UNIT 1 CHAPTER 1
ICE-CREAM MAN
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements.
(i) The ice-cream man comes at a lightning speed.
(ii) There is an umbrella above the cart.
(iii) The sight around the ice-cream cart is sad.
2- Read the following lines of the poem and answer the questions that follow.
Beneath his round umbrella,
Oh, what a joyful sight,
To see him fill the cones with mounds
Of cooling brown and white
(i) To whom does 'his' refer to in the given lines?
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(ii) What is a joyful sight for children?
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(iii) Find the word from the stanza which means the same as 'sight'?
(a)Find (b) Obstruct
(c)View (d) Glimpse
Very Short Answer Type Questions
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3- Where does the ice-cream man keep his stuff?
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4- In what way do the children cluster around the ice-cream man?
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Short Answer Type Questions
5- What all does the ice-cream man carry?
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6- Which flavours of ice-cream are mentioned in the poem?
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7- Why is the cart of the ice-cream man compared to a flower-bed?
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8- In which season is ice-cream popular?
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9- Who feels joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man?
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10- What is the ice-cream cart compared to in the poem.
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11- Why are the children compared to honeybees?
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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Match the following words to their meanings.
Column A Column B
(i) Trundle (a) Delightful
(ii) Cluster (b) Move slowly
(iii) Blaze (c) Gather around
(iv) Mound (d) Bright flame
(v) Joyful (e) Pile
2- Make sentences from the following words.
(i) Bed ...............................................................................................
(ii) Cones ...............................................................................................
(iii) Cart ...............................................................................................
(iv) Blaze ...............................................................................................
(v) Trundling ...............................................................................................
(vi) Mound ...............................................................................................
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3- List a few words that rhyme with the following words.
(i) Round .................... .................... ....................
(ii) Cones .................... .................... ....................
(iii) Cart .................... .................... ....................
(iv) Flower .................... .................... ....................
4- Write any three mm, oo, ll, rr, tt, ee words in the spaces given below. For hint,
one of each of the type is done for you.
(i) Summer .................... .................... ....................
(ii) Cooling .................... .................... ....................
(iii) Vanilla .................... .................... ....................
(iv) Allow .................... .................... ....................
(v) Little .................... .................... ....................
5- Rewrite the sentences below by changing the underlined words into their plural
forms. You may have to make changes in the verb form too.
(i) The horse was in the stable.
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(ii) The man raced to the gate to escape the mob.
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(iii) The boy was fishing in the lake.
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(iv) There is a match going on in the school ground.
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(v) We like to eat ice cream of a different flavour.
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(vi) The boy's mother came for the Parent Teacher Association meeting.
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(vii) The wind roared through the forest.
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(viii) The book was lying on the shelf.
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UNIT 1 CHAPTER 2
WONDERFUL WASTE!
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements.
(i) The cook ordered a feast for the Maharaja.
(ii) Avail became famous all over Kerala.
(iii) Nobody wanted to know the name of the new dish.
(iv) The Maharaja entered the kitchen to survey the dishes.
2- Read the following lines of the poem and answer the questions that follow.
Then he cut them into long strips.
He put them in a huge pot and
placed it on the fire to cook.
(i) Who is 'He' in the above lines?
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(ii) What was cut into long strips?
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(iii) Find two adjectives and two verbs from the above lines.
Adjectives ................... ...................
Verbs ................... ...................
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Very Short Answer Type Questions
3- Why was the cook in a fix?
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4- How was the name of the new dish pronounced as?
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Short Answer Type Questions
5- How did the cook react to the Maharaja's order?
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6- Why was everyone eager to know the name of the dish?
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Long Answer Type Questions
7- Describe in detail how the new dish (avial) was prepared.
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8- What were the preparations in the palace for?
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9- Why did the Maharaja go into the kitchen in the afternoon?
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10- What had the cook planned to do with the vegetable scraps?
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11- In which state is avial very popular now?
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12- What did the cook add to decorate the dish?
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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Match the following words and phrases with their meanings.
Column A Column B
(i) Lo and behold (a) Hearty meal for many guests
(ii) In a fix (b) Waste
(iii) Scrap (c) A difficult situation
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Column A Column B
(iv) Feast (d) What a surprise!
2- List any five things that are needed to make a dish. The first one has been filled
for you.
(i) Water (ii) ................... (iii) ...................
(iv) ................... (v) ................... (vi) ...................
3- A few words are listed below.
