The Hidden Treasure Class 4 English Lesson 4
Lesson 4 : The Hidden Treasure
Beginners English // Class -4 // Lesson 4
Do you like puzzles? Help Pankaj find the way to the treasure box by
drawing a line:
Long, long ago there was a farmer. His name was Madhab. He had two sons- Pankaj and Rajen. They were very lazy and never liked to work. Madhab was worried because his sons didn't help him in the field.
One day, Madhab took his sons to the field. Pointing to the field he
said, "Look. There's treasure hidden under the ground. You must find
it."
Treasure!" Pankaj and Rajen exclaimed.
Yes, it will be all yours, if you can find it. But first you must dig the ground to get it," Madhab said and smiled.
Pankaj and Rajen were delighted to hear this. "Now, we can be rich without doing much work. We must dig up the field at once," they said.
Early next morning, Pankaj and Rajen went to the field and began to dig it. They dug up the whole field but found no treasure. They wondered where the treasure lay.
"Now that we have dug up the field, let's plant something," said Pankaj. Let's sow paddy in it," Rajen suggested. their father that they found no treasure in the field they also told him that they would sow paddy in the field.
A few months later, Pankaj and Rajen visited the field. How excited they were to see the beautiful crops that filled the field.
When the paddy was ripe and golden, Madhab took Pankaj and Rajen to the field.
Look! Here's the treasure that I promised you. It's yours now. I am proud of you.
Pankaj and Rajen realized that hard work is always rewarded.
ACTIVITIES
1. Say Yes' or 'No':
a) Madhab had two sons.
Answer: Yes.
b) Pankaj and Rajen were lazy.
Answer: Yes.
c) Madhab dug up the field.
Answer: No.
d) There was gold hidden in the field.
Answer: No.
e) The ripe and golden paddy was the treasure.
2. Let's see how much you have understood the story. Write the answers:
a) Why was Madhab worried?
Ans: Madhab was worried because
b) Where did Madhab take Pankaj and Rajen one day?
Ans: One day Madhab took Pankaj and Rajen to
c) What did Pankaj and Rajen sow in the field?
Ans: Pankaj and Rajen sowed
d) What did Pankaj and Rajen realize at last?
At last, Pankaj and Rajen realized
3. a) Look at these sentences. See how they can be joined together:
Ranjita: I will go to Nalbari.
Raju: I will go to Nalbari.
Ranjita and Raju will go to Nalbari.
3. b) Reads
I am worried.
I am unwell.
Father is worried because mother is unwell.
3. c) Read:
Ramen played well.
He didn't win the race.
Ramen played well but he didn't win the race.
4. Read the following sentences from the text once again and underline
the joining words:
Pankaj and Rajen were very lazy and never liked to work. Madhab was worried because his sons were lazy. One day, he told his sons that there was a hidden treasure in the field. They dug up the whole field but found no treasure.
Now, rewrite the following sentences using 'and', 'but' and because':
a) Pankaj was a lazy boy. Rajen was a lazy boy. (and)
b) Pankaj never liked to work. He was lazy. (because)
c) They dug up the field. They did not find treasure. (but)
5. Use 'and' or but' to join the sentences and write them:
a) She went to the shop. She bought two apples.
b) We played well. We lost the match.
c) I liked the dress. Rita did not like it.
d) She came home. She watched television.
e) We went to the park. We waited for Rahul.
6. a) Let's read the sentences. They all end with an exclamation mark because they show delight or surprise:
i) How tasty the meal is!
ii) What an obedient child!
ii) What an interesting story!
iv) How wonderful the weather is!
v)What a beautiful dress!
6. b) Pankaj and Rajen are delighted because they would be rich one day. Rearrange the words in the sentences below. Remember to use exclamation marks at the end and capital letters at the beginning:
i) here treasure look is the
ii) will be ours treasure all the
Ans:
iil) yours now it's look
iv) how Pankaj Rajen excited and were
7. Let's have fun with words by adding 'ly', 'ness' and 'er':
happy -
happily happier
happiness
great -
greatly greatness
greater
You can also make your own words by adding ly', 'ness' and er' to the
words given below:
8. These are some new words from the text:
paddy treasure dig
Look up the dictionary for their meaning.
Now, write the meanings here:
Word Meaning
paddy - a field in which rice is grown
treasure - a collection of valuable things such as gold, silver and jewellery.
dig - to make a hole in the ground or to move soil from one place to another using hands or a tool or machine.
9. a) Read the words and their meanings:
Word Meaning
i) treasure a collection of gold, silver and
other valuable things
ii) wonder think about
ii) delighted happy
iv) excited feeling or showing
happiness
v)suggest put forward an idea
vi) promise to say that something will
be done
vii) ripe fully grown and
ready to be caten
9. b) Now, read the following sentences. Replace the underlined
words by choosing one from the box to write each sentence:
wondered delighted
ripe
treasure
i) There is gold and silver under the ground.
Ans: There is treasure under the ground.
ii) Pankaj and Rajen thought about where the treasure lay.
Ans: Pankaj and Rajen wondered where the treasure lay.
iii) Pankaj and Rajen were happy to hear about the treasure.
Ans: Pankaj and Rajen were delighted to hear about the treasure.
iv) Madhab saw that the paddy was fully grown and golden.
10. Below are some words from the lesson, but the letters are jumbled.
Spell them correctly and make sentences of your own with them:
a) ghdleteid delighted
b) srtauere treasure
c) rpomsei promise
d) nwored wonder
11. Fill in the gaps with letters to make words from the story:
paddy
dig
ground
proud
field
plant
lazy
12. Fill in the blanks with these words and complete the sentences.
You may use a word more than once.
now Therefore Next
so and but
a) Summers are hot but winters are cold.
b) We couldn't find treasure in the field, so we planted seeds.
c) The paddy was ripe and golden. So , Madhab took Pankaj and Rajen to the field.
d) Pankaj and Rajen worked hard, therefore they became rich.
e) At first the farmer dug the field. Next he sowed the seeds.
f) Pankaj was lazy earlier but now he is hardworking.
13. Rewrite the sentences correctly:
a) We must dig down the field at once.
Ans: We must dig up the field at once.
b) There's treasure hidden above the ground.
Ans: There's treasure hidden in the ground.
c) I am proud in you.
Ans: I am proud of you.
d) How are the beautiful crops!
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