ANSWER KEY TO TEXTBOOK

1. Wake Up (Poem)
Answer these questions.
Q.1) Why does the poet want us to wake up?
Ans-1) The poet wants us to wake up to experience the wonders of the lovely day. He wants us to
see the beauty of the rising sun, enjoy the sweet song of the birds and the buzzing of the
bees.
Q.2) What does the poet call the person who is sleeping till late,
in his bed?
Ans-2) The poet calls the person who sleeps till late as sleepyhead.
Q.3) According to the poet he can hear three sounds in the morning. What are they?
Ans-3) In the poem, the poet can hear three sounds in the morning. He can hear the birds,
singing in the trees and the buzzing of the bees. He can also hear the sounds of the farm animals
like the cow, horses, duck, sheep and chicken.
Q.4) The poet talks about cows, horses, sheep and duck. Where do you think he lives?
Ans-4) I think the poet lives in a farm.
Refer From Textbook-pg no-10
1. (a) wash and dress
2. (c) all the people are active and busy
3. (a) lovely, beautiful, busy
(b) tiniest , noisy, yellow

4. One day I decided to get up early in the morning to see how the lovely day starts. I
was surprised to see the red and orange sky as the sun was about to rise. The sky was
looking beautiful. It was calm and peaceful and one could clearly hear the wonderful
sounds of nature- the rustling of the leaves, the chirping of the birds and the blowing wind.
The feel of the gentle breeze was very refreshing. It was indeed a lovely and cheerful
morning that kept me excited and active for the rest of the day.

5. Students will draw an early morning scene.

 2. Skipping Shoes
1. Kitty must be 10-11 years old.
2. It is a day when fairies play pranks.
Tick (3) the correct answers to complete these sentences.
1. (c) not willing to do whatever people told her to do
2. (b) the moment she reached home
3. (b) of the magical quality of the shoes
4. (a) Fairyland
5. (b) Midsummer’s Day

Read And Answer

1. Kitty landed in the middle of the strawberry bed with one jump. She wanted to stay and eat
a few strawberries but she was zipped away into the dining room. Then, her mother asked
her whether she would carry a few bundles for some poor people later.
Q.2) Describe the first thing that happened when kitty on her new shoes.
Ans-2) When Kitty put on her new shoes, they gave a jump and swept her downstairs into
the kitchen.

Q.3) What dis Kitty’s father ask her to do? Did she complete the worked assigned to her
willingly?
Ans-3) Kitty’s father asked her to go to the post office before going to school and get his
letters. No, she didn’t complete the work willingly.
Q.4) Why was Kitty angry during the break time?
Ans-4) Kitty was angry during the break time because a girl knocked down the house of
corn-cobs made by Kitty.
Q.5) What did the cricket tell Kitty regarding her shoes?
Ans-5) The cricket told Kitty that it was Midsummer’s Day, and the fairies play pranks on
this day. Further, he told her that the magic of the shoes will go after the sunset.
Think And Answer
Q.1) Why did Kitty show her willingness to get the ball and offer it to willy?
Ans-1) Kitty had understood that the shoes were cooperative when she was kind and good,
but stubborn when she wanted to be naughty. To check this, she showed her willingness to
get the ball and offered it to Willy.
Q.2) How did Kitty try to charm all the girls?
Ans-2) To charm all the girls, Kitty twirled and twisted with pretty airy bounds, her feet be
witched.
Q.3) Why do you think Kitty felt happy helping the poor?
Ans-3) After delivering the bundles to the poor, Kitty felt happy. She felt so because people
always feel happy when they do kind things.
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Reference to context
“Hello! Are you related to my cousin Grasshopper?”
(a) Who said these words and to whom?
Ans- The cricket said these words to Kitty.
(b) Why did the speaker say this?
Ans- The speaker said this because Kitty took such long leaps just like a
grasshopper.
(c) Was the listener actually related to the Grasshopper?
Ans- No, the listener was not related to the Grasshopper.
(d) What happened next?
Ans- Kitty heard all sorts of voices singing and laughing in the wonderland,
and she understood every word.
GRAMMAR
A. 1. There are seven days in a week.
2. The boys are playing in the garden.
3. The stars are shining in the sky.
4. Rudra is praising Shreyas. Shreyas is praising Rudra.

B. 1. I love to read story books.

2. We should eat fruits daily.
3. My grandpa goes for morning walks.
4. I go to my school by bus.
5. I like to play football.
C. 1. swimming 2. sleeping under a tree
3. selling vegetables 4. riding a horse
 3. Zoo Manners (Poem)
Answer these questions.
Q.1) What should we be careful about when we visit a zoo?
We should be careful about what we say and do.
Q.2) Why should we not laugh at the chimpanzees?
We should not laugh at the chimpanzee because he thinks that he is as wise
as you or me.
Q.3) A camel is proud of its ………..
(a) hump
Q.4) Where are the penguins strutting?
(b) near the lake
Q.5) What does the penguins understand?
The penguin can understand the remarks we make.
Q.6) Match the rhyming words.

(a) do (ii) zoo

(b) bump (iii) hump
(c) lake (iv) make