Tempting Travancore Surveyed Huge Feast
Kerala Cleaned Avial
Long Cooked
(i) Pick out the nouns from the .........................................................
list.
(ii) Pick out the verbs from the .........................................................
list.
(iii) Pick out the adjectives from .........................................................
the list.
4- Describe any two ways in which you can cut down wastage of: water, electricity,
paper.
Saving Water
(i) .................................................................................................................
(ii) .................................................................................................................
Saving Electricity
(i) .................................................................................................................
(ii) .................................................................................................................
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Saving Paper
(i) .................................................................................................................
(ii) .................................................................................................................
5- Describe in your words a feast that you have attended.
Complete the description by keeping in mind the following points.
• Occasion of the feast • Venue
• Number of guests (Approximately) • Details of dishes and desserts
served
• Who all from your family attended the
feast?
• How did you prepare/what did you wear
etc?
• What you enjoyed the most e.g. dance,
food, games, ceremony etc?
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6- Complete the following sentences by modifying the words given in brackets so as
to make words opposite in their meanings.
(i) The shopkeeper began to ................................... (fold) the sari for my
mother.
(ii) The boy was ................................... (successful) in passing the entrance
examination.
(iii) The word had been ................................... (spelt) in his copy.
(iv) The lawyer was ................................... (satisfied) with the judgement.
(v) The new boy began to ................................... (behave) with the other
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boys in the class.
(vi) This is a ................................... (useful) weapon as it is broken.
(vii) The stranger had ................................... (understood) me as he did not
know Hindi.
(viii) In his anger, he began to ................................... (agree) with what I
suggested to him.
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UNIT 2 CHAPTER 1
TEAMWORK
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) There are many advantages of teamwork.
(ii) A 'you' or a 'me' becomes an us in a team.
(iii) It is sad to shoot the basketball through the hoop.
(iv) We should not work as a team.
(v) We play basketball with baton.
2- Read the following lines of the poem and answer the questions that follow.
Sometimes it can be a big plus,
When a you or a me becomes an us!
(i) Describe what is meant by 'big plus'.
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(ii) The word 'us' in the above line relates to a
(a)beam (b) cream
(c)team (d) neem
(iii) Find three pronouns from the lines.
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Very Short Answer Type Questions
3- How can we make our dream work?
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4- List the two games mentioned in the poem.
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Short Answer Type Questions
5- List any three advantages of teamwork.
(i) ................................................................................................................
(ii) ................................................................................................................
(iii) ................................................................................................................
6- What would happen if nobody makes a pass in the game of basketball?
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7- What happens when we work as a team?
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8- What happens if nobody passes the baton in a relay race?
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9- How can 'you' and 'me' become 'us'?
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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Match the following with their correct meanings.
Column A Column B
(i) Passes (a) Aim
(ii) Baton (b) Move onward
(iii) Hoop (c) Short tube or stick
(iv) Plus (d) A wooden or iron ring
(v) goal (e) Advantage
2- Make sentence from the following words.
(i) Joy .................................................................................................
(ii) Baton .................................................................................................
(iii) Goal .................................................................................................
(iv) Share .................................................................................................
(v) Hoop .................................................................................................
3- List two words that rhyme the same as
(i) Goal ................... ...................
(ii) Hoop ................... ...................
(iii) Plus ................... ...................
(iv) Dream ................... ...................
(v) Make ................... ...................
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(vi) Share ................... ...................
...................
(vii) Shoot ................... ...................
...................
(viii) Team ................... ...................
(ix) Joy ...................
(x) Done ...................
4- Fill the letters to complete the names of some commonly played games.
(i) H_C__Y (ii) G__F
(iii) C__C_E_ (iv) L_D_
(v) C__S_
5- Name the game shown in the picture below. Describe how it is played.
Name of the Game ....................................................................................
Method of Playing ....................................................................................
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6- Describe a game that you played as being part of a team. Keep the following
points in mind while describing it.
• Name of the game • Number of players in each team
• Venue of the game • Role played by you in the team
• Did you enjoy playing the game?
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7- Describe 'relay race' in your own words.
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8- Use the compound words given below to complete the following sentences.
grasshopper upstream raindrops backpacks
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(i) The mountaineers carried ........................... full of foodstuff.
(ii) The ........................... hid in the grass when it saw a frog coming.
(iii) The ........................... today is that it will be sunny.
(iv) The student went to play without finishing his ...........................
