🎠 The Swing • Up High • Nature • Joy • Imagination
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UNIT 4 • UP HIGH • SANTOOR • GRADE 4
Chapter 10
The Swing
Poetry • Reading • Sounds • Grammar • Writing • Imagination
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Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem celebrates the joy of going up in a swing, seeing the countryside from above, and moving up and down through the air.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem celebrates the joy of going up in a swing, seeing the countryside from above, and moving up and down through the air.
हिंदी झलक
रॉबर्ट लुई स्टीवेंसन की कविता झूले पर ऊपर उठने, हवा में उड़ने जैसा आनंद लेने और ऊपर से बगीचे, छत, नदियों, पेड़ों तथा ग्रामीण दृश्य देखने की खुशी व्यक्त करती है।
रॉबर्ट लुई स्टीवेंसन की कविता झूले पर ऊपर उठने, हवा में उड़ने जैसा आनंद लेने और ऊपर से बगीचे, छत, नदियों, पेड़ों तथा ग्रामीण दृश्य देखने की खुशी व्यक्त करती है।
📖 Let us Recite
Chapter 10 • The Swing • Robert Louis StevensonHow do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing,
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing,
Ever a child can do!
आपको झूले पर ऊपर जाना कैसा लगता है?
नीले आकाश में हवा के ऊपर?
ओह, मुझे तो यह सबसे आनंददायक काम लगता है,
जो कोई बच्चा कर सकता है!
नीले आकाश में हवा के ऊपर?
ओह, मुझे तो यह सबसे आनंददायक काम लगता है,
जो कोई बच्चा कर सकता है!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all,
Over the countryside.
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all,
Over the countryside.
हवा में ऊपर और दीवार के पार,
जब तक मैं दूर-दूर तक देख सकूँ,
नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी और सब कुछ,
पूरे ग्रामीण क्षेत्र में।
जब तक मैं दूर-दूर तक देख सकूँ,
नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी और सब कुछ,
पूरे ग्रामीण क्षेत्र में।
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown,
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
Down on the roof so brown,
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
जब तक मैं हरे-भरे बगीचे को नीचे देखूँ,
नीची भूरी छत को देखूँ,
फिर से हवा में ऊपर उड़ता जाऊँ,
हवा में ऊपर और नीचे!
नीची भूरी छत को देखूँ,
फिर से हवा में ऊपर उड़ता जाऊँ,
हवा में ऊपर और नीचे!
📝 New Words: pleasantest • cattle • countryside
pleasantest = most enjoyable / सबसे आनंददायक
pleasantest = most enjoyable / सबसे आनंददायक
💭 Let us Think
A. Answer the following.
1. What does the poet see when the swing goes over the wall?
The poet can see rivers, trees, cattle and the countryside.
हिंदी: कवि नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी और पूरा ग्रामीण क्षेत्र देखता है।
हिंदी: कवि नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी और पूरा ग्रामीण क्षेत्र देखता है।
2. Does the poet enjoy swings? Which lines tell us that?
Yes. The poet says, “I do think it the pleasantest thing, Ever a child can do!”
हिंदी: हाँ। कवि झूले को बच्चे द्वारा किया जाने वाला सबसे आनंददायक काम बताता है।
हिंदी: हाँ। कवि झूले को बच्चे द्वारा किया जाने वाला सबसे आनंददायक काम बताता है।
3. “Up in the air so blue” — Why do you think the poet says the air is blue?
The poet is looking up into the blue sky, so the air appears blue around him. Answers may vary.
B. Think and discuss.
1. Have you seen a swing? Where have you seen it? What was it made of?
Sample: I have seen a swing in a park. It had ropes and a seat. Answers may vary.
2. What would you like to see when you are up in the air on a swing?
Sample: I would like to see trees, birds, clouds, houses and fields. Answers may vary.
📚 Let us Learn
🔗 Stringing together
Watch the sentence grow:
Jeevan waited. Jeevan waited for the bus. Jeevan waited for the bus all morning.
Jeevan waited. Jeevan waited for the bus. Jeevan waited for the bus all morning.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain.
🔄 One word, two jobs: Verb or Noun?
dance
The dance begins in an hour. → Noun
My friends and I dance when we are happy. → Verb
The dance begins in an hour. → Noun
My friends and I dance when we are happy. → Verb
swing
I swing on a swing. → first swing = Verb; second swing = Noun
I swing on a swing. → first swing = Verb; second swing = Noun
Some words can be used both as an action word (verb) and as the name of an object (noun).
play
I like to play kho-kho. → Verb
We are going to watch a play tomorrow. → Noun
I like to play kho-kho. → Verb
We are going to watch a play tomorrow. → Noun
answer
Can you answer the questions? → Verb
I know the answer. → Noun
Can you answer the questions? → Verb
I know the answer. → Noun
fly
There is a fly on the wall. → Noun
My friends fly kites on 15th August. → Verb
There is a fly on the wall. → Noun
My friends fly kites on 15th August. → Verb
waves
The waves did not let us finish our sandcastle. → Noun
She waves to her siblings while leaving for school. → Verb
The waves did not let us finish our sandcastle. → Noun
She waves to her siblings while leaving for school. → Verb
🧩 S–V–O Sentence Builder
The textbook suggests drawing attention to word placement in English and introducing the pattern Subject – Verb – Object without burdening learners with definitions.
Example: Fatima writes a letter.
Subject: FatimaVerb: writesObject: a letter
Subject: FatimaVerb: writesObject: a letter
Build a sentence:
Choose words and tap “Make Sentence”.
👂 Let us Listen
Listen and build:
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain because his scooter was in the garage being repaired.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain because his scooter was in the garage being repaired.
Rhyming words in “The Swing”
swing → thingblue → dowide → countrysidegreen → brown
Listen for the sound at the end of the line. Rhyming is based on sound.
swing → thingblue → dowide → countrysidegreen → brown
Listen for the sound at the end of the line. Rhyming is based on sound.
Challenge: Add two more rhyming words of your choice.
1. 2.
1. 2.
🗣️ Let us Speak
👄 Tongue Twister: W sound
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Make an ‘O’ shape with your lips while pronouncing the W sound. Practise 4–5 times.
Make an ‘O’ shape with your lips while pronouncing the W sound. Practise 4–5 times.
🔤 W / V Word Practice
feverfewervalleywhitevinewisewinwaitvetwet
✍️ Let us Write
The word “pleasantest” means enjoyable.
Write a short paragraph about the activities you enjoy doing in your free time.
Write a short paragraph about the activities you enjoy doing in your free time.
📍 Prepositions: Look at the picture and choose
Use: on, beside, between, above, in front of, behind, under.
Model answers from the picture: 1 between • 2 above • 3 on • 4 behind • 5 on • 6 beside • 7 in front of.
🔎 Let us Explore
Explore: Find out about festivals or months in which people like swinging on swings. Collect information and share it with the class.
My Mini Research
Festival / month:
Where is it celebrated?
Why are swings used?
Festival / month:
Where is it celebrated?
Why are swings used?
🇮🇳 English + हिंदी
The poet thinks going up in a swing is the pleasantest thing a child can do.
कवि के अनुसार झूले पर ऊपर जाना बच्चे द्वारा किया जाने वाला सबसे आनंददायक काम है।
From the swing, the poet can see rivers, trees, cattle and the countryside.
झूले से कवि नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी और ग्रामीण क्षेत्र देख सकता है।
Some words can work as both verbs and nouns. For example, swing, dance, play, answer, fly and waves.
कुछ शब्द क्रिया और संज्ञा दोनों के रूप में प्रयोग हो सकते हैं। जैसे—swing, dance, play, answer, fly और waves.
📘 Summary
English Summary:
“The Swing” is a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. The poet describes the delight of going up and down on a swing and seeing the world from above. The poet sees rivers, trees, cattle, the countryside, a green garden and a brown roof. The chapter also develops vocabulary, sentence building, noun/verb use, the W sound, rhyming words, writing and prepositions.
“The Swing” is a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. The poet describes the delight of going up and down on a swing and seeing the world from above. The poet sees rivers, trees, cattle, the countryside, a green garden and a brown roof. The chapter also develops vocabulary, sentence building, noun/verb use, the W sound, rhyming words, writing and prepositions.
हिंदी सारांश:
“The Swing” रॉबर्ट लुई स्टीवेंसन की कविता है। इसमें कवि झूले पर ऊपर-नीचे जाने और ऊपर से संसार को देखने के आनंद का वर्णन करता है। कवि नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी, ग्रामीण क्षेत्र, हरा बगीचा और भूरी छत देखता है। अध्याय में शब्दावली, वाक्य-विस्तार, संज्ञा/क्रिया का प्रयोग, W sound, तुकांत शब्द, लेखन और prepositions का अभ्यास भी कराया गया है।
“The Swing” रॉबर्ट लुई स्टीवेंसन की कविता है। इसमें कवि झूले पर ऊपर-नीचे जाने और ऊपर से संसार को देखने के आनंद का वर्णन करता है। कवि नदियाँ, पेड़, मवेशी, ग्रामीण क्षेत्र, हरा बगीचा और भूरी छत देखता है। अध्याय में शब्दावली, वाक्य-विस्तार, संज्ञा/क्रिया का प्रयोग, W sound, तुकांत शब्द, लेखन और prepositions का अभ्यास भी कराया गया है।
🎨 Let us Do
🌈 Swings of Imagination
Draw a magical swing that can take you anywhere—outer space, a jungle, a book world, or another imaginative place. Then write a short paragraph about the adventure.
My magical swing adventure:
🧠 Quick Revision
Who wrote “The Swing”?
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Name two things the poet sees from the swing.
Any two: rivers, trees, cattle, countryside, green garden, brown roof.
What does “pleasantest” mean?
Most enjoyable / सबसे आनंददायक.
Can “swing” be a verb and a noun?
Yes. “I swing” = verb; “a swing” = noun.
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