Class-5 English (Marigold) Unit-4_2 My Elder Brother, Solutions of exercises of NCERT book / CBSE Syllabus


Unit - 4_2
My Elder Brother
____________________________________________________________________________
New Words
Foundation- Solid base
Schedule- (here) timetable
Essay- composition on any subject
Idling- without any purpose, lazy
Mastered- gained expertise, skilled
Hostel- (here) a supervised lodging house for students
Wonder- feeling of surprise and pleasure
Tremendous- a strong or large quantity or feeling
Strolling- move around a region
Breeze- light wind
Punctuality- do something at the right time
Ashamed-feel embarrassed
Experience- knowledge or skill gained over a long period

Reading is Fun

Q. What are the things that Munna liked to do?
Ans-  Munna likes to run to the field, play marbles, fly paper kites and to sit idly with friends for fun.

Q. What did Bhaiya do all day?
Ans- Bhaiya studied all day.

Q. Why was Munna not happy with the time table that Bhaiya made for him?
Ans-  Munna was not happy with the time table that Bhaiya made for him because it had no slot for playtime.

Q. How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with him? Why was Bhaiya so strict with him?
Ans- Munna felt like running away and going back home when his brother was so strict with him.
            Bhaiya was so strict because he wanted him to pay attention to studies.

Q. Whose character do you like more- Munna’s or Bhaiya’s? Why?
Ans- I like the character of Munna more because he manages to study well along with play and fun.


Let’s TalK
Do you have a time table at school?
How many periods are there for following subjects and activities in one week?

English ____5____, Hindi __4____, Maths__7___, Science__3___, Social Studies____3____, Games____4____, Art___1_____, Craft ____1____, Music __1__, Dance ___1___, Any Other activity(Yoga, tennis__2__)

Now make a time table for yourself including your study time and play time.

Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

6 am
Wake Up & get ready for school
Wake Up & get ready for school
Wake Up & get ready for school
Wake Up & get ready for school
Wake Up & get ready for school
Wake Up
+
Bicycle Ride
Wake Up+ Bicycle Ride
7 am
Have fruits & Milk
Have fruits & Milk
Have fruits & Milk
Have fruits & Milk
Have fruits & Milk
Have fruits & Milk
Have fruits & Milk
7:30 am
Off to School
Off to School
Off to School
Off to School
Off to School
Helping mom and Dad in different chores + Arranging shelves
Cleaning house + Reading + Going to vegetable market
3:45-4:30
Strolling
Strolling
Strolling
Strolling
Strolling
4:30-5:30
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
5:30-6:30
Football practice
Art Class
Art Class
Football practice
Football practice
Football practice
Art Class
6:30 to 8:00
Home work
Home work
Home work
Home work
Home work
Watching TV
Watching TV
8:00 to 8:30
Dinner with family
Dinner with family
Dinner with family
Dinner with family
Dinner with family
Dinner with family
Dinner with family
8:30 to 9:00
Walk with parents
Walk with parents
Walk with parents
Walk with parents
Walk with parents
Walk with parents
Walk with parents
9 am
Go to bed
Go to bed
Go to bed
Go to bed
Go to bed
Go to bed
Go to bed

Creative Writing

The format of a letter is given to you.
Letters to friends and close family are written in the same way as you speak to them.

Krishna Boys’ Hostel                                                                                      (writer’s address)
Model Public School
Kolkata

10th July, 2000                                                                                                 (date)

Dear Ma,                                                                                                         (greeting)

This is my first letter after the summer vacations. We started our classes the day after we reached the hostel. I have settled in well.
                                                                                                                        (introduction)  
We have a new teacher for clay modelling and pottery. She tells us how to make fruits and vegetables with clay. We then paint them. They look so real.
                                                                                                                      (body)
It is so nice to be back in school with my friends and teachers. I remember you and Baba a lot. Give my love to grandmother and grandfather.
                                                                                                                        (ending)
Do write back soon.

