Lesson 6 | Thank you, Ma'am | Questions Answers | Class 5 | NCERT

Thank You Ma'am | Lesson 6

Comprehension-1

Read and answer

1.Who was Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones?
Answer: Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones was the Protagonist of the Story, She was a large woman with a large purse. She was very generous and her generosity was seen when roger attempts to rob, she simply turned around and picked the boy up, asked him what was the reason behind his act and she take his her home and fed him.

2. What did Roger do?
Answer: Roger tried to snatch Mrs. Luella’s purse.

3. Why did Roger snatch Mrs. Washington Purse?
Answer: Roger snatched Mrs. Washington Jones Purse because he wanted pair of blue suede jeans.

4. Why couldn’t Roger run away with the purse?
Answer: Roger couldn’t run away with the purse because the strap broke and the boy fell on his back.

5. Write five differences between Roger and Mrs. Luella?
Answer:

 Mrs. Luella

1) Mrs. Luella is a trustworthy, hard-working and compassionate woman.
2) Mrs. Luella treats Roger Kindly.
3) She displays a respect for Roger as a person and offers to feed him and directs him to clean his face.
4) She displays sympathy for others.
5) Mrs. Jones has people with whom she can interact.

Roger

1. Roger has no consideration for her when he tries to steal her purse.
2. Roger selfishly preys on her.
3. Roger respect is merely given out of fear.
4. He only learns from his experience with Mrs .Jones to respect people.
5. Roger is all alone and deprived of parental guidance and attention.

6. What did Mrs. Jones do after taking Roger home?

Answer: Mrs. Jones asked roger to wash his face and offered him some lima beans and ham to eat.

7. Mrs. Washington Jones was a kind lady. Give a reason to support this statement.

Answer: Mrs. Washington  Jones is empathetic generous and a perceptive character she realises that all the boy need is motherly love to put him on the right track. She readily gave Roger food and money to buy his coveted blue suede shoes. Thus, the positive and kind attitude of the lady transfoms the boy into a new person.

8. Why didn’t Roger run away from Mrs. Jones home?

Answer: Roger didn't run away from Mrs. Jones home because Mrs. Jones was treating him like his own mother.Roger believed that she is trustworthy and she will not call any cop. Roger could make a dash, he could run as the door were open but he didn't.

Comprehension -2 

Think and answer
1. Which Character do you like more-Mrs. Jones or Roger's? Give three reasons to support your answer:

Answer: I liked the character of Mr. Jones in this story, The reasons to support this answer is written below-

(a) Mrs. Luella is a trustworthy, hard-working and compassionate woman.
(b) Roger tried to snatch her purse, but instead of calling cop she took him to her house and treated well.
(c) She displays sympathy for others.

2. Do you think it was right for Mrs Jones to drag Roger to her home?
Answer: Yes Mrs Jones did it right by dragging Roger to her home.

3. Why didn't Mrs Jones hand over Roger to the police?
Answer: Mrs Jones did not hand over Roger to the police because she wanted to teach him right things from wrong he did.

Wordsmith

A. Use a dictionary and write two synonyms of each of the words given below. One for each has been done.

1. Drag - Pull - draw
2. Stoop - Bend - kneel
3. Grip - Hold - grasp
4. Rattle - Shake - clang
5. Barely - Just - hardly
6. Pause - Stop - cease
7. Finish - Complete - end
8. Remember - Reminisce - recall

B. Write two antonyms of each of the given words. One for each has been done.

1. ashamed - shameless - proud
2. fix - break - remove
3. frail - strong - fit
4. open - shut - closed

C. Fill in the blanks with the words of expressions given below.

1. When the children heard the bell they made a dash to the gate
2. I requested the cobbler to fix my broken sandal.
3. The doctor had sat down barely to lunch when she received a call from her patient.
4. Because the door is very small, you will have to stoop to come in.
5. As my granny was scared to cross the busy road, she gripped my hand tightly.
6. My teeth rattled because of cold.
7. Many roomers lived in that lodge.
8. Hold That box gently as it contains crockery.
9. The thief was seen taking off full blast when people chased him.

A. Read the forms of verbs and write the correct forms in the blanks.
1. Laugh - Laughed - Laughed
2. Walk - walked - walked.
3. Swim - Swam - swum
4. Bring - brought - brought
5. Think - thought - thought
6. Buy - bought - bought
7. Shut - shut - shut
8. Eat - ate - eaten
9. Sit - sat - sat
10. Become - became - become

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs in the sentences given below.

1. I have eaten breakfast.
2. She spoke to me very rudely yesterday.
3. The children plays in the park every day.
4. Have you taken permission from your parents?
5. They had not drank water since morning.
6. We go to school in the morning.
7. He has painted a portrait of his father.

Lesson 3: I am your Lungs

I am your Lungs

Comprehension-1

Read and Answer
1. Describe Human Lungs
Answer: Human Lungs is one of the most important organ of our body. Lungs are a spongy organ. This are two in number, one on the left side and other on the right side of our chest. Left lung is bit smaller than the right one. And it weigh about 1.3 Kilogram.

2. What is a rib cage?
Answer: Rib Cage is a bony cage it helps to protect our lungs.

3. What are alveoli?
Answer: The tiny bunches of sacs are called alveoli. They are located at the end of the bronchioles.Alveoli are full of air. There are about 300 million of them in each lung.

4. What are capillaries?
Answer: Capillaries are the network of very thin blood vessels. These capillaries are so thin that they can absorb oxygen into the blood or release carbondioxide from the blood.

5. How does the air reach alveoli? 
Answer: When we breathe in air, the air from the nose passes into the trachea and through the bronchi into tiny sacs called alveoli.

6. What happens to oxygen once it reaches alveoli?
Answer: Once oxygen reaches alveoli,it goes through the walls of the alveoli into the capillaries which carry blood. The blood carries the oxygen to the heart. The heart pumps all the oxygen-carrying blood to every cell in the body. Oxygen in the blood breaks food into energy, glucose and carbon-dioxide.

7. From where does our blood get carbon-dioxide?
Answer: Once oxygen reches alveoli, The blood carries the oxygen to the heart. The heart pumps all the oxygen-carrying blood to every cell in the body. Oxygen in the blood breaks food into energy, glucose and carbon-dioxide.This is the process by which our blood get carbon dioxide.

8. Where does the oxygen-laden blood go from alveoli?
Answer: The blood vessels brings carbondioxide  back to lungs.

9. How is carbondioxide removed from our blood?
Answer: The carbon dioxide is emptied into alveoli and from there it is sent out through the wind pipe out of the nose.

Comprehension-2

1. Which according to you is the most important organs of our body out of the given three?
Answer: Heart, Lungs, Brain.

2. What would happen if oxygen does not reach all parts of our body?
Answer: If oxygen does not reach all parts of our body, we will face many problems related to breathing. With less oxygen we will feel uncomfortable and tired.

3. What would happen if the walls of capillaries were thick?
Answer: If the walls of capillaries were thick then the wall of the capillaries  would not be able to absorb oxygen into the blood or release carbon dioxide from the blood.

4. What would happen if the carbon dioxide is not removed from from our blood?
Answer: If the carbon dioxide is not removed from our blood then it may cause respiratory failure of our body.

5. From where does carbon dioxide come in the body?
Answer: When we breathe in air , the oxygen goes through the walls of the tiny sacs called alveoli into capillaries which carry blood. After reaching the heart , the heart pumps all the oxygen to every cell in the body. Oxygen in the blood breaks food into carbon dioxide, this is how carbon dioxide come in the body.

6. What should you do to take care of your lungs? Complete the pledge in less than 30 words.
Answer: I promise to take care of my lungs by keeping myself away from people who smoke, and also from pollution and fumes. To protect my lungs I will grow plants, and wear a mask, if I go to areas where there is smoke or too much pollution.

