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31 Animal world 8. This ape has long orange furs and it climbs and sleeps on
trees. Its name in Malay language means ‘Man of the forest.’

a. orangutan b. gibbon c. howling monkey
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.



9. Camels have extra eye-lids to protect them from blowing
1. By size the tiger is the largest cat, the lion is the second
largest, which is the third largest? sand. How many eye-lids do camels have?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 3
a. leopard b. cheetah c. jaguar




2. Which animal can create the loudest sound among any 10. What animals produce pearls?
living creature? a. scallops b. oysters c. clams

a. gibbon b. humpback whale c. dolphin


11. A cat is called ‘feline’, a dog is called ‘canine’, what
3. For which of the following snakes, the diet is mainly do you call a cow?
composed of other snakes?
a. ashinine b. ovine c. bovine
a. krait b. rattle snake c. king cobra



12. Which of the following has no skeleton at all?
4. Which is the fastest swimming fish?
a. starfish b. sponge c. jellyfish
a. hammer fish b. sailfish c. sawfish




13. Black, White, Sumatran, Javan and Indian are all types
5. Name a bird which lays only one egg in two years. of which wild animal?

a. albatross b. ostrich c. rhea a. rhinoceros b. deer c. giraffe



14. The call of this animal sounds like they are laughing. They
6. You can tell the difference between an Indian elephant make that sound when they are excited or nervous.
and an African elephant by its
a. spotted hyena b. tapir c. warthog
a. tail b. trunk c. ears

Info-bites

To survive in the desert sand, camels have many adaptations. Camels have long
7. Which bird lays its eggs in other birds’ nests? eyelashes to keep the desert sand out of their eyes. Their nostrils can close so

a. cuckoo b. eagle c. robin that sand does not enter their nose. They have thick lips so that they can eat
prickly desert plants without feeling the pain.

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32 Leave me out 33 Folk steps



I. The words outside the bracket are the clues and the words inside the Read the clues and name the folk dance/song of India.

bracket have the answers. But you have to leave one letter out to name
the answers. The first one is done for you. 1. This is the folk dance of Gujarat. It is a circular
form of dance usually performed by women.
1. hair (furl) animals fur



2. wise (wolf) bird 2. This is the folk dance of Assam. This dance is
performed by both men and women. Dancers wear
3. rug (math) carpet traditional Assamese clothing.


4. wood (long) cut branch
3. This song and dance form is most famous in
5. diamond (germ) emerald Mahrashtra. It is performed by female dancers wearing

nine yard long saris.
6. combat (wart) fights


7. bounce (hope) foot to foot
4. It is a combination of dance, music and theatre.
It is most famous in the coastal areas of Karnataka.
8. slice (cute) injury

II. Now, unscramble all the letters in the bracket to make a word related to
the two words outside the bracket. 5. This is a lively form of dance from the state of


1. fly-over (gribed) suspension Punjab. It is usually performed during the harvest
festival of Baisakhi.

2. wash (thab) tub


3. wires (realia) transmitting 6. This tribal dance is very famous in the states of
Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
4. heavy gun (naconn) round shot


5. ammunition (tellub) pistol
7. This is the folk dance of Rajasthan. It is danced by
6. whip (atbe) hit women in long full skirts and colourful chuneris.


7. box (trocan) container


8. inflated (labonol) bag Bhangra Chhau Yakshagana Garba Lavani Bihu Ghoomar


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32 Leave me out 33 Folk steps



I. The words outside the bracket are the clues and the words inside the Read the clues and name the folk dance/song of India.

bracket have the answers. But you have to leave one letter out to name
the answers. The first one is done for you. 1. This is the folk dance of Gujarat. It is a circular
form of dance usually performed by women.
1. hair (furl) animals fur



2. wise (wolf) bird 2. This is the folk dance of Assam. This dance is
performed by both men and women. Dancers wear
3. rug (math) carpet traditional Assamese clothing.


4. wood (long) cut branch
3. This song and dance form is most famous in
5. diamond (germ) emerald Mahrashtra. It is performed by female dancers wearing

nine yard long saris.
6. combat (wart) fights


7. bounce (hope) foot to foot
4. It is a combination of dance, music and theatre.
It is most famous in the coastal areas of Karnataka.
8. slice (cute) injury

II. Now, unscramble all the letters in the bracket to make a word related to
the two words outside the bracket. 5. This is a lively form of dance from the state of


1. fly-over (gribed) suspension Punjab. It is usually performed during the harvest
festival of Baisakhi.

2. wash (thab) tub


3. wires (realia) transmitting 6. This tribal dance is very famous in the states of
Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
4. heavy gun (naconn) round shot


5. ammunition (tellub) pistol
7. This is the folk dance of Rajasthan. It is danced by
6. whip (atbe) hit women in long full skirts and colourful chuneris.


7. box (trocan) container


8. inflated (labonol) bag Bhangra Chhau Yakshagana Garba Lavani Bihu Ghoomar


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II. Besides these 10 cities, the names of 5 more cities are hidden in this
34 City skyline word grid. Can you find them out?



