suffer-

2. struggle-

3. Non-violence-

4. weapon-

5. truth-

II. Write a letter to your friend asking him if he would like to buy your bicycle as you have grown
too big for it.

III. Write a letter to your friend congratulating her on passing the examination.

IV. Fill in the banks with appropriate Articles

a. Last Sunday was my birthday. I went to ______ Singapore zoo with my family. It was
________ exciting day. We saw many different kind of animals then after that, we saw
________ elephant. When we got home, I was very tired. I had ______ good sleep that
night.
 b. Leon is hungry. He wants _______ delicious pan cake for breakfast. His mother asks him to
take some flour, some milk, _______ stick of butter and _______ egg from ______ fridge.
Shortly, Leon returns with all ________ ingredients. His mother heats the frying pan over
_______ fire. She adds some butter and pours the batter into _______ hot pan. Soon
_______ delicious pan cakes are ready and Leon eats it with jam.

V. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate articles. In some cases no articles are
needed,put X there.
a. _______ man is mortal
b. I am _________ university student
c. She goes to the temple in _______ mornings.
d. Kiran is ________ best student of ________ class
e. ________ Camel is the ship of the Desert.
f. This book has won ________ Booker prize
g. Harish Chandra was ________ honest king.
h. I am found of ________ classical music
i. I met ________ boy in _________ store.
j. Gold is ________ precious metal.
k. She returned after ______ hour
l. _______ sun rises in ________ east
m. He works at _______ factory
n. He is ________ oldest member of the club
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Std: IV Sub: English Language

Half Yearly Worksheet 3

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Johny was a bird catcher. He used to go out with his nets and drop them cunningly among the
bushes, so that the birds in search of food would get caught in them. Then he would sell them in
the market.

One day, he caught a fat pigeon. The bird cried out piteously and spoke to Johny. Sir, I beg you
to free me. I didnt do you any harm. Spare my life; I might be useful to you someday. I can sit
beside your net and attract other birds into it. I will also lead many other birds into your snare.

On hearing this Johny was shocked and furious. Why you miserable traitor! He cried
scornfully. I might have let you go, but now I shall do no such thing. No creature that is so cruel
as to betray his own friends deserves to live!

1. Why was Johny called a bird catcher?

2. What did the fat pigeon want Johny to do?

3. Why did Johny refuse to accept the birds suggestion?

4. Who is a traitor?

5. What do you think happened to the bird in the end?

6. Do you agree with Johnys decision? Give reason for your answer.

II. Write a letter to your mother on Mothers day

III. You are sick and have been in bed for a month. Write a letter to your friend requesting her

To tell you what has been happening in school these days. Also ask her to send you a few

Books to read as you get bored.

IV. Fill in the blanks using suitable Conjunctions given below.

Yesterday Ram forgot to bring his lunchbox to school. He felt hungry ____he had nothing to

eat. He sat down and started to cry. His teacher, Mr. Lee saw him crying ___ asked him what
was wrong. Ram explained to him. Mr. Lee did not want Ram to go hungry. ___He bought a
bowl of noodles for him. Ram was very grateful.

1. And
2. So
 3. But

II. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1. This is small but an interesting story

2. Manu and Anu helped each other.
3. Make hay while the sun shines
4. We will visit Paris or Rome during the summer
5. Let us wait here until the rain stops.

III. Join the following sentences using appropriate Conjunctions

1. He worked hard. He failed

2. I was suffering from fever. I could not attend the class.
3. My sister is not intelligent. My brother is intelligent.
4. Shruti went into the cinema hall. The ticket were sold out.
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Std: IV Sub: English Language

Half Yearly Worksheet 4

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answers below

The latest addition to Mr. Farmers new farm was Sophie. Initially, there were only sheep. A few
days later, came the chickens. And a week later, Pig- a nice, fat jolly fellow who lay around all
day and got up only when he had to eat. It was a good life and the animals got on well.
Sophie was a beautiful brown cow, with lovely big eyes and a mournful cry. The sheep, chickens
and pig thought Mr. Farmer liked her best of all. For starters, she was the only one with a name.
He spoke to her a lot and walked with her to the field. Sophie was proud and didnt talk to the
other animals. If they tried to talk to her, she tossed her head and swung her tail and tip-toed
away pretending she hadnt heard a word.
We will have to teach Sophie a lesson, muttered Pig. The others agreed.
Solution arrived the next day- a handsome black horse, called Sultan- with a shiny black coat, a
long soft mane and a flowing tail. His step was regal and he held his head high. Sophie was put
out, for now it was always Sultan this and Sultan that. And Mr. Farmer was forever feeding
him sugar cubes. Now, it was a farm hand who took Sophie to the field. Pig, sheep and chickens
couldnt help but giggle at the turn of events! But all the same, Sophie still didnt deem it fit to
talk to pig, chickens and sheep. And they, of course didnt dare make conversation with Sultan.
Life is unbearable, said sheep.
I dont like Sophie and Sultans superior attitude. Its as if we dont exist. Wish we could teach
them a lesson, said pig.
Well Sophie has learnt her lesson, if you ask me, said the chickens and they all laughed in
agreement.
1. Do you think Sophie the cow was popular with the other animals? Give reasons for your
answer.
2. Was the pig a very active animal? Give reasons for your answer.
3. How did the farmer show his fondness for:
a. Sophie-
b. Sultan-
4. What was it that made the other animals feel upset with both Sophie and Sultan?
5. Well Sophie has learnt her lesson, if you ask me. How had she learnt her lesson?

II. Write a letter to your elder brother / sister thanking him for the advice he / she provided to
 You for your studies.
III. Favorite festival- Diwali- festival of lights-celebrates Rams return to Ayodhya after 14 years of
exile-wear new clothes-clean and repaint house- burst crackers- make Rangoli- distribute gifts,
sweets- meet relatives and friends

IV. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions given below.

1. One day Andy was feeling bored and he decided to take a walk. He was walking _______ the
street. Then, he saw a notice on the lamp post about a lost kitten. The notice showed a
picture ______ a brown kitten. Just then, he saw something move ________ the bushes.
Andy was surprised when he found the kitten struggling ______ a ball of string.
Immediately, he reached _______ to free the kitten.

a. Above
b. With
c. On
d. Of
e. Over

2. Last August, Alan Volunteered to distribute food to the needs. Alan asked his mother for
some canned food and packets _____ biscuits. Then, he met the other volunteers ___ of the
community club. They packed food ______ some plastic bags. After that, they went up to
the blocks ____ flats to distribute the bags to the residents. Alan was glad to be a part of
this meaningful event.

3. Daddy! Look at the lizard! It is running away! Yelled Kumar. As quick as lightening, the
lizard scurried across the room and hid _____ the chair. Kumars father tried had to chase
_____ a broom. However the lizard was too fast _____ him. Before he can touch it, it
scurried away and disappeared _____ a hole on the wall. Kumar and his father could only
watch helplessly.

a. Into
b. Under
c. For
d. With

4. Yesterday Alice and I went to the zoo. We saw monkeys swinging _____ tree to tree. An
elephant even splashed water ____ us. A bear was sleeping ____ its cage. Then we saw a
giraffe. It was reaching up for the leaves on a tree_____ his long neck. We had a wonderful
day _____ the zoo

a. At
 b. With
c. From
d. At
e. In

5. Last Sunday Ting took her dog out _____ a walk. She tied her puppy ___ lamp post before
joining her friends. They were chatting happily and sat ____ a bench. When she returned,
she could not find her dog. Ting looked everywhere ____ it. Soon after she reached home,
she saw her friend, Bala, standing ____ the door. He found her dog near his house. He
carried it in ____ arms. Ting was happy.

a. Her
b. For
c. At
d. For
e. To
f. On