Class 4 Santoor Chapter 2 - The Tinkling Bells

UNIT 1 • MY LAND • SANTOOR • GRADE 4

CHAPTER 2

The Tinkling Bells

Honesty • Feelings • Responsibility • Grammar

🔔 The Tinkling Bells

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Story Focus: Chinna learns an important lesson about honesty, responsibility and doing the right thing.

कहानी का मुख्य विचार: चिन्ना एक प्यारा और होशियार बच्चा है। कहानी में वह पैसे की एक गलती से जुड़ी परिस्थिति का सामना करता है और अंत में ईमानदारी का सही रास्ता चुनता है।

📖 Let us Read — The Tinkling Bells

Chinna was a little boy who lived in a village. He studied in Grade 4. He was a bright boy who liked to read storybooks and learn new things. He had many friends with whom he played. But most of all, he loved to play with his little pet goat named Tara.

Tara was a five-month-old kid and was milky white in colour. One day, while coming back from school, Chinna stopped at Chacha’s shop. He saw a pair of beautiful, shiny tinkling bells. He went inside the shop and politely asked the shopkeeper to show him the bells.

Chacha showed Chinna the bells. Chinna liked them a lot. When Chacha told him that they cost ten rupees, Chinna put his hand into his pocket to take out the money.

But Chinna was shocked. His money was missing. He searched all his pockets but could not find the money. Feeling sad, he returned the bells to Chacha and began walking home.

When Chinna reached home, he removed his shoes and placed them in the corner. He dropped his school bag on the study table and sat on a chair. His mother Kamala noticed that he was sad. She came to him and asked gently, “What happened, Chinna?”

Chinna hugged his mother and started crying. After a while, he told her about the missing money. Kamala consoled him. She told him that she would give him money to buy the bells, but she also reminded him to be careful with money in the future.

Chinna smiled. Kamala then took him to the market to buy fruits and vegetables. They bought apples, mangoes, tomatoes and brinjals. Chinna also wanted pineapples.

At the pineapple stall, Kamala bought two pineapples. She gave the fruit seller a hundred-rupee note. She asked Chinna to take the change. The fruit seller accidentally gave Chinna ten rupees extra.

Chinna ran to his mother with a mischievous smile. He told her that the fruit seller had given him ten rupees extra by mistake. Chinna asked if he could use the money to buy the bells and some chocolates.

Kamala told Chinna that keeping the extra money would be wrong. She explained that the fruit seller would feel sad when he discovered his mistake. She encouraged Chinna to be a good boy.

Chinna thought carefully. He ran back to the fruit seller and returned the extra money. The fruit seller was very happy. He praised Chinna and called him an honest boy.

Kamala was pleased with Chinna’s honesty. She took him to Chacha’s shop. Chinna bought the tinkling bells. He happily carried them home.

When Tara heard the tinkling sound, she came running out. Chinna happily tied the tinkling bells around Tara’s neck. The bells tinkled as Tara moved. Chinna was happy because he had done the right thing.

सरल हिंदी भाव: चिन्ना अपने पालतू बकरी के बच्चे तारा के लिए घंटियाँ खरीदना चाहता था। पैसे खो जाने के कारण वह दुखी हुआ। बाद में उसे फल वाले से गलती से दस रुपये अधिक मिल गए। कुछ समय के लिए उसने उन पैसों से घंटियाँ और चॉकलेट खरीदने के बारे में सोचा, लेकिन उसकी माँ ने उसे सही रास्ता दिखाया। चिन्ना ने अतिरिक्त पैसे वापस कर दिए और फल वाले ने उसकी ईमानदारी की प्रशंसा की।

🐐 Do You Know?

A baby goat is called a kid. The word “kid” can therefore refer to a young goat as well as a young child, depending on the context.

छह महीने से कम उम्र की बकरी को kid कहा जाता है।

💭 Let us Think

1 Why was Chinna upset?

Chinna was upset because the money he wanted to use to buy the bells was missing.

चिन्ना इसलिए दुखी था क्योंकि घंटियाँ खरीदने के लिए उसके पास जो पैसे थे, वे उसे नहीं मिल रहे थे।

2 How did Kamala help Chinna feel better?

Kamala comforted Chinna, wiped his tears, listened to him and promised to give him money to buy the bells.

कमला ने चिन्ना को सांत्वना दी, उसके आँसू पोंछे, उसकी बात सुनी और घंटियाँ खरीदने के लिए पैसे देने का आश्वासन दिया।

3 What did the fruit seller do by mistake?

The fruit seller accidentally gave Chinna ten rupees extra as change.

फल वाले ने गलती से चिन्ना को दस रुपये अधिक वापस कर दिए।

4 How did Chinna manage to buy the bells from Chacha in the end?

Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller. His mother was pleased with his honesty and took him to Chacha’s shop, where he bought the bells.

चिन्ना ने अतिरिक्त पैसे फल वाले को लौटा दिए। उसकी माँ उसकी ईमानदारी से खुश हुई और उसे चाचा की दुकान पर ले गई, जहाँ उसने घंटियाँ खरीदीं।

🧠 Think and Discuss

5 Why do you think Chinna decided to return the money instead of keeping it?

Chinna understood that the extra money did not belong to him. His mother helped him understand that keeping it would be wrong.

चिन्ना समझ गया कि अतिरिक्त पैसे उसके नहीं थे। उसकी माँ ने उसे समझाया कि दूसरे के पैसे रखना गलत होगा। इसलिए उसने पैसे वापस कर दिए।

6 Think of a time when you found something that did not belong to you. What did you do? How did it make you feel?

I would try to find the owner and return the thing. I would feel happy because I had done the honest thing.

मैं उस वस्तु के मालिक को खोजकर उसे वापस करूँगा। मुझे खुशी होगी क्योंकि मैंने ईमानदारी का काम किया।

✔️ True or False

📚 Let us Learn — Word Search

📊 Adjectives — Comparison

We use different forms of adjectives to compare the qualities of people or things.

Form	Use	Example
Positive	One person or thing	Chinna is tall.
Comparative	Compare two	Charu is taller than Chinna.
Superlative	Compare a group	Jasmine is the tallest.

तुलना के रूप: दो व्यक्तियों या वस्तुओं की तुलना में सामान्यतः -er और than का प्रयोग किया जाता है। पूरे समूह में तुलना करने पर -est का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

🎯 Choose -er or -est

🔄 Opposite Words

👂 Let us Listen — Story Sequence

Put the story events in the correct sequence.

🗣️ Let us Speak

Situation 1: You borrowed your friend's favourite pen. After using it, you accidentally broke it.

Situation 2: During a maths quiz, your friends ask you to show them your answers because they did not study.

Situation 3: You see a classmate taking a notebook from the teacher's desk without permission.

Situation 4: You have your favourite snack but your classmate has nothing to eat.

बोलने का अभ्यास: इन परिस्थितियों में सही निर्णय लेने के साथ-साथ अपने उत्तर को 2–4 अंग्रेजी वाक्यों में बोलने का अभ्यास करें।

✍️ Let us Write

Frame sentences using the following words.

1. smiling

2. mistake

3. honest

4. praise

5. careful

🇮🇳 Draw Two National Symbols

Draw two national symbols and write a few sentences about each.

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National Symbol 1

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National Symbol 2

🔔 Let us Do — Create Your Own Bell

Create your own bell craft similar to the bells Chinna wanted for Tara.

🧰 Materials Needed

🥫 Small metal bottle caps or small tin cans

🧵 String

📦 Old cardboard

🫘 Small pebbles, beans or beads

✨ Aluminium foil

🖍️ Markers, crayons or paint

🧴 Glue or tape

✂️ Safety scissors

🪜 Steps

Place one or two small pebbles, beans or beads inside a bottle cap or tin can.