(v) The trouts swim ........................... in the rushing waters.
(vi) The ........................... glistened when the sun came up.
(vii) The moles had dug their holes ...........................
(viii) Our team won the ........................... match.
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9- Complete the following sentences.
(a) If nobody passes the ball in a basketball game, then you can't
............................. .
(b) In a relay race, if no one passes the baton, then ............................. .
(c) We are ............................. of a whole.
(d) We should work as a ............................. .
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UNIT 2 CHAPTER 2
FLYING TOGETHER
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) The tree was located in a park.
(ii) The creeper was located at the foot of the tree.
(iii) The geese destroyed the creeper.
(iv) The hunter trapped the geese in his net.
(v) The tree was the house of a flock of parrots.
(vi) The wise old bird wanted the creeper to be destroyed.
(vii) The hunter climbed the tree with the help of a ladder.
(viii) When caught in the net the foolish birds began to weep.
(ix) The wise old bird helped them to escape.
2- Read the following lines of the story and answer the questions that follow.
In the evening, the geese returned home.
They did not notice the net. As they flew into the tree, they were trapped.
(i) When did the geese return home?
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(ii) Who are 'they' in the above lines?
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(iii) Find one pronoun and two nouns from the lines. ...................
Pronoun ................... Nouns ...................
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Very Short Answer Type Questions
3- Who came to catch the geese?
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4- Did the geese notice the net?
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Long Answer Type Questions
5- How did the geese get trapped in the net?
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6- What did the old bird warn the other geese about?
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Long Answer Type Questions
7- How did the geese escape from the hunter's trap?
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8- Where did the geese live?
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9- Why did the old bird advise the other birds to destroy the creeper?
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10- Why did the geese cry, "Help Help"?
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11- What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese were dead?
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12- Why did the geese pretend to be dead?
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13- What mistake had the hunter made after he thought that the geese were dead?
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14- Describe one incident when you got into trouble because you did not do your
work on time.
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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Identify the adjectives in the following sentences and give their opposites
(i) There stood a very Adjective ................... Opposite ...................
tall tree.
(ii) This is a small Adjective ................... Opposite ...................
creeper.
(iii) "Don't you see?" Adjective ................... Opposite ...................
replied the wise
bird.
2- Add the correct prefix to the words given in the bracket and complete the fol-
lowing.
[im, re, un, dis]
(i) This water is ........... (pure).
(ii) The coolie ........... (loaded) the luggage.
(iii) Sohini had to ........... (write) the assignment.
3- Colour the cloud which has rhyming words in it.
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4- Write the singular form of the following words. Singular Form
...................
Words Singular Form Words ...................
...................
(i) Geese ................... (v) Cacti ...................
(ii) Hunters ................... (vi) Halves
(iii) Mice ................... (vii) Lives
(iv) Flies ................... (viii) Fungi
5- Look at the word 'hunter' in the lesson. It is the noun form of the verb 'hunt'. In
a similar way, convert the given verbs into their noun forms.
(i) creep ...................
(ii) play ...................
(iii) climb ...................
(iv) learn ...................
(v) help ...................
(vi) sing ...................
(vii) hold ...................
(viii) swim ...................
(ix) buy ...................
(x) think ...................
6- Change the following questions into statements.
(i) Is this where the wild geese live?
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(ii) Do you see that creeper at the foot of the tree?
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(iii) Would it be possible for someone to climb that tree?
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(iv) Will he come back in the evening?
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(v) Were you feeling sorry for your actions?
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(vi) Can you join us for a picnic the day after tomorrow?
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(vii) Will the weather remain cloudy tonight?
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(viii) Did tell you long ago to destroy the creeper?
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7- Fill in the blanks given below with question words. For example, where do you
live?
(i) ........................... do you play?
(ii) ........................... do you get up?
(iii) ........................... do you have for breakfast?
(iv) ........................... do you go to school?
(v) ........................... do you like best in the school-games, art or music?
(vi) ........................... is your birthday?
(vii) ........................... do you want for your birthday?
8- Here are some answers about the given picture.
(i) The colour of the ant is black.
(ii) It lives on land.
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(iii) It has two long antennae.
(iv) It crawls on the ground.
(v) It eats sugar.
Now frame questions for the above answers.
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9- Make sentences of your own with the words given
(i) Wise-
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(ii) Careless-
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(iii) Thick and strong-
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(iv) foolish-
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(v) tall-
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10- Fill in the blanks with prepositions such as to, at, off, on, in, into, with. One has
been done for you.
