Helen Keller - Gujarat Board (GSEB) STD 4 Marigold Questions

One day, her teacher made Helen put her hand into running water. Then, she spelt $W$_$A$_$T$_$E$_$R$. Suddenly, Helen understood that $W$_$A$_$T$_$E$_$R$ meant
something wet, running over her hand. She understood that words were the most important things in the world.
$(i)$ What did Miss Sullivan do one day?
$(ii)$ What did Helen understand as the meaning of water?
$(iii)$ What did Helen understand about words?
$(iv)$ 'Running Water' as used in the extract means
$(a)$ flowing water
$(b)$ stagnant water
$(c)$ fresh water
$(d)$ racing water

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Q 27Read the extract given below and answer the following question4 Marks

Helen began to grow wild. She would not let anyone comb her hair. Her clothes were always dirty. She was often angry. Sometimes, she even lay on the floor and kicked her feet.
$(i)$ What changes came in Helen's nature?
$(ii)$ What did she not allow?
$(iii)$ How did she express her anger?
$(iv)$ Antonym of 'wild' is
$(a)$ tame
$(b)$ polished
$(c)$ rude
$(d)$ serious

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Q 28Match the Column.4 Marks

Column $A$	Column $B$	Answer
$(i)$ A number of ants	$(a)$ troop	______________
$(ii)$ A group of puppies	$(b)$ pack	______________
$(iii)$ A number of sailors in a ship	$(c)$ litter	______________
$(iv)$ A number of monkeys	$(d)$ colony	______________

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Q 29Match the Column.4 Marks

Column $A$	Column $B$	Answer
$(i)$ A number of monkeys	$(a)$ pride	______________
$(ii)$ A collection of bees	$(b)$ pack	______________
$(iii)$ A group of lions	$(c)$ swarm	______________
$(iv)$ A group of wolves	$(d)$ troop	______________

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Q 30Do as instructed.(5 marks each)5 Marks

Write the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives given below.

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
$(i)$ Poor	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(ii)$ Thick	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(iii)$ Smart	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(iv)$ Wild	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(v)$ Dirty	…………………………………………	…………………………………………

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Q 31Do as instructed.(5 marks each)5 Marks

Write the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives given below.

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
$(i)$ Healthy	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(ii)$ Small	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(iii)$ High	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(iv)$ Good	…………………………………………	…………………………………………
$(v)$ Little	…………………………………………	…………………………………………

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Q 32Do as instructed.(5 marks each)5 Marks

Match the two parts of sentences given in Column $A$ and $B$. Combine
each pair of sentence using the conjunction 'and', 'but', 'or' to form a single
sentence and write in the space below.

Column $A$	Column $B$
$(i)$ Helen lived after her illness	$(a)$ her mother thought she could learn.
$(ii)$ She could not see or hear	$(b)$ she did not understand what she was doing.
$(iii)$ People thought that she could not learn anything.	$(c)$ she could not hear or see.
$(iv)$ Helen copied the words	$(d)$ she was kind to Helen.
$(v)$ Miss Sullivan was strict	$(e)$ she was very intelligent.

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Q 33Do as instructed.(5 marks each)5 Marks

Match the two parts of sentences given in Column $A$ and $B$. Combine
each pair of sentence using the conjunction 'and', 'but', 'or' to form a single
sentence and write in the space below.

Column $A$	Column $B$
$(i)$ Helen's parents loved her dearly	$(a)$ she was not same after illness.
$(ii)$ Helen survived the illness	$(b)$ she was kind.
$(iii)$ Helen could not see	$(c)$ she did not understand what she was doing.
$(iv)$ Helen copied her teacher and spelt $DOLL$	$(d)$ they named her Helen Keller.
$(v)$ Miss Sullivan was strict	$(e)$ she could not hear.