I. Read the clues below about some world famous cities and find their B I S E N O A L E A R I J U E S T E N

names in the word grid on the next page. A E N U V E N I C E O S I Y N O U R E
C L E V E R F O X I N T H E E W E L L
1. This city is called the ‘Big Apple’. It is famous for the Times Square and
the Statue of Liberty. P O N I T U A R N E S T I E W E S T I
U N I O S Y D N E Y A E S T Y O L E R
2. This city of France is famous for its fashion and annual cycling event the E D U A T I O N E L A R E R O M E S T
‘Tour de France’.
B O E S T U I O S E A R I E R O S T I
3. If you are visiting 10 Downing Street, or the residence of the British I N U I L A H O R E O S R E K I S T L
Prime Minister in which city would you be?
J E A N L U L A R I S T E A B I S E N

4. It is the capital city of Japan and the most populated city of the world. U A E I N G B E A R A N E D E S T O N

5. Built on seven hills, this is the capital city of Italy. Vatican city – the S H A N G H A I J A T U R I N E S B I
centre of Christianity is also in this city. M E A R I G O U S T A L U M D U B A I


6. This city in Italy is famous for its canals and gondolas. Y E A R I N T H E H O P E C A P E D I
A S I N G A P O R E S T O T O K Y O N
7. This is a historic city. A part of it lies in Europe and the other part lies
in Asia. B I S T O N E A N I O D E A T E A L S
O A S I S T E A T O D I A T E N E O N
8. It is the biggest city of China and a busy port. O S P A R I S E A M H I A R T E A S E

9. This city lies on the banks of the Nile river. The pyramids of Giza and the B I G D A R I E A M A S T M O S C O W
Great Sphinx are close to this city. P U A R I S E A L O K I A P A L E M I


10. This city in UAE is known for shopping festivals, beautiful buildings and I S T A N B U L O S A M E J A M I L M
lively night markets. E Y A S T I U L E P A R U S C A I R O























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II. Besides these 10 cities, the names of 5 more cities are hidden in this
34 City skyline word grid. Can you find them out?



I. Read the clues below about some world famous cities and find their B I S E N O A L E A R I J U E S T E N

names in the word grid on the next page. A E N U V E N I C E O S I Y N O U R E
C L E V E R F O X I N T H E E W E L L
1. This city is called the ‘Big Apple’. It is famous for the Times Square and
the Statue of Liberty. P O N I T U A R N E S T I E W E S T I
U N I O S Y D N E Y A E S T Y O L E R
2. This city of France is famous for its fashion and annual cycling event the E D U A T I O N E L A R E R O M E S T
‘Tour de France’.
B O E S T U I O S E A R I E R O S T I
3. If you are visiting 10 Downing Street, or the residence of the British I N U I L A H O R E O S R E K I S T L
Prime Minister in which city would you be?
J E A N L U L A R I S T E A B I S E N

4. It is the capital city of Japan and the most populated city of the world. U A E I N G B E A R A N E D E S T O N

5. Built on seven hills, this is the capital city of Italy. Vatican city – the S H A N G H A I J A T U R I N E S B I
centre of Christianity is also in this city. M E A R I G O U S T A L U M D U B A I


6. This city in Italy is famous for its canals and gondolas. Y E A R I N T H E H O P E C A P E D I
A S I N G A P O R E S T O T O K Y O N
7. This is a historic city. A part of it lies in Europe and the other part lies
in Asia. B I S T O N E A N I O D E A T E A L S
O A S I S T E A T O D I A T E N E O N
8. It is the biggest city of China and a busy port. O S P A R I S E A M H I A R T E A S E

9. This city lies on the banks of the Nile river. The pyramids of Giza and the B I G D A R I E A M A S T M O S C O W
Great Sphinx are close to this city. P U A R I S E A L O K I A P A L E M I


10. This city in UAE is known for shopping festivals, beautiful buildings and I S T A N B U L O S A M E J A M I L M
lively night markets. E Y A S T I U L E P A R U S C A I R O























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35 Musical choice 36 Pair me up



Tick (ü) the correct option and answer these questions. In each set below look at the pair in the first set of boxes. Then keep in mind the

same relation and choose a picture from the options to complete the second pair.
1. This type of music involves large orchestra, lots of stringed instruments and
many musicians. 1.

a. pop b. classical c. hip-hop


2. There are two main forms of classical music in India. One is the ‘Hindustani’
music, name the other.

a. Carnatic music b. Punjabi music c. Western music

3. Michael Jackson made which type of music very popular? a. b. c. d.

a. country music b. jazz music c. pop music 2.

4. Which type of music was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s?

a. rock and roll b. jazz music c. hip-hop


5. What do you call the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore?

a. bhajan b. Nazrul geet c. Rabindra Sangeet
a. b. c. d.
6. What type of music included composers such as Beethoven and Bach?

a. pop b. classical c. jazz 3.


7. What do you call traditional and cultural music in which songs are sung in
local languages?

a. Indo-western music b. pop music c. folk music

8. Which of the following is the name of a famous music group/band?

a. grasshoppers b. spiders c. Beatles a. b. c. d.

4.




Info-bites
Besides a world famous poet,
Rabindranath Tagore was a very
good musician and artist. He wrote
around 2230 songs. People call a. b. c. d.
these songs as Rabindra Sangeet.

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35 Musical choice 36 Pair me up



Tick (ü) the correct option and answer these questions. In each set below look at the pair in the first set of boxes. Then keep in mind the

same relation and choose a picture from the options to complete the second pair.
1. This type of music involves large orchestra, lots of stringed instruments and
many musicians. 1.

a. pop b. classical c. hip-hop


2. There are two main forms of classical music in India. One is the ‘Hindustani’
music, name the other.

a. Carnatic music b. Punjabi music c. Western music

3. Michael Jackson made which type of music very popular? a. b. c. d.

a. country music b. jazz music c. pop music 2.

4. Which type of music was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s?

a. rock and roll b. jazz music c. hip-hop


5. What do you call the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore?

a. bhajan b. Nazrul geet c. Rabindra Sangeet
a. b. c. d.
6. What type of music included composers such as Beethoven and Bach?

a. pop b. classical c. jazz 3.


