🌟 The Old Stag - Santoor Grade 4 🌟
Learn about kindness and caring for nature!
📖 Difficult Words & Meanings
Lush
Meaning: Green, full of vegetation
Hindi: हरा-भरा
Sentence: The lush forest was home to many animals.
Stag
Meaning: A male deer
Hindi: नर हिरन
Sentence: The stag greeted all the animals kindly.
Hillock
Meaning: A small hill
Hindi: छोटी पहाड़ी
Sentence: The stag lived on a soft green hillock.
Tender
Meaning: Soft and gentle
Hindi: कोमल
Sentence: The tender grass was the stag’s favourite.
Recovery
Meaning: Getting well again
Hindi: स्वास्थ्य लाभ
Sentence: The stag needed food and rest for recovery.
Shelter
Meaning: A safe or resting place
Hindi: आश्रय
Sentence: The shaded hillock gave shelter to the stag.
📝 Practice Questions
A. Answer the Following
1. Why was the old stag popular?
Answer: Because he was kind and warmly greeted everyone in the forest.
2. Why did the old stag not go down the hillock to meet his friends?
Answer: Because he was sick and too weak to move.
3. Why did the green cover of the hillock slowly vanish?
Answer: Because all the animals who came to visit ate the grass there.
4. Did the animals realise their mistake? What did they do?
Answer: Yes. They stopped eating the grass and brought food for the stag.
B. Think and Discuss
1. Did the animals do the right thing in the end? Why?
Answer: Yes, because they understood their mistake and helped the stag recover.
2. What happens if we only think about our own needs?
Answer: Plants and resources around us will finish quickly, and others will suffer.
📚 Let Us Learn – Vocabulary and Descriptions
A. Match the Words to their Meaning
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Lush forest | Green and dense woods |
| Tender grass | Delicate young grass |
| Shaded spot | Cool resting place |
| Healthy food | Nourishing wholesome food |
| Speedy recovery | Quick healing |
B. Descriptive Words Drawing
- Lush forest → Draw green trees and bushes
- Tender grass → Draw soft light green grass
- Healthy food → Draw fresh fruits, vegetables, or leafy plants
✍️ Let Us Learn – Adverbs
Encircle these adverbs:
- soon
- badly
- lately
- cheerfully
- quietly
- early
- carefully
- highly
- fast
- regularly
- nearby
- loudly
Example Sentences:
- She arrived early to school.
- The dog barked loudly.
- He worked carefully on the project.
- We finished our homework soon.
- The kids played cheerfully.
✍️ Let Us Write
A. Story Completion: The Monkeys’ Fast
- Yes, let’s keep the fast like our king.
- We have collected tasty bananas and mangoes.
- No harm in holding one just for comfort.
- I feel better just holding this fruit.
- Let us all peel the bananas slowly.
- Mmm… smells so good, I will just take one bite!
- I couldn’t help myself!
- Maybe fasting is harder than we thought!
B. My Best Friend
My best friend’s name is Aryan. He is a boy. He is 9 years old. He studies in class 4. There are 5 members in his family. His hobbies are reading and playing cricket. He wants to be a pilot. When we are together, we laugh, study and play. He is my best friend because he always helps me and shares everything.
🗣️ Let Us Speak – Jalebi Story Discussion
1. How would you feel if some friends hadn’t had any jalebis yet?
Answer: I would feel bad and want to save some for them.
2. What will happen to the bowl after some time?
Answer: It will be empty if everyone eats without thinking.
3. Why is sharing important?
Answer: So that everyone can enjoy and feel included.
4. How to make sure everyone gets jalebis?
Answer: Count and divide them equally, or take only one at a time.
🎨 Let Us Do – Thank You Card from the Old Stag
Front of Card
🎨 Draw the stag smiling with friends, under trees.
Inside Message
Dear friends,
Thank you for visiting me, caring for me, and bringing me food when I was sick. Your love and kindness helped me feel better. I am lucky to have such thoughtful friends. Let’s always take care of nature and each other.
With love,
– Your Friend, The Old Stag
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