Your loving son
Pratap                                                                                                             (closing)

After reading the letter, answer the following question.
1-    Who has written the letter?                                                                 Pratap
2-    To whom has the letter been written?                                                Pratap’s Ma
3-    Where is the writer of the story?                                                        In hostel
4-    What is the name of his hostel?                                                         Krishna Boys’ Hostel
5-    On which date was this letter written?                                                10th July, 2000

Now, write a letter to your friend or relative in another city telling him/her about activities/events in your school.
Follow the same pattern as the above letter.

62, APP Residency
Janak Nagar,
New Delhi

20th August, 2019

Dear Grandpa,

This is my first letter after reaching to Delhi. We all have settled in the new house.

My new school is at just a kilometer away from the home.  Me and Chhutki go to school together everyday by walk. All the teachers and students in new school are very good. Last week we had Independence day celebration at school. I participated in Freedom Run and Chhutki took part in poem recitation.

Please visit us during Dussera holidays. I miss you and grandma a lot.

Do write back soon.

Your loving grandson,
Abhishek

Comprehension
Read the following message and answer the questions that follow.

Oliver was a nine year old boy. He lived with other homeless boys in an orphanage. He was pale and thin as were the other boys living there. This was because they had to work hard but were never given enough to eat. The owner of the orphanage, Mr Bumble, was a cruel man and he ill-treated the boys.
The boys wear always hungry. It was true that they were given three meals a day but each meal consisted only a bowl of watery soup. They were almost starving. So it was decided by them to ask the master for more soup. But who would bell the cat? Finally, the task fell to Oliver.
When the boys had assembled in the cold stone hall for their evening meal, the soup was served. It soon disappeared. The boys whispered to one another and one boy pushed Oliver a little. Oliver, making a brave effort, stood up, walked up to the master with his bowl and spoon in his hand, and said tremblingly " Please sir, I want some more."

Q. Why did Oliver live in the orphanage?
Ans- Oliver lived in the orphanage because he was homeless.

Q. Who was Mr. Bumble?
Ans- Mr. Bumble was the owner of the orphanage.

Q. What meal were the boys given?
Ans- The boys were given a bowl of watery soup in each meal.

Q. What did Oliver say to Mr. Bumble?
Ans- Oliver said to Mr. Bumble, “Please sir, I want some more.”

Q. The boys were given three meals a day. Then why were they always hungry?
(a) Because the soup they were given was never enough. (√)
(b) Because they worked very hard all day long.
(c) Because the older boys prank up their soup

Q. Find the words from the passage that mean the same as
Very hungry (para 2)               -           starving
To vanish (para 3)                  -           disappeared

Q. All the boys assembled in the cold stone hall. Here the word assembled means
(a) Moved away
(b) Collected (√)
(c) Worked together

Q. From the word assembled remove the last two letters. Add one letter to make a word, which means a time at school whole class caters
Ans-     Assembly

Q. Give a suitable title to the passage.
Ans- A suitable title to the passage is “ Life of Oliver in Orphanage”

Let’s Write
1-    To learn means to understand or to gain knowledge.
2-    To teach means to show how or to explain.
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of teach or learn.

Learn                                       learns                          learned                        has learned                 teach               teaches                       taught                          has taught
(1)  Will you teach me chess.
(2)  Mr.Sharma teaches class VIII.
(3)  The students have learned about road safety.
(4)  My sister has taught me how to ride a horse.
(5)  I have learned some of the customs of India.
(6)  I learned how to cycle when I was just four years old.


Choose the correct word and complete the paragraph.

All the class five students of our school were (were/was) gathering in front of the Principal’s office. They were (were / was) going for the inter-school race. The bus arrived (arrive / arrived) and they left (leave/ left) for the stadium. The runners were taken (taking/taken) to the starting point. The runners took (take/took) their positions. Sir blew (blow / blew) the whistle. One student of our school ran (run / ran) fast and came first. Everyone did (do/did) their best and our school won (win / won) the trophy. Everyone felt (feel/felt/fell) joyous.

Read the following sentences.
·         Bhaiya has been studying in the same class for two years. (for a period of time)
·         Munna was flying kite since morning. (from a time in past till the present)

Fill in the blanks using for/since.
(1)  I have lived in this house since I was a baby.
(2)  This big jar has been in our family for many years.
(3)  The old banyan tree in the village has been there since last 200 years.
(4)  Nobody has seen him since yesterday.

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