7. What do you call traditional and cultural music in which songs are sung in
local languages?

a. Indo-western music b. pop music c. folk music

8. Which of the following is the name of a famous music group/band?

a. grasshoppers b. spiders c. Beatles a. b. c. d.

4.




Info-bites
Besides a world famous poet,
Rabindranath Tagore was a very
good musician and artist. He wrote
around 2230 songs. People call a. b. c. d.
these songs as Rabindra Sangeet.

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37 Sports space 38 Tree trail




In the following sentences the underlined word is incorrect. Strike out the Read the clues and complete the crossword puzzle.
incorrect word and write the name of the correct sporting area.


1. Michael Johnson was a famous athlete. He ran on the court like the wind.


2. Vijender Singh is an Indian boxer. When in the boxing field he focuses only

on his game.


3. The arena of the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is good for batting.


4. In a standard golf track there are eighteen holes.


5. Before any tournament Saina Nehwal practices badminton for hours at

the circuit.


6. Wrestling is an old combat game. Wrestling between two players is done in
an course.


7. During a football match, the lush green football pitch looks beautiful.


8. Motor racing is a high speed sports game which is fun to watch in a motor
racing ring.



Across: Down:

1. The wood of this tree is hard. It is 2. These trees grow mainly in
used for making cricket bats. Central Asia and the Middle East.
3. The tree gives a white fleshy fruit They produce dry fruits which are
with a hard shell. Used a lot in green with a hard shell.

South Indian food recipes. 4. Mostly grows in Europe. The fruit
pitch course circuit field of this tree is called acorn.
ring track arena court 5. This is the Indian fig tree. When
old they spread and cover a 6. It can grow upto 30 metres tall.
large area. It gives out a sticky, milky

Info-bites 7. These are attractive trees. They coloured liquid called latex.
flower in spring and their nuts 8. Commonly found in India. The
A combat sport is a sport in which two players fight with each other with their
fists and feet. are edible. wood of the tree is reddish brown
and used for making furniture.
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37 Sports space 38 Tree trail




In the following sentences the underlined word is incorrect. Strike out the Read the clues and complete the crossword puzzle.
incorrect word and write the name of the correct sporting area.


1. Michael Johnson was a famous athlete. He ran on the court like the wind.


2. Vijender Singh is an Indian boxer. When in the boxing field he focuses only

on his game.


3. The arena of the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is good for batting.


4. In a standard golf track there are eighteen holes.


5. Before any tournament Saina Nehwal practices badminton for hours at

the circuit.


6. Wrestling is an old combat game. Wrestling between two players is done in
an course.


7. During a football match, the lush green football pitch looks beautiful.


8. Motor racing is a high speed sports game which is fun to watch in a motor
racing ring.



Across: Down:

1. The wood of this tree is hard. It is 2. These trees grow mainly in
used for making cricket bats. Central Asia and the Middle East.
3. The tree gives a white fleshy fruit They produce dry fruits which are
with a hard shell. Used a lot in green with a hard shell.

South Indian food recipes. 4. Mostly grows in Europe. The fruit
pitch course circuit field of this tree is called acorn.
ring track arena court 5. This is the Indian fig tree. When
old they spread and cover a 6. It can grow upto 30 metres tall.
large area. It gives out a sticky, milky

Info-bites 7. These are attractive trees. They coloured liquid called latex.
flower in spring and their nuts 8. Commonly found in India. The
A combat sport is a sport in which two players fight with each other with their
fists and feet. are edible. wood of the tree is reddish brown
and used for making furniture.
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Besides the core news section, there are other sections also in a newspaper.
39 It is news for me! These are:

Editorial Entertainment Advertisement

Reading the newspaper everyday is a good habit. However, one should also This section usually The entertainment section You can see the
know about the different parts of a newspaper and what they tell us. comes after the contains articles about advertisement of
main news pages. It movies, television, film and various products and
other important National News contains articles in T.V personalities. It may also services in a newspaper.

news Covers political and social which people who contain some articles on self It informs the reader
masthead news related to the country. run a newspaper give improvement or health. In some about the products and
their opinion on an newspapers, this section comes the offers available on

headline State News important issue. as a supplement or separate the products.
from the main newspaper.
Covers political and social
news about a particular Classifieds Obituary
state, especially about the
top story The Classifieds section of This section tells us about people who
state where the newspaper the newspaper contains passed away recently. Here you will

is printed and circulated.
advertisements about various find a picture of someone who is dead
services like house rents, and a few lines in memory of that
Business News tuitions, local city jobs, sale of person. It may also show the details of
advertisement It tells us about the world flats, etc. They are only a few the funeral date and time.

of business, the economy lines and cost cheaper than the
of our country, the stock display of advertisement.
markets and the business of
different companies.

1. The most important news title that is printed in bold

weather report Local/City News letters in a newspaper. H
Covers political, social 2. This section in the newspaper contains news about
This is the front page of the newspaper. Inside there different countries. I
are other pages. The basic newspaper is divided into news and events about
the following parts. a particular city and 3. If your father wants to check the stock prices he should
nearby cities from turn to which page? B
Info-bites where the newspaper is 4. An article where the editor of the newspaper writes

The cost of printing a International News printed and circulated. his opinion. E
newspaper is very high. International news 5. The title of the newspaper with the name, logo and
However, you can buy it for tells you about Sports News
a small price. This is because news in different date details. M
the government bears all the countries. It covers It tells us news about 6. Section of the newspaper which contains advertisement
extra cost and allows it to be sports like cricket, football, about small services, jobs, rental flats, etc. C
sold at a lower price. This is both political and badminton, basketball 7. Section of the newspaper which tells us about people
called a subsidy. social news. and updates about various who passed away and their funeral details. O
other sports.

