West Bengal Primary Board A Profile in Kindness Question Answer Class 4 Lesson 9 | Activity Solution
A Profile in Kindness
Activity 1
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) It was a stormy night. [F]
(b) A man heard some children crying. [T]
(c) The sound of crying was heard from a hut close by. [T]
(d) The man moved far away from the hut. [F]
Activity 2
''He listened carefully''- What do you think the man was listening to? Discuss with your partner and tell the class.
Answer - The man heard some child was crying. He did not know the actual cause of the children's crying. So he was curious and come close to the hut for listening carefully. Because he was a kind man.
Activity 3
Complete the following sentences with words from the text:
(a) The man looked inside the hut.
(b) The woman had nothing to feed her children.
(c) The mother hopped that her children would fair asleep and forget their hunger.
(d) Moulavi Aga Siraji had a great influence on Mohsin.
Activity 4
complete the following table:
| Who/What | Action |
| (a) A woman | (i) was talking to the children. |
| (b) The children | (ii) Crying in hunger. |
| (c) Moshin | (iii) returned with food. |
| (d) Moulavi Aga Siraji | (iv) taught Mohsin in his childhood. |
Activity 5
Arrange the following sentences in the correct order. Put the numbers in the given boxes:
(a) Mohsin felt sad for the man. [5]
(b) He saw a stranger in his room. [3]
(c) Mohsin was sleeping at night. [1]
(d) A mild sound woke him up. [2]
(e) Mohsin caught him stealing. [4]
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why the Mohsin feel sad for the man?
Answer - Mohsin felt sad for the man because he saw that the man had told him the truth.
(b) What did Mohsin give the thief?
Answer - Mohsin gave the thief money to start a business.
(c) What did Mohsin dedicate his life to?
Answer - Mohsin dedicated his life in spreading education among the Muslims.
(d) When did Mohsin die?
Answer - Mohsin died in 1812.
Activity 7 (a)
Read the following passage carefully. Identify the Proper Nouns, Pronounsand Qualifying Adjective and place them in the suitable boxes:
Last winter Brishti and Tupai went to Birbhum with their parents. Uncle Arup, a close friend of Tupai's father, lived there with his family. They travelled by Santiniketan Express. In the train, they enjoyed beautiful songs sung by a baul. It was an unforgettable journey.
| Proper Noun | Pronoun | Qualifying adjectives |
| Winter Brishti Tupai Birbhum Arup Shantiniketan Express Tupai Baul | Their His They It | Last close beautiful unforgettable |
Activity 7 (b)
Fill the blanks with suitable prepositions:
(a) I places the vase on the table.
(b) I sat in my desk to do the work.
(c) The cat ran over the road.
(d) The river flows under the bridge.
Activity 8 (a)
Fill in the blanks with words from the Help Box:
Help Box: curious, forget, promised, merchant
(a) He was a rich and noble merchant.
(b) I was curious to know the secret.
(c) Never forget a helpful friend.
(d) My friend has promised to meet me today.
Activity 8 (b)
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(1) to show love and kindness care
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(4) say
(5) 365 days
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(1) vehicle drawn by cows or horses
(2) opposite of late.
Activity 9 (a)
Write five Sentences on any memorable incident in your life. Use the following hints:
Hints:- the incident-your feelings-why it is memorable to you.
In last winter day, I went to my maternal uncle's house with my mother, When were returning home we some children were crying under the shed of the bus station. They had nothing to be to winter. They were trembling in cold. I asked by mother to give some money. My mother gave then some money and some food. I felt sorry for them.
Activity 9 (b)
Suppose you have made a promise to your parents. Write five sentences about the promise you have made and how you have fulfilled it.
The promise
Why it was made
How you kept it
I am a student of class IV. I have promise to my parents to get 98.5% marks in final examination. I revised all the chapters very carefully. I read and write all the day. I bead till midnight every day. Thus it kept my promise and gets 95% marks in final examination. My parents were pleased.