NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Unit 6 Hiawatha

NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Unit 6 Hiawatha are prepared by experienced teacher of Kendriya Vidyalaya. NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Unit 6 Hiawatha are given below.

Class 4 English Unit 6 NCERT Solutions

CLASS 4 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK QUESTION ANSWERS SOLVED

Hiawatha

New words

wigwam- a hut or tent with a domed or conical roof made by fastening bark, hides, or reed mats over a framework of poles

Sentence: A boy looked out of a toy wigwam and fired an arrow with a rubber end at the car.

beavers- a large semiaquatic broad-tailed rodent native to North America and northern Eurasia.

Sentence: On the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, the pine forested land is home to beavers and wolves.

acorns- the small nut of the oak tree, that grows in a base shaped like a cup

Sentence: From small acorns great oaks grow.

reindeer- a type of large brownish wild animal that eats grass and lives in Arctic regions

Sentence: Reindeer roam the tundra in large herds.

timid- easily frightened; shy and nervous

Sentence: She's very timid and shy when meeting strangers.

Reading is Fun

1. Who was Hiawatha?

Ans. Hiawatha was a young Red Indian boy.

2. Who was Nokomis?

Ans. Nokomis was Hiawatha’s grandmother.

3. What did he learn about birds?

Ans. He learned the languages of the birds, their names and all their secrets like how they build their nests and where they hide in winters.

4. What secrets did he learn about beasts?

Ans. He learnt how the beavers build their lodges, where the squirrels hide their food, how the reindeer run so swiftly and why the rabbit is so timid.

Let’s Listen

1. Whisper a secret in your partner’s ear. The partner will, in turn, whisper his secret in your ear.

Now talk about the secret aloud.

Ans. Do it with your partner.

2. Form a circle and whisper a secret into the ear of the person on your right. He, in turn, whispers into the ear of the person on the right. Pass the secret on till it goes around the circle. The last person will tell the secret aloud.

Is the secret the same as what the first child had whispered?

Ans. Do it with your friends.

Let’s Talk

Do you think that –

(a) Hiawatha liked learning new languages?

Ans. Yes, Hiawatha liked learning new languages.

(b) Hiawatha called the birds ‘chickens’ and the beasts ‘brothers’? What do you think this shows?

Ans. This shows that he was friendly with the birds and the animals.

(c) Do birds have secrets?

Ans. Yes, birds have secrets like how they build their nests and where they hide in winter.

(d) Do you know the secret language of any animal? Tell the class about it.

Ans. No, I don’t know the secret language of any animal but I know few gestures of my pet dog. Whenever it feels hungry it wags its tail and lift its paw.

Say Aloud

squirrel quarrel queen quick

quill quilt quiet quality

1. Use words beginning with ‘h’ sound like—

hat, house, hen, hide, horse, heart, hand, etc..

Make a pair of words, one a ‘describing word’ and one a ‘naming word’.

Happy Hiawatha, hungry hippopotamus, high horse, heavy hand.

Ans.

• Heavy hen

• Happy hat

• Hungry horse

• Hard hand

Hopeful heart

2. Have you seen

(a) a hippopotamus in a hat?

Ans. No

(b) a hen in a beehive?

Ans. No

(c) a helicopter with hair?

Ans. No

(d) a horse drink honey?

Ans. No

Let’s Share

Make a story of the poem and share it with your friends. You can change Hiawatha’s name and give the name of your classmate.

Start the story which other children can continue.

You could begin like this –

Once upon a time there was a boy called…

Ans. Once upon a time there was a boy called Rohan. He lived with his grandparents in the mountains. They love him a lot and taught him how to climb the mountains and how to cross the river. They also taught him to swim and to imitate birds and animals sounds. He like the fish in the river. He used to feed them with homemade food. He used to call them Rohan’s mermaids.

Let’s Write

1.This is a park where children talk to different animals and birds. Write four sentences about the picture. Use capital letters where required, complete sentences and punctuation.

Ans. This is Hiawatha. He went to the park to meet his friends. His friends were birds and animals. He talks with them whenever he gets time. All the animals enjoy his company.

[Now colour the picture by yourself.]

2. Where do the following live?

(а) Birds live in ___________

Ans. Birds live in nests.

(b) Rabbits live in ___________

Ans. Rabbits live in burrows.

(c) Beavers live in ___________

Ans. Beavers live in lodges.

3. Describe Hiawatha, his home and friends in ten lines.

Ans. 1. Hiawatha was a young Red Indian boy.

2. His home was a Wigwam.

3. All the birds and animals were his friends.

4. He knew their languages.

5. He used to talk to them whenever he met them.

6. He knew their names and their secrets.

7. He knew how the birds built their nests and where they hide in winters.

8. He knew how beavers build their lodges and where squirrels hid their acorns.

9. He also knew how the reindeer ran so swiftly and why the rabbit was so timid.

10. He used to call the birds ‘Hiawatha’s chickens’ and the animals Hiawatha’s Brothers’.

4. What did Hiawatha love?

Ans. Hiawatha loved the stars, the trees, the insects, the birds, the animals and the things around him.

5. Match ‘A’ with ‘B’ and write the complete sentences below:

Ans. 1) Whenever I am hungry, I eat.

2) Whoever comes first, wins.

3) Wherever I go, I have friends.

6. Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below—

(A) Ram was a farmer. He wanted to sell his goats and sheep. So he went to the market. There he sold all his animals to a rich man and got a lot of money. When he was going back to his village, three thieves stopped him. “Stop! Give us all your money.” Ram was very clever. He said, “I’ll give my money to the strongest of you.” On hearing this, the thieves started fighting amongst themselves. Ram slipped away quietly.

(B) Sitting on a tree a crow was enjoying a piece of bread. A hungry fox wanted to have that bread. He said very sweetly, “Dear brother, I’ve heard that your voice is very sweet. Please sing a song for me.” The foolish crow opened his beak and the piece of bread fell down. The fox picked it up in his mouth and ran away.

7. Some words have similar sounds, but different meanings. Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the blanks.

(а) The bird sits on a bough. (bow, bough)

(b) The squirrel has a long tail. (tail, tale)

(d) This sum is right. (right, write)

(e) I can hear the bird’s song. (hear, here)

(f) Do you know a secret? (no, know)

(g) The King sits on the throne. (thrown, throne)

(h) He is our school principal. (principal, principle)

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