Chapter 9 – Don’t be afraid of the dark

NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 9 – Don’t be afraid of the dark

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Find below NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 9 – Don’t Be Afraid of The Dark

Reading is fun

Question 1:

What is the poem about?

Answer:

The poem is all about not fearing the dark and how to overcome it.

Question 2:

What happens when the day is over?

Answer:

When the day is over, there is darkness everywhere. The moon and stars start shining in the sky.

Question 3:

What does the earth do when the day is over?

Answer:

The earth rests when the day is over.

Question 4:

What does the poet want us to do at night?

Answer:

The poet wants us to think of our friends who live far and near.

Question 5:

Are these sentences true or false?

a) The poet tells the child to be afraid when it is dark.

b) The poet says that the stars will always shine at night.

c) The poet tells the child to think of friends after it is dark.

Answer:

a) false

b) true

c) true

Question 1:

Word – building

moon + light___________

good + night________

water + fall_________

break + fast_________

day + break_______

rain + bow_______

Answer:

moon + light moonlight

break + fast breakfast

good + night goodnight

day + break daybreak

water + fall waterfall

rain + bow rainbow

Question 2:

Find the word in the poem which is opposite of –

war_______	enemies ______	gentle_____
light____	night____	start_____

Answer:

war: peace	enemies: friends	gentle: rough
light: dark	night	start: end

Question 3:

Look at these words in the poem.

don’t won’t

Here are their full forms – do not, will not.

Now, write the full forms of the following words:

didn’t	____________
shouldn’t	____________
wouldn’t	____________
couldn’t	____________
mustn’t	____________

Answer:

didn’t	did not
shouldn’t	should not
wouldn’t	would not
couldn’t	could not
mustn’t	must not

Let’s talk

Question 1:

Are you afraid of the dark?

Answer:

Yes, I am afraid of the dark as I won’t be able to see anything.

Question 2:

What do you do when it is dark?

Answer:

I go to bed and think about my day and everything I did during the day.

Question 3:

Have you ever been frightened? Tell your partner about it.

Answer:

Yes, once I was alone at home. I was very scared when I heard strange noises behind my house. I later learned that it was only some children burning crackers.

Say aloud

Question 1:

What is the word that starts with t, rhymes with ‘cease’, and means to playfully make fun of?

Answer:

Tease

Question 2:

What is the word that starts with c, rhymes with ‘near’ and ‘fear’, and means easy to see, hear and understand?

Answer:

Clear

Question 3:

Say t, t, t

Where did the tip of the tongue touch?

Answer:

The tip of the tongue touches the teeth ridge at the roof of the mouth.

Question 4:

Listen and repeat ca-t

Did you hear what your tongue did?

Say these words and feel what your tongue does when you say toe, tip, tie, ten.

(Note: Students need to attempt on their own.)

Team - Time

Question 1: (pg 77)

Divide the class into four groups.

(Note: Students need to attempt on their own.)

Question 2:

Imagine life without the sun.

(Note: Students need to attempt on their own.)

Question 3:

What are the things that may happen if there is no sunlight?

Answer:

If there is no sunlight, there would be complete darkness.

Question 4:

Discuss with the group and write your ideas in your notebook.

( Note: The student has to attempt on his own.)

Let’s write

Question 1:

The red teacups are filled with a particular word. Fill in the yellow teacups with similar-sounding words. Note the example given.

Answer:

Question 2:

Now complete the following sentences, choosing the right word.

(a) The sum was___________difficult for the class to solve. Only students could do it. (two, too)

(b) There was only______boy who______the prize. (one, won)

(c) The golden______was very_______to him. (dear, deer)

(d) Ramu’s_________loved to play in the___________. (sun, son)

Answer:

(a) The sum was too difficult for the class to solve. Only two students could do it. (two, too)

(b) There was only one boy who won the prize. (one, won)

(c) The golden deer was very dear to him. (dear, deer)

(d) Ramu’s loved son to play in the sun. (sun, son)

Let’s Listen

1. Relax your feet, legs, and entire body. Be as quiet as you can.

2. Listen to the sounds around you.

3. Tell your partner softly what you heard and ask, “What did you hear?”

4. Let your partner talk about or copy those sounds. Note: The student has to attempt on his own.

Question 5:

Read out the following phrases aloud. Divide them into loud and softer sounds. Let’s listen

Answer:

Louder sounds	Softer sounds
a) clapping hands	a)a worm moving
b) stamping feet	b)a bud blooming
c) a car moving	c)a butterfly flying
d) wind blowing	d)a feather dropping
	e)an ant walking
	f) shhh whisper
	g)leaf falling
	h)tip-toe

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