Class-V

Sub-English

Unit-1

Poem- Ice-cream Man

Meanings

Blaze: break flame or fire

Trundling: moving on small broad wheels

Mounds: heap or pile

Frosty fizz: chilled drink making a hissing, bubbling sound

Cluster: gather around, group of similar things

Answer the following question

1)In which season is ice-cream popular?

Answer: Ice-cream is popular in summer season.

2)Who feels joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man?

Answer: Children feel joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man.

3) Name the different flavours of ice-cream the Ice-cream Man has in his cart.

Answer: Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.

4) What are the two things that the Ice-cream Man is selling?

Answer: The Ice-cream Man is selling ice-cream and cold drinks.

5) What is the ice-cream cart compared to in the poem?

Answer: The ice-cream cart is compared to a flower-bed.

MCQ

a)The ice cream man with his little____.

1. i) girl ii)  cart  iiI)  puppy   iv) pussy
2. b) beneath his round ___ oh, what a joyful sight.
3. i) tent ii) tree  iii)  umbrella  iv)  cap
4. c) ice cream man’s cart might be a___ bed.
5. i) flower ii) ice  iii) milk  iv) peas

Give opposites of the following words.

1. Summer-winter
2. Joyful-sorrowful
3. Doors- windows
4. White-black
5. Full- empty
6. Sweet – bitter

List a few words that rhyme with the following words.

1. Round – ground, found, sound
2. Sight – light, fight, might
3. Heat – seat,beat,meat

Wonderful Waste

In a fix: a situation hard to escape from

Flash across the mind: suddenly think of

Lo and behold: look! What a surprise

Traditional feast: hearty meal for many guests served on a special occasion

Scrap: waste

Eager: keen desire

Survey: to examine

Answer the following questions.

1)What were the preparations in the palace for?

Answer: There were the preparations for a grand feast in the palace.

2)Why did the Maharaja go into the kitchen in the afternoon?

Answer: The Maharaja went into the kitchen in the afternoon to make a survey of the dishes being prepared for the dinner.

3)What had the cook planned to do with the vegetable scraps?

Answer: The cook had planned to throw away the vegetable scraps.

 Ingredients are the things that are used to make a dish.

Circle the ingredients of in the box below.

Chillies   groundnut  wood   vegetable scraps

Coconut  roasted peanuts  curd  pot

Garlic  broken bangles  basket  curry leaves

State whether State whether the following are True of False.

(i) The king had ordered a dinner in the palace.

Ans. True.

(ii) No one had heard of or tasted avial before.

Ans. True.

(iii)  The cook had planned to make another dish using the vegetable scraps.

Ans. False.

 A recipe is a list of directions to prepare dish. The following sentences are not in order for preparing avial. Number them in the correct order.

Ans. (3) Grind some coconut, green chillies and garlic.

(2) Cut the vegetables scraps into long strips.

(1) Wash and clean the mix of vegetable bits.

(6) Decorate with curry leaves.

(4) Whip some curd and mix it in.

(5) Pour some coconut oil on top.

(7) Avail is ready.

MCQ.

1. Once what the maharaja of Travancore ordered?
2. Fight to warriors ii) grand dinner  iii) grand lunch iv) scholar competition

b)You cannot waste all these bits and pieces of_____.

1. i) fruits ii) vegetables iii) flowers  iv) leaves
2. c) the cook name the dish____.

i)avial  ii) sambar  iii)dal bati  iv)mix veg

State true or false.

• The cook ordered a feast for the maharaja. False
• Avial became famous all over kerala .True
• Nobody wanted to know the name of new dish. False
• The maharaja enter the kitchen to survey the dishes. True

Make sentences from the following words.

a)Tempting-A tempting smell started coming from the pot.

b)Stern- the maharaja commanded sternly to the cook.

1. c) Survey-the maharaja entered the kitchen to survey dishes.

d)Eager-everyone was eager to know the name of the new dish.

Bamboo Curry

Complete the sentences meaningfully.

• The bridegroom left with the door of his in-laws’ house because it was made of bamboo and there was no bamboo in his
• The bridegroom was unable to have bamboo curry in the end because it was too hard to be eaten.

Fill in the blanks with words from the story.

• The bridegroom went to visit his mother in law.

(ii) The mother-in-law pointed at the bamboo door.

(iii) He stayed the night with his in-laws.

(iv) He carried the bamboo door back with him.

(v) The curry was made from bamboo shoots.

MCQ

1. Who cooked the special dish?
2. Mother of Santhal ii) sister of Santhal  iii) mother-in-law of Santhal  iv) aunt of Santhal

b)What the young man carried with him?

1. bamboo shoot ii) bamboo door  iii) bamboo leaves  iv) bamboo flowers

c)it's still too ___ to eat.

i)hard  ii) soft  iii) dry  iv) watery

Fill in the blanks.

1)one day the mother in law of a bridegroom cooked a special dish for him when he visited her.

2) he remembered that there was no Bamboo in his village .

3) It’s too hard to eat.

4) make curry with this bamboo door.

5) they all laughed at his foolishness.

6) the mother-in-law pointed at the bamboo door.

Write antonyms of

Special-ordinary

Foolish- wise

Hard-soft

Add-subtract

UNIT-2

Poem-Teamwork

Meanings

Teamwork: combined effort of a group

Hoop: wooden or iron ring trundled along by child

Passes: move on word

Relay race:race between teams of which each person does part of the distance

Baton: short tube or stick carried in relay race

Plus: advantage

MCQ

a)By teamwork we will share the____ of what we have done.

1. i) sorrow ii) joy iii) sadness  iv) eagerness
2. b) teamwork is fun to shoot the___ through the hoop.
3. i) basketball ii) football iii) hockey ball  iv) cricket ball
4. c) we are the parts that make up the____.
5. i) half ii) quarter iii) whole  iv)one and half

Complete the following sentences.

1)If nobody passes the ball in a basketball game, then you can’t shoot  .

2)In a relay race, if no one passes the baton, then relay race can’t go on .

Name the team members needed for the following.

(a) To play cricket we need

Ans. Batsmen, bowlers, fielders, coaches.

(b) To make a film we need

Ans. Directors, actors, viewers.

(c) To run a good school we need

Ans. Principal, teachers, peon, students.

(d) To run a restaurant we need

Ans. Manager, cooks, waiters, customers, dinners.

Complete the sets of rhyming words.

Team-beam    plus-bus

Done-gun        hoop-loop

Shoot-root      goal-soul

Joy-toy

Now form questions for the answers given in the speech bubbles.

(a) Why was the shoe lost?

Ans. The shoe was lost because of the nail.

(b) Why was the battle lost?

Ans. The battle was lost because there was no rider.

(c) Why was the kingdom lost?

Ans. The kingdom was lost because the battle could not be fought.

 Now make three more questions and answers from the poem, Teamwork.

(a) Why was the rider lost?

Ans. The rider was lost for want of a horse.

(b) Why was the horse lost?

Ans. The horse was lost because of the shoe.

(c) Why was all lost?

Ans. All was lost for the want of a horse shoe nail.

Look at the picture and answer the questions in the sentence, using the word clues given in the box.

 (a) Who is laying the bricks?

Ans. A mason is laying the bricks.

(b) Who is holding the ladder?

Ans. A labourer is holding the ladder.

(c) Who is the man on the ladder?

Ans. An electrician is on the ladder.

(d) Who is making the door?

Ans. A carpenter is making the door.

(e) Who is painting the walls?

Ans. A painter is painting the walls.

In a group of five discuss what you enjoy doing alone and what you enjoy doing in a group.

Things I like doing alone: listening music, reading books, painting

Things I like doing in a group: going to the zoo, playing cricket, dancing

In your family, what activities are done individually and as a group?

Ans. My mother decides what dishes to cook.

My father decides where to invest his money.

I decide what to study.

We decide where we shall go for a holiday.

Write the contractions for the following phrases.

Ans. (i) has not -hasn’t

(ii) are not -aren’t

(iii) have not -haven’t

(iv) do not- don’t

 Write the full forms for the following.

Ans. (i) weren’t -were not

(ii) wasn’t -was not

(iii) she’ll -she will

iv)who’s -who is

List any three advantages of teamwork.

We can make a dream work.

We have got our eyes on a common goal.

We will share the joy of what we have done.

Flying together

Meanings

Geese: plural for goose; large web footed Bird

Creeper: plant that needs support to grow usually along a wall or a tree

Winding: go in circle, spiral course

Muttered: spoken in a low tone

Flapped: move wings up and down

Answer the following questions

1. 1 Where did the geese live?

Ans. 1  The geese lived in the tall tree.

1. 2 Why did the old bird advise the other birds to destroy the creeper?

Ans. 2 The old bird advised the other birds to destroy the creeper because it could help the hunter to climb up and kill them.

1. 3 Why did the geese cry, “Help Help”?

Ans. 3 The geese cried “Help Help” because they were trapped in the hunter’s net.

1. 4 What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese were dead?

Ans. 4 The hunter thought that the geese were dead and threw them out of the net.

5. 5. Why did the geese pretend to be dead?

Ans. 5 The geese pretended to be dead so that they might escape.

1. 6 Describe one incident when you got into trouble because you did not do you work on time.

Ans. 6 Once I was on vacations. I had much homework. But I forgot to complete. Last day it was very difficult to complete. I was in great trouble. My mother helped me to complete my homework. I got a good lesson that day.

State whether the following statements are True or False.

(1) The tree was the house of a flock of parrots.

Ans. False.

(2) The wise old bird wanted the creeper to be destroyed.

Ans. True.

(3) The hunter climbed the tree with the help of a ladder.

Ans. False.

(4) When caught in the net the foolish birds began to weep.

Ans. True.

(5) The wise old bird help them to escape.

Ans. True.

The Ant and the Dove (page no.34)

(i) Why do you think the dove helped the ant?

Ans. (i)Because the dove was kind and could not let ant drown.

1. (ii) How do you think the ant felt on finding the leaf?

Ans. (ii) I think the ant felt relieved on finding the leaf.

1. (iii) Have you ever been in trouble like the ant? Did anyone help you?

Ans. (iii) Yes, one day I left my pen at home. It was a test day. I was panicked.  Luckily, my class teacher saw me. She gave me her own pen.

Work in pairs

1. 1 Ask your friend questions about all the things he does.

Use question words such as what, why, where, how, who, when. One is done for you.

Anu : I Watch TV in the evening.

Amit : When do you watch TV?

Anu : I play games.

Amit : How do you play?

Anu : I collect stamps.

Amit : What do you collect?

Anu : I play in the ground.

Amit : Where do you play?

Anu : On Sunday I go shopping.

Amit : When do you go shopping?

Answer these questions about yourself.

(1) What is your name?

Ans. My name is —————.

(2) What languages do you speak?

Ans. I speak Hindi, English and Gujarati.

(3) How old are you?

Ans. I am ten years old.

(4) Which is your favorite food?

Ans. My favourite food is Kheer and Halwa.

(5) Where did you go yesterday?

Ans. I went to market yesterday.

(6) Which country do you belong to?

Ans. I belong to India.

(7) When do you go to sleep?

Ans.  I go to sleep at 10 PM.

(8) Why do you drink milk?

Ans. I drink milk to be healthy. In groups of five discuss what you would do if you were caught in the following situations.

(1) Your friend falls in the play field and is hurt…

Ans. I will take him to hospital.

(2) You are trapped in a fire …

Ans. I will try to escape and call the fire station.

(3) You are stuck in a traffic jam…

Ans. I will wait for the jam to be clear.

 Make sentences of your own with the words given in the clouds.

Wise-the bird was really wise.

Careless-we should not be careless.

Thick and strong-the creeper was thick and strong.

Foolish-the foolish can be trapped easily.

Tall-there was a tall tree in the forest.

Here are some answers

(i) The colour of the ant is black.

(ii) It lives on land.

(iii) It has two long antennae.

(iv) It crawls on the ground.

(v) It eats sugar.

Now frame questions for the above answers.

1) What is the colour of an ant?

2) Where does it live?

3) How many antennae does an ant have?

4) Where does it crawl?

5)What does it eats?

Fill in the blanks with prepositions such as to, at, off, on in, into, with. One has been done for you.

(i) This Tree was the home of a flock of wild geese.

(ii) He noticed the creeper at the foot of the tree.

(iii) “It would be a pity to destroy it now.”

(iv) As they flew off the tree they were trapped.

(v) The boy ran with the dog.

(vi) The frogs jumped into the well.

(vii) The girl was thrilled to see her new bicycle.

(viii) The birds were caught in the net.

(ix) The children walked on the bridge.

 

Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.

around , across, with, along,       to

after,     next to  , from, into

One day, as I was walking along  the bank of the river, I saw my friend running across the field. He was calling my name and waving to me. I stopped and waited. After sometime he reached where I was standing.

He said, “I went all around the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share with  you. Do you remember the old house next to the neem tree? Guess who is moving into  that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks from him.”

Fill in the blanks given below with question words.

i)When  do you play?

1. ii) What time do you get up?

(iii) What do you have for breakfast?

(iv) When do you go to school?

(v) What do you like best in the school – games, art or music?

(vi) When is your birthday?

(vii) What do you want for your birthday?

MCQ

1. where did very tall tree stand?

1. in the school ii) in the city  iii) in the forest  iv) in the home
   1. who forgot the wise old bird’s advice?
2. pigeons ii) geese  iii) ducks  iv) swan
   1. from the top of the tree The hunter watched all the geese_____.
3. fly away ii) come near  iii) run away  iv) jump down

Write true or false.

1)deep in city stood a very tall tree. False

2) the tree was the home of a flock of wild geese. True

3) the wise old bird noticed a small creeper. True

4) a hunter can come up and save us all. False

5) stronger and stronger the creeper became until it was as strong as a thick rope. True

Answer the following question.

1)When did the geese return home?

Ans. In the evening

2) who came to catch the geese?

Ans. A hunter came to catch the geese.

3) what did the old bird warn the other geese about?

Ans. The old Bird warned other geese  about the small creeper at the front of the tree.

Write the singular form.

Geese-goose      Hunters-hunter

Mice-mouse      Flies- fly

Cacti- cactus      Halves- half

Lives- live            Fungi- fungus

UNIT-3

MY SHADOW

Meanings

India rubber ball: a ball that can bounce very high

Buttercup: a yellow flower

Arrant: bad

Answer the following questions.

Who do you think your shadow looks like?

Answer: I think my shadow looks like me.

Why do you think your shadow jumps into bed before you can?Answer: When I go very close to my bed, my shadow falls on the bed before I can go into it (bed).

What time of the day do you think it is when your shadow is the tallest? Why?

Morning

Afternoon

Night

Answer: I think my shadow is the tallest in the morning.

 Read the lines from the poem and answer the following:

(i) Who does he refer to? he

(ii) Who does me refer to?

(iii) Why are he and me alike?

Answer: (i) ‘He’ refers to the shadow.

(ii) “Me’ refers to the child (the speaker) in the poem.

• ‘He’ and ‘me’ are alike because he’ is the shadow of ‘me’.
• Work in pairs and discuss the following. What would you do if

(a) A dog chases you?

Ans. I would not run away. The dog will also stop chasing.

(b) You have forgotten your homework copy at home?

Ans. I’ll tell the truth to the teacher.

(c) You are alone in a room and the lights go out?

Ans. I’ll wait till light comes back and arrange a candle light.

Fill in the blanks using one of the words given in the brackets.

(a) Where is the child whose parents have come to school? (who/whose/which)

(b) I saw many houses which were quite spacious. (which/whose/who)

(c) Mathematics which is my favourite subject, is so interesting. (who/which/that).

(d) The poem that  read out, is so lovely. (whose/which/that).

(e) I know the street that he lives on. (whose/that/which)

(f) I like reading books which  have pictures in it. (that/who/which).

(g) The old lady whom I met in your house is my neighbour. (whom/that/which)

Complete this description by answering the questions below.

(a) What do you think is the name of the dog?

Ans. I think the name of the dog is Shadow.

(b) Why is she called that?

Ans. She is called Shadow because she follows Mithoo like a shadow where she goes.

(c) What colour is she?

Ans. Her colour is grey.

(d) Do you think she is friendly.

Ans. Yes, she is a friendly dog.

(e) What does she like to eat?

Ans. She likes to eat a chop and dog biscuits.

 Write a few line on Mithoo and his little dog named Shadow.

Ans. (i) She is a beautiful white dog.

(ii) She follows Mithoo like a shadow wherever she goes.

(iii) She is a friendly dog.

• She like to eat pieces of bones. She has made a little house for shadow.

MCQ

1. poet have a little______.

i)boy  ii)girl  iii) shadow  iv) child

1. b) the funniest thing about shadow is the way he likes to ____.
2. i) grow ii)come iii) go   iv)read
3. c) the poet found the shining____ on every buttercup.

i)ball   ii) raw  iii) eyes  iv) dew

State true or false.

1. the shadow is compared to a ghost. False
2. The poet finds the way a shadow grows as funny. True
3. Buttercup is the name of an ice cream. False
4. The poet find his shadow similar to him. True

Answer the following questions.

1)what follows us whenever there is light?

Ans. Our shadow follows us whenever there is light.

2) how does the shadow like to grow?

Ans. The shadow sometimes grow very tall and sometimes gets so little.

3) at what time of the day is your shadow lazy? Why?

Ans.at morning of the day is my shadow lazy because he was fast asleep in bed.

• what happens to your shadow when there is no light?

Ans. When there is no light our shadow does not appear.

Fill in the blanks by using one of the words given in brackets

1)where is the pen___was given to you by me. (who/which/ whose)

2) where is the child____ parents have come to school? (who/which/whose )

3) he played with the same bat____ I did.(that/which /who)

4) the boy ____ you know was caught by the police. (who/whom /which)

5) I like reading books____ have pictures in it. (who/that/which )

Robinson Crusoe Discovers a Footprint

Meanings

Savages: wild people in primitive state

Mainland: large continuous extent of land

Wandered: go from place to place without a definite route

Bolder: more confident

Inhabited: occupied, dwelled in

Answer the following questions.

What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint?

Ans. The footprint was exactly the print of a foot with toes, heel and every part of foot. This made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint.

Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes and trees?

Ans. Robinson was afraid to look at the bushes and trees because he mistook every bush and tree as a man.

Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint?

Ans. When Robinson saw the footprint, he got very scared and started praying for his protection.

Choose the correct answer.

(i) Robinson ran back to his home, as fast as he could because he

(a) was racing.

(b) was afraid.✔️

(c) was in a hurry to go home.

(ii) He could not sleep because

(a) there was an animal outside his cave.

(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.✔️

(c) his bed was uncomfortable.

(iii) Why was Robinson Crusoe sure that it was not his footprint?

(a) It didn’t look like a human footprint.

1. b) It looked smaller than his.

(c) He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.✔️

(iv) Where was Robinson Crusoe?

(a) On a boat.

(b) In a town.

(c) Alone on an island.✔️

(d) On an aeroplane.

How would you feel if you saw unknown footprints outside your front door?

Ans. I would feel very excited to see unknown footprints outside my front door. I would have told my elder sister about it and then started finding some clues about it.

If you were alone at home and suddenly someone knocked at your door, what would you do

Ans.If I were alone at home and suddenly someone knocked at my door, I would first ask who is on the door and then only will open it.

The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for you.

1. a) alone was not Robinson an island an

Ans. Robinson was not alone on an island.

(b) was island the inhabited.

Ans. The island was inhabited.

(c) footprint to someone this belonged.

Ans. This footprint belonged to someone.

(d) I around me looked.

Ans. I looked around me.

(e) I went the towards footprint large.

Ans. I went towards the large footprint.

(f) was afraid I now.

Ans. I was afraid now.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

(a) I was frightened ___curious.

Ans. But.

(b) I decided to go to the beach ____ I went along the water’s edge.

Ans. So

(c) I ran as fast as I could ___ I was frightened.

Ans. Because.

(d) I was very tired ___ confused.

Ans. and

 Write a story on strange footprints.

• Where did you see the footprints.
• What sort of a day was it?
• Did you see them at night?
• What happened when you followed the footprints?
• What did you see?
• What happened then?

Ans. “Story on Strange Footprints”

One day I was sitting alone in a park. A part of the track was muddy. Suddenly, I saw footprints being made on the mud. I followed the footprints. But there was none. New footprints were appearing as if someone was walking away – whether it was a ghost or an invisible man? I could not decide then I come back.

Use the joining words given below and join the sentences in Column A and B.

or            and       so           but        because

(i)            I can sing well.   I forgot to post it.

(ii)           She wore a raincoat.       It was raining.

(iii)          We may go to Shimla.     He was late to school.

(iv)         He wanted a book for his birthday.           We may go to Darjeeling.

(v)          He missed the school bus.            He wanted a football for his birthday.

(vi)         I wrote the letter.            I can’t dance at all.

eg: I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.

Answer

(ii) I can sing well but I can’t dance at all.

(iii) She wore a raincoat because it was raining.

(iv) We may go to Shimla or we may go to Darjeeling.

(v) He wanted a book and football for his birthday

(vi) He missed the school bus so he was late to school.

(vii) I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.

MCQ

a)one day going towards boat Robinson Crusoe saw___ of a man.

1. i) palm print ii) footprint iii) thumb print  iv) all of these
2. b) I lay fearful for many days and prayed for_____.
3. i) food ii) shelter iii) protection  iv) clothes
4. c) the footprint that Crusoe saw was___ to him
5. i) larger ii) smaller iii) add  iv) same

Answer the following questions.

1)what did Robinson call his cave?

Ans. Robinson called his cave castle.

2) what did Robinson think when he placed his foot alongside the footprint?

Ans. When he placed his foot alongside the footprint, it seemed larger than his own.

3) why was Robinson afraid of the footprint?

Ans. Because thought that it was the footprint of a savage. Savage would come to him with other savages and kill him.

4) why did Robinson run inside his cave?

Ans. Robinson ran inside his cave, as if he was being chased.

6)what two things made Robinson realise that it was not his footprint?

Ans. i) he had not come to that part of the beach since a long time.

ii)as he placed his foot alongside that footprint , it seemed larger than his own.

Find the words from the chapter which mean the following.

To become afraid: frighten

Being followed by someone: chased

To check something: examine

Every now and then: frequently

Come back again: return

The words in the sentences below are jumbled. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.

Saw/of/I/man/footprints/sand/on

Ans. I saw footprints of man on sand.

Became/and/I/more/confused/more

Ans. I became more and more confused.

Ran/than/could/faster/any/animal/I/run

Ans. I ran faster than any animal could run.

Decided/go/I/to/on/again/shore

Ans. I decided to go on shore again.

Placed/foot/I/my/that/footprints/alongside

Ans. I placed my foot alongside that footprint.

UNIT-4

Crying

Soaked: completely wet

Shower: bath in which water is sprayed from above

Wept: shed tears, cried

Answer the following questions.

1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?

Ans. According to the poet, we should cry a lot.

2. What can you do after crying a lot.

Ans. We can go park with our friends.

3. Read the first two lines of the poem. What is the mood.

Happy? Sad? Angry? Jealous? Upset?

4. In the first few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it now?

Very happy, angry, cheerful, sad, jealous

Ans. Very happy.

5. Are these sentences right or wrong?

(a) The poet says you must not cry much.

Ans. Wrong.

(b) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked.

Ans. Right.

(c) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and laugh so that people will see that you are happy.

Ans. Right.

(d) The poet says that you should open the window and show people that you are crying.

Ans. Wrong

6. Where do you cry? What are the things that make you cry?

Ans. I cry a lonely place. I cry when I am hurt.

7. Can you cry when you are happy?

Ans. Yes, sometimes I can cry when I am very happy.

8. Which are the things that make you happy? In what ways do you show your happiness?

Ans. I feel happy when I get what I desire at such situation. I laugh and get excited about my happiness.

9. Fill in the blanks with the exact feeling word.

(a) The tourists were ____ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal. (amazed, shocked, worried)

Ans. Amazed.

(b) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and ____. (worried, shocked, worried)

Ans. Frightened.

(c) He has been ill for a long time and his parent were ____. (unhappy, worried, angry).

Ans. Worried

1. d) the shopkeeper was ___ when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing.

(Unhappy/shocked/angry)

Ans. Shocked

The word happiness end in -  Ness and comes from the word happy.  write three words that end in the same way. which words do they come from?

Cleverness; clever

Ugliness; ugly

Neatness; neat

MCQ

a)Crying only a___ is no use.

1. i) regular ii) little bit iii) long time  iv)Sunday
2. b) then you can jump in the___.

i)shower  ii)well  iii) kitchen  iv) playground

1. c) happiness was hiding in the last____.
2. i) word ii) room iii) fruit  iv) tear

Fill in the blanks.

1)You  must cry until your pillow is socked .

2) Then you can jump in the Shower .

3) Then you can throw open your window

4) Happiness was hiding in the last tear .

Answer the following questions.

1)According to the poet, what is of no use?

Ans. According to the poet,  crying only a little bit is no use.

2) What should we do after crying a lot?

Ans. After crying a lot, we should jump in the shower.

3)As per the poet , what should you do in the shower?

Ans. In the shower we should splash- splash- splash-.

4) What two moods are mentioned in the poem?

Ans. Sad and very happy

Make noun

Happy - happiness   

Correct- correction

Ill- illness        Act- action

Employ- employment

Weak- weakness

Educate- education

Poor- poorness

Beautiful- beautifully

Honest- honesty

Write opposite of

Close- far         Down- up

First- Last      Misuse- use

Sadness- happiness

Change the following sentences as directed.

a)I go for a walk daily.     (Negative)

Ans. I don’t go for a walk daily.

1. He is laughing. (Question)

Ans. Is he laughing?

1. Can he pluck the mangoes?(Simple)

Ans. He can pluck the mangoes.

1. It is a very fine weather.(Exclamatory)

Ans. What is fine weather it is!

1. She may come in. (Question)

Ans. May she come in?

My Elder Brother

Meanings

Foundation: solid base

Schedule: time table

Essay: composition on any subject

Idling: without any purpose, lazy

Mastered: gained expertise, skilled

Answer the following questions.

1. What are the things that Munna liked to do?

Ans. Munna liked to play marbles, fly kites, play volleyball and kabaddi, drawing pictures of animals and birds.

2. What did Bhaiya do all day?

Ans. Bhaiya reads books all the day.

3. Why was Munna not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him?

Ans. Munna was not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him because there was no time to play for it.

4. How do you think Munna when his brother was so strict with him? Why was Bhaiya so strict with him?

Ans. Munna became sad and began to cry. When his brother was strict with him. Bhaiya was strict with him because it was his duty to care that Munna would not waste his time. He wanted Munna to study hard.

5. Whose character do you like more – Munna’s or Bhaiya’s? Why?

Ans. I like Bhaiya’s character more than Munna’s. It appears Bhaiya was a bookworm. Still he did not pass his classes. But in fact, Bhaiya had more qualities than Munna. He felt that Munna was his responsibility. He was strict with Munna because he loved him. Because he was not good at studies, but he had more experience.

After the reading the letter, answer the following questions.

(a) Who has written the letter?

Ans. Pratap has written the letter.

(b) To whom has the letter been written?

Ans. The letter has been written to his mother.

(c) Where is the writer of the letter?

Ans. The writer of the letter is Krishna Boy’s Hostel in Kolkata.

(d) What is the name of his hostel?

Ans. Krishna boys' hostel

e)On which date was this letter written?

Ans. The letter was written on 10th July 2000.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.(page no.74)

a)Why  did Oliver live in the orphanage?

Ans. Oliver lived in the orphanage because he had no home.

(b) Who was Mr. Bumble?

Ans. Mr. Bumble was the owner of the orphanage.

(c) What meal were the boys given?

Ans. The boys were only given of watery soup.

(d) What did Oliver say to Mr. Bumble?

Ans. Oliver said to Mr. Bumble. “Please Sir, I want some more.”

(e) The boys were given three meals a day. Then why were the always hungry?

 (i) Because the soup they were given was never enough.✔️

(ii) Because they worked very hard all day long.’

(iii) Because the older boys drank up their soup.

 

8. Find the words from the passage that mean the same as

(i) very hungry (para 2)

Ans. starving.

(ii) to vanish (para 3)

Ans. disappeared.

9. All the boys assembled in the cold stone hall. Here the word assembled means.

(i) moved away

(ii) collected

(iii) worked together

Ans. (ii) collected.

10. From the word ‘assembled remove the last two letters. Add one letter to make a word which means a time at the school when the whole school gathers.

Ans. Assembly.

11. Give a suitable title to the passage.

Ans. Title: Hungry boy

12. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of teach or learn.

(a) Will you ____ me chess?

Ans. Teach.

(b) Mr. Sharma ____ class VIII.

Ans. Teaches.

(c) The students have _____ about ‘road safety’.

Ans. Learned.

(d) My sister has _____ me how to ride a horse.

Ans. Taught.

(e) I have ___ some of the customs of India.

Ans. Learned.

(f) I ____ how to cycle when I was just four years old.

Ans. Learned

Choose the correct word and complete the paragraph.

All the class V students of our school were (were/was) gathering in front of the Principal’s office. They were (were/was) going for the inter-school race. The bus arrived (arrive/ arrived) and they left (leave/left) for the stadium. The runners were taken (taking/ taken) to the starting point. The runners took (take/ took) their positions. Sir blew (blow/ blew) the whistle. One student of our school ran (run/ran) fast and came (come/ came) first. Everyone did (do/did) their best and our school won (won/ wins) the trophy. Everyone felt (feel/ felt/ fell) joyous.

Fill in the blanks using for or since.

(i) I have lived in this house since I was a baby.

ii)This big jar has been in our family for  many years.

(iii) The old banyan tree in the village has been there for  the last 200 years.

• Nobody has seen him since

MCQ

a)The elder brother is:

1. i) Munna ii) bhaiya iii) Chhotu  iv) badeku
2. b) Bhaiya is____ older than Munna.

i)7 years ii)8 years iii)4 years iv)5 years

c)Bhaiya field again and Munna ____ his class.

1. i) topped ii)left iii) failed iv) all of these

Write true or false.

a)Three brothers aged 9, 12 and 14 years are sitting at a study table. False

b)Munna is drawing pictures. True

1. c) Studying English is no child's play. True
2. d) There was no Mela in the village. False

Write opposite of

Polite- impolite

Important – unimportant

Punctual- unpunctual

Obedient- disobedient

Honour- dishonour

Happy- unhappy

Match

A	Answer	B
Ashamed	To feel shameful	To Hurry
Scary	Terrifying	Like
Rush	To Hurry	Terrifying
Breeze	A gentle wind	To feel shameful
Prefer	Like	A gentle wind

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1)The elder brother, Bhaiya is reading a book and the younger one is drawing picture.

2) I want my foundation  in education to be very strong.

3) I wonder why you keep writing the same word twenty times .

4) There is a big fair in the village.

UNIT-5

The Lazy Frog

Meanings

Loll: to lie around lazily

Log: trunk of a tree that has been cut

Shirk: to not do something you should do

In vain: uselessly

Prefer: like something better

Hard of hearing: deaf

Bow: to bend your head to show respect

Answer the following question.

1.What did the frog do all the day?

Ans. He slept conveniently all day on a log.

2. Besides lazy; what other word can you think of to describe the frog?

Ans.  Shirker, impolite and careless

3. Complete the sentences with reference to the poem.

(i) When the frog’s mother called him, he pretended to

Ans. He heard of hearing.

(ii) When a lady frog hops by, he does not even

Ans. Open one eye.

4. Did you like the frog’s behaviour?

Ans. No, I do not like the frog’s behaviour.

Write about the people you like, a game you  play , hobby, a habit you have .You must use the following clues.

(a) I love ________

Ans. I love to help my mother.

(b) I like _________

Ans. I like to play cricket on holiday.

(c) I don’t mind ________

Ans. I don’t mind washing my clothes.

(d) I don’t like _____

Ans. I don’t like bursting crackers on Diwali.

(e) I hate ______

Ans. I hate telling lies.

Add one more matching word to each pair.

Log   frog   dog

Shirk   work   jerk

Vain    deign     rain

Preferring   hearing   tearing

Heap   keep    leap

Past       last       cast

Way   say        ray

What kind of words are they? Rhyming

MCQ

1.Fred is a very____ frog.

i)active  ii) lazy  iii) strong  iv) week

2. His poor old____ calls in vain.
3. i) mother ii) father iii) sister
4. iv) brother
5. When a____ frog comes by he does not open up one eye.
6. i) baby ii) child iii) lady
7. iv) mother

State true or false.

1) Frog was not lazy. False

2) He never shirk to do any work. False

3) The Frog is extremely hard of hearing. True

4) He always helps his mother. False

5) He is not willing to help the lady frog. True

Answer the following questions.

1.Where does the frog loll all day?

Ans. The Frog lolls all day upon a log.

2. How is the frog described in the poem?

Ans. The Frog lazy , shirk and impolite.

3. How does the Frog react when his mother calls him?

Ans. When his mother calls him he pretend to hard of hearing.

4. What happens when a lady frog passes by Fred?

Ans. When a lady frog passes by Fred he does not even open an eye.