CBSE Class 4 English Marigold Worksheets for Chapter 2 - The Little Fir Tree

This story is about Shetty the Magician who was returning home. But it started raining, Shetty started to look for shelter and found a little fir tree which was nearby. He ran as fast as he could towards it and was saved from the rain. He said thank you to the tree. He wanted to reward the tree and told him that he could ask for four wishes. The tree my first wish is that I get leaves like my other friends so that birds could sit on them.

The next morning its wish was granted. A goat came by the tree and started eating all the green leaves of the tree. The tree then wishes it got gold leaves as goats couldn’t eat gold leaves. The next morning his leaves turned to gold leaves and he was very happy, but a man came along and stole his gold leaves. I want my leaves to be made of glass leaves as Men don’t steal them. The next morning his leaves turned to glass leaves, He was very happy with the glass leaves. But in the night wind blew at very fast speed and all the leaves of the tree were broken. He said I wish I had leaves like my needle leaves as goats cannot eat them, men cannot steal them and they don’t break by the winds.

The next morning he got his old needle leaves back. He was the happiest ever getting back to his old self. The moral of the story is that we should always be appreciative of the things we have in life.

Question and Answers:

Question:

pretty     needles  leaves     gold   stole

Answer

pretty: pleasing to the eye Example sentences: 

• Smita is a pretty girl. 

• Her dress looked really pretty.

needles: a small, thin object used for sewing Example sentences: 

• I could not find the needle in the sewing kit. 

• She pricked her thumb with a needle.

leaves: plural form of leaf Example sentences:

• I found pale green leaves in the garden.

• The leaves are as pretty as flowers.

gold: a yellow precious metal Example sentences: 

• My mother gifted me a gold ring on my birthday. 

• The box contained gold coins.

Stole past of steal Example sentences: 

• She stole a lot of money from the bag. 

• The man stole the car from the parking lot.

Question:

Tick (✔) the correct answer –

Answer 

Question:

By changing the circled word to its opposite, rewrite these sentences. One has been done for you.

(a) I carry a

Light bag to school every day.

I carry a heavy bag to school every day.

(b) Rina

Won the race.

_______________________________________

(c) I

Love love eating vegetables.

_______________________________________

(d) This glass of milk is

Full full.

_______________________________________

(e) The old man is

wise.

_______________________________________

Answer

(b) Rina lost the race.

(c) I hate eating vegetables.

(d) This glass of milk is empty.

(e) The old man is foolish.

Question 2:

Now give the opposite of the words below by adding un or im.

Answer

Question 3:

Rita loved her dog Sheroo. Every day, Sheroo would go out of the house and come back himself. But one day he did not come home. Rita looked everywhere for him. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Sheroo was lost. He was nowhere to be found. Rita was crying when she reached home. She got into her bed. All of a sudden something jumped on her. Can you guess who it was? Rita was very happy.

Give the opposites of the words in blue.

Answer

1) hated 2) come in 3) go 4) nowhere 5) up 6) found 7) everywhere 8) laughing 9) sad

Question:

Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary –

(i) one saturday afternoon amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic to india gate. there they saw ducks, water and their friend raj ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

(ii) oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Answer

• One Sunday afternoon, Amarjit and his little sister Rani went for a picnic to India Gate. There they saw ducks, water and their friend Raj.

• “Oh dear!”, said the fir tree. I like my old needle-like leaves best, for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them.

Question:

1. Look at the picture below. In the yellow box, there are eight things. You can see six of them in the picture. You cannot see the other two. Write down the four things that you can see.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the image.

2. Look at the picture again. Describe the picture.

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Answer

1)

2) 1) A brother and a sister have come to a park to enjoy a picnic. 2) There is a beautiful lake. 3) Two ducks are swimming in the lake. 4) There are also many green trees in the park.

Question:

1. Ajit loved flowers. He always wanted to have a garden for himself. Mohan, his friend, gave him an idea. He said, “Why, we can have a garden in a dish!” “Ha! Ha!” Ajit laughed. “A garden in a dish?” “Yes, dish gardens are tiny gardens planted in a shallow dish. We must first put sand, manure and pebbles in a dish. Plant very tiny plants in it and place the dish on the window sill.”

Answer

1. Disclaimer: Students are advised to do this activity on their own.

Question 2:

Glass breaks easily when it is dropped. Do you think a mud flower pot, a glass spoon, a wooden table, a plastic cup, books or your plastic water bottle can break easily? Circle the things that can.

Answer

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the images.

Question 3:

Which of the following actions would make others happy/unhappy?

1

Answer

Question 3:

Which of the following actions would make others happy/unhappy?

Answer

Question:

There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.

Koyal was singing happily.

Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She flew to him and asked…

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the image.

Answer

Some things make you feel happy. Some things make you feel sad. Write a poem on the picture.

Question:

There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.

Koyal was singing happily.

Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She flew to him and asked…

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the image.

Some things make you feel happy. Some things make you feel sad. Write a poem on the picture.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer on their own using the best of their creative and imaginative skills.

Do not weep on stupid things They will make you weaker Be happy for what you have got You never know what others have not

”Why are you crying?'' asked the Koyal, ” it is my feet that have got trouble”. The peacock felt sorry for it without knowing that it was subtle.

Question:

This is how you will do it.

Write words related to the trees and make a Word Tree. Now make sentences with these words.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a creative activity to be done along with your friends in the classroom.

Question:

pretty     needles  leaves     gold   stole

Answer

pretty: pleasing to the eye Example sentences: 1) Smita is a pretty girl. 2) Her dress looked really pretty.

needles: a small, thin object used for sewing Example sentences: 1) I could not find the needle in the sewing kit. 2) She pricked her thumb with a needle.

leaves: plural form of leaf Example sentences: 1) I found pale green leaves in the garden. 2) The leaves are as pretty as flowers.

gold: a yellow precious metal Example sentences: 1) My mother gifted me a gold ring on my birthday. 2) The box contained gold coins.

Stole: past of steal Example sentences: 1) She stole a lot of money from the bag. 2) The man stole the car from the parking.

Question:

Tick (✔) the correct answer –

Answer

Question:

By changing the circled word to its opposite, rewrite these sentences. One has been done for you.

(a) I carry a

lightbag to school every day.

I carry a heavy bag to school every day.

(b) Rina

wonwon the race.

_______________________________________

(c) I

lovelove eating vegetables.

_______________________________________

(d) This glass of milk is

fullfull.

_______________________________________

(e) The old man is

wise.

_______________________________________

Answer

(b) Rina lost the race.

(c) I hate eating vegetables.

(d) This glass of milk is empty.

(e) The old man is foolish.

Question 2:

Now give the opposite of the words below by adding un or im.

Answer

Question 3:

Rita loved her dog Sheroo. Every day, Sheroo would go out of the house and come back himself. But one day he did not come home. Rita looked everywhere for him. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Sheroo was lost. He was nowhere to be found. Rita was crying when she reached home. She got into her bed. All of a sudden something jumped on her. Can you guess who it was? Rita was very happy.

Give the opposites of the words in blue.

Answer

1) hated 2) come in 3) go 4) nowhere 5) up 6) found 7) everywhere 8) laughing 9) sad

Question:

Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary –

(i) one saturday afternoon amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic to india gate. there they saw ducks, water and their friend raj ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

(ii) oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Answer

• One Sunday afternoon, Amarjit and his little sister Rani went for a picnic at India Gate. There they saw ducks, water and their friend Raj.

• “Oh dear!”, said the fir tree. I like my old needle-like leaves best, for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them.

Question:

1. Look at the picture below. In the yellow box, there are eight things. You can see six of them in the picture. You cannot see the other two. Write down the four things that you can see.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the image.

2. Look at the picture again. Describe the picture.

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Answer

1)

2) 1) A brother and a sister have come to a park to enjoy a picnic.     2) There is a beautiful lake. 3) Two ducks are swimming in the lake. 4) There are also many green trees in the park.

Question:

1. Ajit loved flowers. He always wanted to have a garden for himself. Mohan, his friend, gave him an idea. He said, “Why, we can have a garden in a dish!” “Ha! Ha!” Ajit laughed. “A garden in a dish?” “Yes, dish gardens are tiny gardens planted in a shallow dish. We must first put sand, manure and pebbles in a dish. Plant very tiny plants in it and place the dish on the window sill.”

Answer

1. Disclaimer: Students are advised to do this activity on their own.

Question 2:

Glass breaks easily when it is dropped. Do you think a mud flower pot, a glass spoon, a wooden table, a plastic cup, books or your plastic water bottle can break easily? Circle the things that can.

Answer:

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the images.

Question 3:

Which of the following actions would make others happy/unhappy?

1

Answer:

Question 3:

Which of the following actions would make others happy/unhappy?

Answer:

Question:

There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.

Koyal was singing happily.

Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She flew to him and asked…

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the image.

Answer:

Some things make you feel happy. Some things make you feel sad. Write a poem on the picture.

Question:

There was a thick jungle with beautiful green trees and birds.

Koyal was singing happily.

Suddenly she heard someone crying. It was her friend, the peacock. She flew to him and asked…

Disclaimer: Kindly refer to the textbook for the image.

Some things make you feel happy. Some things make you feel sad. Write a poem on the picture.

Answer:

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer on their own using the best of their creative and imaginative skills.

Do not weep on stupid things They will make you weaker Be happy for what you have got You never know what others have not

”Why are you crying”? asked the Koyal, ”Its my feet that have got trouble”. The peacock felt sorry for it without knowing that it was subtle.

Question:

This is how you will do it.

Write words related to the trees and make a Word Tree. Now make sentences with these words.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a creative activity to be done along with your friends in the classroom.