Lesson 7 | My Story questions and answers | Class 5 | English | SCERT

MY STORY | ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERS

Look at the two pictures:

Talk to your friend and say how picture (A) is different from picture (B). Tell your friend which of these two environments you would like to live in and why?







Water tells its own story:

   I am water. You see me all around you. I have neither shape nor color. I take my colors from the place I live in.
   
   You have seen me in seas and lakes. There I have a light blue color. You have seen me dancing along a rapid stream. There I have silver in color. You have seen me sailing in the sky as clouds. There I draw my colors from the sun. I am white, I am grey and orange and gold at sunset.

   But you love me when I am in the water bottle that you carry to school. You love me when I help you to remain clean, fresh, and beautiful. I help you to grow plants and trees. I bring life to the world for you.

   So, my dear friend! I need your help. I need your love. I don't like to be polluted with dirty things. I don't like to be wasted. You must help me to remain clean and healthy. I promise to do...... the same for ...... you.

ACTIVITIES

MY STORY | CLASS 5

1. Read the autobiography written by water and complete the sentences in the bubbles: 
Answer: 
(a) I help to 
(i) Grow Plants
(ii) To remain clean, fresh and beautiful.

2. Let's learn a few words. Read the words which have the same meaning as 'beautiful':


Now, make sentences using the words 

Answer:

good looking: Ram is a good looking boy.

charming: The evening nature view is charming.

beautiful: The aerial view of Margherita is looking very beautiful.

attractive: That pink rose is so attractive.

pretty:  The eyes of deer looks so pretty.

handsome: Handsome is what handsome does.

Lesson 7 | Class 5 My Story

3. Look at the picture. Read the sentences: 

1. Arun Das is a bus driver. He drives a bus. Now he is asleep.
2. Miss Amiya Dutta is a teacher. She teaches English in a school. Now she is in the market.
3. Raghu Bora is a farmer. He ploughs the land. Now he is resting under a tree.

a) What happens today and everyday

(i) Arun Das drives a bus.
(ii) Miss Amiya Dutta teaches English.
(iii) Raghu Bora ploughs the field.

b) What happened in the past
(i) Arun Das drove a bus.
(ii) Miss Amiya dutta taught English.
(iii) Raghu Bora ploughed the field.

c) What is likely to happen in the future.
(i) Arun Das will drive the bus.
(ii) Miss Amiya Dutta will teach English.
(iii) Raghu Bora will plough the field.




 4. Read the autobiography of water and underline the following words living, dancing, flying, help, polluted, wasted. They all describe actions.

Now, complete the table with action words:


Answer: 
Lives – Lived-Will live 
Dance – Danced – Will dance
Flies – Flew – will fly
Help – helped – will help
Pollutes – Polluted – will pollute
Writes – wrote – will write.

 5. Look at the picture of the bottle of cough syrup. Some information has been given on the label of the bottle of medicine. Write them down: 

a) The name of the medicine is – Caffrl
b) The date of manufacture is – 18/08/2017
c) The date of expiry is – 21/07/2020
d) The price is – 47.00

6. Read the biography of Mother Teresa:

Mother Teresa was born on 26trh August 1910 in Skopje. Her real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Her parents were Nicolle and Dranafile Bojaxhiu.

Mother Teresa devoted her life to the service of the poor and destitute around the world. She founded the Missionaries of charity. She chose to wear a white saree with a blue border.
She spent several years in calcutta. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel peace prize. She died on september 5th, 1997.

Now, write questions on Mother Teresa.

7. Find out words which have similar meaning with the word ‘Destitute’. You can look it up in the dictionary:

Destitute – Poor –Indigent – ruined

8. Read sentences on harvesting of rain water in school.

-It is raining.
- Rain is falling on the rooftop of the shool building.
-The water is flowing through the channel.
-It is filling up the water tank.
-The school uses the water for watering the plants, washing dishes, cleaning toilets etc.

Rain water harvesting is a methods for collecting, storing and using water for various purpose.

9. Look at the picture given below. The pictures are steps of rice cultivation:

Read the following sentences. Choose a sentence to match each picture. Write the sentences below each picture:

Answer accoridng to the pictures given in your book write serially.

a) The land is ploughed.
b) Seeds are sown in the fields.
c) Rice seedlings are grown in fields.
d) Seedlings are collected from fields.
e) Seedlings are planted in rows.
f) Plenty of water is required for the rice plant to grow.
g) When paddy ripens the crop is harvested.
h) The paddy stalks are threshed to separate the grains of rice from the stalks.
i) The grains of rice are collected in gunny bags.

12. Complete the following paragraph, you may use words given in the box.

I am a pencil. I was born in a factory. I am made of lead and wood. I have many names. Children love me. I help people to write and draw. I become shorter when children sharpen me.

13. Read the following information and write a paragraph.

Name – Phuleshwari Hazarika
Born – 8 september 1956
Parents – Late Madhav Hazarika and Late Phulmoti Hazarika
Place – Dergaon
Known as – Social Worker, children’s storybook writer.
Died : 9 November 2012.

Phuleswari Hazarika was born on 8th september 1956 in Dergaon. Her parents were Late Madhav Hazarika and Late Phulmoti Hazarika.

Phuleshwari Hazarika devoted her life to the service of social work. She was also a children’s storybook writer. She died on 9 November 2012.

15.Complete the following passage with the words given in bubbles:

At 10 o’clock yesterday, we were sitting in our classroom. Our teacher was writing on the blackboard. Suddenly the doors and the windows began shaking. The children were running out of the classroom. Soon there was an announcement. A man was sitting on a rickshaw with a microphone in his hand. He was telling people what to do during an earthquake.

16. Choose the correct word and complete the following sentences. Remember to start the sentence with a capital letter. One is done for you.

a) Can you give me the phone number of the civil hospital?
b) Could you switch off the lights, please?
c) Do you know the time when the fire broke out?
d) Would you like to visit the sick people?
e) Could you carry some medicine with you?

Lesson 6: The Joy Of Living | Questions | Answers

Class 5 | The Joy of Living Questions Answers | Lesson 6

The Joy Of Living Questions And Answers

1. a) Give brief answers to the following questions :

(i) For Which team did Tarun play?
Answer: Tarun plays for Team "A".

(ii) How did Team "B" behave with Tarun at the beginning?

Answer: During the match Tarun was the target for the players of the team “B”. They targeted him from the beginning. They were always around him and stopped him from kicking the ball by force.

(iii) Did Tarun score a goal in the match?
Answer: No, Tarun did not score any goal in the match.

(iv) Why did not Tarun kick the ball?
Answer: Tarun saw that the referee had not noticed the goalkeeper of Team B lying injured near the goal-post so he did not kick the ball.

(v) What did the referee say about Tarun’s action?
Answer: The referee told the boys, “What he did was quite right.”

1. (b) Say whether the statements are true or false:

a) Tarun was the best player of Team B.
Answer: False.

(b) The match was played in the morning.
Answer: False.

(c) Tarun did not kick the ball because he felt sick.
Answer: False.

(d) The goalkeeper of Team B was injured.
Answer: True.

(e) Tarun's opposite team (Team B) is from a different town.
Answer: False.

2. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct word from the choices given:

(a) I shall come tomorrow morning. (shall come/have come/came).
(b) Tarun is a good player. He will score at least one goal. (had scored/will score/scored)
(c) We must hurry. Time is running out. (was running/is running/will be running)
(d) We will see the match tomorrow. (saw/will see/have seen)
(e) Tarun saw the goalkeeper lying injured. (saw/seen)

3. Read the following sentences : 

The Joy of Living Questions Answers

(a) It was 'going to' be a sure goal.
(b) I am going to see you tomorrow.
We use 'going to' to express future time.

We can also rewrite these sentences using 'shall' / 'will' to express future time.
(a) It will be a sure goal.
(b) I shall see you tomorrow.

Now, rewrite the sentences below using 'going to':

(a) If this continues, we shall going to lose the match.
(b) Tomorrow's match will going to be the most important.
(c) Tarun and his team will going to win the match.
(d) The referee will going to control the players of the match.

4. Make a few more sentences using the following as examples :

(a) take off: He took off his shoes before entering the room
                   : The players took off their shoes after match.
(b) going on: our exams are going on
                   :Our sessional test is going on.
(c) Run out: we ran out of money
                   : Sachin got run out in his debut match.
(d) act fast: We must act fast to avoid the danger
                   : Ram act fast as you can to avoid danger.
(e) touch the hearts: Her words touched the hearts of the audience
                     : Alka Yagnik songs touched the hearts of the audience.

