Answers NCERT Workbook ENGLISH 5th

©Literatureª
Unit 1
1. Ice-Cream Man
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F
2. (i) ‘His’ refers to the ice-cream man.
(ii) The joyful sight for children is to see the ice-cream man fill the cones.
(iii) View
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. The ice-cream man keeps his stuff in his cart.
4. The children cluster around the ice-cream man as thick as honeybees.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. The ice-cream man carries different flavours of ice-cream and frosty-fizz.
6. The ice-cream flavours mentioned in the poem are Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry.
7. The cart of the ice-cream man is compared to a flower bed as the children gather around him as
honeybees gather around flowers.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv) (a)
2. (i) There were many flowers in the flower bed.
(ii) I took three cones of ice-cream.
(iii) The cart is full of ice-cream.
3. (i) Mound, Sound, Found (ii) White, Fight, Bright
(iii) Street, Greet, Meet
4. (i) Bummer, Glimmer, Shimmer (ii) Fooling, Doodling, Pooling
(iii) Gorilla, Flotilla, Mozillla

2. Wonderful Waste!
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T
2. (i) ‘He’ in the above lines is the cook.
(ii) Vegetable scrapes were cut into long strips.
(iii) Long, Huge Cut, Placed

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3. The cook was in a fix as he did not know what to do with the vegetable scraps.
4. It is pronounced as uh-vi-ul.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. The cook kept staring at the vegetable scraps for some time after hearing the Maharaja’s order.
6. Everyone was eager to know the name of the dish as they had never eaten it before.
Long Answer Type Question
7. First the vegetable scraps were wasted and cleaned well. Then they were cut into long strips and
placed on the fire to cook. Next, grounded coconut, green chillies and garlic paste were added to
it. Some whipped curd and salt were also added to the curry. The dish was served after adding a
few teaspoonfuls of coconut oil and curry leaves.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (d) (ii) (c) (iii) (b) (iv) (a)
2. (ii) Vegetable scraps (iii) Fresh coconut (iv) Green chillies
(v) Garlic (vi) Salt
3. (i) Travancore, Kerala, Avial, Feast (ii) Surveyed, Cooked, Cleaned
(iii) Tempting, Huge, Long
4. Saving Water
(i) Using a Tumbler (ii) Closing or fixing running taps
Saving Electricity
(i) Switching of lights and fans when no one is in the room.
(ii) Using LED Lights and Bulbs.
Saving Paper
(i) Using both sides of a paper
(ii) Taking a printout only when it is necessary
5. I went to a birthday party yesterday. It was in a banquet hall in Kirti Nagar. Around 200 people
attended the party. Many dishes were scared in the party like mix vegetable, Kadai Paneer, Malai
Kofta, etc. The desserts included Gulab Jamun, Ras Malai and Ice-cream. My sister accompanied
me to the party. I dressed up neatly in a coat and pant for the party. I met a lot of my relatives in the
party and felt good to meet them after a long time. I also enjoyed eating the food and the
cake-cutting ceremony.
Bamboo Curry
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T
Very Short Answer Type Questions
2. ‘Bamboo Curry’ is a Santhal Folk Tale.
3. The bridegroom carried the bamboo door with him.
Short Answer Type Questions
4. The bridegroom’s wife was shocked as she did not know how to make curry out of a bamboo door.
5. The bridegroom’s in-laws said to him that he did not know that the curry was made from bamboo
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6. The new couple first chopped the bamboo. Then they boiled it. As it tasted too hard, they added
some more water to it. They boiled the dish again and again. The dish was to hard to be eaten.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (a) (iv) (b)
2. (i) It is too hot to go out. (ii) I was shocked when I lost my purse.
(iii) When will you visit me? (iv) We should not laugh at other’s mistakes.
(v) The iron gate is very hard.
3. hard, guard, card curry, hurry, furry
bamboo, shampoo, taboo shoot, loot, boot
chopping, dropping, plopping
Name of the plant Reason for using its leaves
4. (i) Coriander For its medicinal properties and garnishing.
(ii) Kadi Patta (Curry leaves) For its fragrance

Unit 2
Chapter 1 Teamwork
Text Based Questions
1. (i) T (ii) T (iii) F
2. (i) It means a big advantage. (ii) (c) (iii) It, You, Me
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. We can make our dream work through teamwork.
4. The two games mentioned in the poem are Basketball and Relay Race.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. (i) It helps to achieve the target easily.
(ii) It aids in building one’s communication skills.
(iii) It helps one to learn from other team members.
6. If nobody makes a pass then nobody will be able to shoot the ball.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv) (a)
2. (i) It was a joy to see India win the final match.
(ii) I passed the baton to Vidya.
(iii) Did you score a goal in today’s match?
(iv) One should share one’s stuff with others.
3. (i) Whole, Pole (ii) Loop, Poop (iii) Fuss, Truss (iv) Cream, Beam
4. (i) HOCKEY (ii) GOLF (iii) CRICKET (iv) LUDO (v) CHESS

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 5. Name of the Game Snakes and Ladders
Method of Playing Each player puts their counter on the space that says ‘Start Here’. They take
turns to roll the dice. They move the counter forward the number of spaces shown on the dice. If a
player’s counter lands at the bottom of a ladder, he/she can move up to the top of the ladder. If a
player’s counter lands on the head of a snake, he/she must slide down to the bottom of the snake.
The first player to get to the space that says ‘Home’ is the winner.
6. I played football. There were 11 players in each team. The match was played in our neighbourhood
ground. I played a crucial role in the game as I made some important passes. I also scored 2 goals
for my team. Our team won the match 4-2 and I was awarded the ‘Man of the Match’. I really
enjoyed this game.
7. Relay Race is a type of a race in which runners compete as a team. A baton is a major aspect of a
Relay Race. The first runner of each team starts the race with a baton. After the first runner
completes his/her part of the run, the baton has to be passed on to the next runner in the team.
This continues until the final runner finishes the race with the baton in hand. If any of the runner
drops the baton, the team gets disqualified.

2. Flying Together
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T
2. (i) The geese returned home in the evening.
(ii) ‘They’ in the above lines are the geese.
(iii) Pronoun: They, Nouns: Geese, Net
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. The hunter came to catch the geese.
4. No, the geese didn’t notice the net.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. When the geese returned, they did not notice the net. As they flew into the tree, they were trapped
in the net.
6. The old bird warned the other geese about the small creeper at the foot of the tree. He said that
once the creeper grows fully, anyone can climb the tree using the creeper and catch all the geese.
Long Answer Type Question
7. Once the hunter arrived, the geese pretended to be dead. On seeing this, the hunter threw all the
geese on the ground. The geese lay still until the last one was throw down. Then all at once they
flapped their wings and flew away.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) Adjective : Tall; Opposite : Short (ii) Adjective : Small; Opposite : Large
(iii) Adjective : Wise; Opposite : Foolish
2. (i) impure (ii) unloaded (iii) rewrite
3. The 1st, 3rd and 5th (last) clouds have rhyming words in them.
4. (i) Goose (ii) Hunter (iii) Mouse (iv) Fly (v) Cactus
(vi) Half (vii) Life (viii) Fungus

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Unit 3
1. My Shadow
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T (v) F
2. (i) ‘He’ in the above lines is the shadow.
(ii) The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow.
(iii) (a) funny (b) slower
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. The shadow follows us whenever there is light.
4. By India rubber ball, the poet means a ball that can bounce very high.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. The shadow grows in a very improper way. Sometimes it shoots up very quickly and at other times
it grows very slowly.
6. My shadow is lazy during early morning time. This happens because the Sun is not up at that time.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (b) (ii) (a) (iii) (d) (iv) (c)
2. 5
heels, proper, dew, early, follow
3. (i) I can see my shadow. (ii) Can you jump from here?
(iii) Many children attended the festival.
4. Yes, I was afraid of my shadow when I was a small kid. I thought it to be a ghost that followed me
everywhere. I told this to my father. He comforted me by saying that it was just a shadow and there
was nothing to worry about it.

2. Robinson Crusoe Discovers a Footprint

Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) T (iv) F
2. (i) Robinson did not sleep that night as he thought that there was someone else on the island.
(ii) The two verbs from the above lines are thought and seen.
(iii) The superlative form of afraid is most afraid.
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. Robinson called his cave a castle.
4. Robinson thought that it could not be his footprint as it seemed larger than his own.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Robinson was afraid of the footprint because he thought that someone had come to the island and
would kill him.
6. Robinson ran inside his cave because he thought that he was being chased.

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7. When Robinson came closer to the footprint, he realised that it could not be his footprint because
he had not come to that part of the beach since a long time. Moreover, when he placed his foot
alongside the footprint, the footprint seemed larger than his own footprint.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (a)
2. (i) Frightened (ii) Chased
3. I will find out the animal to which the footprint belongs to by looking at it closely. If I am unable to
identify it, I will take the help of my elders and ask them about it. They will surely be able to help
me.

Unit 4
1. Crying
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) F (iii) T (iv) T
Very Short Answer Type Questions
2. Crying only a little bit is of no use.
3. We should jump in the shower after crying a lot.
Short Answer Type Questions
4. In the shower, you should splash-splash-splash!
5. Sad and happy moods are mentioned in the poem.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) Open (ii) Up (iii) Last (iv) Happiness (v) Use
2. (i) SPLASH (ii) THROW (iii) PEOPLE (iv) PILLOW (v) MUST
3. billow, glow; near, fear; dry, fry; lump, dump
4. There are 3 misspelled words.
Their correct spellings are
(i) follow (ii) powder (iii) shopping
5. (i) (d) (ii) (c) (iii) (b) (iv) (a)

2. My Elder Brother
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) F (iii) T (iv) F (v) T
2. (i) Bhaiya had failed but Munna had passed.
(ii) Munna was sad because his brother was very unhappy.
(iii) Munna became naughtier because Bhaiya had become gentler with him.
(iv) (a) Sad (b) Less (c) Before

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3. The story has been translated from the Hindi language.
4. Bhaiya was asked to write a short essay on punctuality.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Munna liked to play football, volleyball, kabaddi, marbles and flying kites.
6. Munna had tears in his eyes as his brother scolded him for wasting his time playing, when he was
expected to study.
Long Answer Type Questions
7. Bhaiya scolded Munna as he wanted to go to a fair. He told him that he never goes to watch a fair
or a cricket or football match. He asked his brother if he expected to pass if he wasted all his time
playing.
8. The lesson that the chapter teaches us is that one should study with concentration to get good
results. Merely sitting with a book in one’s hand would do no good if one’s mind is not focused in
studying. One should study with dedication and focus and try to build a good foundation.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) Rimpy has three years experience as a teacher.
(ii) I was upset yesterday as I had got less marks.
(iii) There was a lot of rush in the market.
(iv) He was ashamed of himself when he failed in exams.
(v) An owl looks very scary.
2. (ii) Unimportant (iii) Unpunctual (iv) Disobedient (v) Dishonour (vi) Unhappy
(vii) Improper
3. (i) (d) (ii) (c) (iii) (a) (iv) (e) (v) (b)
4. S O
S A W
S E E N
S H E E N
S H I N E S
S H I N I N G
S H O P P I N G

5. I feel sorry for Bhaiya. He works so hard but he still cannot pass. I do not understand what is wrong
with him. I wish I could help him but I am unable to do so. May God bless Bhaiya and may he pass
this time!

Unit 5
1. Rip Van Winkle
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T (v) F
2. (i) ‘He’ in the above lines is Rip Van Winkle.
(ii) Rip’s pet dog (iii) looked, whistled (iv) He, Him

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3. Rip’s village was located at the foothills of Kaatskill mountains.
4. Wolf (Rip’s dog) was his constant companion.
5. This story has been adapted from ‘The Legend of Rip Van Winkle’ by Washington Irving.
Short Answer Type Questions
6. The children liked Rip as he played with them, he taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles and
told them long stories.
7. The old man was short. He had thick hair and a grizzled beard.
8. Rip obeyed the old man as he was shaking with fear.
Long Answer Type Questions
9. Rip’s farm was in a bad shape. The fence of his farm was falling into pieces. His cow was going as
tray and weeds grew on his farm.
10. Rip realised that he had grown old when he returned to his village. He did so when a man pointed
at his long white beard and his wrinkled face.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) WEEDS (ii) WRINKLES (iii) DAYDREAM (iv) DESCEND (v) BARREL
2. (i) VILLAGE (ii) MARBLES (iii) ECHOED (iv) RUBBED

Unit 6
1. Class Discussion
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) F (iii) T (iv) F (v) F
2. (i) Jane said the above line.
(ii) She said so because her teacher asked her why she was quiet during the class discussion.
(iii) Loud is the opposite of ‘quiet’.
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. All the students except Jane aired their opinion in the discussion.
4. The teacher wanted to know the true reason for Jane’s not participating in the class discussion.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Jane sat and stared in silence during the class discussion. She did not say anything at all and kept
silent.
6. Jane said that many people in the world are rather quiet and she is one of them.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) I was plain in telling him that I didn’t like him.
(ii) Do not stare at me, Vishal.
(iii) Deepa is a quiet girl.
(iv) He barely ate anything in the party.
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 2. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (b) (iv) (a)
3. Bared, Fared; Rarely, Merely; Glass, Mass; Matter, Fatter; Sword, Ford

2. The Talkative Barber

Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T (v) T
2. (i) ‘He’ in the above line is the talkative barber.
(ii) ‘He’ narrated the story to the Sultan.
(iii) Half an hour equals to 30 minutes.
(iv) Verb : Narrating, Noun : Story
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. This story has been taken from ‘The Arabian Nights’.
4. The barber lived in Cashgar.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. The barber said that he would not leave the Sultan’s house as the Sultan himself had ordered him
to come.
6. The barber was keen to know about the Sultan’s affair so that he could give him more advice which
the Sultan may find useful.
Long Answer Type Questions
7. On being called a chatterer by Sultan, the barber said that he is very quiet and sparing with his
words. He said that he had six brothers who were great talkers.
8. He asked also for some fruits because the barber had invited four or five friends to lunch at his
house.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) A (ii) C (iii) B (iv) C (v) A
2. (i) Really, Hastily (ii) Chatterer, Talker (iii) Generous
(iv) Talking, Sparing (v) Youngest, Feast

Unit 7
1. Topsy-Turvy Land
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) F (v) T
2. (i) One will travel through sea in Topsy-Turvy Land by a bus.
(ii) Boats are planned to travel up and down the streets.
(iii) Buses, Sea (iv) Meet, Travel
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. In the Topsy-Turvy Land, the children go to school by night.
4. Not getting what one pays for must be grand in Topsy-Turvy Land.

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5. The people walk upon their heads, the sea is made of sand and the children go to school by night.
6. Topsy-Turvy Land is referred to as an Upside-Down Land as everything there happens in the
opposite manner as compared to how it happens on Earth.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) Grand (ii) Pleasure (iii) Sea (iv) Travel
2. Near, Tear; Bland, Sand; Measure, Treasure; Sight, Bright
3. (i) Grand (ii) Street (iii) Beat (iv) Thermometer

2. Gulliver’s Travels
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) F (iv) T (v) F
2. (i) ‘They’ in the above line are farmers (reapers).
(ii) They wanted to take a good look at Gulliver as they had never seen such a small man in their
life.
(iii) Verb : Sat, Adverb : Slowly
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. This story has been taken from the book ‘Gulliver’s Travels’.
4. Jonathan Swift was the author of that book.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Gulliver tried to speak to the giants in several languages so that they could understand what he
was saying.
6. On seeing Gulliver, the farmers in the field sat on the ground to take a good look at him.
Long Answer Type Questions
7. There was no river or spring in the country. Gulliver was unable to communicate with the
inhabitants of the country as they did not understand him.
8. Gulliver’s dinner at the farmer’s house consisted of some crumbled bread. While he was having
dinner, the farmer’s one year old son grabbed him and put his head into his mouth. Only when
Gulliver shouted loudly did the baby drop him.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) Barren (ii) Apron (iii) Explore (iv) Scream
Word Meaning
2. (i) Overheat Make or become too hot
(ii) Overrun To use more time or money than expected
(iii) Overdrive Drive or work to exhaustion
3. (i) gentle (ii) fertile (iii) impossible (iv) gently

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Unit 8
1. Nobody’s Friend
Text Based Questions
1. (i) T (ii) T (iii) F (iv) F (v) F
2. (i) ‘He’ wouldn’t share his things with others as he is nobody’s friend.
(ii) ‘He’ ate every bit of his toffee.
(iii) ‘Toffee’, ‘Tricycle’ are the two nouns from the lines.
(iv) ‘He’ is a pronoun from the lines.
(v) (a) toffees (b) tricycles
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. The phrase ‘ate every bit’ means to eat the whole thing.
4. There are three characters in the poem.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. He had some toffee, a tricycle and a train.
6. The girl and the boy in the 1st and 2nd stanzas of the poem are nobody’s friends.
7. She has sweets, an apple and a cake.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) take (ii) bell (iii) enemy (iv) wind
2. (i) FOE (ii) SWEET (iii) BICYCLE (iv) EVERYBODY
(v) CONFECTIONERY
3. Do it yourself.

2. The Little Bully

Text Based Questions
1. (i) T (ii) F (iii) F (iv) T (v) F
2. (i) ‘He’ in the above line is Hari.
(ii) He was nibbed and pinched by lobsters, crabs, shrimps and prawns.
(iii) ‘He’ used to pinch and prick other children.
(iv) Children (b) he
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. All the children were excited as the class went for a picnic to the seaside.
4. When Hari was angry on the picnic day, he went to a sandy corner near a rocky pool.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Hari used to pinch and prick other children with a pin.
6. It was no good pinching Hari as he could always pinch harder.
7. For the lunch for the picnic, Hari got two hard boiled eggs, six jam sandwiches, three pieces of
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8. Hari realised his mistake when he went to the picnic. There he was nibbed and pinched by crabs,
lobsters, shrimps and prawns. He turned black and blue with their pinching and cried loudly. His
lunch was also eaten by these creatures. This incident made him realise his mistake.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) pull (ii) civilised/quiet (iii) calm/indifferent
(iv) polite/soft (v) complain
2. (i) Rachna has a bruise on her arm.
(ii) Varun nibbed my hand very hard.
(ii) He is a queer fellow, isn’t he?
3. (i) B (ii) C (iii) A (iv) B
4. Dear Diary,
I went to a picnic today. It was a horrible experience. A crab nibbed my hand while I was having my
lunch. After that, I was pinched by lobsters, shrimps, prawns and more crabs. I wasn’t even able to
eat my lunch properly. There are bruises all around my body. I am going to take medicine and
sleep now. Bye for now!
Hari

Unit 9
1. Sing a Song of People
Text Based Questions
1. (i) F (ii) T (iii) T (iv) F
2. (i) People with their hats are going in the doors.
(ii) When it rains, people carry umbrellas.
(iii) ‘Pours’ means to rain heavily.
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. The subway is underneath the ground.
4. The grumpy people are in a hurry and they don’t look at you.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. The places mentioned in the poem are sidewalk, subway, tall buildings and elevators.
6. People enjoy when they ride taxis by going round and round.
7. People enter the tall buildings and stores using elevators.
8. The different kinds of people mentioned in the poem are
Laughing people, smiling people, grumpy people, people walking singly, people with their hats on,
people with umbrellas, etc.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (b) (iv) (e) (v) (a)
2. Talk, Stalk; Stunt, Grunt; Ball, Mall; Furry, Curry

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Unit 10
1. Malu Bhalu
Text Based Questions
1. (i) T (ii) F (iii) T (iv) F (v) T
2. (i) Malu was the name of the Bhalu.
(ii) Malu lived high up in an icy lair.
(iii) Malu was a little bear who had a bright, white mane.
(iv) (a) A wild animal’s lying place
(b) Long hair on the neck of some animals
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3. Malu Bhalu is the main character of the poem.
4. This poem was translated from the Hindi language.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Malu told her mother that she was going out to play and wanted to see the things that lie beyond
the big blue sky.
6. Malu’s mother encouraged her to leave her doubt and fear behind about learning swimming. She
took the first step and after that never looked back. So, Malu and her mother are called brave.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (e) (iv) (b) (v) (a)
2. Malu’s mother is hugging Malu tightly. She is giving her love and affection as Malu has just learnt
swimming. Malu left her fear behind and learnt to swim with the help of her mother.

2. Who Will Be Ningthou?

Text Based Questions
1. (i) T (ii) F (iii) T (iv) F (v) T
2. (i) Sanatombi looked sad as the banyan tree had been uprooted.
(ii) Ningthou and Leima means King and Queen in English.
(iii) (a) Sanatombi, daughter
(b) watching
(c) sad
(d) their
Very Short Answer Type Question
3. Indira Mukherjee is the author of this story.
Short Answer Type Questions
5. Ningthou wanted to select the king by organising a contest.
6. Sanajaoba mounted on his horse holding his spear in front of him. He then pierced the Khongnang
(banyan tree) and jumped his horse right through it.