If using bottle caps, glue another cap on top and seal it carefully.

Thread the string through a hole in the can or cap.

Tie a knot at the end of the string.

Wrap aluminium foil around the bell to make it shiny.

Decorate it with colours, drawings or patterns.

Cut a small cardboard shape such as a circle, heart or star.

Write your name or draw a picture on the tag.

Attach the tag to the string.

Adjust the string so the bell can move freely.

Shake the bell and enjoy the tinkling sound.

सुरक्षा: कैंची, कील या किसी नुकीली वस्तु का प्रयोग किसी बड़े व्यक्ति या शिक्षक की देखरेख में करें।

🧩 Fun with Matchsticks

Challenge: Move one matchstick to make the equation correct.

9 + 9 = 4

Look carefully at the shape of the digits and think about how changing one stick can change a digit or sign.

Think first — don't see the answer immediately!

संकेत: किसी एक माचिस की तीली को दूसरी जगह रखकर अंक या चिन्ह का रूप बदलने के बारे में सोचें।

🇮🇳 Let us Explore — Bells of India

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Temple Bell

घंटी का धार्मिक और सांस्कृतिक उपयोग भारत के अनेक स्थानों पर देखा जाता है।

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Hanging Bell

ऐसी घंटियाँ घरों और सजावटी स्थानों पर भी लगाई जा सकती हैं।

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Animal Bell

पशुओं के गले में छोटी घंटियाँ पारंपरिक रूप से लगाई जाती रही हैं।

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Decorative Bell

सजावटी घंटियाँ घरों और अन्य स्थानों को सुंदर बनाने के लिए प्रयोग होती हैं।

Activity: भारत में मिलने वाली अलग-अलग प्रकार की घंटियों के चित्र खोजें, बनाएँ या चिपकाएँ और उनके बारे में कुछ वाक्य लिखें।

📚 Interactive Vocabulary

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🇬🇧 English Summary

The Tinkling Bells is the story of a Grade 4 boy named Chinna.

Chinna loves his little pet goat, Tara, and wants to buy tinkling bells for her.

When Chinna first tries to buy the bells, he discovers that his money is missing. His mother comforts him and later takes him to the market.

At the market, the fruit seller accidentally gives Chinna ten rupees extra. Chinna thinks about using the money to buy the bells and chocolates.

His mother explains that keeping someone else's money is wrong. Chinna returns the extra money to the fruit seller.

The fruit seller praises Chinna for his honesty. His mother is also pleased. Chinna then buys the bells and gives them to Tara.

The story teaches us to be honest, responsible and careful with money.

🇮🇳 हिंदी सारांश

“The Tinkling Bells” कक्षा 4 के चिन्ना नामक एक बच्चे की कहानी है।

चिन्ना अपनी पालतू बकरी के बच्चे तारा से बहुत प्यार करता है और उसके लिए टुनटुनाने वाली घंटियाँ खरीदना चाहता है।

जब वह घंटियाँ खरीदने जाता है तो उसे पता चलता है कि उसके पैसे गायब हैं। उसकी माँ उसे सांत्वना देती है।

बाद में बाजार में फल वाला गलती से चिन्ना को दस रुपये अधिक दे देता है। चिन्ना कुछ समय के लिए उन पैसों से घंटियाँ और चॉकलेट खरीदने के बारे में सोचता है।

उसकी माँ उसे समझाती है कि दूसरे के पैसे अपने पास रखना गलत है। चिन्ना अतिरिक्त पैसे फल वाले को वापस कर देता है।

फल वाला उसकी ईमानदारी की प्रशंसा करता है। उसकी माँ भी उससे खुश होती है और अंत में चिन्ना घंटियाँ खरीदकर तारा के गले में बाँध देता है।

कहानी हमें ईमानदार, जिम्मेदार और सावधान बनने की सीख देती है।

📖 Chapter 2 Assessment • Class 4

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Class 4, Chapter 2 | "The Tinkling Bells"