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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Chapter 16 A Little Turtle

Summary In English
This poem is about a little turtle. He moves very slow. He carries his home that is his back which is a shell, wherever he goes. When he gets time, he uses his shell as a bed and sleeps inside it.

Summary In Hindi
यह कविता एक छोटे कछुए के बारे में है। वह बहुत ही धीरे-धीरे चलता है। वह जहाँ कहीं भी जाता है, अपने घर यानी कड़े आवरण (कवच या खोल) को अपनी पीठ पर लादकर ले जाता है। जब वह थक जाता है। तो अपने आवरण का प्रयोग बिस्तर के रूप में करता है तथा उसके अंदर सो जाता है।

Hindi Translation Of The Poem

1. I am a little turtle
I crawl so slow,
I carry my house
Wherever I go.

में एक छोटा कछुआ हूँ
मैं धीरे-धीरे रेंगता हूँ।
में जहाँ कहीं भी जाता हूँ।
अपने घर को अपनी पीठ पर लेकर जाता हूँ।

Word-Meanings: Turtle (टर्टल) – a small animal that lives in water and land, कछूआ। Crawl (क्रॉल)-to move slowly on hands and knees, धीरे-धीरे रेंगना। Carry (कैरि)-to hold something, उठाना। Wherever (वेयरएवर)-at any place, जहाँ भी।

2. When I get tired
I put in my head,
My legs and my tail
And I go to bed.

जब मैं थक जाता हूँ।
तो अपना सिर,
अपने पैर तथा अपनी पूँछ को घर के अंदर कर लेता
हूँ और सो जाता हूँ।

Word-Meanings: Tired (टायर्ड) – weary, in need of rest, थका हुआ

NCERT Textbook Questions

Let’s Read
A baby crawls.
A turtle has a shell.

Reading is Fun
Question 1
How does a turtle walk?
कछुआ किस प्रकार चलता है?
Answer:
He walks very slowly.

Question 2
What does the turtle carry on its back?
कछुआ अपनी पीठ पर क्या लेकर चलता है?
Answer:
The turtle carries its house on its back.

Question 3
Where does the turtle go when it is tired?
जब कछुआ थक जाता है, तो कहाँ जाता है?
Answer:
The turtle goes inside his shell when he is tired.

Let’s Talk
Question 1
What is the turtle’s house called?
कछुए के घर को क्या कहा जाता है?
Answer:
It is called a shell.

Question 2
What other reasons can you give for a turtle going into its house?
कछुए के अपने घर में चले जाने के और कौन-कौन-से कारण तुम दे सकते हो?
Answer:
The turtle goes into his house to save himself from danger and its enemies.

Say aloud

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Let’s Share
Question 1
Imagine you are a turtle. Crawl like a turtle.
कल्पना करा कि तुम एक कछुआ हो। एक कछुए की तरह रेंगा।
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 2
Now you are tired so get into your shell and go to sleep.
अब तुम थक गए हो, इसलिए अपनी खोल (कवच) में जाकर सो जाओ।
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 3
Wake up and start to crawl again.
उठो तथा पुन: रेंगना आरंभ करो।
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 4
Now hide in your shell because some naughty children are near you.
अब तुम अपने आप को खोल के अंदर छिपा ला क्योंकि कुछ शरारती बच्चे तुः आस-पास हैं।
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Colour both the turtles.
दोनों कछुओं में रंग भरो।

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Let’s Read and Write
A, B, C, D, E, F
Answer: