Class 4 English (Santoor) Chapter 2, The Tinkling Bells, tells the heartwarming story of Chinna, a Grade 4 village boy who longs to buy a pair of shiny tinkling bells for his five-month-old milky-white pet goat (‘kid’) named Tara, and learns a valuable lesson in honesty when a fruit seller gives him extra change.
What Class 4 English Chapter 2 Covers
Chinna’s Pet Kid Tara & the Missing Ten Rupees introduces Chinna and his beloved young goat Tara; when Chinna visits Chacha’s shop to buy tinkling bells for ₹10, he discovers that the money Dadaji gave him has fallen through a hole in his pocket.
Honesty at the Market & Earns the Tinkling Bells when Chinna’s mother sends him to buy fruits and the pineapple seller accidentally returns extra ten-rupee notes, Chinna resists temptation and honestly hands back the extra change — pleasing his mother and earning the tinkling bells for Tara.
Exercises in Chapter 2
- Let us Think, Let us Speak, and Let us Listen comprehension activities.
- Let us Learn, Let us Write, and Let us Do grammar & writing tasks.
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FAQ
What is a young goat under six months of age called in Chapter 2?
A young goat under the age of six months is called a ‘kid’ — in the story, Chinna’s pet kid is named Tara.
How did Chinna show honesty in ‘The Tinkling Bells’?
Even though Chinna had lost his ten rupees and badly wanted to buy tinkling bells for Tara, he immediately returned the extra change that the fruit seller gave him by mistake.
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Class 4 English Book: Santoor 12 chapters
- Chapter 1: Together We Can — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: The Tinkling Bells — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: Be Smart, Be Safe — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: One Thing at a Time — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: The Old Stag — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: Braille — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: The Lagori Champions — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 9: Hekko — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 10: The Swing — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 11: A Journey to the Magical Mountains — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 12: Maheshwar — Read Online & Notes