Class 4 English (Santoor) Chapter 3, Be Smart, Be Safe, is a friendly letter from the Traffic Police, Bharat sharing six essential road safety rules for children walking, cycling, or taking the bus to school, paired with procedural recipe writing.
What Class 4 English Chapter 3 Covers
Six Golden Rules of Road Safety teaches Rule 1: Always use the black-and-white Zebra Crossing (look right, left, then right again); Rule 2: Follow Traffic Lights (Red = stop, Yellow = wait, Green = go); Rule 3: Walk on Footpaths; Rule 4: Hold an Adult’s Hand; Rule 5: Use Reflective Stickers in the Dark; and Rule 6: Be Alert (never use headphones/phones or play near moving vehicles).
Imperative Sentences, Traffic Signs & Procedural Writing practises action/command sentences, road sign meanings, and step-by-step procedural writing through Recipe: Yummy banana milkshake.
Exercises in Chapter 3
- 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.
Read Class 4 English Chapter 3 Online
More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 2: The Tinkling Bells
- Next: Chapter 4: One Thing at a Time
- All English chapters and the other Class 4 books: Class 4 NCERT books 2026-27
FAQ
What are the six road safety rules shared by the Traffic Police in Chapter 3?
1. Always use the Zebra Crossing; 2. Follow the Traffic Lights; 3. Walk on the Footpaths; 4. Hold an Adult’s Hand; 5. Use Reflective Stickers in the Dark; and 6. Be Alert and avoid distractions on the road.
Why should children put reflective stickers on bags, shoes, or bicycles?
Reflective stickers shine brightly when vehicle headlights fall on them in the evening or dark, making children and cyclists clearly visible to drivers from afar.