5. Read the following two speeches:

a) The Principal’s speech:

Good morning, everyone!
We have with us today Dr. Aditya Goswami. We have invited her to talk to you students on drugs abuse. Give her a round of applause (everyone claps). Now, I request Dr. Goswami to deliver her speech.

b) Dr. Adity Goswami’s speech:

Respected Principal, staff and students.
I must thank the principal of the school for inviting me to speak to you on such an important topic. Students! Do you know what a drug is? You must have seen signs with the word ‘Drug Store’. A drug store is another word for a pharmacy. So ‘drug’ means ‘medicine’. Doctors prescribe drugs for us to buy from a drug store. They also advise us on the quantity of medicine we have to use. Many people use pain killers, high blood pressure pills, sleeping tablets and so on. If they use more than what doctors prescribe, they are using the drug wrongly. Abuse means the wrong use of something. Improper use of drugs is called ‘Drug abuse’.
There are some types of drugs that doctors don’t prescribe. These are sold illegally at very high prices. They cause great harm to us. We must not use them. Let me tell you what happens when someone uses illegal drugs.

i) They become a problem to the family.
ii) If they are students, they lose their interest in studies, games and sport and spoil their health.

Therefore, students, remember to keep yourself away from illegal drugs.

6. Read the statements below and state whether each one is true or false. If it is true, circle the 'T' and if it is false, circle 'F':

(a) People who use drugs spoil their health.
Answer: False
(b)  Drug abuse results in good health.
Answer: False
(c) Drug abuse is a wrong habit that we must always avoid.
Answer: True
(d) Students who take drugs lose interest in their studies.
Answer: True

7. Answer the following questions:

(a) What is the topic of Dr. Adity Goswami's speech?
Answer: The topic of Dr. Adity Goswami's speech is"Drug abuse".
(b) Name two medicine that can be brought at a drug store.
Answer: Hydrocodone and Atorvastatin.
(c) Give another word for the word 'drug'.
Answer: 'Medicine'.
(d) Give the meaning of 'abuse' in the expression 'drug abuse'.
Answer: Abuse means the wrong use of something. Improper use of Drugs is called 'drug abuse'.

8.  Work in groups. Make a chart showing at least three bad effects of drug abuse. You can draw or paste pictures to make your chart look attractive.




9. Roleplay.
Imagine Dr. Aditya Goswami has given a speech on cleanliness in your school during World Health Day.
Two students will play the roles of the Principal and Dr. Aditya Goswami. Others will ask questions about cleanliness to the principal and Dr. Goswami.

10. (a) On the way to school Arun saw an artist drawing a poster on drug abuse. Let's read the slogan on the poster:

10. (b) Work in groups. Rearrange the words and write a slogan:
Answer: Improper use of Drugs may result in death.

Now, draw the poster : 




11. Sometimes two words of the same spelling may have different meanings. One is done for you:
Store - A large shop that sells different types of foods.
Store - to put something somewhere and keep it there to use later.

Now, write a word whose meaning is given below. Choose from the options given.

Match - a sports event where people or teams compete against each other.
           - when two things are similar we say this word.

12. Let's learn to talk. While someone is getting ready for school, we may say:

Wear your uniform.
Button your shirt.
Wear your shorts.
Wear your skirt.
Now tuck your shirt in.
Wear your socks.
Now wear your shoes.
Tie your shoelaces.

After someone comes back from school, we may say:

Take off your uniform.
Undo the buttons of your shirt.
Take off your shirt.
Take off your shoes.
Now take off your socks.

Now, make sentences using the following:

Wear: I always wear my favorite color T-shirt
Tuck: I Always tuck my shirt in.
undo:  I wish I can undo all the wrongs things I have done.
take off: We must take off our helmet while entering A.T.M.
tie: Tie your shoelaces.
button: Button your shirt while.

13. Arun is walking home from school. He bears a small girl crying. He looks here and there and finds her sitting near a big tree. Her arm is bleeding. Arun puts his fingers on her wrist. It is beating fast.

What should Arun do? Should he:
- take the girl home?
- Call an adult and ask him or her to help out?
- Leave the girl alone and walk away?
-nurse the girl and take her home?
- give her first aid?
Answer: Nurse the girl and take her home.

Work with your friend and share your ideas.
- Are you always ready to help others?
Answer: Yes, I'm always ready to help others.
- How do you feel after helping someone?
Answer: I will feel happy after helping someone.

Lesson 5 | Someone by Walter de la Mare | Questions and Answers 

Someone By Walter De La Mare | Class 5 | Lesson 5

Look at the pictures:

Now, answer the following questions. Pick words from the box below to complete the answers. You may choose a word more than once:

a) What is there in the first picture?
Answer: There is a Tiger in the forest.
b) What do you see in the second picture?
Answer: There is a deer roaming in the forest.
c) What happens in the third picture?
Answer: The tiger sees a deer grazing.
d) What does the tiger do in the fourth picture?
Answer: The tiger crawls quietly towards the deer.
e) What does the tiger do in the fifth picture?
Answer: The deer becomes alert. He looks here and there and feels the presence of the tiger.
f) What does the deer do after that?
Answer: The deer runs very fast to save his life.
g) Where does the deer hide?
Answer: The deer hides himself in a bush.
h) What happens in the end?
Answer: The tiger goes away.

Now, write all your answers together in a sequence in your notebooks.

There is a Tiger in the forest. There is a deer roaming in the forest. The tiger sees a deer grazing. The tiger crawls quietly towards the deer. The deer becomes alert. He looks here and there and feels the presence of the tiger. The deer runs very fast to save his life. The deer hides himself in a bush. The tiger goes away.

Your story is ready.

Give a suitable title to your story.
Answer: “The Clever Deer”

Let’s recite the poem:

SOMEONE

Someone came knocking
At my wee, small door;
Someone came knocking,
I’m sure – sure – sure;
I listened, I opened,
I looked to left and right,
But nought there was a – stirring.
In the still, dark night;
Only the busy beetle
Tap Tapping in the wall,
Only from the forest
The screech-owl’s call,
Only the cricket whistling
While the dewdrops fall,
So I know not who can be knocking,
At all, at all, at all.
- Walter De La Mare

Let's see what the words below mean:

wee: very small in size: 

nought: nothing:  

stirring: moving:  

beetle: an insect: 

screech: a loud unpleasant sound:  

cricket: a small jumping insect that makes a loud sound: 

whistling: making a musical tune with lips:  

dew: a very small drop of water that falls on the ground: 

ACTIVITIES

1. Choose the correct answer and complete the sentences:

a) Someone came knocking at a small (small/big) door.
b) The poet looked out in the still dark (dark/bright) night.
c) Only the busy (lazy/busy) beetle was tap-tapping in the wall.
d) The poet listened and opened (opened/closed) the door.

2. Work in pairs. Read the poem "Someone" once again. 
Now, find the words which tell us about sounds. Tell your partner and write them down. One is done for you: tapping.

Answer: knocking, screech, whistling 

3. Match the words which are similar in meaning:

    wee          hear
    listen        watch
    look          tiny
    forest        cry
    call            jungle

Answer:
     wee     -    tiny
     listen   -    hear
     look     -   watch
     forest   -    jungle
     call      -    cry

4. Work in groups. Fill in the gaps and complete the poem. Some words are given below:

Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
Two little ears and one little nose,
Two little eyes that shine so bright
And one little mouth
To kiss mother good night.

5. Let's read:

My name is Nitin. I am ten years old. I live in Nagaon with my parents, my sister Rosy and my brother Arun. One night, some one knocked at our door. I opened the door but there was no one. Then I saw a little dog scratching the door with its paws. I felt very happy to see it, and brought it inside.
Read the following statements and ask questions to get these as answers. One is done for you:

a) My name is Nitin.
    What is your name?

b) I am ten years old.
    How old are you?

c) One night someone knocked at the door.
    Who knocked at the door one night?

d) I opened the door.
    Who opened the door?

e) I felt happy to see the dog.
    How did you feel to see the dog?

6. Make the following sentences into questions to get yes/no as an answer. One is done for you:

a) Yes, Nitin is opening the door.
     Is Nitin opening the door?

b) No, a dog can't knock at a door.
    Can a dog knock at a door?

c) Yes, a little dog was scratching the door with its paws.
    Was a little dog scratching the door with its paws?

d) Yes, I brought it inside.
     Did you bring it inside?

7. Put the words below in the correct order to make questions. Begin each sentence with a capital letter:

a) he/happy/was?
    Was he happy?

b) your book/where/is?
    Where is your book?

c) going/you/are/when?
    When are you going?

d) are/old/you/how?
    How old are you?

e) school/which/you/go/to/do?
    Which school do you go to?

f) why/you/crying/are?
    Why are you crying?

8. Let's complete the poem with rhyming words. Choose from the options:

Eight little fingers standing tall,
Two little ears to hear mummy call (roll/call)

One little nose that I can blow,

Ten little toes, all in a row. (raw/row)

9. You may have heard the story "The Cap Seller and the Monkeys". Sit in groups and write the story. Some clues are given below. Use them and complete the story:

Once upon a time there was a cap seller. He moved from place to place. One day he went to the market to sell his caps. After some time he was tired. So he sat under a tree and fell asleep.

