English

 Taught-  Tine and the faraway mountain

H.W-      Please complete it .

NEW WORDS-

1.  fishing

2.  applied

3.  purpose

4.  whisper

5.  strength

NEW WORDS MEANINGS-

NEW WORDS SENTENCES-

1.  fishing –  The two boys were fishing in a small river.

2.  applied-   The doctor applied cream on my leg.

3.  purpose-  I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose.

4.  whisper-   Her whisper was almost too quiet for him to hear.

5.  strength-  She'd need her strength for what she planned.

Text book-

Subject: English Topic: Tine and the Faraway Mountain Std: IV

Textual Answers:

1.a) (ii) wondrous call from the distant mountains

b) (i) there was no school in Echali

c) (iii) as much as the boys and knew the route well

d) (i) a packet of noodles

2.a) Tine and her younger sister Sony loved eating apples, oranges and berries from the forest. They used to spend long days lying under the sun.

b) Tine applied to be a porter so that she could be close to the mountains. But, women were not allowed to be porters.

c) Dr. Romeo Meitei was the leader of an expedition. He became Tine’s mentor and trained her.

d) Climbing Mount Everest became Tine’s dream when she saw ‘The Race for Everest’, a film about the first climb of Mount Everest.

3.a) mountain,   b) porter,   c) expedition,    d) route     e) coordinator,     f) climber,     g) mentor,     h)  camp

Workbook –

Ch. 8 Tine and the Faraway Mountain

1.Fill in the blanks.

a)Naaya was Tine’s __________________. grandmother

b)Tine applied for the job of a ____________ for an army expedition. porter

c)Dr Romeo Meitei became Tine’s ______________.  mentor 

d)Tine and Cherring only had a packet of _____________ when they reached their final camp.  noodles

e)Tine set foot on the _____________ of the highest mountain in the world. summit

2.Answer the following questions in two sentences.

a)Where did Tine hear the ‘Whooshoo’ sound? Where was the place located? (3 lines)

Tine heard the ‘Whooshoo’ sound from the distant Mishmi Hills. 

The Mishmi Hills are located in Arunachal Pradesh.

b)Why did Tine and her family move to Roing? After how many years did Tine complete her studies? (3 lines)

Tine and her family moved to Roing because there was no school in Echali where Tine was living.

After ten years Tine completed her studies.

c)Which rule did Tine break? What was the effect?(3 lines)

Tine worked as a porter for an army expedition where women were not allowed, so she disguised herself as a boy and began working. 

She was scolded for breaking the rules.  

d)What happened when Tine and Cherring reached their final camp?

When Tine and Cherring reached their final camp, the wind blew their tent and supplies away. They took shelter in another tent and all they had was a packet of noodles.