Class 4 English Chapter 2 The Tinkling Bells Solutions

Class 4 English Chapter 2 The Tinking Bells Questions Answers – PDF Download

Let us Think (Page 14)

A. Answer the following.
1. Why was Chinna upset?
Answer:
Chinna was upset because he couldn’t find the money his Dadaji (grandfather) had given him in his pockets.

2. How did Kamala help Chinna feel better?
Answer:
Kamla made Chinna feel better by promising him that she would give him money to buy the bells.

3. What did the fruit seller do by mistake?
Answer:
The fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake.

4. How did Chinna manage to buy the bells from Chacha in the end?
Answer:
Chinna returned the extra money the fruit seller had given him by mistake. Feeling pleased with her child’s honesty, Chinna’s mother took him to Chacha’s shop to buy him the bells.

B. Write ‘T’ for true or ‘F’ for false.

1. Chinna wanted to buy the bells to attach them to his bicycle.
Answer: F

2. Chinna’s mother, Kamala, comforted him when he came home feeling sad.
Answer: T

3. The fruit seller gave Chinna twenty rupees extra as change.
Answer: F

4. Chinna decided to keep the extra money and bought chocolates with it.
Answer: F

5. The fruit seller was unhappy when Chinna returned the extra money.
Answer: T

C. Think and discuss.

1. Why do you think Chinna decided to return the money instead of keeping it?
Answer:
Chinna decided to return the money instead of keeping it because his mother made him realize that keeping the money would be like stealing. She also reminded him how he had felt after losing money, and he realized that the fruit seller would feel the same about the extra money he had given him by mistake.

2. Think of a time when you found something that didn’t belong to you. What did you do? How did it make you feel?
Answer:
Once, I found a watch on my school’s playground during recess. I didn’t know who it belonged to, so I submitted it to the school office. The office staff made announcements, and the owner collected the watch from the office. In the end, I felt very happy because I knew I had done the right thing.

Let us Learn (Page 15)

A. Find the given words.

Answer:

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct comparison markers (-er or -est).

1. I am tall……. than my brother.
Answer: er

2. January is the cold……. month of the year.
Answer: est

3. An ant is small……. than an elephant.
Answer: er

4. My sister is smart……. than me.
Answer: er

5. Jay was the fast……. person in the race.
Answer: est

C. Circle the word that means the opposite of the highlighted word in each sentence.

1. Chacha showed him some beautiful tinkling bells.
a) Attractive
b) Ugly
c) Broken
Answer: Ugly

2. The fruit seller was so happy that he gave Chinna ten rupees as a reward.
a) Offer
b) Prize
c) Punishment
Answer: Punishment

3. I’ll give you money to buy the bells.
a) Sell
b) Purchase
c) Order
Answer: Sell

4. “Can I buy chocolates with the money?” whispered Chinna.
a) Murmured
b) Shouted
c) Talked
Answer: Shouted

Listen Up (Page 18)

Your teacher will read out the story ‘The Tinkling Bells’ once again to you. Now read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story.

• Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
• Chinna went to the market with his mother.
• Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
• Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
• Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.
• Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.

Answer:

(1) Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.
(2) Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
(3) Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
(4) Chinna went to the market with his mother.
(5) Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
(6) Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.

Let us Speak (Page 18)

What would you do in the following situations?

1. You borrowed your friend’s favourite pen. After using it, you accidentally broke it. What would you do?
Answer:
I would explain what happened, apologize sincerely, and buy him/her a new pen.

2. During a math quiz, your friends ask you to show them your answers because they didn’t study. If you don’t help, your friends might get upset with you. What would you do?
Answer:
I would politely refuse and explain to them that cheating isn’t fair and helpful in the long run.

3. You see a classmate taking a notebook from the teacher’s desk without permission. The classmate tells you not to tell anyone. What would you do?
Answer:
I would tell my classmate to return the notebook because taking things without permission is wrong.

4. You bring your favourite snack to school. But you find that your classmate has not brought anything to eat. You really want to enjoy the snack alone. What would you do?
Answer:
I would share my snack with my classmate because a small act of kindness could make their day better.

Let us write (Page 19)

A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.

1. smiling: You will always see him busy doing his work with a smiling face.
2. mistake: A small mistake while driving can cause an accident.
3. honest: He is an honest person and can be trusted.
4. praise: She worked really hard and deserves all the praise.
5. careful: Be careful of pickpockets in crowded areas.

B. Draw two national symbols (e.g., national flag, national bird) and write a few sentences about each.

 Answer:

1. National Emblem
(i) The national emblem of India is seen on Indian coins and currency notes.
(ii) It is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
(iii) It has four lions standing back to back, facing four directions.
(iv) It also features a circular base with the motto ‘Satyameva Jayate

2. National Flag
(i) The national flag of India is also known as the Tiranga, which means tricoloured.
(ii) It has three coloured bands, with saffron at the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom.
(iii) There is a blue-coloured wheel with 24 spokes in the middle of the white band.

Fun With Matchsticks (Page 23)

Activity: Fix the equation.
Objective: Move one matchstick to make the equation correct.

One puzzle has been solved for you.

Solution

Now, solve the following equation by moving one matchstick.

Solution: