NCERT Solutions for Class-4 Chapter-2 Story: Neha’s Alarm Clock
The chapter is taken from Neha’s Alarm Clock by the author Girija Rani Asthana. In the story, the Narrator describes how Neha is woken up first by the alarm clock, but still wishes to sleep longer. Soon, the clock breaks, and Neha is happy. The next day she is woken up by chirping birds, and she wishes those birds wouldn’t wake her up. Finally, her mother wakes her up the following day. Her mother explains to her the importance of time as her body also follows a clock that she should not ignore.
The NCERT solutions for this chapter helps the child to:
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The NCERT textbook Marigold questions are answered in a simple and engaging manner. We also have related ‘Learning Concepts’, and interactive worksheets with solutions. Our ‘Learning Beyond’ segment caters to all the probable questions that the child might think out of curiosity.
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Chapter 2: Neha’s Alarm Clock
Reading is Fun
Question 1 : Tick (✔) the correct answer
1. What time did Neha’s clock ring every morning?
Answer :
(a) 4 o’clock | ![]() |
(b) 9 o’clock | ![]() |
(c) 6 o’clock | ![]() |
2. What did the birds say?
Answer :
(a) Sleep on | ![]() |
(b) Wake up | ![]() |
(c) Go and play | ![]() |
3. What is inside you that makes you get up at the same time every day?
Answer :
(a) Our body clock | ![]() |
(b) Our eyes | ![]() |
(c) Our feet | ![]() |
4. Put the letters in the right order. One has been done for you.
ilesm | Smile | norming | morning |
maria | alarm | edorns | snored |
OCLC | clock | Godwin | window |
Let’s listen and talk
Question 2 : If there is no clock in the house to wake you in the morning, how will you wake up? Will you continue to sleep or…
Answer : If there is no clock, the sun rays will surely, or my parents will wake me up.
Question 3 : What are the different ways of knowing the time during the day?
Answer :
The different ways of knowing the time during the day are as follows:
a)Wrist Watch
b)Wall clock
c) mobile phones
Word-building
Question 1 : Find the hidden words.

Answer :

Let’s write
Question 1 : Who said these words and to whom?
Who said | To Whom | |
“Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | ____ | ____ |
“Ma, who woke me up today?” | ____ | ____ |
“Why do you sleep at nine every night? | ____ | ____ |
Answer :
Who said | To Whom | |
“Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | Bird | Neha |
“Ma, who woke me up today?” | Neha | Mother |
“Why do you sleep at nine every night? | Mother | Neha |
Question 2 :
Use the help box to fill in the blanks –
Help Box --> | was,were |
(b) The cows ___ grazing in the field.
(c) My toys ___broken.
(d) Her frock ___too long.
(e) The market ___ closed.
(f) The children ___ happy.
(g) The flowers ___ kept in a vase.
Answer :
(a) Ram was a good football player.
(b) The cows were grazing in the field.
(c) My toys were broken.
(d) Her frock was too long.
(e) The market was closed.
(f) The children were happy.
(g) The flowers were kept in a vase.
Question 3 :
Look at the pictures below and complete the following paragraph. You
will need these words –
Pulled out, inside, called out behind, under |





Answer :





Fun-time
Question 1 : Here is a word, write down words relating to the clock.

Answer :

Question 2 : Here is a word, morning. Now write down words related to it.
Answer :