7. What would happen if your lungs and heart were not inside the rib cage?
Answer: Lungs and heart are surrounded by a bony cage called rib cage. This rib cage protect our body.

8. What is the function of Diaphragm?
Answer: Diaphragm is located below the rib cage. The main function of diaphragm is to get air in and send carbon dioxide out.

Wordsmith
A. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
1. In winter metal things contract  and in summer they expand.
2. The apple tree was laden with red juicy apples.
3. The construction of the building is going on at a very sluggish pace.
4. There is a plenty of food for everyone.
5. Fumes produced by vehicles pollute the atmosphere.
6. She is suffering from severe cold and cough.

Grammar
A. Fill in the blanks with the short forms of the underlined words.
1. She’s finished her a speech.
2. They aren’t confident.
3. We’re coming home.
4. She’s my sister.
5. We’ll not go to Mumbai.
6. She can’t swim.
7. They’ve reached the airport.
8. I’ve reached the airport.
9. I’ll come tomorrow.
10. It’s a cute puppy.

B. Correct the short forms of the given words
1. She’s my mother.
2. They’ve confessed to their crime.
3. I’ll not come there.
4. She’s not given me any money.
5. We have’nt gone to this restaurant.
6. It’s my car.
7. They aren’t rude.
8. They’re our friends.
9. We’re happy.
10. He’s going to America.

THE VIZIER'S FEAST

Lesson 2: The Vizier’s Feast ( A Turkish Tale)

Comprehension – 1

Read and Answer

1.       What were the people saying about their Vizier’s?

Answer: The people’s were saying that all the Vizier’s are fool because they argue about everything.



2.       What did the Vizier’s decided to do?

Answer:  The Vizier’s decided  to prove that they were not fools.

3.       Pick up one sentences from  the story to that the Vizier’s tried not to argue?

Answer: The sentence in the story in which the Vizier’s tried not to argue is

“And one by one they remembered they were not going to argue again".



4.       Which Incident shows that the Vizier’s not only argued but that they were also fools?

Answer:  The incident that took place in Feast, shows that the Viziers’s not only argued but that they were also fools.



Comprehension – 2

Think And Answer

1.       Do you think the Viziers should not have argued over shutting the door? Give two reasons to support your answer?

Answer: Yes I think that they should not have argued over shutting the door.



2 Reasons Are as follows

(a)    That incident shows that the Vizier’s not only argued but that they were also fools.

(b)   They failed to prove that they are not fools.

2.       What would you have done if you were in the ninth vizier’s place?

Answer: If I w as there in the ninth vizier’s place I should have shut the door without arguing further.

3.       If you were in the sixth viziers place, how would you have reacted?

Answer: If I was there in the sixth viziers place, I would have reacted positively and shut the door without arguing.



4.       Do you like the story? Rate it on a scale of 1-10. Give three reasons to support your answer.

Answer: Yes I like this story very much, I find it very interesting. I would like to rate it 8 out of 10. My reasons to support this answer goes like this.

a. The way they used to argue in everything

b.About the decision to buy a fabulous feast and to prove the people that they are not fools

c. Lastly, the incident of feast was hillarious.

Give your reasons above.