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Besides the core news section, there are other sections also in a newspaper.
39 It is news for me! These are:

Editorial Entertainment Advertisement

Reading the newspaper everyday is a good habit. However, one should also This section usually The entertainment section You can see the
know about the different parts of a newspaper and what they tell us. comes after the contains articles about advertisement of
main news pages. It movies, television, film and various products and
other important National News contains articles in T.V personalities. It may also services in a newspaper.

news Covers political and social which people who contain some articles on self It informs the reader
masthead news related to the country. run a newspaper give improvement or health. In some about the products and
their opinion on an newspapers, this section comes the offers available on

headline State News important issue. as a supplement or separate the products.
from the main newspaper.
Covers political and social
news about a particular Classifieds Obituary
state, especially about the
top story The Classifieds section of This section tells us about people who
state where the newspaper the newspaper contains passed away recently. Here you will

is printed and circulated.
advertisements about various find a picture of someone who is dead
services like house rents, and a few lines in memory of that
Business News tuitions, local city jobs, sale of person. It may also show the details of
advertisement It tells us about the world flats, etc. They are only a few the funeral date and time.

of business, the economy lines and cost cheaper than the
of our country, the stock display of advertisement.
markets and the business of
different companies.

1. The most important news title that is printed in bold

weather report Local/City News letters in a newspaper. H
Covers political, social 2. This section in the newspaper contains news about
This is the front page of the newspaper. Inside there different countries. I
are other pages. The basic newspaper is divided into news and events about
the following parts. a particular city and 3. If your father wants to check the stock prices he should
nearby cities from turn to which page? B
Info-bites where the newspaper is 4. An article where the editor of the newspaper writes

The cost of printing a International News printed and circulated. his opinion. E
newspaper is very high. International news 5. The title of the newspaper with the name, logo and
However, you can buy it for tells you about Sports News
a small price. This is because news in different date details. M
the government bears all the countries. It covers It tells us news about 6. Section of the newspaper which contains advertisement
extra cost and allows it to be sports like cricket, football, about small services, jobs, rental flats, etc. C
sold at a lower price. This is both political and badminton, basketball 7. Section of the newspaper which tells us about people
called a subsidy. social news. and updates about various who passed away and their funeral details. O
other sports.

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JET SET GO Country profile Land of inventions People and Culture
Chinese civilization is one of
China is the world’s second largest Ancient China was a land the oldest and it has a rich
CHINA country by land area and the largest of inventions. The Chinese culture. Several generations
invented paper, the
populated country in the world. It is
Capital: Beijing a vast country with magnetic compass, live together under one roof.
A large sleeve gown was the
mountains, printing,
Languages: Chinese, high plateaus, porcelain, silk most popular dress during
Mandarin sandy deserts and gunpowder the ancient times. Nowadays,

Currency: Yuan and dense among other things. women wear the ‘Cheongsam’.
(Renminbi) forests. One
third of China’s
Important cities: land area is made up of Wildlife Climate
Shanghai, Beijing, mountains. The tallest mountain China is home to many Since the country
Tianjin, Nanjing, on Earth, Mount Everest sits on the plants and animals. is vast, the
Wuhan and Hangzhou border between China and Nepal. The Giant Panda lives climate differs

The Yangtze and the Yellow rivers in the misty mountains from region to region. In the
are the most important. The Yangtze of South-East China north east the summers are
is the world’s third longest river. and nowhere else on hot and dry and winters are
Earth. They eat bamboo. cold. In the south east there is
Pandas have been largely hunted and only plenty of rainfall.
about 1600 remain in the wild.





Food

China is a land of delicious food.
‘Chowmein’ which in Chinese means
stir fried noodles is the most popular

National Museum of China dish. Dumplings, Wontons and other rice
dishes are also very famous in China.
The National Museum of China Chinese mostly eat with ‘Chopsticks’.
is just the right place to visit to They are a pair of thin, equal length
learn about the art and history sticks. Chinese New Year
of China. The first day of Chinese New Year starts with the
Forbidden City new moon in the first month of the year. It ends 15
days later when the full moon appears. During this
This was the Chinese time Chinese people decorate their house. Red is
palace from the Ming the main colour during this time as it is considered
dynasty to the end of the the colour of luck and happiness. Chinese lanterns
Qing dynasty. It is located Temple of Heaven are also lit in houses and on streets.
at the centre of Beijing, The temple of Heaven is a
China. It is now a Palace religious building in Southern

museum. Beijing. It was built in 1840. Potala Palace Great Wall of China

It is the highest palace in
This is the world’s longest wall. It runs across the Northern borders
the world. It was once the
60 residence of Dalai Lama. of China. It is built of stone, wood, earth and other materials. It is 61
about 13,171 miles long.

