NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 2 the Tinkling Bells – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.
Chapter 2 of Santoor is the second chapter of Unit 1, My Land. The Tinkling Bells is a story about Chinna, a boy of grade 4, and his pet kid Tara. Chinna loses his money, his mother Kamala comforts him, and then a fruit seller gives him ten rupees too much by mistake. What Chinna does next is the whole point of the story. The exercises that follow take you into a word puzzle, the -er and -est forms of adjectives, opposites, a sequencing task, four what-would-you-do talks, a bell made from waste, a matchstick puzzle and a hunt for the bells of India.
NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 2 the Tinkling Bells PDF
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Summary and word meanings
The Tinkling Bells (story)
Summary
- Chinna, a grade 4 boy, has a pet kid named Tara.
- He wants shiny bells at Chacha’s shop, but his money is missing.
- His mother Kamala comforts him and promises money for the bells.
- The fruit seller gives Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake.
- Amma says keeping it is stealing, so Chinna returns it.
- He buys the bells and ties them around Tara’s neck.
सारांश (हिन्दी में)
- चिन्ना गाँव में रहने वाला कक्षा चार का होशियार लड़का है। उसकी पालतू बकरी का बच्चा तारा है।
- चिन्ना चाचा की दुकान पर दस रुपये की घंटियाँ खरीदना चाहता है, पर उसके पैसे खो जाते हैं। वह उदास होकर घर लौटता है।
- माँ कमला उसे दिलासा देती हैं। बाज़ार में फल वाला गलती से उसे दस रुपये ज़्यादा दे देता है।
- माँ कहती हैं कि यह चोरी है। चिन्ना पैसे लौटा देता है, फिर घंटियाँ खरीदकर तारा के गले में बाँध देता है।
Word meanings
| Word | Meaning | हिंदी अर्थ | In the text |
|---|---|---|---|
| kid | a baby goat, less than six months old | बकरी का छोटा बच्चा | “his little pet “kid” named Tara” |
| milky white | white like milk | दूध जैसा सफ़ेद | “milky white in colour” |
| tinkling | making a soft, light ringing sound | छन-छन या टन-टन बजती हुई | “shiny tinkling bells” |
| politely | in a kind and respectful way | विनम्रता से, आदर से | “politely asked the shopkeeper” |
| shocked | very surprised and upset | हैरान और परेशान | “He was shocked to find” |
| missing | not in its place; lost | गायब, खोया हुआ | “his money was missing” |
| searched | looked carefully to find something | खोजा, ढूँढा | “He searched all his pockets” |
| gently | in a soft and kind way | प्यार से, कोमलता से | “She asked gently” |
| wiped | rubbed away with the hand or a cloth | पोंछे | “Kamla wiped his tears” |
| consoled | made someone feel less sad | दिलासा दिया, सांत्वना दी | “Kamla consoled him” |
| careful | paying attention so nothing goes wrong | सावधान, ध्यान रखने वाला | “be careful with money” |
| Cheer up! | be happy again; stop feeling sad | खुश हो जाओ! | “That’s my boy! Cheer up!” |
| warmly | in a loving, friendly way | प्यार से, स्नेह से | “Kamala said warmly” |
| stall | a small open shop in a market | छोटी दुकान, ठेला | “the pineapple stall” |
| note | a piece of paper money | नोट, कागज़ का रुपया | “a hundred-rupee note” |
| change | money given back when you pay more than the price | बचे हुए पैसे, छुट्टा | “take the change” |
| mischievous | naughty, as if planning a small trick | शरारती, नटखट | “Hiding a mischievous smile” |
| by mistake | without meaning to; wrongly | गलती से | “ten rupees extra by mistake” |
| whispered | said in a very soft voice | फुसफुसाया, धीरे से कहा | “whispered Chinna” |
| stealing | taking what belongs to someone else | चोरी | “It is stealing.” |
| thoughtfully | while thinking deeply about something | सोचते हुए, सोच-समझकर | “looked at his mother thoughtfully” |
| honest | truthful; one who does not cheat or steal | ईमानदार | “You are an honest boy” |
| praised | said good things about someone | तारीफ़ की, प्रशंसा की | “he praised him” |
| pleased | happy and satisfied | खुश, प्रसन्न | “Kamla felt pleased” |
NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 2 the Tinkling Bells – Questions and Answers
All 41 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 9 – 24) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.
Let us Read — Pages 9–13The Tinkling Bells (story)
The story in short: Chinna loses his money for the tinkling bells. At the market a fruit seller gives him ten rupees extra by mistake. His mother reminds him how sad he felt, so Chinna returns it. Then he buys the bells for his pet kid, Tara.
