NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 5 A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs — Let us Write
Book page 50–51 Updated on2026-09-19
Q1.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 1. The monkey with the crown says: “The monkey king is fasting today. Let us all fast too! No food till sunset!” The monkey beside him replies: “Yes, .................................................”Panel 1 as the book prints it on page 50: the monkey king speaks from the branch on the left, and two of the other monkeys have empty bubbles for you to fill.
Answer
Model answer: “Yes, we will not eat anything till the sun goes down.”
The word Yes is already printed, so this monkey is agreeing. Your line must simply say that he too will keep the fast.
Other good answers:
“Yes, I will also fast with the king today.”
“Yes, no food for us till sunset!”
“Yes, let us all keep the fast together.”
Why it must be an agreement: A speech bubble that starts with Yes, can only carry on the idea just spoken. If you wrote “Yes, I am very hungry, let us eat”, the two halves would fight each other.
What fasting means: to go without food for a set time. Here the monkeys plan to eat nothing until sunset.
A small thing to notice: The bubble that announces the fast points at the crowned monkey — the king himself. So he is speaking about himself, the way a king might make an announcement.
Q2.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 1. The empty bubble of the monkey on the branch: “................................................. .................................................”Panel 1 as the book prints it on page 50: the monkey king speaks from the branch on the left, and two of the other monkeys have empty bubbles for you to fill.
Answer
Model answer: “But my tummy is already rumbling. Sunset is so far away!”
This bubble is completely empty, so you may choose what this monkey feels. The best choice is a monkey who is not so sure about the fast — because that is what the rest of the story is about.
Other good answers:
“A whole day without food? That will be very hard!”
“All right, but let us first gather some fruit for the evening.”
“I will try my best not to eat till sunset.”
Why this line helps the story: A story needs a small problem early on. If one monkey says he is already hungry, the reader knows at once that the fast may not last. The last picture then makes sense.
Tip: Two short sentences fill a bubble better than one long one. Speech in a comic strip is short, just like real talking.
Q3.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 2. “We have collected ................................................. ................................................. .................................................”Panel 2 on page 50: evening is coming, the monkeys have gathered a big pile of bananas, and one monkey’s bubble is waiting to be filled.
Answer
Model answer: “We have collected a big pile of ripe bananas. We will eat them all after sunset.”
Look at the picture before you write. There is a heap of bananas on the ground, and the sun is going down. So the monkeys have gathered their food and are keeping it for the evening.
Other good answers:
“We have collected enough bananas for everyone.”
“We have collected sweet bananas from the far side of the forest.”
“We have collected these bananas, but nobody may touch them till sunset.”
Why the words must match the picture: In a comic strip, the picture and the words work as one. If you wrote “We have collected firewood”, the bananas drawn on the ground would make no sense.
Tip: The words We have collected are already there. So finish the same sentence — do not start a new one with a capital letter in the middle.
Q4.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 3. The little monkey near the bananas says: “No harm in holding ................................................. .................................................”Panel 3 on page 50: the smallest monkey has crept down to the bananas, and the monkey sitting on the branch has something to say too.
Answer
Model answer: “No harm in holding one banana in my hand. I am not eating it, am I?”
In the picture this small monkey has crept down to the pile and picked up a banana. He is giving himself an excuse. Your line should sound like an excuse.
Other good answers:
“No harm in holding just one banana till the sun sets.”
“No harm in holding it. Holding is not eating!”
Why this is the turning point: The monkey has not broken the fast yet. But once the banana is in his hand, the next step is easy. Small excuses are how big rules get broken.
Link to our chapter: This is the same mistake the animals made in The Old Stag. Each one took “just a little” grass, and together they finished the whole hillock.
Q5.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 3. The monkey sitting on the branch says: “................................................. ................................................. ................ feel comforted.”Panel 3 on page 50: the smallest monkey has crept down to the bananas, and the monkey sitting on the branch has something to say too.
Answer
Model answer: “Just smelling the sweet bananas makes me feel comforted.”
The bubble already ends with feel comforted, so your sentence must run into those two words. To be comforted is to feel better and less troubled.
Other good answers:
“If I just look at the bananas, I feel comforted.”
“Even holding one in my lap will make me feel comforted.”
“Thinking about the evening meal makes me feel comforted.”
Why the ending word decides your sentence: When part of a bubble is printed, you must write a line that joins on smoothly. Read your whole sentence aloud with the printed words at the end. If it sounds right, it is right.
Tip: These monkeys are finding one excuse after another — first holding, then smelling, then peeling. That is what makes the strip funny.
Q6.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 4. “Let us all peel ................................................. ................................................. .................................................”Panel 4 on page 51: the sun is going down, the bananas are being peeled, and two bubbles are empty.
Answer
Model answer: “Let us all peel our bananas now, so that they are ready the moment the sun sets.”
Now the monkeys have gone one step further. They are not just holding the bananas — they are peeling them. Again they give themselves a reason.
Other good answers:
“Let us all peel the bananas and keep them ready. Peeling is not eating.”
“Let us all peel one banana each. We will eat only after sunset.”
Why the excuse keeps growing: Each new excuse sounds small next to the one before it. Holding, then smelling, then peeling — each step is only a little more than the last. That is why the fast finally breaks.
Tip: “Let us” is used when we ask the whole group to do something together. Let us clean the class. Let us sing a song.
Q7.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 4. The big monkey says: “................................................. ................................................. ............ will be sunset soon.”Panel 4 on page 51: the sun is going down, the bananas are being peeled, and two bubbles are empty.
Answer
Model answer: “Do not worry, my friends. Look at the sky — it will be sunset soon.”
The printed words will be sunset soon must come at the end. So your sentence has to lead up to them. The easiest way is to begin with It or with a short comforting line.
Other good answers:
“Hold on a little longer, everyone. It will be sunset soon.”
“The sun has gone behind the hill, so it will be sunset soon.”
Why we say “it will be”: We use it for the time, the weather and the sky — It is raining. It is five o’clock. It will be sunset soon.
Look at the picture: The sky in this panel is orange and the sun is low. That is the picture clue telling you the evening has nearly come.
Q8.
A. Complete the story by writing dialogues in the speech blurbs. — The Monkeys’ Fast Panel 5. “Mmm... ................................................. ................................................. ..................... just one bite!”Panel 5 on page 51: one monkey has lifted a banana to his mouth while two others stare at him.
Answer
Model answer: “Mmm... this banana smells so sweet. Let me take just one bite!”
The bubble begins with Mmm... and ends with just one bite! So the monkey is enjoying the smell and giving in at last. The two other monkeys in the picture are staring at him in surprise.
Other good answers:
“Mmm... it smells wonderful. Nobody will mind if I take just one bite!”
“Mmm... I cannot wait any more. I will take just one bite!”
How the story ends: In the last picture the ground is covered with banana peels, and the biggest monkey says, “Well... maybe fasting takes more self-control than we thought!” One bite became many. Self-control means stopping yourself from doing what you feel like doing.
Why this comic is in this chapter: It carries the same lesson as The Old Stag. The monkeys, like the forest animals, took a little at a time without thinking — and in the end there was nothing left.