GRADE 4 Start Up G.K
JET SET GO Country profile Land of inventions People and Culture
Chinese civilization is one of
China is the world’s second largest Ancient China was a land the oldest and it has a rich
CHINA country by land area and the largest of inventions. The Chinese culture. Several generations
invented paper, the
populated country in the world. It is
Capital: Beijing a vast country with magnetic compass, live together under one roof.
A large sleeve gown was the
mountains, printing,
Languages: Chinese, high plateaus, porcelain, silk most popular dress during
Mandarin sandy deserts and gunpowder the ancient times. Nowadays,

Currency: Yuan and dense among other things. women wear the ‘Cheongsam’.
(Renminbi) forests. One
third of China’s
Important cities: land area is made up of Wildlife Climate
Shanghai, Beijing, mountains. The tallest mountain China is home to many Since the country
Tianjin, Nanjing, on Earth, Mount Everest sits on the plants and animals. is vast, the
Wuhan and Hangzhou border between China and Nepal. The Giant Panda lives climate differs

The Yangtze and the Yellow rivers in the misty mountains from region to region. In the
are the most important. The Yangtze of South-East China north east the summers are
is the world’s third longest river. and nowhere else on hot and dry and winters are
Earth. They eat bamboo. cold. In the south east there is
Pandas have been largely hunted and only plenty of rainfall.
about 1600 remain in the wild.





Food

China is a land of delicious food.
‘Chowmein’ which in Chinese means
stir fried noodles is the most popular

National Museum of China dish. Dumplings, Wontons and other rice
dishes are also very famous in China.
The National Museum of China Chinese mostly eat with ‘Chopsticks’.
is just the right place to visit to They are a pair of thin, equal length
learn about the art and history sticks. Chinese New Year
of China. The first day of Chinese New Year starts with the
Forbidden City new moon in the first month of the year. It ends 15
days later when the full moon appears. During this
This was the Chinese time Chinese people decorate their house. Red is
palace from the Ming the main colour during this time as it is considered
dynasty to the end of the the colour of luck and happiness. Chinese lanterns
Qing dynasty. It is located Temple of Heaven are also lit in houses and on streets.
at the centre of Beijing, The temple of Heaven is a
China. It is now a Palace religious building in Southern

museum. Beijing. It was built in 1840. Potala Palace Great Wall of China

It is the highest palace in
This is the world’s longest wall. It runs across the Northern borders
the world. It was once the
60 residence of Dalai Lama. of China. It is built of stone, wood, earth and other materials. It is 61
about 13,171 miles long.

GRADE 4 Start Up G.K



40 Fun games 41 Art and its form




Read the clues and name these games played by children. Given below are some forms of art. Use the clue box to name them with the
correct letter.
1. A ball game in which players of two teams try to throw balls at each other without
being hit themselves. 1 2 3



2. A paper and pencil game for two players to fill a 3 x 3 grid
with cross (X) and nuts (O).



3. Players toss a small object into a numbered space then hop or jump to the block.

4 5 6



4. Played in an open space where one player is blind
folded and he tries to touch others.


5. One message is passed through a line of people

till the last player announces the message to the 7 8
entire group. 9




6. A popular children’s game where players hide
themselves and a seeker finds them.



7. A guessing game where the spy says, “I spy with my tic-tac-toe
little eyes…” and players have to guess the object the Chinese whisper 10
spy saw. dodge ball

hide and seek

8. A skipping activity where one or more player jumps jump rope
over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet hop-scotch
and over their heads. blind man’s buff

c. painting
e. folk art
g.
a. sketching
I-spy a. sketching c. painting e. folk art g. photography i. sculpturephotography i. sculpture
f. wood craft
j. craft
b. sand art
b. sand art d. pottery f. wood craft h. printh. print j. craft
d. pottery
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40 Fun games 41 Art and its form




Read the clues and name these games played by children. Given below are some forms of art. Use the clue box to name them with the
correct letter.
1. A ball game in which players of two teams try to throw balls at each other without
being hit themselves. 1 2 3



2. A paper and pencil game for two players to fill a 3 x 3 grid
with cross (X) and nuts (O).



3. Players toss a small object into a numbered space then hop or jump to the block.

4 5 6



4. Played in an open space where one player is blind
folded and he tries to touch others.


5. One message is passed through a line of people

till the last player announces the message to the 7 8
entire group. 9




6. A popular children’s game where players hide
themselves and a seeker finds them.



7. A guessing game where the spy says, “I spy with my tic-tac-toe
little eyes…” and players have to guess the object the Chinese whisper 10
spy saw. dodge ball

hide and seek

8. A skipping activity where one or more player jumps jump rope
over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet hop-scotch
and over their heads. blind man’s buff

c. painting
e. folk art
g.
a. sketching
I-spy a. sketching c. painting e. folk art g. photography i. sculpturephotography i. sculpture
f. wood craft
j. craft
b. sand art
b. sand art d. pottery f. wood craft h. printh. print j. craft
d. pottery
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42 Ride a riddle 43 Changing shapes



Rack your brains and answer these fun filled riddles orally. Use the clues as a Study the first pair of shapes in each example. Think about how A changes to

last option to answer. B. Then look at C. Which of the six numbered shapes changes in relation to C
in the same way that A changes to B?
1. What goes up when the rain comes down? Circle the number of your answer.

2. What is more useful when it is broken? 1.

3. David’s father has three sons: Snap, Crackle and ………….


4. A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left?
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. I have a mouth, I do not talk. I always run, I never walk. Who am I?

6. I pass before the Sun, yet make no shadow. Who am I? 2.

7. Who makes it has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use of it. Who uses it
can neither see nor feel it. What am I?
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6
8. What never asks questions but is often answered?

3.
9. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

10. Take me off and scratch my head, what was red is black instead. What am I?

11. What is it that is always coming but never arrives? A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6

12. There is a green house. Inside the green house there is a white house. 4.
Inside the white house there is a red house. Inside the red house, there are
lots of babies. What is it?



A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6


5.