Let us Think — Page 14A. Answer the following.
Chinna was upset because the money Dadaji gave him was missing from his pocket. So he could not buy the tinkling bells and had to give them back to Chacha.
Kamala asked him gently what had happened. She laid her hands on his shoulders, wiped his tears and said, “It’s ok, don’t cry.” She promised to give him money to buy the bells.
The fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra as change. He gave two ten-rupee notes, but only one ten-rupee note was due.
Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller. Kamala was pleased with his honesty and took him to Chacha’s shop just before it closed. Chinna paid ten rupees and bought the bells.
Let us Think — Page 14B. Write ‘T’ for true or ‘F’ for false.
F — Chinna wanted the bells for his pet kid, Tara, not for a bicycle.
T — Kamala wiped his tears and said she would give him money for the bells.
F — The fruit seller gave him only ten rupees extra, not twenty.
F — Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
F — The fruit seller was very happy and called Chinna an honest boy.
Let us Think — Page 14C. Think and discuss.
Chinna remembered how sad and angry he felt when his own money went missing. He understood that the fruit seller would feel the same. His mother also told him that keeping it was stealing. So he returned the money.
Let us Learn — Page 15A. Find the given words.
Word list: CALM · HONEST · LOVE · RESPECT · COURAGE · LOYAL · TRUTH · FAIR · KIND · PEACE
All ten words read across or down:
| Word | Which way | Where it starts | Where it ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEACE | across | row 1, column 6 | row 1, column 10 |
| CALM | down | row 1, column 9 | row 4, column 9 |
| RESPECT | down | row 2, column 1 | row 8, column 1 |
| LOYAL | across | row 3, column 5 | row 3, column 9 |
| LOVE | across | row 3, column 9 | row 3, column 12 |
| COURAGE | down | row 4, column 3 | row 10, column 3 |
| TRUTH | down | row 4, column 5 | row 8, column 5 |
| HONEST | down | row 5, column 10 | row 10, column 10 |
| KIND | down | row 8, column 8 | row 11, column 8 |
| FAIR | across | row 9, column 6 | row 9, column 9 |
Let us Learn — Page 16B. Read the following. — Chinna, Charu and Jasmine are friends. They study in grade 4.
1. Chinna is tall.
Chinna is tall. Only one person is shown, so nothing is compared. The adjective tall stays in its plain form.
2. Charu is taller than Chinna.
Charu is taller than Chinna. Two people are compared, so we add -er and use than: tall + er = taller.
3. Jasmine is the tallest person in the group.
Jasmine is the tallest person in the group. One person is compared with the whole group, so we add -est and use the: tall + est = tallest.
Let us Learn — Page 17Fill in the blanks using the correct comparison markers (-er or -est).
1. I am tall……. than my brother.
I am taller than my brother. (Done in the book.) Two people and the word than → -er.
2. January is the cold……. month of the year.
January is the coldest month of the year. One month out of all twelve, with the → -est.
3. An ant is small……. than an elephant.
An ant is smaller than an elephant. Two animals and the word than → -er.
4. My sister is smart……. than me.
My sister is smarter than me. Two people and the word than → -er.
5. Jay was the fast……. person in the race.
Jay was the fastest person in the race. One runner out of the whole race, with the → -est.
Let us Learn — Pages 17–18C. Circle the word that means the opposite of the highlighted word in each sentence.
1. Chacha showed him some beautiful tinkling bells.
a) Attractive b) Ugly c) Broken
b) Ugly — beautiful means very nice to look at; ugly means not nice to look at.
2. The fruit seller was so happy that he gave Chinna ten rupees as a reward.
a) Offer b) Prize c) Punishment
c) Punishment — a reward is given for doing right; a punishment is given for doing wrong.
3. I’ll give you money to buy the bells.
a) Sell b) Purchase c) Order
a) Sell — to buy is to give money and take a thing; to sell is to give the thing and take money.
4. “Can I buy chocolates with the money?” whispered Chinna.
a) Murmured b) Shouted c) Talked
b) Shouted — to whisper is to speak very softly; to shout is to speak very loudly.
Let us Listen — Page 18Number the sentences in the sequence of the story.
• Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
• Chinna went to the market with his mother.
• Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
• Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
• Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.
• Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.
