Try to remember the time you were in Grades 3 and 4. Think and write about the changes that you have noticed in yourself and your friends, in your school, and in your environment.
Over the years, I have grown taller and my physical appearance has changed.
My friends have also grown taller, and some have changed their hairstyles or interests.
In school, new trees were planted near the gate, classrooms may have been repainted, and new teachers may have joined.
In the environment, seasonal changes occur regularly—leaves fall and grow again, flowers bloom and wither, and the weather changes from hot to cold and back again throughout the year.
Explanation
The chapter introduces the concept of change through Saba and Aparna's conversation, where they notice changes in each other's height, hairstyle, and new activities like learning guitar. The chapter emphasizes that changes happen all the time—some take years, some happen in days or minutes. Students are encouraged to observe changes in themselves, their friends, school, and environment.
Solution Steps
Personal changes: Growing taller and changes in physical appearance over time
Changes in friends: Growth in height, changes in hairstyles and interests
Changes in school: New trees planted, classrooms repainted, new teachers joining
Environmental changes: Seasonal cycles of leaves, flowers blooming and withering, and weather changes