(i) This tree was the home of a flock of wild geese.
(ii) He noticed the creeper ................... the foot of the tree.
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(iii) "It would be a pity ................... destroy it now."
(iv) As they flew ................... the tree they were trapped.
(v) The boy ran ................... the dog.
(vi) The frogs jumped ................... the well.
(vii) The girl was thrilled ................... see her new bicycle.
(viii) The birds were caught ................... the net.
(ix) The children walked ................... the bridge.
11- Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
around across with along to
after next to into from
One day, as I was walking ....................... the bank of the river, I saw my friend running
....................... the field. He was calling my name and waving ....................... me. I stopped
and waited. ....................... sometime he reached where I was standing. He said, "I went all
....................... the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share .......................
you. Do you remember the old house ....................... the neem tree? Guess who is moving
....................... that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic
tricks ....................... him."
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UNIT 3 CHAPTER 1
MY SHADOW
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) The shadow is compared to a ghost.
(ii) The poet finds the way a shadow grows as funny.
(iii) Buttercup is the name of an ice-cream.
(iv) The poet finds his shadow similar to him.
(v) The little shadow goes up and down with me.
(vi) Dew was shining on every rose.
(vii) The shadow was fast asleep in the bed.
2- Read the following lines of the poem and answer the questions that follow.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow,
Not at all like proper children which is always very slow.
(i) Who is 'he' in the above lines?
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(ii) What is the funniest about 'he'?
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(iii) Complete the series.
(a) ..........., funnier, funniest
(b) Slow, ..........., slowest
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Very Short Answer Type Questions
3- What follows us whenever there is light?
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4- What does the poet mean by India-rubber ball?
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Short Answer Type Questions
5- How does the shadow like to grow?
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6- At what time of the day is your shadow lazy? Why?
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7- Who do you think your shadow looks like?
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8- Why do you think your shadow jumps into bed before you can?
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9- What time of the day do you think it is when your shadow is the tallest? Why?
Morning Afternoon Night
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10- Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.
He is very very like me.
From the heels up to the head!
(i) Who does he refer to?
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(ii) Who does 'me' refer to?
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(iii) Why are 'he' and 'me' alike?
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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Match the following with their meanings.
Column A Column B
(i) Buttercup (a) Bad
(ii) Arrant (b) A yellow flower
(iii) Dawn (c) Period of partial darkness between day and night
(iv) Dusk (d) The first appearance of daylight in the morning
2- Identify the misspelled words from the following and spell them correctly.
heales, shadow, propar, topaz, deew, earely, arrant, follew
There are ........... misspelled words.
Their correct spellings are ........... ........... ........... ...........
3- Make sentences from the following words. ..........................
(i) Shadow .......................... (ii) Jump
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(iii) Children .......................... (iv) arrant ..........................
4- Have you ever been afraid of your shadow? Perhaps, at night or when you were
alone. Describe such an incident in your own words.
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5- Fill in the blanks by choosing a word from brackets that is opposite in meaning
to the underlined word.
(i) The teacher praised his answer but his friend ............................ it.
(criticized/commented on)
(ii) The debate had continued for some time when the teacher ............................
it. (broke/stopped)
(iii) It is an advantage to be tall but a ............................ to be fat. (desire/
disadvantage)
(iv) The young man was strong while his grandfather was ............................
(fatherly/weak)
(v) The motorist saw a man buying vegetables and a woman ............................
flowers. (selling/sharing)
6- Make sentences.
(i) children
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(ii) jump
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(iii) lazy
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(iv) climb
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(v) shadow
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(vi) surprise
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(vii) footprint
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(viii) boat
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(ix) cave
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7- Write opposite word for the following words.
(a) before .................................... (b) forget ....................................
(c) like .................................... (d) wise ....................................
(e) admit .................................... (f) absent ....................................
(g) accept .................................... (h) clumsy ....................................
(i) despair .................................... (j) vanish ....................................
8- Separate the following words.
(a) Courtyard = ...................................... + ......................................
(b) Bridegroom = ...................................... + ......................................
(c) Cupcake = ...................................... + ......................................
(d) Keyboard = ...................................... + ......................................
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(e) Homework = ...................................... + ......................................
(f) Goldfish = ...................................... + ......................................
9- Circle the name of flower from each row.
(a) Fig Coconut Tulsi Jasmine
Pineapple
(b) Rose Olive Mango Mogra
Eucalyptus
(c) Pine Deodar Grapes
(d) Lily Banyan Brinjal
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UNIT 3 CHAPTER 2
ROBINSON CRUSOE DISCOVERS A FOOTPRINT
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) There were many footprints on the sand.
(ii) Robinson was very frightened to see the footprint.
(iii) He ran for cover, faster than any animal could run.
(iv) He ran away from the island to save his life.
(v) Robinson did not pray to God for protection.
(vi) Robinson was chased by a monster.
2- Read the following lines of the story and answer the questions that follow.
I did not sleep that night. The more I
thought about what I had seen, the more
afraid I became.
(i) Why did Robinson not sleep that night?
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(ii) Find two verbs from the above lines.
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(iii) Write down the superlative form of afraid.
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Very Short Answer Type Questions
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3- What did Robinson call his cave?
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4- What did Robinson think when he placed his foot alongside the footprint?
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Short Answer Type Questions
5- Why was Robinson afraid of the footprint?
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6- Why did Robinson run inside his cave?
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Long Answer Type Questions
7- What two things made Robinson realise that it was not his footprint?
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8- What surprising thing did Crusoe find while going towards his boat?
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9- What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint?
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10- Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes and trees?
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11- What was unique about Crusoe's castle?
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12- Why did Crusoe think he was lucky not to be on shore at that time?
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13- Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint?
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14- Choose the correct answer.
(i) Robinson ran back to his home, as fast as he could because he
(a)was racing.
(b) was afraid.
(c)was in a hurry to go home.
(ii) He could not sleep because
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(a)there was an animal outside his cave.
(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.
(c)his bed was uncomfortable.
(iii) Why was Robinson Crusoe sure that it was not his footprint?
(a)It didn't look like a human footprint.
(b) It looked smaller than his.
(c)He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.
(iv) Where was Robinson Crusoe?
(a)On a boat.
(b) In a town.
(c)Alone on an island
(d) On an aeroplane.
LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Match the following with their meanings.
Column A Column B
(i) Savage (a) Confident
(ii) Wander (b) Wild people
(iii) Bold (c) Go from place to place
2- Find the words from the chapter which mean the following. The first letter of
the word has been filed for you.
(i) To become afraid F................
(ii) Being followed by someone C................
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3- One day you move out of your house and see strange animal footprints in your
garden. How will you find out which animal left those footprint? It could be a
dog, cat, goat or even a jackal! What will you do?
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4- The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for
you.
(a) alone was not Robinson an island on
Robinson was not alone on an island.
(b) Was island the inhabited
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(c) footprint to someone this belonged
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(d) I around me looked
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(e) I went the towards footprint large
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(f) was afraid I now
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5- Fill in the blanks with the help of words given in the box.
protection, savages, footprint, confused, inhabited, frightened
(a) Robinson Crusoe was surprised to see the ........................... of a man.
(b) He returned home very ........................... and ........................... .
(c) He thought that one of the ........................... of the mainland had wandered
out to the sea.
(d) He prayed for ........................... and was comforted.
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(e) He believed that the island was ...........................
6- Complete each sentence by writing the correct past tense form of each verb given
in brackets.
(a) Dalia ........................... her jacket on her way out of the house. (grab)
(b) His father ........................... his soccer jersey before his big game. (wash)
(c) The dog ........................... its bone in the background. (bury)
(d) My mother ........................... the vegetables in under a minute. (chop)
7- Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
and, but, because, so, or
(a) I was frightened ........................... curious.
(b) I decided to go to the beach ........................... I went along the water's
edge.
(c) I ran as fast as I could ........................... I was frightened.
(d) I was very tired ........................... confused.
(e) Hurry up ........................... the bus will leave.
8- Use the joining words given below and join the sentences in Column A and B.
or, and, so, but, because
AB
(i) I can sing well. I forgot to post it.
(ii) She wore a raincoat. It was raining.
(iii) We may go to Shimla. He was late to school.
(iv) He wanted a book for his birthday. We may go to Darjeeling.
(v) He missed the school bus. He wanted a football for his
birthday.
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(vi) I wrote the letter. I can't dance at all.
e.g. : I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.
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9- Fill in suitable adverbs given below to complete the sentences.
occasionally Sometimes usually rarely
once never mostly always
(i) Rama is .................................. late for her piano lessons.
(ii) I will .................................. listen to your rude remarks.
(iii) The blue whale is .................................. found in the Atlantic Ocean.
(iv) My father .................................. flies to New York.
(v) He spoke to me .................................. about his ailing mother.
(vi) A complete solar eclipse takes place .................................. .
(vii) We .................................. like to have Chinese food for dinner.
(viii) .................................., my brother helps me with my English homework.
UNIT 4 Chapter 1 Crying Page 39
UNIT 4 CHAPTER 1
CRYING
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) You must cry until your bedsheet is soaked.
(ii) After crying, you should throw open your door.
(iii) You should sing "Ha!Ha" when people ask you what's going on.
(iv) Happiness hides in the last tear.
(v) The poet says you must not cry much.
(vi) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked.
(vii) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and
laugh so that people will see that you are happy.
(viii) The poet says that you should open the window and show people
that you are crying.
Very Short Answer Type Questions
2- According to the poet, what is of no use?
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3- What should we do after crying a lot?
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Short Answer Type Questions
UNIT 4 Chapter 1
4- As per the poet, what should you do in the shower?
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5- What two moods are mentioned in the poem?
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6- According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?
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7-
(i) Read the first two lines of the poem. Is the mood
happy? sad? angry? jealous? upset?
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(ii) In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it now?
very happy angry cheerful sad jealous
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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Identify the words from the poem which are the opposites of
(i) Close ................... (ii) Down ...................
(iii) First ................... (iv) Sadness ...................
(v) Misuse ................... ...................
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2- The following words taken from the poem are jumbled. Rearrange the letters to
form meaningful words.
(i) LASPHS ................... (ii) WORHT ...................
(iii) POELPE ................... (iv) WILLPO ...................
(v) SUMT ................... ...................
3- Write two words in the balloon that rhyme with the one mentioned in it.
4- Identify the misspelled words from the words listed in the box.
happiness gross followw threw
pounder clown shoping blouse
There are ............... misspelled words.
Their correct spellings are
(i) ................... (ii) ................... (iii) ................... (iv) ...................
5- The expression Ha!Ha!Ha Ha! signifies happiness or a happy mood. There are
other expressions which convey different moods. Given below are a few of them.
Match them with their corresponding mood.
(i) Ahh! (a) Triumph
(ii) Oops! (b) Disgust
(iii) Ughh....... (c) Fault/Error
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(iv) Hurrah! (d) Delight
6- The word happiness ends in -ness and comes from the word happy. Write three
words that end in the same way. Which word do they come from?
.......................... ness; ..........................
.......................... ness; ..........................
.......................... ness; ..........................
7- Complete the sentences with the suitable adverb.
suddenly, beautifully, carelessly, quickly, loudly, excitedly
(i) Come here ................... . You have to see this!
(ii) I was so surprised. His new apartment was ................... decorated.
(iii) We knew that she had got the job when we saw her ................... talking
on the phone.
(iv) He ................... put the vase on the table. If fell to the floor.
(v) Everything happened so ................... . We had to move to Canada in less
than a month.
(vi) Why does he always have to talk so ...................? You can hear him in the
next room!
8- Choose the correct answer.
(i) The poet is ................... in the first few lines of the poem.
(i) happy (ii) sad
(iii) angry (iv) upset
(ii) The poet is ................... in the last few lines of the poem.
(i) confused (ii) afraid
(iii) happy (iv) jealous
(iii) According to the poet you must ................... .
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(i) take a shower (ii) tear the pillow
(iii) cry a lot (iv) play a lot
9- Use these words in sentences of your own.
(i) soaked ...............................................................................................
(ii) shower ...............................................................................................
(iii) wept ...............................................................................................
(iv) splash ...............................................................................................
10- Complete the following sentences by using the '-ing' forms of the verbs given in
brackets.
(i) The monkey was ................... (sit) on a branch and eating berries.
(ii) I saw that the nurse was ................... (give) an injection to the patient.
(iii) The gardener was ................... (rake) the leaves to put them into a pit.
(iv) Madhu is ................... (do) well at studies and music.
(v) The snake is ................... (slither) into its hole.
(vi) My father is ................... (look) for his car keys.
(vii) Tejesh is ................... (help) me with my homework.
(viii) Everyone at the party was ................... (enjoy) the food.
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UNIT 4 CHAPTER 2
MY ELDER BROTHER
TEXT BASED QUESTIONS
Objective Answer Type Questions
1- State 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) Both the brothers lived at their home.
(ii) Bhaiya was younger to Munna.
(iii) Munna wanted to go home.
(iv) Bhaiya was a meritorious student.
(v) Munna liked to fly kites.
(vi) Munna failed in the exam.
(vii) Bhaiya did not love Munna.
2- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The results were out once again and it so happened that Munna passed and Bhaiya failed
again. Bhaiya was really upset. Munna was also sad seeing his brother so unhappy.
Bhaiya now becomes gentler with Munna. Munna became naughtier because of this and
studied even less than before.
(i) What was the result?
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(ii) Why was Munna sad?
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(iii) Munna became naughtier. Why?
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(iv) Find opposites of the following words from the passage.
UNIT 4 Chapter 2 Happy My Elder Brother Page 45
(a) .......................... (b) More ..........................
(c) After ..........................
Very Short Answer Type Questions
3- From which language has the story been translated?
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4- What was the topic on which Bhaiya was asked to write a short essay?
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Short Answer Type Questions
5- What all games did Munna like to play?
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6- Why Munna had tears in his eyes?
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Long Answer Type Questions
7- Why did Bhaiya scold Munna and how?
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8- What lesson does the chapter teach you?
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9- What are the things that Munna liked to do?
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10- What did Bhaiya do all day?
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11- Why was Munna not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him?
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12- How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with him? Why was
Bhaiya so strict with him?
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13- Whose character do you like more- Munna's or Bhaiya's? Why?
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14- Circle the correct meanings of the given words. (c) milestone
(i) foundation-
(a) solid base (b) stones
(ii) firmly- (b) pleasantly (c) strongly
(a) leisurely
(iii) tremendous- (b) many (c) much
(a) immense
(iv) schedule- (b) chart (c) itinerary
(a) routine
(v) realise- (b) experience (c) knowledge
(a) gain expertise
(vi) idling- (b) without any purpose (c) spending
(a) wasting
LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS
1- Make sentences from the following words.
(i) Experience ..........................................................................................
(ii) Upset ..........................................................................................
(iii) Rush ..........................................................................................
(iv) Ashamed ..........................................................................................
(v) Scary ..........................................................................................
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2- Write the opposite of the words given below by using the prefixs dis, un, im.
The first one has been done for you.
Word Opposite
(i) Polite Impolite
(ii) Important ....................
(iii) Punctual ....................
(iv) Obedient ....................
(v) Honour ....................
(vi) Happy ....................
(vii) Proper ....................
3- Match the following words with their meanings.
Column A Column B
(i) Ashamed (a) To hurry
(ii) Scary (b) Like
(iii) Rush (c) Fearsome
(iv) Breeze (d) To feel shameful
(v) Prefer (e) A gentle wind
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4- Build the ladder by making words starting with S.
5- Suppose you are Munna and you want to pen down your feeling for Bhaiya in
your diary entry. What will you write? Express your views in the space given
below.
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6- Choose the correct verbs from the brackets and complete the sentences.
(i) The girls ................ sleeping soundly in their beds. (is/are)
(ii) The lion went off to sleep after it ................ its dinner. (has/had)
(iii) Khadija ................ cooking for the boys their favourite dish yesterday.
(was/is)
(iv) These pants ................ mine but this shirt is yours. (is/are)
(v) Mrs Kumar ................ to serve us pastries when we visit her. (like/likes)
(vi) The sparrows ................ chirruping under the eaves. (was/were)
(vii) Mohan and Shyam ................ watching the football match together. (is/
are)
(viii) My father can ................ five books in a week. (reads/read)
7- Circle the adjectives in the following sentences and specify the type.
(i) You have a cute dog.
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(ii) There are ten baseballs in the bag.
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(iii) Who made these drawings?
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(iv) The little chicken crossed the road.
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(v) The blue bird flies very high.
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(vi) Barbara forgot to take those parpers home.
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(vii) The hot sun rose in the morning and set in the misty evening.
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(viii) John went to the busy store to pick up red apples.
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(ix) The tall man at the counter feet that John was a very kind gentleman.
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8- Read the following sentences.
Bhaiya has been studying in the same class for two years. (for a period of time)
Munna was flying kites since morning. (from a time in the past till the present)
Fill in the blanks using for or since:
(i) I have lived in this house ................ I was a baby.
(ii) This big jar has been in our family ................ many years.
(iii) The old banyan tree in the village has been there ................ the last 200
years.
(iv) Nobody has seen him ................ yesterday.
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