CLASS 4 ASSIGNMENT

LITERATURE
(2018-19)
THE SOUNDS IN THE EVENING
Q.1) What is the main idea/theme of the poem?
Q.2) Mention few sounds that the poet hears in the evening.
Q.3) Which type of sound can be heard outside the stairs?
Q.4) Why dis the father laugh? Who arrived at that time?
Q.5) “The clashing of dishes”. Explain what does it mean.
Q.6) Which type of sound can be heard just by poet’s ear?
Q.7) Which type of sound can never seem near?
Q.8) What does the poet mean by queer little noises?
Q.9) When does the poet stop hearing any sound?
Q.10) “Ear melts like steam”, what does the poet mean by this?

BLACK BEAUTY
Q.1) Where did the black beauty live?
Q.2) Why was the black beauty felt happy and proud?
Q.3) Who was kind and good to everybody? To whom were they kind?
Q.4) What did the master do if he heard about any village children treating any animal cruelly?
Q.5) On what did the master and Farmer Grey had worked together for more than twenty years?
Q.6) What does the mistress do if she met a heavily laden horse?
Q.7) Describe the incident when the master met a powerful ma driving in a light pony cart?
Q.8) Why does the master ask Sawyer if the pony was made of flesh and blood?
Q.9) Why does the master say to Sawyer “ by such anger you injure your character more than you injure your
horse”?
Q.10) What question did Captain Langley ask Mr Douglas?
Q.11) What did Mr Douglas say about Captain Langley’s horse?
Q.12) How was Captain Langley treating his horses?
Q.13) Why and how Mr Douglas compared the horses as military men?
Q.14) What lesson does the story convey?

THE FIFTH GOLDEN TICKET

Q.1) From which Roald Dahl’s novel has this story been taken?
Q.2) Who is Mrs Bucket?
Q.3) Who signed the golden ticket?
Q.4) On which day Charlie got the ticket?
Q.5) What is the age of Charlie and what does he want to win?
Q.6) How many children will get to visit the factory?
Q.7) Who owned the factory?
Q.8) Why was Charlie shouting in the beginning of the lesson?
Q.9) What was the mother serving to the grandparents?
Q.10) What was the reaction of grandparents when they heard about golden ticket?
Q.11) What did Grandpa Joe do to make him believe that Charlie had actually won the ticket?
Q.12) What was the age of Grandpa Joe and what did he do after giving a close look at the ticket?
Q.13) Why was Mr Bucket tired?
Q.14) How did the golden ticket look like?
Q.15) What was printed in jet black letters on the ticket?
Q.16) Write in short what message was given by Willy Wonka to the finder of the golden ticket?
Q.17) Describe the truck that Willy Wonka is willing to give to the finder of the golden ticket?
Q.18) On what day he was supposed to go to the factory?
Q.19) What preparations Charlie was asked to do before going to the factory?
Q.20) Who was decided to accompany Charlie to the factory and why?
Q.21) Who came to meet Charlie at the end of the lesson and why?