CBSE Class 4 English Reading Worksheet

SECTION A ( READING)

I Read the poem and answer the following questions;

          My Boat

I made a paper boat
And wanted it to float
So I went in the rain
And put it in a drain.
It bobbed up and down
It feared it would drown
It twirled round and round
Then sank without a sound.
My heart sank with the boat
I’d wanted it to float
But then I ran indoor
To make me a boat once more.

Q1 Why did the child go out in the rain?
Ans.__________________________________________________

Q2 How did the boat move on the water?
Ans.__________________________________________________

Q3 Why did the child run indoor?
Ans.__________________________________________________
 

Q4 Write four pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Ans 1.`_______________________ 2.________________________

3.________________________ 4.________________________

Q5 Fill in the blanks:

a. So I went in the ____________ and put it in__________________.

b. It ______________ round and round and sank without a _________.

II Read the passage and answer the following questions:
The tiger is one of the most handsome beasts to have ever lived. Tigers are mammals which belong to the cat family. Tigers are found in natural surroundings only in Asia. There are eight species of tigers.
There are only about 2500 tigers in India and about 5000 in the whole world.
A baby tiger weighs about one kilogram when it is born. Adult tigers weigh between 200 and 275 kilograms. They live for 20 - 25 years.
Tigers are carnivores. This means that they live on meat. An adult tiger needs about eight kilograms of meat every day. Tigers, like most other animals attack humans only if they feel threatened or have been hurt and have no other way of getting food.
Each tiger has a special black and white pattern on their foreheads. You can tell them apart from this pattern.

1. To which group of animals do tigers belong?
Ans.___________________________________________________

2. In which continent are tigers found?
Ans.___________________________________________________

3. When do tigers attack human beings?
Ans.__________________________________________________

4. Complete these sentences:

a. There are ____________ species of tiger.

b. A baby tiger weighs about ____________ at birth.

c. An adult tiger weighs between _______and ____ kilograms.

5. What do you mean by tigers are carnivores?
Ans._____________________________________________________________

SECTION B (WRITING)

I Choose from the words given below and write a paragraph on a goodstudent.
(kind,cruel,helpful,disturbing,hardworking,obedient,disobedient,disciplined,respect,attentive)___________________________________________________________________
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II Write a letter to your friend describing how you spent your summer vacation.
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SECTION C (GRAMMAR)

I Fill in the blanks with is or are :

1. Neena ________ a pretty gir1.
Answer : is

2. These spoons ________ new.
Answer : are

3. My uncle’son ____________ ten years old.
Answer : is

4. Sita and Rani ________ going to school.
Answer : are

5. The girl _______ walking in the garden.
Answer : is

6. The cows___________ grazing in the field.
Answer : are

7. The bottles _______ empty.
Answer : are

8. Grandpa ___________ sleeping in his room.
Answer : is

II Fill in the blanks using some / any / no :

1. Do you want ____________ more rice?
Answer : some

2. There are _______ children in the classroom. It is empty.
Answer : no

3. There are __________coins in my box.
Answer : some

4. There isn’t ____________ orange in the fridge.
Answer : any

5. Buy me __________ chips and juices for the party.
Answer : some

6. There is ________ water in the jug. Can you fill it?
Answer : no

7. I have lots of stamps. Do you want ___________?
Answer : some

8. There is __________ ink in my pen. Can you buy me a refill?
Answer : no

III Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the:

1. Abraham Lincoln was ____________ honest man.
Answer : an

2. _______Nile is the longest river in the world.
Answer : The

3. ________Earth revolves around the sun.
Answer : The

4. Reena met ________ beggar on the road.
Answer : a

5. Let us eat _____ ice-cream today.
Answer : an

6. Do you have a___________ umbrella?
Answer : an

7. __________cow gives us milk.
Answer : The

8. Delhi is _______ capital of India.
Answer : the

9. Our teacher told us ________ interesting story.
Answer : an

10._____ apple a day keeps _____ doctor away.
Answer : An , a

IV Choose the right verb and write out the sentences:

1. The sky (flew/ grew/blew) dark.
Answer : The sky grew dark.

2. Asha (washes / dances/ breaks) her hands with soap.
Answer : Asha washes her hands with soap.

3. Lions ( roar/ croak / bark ) in the jungle.
Answer : Lions roar in the jungle.

4. The postman (brings/ sings / kicks ) letters.
Answer : The postman brings letters

5. A farmer ( ploughs/ jumps / sings ) in the field.
Answer : A farmer ploughs in the field.

V Match the correct action word:
1. Ducks             a. hiss
2. Winds             b. fly
3. Snakes           c. cuts
4. Aeroplanes     d. quack
5. Woodcutter     e .blow
Answer : 1.Ducks- quack 2. Winds – blow 3. Snakes-hiss 4.Aeroplanes – fly 5. Woodcutter – cuts

VI Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:

1. I have a meeting _____________ 9.00 a.m.
Answer : at

2. Ram went home ________ lunch time.
Answer : at

3. They were bathing ___________ the river.
Answer : in

4. My uniform is ________ the cupboard.
Answer : in

5. The fisherman dived ____________ the river.
Answer : into

6. He poured the coffee __________ the cups.
Answer : into

7. I will be back ___________ 6’o clock.
Answer : by

8. This cake is made ________ my mother.
Answer : by

9. Do you want to come _______ us?
Answer : with

10. The bird was shot _____ the hunter _____ the gun.
Answer : by, with

11. Tara was sitting ________ Mary and Leena.
Answer : besides

12. I can meet you ________ 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Answer : between

13. There were secret police ___________ the crowd.
Answer : beside

14. She sat ____________ her friend.
Answer : beside

15. I have three other pens ____________ this.
Answer : besides

VII a. What is a verb? Give 2 examples.
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b What is a preposition? Give 2 examples.
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SECTION D (LITERATURE)

I Word meanings:

1. uneatable - _______________________________________________

2. wonderful- _______________________________________________

3. excitement - ______________________________________________

4. miracle -_________________________________________________

5. drugstore-________________________________________________

6. neurosurgeon -____________________________________________

II Make meaningful sentences:

1. tired – ____________________________________________________
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2. arrived-___________________________________________________
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3. offered -___________________________________________________
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4. awake -___________________________________________________
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5. annoyed-__________________________________________________
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6. operated -_________________________________________________
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7. admitted-__________________________________________________
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8. carefully - _________________________________________________
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III Fill in the blanks with ai, ei, ie, e or ea:

1. mon__ y

2. p ____ c e 

3. j____ler

4.s ___ t 

5. fr____nd

6.gr ____t

7. l___ ve

8. pat___nt

IV Find the right spelling in each row and put a √ against it:

1. chanse ____         chancse ____         chance ____

2. servant ____         servent ____         serevent____

3. beautiful ____       beautyful ____       beautifull____

4. meracle ____        miracle ____          mireacle ____

5. muney ____          money ____          maney ____

V Make adjectival phrases for the following:

e.g. a man who dresses well - a well-dressed man

1. a room where the air has been cooled _______________________

2. a singer who has been trained well __________________________

3. a room that has been furnished well__________________________

4. a hair that has been groomed well____________________________

5. a shirt that has been ironed neatly___________________________

VI Which is the odd one out? Circle it:

1. rice , maize , bricks , corn, bajra

2. cricket, football, rainbow , basket ball, hockey

3. piano, guitar, chess, xylophone , drum

4. car, bus ,, scooter, rickshaw, jeans

5. aunt , cousin, grandmother, chair, uncle

VII Use the words surprised or astonished suitably in the given sentences:

1. Everyone in the village were ___________________ when they heard about the prize he had won.

2. The crowd was ______________ to see a 5 year old boy playing guitar.

3. Helen was _____________ when no one wished her on her birthday.

4. I am ________________ that you asked this question.

5. I was ______________ to hear that my cousins were coming on vacation.