Wordsmith

A.      Fill in the blanks with the synonyms of the underlined words.

1.       We celebrate our birthdays with great/Immense joy.

2.       The water was shimmering/gleaming in the moonlight.

3.       We ran/rush to get some water for the injured man.

4.       The food was tasty/delicious and we gorged/gobble it up in no time.

5.       My mother had a scowl/frown on her face when she saw my dirty dress.

6.       You are looking fabulous/magnificient in this dress.

7.       I was amazed/astonished to get full marks in my math test.

B.      Match the words with their meanings.

1.Fabulous – Magnificient

2. Celebrate – Commemorate

3. Gobble – gorge

4. Shimmering – Gleaming

5. Frown – Scowl

6. Delicous – Yummy

7. Overwhelmed – astonished



Grammar

A.      Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs or subjects.

1.       Neither she nor he runs (run/runs) fast.

2.       The team is (is/are) practising in the field.

3.       The scissors are (is/are) blunt.

4.       Either she or I is (is/am) going to mumbai.

5.       My family lives (lives/live).

6.       His luggage were (were/was) loaded on the truck yesterday.

7.       Neither the lion nor the other animals were (were/was) happy in the forest.

8.       Either James or David cleans (clean/cleans) the room.

Lesson 1| Crossing the Rubicon Questions answers | NCERT | Class 5

Crossing the Rubicon

Lesson 1 - Crossing the Rubicon

Questions & Answers

1. What was Crossing the river Rubicon by an Army general with his army into the city of Rome considered?

Answer: Crossing the river Rubicon by an Army general with his army into the city of Rome was considered an act of Treason.

2. Who was Caesar ?

Answer: Caesar was a Roman General.

3. What was Rome before Caesar founded the Roman empire?

Answer: The small State of Rome was a Republic with a Senate, before Caesar founded the Roman empire.

4. Why did the Roman Senate and Pompey dislike Caesar?

Answer: They disliked Caesar because he, posed a threat to the power of the Senate and Roman General, Pompey.

5. Why did Caesar cross the Rubicon?

Answer: The Senate had passed a law which prevented any general from crossing the river , and Bringing an army with weapons was considered an Act of Treason. Caesar Crossed the river Rubicon because if he didn't it would mean Physical and Political Suicide.

6.What incident gave him the signal that he must March on?

Answer: A strange incident occurred , which gave Caesar signal that he must March on. As Caesar was talking to his soldiers a very graceful and Noble man appeared, he was playing a pipe. After seeing this Soldiers gathered to hear him. That Noble man took a trumpet from a Soldiers hand and ran to the river with it. He played the war tune, which Caesar felt that it was a signal for him to March ahead.

7. What happened at the Battle of Pharsalus?

Answer: The result of "Battle of Pharsalus" was epic , Caesar won the battle and Pompey died in the Battlefield.

8. Why was the victory at Pharsalus a very important event in the history of Ancient Rome?

Answer: The victory at Pharsalus was a very important event in the history of Ancient Rome because Republic Rome then became a country ruled by Kings. Caesar founded the Roman empire, he became the dictator of Rome.

Comprehension - 2

Questions & Answers

1. Why were the Roman generals not allowed to enter Time with their armies and Weapons? Tick one answer.

a) The Senate was worried that the general and their armies may take over the Senate.

b) The Roman Senate disliked armies.

c) Generals and their Armies wanted to rule Rome.

Answer: (a) The Senate was worried that the general and their Armies may take over the Senate.

2. Caesar broke the law by crossing the Rubicon. Was he right in doing what he did? Give a reason to support your answer.

Answer: Caesar broke the law by crossing the Rubicon , yes he did right by doing it because Caesar could not afford to return to Rome as a private citizen because he would be immediately prosecuted and eliminated from political life .

3. Crossing of the Rubicon River was a turning point in the history of Rome. Write three things that happened as a result.

Answer: Crossing of the Rubicon River was a turning point in the history of Rome. The three things that happened as a result are as follows -

(1) Republic Rome then became a country ruled by Kings.

(2) Caesar Became the Dictator of Rome.

(3) It was the beginning of the Glorious Roman Empire.

Wordsmith

A. Pick the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. If you have ambition ( ambition/omen) and if you are ready to work hard, you can be successful.
2. Mahabharata is an epic (ancient/epic) tale of war , ambition and deceit.
3. The coach decided to disband (disband/reunite) the team because he had no money to take care of the players.
4. He was arrested for treason (loyalty/treason).
5. The Taj Mahal is an extraordinary (extraordinary/ordinar) monument of love.