11. It comes after today.
12. A summer fruit.
in the sand.
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6
10. It produces fire.
9. You can see them clearly
8. It rings in your house.
7. A box for the dead.
6.
6. It is always blowing.
5. It is always flowing.
3. The answer is in the riddle.
4. The number of dead sheep is 8.
1. You can open and close it.
2. You can eat it boiled, fried or poached.
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6

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42 Ride a riddle 43 Changing shapes



Rack your brains and answer these fun filled riddles orally. Use the clues as a Study the first pair of shapes in each example. Think about how A changes to

last option to answer. B. Then look at C. Which of the six numbered shapes changes in relation to C
in the same way that A changes to B?
1. What goes up when the rain comes down? Circle the number of your answer.

2. What is more useful when it is broken? 1.

3. David’s father has three sons: Snap, Crackle and ………….


4. A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left?
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. I have a mouth, I do not talk. I always run, I never walk. Who am I?

6. I pass before the Sun, yet make no shadow. Who am I? 2.

7. Who makes it has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use of it. Who uses it
can neither see nor feel it. What am I?
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6
8. What never asks questions but is often answered?

3.
9. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

10. Take me off and scratch my head, what was red is black instead. What am I?

11. What is it that is always coming but never arrives? A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6

12. There is a green house. Inside the green house there is a white house. 4.
Inside the white house there is a red house. Inside the red house, there are
lots of babies. What is it?



A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6


5.


11. It comes after today.
12. A summer fruit.
in the sand.
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6
10. It produces fire.
9. You can see them clearly
8. It rings in your house.
7. A box for the dead.
6.
6. It is always blowing.
5. It is always flowing.
3. The answer is in the riddle.
4. The number of dead sheep is 8.
1. You can open and close it.
2. You can eat it boiled, fried or poached.
A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6

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44 1. What do you call the players who guard the Test cricket
ball on the cricket field? A test match is the
longest form of cricket.
Cricket is a very popular sport all over the world especially in India. Let us 2. If the umpire raises both arms above the head It is played for five

learn more about the interesting sport. with the index fingers pointing towards the days with breaks in
A cricket match is played between two teams having 11 players each. sky, what does it signal? between. Players of
3. Who stands behind the wickets to guard
Two umpires on the ground and a third umpire off the field controls all the teams wear
the game. the ball? a white dress.
4. If the umpires on the ground are unable to
The pitch is a rectangular strip between the wickets. It is 22 yards long.
take a decision, whom do they consult?
Wickets are made up of three wooden stumps with two wooden bails. One Day International

The game begins with a coin toss and the winning captain chooses to bat or 5. India’s cricket team is dressed in which colour? It is also called ODI.
field. The bowler balls and the batsman hits the ball to score runs. They can It is completed in one
also run between the wickets to score runs. single day. Each team
6. Look at the picture below and write the gets 50 overs to bat. It
The batsman facing the ball is called a striker. The batsman on the other numbers which stand for the following.
end is called non-striker. may be played in day
umpire wicket-keeper or night. Each country’s
When the ball hits the boundary four runs are scored. When the ball goes team wears a different
over the boundary, six runs are scored. pitch non-striker coloured dress.

When a player is out another player from that team takes his place. This batsman wickets
continues till 10 batsmen are out or all overs are completed.
bowler leg umpire T-20 cricket
The team that scores the most runs wins.
This form of the game
1 is very short. Each
8 4 team gets 20 overs to
5 bat. A T-20 game is

3 completed in about
3-4 hours.


2 6


Info-bites
Cricket is more
than 165 year old
sport in India. It
was first played
in India in the
year 1848.


7

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44 1. What do you call the players who guard the Test cricket
ball on the cricket field? A test match is the
longest form of cricket.
Cricket is a very popular sport all over the world especially in India. Let us 2. If the umpire raises both arms above the head It is played for five

learn more about the interesting sport. with the index fingers pointing towards the days with breaks in
A cricket match is played between two teams having 11 players each. sky, what does it signal? between. Players of
3. Who stands behind the wickets to guard
Two umpires on the ground and a third umpire off the field controls all the teams wear
the game. the ball? a white dress.
4. If the umpires on the ground are unable to
The pitch is a rectangular strip between the wickets. It is 22 yards long.
take a decision, whom do they consult?
Wickets are made up of three wooden stumps with two wooden bails. One Day International

The game begins with a coin toss and the winning captain chooses to bat or 5. India’s cricket team is dressed in which colour? It is also called ODI.
field. The bowler balls and the batsman hits the ball to score runs. They can It is completed in one
also run between the wickets to score runs. single day. Each team
6. Look at the picture below and write the gets 50 overs to bat. It
The batsman facing the ball is called a striker. The batsman on the other numbers which stand for the following.
end is called non-striker. may be played in day
umpire wicket-keeper or night. Each country’s
When the ball hits the boundary four runs are scored. When the ball goes team wears a different
over the boundary, six runs are scored. pitch non-striker coloured dress.

When a player is out another player from that team takes his place. This batsman wickets
continues till 10 batsmen are out or all overs are completed.
bowler leg umpire T-20 cricket
The team that scores the most runs wins.
This form of the game
1 is very short. Each
8 4 team gets 20 overs to
5 bat. A T-20 game is

3 completed in about
3-4 hours.


2 6


Info-bites
Cricket is more
than 165 year old
sport in India. It
was first played
in India in the
year 1848.


