INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL – DAMMAM

UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - ENGLISH CLASS – V

CB - L – 3 PAPAYA’S ADVENTURE
NEW VOCABULARY

1. tabby 11. enormous

2. whiskers 12. excitedly
3. beloved 13. squeezing
4. discovered 14. willow tree
5. promised 15. knick- knacks
6. closely- woven 16. patterned
7. bumped 17. flapped
8. jolted 18. arched
9. swishing 19. horror
10. straightening 20. tricked

WORD MEANING :

1. beloved - greatly loved , adored

2. jolted --- moved suddenly or roughly

3. knick- knacks ---- small decorative objects

4. rugs --- small carpets made from thick material

5. arched – curved

Antonyms / Opposites:
1. liked X disliked 2. enormous X tiny

3. soft X hard 4. pretty X ugly

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 L- 3 PAPAYA’S ADVENTURE
Write meanings and frame sentences of the words given :
1. jolted 2. enormous 3. horror
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Dictionary Words:
1. bumped 2. flapped 3. sighed
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B. Read these lines from the text and answer the questions:

1. That was not the only odd thing about their cat.
a) What is the ‘ odd ‘ thing spoken about here?
b) What were her other special qualities?

ANS-The above line is taken from the lesson ‘Papaya’s Adventure’

written by Anita Desai.
a) The cat was fond of eating papayas. This is why she was named Papaya
though she was a grey- and –white tabby cat with beautiful golden eyes
and white whiskers.

b) Papaya also loved to travel. She was well- behaved and adventurous in
spirit and liked to find things out on her own.
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2. “Those are shikaras- little water taxis.”

a) Who said these words to whom?
b) Where did they find the ‘shikaras’? Describe how the shikaras looked.
c) What did they do afterwards?
ANS - The above line is taken from the lesson ‘Papaya’s Adventure’ written by
Anita Desai.

a. Father said these words to Nira.

b. Nira and Niren had gone to Kashmir with their parents and their pet cat.
They saw the ‘shikaras’ in the lakes at Kashmir. The ‘shikaras’ looked
strange and unfamiliar with cushions and curtains. One of them was full of
flowers, while another one was carrying vegetables.
c. Nira was impatiently trying to spot their houseboat. When Mother said
that their houseboat was named ‘The Star of Kashmir’, she excitedly
pointed at a large houseboat in front of them. It had flowerpots and pink
curtains. Meanwhile, Niren was admiring the sight of enormous water
lilies.
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3. “She wants to look around .”

a) Who is ‘she’ ?

b) How did the speaker know what ‘she’ wanted?

c) What does this tell you about the speaker?

ANS- The above line is taken from the lesson ‘Papaya’s Adventure’ written by
Anita Desai.

a) ‘She’ refers to the cat , Papaya.

b) Papaya was carried inside a big closely- woven basket. She was not even
allowed a peep.
As soon as the lid of the basket was opened, Papaya sprang out with an
angry miaow. That is how mother knew that Papaya was tired of being shut
in the basket and wanted to find out where they were.
c) Mother was very observant as she knew what Papaya wanted. She was also
very caring and considerate. So, she told Nira to let Papaya look around
instead of cuddling her.
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C. Answer in detail :

Q. 1 Why do you think Papaya felt that she had been tricked?

ANS : Papaya was carried inside a big, closely – woven basket. She curled
herself up at the bottom of the basket, sighed deeply and fell asleep. She
did not know where she was being taken to . When she was let out, she
hopped upon the windowsill because she thought she was inside a normal
house, but when she looked out of the window, all she could see around
the house was water. She had mistaken the houseboat for a real house.
That is when she realized that she had been tricked.

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 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL – DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - ENGLISH CLASS- V

CB L – 3 PAPAYA’S ADVENTURE (ANSWER KEY )

READING- (page -35)

A.Which sentence in the text tells you that - ( Only underline the answers
in the text book )

1. She had eaten up nearly half of it before she was found by Nira and Niren.
2. “Let’s call her Papaya,” said Niren, feeling happy with himself. “That’s a
better name for her than Kitty.”
3. “But where shall we leave Papaya?” Mother asked.
4. All Papaya saw of the journey was the dark inside of a big, closely-woven
basket which was bumped, jolted, set down roughly and carried to and fro.
5. “Look, look at the funny little boats with cushions and curtains!” said Nira,
excitedly.

Grammar (page- 37)

A. 2. We could hardly hear the speaker.

3. The soup was too hot to be drunk.

4. Anil did not work hard enough.

5. Sejal was driving quite fast.
6. Rachel went to bed as soon as we reached the hotel. She was
completely exhausted after walking up the hill.

B. Circle the adverb of degree in these sentences -

2. Bea was entirely sure that her sister had hidden her socks.
3. The theatre was almost empty.
4. The scenery was absolutely astounding.
5. It was fairly late when Joe returned home.
6. The theft in Cornrow House really shocked the police.
C.Tick  the adverb of frequency in these sentences- (page-38)
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2. I usually took the bus to return home from school.
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3. Arun cleaned his room every week.
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4. I hardly spoke to our new neighbours.
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5. Zahir never ate his lunch at home on Saturdays.
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6. We regularly went to swim in the river.

D. (page- 38)

2. Ratan never goes to the park to exercise.

3. Ratan sometimes eats breakfast with his grandfather.
4. Ratan always drops biscuit crumbs on the balcony for the pigeons.
5. Ratan sometimes cleans his room.
6. Ratan sometimes cycles to school.
7. Ratan never copies homework from any friend.

Vocabulary - Fixed expressions ( page- 40)

2. Kirti was relieved to find her rabbits safe and sound in the garden.
3. I followed the recipe step by step to make the custard.
4. By and by Meira learnt how to play the flute.
5. Mother stored the odds and ends in the attic.
6. Neetu has more or less finished reading the book.

Writing - Omit
Punctuation ( page – 42 )
A. Swathi loves feeding Bunny, for Bunny is her sweet, fluffy pet rabbit. Every
day, Swathi goes to the park nearby. She gathers some fresh grass in a bag for
Bunny. Bunny loves grass and carrots. When Mother goes out to the market,
she buys cabbages, carrots, spinach, apples and lettuce leaves for Bunny.
Swathi also helps feed Bunny. She holds the carrot in one hand and watches
Bunny finish it bite by bite.
B. ( page – 43) 2. 4.
WORKBOOK - WORKSHEET 3: (Answer Key )

THE CAT
Reading (page- 16)
A. 1. The speaker saw the two eyes within the porch across the way at night.
2. The speaker found the cat strange because he could only see the eyes and
not the body.
3. The speaker is scared of the cat because its eyes scared him and he was
not able to sleep if the cat was near him.

B. 1. shut 2. strange 3. sure

Grammar (page -17)

A. 2.almost 3. just 4. slightly 5. enough 6. completely
B. 2. always 3. often 4. rarely 5. sometimes 6. usually

Vocabulary (page-18)
A.
2 – g. short and sweet
3 – a. rules and regulations
4 – f. peace and quiet
5 – h. thick and thin
6 – c. law and order
7 – b. safe and sound
8 – e. ups and downs
B. 1. serene 2. thin 3. bright 4. light 5. radiant

Writing - Omit

Punctuation (page- 20)

1. The ship, ‘Star of Samarqand’ is coming to our city.
2. I recently read ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’.
3. Europeans used to come to India to buy silks, spices and precious metals.
4. I like ice-cream, but I don’t want to eat it now.
5. My address is 89, Park Road, Bangalore 560089.
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 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL – DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE – V
ENGLISH WORKSHEET : L – 3 PAPAYA’S ADVENTURE
I. Answer in one or two words:
1. Writer of ‘ Papaya’s Adventure’ - _________________________________________
2. cheated or fooled - _______________________________________
3. Papaya’s original name - _______________________________________
4. “I suppose we’ll have to take her along.’’ (Who said this?) - ________________________
5. Name of Nira and Niren’s houseboat - __________________________________

II. Choose the correct fixed expressions from the box to complete the following
sentences:

{ pros and cons , safe and sound , divide and rule }

1.The British followed the policy of ______________________________ in all their colonies.

2. You must weigh the ______________________________ before taking any important decision.

3. I was happy to hear that they reached home ____________________________________ .

III. Underline the adverbs in the given sentences and mention its kind:

1.We visit our grandparents often. _________________________________

2. I had almost finished my homework when the doorbell rang. ________________________

3. The bus always arrives at 7 am. _________________________________

4. Rita is quite sure that the party is on Saturday. _______________________________

IV. Punctuate the given sentence:

1. the pet store has cats dogs hamsters fish and turtles

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 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL – DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE – V
ENGLISH WORKSHEET : L – 3 PAPAYA’S ADVENTURE
I. Answer in one or two words:
1. Writer of ‘ Papaya’s Adventure’ - Anita Desai
2. cheated or fooled - tricked
3. Papaya’s original name - Kitty
4. “I suppose we’ll have to take her along.’’ (Who said this?) - Mother
5. Name of Nira and Niren’s houseboat - The Star of Kashmir

II. Choose the correct fixed expressions from the box to complete the following
sentences:

{ pros and cons , safe and sound , divide and rule }

1.The British followed the policy of divide and rule in all their colonies.

2. You must weigh the pros and cons before taking any important decision.

3. I was happy to hear that they reached home safe and sound .

III. Underline the adverbs in the given sentences and mention its kind:

1.We visit our grandparents often. Frequency

2. I had almost finished my homework when the doorbell rang. Degree

3. The bus always arrives at 7 am. Frequency

4. Rita is quite sure that the party is on Saturday. Degree

IV. Punctuate the given sentence:

1. the pet store has cats dogs hamsters fish and turtles

The pet store has cats , dogs , hamsters , fish and turtles.