Class-5 English (Marigold) Unit-10_1 Malu Bhalu, Additional exercises and solutions of NCERT book / CBSE Syllabus

Unit- 10_1
Malu Bhalu

New words

lair- wild animal’s lying-place

mane- long hair on the neck of some animals

whim- sudden fancy idea

clasped- (here) encircle, hold closely

might- great strength

patience- The capacity to accept or tolerate

grip- keep firm hold of
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Answer these questions:

Q. Where did the polar bear live with her family?

Ans- The polar bear lived high up in an icy bear.

Q. What did Malu learnt to do from her parents?

Ans- Malu learnt the things her parents knew like catching big and small fish.

Q. Where did Malu want to travel?

Ans- Malu wanted to travel beyond the blue sky.

Q. What was it that Malu’s parents wanted her to learn?

Ans- Malu’s parents wanted her to learn to swim.

Q. Was Malu scared to swim? Did she learn it easily?

Ans- Yes, Malu was initially scaled to swim. She learnt it very naturally.

Q. Read the last two stanzas of the poem. Whom does ‘she’ stand for in both?

Ans- In the last two stanzas of the poem, ‘she’ stands for Malu’s mother.

Q. See the picture shown below and talk about it. (Refer textbook for picture)

Ans- Malu became a confident swimmer. Every morning she used to dive in water to catch best of fishes for breakfast. Malu’s mum always used to accompany her during thses morning adventures.

Use a Chart

True or False:

1-    Malu’s hair was white.                        [T]

2-    Malu knew how to swim.                    [T]

3-    Malu was playing with penguins.        [F]

4-    Malu was good at catching fish.         [T]

5-    Malu was a brave bhalu.                    [T]

6-    Malu did not love her mother.             [F]

7-    Malu’s mother was fir.                         [T]  

Character sketch

(brave, strong, hardworking, eager to learn more, smart, caring, impatient, female, affectionate, bold, playful, white, adventurous, clever, young, fearless)

Now, write a detailed character sketch of Malu Bhalu.

1-    Malu is a white female polar bear.

2-    She is young and playful.

3-    She is adventurous.

4-    She wants to travel far beyond the sky as eager to learn more.

5-    Malu is bold and fearless.

6-    She is affectionate to her mother.

Let’s Talk

Read the following passage carefully.

One day, Meena picks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives a larger piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she brought the mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a greater right over her share. Her father comes to her help and divided the mango equally.

Now answer the questions.

Q. Who brought the mango home?

Ans- Meena brought the mango home.

Q. Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?

Ans- Meena’s grandmother gave a larger piece to Raju because he was a boy.

Q. Who do you think should have got the larger piece?

Ans- Meena should have got the larger piece.

Using the following clues, write about yourself.

(Clues- name, place you live in, physical features, habits, likes and dislikes etc.)

My name is Arjun. I live in Hyderabad. I am a tall and slim boy. I like to play football. I dislike wasting time in watching movies.

What are the things that your mother asks you to do?

Things you like to do	Things you do not like to do
Play in the evening	Going to dance class
Going to park on Sundays	Cleaning the dining table
Having dinner with family	Eating medicines

Let’s Write

Malu lives with Malu’s parents in north pole. Malu had great fun with Malu’s seagull friends.

One day, Malu’s father told Malu that the hunters had come to trap Malu and Malu’s family. Malu knew how to hide very well. Malu shut Malu’s eyes and curled up like a ball of snow.

The hunter’s searched for Malu and Malu’s family everywhere but in vein.

We can avoid repeating the names by using certain words in their place. Study the table below.

	Singular	Plural
Person speaking	I, me	We, us
Person spoken to	You	You
Other persons, places or things	He, him, she, her, it	They, them

Now rewrite the above paragraph using word from the above table.

Malu lives with her parents in north pole. She had great fun with her seagull friends.

One day, her father told her that the hunters had come to trap her and her family. She knew how to hide very well. She shut her eyes and curled up like a ball of snow.

The hunter’s searched for her and her family everywhere but in vein.

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