English Class 4 - Jumbled Words-And-Idioms-Proverbs Notes

Jumbled Words and Idioms & Proverbs

Welcome to the chapter on Jumbled Words and Idioms & Proverbs for Class 4. In this chapter, you will learn how to arrange jumbled words into correct sentences and understand the meaning of common idioms and proverbs. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to form proper sentences and use idioms and proverbs in your writing!

Introduction

Jumbled words are words that are mixed up and need to be arranged to make a correct sentence. Idioms and proverbs are special phrases that have meanings different from the words they use. Let’s learn how to use them!

Jumbled Words

Sometimes, words in a sentence are not in the right order. You need to arrange them correctly.

• Example: cake / a / baked / she
  Correct sentence: She baked a cake.
• Example: park / the / children / in / play
  Correct sentence: The children play in the park.

Practice: Arrange the Words

1. dog / the / brown / is
2. school / go / I / to
3. apple / an / eats / Rohan

Idioms

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from their words. They make language fun and interesting.

• Piece of cake: Something very easy.
  Solving this puzzle was a piece of cake.
• Break the ice: To start a conversation.
  The teacher told a joke to break the ice.
• Under the weather: Feeling sick.
  I am feeling under the weather today.

Proverbs

Proverbs are short, wise sayings. They teach us lessons about life.

• Honesty is the best policy: Always tell the truth.
• A stitch in time saves nine: Fix problems early to avoid bigger problems.
• Actions speak louder than words: What you do is more important than what you say.

Fun Activity: Idiom Match

Write down five idioms and their meanings. Draw a picture for one idiom.

Summary

• Jumbled words need to be arranged to make correct sentences.
• Idioms and proverbs make language interesting and teach us lessons.

Practice Questions

1. Arrange: garden / the / beautiful / is
2. What does "piece of cake" mean?
3. Write a sentence using the idiom "break the ice".
4. What does the proverb "Honesty is the best policy" teach us?
5. Arrange: quickly / runs / the / boy

Challenge Yourself

• Find two more idioms and write their meanings.
• Make your own jumbled sentence and ask a friend to arrange it.

Did You Know?

• Idioms are used in every language around the world!
• Proverbs are often hundreds of years old.

Glossary

• Jumbled Words: Words mixed up in a sentence.
• Idiom: A phrase with a special meaning.
• Proverb: A short saying that teaches a lesson.

Answers to Practice Questions

1. The garden is beautiful.
2. Something very easy.
3. (Example: She told a funny story to break the ice.)
4. It teaches us to always tell the truth.
5. The boy runs quickly.

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Use idioms and proverbs to make your English creative and wise!