Download One Thing at a Time – NCERT Class 4 English Chapter 4 PDF from the new NCERT Class 4 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Stanza 1 — one thing at a time. “Work while you work, / Play while you play; / To be useful and happy, / That is the way.” Do not mix the two. That is how you become useful and happy.
One Thing at a Time PDF – Chapter 4 of Santoor
Read the chapter online or download the PDF.
| Chapter | Download | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 4 PDF | One Thing at a Time | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 4 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in One Thing at a Time? (Class 4 English Chapter 4)
- Stanza 1 — one thing at a time. “Work while you work, / Play while you play; / To be useful and happy, / That is the way.” Do not mix the two. That is how you become useful and happy.
- Stanza 2 — do it fully. “All that you do, / Do with all your might; / Things done by halves, / Are never done right.” A half-finished job is never a good job. Put your full strength into it.
- Stanza 3 — the good rule. “One thing at a time, / And that done well; / Is a very good rule, / As many can tell.” Many people have tried this rule and found that it works.
- Stanza 4 — do not waste time. “Moments should never, / Be trifled away; / So, work while you work, / And play while you play.” Small bits of time should not be thrown away. The poem ends with the same line it began with.
- The rest of the chapter. Let us Think asks about focus, rhyme and free time. Let us Learn matches might, useful and moments with their meanings. Let us Speak is a big folk painting to describe, with a Who · Is/Are · Doing What table. Let us Listen is ‘The case of missing l’. Let us Write is your daily routine. Let us Do has three riddles and a drawing space.
Quick revision – One Thing at a Time
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| One Thing at a Time | Poem | Do one thing at a time and do it fully — work while you work, play while you play, and never waste time. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 4 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 4 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Marigold”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Santoor:
One Thing at a Time – Overview
| Class | Class 4 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 4 of 12 – One Thing at a Time |
| Book pages | 35 – 42 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 4 English Chapter 4 – FAQs
Where can I download One Thing at a Time Class 4 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 4 English Chapter 4 about?
Stanza 1 — one thing at a time. “Work while you work, / Play while you play; / To be useful and happy, / That is the way.” Do not mix the two. That is how you become useful and happy.
Is One Thing at a Time from the new NCERT Class 4 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 4 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 4 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 4?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.