swadesh class 4 question answer

 It was a busy morning in a railway station . The year was 1930 .

 A young boy in soiled clothes entered the platform . His feet were bare and muddy . He seemed to be very tired . But his eyes were glowing like fire . His name was Swadesh . Meanwhile , some British Police were seen outside the station . They were on the lookout for a young freedom fighter of Bengal .

Suddenly there was a whistle . A Calcutta - bound train was coming to platform no . 2. Swadesh clutched his canvas bag tightly . He boarded the train and took a corner seat . The train started moving . He recalled the incidents of the previous evening .

 Word Trove :-

soiled : dirty. 

bare : uncovered. 

meanwhile : at that time . 

freedom : independence. 

clutched : grasped. 

boarded : got into . 

 recalled : remembered. 

previous : which comes before. 

                       Activity 1 

Complete the following sentences with words from the text :

 ( a ) It was a __________in a railway station . 

Ans :-  busy morning. 

( b ) A young boy in ___________entered the platform .

Ans :- soiled clothes. 

 ( c ) The eyes of the young boy were__________.

Ans :-  glowing like fire. 

 ( d ) A Calcutta bound train was______________.

Ans :- coming to platform no . 2.

Yesterday evening, Swadesh was studying in his room. Suddenly his elder brother entered the room in a hurry. He studied in a college. He was also deeply involved in the freedom movement.

 "I'm in great trouble, brother. The British police are chasing me. But I have to deliver some secret papers to our leader, Mr. Basu. He is now in Calcutta," he said breathlessly. "So? What are you going to do now?" asked Swadesh. He was anxious.

 His elder brother seemed undecided. Swadesh told him, "I can do your job. The police do not know me."

"But my dear brother, your life may be in danger." He loved his brother dearly. 

"Can't I at least do this for my motherland?" Swadesh insisted.

 "All right, then. But be very careful. This bag contains many secret documents.

" His voice trembled with emotion. He handed the bag over to his brother, Swadesh, and said "Vandemataram".

Word Trove :-

 involved : engaged .

chasing : following. 

deliver  : give .

breathlessly : out of breath. 

 undecided : uncertain. 

motherland : land where one is born .

insisted : forced. 

trembled : shivered .

emotion : feeling. 

                            Activity 3 

Write 'T 'for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes:

 (a) Yesterday evening Swadesh was studying in his room. 

Ans :- [T].

(b) Swadesh's elder brother was deeply involved in the freedom movement.

Ans :- [T].

(c) He loved Swadesh dearly.

Ans :- [T].

(d) The bag contained some unimportant documents.

Ans :- [F].

                    Activity 4

 Match column A with column B:

 a. Swadesh - (iv) wanted to do something for his motherland. 

 b. The elder brother's voice - (iii) trembled with emotion. 

c. The elder brother entered the room - (ii) 

in a hurry. 

d. The British police - (i) were chasing the elder brother. 

Suddenly the train stopped with a jerk. He was brought back to the present. Some policemen were walking down the platform. They were coming towards his compartment. "Stay where you are. Don't move. We will search everyone," they announced. He realized at once that he had to escape. Quickly he found a window with a broken grille. He hesitated for a moment.

Then he jumped out of the window. He fell on a bush. He got up and started running. The ground was uneven and he stumbled. But he continued to run. Swadesh had a long way to go.

Word Trove :- 

realized : understood .

escape : run away .

hesitated : doubted. 

Uneven: not smooth. 

Stumbled : to hit one's foot against something while walking or running. 

                         Activity 5 

Answer the following questions:

 (a) How was Swadesh brought back to the present? 

Ans :- because the train suddenly stopped with a jerk and swadesh brought back to the present. 

(b) Who were walking down the platform?

Ans :- some policemen were walking down the platform. 

(c) How did Swadesh escape from the train compartment? 

Ans :-  swadesh found a window with a broken grille and then he jumped out of the window. 

(d) Why did he continue to run?

Ans :- because swadesh had a long way to go. 

                       Activity 6 

Arrange the following sentences in the correct order. Put the numbers in the given boxes: 

1. The train stopped suddenly. [2]

 2. They wanted to search everyone. [4]

3. There was a young boy in the train. [1]

4. Swadesh jumped out of the window and escaped. [5]

5. Some policemen ran towards his compartment. [3]

                    Activity 8(a) 

Fill in the blanks with words from the help box: 

(a) The way up the hill was_____________.

Ans :- uneven. 

(b) My friend shares her ______________with me. 

Ans :- secret. 

(c) The eyes of the cat were____________ in the dark.

Ans :- glowing. 

(d) I found a football behind a ___________.

Ans :-  bush. 

                         Activity 8(b) 

Complete the following table: Masculine Gender & Feminine Gender

 

1. Son 1. Daughter. 

2. Boy 2. girl . 

3. Uncle 3. Aunt. 

4. Drone 4. bee.