NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 3 Be Smart, Be Safe
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
The letter (page 25). The Traffic Police of Bharat write to the children. They say some children come to school on foot, some by bicycle and others by bus. Roads are often busy and, at times, dangerous. So they share some safety tips to keep children safe while walking on, or crossing, the streets. Rules 1 to 3 (page 26). Always use the zebra crossing — look for the black and white strip, look right, then left, again right, and cross only when it is safe. Follow the traffic lights — wait for the pedestrian signal to turn green, and never run across the road. Walk on the footpaths — footpaths are meant for pedestrians. Rules 4 to 6 (page 27). Hold an adult’s hand when you are near the road, especially while crossing. Use reflective stickers in the dark so that drivers can see you clearly in
- Be Smart, Be Safe
- A. Answer the following.
- A. True or False.
- C. Encircle the correct option.
- D. Identify the following symbols and write their meanings.
- A. Classify the following activities as “safe” and “unsafe”.
- B. Spot what’s wrong with the picture.
Quick revision
| Word | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter | A sentence of your own |
|---|---|---|---|
| pedestrian | A person who is walking, not riding. | New Words, page 27; “Footpaths are meant for pedestrians.” | A pedestrian should always walk on the footpath. |
| footpath | The raised path beside a road, made for people to walk on. | Rule 3, page 26 | I walk to school on the footpath. |
| reflective | Sending light back, so it shines when light falls on it. | Rule 5, page 27 | My school bag has a reflective strip on it. |
| distract | To take your mind away from what you are doing. | Rule 6, page 27 | Loud music can distract you from traffic sounds. |
| zebra crossing | The black and white strip on the road where people may cross. | Rule 1, page 26 | We crossed the road at the zebra crossing. |
| traffic light | The light with red, yellow and green lamps that keeps traffic in order. | Rule 2, page 26 | The traffic light turned red and all the cars stopped. |
| traffic | All the vehicles moving on a road. | “there is often a lot of traffic on roads” (page 25) | There is heavy traffic near the market in the evening. |
| vehicle | Anything that carries people or things on the road, like a bus or a car. | Rule 1, page 26 | I looked right and left to see if a vehicle was coming. |
| alert | Awake and watching carefully. | Rule 6, page 27 | Be alert when you walk near a busy road. |
| accident-free | With no accidents at all. | “help us keep the roads accident-free” (page 25) | Our aim is to keep the roads accident-free. |
| countable noun | A naming word we can count one by one. | Let us Write, page 32 | Apples, buses and chairs are countable nouns. |
| uncountable noun | A naming word we cannot count one by one. | Let us Write, page 32 | Water, rice and air are uncountable nouns. |
Exercises
- Be Smart, Be Safe — Let us Read Page 25–27
- A. Answer the following. — Let us Think Page 28
- A. True or False. — Let us Learn Page 28
- C. Encircle the correct option. — Let us Learn Page 28–29
- D. Identify the following symbols and write their meanings. — Let us Learn Page 29–30
- A. Classify the following activities as “safe” and “unsafe”. — Let us Do Page 30
- B. Spot what’s wrong with the picture. — Let us Do Page 31
- A. Classify the following as “C” (Countable) and “U” (Uncountable). — Let us Write Page 32
- B. Now, Classify the following into countable and uncountable nouns. — Let us Write Page 33
- C. Read the recipe below. Underline the countable nouns and circle the uncoutable nouns. — Let us Write Page 33
- D. Write a letter to the traffic police of Bharat to thank them and promise to follow all the traffic rules and stay safe. — Let us Write Page 34