4th Standard, English FL UNIT–V
THE WISE KING OF MEWAR
New words and their meanings:
strolling: walking in a slow and relaxed way
royal: relating to or belonging to a king or queen
attendant: a person whose job is to help or look after others
hurried: to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual
calm: relaxed and quiet
palm : the inside surface of your hand in which you hold things
nervous : worried or frightened about something
pardon : to let someone free without being punished
pelt : to throw things at someone or something
stroke : hit/blow
incident : an event that is important or unusual
ashamed : feeling uncomfortable because of something you have done
Let us understand:
I Answer the following questions:
1. Which kingdom did Ranajith Singh rule?
Answer: The king Ranajith Singh ruled the Mewar Kingdom.
2. Why was the king happy?
Answer: One day when he was strolling in his royal garden, the blowing breeze and the singing birds had made him happy.
3. How did the king try to control bleeding?
Answer: The king pressed the wound with his palm and tried to control the bleeding.
4. Why did the old man throw the stone at the tree?
Answer: The old man was tired and hungry. He wanted to have a mango and throw the stone at the mango tree.
5. What lesson did the minister learn?
Answer: “Service to Mankind is Service to God.’’ The minister learn this lesson.
II Mark (√) against the correct sentences and (×) against the incorrect ones and write them correctly.
Answer:
1. Ranajith Singh was not kind to the poor. ()
2. The king got angry for being wounded. (×)
3. The old man confessed his mistake. (√)
4. The king punished the old man. (×)
5. The king was generous and kind. (√)
III. Match the picture with the appropriate phrases/sentences by putting the correct numbers against each of them.
Answer:
1. Ranjith Singh was strolling in his royal garden. – 4
2. A stone struck his forehead. – 1
3. An old man bandaged the wound of the king. – 5
4. The old man confessed to the crime. – 3
5. The king pardoned the old man. – 2
Let us write:
IV. Taking the clues from the above sentences write the story in your own words.
Once there lived a king Ranajith sing in Mewar. One day in a free time the king was strolling in his royal garden. Suddenly one stone came towards the king and struck his forehead. The minister and some of the servants hurried in search of those who had thrown the stone. But the king was cool and pressed the wound with his palm and tried to control the bleeding. Suddenly an old man came and bandaged the wound of the king. The old man confessed to the crime. Actually the old man pelted the stone to the mango fruits. Because he was very hungry. He wanted to have mango. Ministers were angry. But the king hold of his shoulders and lifted him up. The king wiped off the tears of the old man and ordered to cook to prepare special food for old man. The king pardoned the old man. The minister was ashamed and learnt a lesson. “Service to Mankind is Service to God.”
Let us speak:
V. Fill up the blanks with suitable responding words to have a meaningful dialogue and practise.
Seema: Take some sweets, today is my birthday.
You: Thank you, Seema
“Many happy returns of the day”
Seema: ‘Thank you.’ Please come to my house at 6 O’ clock this evening.
You: OK sure, Thank you for the Invitation.
Here are some more Greetings on how you wish someone on her/his birthday.
Practise them.
Happy returns of the day.
Happy birthday
Many happy returns of the day
VI. Let us do:
Make a Greeting card:
a) Take a thick sheet of colour paper.
b) Cut out the size of a greeting card from it
c) Fold it in the centre
d) Paste dry leaves / flowers or draw something beautiful (see the samples below)
e) Write a few words appreciating your friend
f) Give it to your friend
Let us listen and recite:
Kindness (Poem)
Answer the following questions.
1. Write three things that a kind person would do, according to the poet?
Answer: The three things that a kind person would do, according to the poet are,
(I) a big heart and a brave soul
(ii) step forward to help today,
(iii) dare to act right now.
2. When would kindness become Godliness?
Answer: Urge of wanting to make a visible difference is when kindliness actually becomes godliness.
3. Who according to the poet knows the real meaning of kindness?
Answer: Those who dare to act right now, rather than later is know the real meaning of kindness.
4. Which line do you like the most in this poem? Why?
Answer: “But very few can step forward to help today,” This line I like the most in this poem. This is present reality of the world. Only few people are willing to help others.
