🌟 The Tinkling Bells - Santoor Grade 4 🌟
Explore honesty, kindness, and fun activities!
📖 Difficult Words & Meanings
Tinkling
Meaning: Light ringing sound
Hindi: टनटनाहट
Sentence: The tinkling bells made a sweet sound.
Kid (goat)
Meaning: A baby goat
Hindi: बकरी का बच्चा
Sentence: Chinna played with his pet kid Tara.
Meaning: Small pouch in clothes
Hindi: जेब
Sentence: He checked his pocket for money.
Shocked
Meaning: Very surprised
Hindi: हैरान
Sentence: Chinna was shocked to find the money missing.
Consoled
Meaning: Gave comfort
Hindi: दिलासा देना
Sentence: Kamala consoled Chinna when he cried.
Honest
Meaning: Telling the truth
Hindi: ईमानदार
Sentence: Chinna was praised for being honest.
Mischievous
Meaning: Playfully naughty
Hindi: शरारती
Sentence: Chinna gave a mischievous smile.
Return
Meaning: Give back
Hindi: वापस करना
Sentence: Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
📝 Practice Questions
A. Answer the Following
1. Why was Chinna upset?
Answer: He was upset because he lost the money that Dadaji gave him.
2. How did Kamala help Chinna feel better?
Answer: She consoled him kindly, wiped his tears, and promised to give him money to buy the bells.
3. What did the fruit seller do by mistake?
Answer: He gave Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake while returning the change.
4. How did Chinna manage to buy the bells from Chacha in the end?
Answer: After returning the extra money, his mother was proud of him and took him to Chacha’s shop to buy the bells.
B. True or False
- 1. Chinna wanted to buy the bells to attach them to his bicycle. F
- 2. Chinna's mother, Kamala, comforted him when he came home feeling sad. T
- 3. The fruit seller gave Chinna twenty rupees extra as change. F
- 4. Chinna decided to keep the extra money and bought chocolates with it. F
- 5. The fruit seller was unhappy when Chinna returned the extra money. F
C. Think and Discuss
1. Why did Chinna return the money?
Answer: Because he remembered how he felt when he lost his money and understood that it was wrong to keep someone else’s money.
2. What would you do if you found something that wasn’t yours?
Answer: I would try to find the owner or give it to the teacher or an adult. It would make me feel proud and responsible.
Let Us Learn
A. Word Search Words
- CALM
- HONEST
- LOVE
- RESPECT
- COURAGE
- LOYAL
- TRUTH
- FAIR
- KIND
- PEACE
B. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Fill in the blanks:
- 1. I am taller than my brother.
- 2. January is the coldest month of the year.
- 3. An ant is smaller than an elephant.
- 4. My sister is smarter than me.
- 5. Jay was the fastest person in the race.
C. Choose Opposites
- 1. Beautiful - Ugly
- 2. Reward - Punishment
- 3. Buy - Sell
- 4. Whispered - Shouted
Let Us Listen – Story Sequence
- Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.
- Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
- Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
- Chinna went to the market with his mother.
- Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
- Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.
Let Us Speak – Situational Responses
1. You broke your friend's pen:
Answer: I would say sorry and buy or replace the pen.
2. Friends ask answers during quiz:
Answer: I will not help them cheat but will offer to help them study later.
3. Classmate takes notebook:
Answer: I would talk to them or tell the teacher. It’s wrong to take things without permission.
4. Classmate has no food:
Answer: I would share my snack with them. Sharing makes me happy.
Let Us Write
A. Sentence Framing
Smiling
1. The baby was smiling at me.
2. He had a smiling face even when sad.
Mistake
1. I made a mistake in my maths homework.
2. We should learn from our mistakes.
Honest
1. Chinna is an honest boy.
2. Everyone likes an honest friend.
Praise
1. The teacher gave praise for my drawing.
2. She praised him for his honesty.
Careful
1. Be careful while using scissors.
2. He was careful not to drop the glass.
B. Draw and Write – National Symbols
1. National Flag
It has three colours: saffron, white, and green with Ashoka Chakra.
It represents unity and pride of India.
2. National Bird – Peacock
It is colourful and beautiful.
Peacock dances in the rain and is our national bird.
Let Us Do & Explore
Bell-Making Craft Activity
Materials: Bottle caps/tin cans, string, foil, beads, glue, markers
Steps:
- Put beads inside caps/cans.
- Seal and tape if using bottle caps.
- Make holes with help.
- Thread string and tie knot.
- Decorate with foil and colours.
- Attach a tag with name or design.
- Shake and hear the tinkling sound!
Fun With Matchsticks
Note: Move one matchstick to fix the given equation (class activity).
Let Us Explore – Types of Bells
Examples:
- Temple Bell: Used during prayers.
- Bicycle Bell: Alerts people while cycling.
- School Bell: Signals the start or end of classes.
- Door Bell: Rings to announce visitors.
- Cattle Bell: Tied to animals to locate them.
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