English for Today
Unit 15 - Sagar and His Family
Read the text and answer the questions 1,
2, 3 and 4.
Hi! I'm Sagar. I'm in Class 4. I'm nine years old. I
have a little sister. Her name is Keya. She's only three years old. My father
is a doctor and my mother is a housewife. My grandfather was a school teacher,
but he doesn't work now. My grandfather helps me with my homework. He is very
smart!
My grandmother works at home. She makes the best
"pithas" in the world! She helps my mother in the garden. My mother
has a wonderful garden. I'm very proud of it. She grows the best tomatoes and
cucumbers in the neighbourhood. They are delicious!
01. Choose the best answer from the following
alternatives and write them in your answer script.
a. Who helps Sagar with his homework?
(i) grandfather
(ii) grandmother
(iii) mother
(iv) father
b. Which vegetables does Sagar's mother grow in the
garden?
(i) cucumbers and potatoes
(ii) tomatoes and cabbages
(iii) cucumbers and cauliflowers
(iv) cucumbers and tomatoes
c. The word 'neighborhood' in the text is a/an ______.
(i) noun
(ii) pronoun
(iii) verb
(iv) adjective
d. Sagar's mother works in her own ______.
(i) town
(ii) house
(iii) office
(iv) shop
e. Sagar is ______ years older than his sister.
(i) 5
(ii) 7
(iii) 6
(iv) 3
Or,
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra words
which you need not use.
| former | grandmother | cultivates | and | has |
a. Tomatoes ______ cucumbers are delicious.
b. Keya's grandfather is a ______ school teacher.
c. Sagar ______ a little sister.
d. Keya's mother ______ tomatoes and cucumbers.
e. Sagar's ______ helps his mother in the garden.
Answer:
a. and
b. former
c. has
d. cultivates
e. grandmother
02. Write 'True' for correct statement or 'False'
for incorrect statement:
a. Sagar's mother makes the best 'pithas'.
b. Sagar's father treats the patients.
c. Sagar's mother is a retired school teacher.
d. Cucumbers are tasty.
e. Sagar is older than her sister.
03. Answer the questions in short.
a. Who makes the best "pithas" in the world?
b. Which job did Sagar's grandfather do?
c. What does Sagar's mother grow in the garden?
d. How does Sagar's grandfather help Sagar?
e. How are Sagar and Keya related?
Answer:
a) Sagar's grandmother makes the best "pithas" in the world.
b) Sagar's grandfather was a school teacher.
c) Sagar's mother grows tomatoes and cucumbers in the garden.
d) Sagar's grandfather helps Sagar with his homework.
e) Sagar and Keya are siblings.
04. Write a short composition in five sentences about
'Your Grandparents'.
My Grandparents
My grandfather's name is Hasibur Rahman. My grandmother's name is Farida Begum.
Both my grandparents are alive. My grandfather was a businessman. My
grandmother is a housewife. She prepares delicious pithas for me. My
grandparents love me very much. They play with me and tell me many stories.
05. Match the words in Column A with their meanings
in Column B.
|
Column
A
|
Column
B
|
|
a.
Delicious
|
i.
Extremely good
|
|
b.
Neighbourhood
|
ii.
Locality
|
|
c.
Wonderful
|
iii.
Orchard
|
|
d.
Smart
|
iv.
Intelligent and stylish
|
|
e.
Garden
|
v.
Tasty
|
Answer:
a. Delicious - Tasty
b. Neighbourhood - Locality
c. Wonderful - Extremely good
d. Smart - Intelligent and stylish
e. Garden - Orchard
06. Rewrite the sentence using punctuation and
capital letters where necessary.
a. hi im sagar
b. shes only three years old
c. my grandfather was a school teacher but he doesn't work now
d. im very proud of it
e. how old is sagar
Ans:
a) Hi! I'm Sagar.
b) She's only three years old.
c) My grandfather was a school teacher, but he doesn't work now.
d) I'm very proud of it.
e) How old is Sagar?
07. Match the information in column A with the
information in column B.
|
Column
A
|
Column
B
|
|
a.
Sagar's father is
|
i.
Sagar's grandfather
|
|
b.
In class 4
|
ii.
A doctor
|
|
c.
Grandmother makes
|
iii.
Sagar
|
|
d.
A school teacher
|
iv.
Sagar's little sister
|
|
e.
Keya
|
v.
The best "pithas" in the world
|
Answer:
a. Sagar's father is - A doctor
b. In class 4 - Sagar
c. Grandmother makes - The best "pithas" in the world
d. A school teacher - Sagar's grandfather
e. Keya - Sagar's little sister
08. Rewrite the correct form of verbs in bracket.
a. Sagar's grandmother ______ his mother in the
garden. (help)
b. The students ______ in English class now. (be)
c. Sagar's grandmother ______ at home. (work)
d. Sagar's grandmother ______ the best tomatoes. (grow)
e. Sagar ______ them very much. (like)
f. When do you ______ up in the morning? (get)
g. Keya's mother ______ a wonderful garden. (have/has)
h. How do you ______ to school? (come)
i. Sagar's grandmother ______ the best "pithas" in the world! (make)
j. Sagar ______ very proud of their garden. (be)
Answer:
a. helps
b. are
c. works
d. grows
e. likes
f. get
g. has
h. come
i. makes
j. is
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