Correct order:
| Number | Sentence | Where it happens in the story |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop. | page 9 |
| 2 | Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad. | page 10 |
| 3 | Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money. | page 11 |
| 4 | Chinna went to the market with his mother. | page 12 |
| 5 | Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller. | page 13 |
| 6 | Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother. | page 13 |
Numbers to write against the bullets, top to bottom: 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 1.
Let us Speak — Pages 18–19What would you do in the following situations?
1. You borrowed your friend’s favorite pen. After using it, you accidentally broke it. What would you do?
2. During a math quiz, your friends ask you to show them your answers because they didn’t study. If you don’t help, your friends might get upset with you. What would you do?
3. You see a classmate taking a notebook from the teacher’s desk without permission. The classmate tells you not to tell anyone. What would you do?
4. You bring your favourite snack to school. But you find that your classmate has not brought anything to eat. You really want to enjoy the snack alone. What would you do?
Let us Write — Pages 19–20A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.
1. smiling: …………………………………………………………
Model answer: Chinna was smiling when he tied the tinkling bells around Tara’s neck.
2. mistake: …………………………………………………………
Model answer: The fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake.
3. honest: …………………………………………………………
Model answer: Chinna is an honest boy because he returned the extra money.
4. praise: …………………………………………………………
Model answer: The fruit seller had only praise for Chinna’s honesty.
5. careful: …………………………………………………………
Model answer: Kamala told Chinna to be careful with money in the future.
Let us Write — Page 20B. Draw two national symbols (e.g., national flag, national bird) and write a few sentences about each.
1. The National Flag
Sample answer: This is our National Flag. It has three colours — saffron, white and green. In the middle is a navy blue wheel called the Ashoka Chakra.
2. The National Bird — the peacock
Sample answer: The peacock is our National Bird. It has a shiny blue neck and a crown of feathers. It spreads its tail like a fan and dances in the rain.
Let us Do — Pages 21–22Create your own bell craft, similar to the bells Chinna wanted for his pet goat.
Materials needed (waste or recyclable items):
- Small metal bottle caps (from used bottles) or small tin cans (cleaned and dried)
- String (about 12–15 inches for each bell)
- Old cardboard (for making a tag or decoration)
- Small pebbles, beans, or beads (for the tinkling sound inside the bell)
- Aluminum foil (for decoration)
- Markers, crayons, or paint (optional, for decoration)
- Glue or tape
- Safety scissors
- Hole punch or nail (with adult supervision for punching holes)
Preparation:
- If using bottle caps. Collect around two or three for each student.
- If using tin cans. You should have an adult help to make a small hole near the top rim of the can for threading the string and also ensure they are cleaned and dried.
Get ready: collect two or three metal bottle caps (or one clean, dry tin can), string, a few small pebbles or beans, old cardboard, foil, glue or tape and safety scissors. Ask an adult to make the hole near the rim of the can.
Materials needed (waste or recyclable items):
- Small metal bottle caps (from used bottles) or small tin cans (cleaned and dried)
- String (about 12–15 inches for each bell)
- Old cardboard (for making a tag or decoration)
- Small pebbles, beans, or beads (for the tinkling sound inside the bell)
- Aluminum foil (for decoration)
- Markers, crayons, or paint (optional, for decoration)
- Glue or tape
- Safety scissors
- Hole punch or nail (with adult supervision for punching holes)
Now follow Steps 1 to 11 (pages 21–22) and make the bell.
Make the bell (Steps 1–2): put one or two beans in a cap and glue a second cap on top. Hang it (Steps 3–4): thread the string and tie a knot. Decorate (Steps 5–9): wrap foil, colour it and add a cardboard name tag. Finish (Steps 10–11): let the bell swing freely, then shake it.
Fun with Matchsticks — Page 23Activity: Fix the equation. Objective: Move one matchstick to make the equation correct.
9 − 2 = 8 is wrong. Move the upper-right stick of the 8 to the lower left of the 9. Now it reads 8 − 2 = 6.
Answer: 9 + 0 = 9. Take the middle stick of the second 9 and put it on its lower left side. The 9 becomes a 0.
Let us Explore — Page 24Collect or draw pictures of different types of bells found in India.
Bells found in India: temple bell, school hand bell, cow bell, ghungroo (dancers’ ankle bells), cycle bell, bullock-cart bells, wind chime and door bell. Draw or paste four or five of them and write each name below.
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NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 2 the Tinkling Bells – Overview
| Class | Class 4 |
| Subject | English |
| Chapter | 2 – the Tinkling Bells |
| Textbook pages | 9 – 24 |
| Questions solved | 41 |
| Session | 2027 |
| Format | Full answers on this page + PDF |
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