A troop of monkeys came to the place. They took away the caps. When the cap seller woke up he saw that his caps were gone. He looked here and there and saw a few monkeys with the caps on the tree. The cap seller was a clever person. An idea came to his mind as quick as lighting. The cap seller took off his cap and threw it on the ground. At once, the monkeys also took their caps and threw them on the ground. The cap seller collected his caps and went away.

10. Look at this sentence.
The cap seller was as clever as the monkeys.
It compares the cap seller and the monkeys. Now, read and practice the following comparisons. They are called similes. 



11. Choose the suitable similes and complete the sentences. The first one is done for you. 

a) The mango was as sweet as honey.
b) Rita wore a new frock which was as white as snow. 

c) Ami is a beautiful girl but she is as proud as a peacock.

d) Deepak has many friends because he is as brave as tiger. 

12. In the grid below there are at least fifteen describing words. Find and circle them. Then make sentences with any five of them:

Answer:

Tall: Arun is very tall .
Green:  Green is my favourite color.

Short: Kanchan looks very short .

Wise: That man is very wise.

Black: Black color suits you.

Lesson 4: The Stork and the Fox All questions answers

The stork and the Fox | Class 5

The Stork and the Fox questions and answers : 

1. Let's see how much we have understood. Choose the correct answer:

(a) The box invited the stork for

(ii) Lunch (answer)
(ii) breakfast
(iii) dinner
(iv) tea


(b) The stork requested the fox to serve his food in

(i) a plate (answer)
(ii) a cup
(iii) a pot
(iv) a bowl



(c) The stork served the food in 
(i) a pot (answer)
(ii) a bowl
(iii) a plate
(iv) a glass tumbler



(d) The fox could not eat the meal served by the stork because

(i) the meal was not tasty
(ii) he was not feeling well
(iii) the food was hot
(iv) the pot in which the food was served had a long and thin neck.


2. Write the answers:

(a) Who invited the stork for lunch?
Answer: The fox.

(b) What was the utensil in which the fox served the meal?
Answer: The fox served the meal on a beautiful plate.

(c) Why did not the stork respond to the fox's request?

Answer : The stork did not respond and kept on eating his food without listening to the fox because the fox had treated the stork in the same way before.

3. Read the meal timetable of the stork:

Meal                       Time
Breakfast                 8:30 a.m.
Lunch                      1:00 p.m.
Dinner                     9:00 p.m.





(a) At what time does the stork have his lunch?
Answer: At 1.00 p.m.

(b) What does the stork have at 8:30 a.m.?
Answer: At 8:30 a.m.

4. Works in pairs:

Ask each other the following questions about your favorite dish.

(a) What is your favorite dish?
Answer: My favorite dish is Motor Paneer and Rice.

(b) Who cooks it for you?
Answer: My sister cooks it for me.

(c) What ingredients are used to make it?
Answer: Onions, Tomatoes, Ginger, Garlic, Green chilies, Coriander, Black pepper, cinnamon,Motor, Paneer etc.

(d) Why do you like it?
Answer: I like the taste.

5. Read the following sentences:

(i) Would you come to my place for lunch tomorrow?
(ii) May I have a plate please?


The first sentence is used to make an invitation. The second is used to make a request.

Now, read the sentences below and say which one is used to make an invitation and which one is used to make a request.


(i) Could you come to my house for dinner today?
Answer: Invitation.

(ii) Will you please give me the food in a pot?
Answer: Request.

6. Works in pairs and make invitations and requests using the clues in the brackets :

(a) Answer:  please give me your pen. (give, pen)?
(b) Answer: like to give me some chocolate (like some chocolate)?
(c) Answer: come to my house (come, my house)?
(d) Answer: play with you(play, you)?

7. Bina is Rohit's sister. They along with their parents are at their uncle's place in Tezpur for Magh Bihu. Now they are having tea. Let's read their conversation:

(i) Ummm! This ghila pitha is very tasty.
(ii) Bina, take some more.
(iii) I love the til pitha and the laru. I will have a few more.
(iv) The sira with doi is delicious. And the gur is very good. Bhaiti, from where have you bought it?
(v) Dada, i bought it from the weekly market. I have packed a kilo of gur for you to take home.
(vi) That's lovely!
(vii) We are having such tasty pithas and larus after a long time.

8. Let's see how much we have understood:

(a) Who visited whom and on what occasion?
Answer: Rohit and Bina visited their uncle's place in Tezpur on Magh Bihu.

(b) What are the people in the picture doing?
Answer: They are having their Tea.

(c) What did Bina's aunt say to Bina?
Answer: Bina’s aunty said bina to take some more, ‘Ghila pitha’.

(d) What did Binas's uncle offer to his brother?
Answer: He offers packed of gur for his brother.

9. Answer the following questions in a serial order to complete the narration of a recent visit you made to your friends' relative's place:

(a) Where did you go and when?
Answer: On last Monday, I visited my maternal uncle’s place.
 (b) Who did you visit and with whom?
Answer: I visited my  Maternal uncle's place with my friends.
(c) How did the host behave when he/she saw you?
Answer: My Uncle and his family was very happy to see me after a long time. They hosted me very well.
 (d) What did you do there?
Answer: There we all enjoyed a lot. We went to famous park of the town we enjoyed a lot there.
 (e) What did you talk about?
Answer: We talked about our childhood days.
 (f) What did you eat?
Answer: Sweets Potatoes, Motor paneer.
(g) Did you like the food and why?
Answer: Yes, very much.
(h) How did you feel?
Answer: Very nice.

10. While going back home, Bina Rohit and their parents stopped at a tea stall to have tea and snacks. This is the menu that they were given. Read it aloud:

MENU

Cutlet                   Rs. 30
Paratha                Rs. 20
Puri                      Rs. 20
Chop                    Rs. 10
Samosa                Rs. 10
Porridge              Rs. 30
Ghila Pitha         Rs. 5
Tel Pitha             Rs. 5
Narikal laru        Rs. 5
Til Pitha              Rs. 5
Sira doi                Rs .20
Tea with Milk     Rs. 10
Black Tea             Rs. 5



Imagine that you are at this tea stall. Which of the above food items will you have? Count and say how much money you will have to pay.

Answer: I will have Porridge. I will have to pay Rs.30.

11. Draw your favorite food and color it:

12. Bina shows this advertisement to her father:



Bina tells her father, "This is an advertisement for snacks sold by Jalpan. I like the ghila pithas. Let's order some. If we buy Pithas for Rs.100 or more we will get 50% off."

13. (a) Collect and paste an advertisement here. Write two sentences about it:

13. (b) Now tell your friends a few sentences about it.


14. Find words ending with 'ly' from the word grid below:

Answers: (a) Quietly (b) Loudly (c) Slowly
(d) Softly (e)Happily.

15. Bina has drawn the following picture in a drawing competition.

Bina has to write a paragraph of five sentences about the picture. Work in pairs and help her in writing the paragraph. You may use the words from the box below.

One the eve of    celebrate   community feast   merry-making   gather   people   Uruka   food items

Answer: Magh Bihu is known as Uruka or Bihu Eve. The word "Uruka" is originally derived from the Deori-Chutia word Urukuwa which means "to end" . It signifies the end of the harvesting season. On the eve of Magh Bihu women folk get ready for the next day with food items like - Chira, Pitha, Laru, Curd. A community feast is organized at night ,all the people of the village to celebrate Magh Bihu come and gather in the merry making.

16. (a) Write in the oval below the name of a festival that you celebrate:
Answer: Bihu.


Pick up any four points related to the festival from the box below and complete the word web with appropriate words.

Special dress, gifts , time of celebration, special food, rituals, places of celebration, the reason of celebration.

16. (b) Among the four points which one will you choose first and then next? Write them below accordingly:

(i) places of celebration
(ii) reason for celebration
(iii) time of celebration
(iv) special food

16. (c) Now, make sentences using the above points to form a paragraph and write in your notebook.

Answer: 
The word Bihu is derived from the language of "dimasa kacharis" , Bihu festival is of three kinds and it is celebrated thrice a year in Assam. Bohag Bihu, Magh Bihu, and Kati Bihu it is celebrated in April, January, and November respectively. The special foods made during this festival are Pitha, chira with doi, etc. Bohag Bihu celebrates the beginning of the sowing of the seeds. Kati Bihu for the fulfillment of the sowing and Bhogali is celebrated during the arrival of harvesting time.

17. Pick up any one card from below and say two or three sentences about it:

Your Favourite Food
Your Favourite Festival
Bihu
Your School
Your best friend
Summer Vacation

Your Favourite Festival: Bihu
Answer:  
The word Bihu is derived from the language of "dimasa kacharis", Bihu festival is of three kinds and it is celebrated thrice a year in Assam. Bohag Bihu, Magh Bihu, and Kati Bihu it is celebrated in April, January, and November respectively.

18. Rohit is in Guwahati to participate in a debating competition. Rohit's friends Jabin and Hardip are talking about Rohit's chance of winning the competition.

Now, read the answers that Jabin gives and make the question that Rohit asks.

(i) How Rohit is preparing himself for the debate competition?
(ii) He has prepared himself for the competition fully.
(iii) How he presents his ideas?
(iv) He presents his ideas clearly.
(v) How he speaks in front of an audience?
(vi) He speaks confidently in front of an audience.

19. Some of us are good at painting, singing, dancing, etc. Work in pairs and ask each other what you are good at. Also say how well you do it.

20. Read what happened to the stork in the house of the fox:

(a) He looked at his plate hungrily.
Now, read how the fox left the house of the stork.
(b) He left the place sadly.
The underlined words in sentences (a) and (b) say how something is done.

Lesson 3:  Bird Talk Questions Answers

BIRD TALK QUESTIONS ANSWERS | CLASS 5

Name the following birds:

Answer: Pigeon – Parrot – Dove – Crow – Sparrow – Peacock

Let’s find out what the two birds Robin and Jay are talking about.

Bird Talk

‘Think…..’ said the robin,
‘Think…..’ said the Jay,
Sitting in the garden
Talking one day.

‘Think about people
The way they grow:
They don’t have feathers
At all, you know.

They don’t eat beetles,
They don’t grow wings,
They don’t like sitting
On wires and things’.

‘Think !’ said the robin,
‘Think!’ said the jay,
‘Aren’t people funny
To be that way?’

- Aileen Fisher


Let's talk:

i) Do you think birds have families?
Answer: Yes, they have families.
ii) Do you think birds can talk?
Answer: Yes, they talk with each other.
ii) Have you seen people flying in the sky like birds?
Answer: No, I have never seen.
iv) Do you think trees have a very special place in the lives of birds? Why and how?
Answer: Yes, trees help them to take rest, trees provide them food and as we all know the birds make their nest in the trees. This is the reason trees have a very special place in the lives of the birds.

ACTIVITIES

1. Let's see how much we have understood:
Write the rhyming words from the poem for the ones given below:

sink - think

crow - grow

swings - wings

honey -  funny

2. Write the answers of the following questions:

a) Which birds are talking in the poem?
Answer: ‘Robin’ and ‘Jay’ are talking in the poem.

b) Who are they talking about?
Answer: In this poem two birds are talking about people.

c) "They do not have feathers at all." - who are 'they' here?
Answer: “They do not have feathers at all.” In this line ‘they’ is reffered to the people.

d) "Birds eat beetles
      They grow wings
      They like sitting 
      on wires and things" - Who are 'they' here?
Answer: Here in this line, ‘they’ is reffered to the birds.

e) Why, according to Robin and Jay, are people funny? 
Answer: According to Robin and Jay people are funny because they do not have feathers,wings. They don’t like sitting on wires and things.

3. Read the statements and arrange them in sequence to make the summary of the poem:

a) People don't eat beetles. They don't have wings either.
b) The robin and the jay thought people were funny to be like that.
c) One day the robin and the jay were sitting and talking in the garden.
d) They were talking about people, and that they don't have feathers.

Answer:  

c) One day the robin and the jay were sitting and talking in the garden.
d) They were talking about people, and that they don't have feathers.
a) People don't eat beetles. They don't have wings either.
b) The robin and the jay thought people were funny to be like that.

4. Let's read the discussion: 

Arun: Do you know Bina, in ancient times, birds used to carry letters? Then the postman came. He used to go from door to door to deliver letters.

Bina: Yes, they used to take so much pain to give us our letters. But see! How the days have changed!

Arun: Yes, it's true. Now we have so many modes of communication.

Bina: Yes, the computer is the most wonderful discovery of modern times.

5. Let's read a few words related to computers:

a) Internet
b) Keyboard
c) Printer
d) Speaker
e) Music
f) Games
g) Mouse
h) Typing
i) Email
j) Internet



 6. Let's read:

A keyboard is to type, a printer is to print.
A speaker is to sound, a mouse is to click.


7. Pinky and her mother are leaving for New Delhi tomorrow. Pinky sends an email to her sister Pihu who lives in New Delhi, asking her to receive them at the railway station. 

