NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 10 the Swing (PDF) – 2027

Read the poem aloud twice, slowly and with feeling. Say every “up” a little higher and every “down” a little lower.

Meanings of the new words (all three come from the poem):

When the swing goes over the wall, the poet sees rivers, trees and cattle spread out over the countryside.

Yes, the poet enjoys swings very much. These lines tell us that:

He calls swinging the pleasantest (most enjoyable) thing a child can do.

When the swing goes up, the poet is surrounded by the open sky. The sky looks blue, so the air around him also seems blue.

Yes, I have seen a swing in the park near my house. Its seat is a flat wooden plank, and it hangs from two iron chains. My little sister sits on it and I push her gently.

(Write your own true answer in the same way.)

From high up on a swing, I would like to see the green fields behind my school, the roof of my house and the birds flying at my height. From up there, everything below would look small and new.

Model answer:

This one is done for you in the book. It shows you the pattern for B, C, D and E.

First dance = noun (a thing); second dance = verb (an action).

to play is an action (verb); a play is a thing we watch (noun).

to answer = to reply (verb); the answer = the reply itself (noun).

a fly is an insect (noun); fly kites is an action (verb).

The waves of the sea are things (noun); she waves her hand is an action (verb).

Say the line slowly first. Round your lips into a small ‘O’ before every ‘W’ word (wood, would, woodchuck). Then say it faster, 4–5 times, without a mistake.

Read each word aloud. For /w/, round your lips into an ‘O’. For /v/, put your upper teeth on your lower lip. Six words have the /w/ sound and four have the /v/ sound.

Rhyming words end with the same sound.

I get free time after school. The thing I enjoy most is riding my bicycle. I ride it in our lane with my cousin till the street lights come on. On Sundays I like to draw animals with my colour pencils. I also help my grandmother water her plants. These small things make me very happy.

There is a ladybug between the two flower pots.

It has one flower pot on each side.

A butterfly is flying above the flower.

It is in the air, higher than the flower, and not touching it.

A honeybee is sitting on the flower.

It has landed on top of the flower and is touching it.

The watercan is behind the flower pots.

The pot hides part of the watering can, so the can is at the back.

An ant is walking under the leaf.

The leaf is over the ant like a little roof.

A caterpillar is walking in front of a flowerpot.

It crawls on the grass just in front of the right-hand pot, nearer to us than the pot.

A leaf has fallen beside the flower pot.

The dry yellow leaf lies on the ground right next to the left-hand pot.

Draw your magical swing, then write 4–5 sentences about the ride.

Sample answer: My magical swing is tied to two bright stars. It carried me past the moon. I saw the Earth turning like a blue ball. A comet rushed by and I waved at it. Then the swing brought me back to my garden.

I found out about Hariyali Teej. It comes in the month of Sawan, when the rains make everything green. In Rajasthan and Haryana, people tie swings to big trees. Women wear green bangles, swing together and sing Teej songs.