English: Class 4 โ€” Chapter 7: Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation

Poem: Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation

This cheerful poem highlights the joy of physical activities, sports, music, and play among children, emphasizing how these activities keep both the body and mind fit.

Stanza Breakdown

  • Active boy Anant: Plays hockey even on rocky ground.
  • Graceful girl Geeta: Practices skating and learns daily from her mistakes.
  • Little boy Lhamo: Proudly plays the guitar while his friend joins with a sitar.
  • Swift girl Shabana: Celebrates her fastest pace after winning a cycle race.
  • Musical Meena: Sings in rhythm.
  • Cheerful Children: Playing is a joy for every girl and boy everywhere.

New Words & Vocabulary

  • mistakes: Errors or things done incorrectly.
  • proudly: Feeling happy and satisfied about something you did well.
  • pace: Speed of movement or activity.
  • rhythm: A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
  • cheerful: Happy and optimistic.
  • swift: Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast.
Let us Think (Comprehension & Discussion)

A. Character Descriptions

Observe how children are described with adjectives starting with the same letter as their names:

  • Active Boy Anant
  • Graceful Girl Geeta
  • Activity: Write one quality (adjective) that starts with the same letter as your own name.

B. Answer the Following

  1. Which game does Anant play?
    Answer: Hockey.
  2. Which musical instruments are mentioned in the poem?
    Answer: Guitar and Sitar.
  3. Who among the children mentioned in the poem likes moving in rhythm?
    Answer: Musical Meena (singing in rhythm).
  4. Who learns every day from the mistakes done during skating?
    Answer: Graceful girl Geeta.

C. Think and Discuss

  • Which game do you generally play in school?
  • What do you enjoy moreโ€”playing an indoor game or an outdoor game?
  • Which musical instrument do you like to play?
  • Have you seen musical instruments? If yes, name them.
  • Which dance form do you like the most? Name a famous dance from your region/district.
Let us Learn (Grammar: Adjectives)

What is an Adjective?

A word that tells you more about a noun is known as an adjective (or describing word).

Examples: Blue sky, hardworking children, green leaves, pebbled road, healthy vegetables.

A. Matching Adjectives with Nouns

  • blue → sky
  • hardworking → children
  • green → leaves
  • pebbled → road
  • healthy → vegetables

B. Grammar Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks with naming words (nouns) that suit the describing word:

  • happy [child / family]
  • red [apple / rose]
  • fierce [lion / tiger]
  • beautiful [flower / painting]

2. Add describing words (adjectives) for the following:

  • [sweet / ripe] mangoes
  • [cute / crying] baby
  • [great / strong] nation
  • [proud / happy] winner
Let us Do & Write (Activities & Exercises)

Let us Do: Cooking Activity

Organise a "Preparing a Dish Without Fire" activity in your class with the assistance of your teacher.

A. Double Letters Exercise

Fill in the blanks with words containing double letters based on the picture of a parrot:

  • This is my pet parrot.
  • It loves to eat chillies,
  • which are green in colour.

Kitchen Search Activity: Find five things in your kitchen with double letters in their spelling (e.g., spoon, butter, pepper, apple, coffee).

C. Rhyming Words

Find and write the rhyming words from the poem:

  • Hockey → Rocky
  • Skates → Mistakes
  • Guitar → Sitar
  • Race → Pace
  • Joy → Boy

D. Vocabulary Matching

Match the words with their meanings:

  • Feeling happy about something you did well → Proudly
  • Courageous and bold → Brave
  • Uneven or full of difficulties → Rocky
  • Very pleasing or enjoyable → Delightful
  • Errors or things done incorrectly → Mistakes
Let us Explore

The Paralympic Games

Find out about the "Paralympic Games". Share your points with the class, focusing on how athletes with disabilities showcase incredible determination, strength, and sportsmanship.