7

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BUZZ TALK


What is a bullet train? Test Paper I

I. Answer the following questions in one word. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)

1. Once you check in at the airline desk, what should you collect
The bullet train is actually a Western invention. Because of its bullet nosed to board the flight?
appearance, it is called a bullet train. Bullet trains are high speed trains that
can reach a speed upto 200 miles per hour or more. They are a popular mode of 2. What do you call a long sea wave caused by an underwater

transportation in many parts of the world. earthquake?
3. A black and white bird, that cannot fly but swims very well.
Who invented the bullet train?
4. Another name for a junk e-mail.
Japan is the first country that started the bullet 5. Ahmedabad stands on the banks of which river?
train service. In Japan they are called ‘Shinkansen’.
The first bullet trains ran at speeds upto 200 kph II. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks)

and later increased to 220 kph. Shinkansen trains
now run at a speed of upto 300 kph. They carry
passengers all through the day and close down from
midnight to 6:00 am for maintenance.
1. 2. 3. 4.

III. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false against each statement. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)

1. Avalanches are violent rotating winds which looks like funnels.

2. A flamingo pecks holes in trees.

3. Checking out websites on the internet is also called surfing.

4. Laika, a cat was the first animal to be launched in space.
India’s plan to enter the high
The fastest bullet train in the world 5. The city of Kolkata is situated on the banks of the river Hugli.
speed rail network
6. The heart is made up of cardiac muscles.
Japan Railway’s Mag-lev bullet train Following countries like Japan and

has now become the fastest bullet China, India also plans to enter into 7. The two holes in your nose are called larynx.
train in the world. However, it has the high speed rail network. The first IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)
only been tested now and shall be such high speed rail line shall come 1. Arctic birds from the North Pole to the South Pole.
put to commercial use by 2027. up between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. 2. The are bones around our chest that protect organs such as


Before this, the fastest Mag-lev The Government of India and the the heart and lungs.
train used commercially was in Railway department is working hard 3. The river Ganga has its source in the glacier in the Himalayas.
Shanghai, China. with Japan to introduce such bullet 4. Dennis Tito was the first space in the world.
trains in India. 5. The largest joint in the human body is the .
These trains give a smooth ride, even 6. rabbits grow white fur in winters to hide in the snow.
as they race against the wind. 7. The human heart has chambers.



Find out the names of other countries where the bullet trains are used as a Total marks: 50 My marks:
popular form of transportation.
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BUZZ TALK


What is a bullet train? Test Paper I

I. Answer the following questions in one word. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)

1. Once you check in at the airline desk, what should you collect
The bullet train is actually a Western invention. Because of its bullet nosed to board the flight?
appearance, it is called a bullet train. Bullet trains are high speed trains that
can reach a speed upto 200 miles per hour or more. They are a popular mode of 2. What do you call a long sea wave caused by an underwater

transportation in many parts of the world. earthquake?
3. A black and white bird, that cannot fly but swims very well.
Who invented the bullet train?
4. Another name for a junk e-mail.
Japan is the first country that started the bullet 5. Ahmedabad stands on the banks of which river?
train service. In Japan they are called ‘Shinkansen’.
The first bullet trains ran at speeds upto 200 kph II. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks)

and later increased to 220 kph. Shinkansen trains
now run at a speed of upto 300 kph. They carry
passengers all through the day and close down from
midnight to 6:00 am for maintenance.
1. 2. 3. 4.

III. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false against each statement. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)

1. Avalanches are violent rotating winds which looks like funnels.

2. A flamingo pecks holes in trees.

3. Checking out websites on the internet is also called surfing.

4. Laika, a cat was the first animal to be launched in space.
India’s plan to enter the high
The fastest bullet train in the world 5. The city of Kolkata is situated on the banks of the river Hugli.
speed rail network
6. The heart is made up of cardiac muscles.
Japan Railway’s Mag-lev bullet train Following countries like Japan and

has now become the fastest bullet China, India also plans to enter into 7. The two holes in your nose are called larynx.
train in the world. However, it has the high speed rail network. The first IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)
only been tested now and shall be such high speed rail line shall come 1. Arctic birds from the North Pole to the South Pole.
put to commercial use by 2027. up between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. 2. The are bones around our chest that protect organs such as


Before this, the fastest Mag-lev The Government of India and the the heart and lungs.
train used commercially was in Railway department is working hard 3. The river Ganga has its source in the glacier in the Himalayas.
Shanghai, China. with Japan to introduce such bullet 4. Dennis Tito was the first space in the world.
trains in India. 5. The largest joint in the human body is the .
These trains give a smooth ride, even 6. rabbits grow white fur in winters to hide in the snow.
as they race against the wind. 7. The human heart has chambers.



Find out the names of other countries where the bullet trains are used as a Total marks: 50 My marks:
popular form of transportation.
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Test Paper II Test Paper III



I. Read the clues and find answers in the word grid below. (7 x 2 = 14 marks) I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)

1. Energy produced from organic material like B O E R G I P A S S P O R T 1. Tacos is a famous food dish of .
plants, crops, trees and animal wastes. E R O S O M E I J H E L O P 2. Charles Darwin is most famous for the ‘Theory of .’
A C E A L I M E O P A S T A
2. A piece of land planted with fruit trees. 3. Martina Hingis plays the sport of .
I H A L G O U T C E A R I M
3. He was known as the ‘Mysore Tiger.’ B A S T U M I S R E A T A L 4. wastes are the wastes that comes from plants animals.
4. A document that helps you to travel to I R A S M E A B I O M A S S 5. Dry wastes can be .
other countries. E D O S B I S T C O A S I M 6. The of the Reserve Bank of India signs the Indian currency note.
5. The tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah. J U S T A S I M K E A S A T
B E A T Z I L A E M O N D E 7. Cristiano Ronaldo plays the sport of .
6. The term ‘hat-trick’ is used in which sport?
E T I P U S U L T A N O L P II. Match the following. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)
7. The largest continent of the world. M I E N T I S T O L E S T I

