CBSE NCERT CLASS 4 UNIT-6 HIAWATHA (POEM) NOTES & EXERCISE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Hiawatha (Poem)

Notes

Reading is fun (Pg-94)

1. Who was Hiawatha?

Ans- He was a young Red Indian boy.

2. Who was Nokomis?

Ans- She was Hiawatha’s old grandmother.

3. What did he learn about the birds?

Ans- He learnt -

i. Their language

ii. Names

iii. All their secrets

iv. How they build nests in summer, and

v. Where they hide in winters

4. What secrets did he learn about beasts?

Ans- He learnt -

1. Their language

2. Names

3. All their secrets

4. How the beavers build their lodges

5. Where the squirrels hide their acorns

6. How the reindeer run so fast, and

7. Why the rabbit is so shy

Let’s Write (Pg-97)

2. Where do the following live?

a. Birds live in nests.

b. Rabbits live in holes/burrows.

c. Beavers live in lodges.

3. Describe Hiawatha, his home and friends in ten lines.

Ans- 

1. Hiawatha was a young Red Indian boy.

2. He lived with his old grandmother, Nokomis, in a wigwam.

3. He had a lot of animals and birds as friends in the forest.

4. He knew the names of every bird, all their secrets, and their language.

5. He knew the names of every animal, all their secrets and their language.

6. He knew how birds build their nests in summer, where they hid in winter.

7. He talked with beavers, squirrels, reindeer, rabbits whenever he met them.

8. He used to call all the birds with a specific name ‘Hiawatha’s Chickens’.

9. He used to call all the animals with a specific name ‘Hiawatha’s Brothers’.

10. He knew the place where squirrels used to hide their acorns.

4. What did Hiawatha love?

Ans- He loved to learn the language of all birds and animals. He loved the stars, the trees, the insects, the birds, the animals, and many other things present in the nature.

5. Match ‘A’ with ‘B’ and write the complete sentences below-

A B

1. Whenever - I am hungry, I eat.

2. Whoever - Comes first, wins.

3. Where ever - I go, I have friends.

6. Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below-

my, his, he, your

A. Ram was a farmer. He wanted to sell his goats and sheep. So he went to the market. There he sold all his animals to a rich man and got a lot of money. When he was going back to his village, three thieves stopped him. “stop! Give us all your money.” Ram was very clever. He said,”I’ll give my money to the strongest of you.” On hearing this, the thieves started fighting amongst themselves. Ram slipped away quietly. 

B. Sitting on a tree a crow was enjoying a piece of bread. A hungry fox wanted to have that bread. He said very sweetly,”Dear brother, I’ve heard that your voice is very sweet. Please sing a song for me.” The foolish crow opened his beak and the piece of bread fell down. The fox picked it up in his mouth and ran away.

7. Some words have similar sounds, but different meanings. Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the blanks.

a. The bird sits on a bough. (bow, bough)

b. The squirrel has a long tail. (tail, tale)

c. I have to leave at two. (two, too)

d. The sum is right. (right, write)

e. I can hear the birds singing. (hear, here)

f. Do you know a secret?

g. The king sits on the throne. (thrown, throne)

h. He is our school principal. (principal, principle)