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NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 7 C. Think and discuss — Let us Think

Book page 69 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
1. Which game do you generally play in school?
Answer

This is about your own school, so your true answer is the right one.

What a good answer must have:

  • the name of the game;
  • when you play it — games period, lunch break, sports day;
  • one reason why you like it.

You may choose from games played in Indian schools: kho-kho, kabaddi, cricket, football, hockey, badminton, langdi, pitthu, dodgeball, or running races.

Sample answer: I generally play kho-kho in school. We play it in the games period on the big ground. I like it because it makes me run fast and I get to sit with my whole team.
Why school games matter: A game makes your body work hard and your mind stay alert. It also teaches you to follow rules and to take turns. That is the “fit body, fit mind” of our chapter title.
Q2.
2. What do you enjoy more — playing an indoor game or an outdoor game?
Answer

Either answer is correct. You only have to say which one and why.

Kind of gameWhere you play itSome examples
Indoor gameinside a room or a hallcarrom, chess, ludo, snakes and ladders, table tennis
Outdoor gameoutside, in the open groundkho-kho, kabaddi, cricket, football, hockey, cycling, skating

How to answer in two sentences: First say which you enjoy more. Then give one clear reason.

Sample answer 1: I enjoy outdoor games more. I like running in the open air with my friends, and it makes me feel fresh and strong.
Sample answer 2: I enjoy indoor games more. I love carrom because I have to think carefully before every shot, and I can play it even when it rains.
Why we need both: Outdoor games make the body fit. Indoor games make the mind quick. Our chapter wants both — a fit body and a fit mind.
Q3.
3. Which musical instrument do you like to play?
Answer

Name one instrument and say why you like it. If you have never played one, say which one you would like to learn.

The poem names two instruments — the guitar and the sitar. You may pick one of these, or any other you know: tabla, dholak, flute, harmonium, keyboard, drum, veena, manjira or the santoor, after which your book is named.

What a good answer has: the name, one line on how it is played, and one line on why you like it.

Sample answer: I like to play the tabla. You hit it with your fingers and palms to make different sounds. I like it because I can keep the rhythm for the whole class while they sing.
Did you know? Your English book is called Santoor. The santoor is a musical instrument too — it has many strings and is played by striking them gently.
Q4.
4. Have you seen musical instruments? If yes, name them.
Answer

Answer yes or no first, then give the names. Almost everyone has seen some, so your list will be longer than you think.

Where to look for them: in your school music room, at a temple or a wedding, in a band on the road, on television, or at a village fair.

How it is playedInstruments you may have seen
by hittingtabla, dholak, drum, manjira, ghatam
by blowingflute, shehnai, conch, whistle
with stringsguitar, sitar, veena, santoor, ektara
with keysharmonium, keyboard
Sample answer: Yes, I have seen many musical instruments. I have seen a tabla and a harmonium in our school music room. At my cousin’s wedding I saw a dholak and a shehnai. On television I have seen a guitar and a sitar.
Why they sound different: Some instruments make sound when you hit them, some when you blow into them, and some when their strings shake. That is why a drum and a flute never sound alike.
Q5.
5. Which dance form do you like the most? Name a famous dance from your region/district.
Answer

This question has two parts. Answer both.

  1. Name the dance form you like the most, and say one line about why.
  2. Name a dance that is famous in your own region or district.

How to find the dance of your region: Ask your grandparents or your teacher. Think of the dance people do at your local festival or fair. Every part of India has one.

Sample answer: I like Garba the most, because everyone dances in a big circle and claps together. The famous dance of my district is Garba, which we dance for nine nights during Navratri.
Tip: Do not copy the dance from a friend in another district. Write the one people actually dance where you live. If you are not sure, ask at home tonight and write it tomorrow.
Why dance belongs in this chapter: Dancing is exercise too. Your feet, arms and back all work, and you must keep the rhythm — the very word Meena uses in the poem.
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