B. Look up a dictionary and match the words of their meanings.

Following answers are framed serially as per the meaning

(1) Democracy - a government run by elected Representatives of the people.
(2) Dictatorship - Absolute power in the hands of one person.
(3) Plutocracy - A state ruled by a few wealthy people of the society.
(4) Monarchy - A state ruled by a King.
(5) Aristocracy - A state ruled by a group of high class people of the state.
(6) Anarchy - A state government, lawlessness.
(7) Coup - Sudden capture of power from a government.

C. Fill in the blanks with the idioms you have just learnt.

1. I did not do my home assignment. It completely slipped my mind.
2. You must not keep quiet if you see a child employed as a child labourer. You must speak your mind.
3. My result is coming out today. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
4. My mother said that she did not wish to go to Mumbai. My father said, "the die is cast as the tickets have already been booked."
5. Rhea said that she would not be able to climb the rock. I said, "Give it a shot, you may succeed."
6. Today's maths test was a piece of cake I got all sums correct.
7. If Caesar had not crossed the ribbon, world history would have been different.

A. Underline the subject and the Predicate in each sentence. Write S for Subject and P for Predicte.

1. The Man was alone in the park
Subject - The Man
Predicate - Was alone in the park.

2. The players practise very hard to participate in the Olympics games.

Subject - The players ,
Predicate - practise very hard to participate in the Olympics games.

3. The birds and animals lived happily in the forest.
Subject - The birds and Animals
Predicate - lived happily in the forest.

4. The Taj Mahal and the Qutub Minar are two famous monuments in India.
Subject - The Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar
Predicate - are two famous monuments in India.

5. The dried leaves were lying in the ground
Subject - The dried leaves
Predicate - were lying in the ground.

6. My dad can drive a Jeep and a truck.
Subject - My dad
Predicate - can drive a Jeep and a truck.

7. Samantha and Saira are friends
Subject - Samantha and Saira
Predicate - are friends

8. I cried
Subject - I
Predicate - Cried.

B. Read the instructions and fill in the blanks.

1. Boys and Girls are singing a song.(Compound subject)
2. Birds are sitting on the branches. (Plural subject)
3. The Man shouted (one word Predicate)
4. He plays tennis and then went to the market. (Compound predicate)
5. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. ( Compound predicate)
6. He is my brother. ( Singular subject)
7. I tried very hard (3 word Predicate)
8. Neha dances very well. ( Singular subject with a describing word)

Information about Julius Caesar.

Born with a great political ambition Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman and brave general, who played a extraordinary role in founding the Roman empire by winning the Battle of Pharsalus.After winning this Battle the Republic Rome became a country ruled by Kings. Caesar founded the Roman Empire. He possessed extraordinary oratory skills which made him very popular and he became very popular with the people, his popularity spread to almost every corner of the Rome. Julius Caesar had won a large part of Gaul in 49 BCE, and on 10 January 49 BCE, Caesar Won the Battle of Pharsalus and became the Dictator of Rome. Caesar was assassinated by a group of rebellious senators who stabbed him to death.

Break Time Quiz

Who were these famous personalities that history can never forget? Look at the clues and guess.

1. In 1859, his book on the origin of species causes quite a stir. Those who weren't angry, only laughed at him! He said that humans evolved from apes.

Answer: Charles Darwin.

2. She helped provoke the popular unrest that led to the French revolution and to the overthrow of the Monarchy in France in August 1792.

Answer: Maria Antoinette.

3. He is regarded as the greatest scientist of the modern times. He was a Jew and was born in Germany. He later moved to the USA.

Answer: Albert Einstein

4. A Portuguese explorer (1460-1524), he led the first sea voyage from Europe to India.

Answer: Vasco Da Gama.

5. He was one of the fiercest and most successful of the Conquerors to come out of central Asia. For almost four decades, from the 1360s until his death, he and his nomad warriors conquered every territory from Mongolia in the east to the Mediterranean lands in the west.

Answer: