The Little Fir Tree – Class 4 English NCERT Solutions

Explore the solutions for “The Little Fir Tree,” Class 4 English NCERT. This delightful story teaches children important lessons about self-acceptance and contentment. Through the magical tale of a fir tree’s wishes, students learn that what we already have is often the best for us, and being different makes us special in our own way.

Summary (English)

The story revolves around a fir tree that helps a magician find shelter during heavy rain. As a reward, the magician grants the tree four wishes. The fir tree, unhappy with its needle-like leaves, wishes for different types of leaves – first green leaves, then gold leaves, and finally glass leaves. However, each new type of leaf brings its own problems: goats eat the green leaves, thieves steal the gold leaves, and the wind breaks the glass leaves. Finally, the tree realizes that its original needle-like leaves were the best after all, as they were strong, unappealing to goats, and couldn’t be stolen.

सारांश (Hindi)

यह कहानी एक चीड़ के पेड़ की है जो एक जादूगर को भारी बारिश में आश्रय देता है। इसके बदले में जादूगर पेड़ को चार इच्छाएं पूरी करने का वरदान देता है। चीड़ का पेड़, जो अपनी सूई जैसी पत्तियों से दुखी था, अलग-अलग तरह की पत्तियों की कामना करता है – पहले हरी पत्तियां, फिर सोने की पत्तियां, और अंत में कांच की पत्तियां। लेकिन हर नई पत्ती अपनी समस्याएं लेकर आती है: बकरियां हरी पत्तियां खा जाती हैं, चोर सोने की पत्तियां चुरा लेते हैं, और हवा कांच की पत्तियां तोड़ देती है। अंत में, पेड़ को एहसास होता है कि उसकी मूल सूई जैसी पत्तियां ही सबसे अच्छी थीं, क्योंकि वे मजबूत थीं, बकरियों को पसंद नहीं थीं, और चुराई नहीं जा सकती थीं।

Word Meanings

Reading is Fun

1. Tick (✔) the correct answer:

a) The pretty little fir tree was happy with gold leaves but…

✔ a man stole them

This is correct because in the story, after the fir tree got its gold leaves, two men came along and stole all the gold leaves, making the tree unhappy again.

b) The fir tree was sad…

✔ because it had needle-like leaves

This is correct because at the beginning of the story, the fir tree was sad as it had needle-like leaves where no birds would make their nests, making it feel different from other trees.

Word Building

1. Give the opposites of the words in blue from the passage about Rita and her dog Sheroo:

Here are the opposites of the highlighted words:

• loved → hated
• out → in
• come → go
• found → lost
• got into → got out of
• happy → sad

2. Give the opposite of these words by adding ‘un’ or ‘im’:

Let’s Write

1. Rewrite the passage using capital letters where necessary:

Original: one Saturday afternoon Amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic at India Gate, there they saw ducks, water, and their friend raj.

Corrected version:
One Saturday afternoon, Amarjit and his little sister Rani went for a picnic at India Gate. There they saw ducks, water, and their friend Raj.

2. Rewrite this passage using proper punctuation and capital letters:

Original: oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them

Corrected version:
“Oh dear!” said the fir tree. “I like my old needle-like leaves best, for goats don’t eat them, and no man can steal them.”

Let’s Talk

1. Write down four things you can see in the picture:

Looking at the picture, I can see:

• A group of ducks swimming in the water
• A young girl in a colorful dress
• A tall green tree providing shade
• A boy enjoying the scenery

2. Look at the picture again and describe it:

The picture shows a lovely picnic scene near a pond. Mahesh and his younger sister Nisha are enjoying a beautiful day outdoors. They have spread a bright yellow mat on the ground where they’ve laid out their picnic food and fruits. The scene is full of life with ducks swimming in the pond, birds flying around, and colorful butterflies fluttering nearby. Both children look very happy and content in the peaceful natural setting.

Fun Time

1. Which of these items can break easily when dropped?

Items that can break easily:

• Glass spoon
• Mud flower pot

Items that don’t break easily:

• Wooden table
• Plastic cup
• Books
• Plastic water bottle

2. Which actions make others happy or unhappy?

3. Read the passage about Ajit’s dish garden:

This is a creative gardening activity that students can try at home. To make your own dish garden:

• Find a shallow dish or container
• Layer it with sand, manure, and pebbles
• Choose small plants that will fit in your dish
• Place it on a sunny window sill
• Water it regularly and watch your mini garden grow!

Let’s Listen, Read and Write

Complete the story about Koyal and the peacock in the form of a poem:

Here’s a creative poem about the Koyal and peacock:

In the forest green and bright,
Koyal sang with pure delight.
Then she heard a sorrowful cry,
From her friend peacock nearby.

“Why so sad?” asked Koyal sweet,
“I don’t like my clumsy feet!
Though my feathers shine so bright,
These feet just don’t look right.”

Koyal sang a gentle song,
“Dear friend, you’re thinking wrong,
Your feet help you dance so well,
Making stories nature can tell!”

Note to students: This is just an example. Feel free to write your own creative poem about the Koyal and peacock’s friendship!