To 
Pihusarma@gmail.com

Subject : Our arrival time

Dear Pihuba,

We are reaching New Delhi tomorrow at 10.20 a.m. by the 12423 Rajdhani express. Please receive us at the railway station.
With Love.

Pinky.

8. Let's read:

Pihu’s email address is pihusarma@mail.com
We write the email address in the address bar.
Pinky clicked the ‘Send’ button to send the Email.



9. Create an imaginary email address by writing your name of the space below:

Answer: 
theincredibleindia@gmail.com
thesouthern@gmail.com
assamrhino@gmail.com 

 You can create email address by using Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and other email providers.

10.  The Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony of your school will be held next Monday. Write an email to your friend requesting him/her to visit your school on that occasion.

Let's read. These  are the steps to write an email to your friend: 

To 
aman@gmail.com 

Subject : Invitation

Dear Aman,

On Monday , the annual prize distribution ceremony of our school is going to be held. I will be very glad if you visit our school.We will enjoy a lot.

a) Click 'COMPOSE'
b) Enter your email address of your friend who should receive your message. 
c) Enter the subject of your message in the space beside the 'Subject'.
d) Write your message in the space provided.
e) Now click 'Send'.


11.Make words related to a computer, e-mails etc. to complete the grid:
a) Computer.
b) Internet.
c) Printer.
d) Keyboard.
e) Mouse.
f) Type.

12. Tongue twisters.
Say these as fast as you can:

Blue birds below the bridge.
Six silly sheep still asleep.
Bipul blows big blue bubbles.

13. It’s riddle time:

a) Name the days of the week
that start with the letter ‘T’.

- Tuesday, Thursday.

What two keys can’t open any door?
A monkey and a Donkey.

14. Reading for pleasure:

It’s a hot summer day. The sun is shining bright. Everyone is feeling the heat. People are drinking coconut water, having ice cream and taking rest under the shade of a tree.

Two birds are sitting on the branch of a tree. They are very thirsty. They are unable to find water anywhere.

a) Oh! I am so thirsty.
b) Me too.
c) People are having coconut water merrily.
d) But we don’t get even water to drink. Oh God! Help us!

A Little girl is standing under the tree and listening to their discussion. She is feeling sorry for them and is rushing back home to bring them a bowl of water. She brings a bowl of water and places is under the tree. The birds see the bowl of water and come down and refresh themselves with that water. They are very happy and fresh now. They thank the little girl for her kindness. She goes back happily and tells her mother about the incident. Mother is very happy to hear that and appreciates her for ger good deed. She tells her that people should always help others in need.

15.Match the words which have the same meaning:
Little: Small
Happy: joyful, delighted
Need: want
Help: assistance

16. Let’s read the following words aloud. In column B, when ‘h’ combines with ‘s’ it makes a new sound:

a) Sea – Sign
b) sip – soot
c) she – shine
d) ship – shoo

17. Here is a message Rimpi has written to Rikki on her mobile:

Rimpi is telling Riki about her plans for tomorrow. She is writing about what they will be doing during their holiday. Let’s read a few more sentences which talk about an action that is likely to take place later on or in the future. We use will/shall to describe such actions.

a) I will go to school tomorrow.
b) I shall visit the zoo next Sunday.
c) Rina will come to our home next week.
d) We will sing a chorus on our school Annual day.

18. Tomorrow is weekly market at Beharbari. Robin and his father will go there to sell vegetables. Let’s read what Robin is planning for tomorrow:

I am so happy that tomorrow I will be going to the weekly market with my father. I will wear the new shirt that I bought last month. I am very excited because we will carry our vegetables to the market in our new van. It will take an hour to reach the market, so we will start very early in the morning. I will help my father in selling the vegetables My friends from the nearby villages will also come. I will buy toys for my sister. She will be very happy. While coming back I shall buy some sweets for my mother.

19. Rewrite the following sentences using “Will” or “shall”:

a) We will sell our vegetables at the weekly market.
b) We shall take our vegetables in our van.
c) It will take an hour to reach the market.
d) My friends will also come to the weekly market.
e) I shall buy toys for my sister.

20. Let’s talk:

Look at the pictures below and imagine what is going on. Sit in pairs and ask your friend a question and he/she will say the answer by looking at the picture. One is done for you as an example:

Student A: Why is the girl happy?
Student B: She is happy because she is wearing a beautiful frock.

21. Let’s talk. Discuss in pairs the differences between the pictures and make a list of the differences:

Now, tell a story to your friend based on the pictures. You may use the following words and phrases while telling the story.