NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 1 A. Answer the following — Let us Think

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Q1.
What happens when you join hands with your team?
Answer

When we join hands with our team, our goal comes near. The poem says, “With each hand joined, the goal is near, / Team spirit fills the air with cheer.”

Three things happen:

  • We become strong and tall, so we do not fall.
  • The work gets done faster, because many hands share it.
  • Everyone feels happy. The poem calls this cheer.
Why it happens: One pair of hands can do only one job at a time. When ten pairs of hands work together, ten jobs move at once. So the goal comes near much sooner.
Q2.
Why is helping each other important?
Answer

Helping each other is important because then nobody falls. The poem says, “Helping each other, we never fall.”

A hard job becomes easy when a friend lends a hand. If I cannot lift a heavy bag, my friend holds one side. If my friend cannot read a word, I read it for him.

Helping also builds trust. The poem says, “Our bond of trust is always there.” When I help today, someone will help me tomorrow.

Why it matters: No one is good at everything. Each person is strong in something different. When we help each other, everybody’s strength is used and nobody is left behind.
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