Class 4 English Practice Questions Chapter 2 The Tinkling Bells

Fill in the blanks:

Q1: Chinna wanted to buy shiny _______ for his pet goat, Tara.

Ans: bells

Q2: When Chinna checked his pocket, he found the _______ missing.

Ans: money

Q3: Kamala takes Chinna to the market to buy _______ and _______.

Ans: fruits, vegetables

Q4: The fruit seller gave Chinna two _______ notes as change.

Ans: ten-rupee

Q5: Chinna rushes back to return the extra money because of his _______.

Ans: honesty

True or False:

Q1: Chinna was happy when he found extra money from the fruit seller.

Ans: False (Chinna thought it was a mistake and decided to return it because of his honesty.)

Q2: Kamala advised Chinna to keep the extra money as it was a mistake.

Ans: False (Kamala told Chinna that keeping the extra money was like stealing.)

Q3: Chinna bought the bells for Tara after returning the extra ten rupees.

Ans: True

Q4: Chinna felt proud of his honesty when he returned the extra money.

Ans: True

Q5: Chinna was sad when he lost the money his grandfather gave him.

Ans: True

Passage Based Questions:

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

He was shocked to find that his money was missing. “Oh! Where is the money Dadaji gave me yesterday?” He searched all his pockets but couldn’t find the money.

Q1: Why was the boy shocked?
(a) He lost his toy.
(b) His money was missing.
(c) Dadaji scolded him.
(d) He forgot his homework.

Answer: b) His money was missing.

Q2: Who gave him the money?
(a) His father
(b) His teacher
(c) Dadaji
(d) His friend

Answer: c) Dadaji; 

Q3: What did he do when he realized the money was missing?
(a) He went to Dadaji.
(b) He cried loudly.
(c) He searched all his pockets.
(d) He sat quietly.

Answer: c) He searched all his pockets.

Q4: When did he receive the money?
(a) Today
(b) Last week
(c) Yesterday
(d) Tomorrow

Answer: c) Yesterday

Q5:  What does the word "shocked" mean in the passage?
(a) Very happy
(b) Very surprised
(c) Very sleepy
(d) Very angry

Answer: b) Very surprised

Short Answer Questions:

Q1: Why was Chinna sad after visiting Chacha's shop?

Ans: Chinna was sad because he lost the money his grandfather gave him and couldn't buy the bells for Tara.

Q2: What did Kamala do to make Chinna feel better after he lost his money?

Ans: Kamala reassured Chinna, wiped his tears, and promised to give him money to buy the bells.

Q3: How did Chinna react when he received extra change from the fruit seller?

Ans: Chinna thought it was a mistake and excitedly whispered to his mother that he could use the extra money to buy the bells and chocolates.

Q4: What did Kamala teach Chinna when he received extra money from the fruit seller?

Ans: Kamala explained that keeping the extra money was like stealing and reminded Chinna how sad he felt when he lost money.

Q5: What did Chinna do after Kamala's advice on honesty?

Ans: Chinna rushed back to return the extra ten rupees to the fruit seller because of his honesty.

Vocabulary Activity – "Guess the Word":

Q1: This word means "a young goat." What is it?

Ans: Kid

Q2: This word means "to provide comfort to someone who is feeling sad." What is it?

Ans: Console

Q3: This word means "playful in a naughty or tricky manner." What is it?

Ans: Mischievous

Q4: This word means "the quality of being truthful and not taking what does not belong to you." What is it?

Ans: Honesty

Q5: This word means "money given back when you pay more than the actual cost." What is it?

Ans: Change