Class 4 · Urdu · New NCERT
Chapter 11: ہندوستانی پرندے
"Hindustani Parinde" (ہندوستانی پرندے) is an essay on the birds of India. India has a rich variety of birds, from the peacock to the sparrow, and the essay probably describes several with their habits and habitats. Children read for information, learn bird names in Urdu and compare with those they know. The chapter supports comprehension of non-fiction and links with science and the earlier poems on birds. It is a long chapter of about sixteen pages. Children can keep a bird diary of what they spot nearby.
This is chapter 11 of 14 in Sitar, the Class 4 Urdu textbook, and begins on page 133 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "بادل اور تارے" and is followed by "چاول کے دس دانے". Its form in the contents is: essay. Transliterated title: Hindustani Parinde.
Urdu textbooks at this stage share cultural values as well as language, and "ہندوستانی پرندے" is an opportunity to do both. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed together, and the teacher's own clear, expressive reading is the most useful model. Short daily practice in tracing letters and copying neat lines helps with the shapes of the script. Families can help by listening to the child read, by sharing poems and stories from their own heritage and by praising effort.
Listen to your child read "ہندوستانی پرندے" aloud at home and ask what they understood. Point to words along the line from right to left, and help them trace letters carefully. Reciting poems to family members builds both pronunciation and confidence.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.