Class IV
English
Unit-2.
Along the Yellow Brick Road.
I. Words to learn
1. wizard
2. magical
3. adventures
4. journey
5. strange
6. scarecrow
7. troublesome
8. groan
9. discovered
10.rusted
11.cottage
12.grateful
13.immediately
14.grateful
15.marching
II. Word meaning:
1. thoughtfully- thinking carefully and quietly
2. discovered- found something suddenly or by chance
3. was moved by- felt pity for
4. party-(here) group
5. grateful-being thankful for someone’s help
III. Antonyms
1. thoughtfully X thoughtlessly
2. always X seldom
3. entirely X partially
4. found X lost
5. comfort X discomfort
IV. Synonyms
1. groan – whimper
2. stir – move
3. cottage – hut
4. amazed – surprised
V. Give one word for:
1. a pool created by fresh running water- spring
2. a long deep sound made because of pain- groan
3. parts of the body where two bones are joined together that help us move or
bend- joints
4. damaged by a reddish-brown substance, formed by the effect of air or water
on metal-rusted
VI. Frame sentences of your own:
1. surprised
2. grateful
VII. Read the extracts and answer the following questions:
1. “I don’t know. But we can go and see.”
a. Who said this and to whom?
Ans: The Scarecrow said this to Dorothy.
b. Why did he say so?
Ans: He said so because Dorothy heard a deep groan.
2. “We are on our way to Emerald City”.
a. Who is going to the Emerald City?
Ans: Dorothy and Scarecrow are going to the Emerald City.
b. Why are they going there?
Ans: They are going there to see the great Oz.
c. Name the lesson and the author
Ans: The name of the lesson is “Along the Yellow Brick Road” and the author is L.
Frank Baum.
3. “It must be troublesome to be made of flesh. You must always worry about
where to sleep, eat and drink”. (Homework)
a. Who said these words to whom?
Ans: Scarecrow said these words to Dorothy.
b. What did he mean by these?
Ans: Scarecrow felt that it was not easy taking care of a human body. It required proper
food and rest to function well. Therefore, people had to constantly worry about where to
eat, drink and sleep.
VIII. Answer the following:
1. Who was groaning in the forest and why?
Ans: Tin Man was groaning out of pain in the forest because his joints had rusted.
2. How did the Dorothy help the troubled man?
Ans: Dorothy got an oil can and oiled Tin Man’s neck and joints.
3. What according to Scarecrow is a wonderful thing about the human body?
Ans: According to Scarecrow humans have brains and it must be wonderful to be able to
think properly.
4. Why did Tin Man want to join Dorothy and Scarecrow?
Ans: Tin Man wanted to join Dorothy and Scarecrow so that he could ask Oz to give him
a heart.
*Do you know?
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author, who was best known for his children's
fantasy book ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’.
*How do I reflect? (HW)
*Activity (Do in your activity book)
Imagine a day when one of your classmates gets badly hurt or falls in school. How will
you help him/ her?
