English

What did the boy wonder about?

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

What did the boy wonder about?

One Line Answer
Advertisements

Solution

The boy wondered that all the things found in Scotland were all the same as in England.

shaalaa.com
Reading Skills
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 9.1: The Naughty Boy - The Naughty Boy [Page 153]

APPEARS IN

NCERT English - Marigold Class 4
Chapter 9.1 The Naughty Boy
The Naughty Boy | Q 4. | Page 153

RELATED QUESTIONS

B1. Complete the following statements:
(i) The poet is talking about............................. .
(ii) As a nation weare missing our .................................... .
(iii) Old people havekeys ........................... .
(iv) The elderly remember .......................... .

"Oh the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know? They hold so many keys, so many
things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe.
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we'll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They've let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course."

B2 Express
State what the underlined words mean:
(i) Oh the value of the elderly! State the value ............. .
(ii) They are the ones most developed. 'They' stand for ............. .

B3: Match the words in Column A with their rhyming word in Column B:

Column A Column B
(i) Course (a) Show
(ii) Believe (b) resource
- (c) retrieve

 


Anne's father was close to her. What did she like about him? Why?


Notice the italicized sentence placed at the top of the article which tells us at a glance what the article is about.


How has the poet brought out her emotional attachment to her mother tongue?


What quality of 'beauty' and 'love' does the poem highlight?


Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.

Everyone stood ______ (horrified) when the terrible accident took place.


Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

Can you become fair in five days? How long will the effect of the cream last?


Answer in your own words.

What task did Grandpa wish to avoid?


Read the following words aloud and copy them in your notebook. 

  • idle
  • enough
  • exclaimed
  • commotion
  • astounded
  • antics
  • wander
  • wielding

What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?


Answer the following question in about 80-120 word.

If you were to live in the Complaining Street, how would you deal with the people who grumble?


Who inhabited the jungles that the train passed through?


Read the line and answer the question.

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover.

What kind of human company does the poet want?


What did Raj buy?


Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.

When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?


Who helped Jaswant in the battle against Chinese?


Welcome guests to win everyone’s _____ in life’s race.


Read the passage 3 times and colour the medal each time.

The school was decorated for the Annual Sports Day. The children came to the running track to cheer the runners. The next event was 800 meters running. Megala was in the race. She wanted to win the race, but the other runners were district and divisional winners. The race started. All had to finish two laps. At the end of the first lap, Megala was in the fifth place. Suddenly, she fell on the ground. Everyone ran to help her. But before that she got up and started to run. All children and teachers cheered her. She had come last, but the headmaster gave her a special prize.


Why did Nasruddin take someone else’s name each time he missed the target?


Who according to Gandhi, can fight against evil and how?


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×