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The story 'Flying Together' by Shiv Kumar, adapted from the Panchatantra, narrates how a flock of geese ignored the advice of a wise bird to destroy a small creeper that eventually allowed a hunter to trap them. The geese, following the wise bird's plan, pretended to be dead to escape the hunter's net and successfully flew away. The moral emphasizes the importance of addressing small problems before they grow and valuing the wisdom of experienced individuals.

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The story 'Flying Together' by Shiv Kumar, adapted from the Panchatantra, narrates how a flock of geese ignored the advice of a wise bird to destroy a small creeper that eventually allowed a hunter to trap them. The geese, following the wise bird's plan, pretended to be dead to escape the hunter's net and successfully flew away. The moral emphasizes the importance of addressing small problems before they grow and valuing the wisdom of experienced individuals.

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Revision Notes

Class 5: English
Chapter 2: Flying Together

Flying Together Revision Notes


 The story ‘Flying Together’ by Shiv Kumar is a story adapted from the
Panchatantra stories which talk about a flock of geese and their narrow
escape from a hunter.
 A flock of wild geese lived deep in a forest in a very tall tree. The leafy
branches of the tree made the birds feel safe. A wise old bird was also
part of this flock of geese.
 This wise bird saw a small creeper at the base of the tree. He told the
other birds to destroy the creeper. One day it would grow and a hunter
could come up the tree with the help of the creeper and kill all the birds.
 The other birds did not take the wise old bird seriously. They said that the
creeper was very small at that time.
 They ignored the advice of the wise bird and the creeper grew stronger
and stronger and it became as strong as a thick rope.
 One morning while the geese had gone out in search of food, a hunter
came to the forest. He planned to catch the geese when they returned in
the evening.
 The hunter climbed up the tree, reached the top of the tree and spread his
net there.
 When the geese came back unaware of the net they all got trapped in it.
 They tried very hard to get out of the net but they could not and then
asked help from the wise old bird.
 The wise geese told them all to pretend to be dead. Dead birds would not
interest the hunter.
 Being of no interest, when he throws away the birds all should wait till
the last bird is thrown down, then they should all get up at once and fly
away.
 Next morning, the young ones executed the plan to perfection and when
the last bird was thrown down, all the birds got up at once, flapped their
wings and flew away.
 The hunter sat at the top of the tree taken aback and watched in despair as
all the birds flew away.

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Moral of Flying Together Class 5
 The story ‘Flying Together’ teaches us an important lesson that we
should take care of our problems while they are small and insignificant.
 We should never sit on our problems and allow them to grow.
 The story also teaches us the value of wisdom and experience.
 We should appreciate and take the advice of the experienced and learned
ones.

Flying Together Class 5 New Words Meaning with Examples

Word Meaning Examples

Geese Plural form of the word ‘goose’. A kind of I saw a flock of geese
bird which has webbed feet. in my uncle’s farm.

Creeper Climber plant usually grows on its own. It Cut the creepers that
needs support to grow, generally seen on a have grown outside the
wall or on the trunk of a tree. window.

Winding The movement of something in a circular Avoid the winding path


path. to the woods.

Muttered Say something in a low voice in anger or Please stop all the
irritation muttering.

Flapped The word used to describe the up and down The little sparrow
motion of a bird’s wing. flapped its wings and
tried to fly.

Fuss Showing undue or senseless concern about What is all this fuss
something. about?

Flying Together Class 5 Questions Answers

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The following has Flying Together worksheet answers from the NCERT
textbook.
Let’s Read
1. Where did the geese live?
Ans: A flock of wild geese lived deep in a forest in a very tall tree. The leafy
branches of the tree made the birds feel safe. A wise old bird was also part of
this flock of geese.

2. Why did the old bird advise the other birds to destroy the creeper?
Ans: Though the creeper was small and tender in the beginning, the old bird
advised the other birds to destroy it. This is because that small creeper can grow
big and strong with time. A hunter might come up the tree with the help of the
creeper and kill all the birds.

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


Ans: The geese cried “Help Help” because they were caught in the hunter’s net.
They struggled very hard to come out of the net but they failed.

4. What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese were dead?
Ans: The geese lied still and pretended to be dead. The hunter climbed up the
tree and muttered as he thought that all the birds were dead. He took out the
geese from the net and threw them down one by one.

5. Why did the geese pretend to be dead?


Ans: The geese pretended to be dead following the advice from the old wise
bird to save themselves from the hunter’s trap.

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

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Ans: I am very punctual with my homework, but once in grade 4, I lost track of
time watching a TV show and later was too tired to complete the work. And the
next day, I tried to finish it hurriedly before the teacher arrived. There were
many mistakes and I was called out for them.

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 helped them to escape. _____________
Ans: True

Solved Example Practice Questions


Now with the knowledge of ‘Flying Together’ Summary let us answer a few
questions.
1. Why did the other geese not take the words of the wise old goose
seriously when he told them to destroy the creeper?
Ans: The other geese did not take the words of the wise old goose seriously
because the creeper initially was very small and tender. They did not have the
wisdom to know about the threats that the creeper might pose as it grows big
and strong.

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2. How did the hunter come up the tree?
Ans: The hunter came up the tree with the help of the creeper. The creeper with
time had become big and strong. The hunter used the creeper like a ladder and
climbed up the tree.

3. Where were the geese when the hunter climbed up the tree?
Ans: The geese had flown away in search of food when the hunter climbed up
the tree.

4. How did the hunter plan to catch the geese?


Ans: The hunter planned to spread a net on the top of the tree. When the geese
would return in the evening, they would not notice the net and would get caught
in it. In this way, the hunter planned to catch the geese.

5. “Don’t make a fuss now,” said the wise old bird. Why did the wise old
bird say this?
Ans: The wise bird said these words to the other geese when they were trapped
in the hunter's net. Despite the wise old bird’s warnings, the other birds did not
destroy the creeper. As a result, they all got trapped in the net.

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