II. Unscramble the words to name the following. (7 x 2 = 14 marks) Column A Column B
1. door handle a. Daniel Defoe
1. Energy generated from the rays of the Sun. (LROAS)
2. Sakshi Malik b. lever
2. A person who studies the science of plants. (NATSIBTO)
3. Robinson Crusoe c. Rome
3. The largest temple complex in the world. (KONGAR TAW)
4. Yakshagana d. wrestling
4. The ‘Bird Man of India.’ (LIMAS LIA)
5. Michael Jackson e. orangutan
5. Mughal ruler who became emperor at the age of 13. (BARKA)
6. City of Seven Hills f. pop music
6. The second largest continent of the world. (FRACIA)
7. Man of the forest g. Karnataka
7. The sweet watery liquid produced by flowers. (NACERT)
III. Answer the following in one word. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
III. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false against each statement. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
1. Paella is the famous food dish of which country?
1. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease is called an epidemic.
2. What is the study of light called?
2. Easter Islands are located in Cambodia. 3. Whose picture appears on a hundred rupee Indian

3. Rabindranath Tagore was given the nickname of Lokmanya. currency note?

4. Alexander the Great rode a horse called Bucephalus. 4. The Ugly Duckling is the famous story of which famous
Danish author?
5. The lower Himalayas are called Himadri. 5. The folk dance of Gujarat.

IV. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks) IV. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks)





Photo




1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.


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Test Paper II Test Paper III



I. Read the clues and find answers in the word grid below. (7 x 2 = 14 marks) I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)

1. Energy produced from organic material like B O E R G I P A S S P O R T 1. Tacos is a famous food dish of .
plants, crops, trees and animal wastes. E R O S O M E I J H E L O P 2. Charles Darwin is most famous for the ‘Theory of .’
A C E A L I M E O P A S T A
2. A piece of land planted with fruit trees. 3. Martina Hingis plays the sport of .
I H A L G O U T C E A R I M
3. He was known as the ‘Mysore Tiger.’ B A S T U M I S R E A T A L 4. wastes are the wastes that comes from plants animals.
4. A document that helps you to travel to I R A S M E A B I O M A S S 5. Dry wastes can be .
other countries. E D O S B I S T C O A S I M 6. The of the Reserve Bank of India signs the Indian currency note.
5. The tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah. J U S T A S I M K E A S A T
B E A T Z I L A E M O N D E 7. Cristiano Ronaldo plays the sport of .
6. The term ‘hat-trick’ is used in which sport?
E T I P U S U L T A N O L P II. Match the following. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)
7. The largest continent of the world. M I E N T I S T O L E S T I

II. Unscramble the words to name the following. (7 x 2 = 14 marks) Column A Column B
1. door handle a. Daniel Defoe
1. Energy generated from the rays of the Sun. (LROAS)
2. Sakshi Malik b. lever
2. A person who studies the science of plants. (NATSIBTO)
3. Robinson Crusoe c. Rome
3. The largest temple complex in the world. (KONGAR TAW)
4. Yakshagana d. wrestling
4. The ‘Bird Man of India.’ (LIMAS LIA)
5. Michael Jackson e. orangutan
5. Mughal ruler who became emperor at the age of 13. (BARKA)
6. City of Seven Hills f. pop music
6. The second largest continent of the world. (FRACIA)
7. Man of the forest g. Karnataka
7. The sweet watery liquid produced by flowers. (NACERT)
III. Answer the following in one word. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
III. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false against each statement. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
1. Paella is the famous food dish of which country?
1. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease is called an epidemic.
2. What is the study of light called?
2. Easter Islands are located in Cambodia. 3. Whose picture appears on a hundred rupee Indian

3. Rabindranath Tagore was given the nickname of Lokmanya. currency note?

4. Alexander the Great rode a horse called Bucephalus. 4. The Ugly Duckling is the famous story of which famous
Danish author?
5. The lower Himalayas are called Himadri. 5. The folk dance of Gujarat.

IV. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks) IV. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks)





Photo




1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.


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Test Paper IV



I. Identify the following pictures. (4 x 3 = 12 marks)









1. 2. 3. 4.

II. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for false against each statement. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)

1. Wrestling between two players is done in an arena.

2. The fruit of the walnut tree is called acorn.
3. An article where the editor of the newspaper writes his opinion
is called editorial.
4. Advertisements about small services are advertised in obituary
section of the newspaper.

5. Beijing is the capital of Japan.
6. The Yangtze and the Yellow rivers are the most important rivers
of China.
7. Tic-tac-toe is played by tossing a small object in a numbered
space and then jumping to the block.
III. Unscramble the words to name the following. (7 x 2 = 14 marks)

1. A place where golf is played. (ROUCES)
2. The wood of this tree is reddish brown and is used for making
furniture. (YGONHAMA)
3. The most popular food dish of China. (HOCWEIMN)
4. Batsman facing the ball. (RITSREK)
5. The 22 yard long rectangular strip between the wickets.
(TPICH)
6. The wood of this tree is used for making cricket bats.
(LLOWIW)
7. The title of the newspaper with name, logo, date, details, etc.
(SAMT DEAH)
IV. Fill in the blanks. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)


1. Athletes run on a .
2. The tree when old, spreads and covers a large area.
3. Mount Everest sits on the border between and Nepal.
4. In cricket when the ball hits the boundary runs are scored.
5. are made up of three wooden stumps with two wooden bails.

Total marks: 50 My marks:

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