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NCERT Solutions for Class 4 Urdu Chapter 14: شام
"Shaam" (شام) is the closing poem, by Jwala Prasad Barq Lakhnawi, and its title means "evening". Evening is a favourite time in Urdu poetry, with its change of light, birds returning and calm. Children recite, notice the imagery and talk about their own evenings. The chapter supports pronunciation, memory and descriptive vocabulary, and makes a quiet end to the numbered lessons. A final read-only picture story, "Angoor Khatte Hain" (the grapes are sour), follows it for enjoyment. This is chapter 14 of 14 in Sitar, the Class 4 Urdu textbook, and begins on page 177 of the printed 2026-27 book. It is the final chapter, following "دوستی کے رنگ". Its form in the contents is: poem, by Jwala Prasad Barq Lakhnawi. Transliterated title: Shaam. Urdu textbooks at this stage share cultural values as well as language, and "شام" 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 "شام" 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.
Chapter overview
شام
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