NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 5 The Old Stag
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
The kind old stag. In a lush forest lived an old stag known for his kindness. Each day he warmly greeted his fellow animals and birds. He lived on a small hillock covered with soft, tender grass, and came down every day to meet his friends. The stag falls ill. One day he fell ill and struggled to reach the hillock. He knew that fresh, healthy food and proper rest would make him well, so he ate the tender grass and rested. He could not come down to greet his friends. The friends visit. The animals came to check on him. “Too weak to come down and meet you all,” the stag told the deer. They wished him a speedy recovery — but on their way back they ate the fresh green grass of the hillock. Greed spreads. The elephant said the grass was tender and nice; the giraffe had never eaten such juicy gr
- The Old Stag
- A. Answer the following
- B. Think and Discuss
- A. Match the words to their meaning
- C. Adverbs
- B. Write about your best friend and complete the paragraph
- Discuss the following in the class
- Create a Thank You Card from the Old Stag
Quick revision
| Word | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter | A sentence of your own |
|---|---|---|---|
| lush | Green, thick and full of healthy plants. | “In a lush forest lived an old stag…” (page 43) | After the rains, the hills looked lush and green. |
| stag | A full-grown male deer with antlers on his head. | The name of the story, “The Old Stag”. | A stag stood still at the edge of the forest. |
| hillock | A small hill. | “the stag preferred staying on a small hillock” (page 43) | Our school stands on a little hillock. |
| tender | Soft and young, not hard. | “he ate the tender grass” (page 44) | The tender leaves of the plant are light green. |
| sheltering | Giving cover or a safe place to stay. | It is listed in the New Words box on page 46. | The big banyan tree is sheltering many birds. |
| recovery | Getting well again after an illness. | “The animals wished him a speedy recovery” (page 44) | We all prayed for Grandfather’s quick recovery. |
| greeted | Said hello in a friendly way. | “he warmly greeted his fellow animals and birds” (page 43) | The teacher greeted us at the school gate. |
| feasted | Ate a great deal, with great enjoyment. | “all the animals… feasted on the tender grass” (page 45) | We feasted on hot pakoras during the rain. |
| greed | Wanting much more than you need. | “how their greed had made them forget about their friend” (page 45) | Greed made the boy take all the sweets. |
| ashamed | Feeling bad about something wrong you have done. | “His friends felt ashamed.” (page 45) | I felt ashamed after I told a lie. |
| resources | The useful things nature gives us — water, grass, trees, soil. | “we need to use its resources wisely” (page 46) | Water is a resource we must not waste. |
| adverb of manner | A word that tells how something is done. | “The word ‘warmly’ is an adverb.” (page 49) | The old stag slowly recovered. |
Exercises
- The Old Stag — Let us Read Page 43–46
- A. Answer the following — Let us Think Page 47
- B. Think and Discuss — Let us Think Page 47
- A. Match the words to their meaning — Let us Learn Page 47
- B. Draw the image that comes to your mind when you read the following — Let us Learn Page 48
- C. Adverbs — Let us Learn Page 49
- A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs — Let us Write Page 50–51
- B. Write about your best friend and complete the paragraph — Let us Write Page 52
- Discuss the following in the class — Let us Speak Page 53
- Create a Thank You Card from the Old Stag — Let us Do Page 54