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 Long Answer Type Questions
8. Ningthou and Leima were loved by their meeyam as they never stopped thinking about their
meeyam. They always want their meeyam to be happy. For this reason they were loved by their
meeyam.
9. Sanatombi was a kind girl. She had a heart of gold. She cared not only for the people but also for
the birds, animals and trees around her. She felt sad when the banyan tree was uprooted. She felt
the pain of the people, animals, birds and trees. Due to this quality, she was chosen as the Leima
of Kangleipak.
Language Based Questions
1. (i) hush (ii) peck (iii) crane
2. (i) Why don’t you mount on the horse?
(ii) I felt relief after rubbing the ointment on my wound.
(iii) Dalai Lama is a kind soul.
3. I participated in the race in my school. There were 15 participants and I finished second. I felt good
participating in it.
4. (i) Take care of plants and trees
(ii) Using water wisely
(iii) Using electricity wisely
(iv) Using public transport instead of cars and scooters

1. Articles
©Grammarª
1. (i) An (ii) an (iii) The (iv) a (v) a
2. (i) a (ii) The (iii) an (iv) a (v) a
(vi) An (vii) a (viii) a (ix) the (x) a
3. (i) A (ii) an (iii) a (iv) An (v) a
4. (i) L (ii) J (iii) L (iv) J (v) L

2. Nouns and Pronouns

1. Common Noun Car, President, Soldier, Doctor, Toothpaste, Dog, Father-in-law, Police station,
Capital, Niece, Chocolate
Proper Noun Rohan, Google, Maruti, Dr Sunanda, Closeup, Vasant Kunj, Bunty, Cadbury,
Esselworld
2. (i) cloud (ii) album (iii) bunch (iv) pack (v) board
(vi) regiment (vii) army (viii) crew (ix) litter (x) wad
3. (ii) Puppies (iii) Thieves (iv) Judge (v) Cows (vi) Calves
(vii) Chocolate (viii) Cities (ix) Town (x) Countries
4. (i) Aunt (ii) Queen (iii) Governor (iv) Son-in-law (v) Niece
(vi) Hostess (vii) Sir (viii) Shepherdess (ix) Waitress (x) Hero
(xi) Widow (xii) Countess
5. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (a) (iv) (d) (v) (c)

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3. Conjunctions
1. (i) but (ii) and (iii) if (iv) and (v) because
2. (i) Radha is dancing and Rashmi is skipping.
(ii) Ice is cold but fire is hot.
(iii) Sujay and Sakshi went to the bank.
(iv) Akash goes to school but Aradhya stays at home.
(v) Rama is poor but honest.
3. (i) because (ii) When (iii) Since (iv) for (v) As
(vi) while
4. (i) Incorrect
The correct sentence is ‘Rajiv is poor but honest.’
(ii) Correct
This sentence is correct.
(iii) Incorrect
The correct sentence is ‘We waited till the train arrived.’
(iv) Incorrect
The correct sentence is ‘He failed although he worked hard.’
(v) Correct
This sentence is correct.
5. (i) till (ii) or (iii) but (iv) but (v) if
(vi) or

4. Adjectives
1. (i) left-handed, boyish (ii) soft, silky (iii) best
(iv) blue, swift, wooden, rotten, angry (v) young
2. quick, brown, lazy, old, angry
3. (i) Faster, Fastest (ii) Close, Closest (iii) Good, Better
(iv) More, Most (v) Thin, Thinnest
(vi) Lengthier, Lengthiest (vii) More careful, Most careful (viii) Bright, Brighter
(ix) Polite, Most polite (x) Busy, Busiest

5. Prepositions
1. (i) (c) (ii) (b) (iii) (c) (iv) (d) (v) (c)
2. Incorrect Correct
(i) on into
(ii) with from
(iii) onto over
(iv) of about
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 3. (i) to (ii) on (iii) in (iv) for (v) in
(vi) in (vii) for (viii) on (ix) for (x) with
4. (i) across (ii) under (iii) on (iv) about (v) with
(vi) of (vii) of (viii) at (ix) with (x) to
5. (i) Sujay went across the ground to get the football.
(ii) The metro went through the tunnel.
(iii) I sat under the shade of a tree.
(iv) The cat jumped onto the table.
(v) She lives by the canal.
6. (i) In, in (ii) on (iii) in (iv) at, at (v) on

6. Tenses
1. (i) Present Tense (ii) Future Tense (iii) Past Tense (iv) Present Tense (v) Present Tense
2. (i) displayed (ii) raining (iii) play (iv) will go (v) do
3. (i) I was doing this. (ii) They were playing there.
(iii) Ram was at the zoo. (iv) Tanuj played the guitar.
(v) Rashmi visited her parents.
4. (i) I will play in the park. (ii) He will be coming to my home.
(iii) I will splash water on my face. (iv) Rahul will play in the park.
(v) Navneet will be riding a cycle.
5. (i) Hitesh sold his bike on Quikr. (Past)
(ii) Abdul Kalam was an amazing person. (Past)
(iii) I met him at the Metro station. (Past)
(iv) I am reading the book now. (Present continuous)
(v) We will go there tomorrow to meet him. (Future)
(vi) Can you take this chair, please? (Present)
6. (i) Steal (ii) Buy (iii) Eat (iv) Blow (v) Bite
(vi) Flop (vii) Chide (viii) Hide

7. Verbs
1. (i) stole (ii) met (iii) cooked (iv) saw (v) watered, pruned
2. (i) O (ii) P (iii) O (iv) O (v) O
(vi) O (vii) P (viii) P (ix) O (x) P
3. (i) can (ii) May (iii) could (iv) should (v) may
4. (i) gave (ii) caught (iii) rises (iv) went (v) goes

8. Adverbs
1. (i) quickly (ii) very (iii) quite (iv) seldom (v) often
(vi) immediately (vii) forward (viii) twice (ix) nearly (x) today
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 2. (i) outside (ii) once (iii) bravely (iv) Why (v) very
(vi) entirely
3. (i) He hasn’t reached yet.
(ii) Kanishka is always late for work.
(iii) I ran quickly to save her life.
(iv) Shweta is extremely fair.
(v) Ram punched him thrice.
(vi) She prayed silently to God.
(vii) He rarely visits his parents.
4. (i) quickly (ii) quiet (iii) happily (iv) beautifully (v) well
(vi) loud

9. Sentences
1. (i) Subject Raman
Predicate went into the class.
(ii) Subject He
Predicate is a clever and dishonest man.
(iii) Subject You
Predicate come at once.
(iv) Subject We
Predicate came together.
(v) Subject The Himalayas
Predicate are located in northern India.
(vi) Subject The poor guy
Predicate went home without food.
2. (i) (b) (ii) (e) (iii) (d) (iv) (c) (v) (a)
3. (i) Imperative Sentence (ii) Exclamatory Sentence
(iii) Declarative Sentence (iv) Interrogative Sentence
(v) Exclamatory Sentence
4. (i) Has anyone stolen my jacket? (ii) Is Simran’s coat red in colour?
(iii) Didn’t we keep the notebook on the table?
(iv) Didn’t you go to the market. (v) Didn’t five people go to the party.
5. (i) Sunita has been in the hospital since 10 o’clock. (ii) Sunday is the first day of the week.
(iii) Navin, Sheetal and I went to the hotel. (iv) We came here last night.
(v) May I have that pen?

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 ©Writing Skillsª
1. Letter Writing
1. I am sorry to say that I would not be able to attend your birthday party as I have an exam on the
very next day of your birthday. I thank you for inviting me to the party. Please accept my birthday
wishes. I pray for your long life.
2. F-9 Hathibarkala Estate
Dehradun
25th December, 20XX
Dear Santa Claus
How are you? I am fine and am eagerly awaiting for your arrival on Christmas. I want to be gifted a
Smart Watch this year by you. It would help me to monitor my health and keep me active. I would
use it to track my movement and check my vital parameters.
Please gift me a good smart watch this time. Waiting for your reply!
Yours affectionately
Jamuna
3. Springdales School,
New Delhi
20th December, 20XX
Dear Monika
How are you? I hope you are doing well. The cricket team of my class would like to play a friendly
match with the cricket team of your class. It would be a 10-over match and we can play it in the
lunch time. The PT teacher will be the umpire for the match. If you are ready to accept the offer,
please intimate me at the earliest so that we can fix the date for the match.
Yours sincerely
Rashi
4. 12/15, Ram Niketan
3rd September, 20XX
Dear Ma’am
How are you? I hope you are doing fine. I am writing this letter to wish you a Happy Teacher’s Day.
Ma’am, you are my favourite teacher and I have learnt a lot from you. Without your guidance, I
would not have become the person I am today. Please accept my wishes. I pray for your long life
and good health!
Yours obediently
Rakshit
5. WZ-124,
Raja Garden,
New Delhi
24th October, 20XX
Dear Mintoo

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 How are you? I am doing fine and hope that you are also sailing in the same boat. I am writing this
letter to invite you to my birthday party on 2nd November. As you are very close to me, I would like
you to be a part of my birthday celebrations. Please come a day in advance and confirm your
arrival at the earliest. Waiting for your reply!
Yours lovingly
Amit
2. Paragraph Writing
1. A cleanliness drive was arranged in my school on 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti). The drive was
inaugurated by the Principal of our school, Mr. Hari Dang. All the teachers, students and support
staffs participated in the drive. The entire school surroundings were cleaned and the litter was
collected in a huge garbage bin. Our school seemed to be the cleanest place on Earth after the
drive was completed.
2. My first day at school was interesting. My father dropped me at school. I felt a bit anxious when I
entered the class as everyone was staring at me. My class teacher made me comfortable by
introducing me to the class. I was able to make one friend on my first day itself. His name is Vishal.
I liked my school very much as it was spacious and clean. I was happy at the end of the day for
getting admitted to this school.
3. My favourite personality is our former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. He is my favourite
because he is a very down to earth person and leads a simple life. He believes in the maxim of
‘Simple Living and High Thinking’. He is well-educated and a calm person who has made India
progress at a quick pace.
4. The festival of Holi is also called the ‘Festival of Colours’. It is usually celebrated in the month of
March every year. Gulal and Coloured Balloons are used in this festival. People put gulal on each
other’s face. Children throw coloured balloons to drench their friends. I like this festival a lot.
5. Water is a precious resource. We must use it carefully. A few tips can save a whole lot of water. We
should use a tumbler to water plants instead of using a hose. Any leaking taps should be repaired
to bring down water wastage. Using bucket for taking bath instead of the shower can also reduce
water wastage.
6. Vishal is my best friend. We have been studying together since we were in Nursery class. He is tall
and athletic. I like to play with him in recess time. I also share my tiffin with him. He has helped me
whenever I was in trouble. Our friendship is growing stronger with each passing day.

3. Notice Writing
1. (i) Annual Day is announced in the notice.
(ii) The interested students can give their names to Mrs. Pant.
(iii) The Annual Day is going to be celebrated on 20th November, 20XX
(iv) Cultural incharge of the school has issued the notice.

2. Jeet Public School

NOTICE
1st August, 20XX
Donate Generously
Our school is organising a camp for donating old clothes for the Nepal Earthquake Victims. All
students who are willing to donate can bring the clothes alongwith a letter of permission from their
parents. The last date for donation is 20th August.

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 3. K.D. Public School
Notice
Independence Day Holiday
The school will remain closed on 15th August on the occasion of Independence Day. It will reopen
on 17th August (Monday).
The Headmistress

4. Blooming Buds Children’s Club

NOTICE
Change of Timings
Blooming Buds has got new timings with the advent of Monsoons. The club will remain open from 6
PM to 8 PM from Monday to Saturday. All children are requested to adhere to the new timings. In
case of any further queries, please contact the undersigned.

5. DELHI AREA PRIMARY SCHOOL

2nd August, 20XX
NOTICE
Cheer our Football Team
Our team is playing a friendly football match with Class V-C on 18th August in lunch time. The
venue is ground no. 1. All non-participating members are requested to be a part of audience to
cheer our team.
Monitor

6. SAI ANANT CO.OP. HOUSING SOCIETY

10th August, 20XX
NOTICE
Flag-Hoisting Ceremony
On the occasion of Independence Day, the flag hoisting ceremony of our society is going to be
held at 8 AM in society’s main ground. All children between 6 to 10 years of age are requested to
be a part of it by coming in ethnic wear. You should reach the main ground by 7:45 AM.
Secretary

Chapter 4 Diary Writing

1. 6th October, 20XX
Dear Diary
Yesterday was the best day in my life. I was gifted a bicycle by my father. We went to Ghanta Ghar
and purchased the bicycle from M/S Narula Cycles Ltd. It was my dream to have a bicycle of my
own and yesterday it was fulfilled. I am learning to ride the bicycle from my uncle. Wish me good
luck so that I may learn it soon!
2. 5th September, 20XX
Dear Diary
How are you? Well I am excited to tell you about yesterday’s experience. I went to a park with my
elder brother yesterday. There was a tree in the park which did not have any leaves. When we went
near the tree, we noticed that it had a cave inside its trunk. We went inside the cave but came back
as it was very dark inside. We felt very afraid about what might happen to us.
Take care!

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 3. 15th may, 20XX
Dear Diary
I will like to tell you about how I spent my last day at school before the summer vacations. It was a
usual day but all the students were excited about the vacations. All of us shared our plans for the
vacation with each other. There was a twinkle in everybody’s eyes as everyone was happy. That’s
all for today!
4. 21st September, 20XX
Dear Diary
How are you? I had a dream yesterday night. In the dream, I met my cousin, Mintoo, who is no
more. I was happy to meet him and we went to the market together to buy some stuff. We bought
many articles from the market and while we were returning we met our old uncle. When my dream
ended, I realised that my cousin is no longer alive. The dream was so real that I felt happy after
meeting my cousin.
5. 26th June, 20XX
How is it going? Today I am going to share about my fears and things that scare me. I fear to be in
a place where I have to speak in front of a large audience. I don’t know how I will be able to fight
my fear of public speaking. I am scared of black cats and get terrified whenever I see them. That’s
all I wanted to share with you tonight!
Take care!

5. Report Writing
1. Republic Day Parade
by XYZ
Our class went to see the Republic Day Parade. We assembled at our school at 6 AM. Our class
teacher counted the number of students that were present. We boarded the bus and got down at
the venue. The parade was very interesting. We enjoyed it a lot. I liked the air-show the most. I hope
that I get a chance to watch that again.
2. Visit to a Museum
by XYZ
Yesterday, I visited a museum. It was about our First Prime Minster, Jawahar Lal Nehru. It
showcased his life via the medium of pictures, diaries, notes, gifts and other items. I got to know a
lot about him by visiting the museum. I hope to visit such museums in the future to enhance my
knowledge about famous personalities.
3. A Match I Enjoyed Watching
by XYZ
I watched a T-20 cricket match last Sunday. It was between India and Pakistan. As usual, there was
a lot of hype about the match. India were the favourites. Pakistan batted first and scored 128 runs.
India lost a quick wicket but stablised later on. Eventually, India won the match with 2 balls to
spare. It was one of the best matches that I had watched in my life.
4. Independence Day Celebrations
by XYZ
People in North India celebrate Independence Day by flying kites of different colours and sizes. The
weather was a bit cloudy on that day. I, along with my best friend, Krishan, climbed on our terrace
to fly kites. There were around 80 kites in the sky. The atmosphere was exciting as one could hear

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 the shouts whenever a kite was cut. The most common kite that flew on that day was the
tricoloured kite. I came down at around 7:30 PM when it started getting dark. It was a day to
remember!

6. Story Writing
1. I was sleeping when I heard a knock at my door. I got up slowly to open the door. I found that a
strange man was standing at the door. He could not speak. He showed me a letter and signalled
me to read. When I read it, I came to know that he needed some money to get himself operated. I
gave him ` 2000 note and he left.
2. I reached my home from school today at 2 PM. I found that my house was open but nobody was
there inside. Everything was lying here and there. I called my mother’s name but there was no
response. I thought that a thief had broken into my house. I was about to call the police when my
father called my name. I asked him why everything was lying here and there. He calmed me down
and told me that a monkey had come inside the house through an open window. He had thrown
the things here and there. He added that he had to scare the monkey to make him leave the house.
Luckily, nothing was broken in the house. I thanked God that my father was safe.
3. Once a lion was asleep in his den. A mouse was running up and down upon the lion. The lion got
up and placed his paw upon the little mouse. The mouse asked for forgiveness and said that one
day he would help the lion. The lion forgave him and let him go. The mouse thanked the lion. One
day the lion was caught in the net by the hunters. The mouse saw that the lion needed his help. The
hunters had gone out for a break. The mouse cut the net and set the lion free. In this way the
mouse kept his promise. The lion thanked him a lot for saving his life.
4. A little boy came running excitedly to his mother. He said that there was someone in the woods
who was mocking him. He further added that it repeated whatever he said. His mother listened to
him patiently and assured him that there was nothing to worry about. She explained to him that it
was nothing but his own voice echoing back to him. The little boy was happy on hearing this and
went to the woods again to play.
5. Rachna wanted to learn dancing. She went to a dance studio to enrol in a dancing course. The
instructor welcomed her but she could not join the course as the fees was very high. She was
determined to learn dancing. Someone told her that she can learn to dance by watching Youtube
videos on dancing. She used her father’s smart phone for one hour daily to learn dancing from the
videos. Soon, she was able to learn dancing herself by practicing the moves shown in the videos.

7. Picture Comprehension
1. (i) The giant is carrying an uprooted tree in his hands.
(ii) The other man is asking the giant to stop.
(iii) The giant seems to be in an angry mood.
2. The picture shows Diwali celebration in a house. A rangoli has been decorated on the floor. The
father is helping his daughter in lighting a Phuljhari. The mother is carrying a plate containing diyas
in one of her hands. A girl and a boy are accompanying the mother. There is also a Kandeel
hanging from the roof.
3. (i) The child is in his bed.
(ii) The child is lying down in his bed.
(iii) The mother of child is patting him and taking care of the child.
4. There is see a branch of a tree with same leaves on it. A squirrel is sitting on the branch. She is
eating some berries from the tree. The squirrel has a big tail and is in a good mood. The title for this
picture is ‘The squirrel on the Tree’.

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 5. (i) I see a mouse being chased by a cat.
(ii) The cat is running after the mouse to catch it.
(iii) No, I don’t think it would be able to catch the mouse.
6. A circus is going on. I can see four elephants. There are three dolphins in the picture. One of them
is standing on a stool and balancing something while one is playing with a ball. The audience is
excitedly watching the circus. There are a few clowns in the picture too. I see a horse that is
galloping. A suitable title for this picture is ‘The Circus’.

Worksheet 1
©Readingª
1. I. (i) (c) (ii) (b) (iii) (a)
II. (i) The issue of Global Warming is mentioned in the passage.
(ii) In the rat race for development, we have forgotten that it is our duty to give back to the nature
twice as much as we take.
(iii) The passage urges us to take small steps like planting trees to fight Global Warming.
III. (i) backward (ii) minor
2. I. (a)
II. (i) The poet prayed to the Lord to send a friend.
(ii) The poet wanted a friend who could help and guide him. They wanted someone who would
not condemn or judge but encourage them. They also wanted someone who would listen to
them and teach them to be humble.
(iii) When the poet asked for a friend, The Lord gave much more than the poet had asked.
III. (i) Set, Bet (ii) Match, Hatch (iii) Fumble, Rumble (iv) Say, Day

Worksheet 2
1. I. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (a)
II. (i) Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of a ‘Clean India’.
(ii) It was launched on 2nd October, 2014.
(iii) ‘Clean India’ will become a mass movement when each participant will draw nine more
participants in the movement. By doing this, every citizen of the country will get invited in the
mission.
III. (i) Encouraged (ii) Litter (iii) Active
2. I. (i) (d) (ii) (c)
II. (i) A cat is described in the poem.
(ii) The poet knew that the cat was no one’s pet as it did not have a collar on his neck.
III. (i) Feline (ii) Pupil

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Worksheet 3
1. I. (i) (c) (ii) (c) (iii) (b)
II. (i) Walt Disney is famous for his contribution in the field of entertainment.
(ii) Walt Disney founded Walt Disney Productions. It is now known as The Walt Disney Company.
(iii) Mickey Mouse was one of the characters created by Walt.
III. (i) Real (ii) Failure
IV. (i) DISNEY (ii) ANNUAL
2. I. (i) The four reasons given by the boy for having a dirty face are crawling in the dirt, chewing the
roots of a rose, peeking into dark cave and playing with coal in the bin.
(ii) The boy bit off two buttons of Jeremy’s shirt.
(iii) The boy signed his name in cement with his chin.
II. (i) Dirty, dirty-faced, dark, horrible, big, lost, sweet, more (any three)
(ii) Jeremy, Navajo (any one)
(iii) get, crawling, biting, chewing, digging, peeking, painting, playing, signing, rolling, giving,
finding, eating, wrestling, having (any three)
III. (i) Found (ii) Clean (iii) Sour
IV. (i) The plant that grapes grow on
(ii) To look at something quickly and secretly
(iii) A type of shellfish that can be eaten

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