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• Blaze : bright flame or fire 
• Trundling : moving on small broad wheels 
• Mounds : heap, pile 
• Frosty-fizz : chilled drink making a hissing, bubbling sound 
• cluster : gather around, group of similar things 

• Reading is Fun

1. In which season is ice cream popular?

Schoolvally answer:

Ice cream man is popular in summer season.

2. Who feels joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man?

Schoolvally answer:

Children feel joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man.

3. Name the different flavours of ice cream the Ice-cream Man has in his cart.

Schoolvally answer:

The ice cream man has vanilla, chocolate, strawberry flavours of ice cream in his cart.

4. What are the two things that the Ice-cream Man is selling?

Schoolvally answer:

The two things that the Ice-cream Man is selling are ice-creams of different flavours and chilly drinks from bottles full of frosty-fizz.

5. What is the ice-cream cart compared to in the poem?  

Schoolvally answer:

The ice-cream cart is compared to flower bed in the poem.  

• Let’s Write

Having an ice cream on a hot summer day is exciting and enjoyable.  

1. Write about some of the exciting and enjoyable things that one can do in the winter season.

Schoolvally answer:

Some of the exciting and enjoyable things that one can do in the winter season are:

(a)___Eating popcorns___

(b)___Eating Noodles___  

(c)___Sitting near fire place___  

(d)___Watching cartoon___

(e)___knitting___

2. List as many summer activities as you can.

Schoolvally answer:

Summer activities are listed below:

(a)___Water Park rides___  

(b)___Trip to Zoo___  

(c)___Hiking____  

(d)___Visit to Hill station_____  

(e)___Drinking lemon water___

3. Now group these activities into indoor and outdoor activities.

Schoolvally answer:

Indoor activities:

(a)___Eating popcorns___

(b)___Eating Noodles___

(c)___Sitting near fire place___

(d)___Watching cartoon___  

(e)___Drinking lemon water____

(f)___knitting____

Outdoor activities:

(a)___Visit to Hill station_____  

(b)___Hiking____  

(c)___Trip to Zoo_____  

(d)___Water Park rides___ 

• Say Aloud  

Circle the words where you get a zzzzz sound. One is done for you.  

Schoolvally answer:

The words where we get zzzz sound are as under:

honeybees, prize, maze, rise, blaze, fizz, lazy, busy, raise, chase, these          

• Let's Listen  

1. Listen and tell the sounds that these words in the poem produce.

Can you make these sounds?

Schoolvally answer:

Cart: makes a trundling sound like tring-trung- tring

drinks: fizzy sound like trishhh

2. What are some of the different sounds you hear when the Ice-cream Man comes?  

Schoolvally answer:

Some of the different sounds are as under:

Trundling sound of the cart.

Sound of the ice-cream man shouting- “Come one come all. Take fizzy drinks and ice-cream”

Sound of his ringing bell.

Laughter and hurray of small children.

• Find Out and Write a Report  

Here is a report on Uncle Lal’s farm.  

In groups of four, write a report on different brands of ice creams available in your area.  

You may use the following clues.  

Start with a short introduction which contains the topic.  

Then list the ice cream brands available in your area.  

Next, say which are the common flavours of ice cream in each of the brands.  

Under each brand, find out which flavours are being sold the most. Also find out their prices. Finally, write which do you think is the most popular ice cream.  

Schoolvally answer:

Report Topic: I love summer  

Summer is the time when carving to have some thing cold is natural. What else can be better than fun and taste filled ice-creams. That movers proudly from one place to another in moving freezers.

With a tring-tring sound the roads get jammed. Small stretched hands with money can be seen around it and eyes waiting to get a glimpse of them.

Some get happy to see it in red colour wrappers of ‘Kwality walls’, some get happy to see brown wrappers of ‘Amul’ and some want to have it in yellow colour wrapper of ‘Tip-top’.

What ever brand one may choose, it is a tasteful delight. Kwality-Walls sells the best chocolate flavour and Vanilla flavour sold by Amul is superb. The fruity flavours strawberry and mango by brand ‘Tip-top’ are unmatched.

To me the best is ‘kulfi’. It is the oldest and most refreshing, it is made with milk and sugar. Small cones are filled with sweet liquid and after a couple of minutes it is ready to be eaten. No hassles to open the wrapper even.  

• Word Building  

1. Colour the boxes that have rhyming words.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) heat-street

(b) Blows-goes

(c) do-go

(d) hard-yard

(e) label-table

(f) sky-my

(g) play-obey

(h) race-face

(i) write-night

2. What do the following words describe in the poem?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) joyful- sight

(b) little- cart

(c) round- umbrella

What are the describing words used in the poem for the following?  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) _Brown and white __mounds  

(b) __Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry __flavour  

(c) _Thick __cluster

• Fun Time

1. Colour the boxes with the colours of the flavours mentioned in each.   

Schoolvally answer:

(a) chocolate ___Brown  

(b) vanilla ___White

(c) orange ___Orange

(d) black currant ___Purple

(e) strawberry ___Pink

(f) raspberry ___Red

(g) butterscotch ___Yellow

(h) pista ___Green

2. Draw and colour your dream ice cream. Describe it using interesting describing words — the colours, the flavours, the size, how it looks, tastes, feels etc.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) the colours: The colours of rainbow,  

(b) the flavours: flavours of vegetables,  

(c) the size: of a pumpkin,

(d) tastes: hot and sour,

(e) feels: cold.

3. Have you ever eaten the ice cream from North India? The following sentences describe how it is served but they are not in the correct order. Write the correct number before each sentence.

Schoolvally answer:

__1__ He scoops out the on a plate.

__4__ Then he pours some sweet syrup over it and serves it.

__2__ The kulfiwala takes the kulfi mound out of the pitcher.

__3__ He arranges some falooda around it.

• In a fix : a situation hard to escape from 
• Flash across the mind : suddenly think of 
• Lo and behold : look! what a surprise 
• Traditional feast : hearty meal for many guests served on a special occasion 

• Reading is Fun  

1. What were the preparations in the palace for?

Schoolvally answer:

There were preparation for a grand feast in the palace.

2. Why did the Maharaja go into the kitchen in the afternoon?

Schoolvally answer:

The Maharaja went into the kitchen to see what dishes had been prepared for the feast.

3. What had the cook planned to do with the vegetable scraps?

Schoolvally answer:

The cook had planned to throw away the vegetable scraps.

4. Ingredients are the things that are used to make a dish. Circle the ingredients of in the box below.

chillies groundnut wood vegetable scraps coconut roasted peanuts curd pot garlic broken bangles basket cury leaves

Schoolvally answer:

The ingredients of Avial are below:

chillies, groundnut, vegetable scraps, coconut, roasted peanuts, curd, garlic, cury leaves.

5. State whether the following are or

Schoolvally answer:

(i) The king had ordered a dinner in the palace. ___True___

(ii) No one had heard of or tasted before. ____True___

(iii) The cook had planned to make another dish using the vegetable scraps ____False____

1. A recipe is a list of directions to prepare a dish. The following sentences are not in order for preparing avial. Number them in the correct order.

Schoolvally answer:

(3) Grind some coconut, green chillies and garlic.  

(2) Cut the vegetable scraps into long strips.  

(1) Wash and clean the mix of vegetable bits.  

(6) Decorate with curry leaves.  

(4) Whip some curd and mix it in.  

(5) Pour some coconut oil on top.  

(7)  Avial is ready.

2. Given in the box are some things that children do after they reach home from school. Choose five things that you do when you reach home from school. Write them in order.

pack school bag  

put away school bag  

have lunch  

read a story book  

chat with mummy about school

sleep for a while  

wash up  

do the home work  

watch TV  

go to play  

change out of school uniform.

Schoolvally answer:

First, I______ put away school bag _______.  

Then, I_______ change out of school uniform_______.  

Next, I_______ wash up _______.  

After that, I______ have lunch________.  

Finally, I______ sleep for a while________.  

• Let's Talk  

The Maharaja was a wise man and ordered the cook to use the vegetable scraps instead of throwing them away.  

Name some of the things which are thrown away at home or in school.

Schoolvally answer:

Peel of potato and other vegetables, boiled tea leaves, packing material are thrown away in my home. Small pieces of chalk are thrown away in school. 

Sit in groups of four and think of interesting ways in which they can be made useful. Put up your findings on the class board.   

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Vegetable peel can be used as face packs.

(b) Boiled Tea leaves can be used as compost for plants.

(c) Chalk pieces can be used as calcium fertilizer in school garden.

• Word Building

Pair work

1. Some words have more than one meaning.

For example, point —  

Meanings: noun a dot in print or writing, full stop, decimal, the number you score in a game  

Verb: to show or call attention to something  

Look up the following words in the dictionary. They may have more than one meaning. List these meanings.

Schoolvally answer:  

Ground: __base ____playground ___earth ___land____

Survey: ___Watch ___study ___to carry out ___conduct ____to find out___

Scrap: __left over ___to get rid off ___waste material____

Sternly: ___strictly ___severely___

Tempting: ___attractive ____alluring _____inviting___

2. Make new words by adding/dropping a few letters from the root word. Some are done for you.

Schoolvally answer:

Pound: pounded, pounding, × ×  

Try: tried, trying, × ×  

Large: __×__×__ larger__ largest  

New: __×__×__ newer__ newest

Tasty: __tasted __tasting __tastier __tastiest   

Wise: __×__×__ wiser__ wisest

Stare: __stared __staring__ ×___×___  

Clean: __cleaned ___cleaning ___cleaner___cleanest

Do any of these words use all of four endings  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, The words like clean and tasty use all of the four ending.

• Find out

1. Name food that is made in your home

(i) for a feast/ festival.

Schoolvally answer:

Biryani and Avial.

(ii) when you are unwell.

Schoolvally answer:

Khichdi and pea soup.

(iii) everyday. Share the information with your friends.

Schoolvally answer:

Dal, Rice and pickle.

2. Avial is a dish made in Kerala.

Do you have a similar dish in your state made from a mix of many vegetables?

What is it called? 

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we have a special dish called ‘Annkoot’ in Rajasthan. This is a made by boiling all the seasonal vegetables with local herbs and rice.

In our state, this dish is considered very holy and is part of festival.

Note down the ingredients used to make it.

Schoolvally answer:

Vegetable cutting. Ghee, spices, water and rice.

Write the recipe.  

Step1: Heat some Ghee in a big earthen pot.

Step2: Put all the vegetable cutting and spices.

Step3: Toss till it turns light brown.

Step4: Add rice into it.

Step5: Add water and boil till water evaporates.

Step6: Serve hot 

Present attractively and display on the class board. You can draw and stick pictures too.

Schoolvally answer:  

Hello Friends!

Today I will take you to a food journey of Rajasthan. Rich culture and variety of food is what can be found here.

Do you know the reason?

Schoolvally answer:  

Yes, it's the geography, this land has hills like Mount Abu, Desert like Jaisalmer and plains like Alwer and Jaipur. Some of the famous dishes are, dal bhai churma, Safeed Mutton, Chilli, Chicken Teekha, Chilla and Annkoot.

Annkoot is a harvest festival and the dish is also called Annkoot (khichdi). The recipe is as follows: 

Step1: Heat some Ghee in a big earthen pot.

Step2: Put all the vegetable cutting and spices.

Step3: Toss till it turns light brown.

Step4: Add rice into it.

Step5: Add water and boil till water evaporates.

Step6: Serve hot

• Bridegroom:  a man on his wedding day.

The Bridegroom had purchased his Sherwani online from shoppingvisa.in and he was looking stunning handsome.

• Delicious : very tasty

My friend ordered biryani form 'Irani hotel', It was delicious, i enjoyed it.

• Shocked :  surprised and upset.

Gita was stealing food, whole class was shocked seeing this.

• Foolishness :  lack of good sense or judgement; stupidity.

All the villages laughed at the foolishness of Raja Bhoj. 

• Let's Write  

1. Complete the sentences meaningfully.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) The bridegroom left with the door of his in-laws' house because it was made of __bamboo____ and there was no bamboo in his ____village__.

(ii) The bridegroom was unable to have bamboo curry in the end because __it was too hard to be eaten___

2. Word hunt

Fill in the blanks with words from the story.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) The bridegroom went to visit his ____mother- in -law____.

(ii) The mother-in-law pointed ____at____the bamboo door.

(iii) He stayed the night ___with___ his in-laws.

(iv) He carried the ____bamboo-door ____back with him.

(v) The curry was made __from__ bamboo shoots.

• Say Aloud  

im-pa-tient ( im-pay-shnt)  

de-li-cious (di-li-shius)  

bo-iled  

cho-pped  

bam-boo  

be-gan  

teamwork : combined effort of a group hoop : wooden or iron ring trundled along by child 

passes : move onward 

relay race : race between teams of which each person does part of the distance baton : short tube or stick carried in relay race 

• Let's Read  

Complete the following sentences.

Schoolvally answer:

1. If nobody passes the ball in a basketball game, then you can’t ___Shoot_____.  

2. In a relay race, if no one passes the baton, then ____race just can't go on _____.

• Think and Write  

1. Name the team members needed for the following.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) To play cricket we need ___batsmen, bowlers, fielders, coaches___.

ii) To make a film we need ___director, actor, producer, clap-boy___.

(iii) To run a good school we need ___sweeper. principal, teachers, peon, accountant___.

(iv) To run a restaurant we need ____waiter, manager, cook, sweeper___.

2. Complete the sets of rhyming words. One has been done for you.

Words from the poem:

plus __ bus

done __ fun

hoop __ loop

goal __ soul

joy __ toy

3. Read the poem.

For want of a nail the shoe was lost,  

For want of a shoe the horse was lost,  

For want of a horse the rider was lost,  

For want of a rider the battle was lost,  

For want of a battle the kingdom was lost,  

And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!

[traditional rhyme]  

Now form questions for the answers given in the speech bubbles.

Q. ....Why was the shoe lost?......  

A. The shoe was lost because of the nail.  

Q. .....Why was the kingdom lost?......  

A. The kingdom was lost because the battle could not be fought.  

Q. .....Why was the battle lost?......  

A. The battle was lost because there was no rider.  

Now make three more questions and answers from the poem, Team work.

Q. ..How can we make our dream work?

A. ___Together we can make our dream work. ___.

Q. ...What will we share then?.........  

A. __Then we'll share the joy of what we've done ___.

Q. ....What is fun to shoot through the hoop?.......  

A. __It is fun to shoot the basketball through the hoop ___.

• Picture Composition  

Look at the picture and answer the questions in one sentence, using the word clues given in the box.

Plumber, painter, mason, electrician, labourer, carpenter, gardener.

1. Who is laying the bricks?

Schoolvally answer:

Mason s laying the bricks.

2. Who is holding the ladder?

Schoolvally answer:

Labourer is holding the ladder.

3. Who is the man on the ladder?

Schoolvally answer:

Electrician is the man on the ladder.

4. Who is making the door?

Schoolvally answer:

Carpenter is making the door.

5. Who is painting the walls?

Schoolvally answer:

Painters is making the walls.

Now make up a story about the picture. Give names to the people. Write the story showing the importance of teamwork.

Schoolvally answer:

Working together.

Once there lived five brothers, They were kind and humble, but were poor. They lived in the town with their parents in a mud house. Every monsoon will damage the walls and the roof.

They thought to make a pucca house, but they did not have enough money to hire a contractor. This make them sad. Looking at heir gloomy faces their parents asked for the reason. They told them the problem.

Parents laughed and said, “Have you not heard the power of teamwork. ”Ramesh likes painting, he will be the painter. Suresh has the knowledge of lighting, he will be electrician.

Ganesh you love playing with clay you will make bricks and do the meson work. Mukesh you take up the role of carpenter. Raju you are the youngest, help you brothers in their work.

This way working in a team they build big pucca house and lived happily.

Moral of the picture story: “Unity is strength.”

• Let's Talk

1. In groups of five, discuss what you enjoy doing alone and what you like doing in a group. Now prepare a list as shown below.

Schoolvally answer:

Things I like doing alone

___Reading a book___.  

___Doing Homework____.  

___Writing a Poem___.  

Things I like doing in a group

____Playing carom_____.  

____Picnic_____.  

____Watching T.V_____.  

2. In your family, what activities are done individually and as a group?

Schoolvally answer:

My father decides _____Which toys to buy______.

My mother decides _____What grocery to buy______.  

I decide ______Which crackers to buy on Diwali______.  

We decide ____Where to go for picnic______.  

3. In a group, mime an activity (picnic, fair/mela, cricket match etc.) which you enjoy. The rest of the class should guess the activity and say whether it is done in a group/alone.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Cricket: Action of bating ___done in group.

(b) Mela: Action of merry-go-round ___done in group.  

(c) Picnic: Action of happily eating and looking here and there ____done in group.

(d) Sick: Pressing stomach ____done alone.

(e) Homework: Looking at palm of left hand and writing with other hand ___done alone.

• Lets write

1. In the puzzle find the words given in the column. Notice that these words are formed by joining two words. One is done for you.

Find some more such words.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) sometime: 5th Row

(b) everyone: 1stRow

(c) basketball: 1stColumn

(d) nobody: 15th Column

(e) teamwork: 3rd Row

(f) baton: 4th Column

2. Let's write a poem.

I have a kite but need a friend to fly it with,  

I know a song but need someone to hear it,  

I have a ball but need someone to catch it,  

I _have a notebook but need a pencil to write on it,

I _have a horse but need a saddle to ride on it,

I _have a parrot but need a cage to keep it,

I _have a sim-card but need a mobile to use it,

• Fun Time  

Make groups of ten and present one of the following activities in class.

skit song dance painting a chart for class make paper bags from old newspaper   

Schoolvally Hint:

Prepare the skit based on the picture story.

We sometimes use short forms for some words. For example, we use for I am and for I have  

These shortened words are called contractions.

The mark ( ) is an apostrophe which shows where the letters are left out  

Now read together. 

Schoolvally answer: 

we will —we'll   

cannot —can’t  

we have —we’ve  

you have —you've  

there is —there’s  

what have —what’ve  

we are —we're  

they are —they’re  

1. Write the contractions for the following phrases.

Schoolvally answer:

has not ___hasn’t___

have not ___haven’t___  

do not ___don’t___

are not ___aren’t___

2. Write the full forms for the following.

Schoolvally answer:

Weren’t __were not___  

she’ll ____she will_____  

wasn’t ___was not_____

who’s ____who is___

geese : plural for goose; large web-footed bird 

creeper : plant that needs support to grow, usually along a wall or a tree 

winding : go in circular, spiral course muttered : spoken in a low tone 

flapped : move wings up and down 

• Let's Read  

1. Where did the geese live?

Schoolvally answer:

The geese lived on the top of a tall tree in the forest. 

2. Why did the old bird advise the other birds to destroy the creeper?

Schoolvally answer:

The old bird advised the other birds to destroy the creeper because, a hunter could climb up the tree with its help and would kill all of them.  

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

Schoolvally answer:

The geese cried “Help Help” because, they were trapped in the net laid by the hunter.  

4. What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese were dead?

Schoolvally answer:

He threw them out of the net one by one.  

5. Why did the geese pretend to be dead?

Schoolvally answer:

The geese pretended to be dead so that the hunter would not harm or try to kill any of them.  

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

Schoolvally answer:

In class Four, After summer vacation when I attended the class, I got into trouble because I did not do my work on time. When Mam asked us to submit the notebooks, I said I had forgotten to bring and will get it tomorrow.

State whether the following statements are True or False.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. The tree was the house of a flock of parrots.____False_____

2. The wise old bird wanted the creeper to be destroyed.___True____

3. The hunter climbed the tree with the help of a ladder. ____False___

4. When caught in the net the foolish birds began to weep._____True_____

5. The wise old bird helped them to escape.____True___

• Let's Listen  

(i) Why do you think the dove helped the ant?

Schoolvally answer:

I think the dove helped the ant because, the dove was of kind nature and not cruel.  

(ii) How do you think the ant felt on finding the leaf?

Schoolvally answer:

I think the ant felt happy on finding the leaf because, this could save his life.

(iii) Have you ever been in trouble like the ant? Did anyone help you?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, last year when we went to Zoo, I separated form my family and was in trouble. Yes, the staff working there helped me.

Some days before, I fainted in the morning assembly as it was very hot. I was in trouble as I could barely walk. Yes, My friend Sohan Lal helped to climb stairs and reach the class.  

• Let's Talk  

1. Work in pairs.  

Ask your friend questions about all the things he does.  

Use question words such as Where What How Who. When, Why One is done for you.

Schoolvally answer:

Anu : I watch TV in the evening.  

Amit : When do you watch TV?  

Anu : I play games.  

Amit : ___What do you play?______  

Anu : I collect stamps.  

Amit : ___What do you collect?_____  

Anu : I play in the ground.  

Amit : ____Where do you play?____  

Anu : On Sunday I go shopping.  

Amit : ____When do you go for shopping?___

2. Answer these questions about yourself.

(i) What is your name?

Schoolvally answer:

My name is ….../Schoolvally.

(ii) What languages do you speak?

Schoolvally answer:

I speak ….../French and ….../English.

(iii) How old are you?

Schoolvally answer:

I am ……….../9 Years old.

(iv) Which is your favourite food?

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite food is ……../Shahi paneer and ………./Momos.

(v) Where did you go yesterday?

Schoolvally answer:

Yesterday, I went to ……../Disney land.

(vi) Which country do you belong to?

Schoolvally answer:

I belong to ……….../Australia.

(vii) When do you go to sleep?

Schoolvally answer:

I go to sleep by 10 O’clock in night.

(viii) Why do you drink milk?

Schoolvally answer:

I like milk and our science teacher says, “it is good for health.”

3. In groups of five discuss what you would do if you were caught in the following situations.

(a)Your friend falls in the play field and is hurt…

Schoolvally answer:

Iwill immediately rush to him and take him to the school’s Medical room, Blow on his wounds also I will inform our class teacher about it.   

(b)You are trapped in a fire…

Schoolvally answer:

If there is smoke I will crawl on the floor and exit from the place in a open place.

(c)You are stuck in a traffic jam…  

Schoolvally answer:

I will wait calmly, till the road is clear. Then pray, so that I can reach my destination quickly.  

• Let's Write  

1. The words in the clouds describe something or someone in the story. Name them in the blanks provided.

Make sentences of your own with the words given in the clouds.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) wise: Old geese bird.

(b) careless: Geese.

(c) thick and strong: Creeper.  

(d) foolish: Hunter.

(e) tall: Forest tree.

2. Here are some answers about the given picture.

Now frame questions for the above answers.

(i) The colour of the ant is black.

Schoolvally answer:

What is the colour of the ant?

(ii) It lives on land.

Schoolvally answer:

Where does it live?

(iii) It has two long antennae.

Schoolvally answer:

How many antennae does it have?

(iv) It crawls on the ground.

Schoolvally answer:

How does it move on the ground?

(v) It eats sugar.

Schoolvally answer:

What does it eat?  

3. Fill in the blanks with prepositions such as to, at, off, on, in, into, with. One has been done for you.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) This tree was the home ______of _____a flock of wild geese.

(ii) He noticed the creeper ______at ______the foot of the tree.

(iii) “It would be a pity ______to______ destroy it now.”

(iv) As they flew ______off _____the tree they were trapped.

(v) The boy ran ______with ______the dog.

(vi) The frogs jumped _____into ______the well.

(vii) The girl was thrilled ______to_____ see her new bicycle.

(viii) The birds were caught ______in ______the net.

(ix) The children walked _______over ______the bridge.

4. Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.

around across with along to after next to into from  

Schoolvally answer:

One day, as I was walking ____along _____the bank of the river, I saw my friend running ______across _____ the field. He was calling my name and waving _____to ______me. I stopped and waited. _____after ______sometime he reached where I was standing.  

He said, “I went all _____around_____ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share ____with_____ you. Do you remember the old house _____next to ______ the neem tree? Guess who is moving _____into_____ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks _____from _____him.”  

5. Fill in the blanks given below with question words. For example, Where do you live?

Schoolvally answer:

(i) ___What/where___ do you play?

(ii) ___When___ do you get up?

(iii) ___What___ do you have for breakfast?

(iv) ___When / How___ do you go to school?

(v) ___What___ do you like best in the school – games, art or music?

(vi) ___When___ is your birthday?

(vii) ___What___ do you want for your birthday?

6. Reference to context.

(a) “ Well there's no hurry, the creeper is very small, it would be a pity to destroy it now.”  

Schoolvally answer:

Who said this?  

__(a)____The Folk of geese____

To whom was it said?  

__(a)____The old geese____

When was it said?  

__(a)___When the old bird said them to destroy the newly grown creeper____  

(b) “So this is where the wild geese live.”  

Schoolvally answer:

Who said this?  

__(b)____The hunter____  

To whom was it said?  

__(b)_____To himself_____  

When was it said?  

__(b)___One morning when the geese had gone out in search of food ____

Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.  

Schoolvally answer:

Sketch

• Fun Time  

1. Proverbs are short, wise sayings. For example —

This means that we should think carefully before we take any action. Here are some popular English proverbs. Read them aloud together and discuss what each could mean.  

Schoolvally answer:

Old is gold:

Whatever is old should be cared as gold.

As you sow so shall you reap:

Good or bad are results of what we do.

Unity is strength:

Sticking together is a source of strength.

United we stand divided we fall:

We can achieve goal when we are together.

A friend in need is a friend in deed  

True friend will always help you.

2. Look at this proverb: All's well that ends well.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Discuss what it means. Can you think of events/ happenings in life where this proverb can be used?

We almost didn't make it here, but all's well that ends well.

It is used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something was because everything ended in a good way.

(ii) Write down your story or the event. Then read the paragraph to your neighbour.

Yes, We went to picnic, but I forgot by carry my ‘flying disk’, But we played other games there like kho kho and kabbadi and enjoyed a lot. As it is said-  All's well that ends well.

• The clap word game  

3. Let’s play the clap word game. Where the word produces one sound, clap once, as in ‘creep’. Clap twice if the word can be broken up into two syllables as in cree-per, and thrice as in to-mo-rrow. 

cree-per —  Clap Twice

stru-ggled —  Clap Twice

to-mo-rrow —  Clap Thrice

geese —  Clap Once

throw — Clap Once  

fool-ish —  Clap Twice

po-ssi-ble —  Clap Thrice

no-ticed —  Clap Twice

care-fully —  Clap Twice

flap-ped —  Clap Twice

re-tur-ned —  Clap Thrice

eve-ning —  Clap Twice

trap-ped —  Clap Twice

sur-prise —  Clap Twice  

India-rubber ball : a ball that can bounce   very high  

buttercup : a yellow flower 

arrant : bad 

arrant sleepyhead : completely inattentive 

• Let's Read  

1. Who do you think your shadow looks like?

Schoolvally answer:

I think my shadow looks exactly like me.

2. Why do you think your shadow jumps into bed before you can?

Schoolvally answer:

My shadow jumps into bed before me because, the light bulb is located behind me.

3. What time of the day do you think it is when your shadow is the tallest? Why? Morning, Afternoon, Night.  

Schoolvally answer:

I think my shadow is tallest in the morning. It is so because sun rays are slanting at the time of sunrise.

4. Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Who does he refer to?

He refers to shadow in the poem.

(ii) Who does me refer to?

Me, refers to the poet of the poem. 

(iii) Why are he

 and me alike?

He and Me are alike because he is shadow of me.

• Let's Talk  

Work in pairs and discuss the following. What would you do if  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) a dog chase you?  ___We should not panic or shout, we should remain calm____

(ii) you have forgotten your homework copy at home?____say sorry, for being careless and make a commitment not to repeat it again ____

(iii) you are alone in a room and the lights go out? _____call some one and use torch of mobile phone to light the room____

Fun Time 

(a) Shine a torch behind your hand and see its shadow on the wall.  

Schoolvally answer:

The shadow is similar to my hand.

(b) Move the torch a little away from your hand and see the shadow on the wall.  

Schoolvally answer:

The shadow of hand is smaller than before.

(c) Do you find a difference in the size of the hand on the wall?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can find a difference. The size of the hand decreases when I move the source of light (torch) away from the hand and vice versa. 

• Working Together

1. Work in groups of five.  

(a) Make a large hand on a plain sheet.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

(b) Mark the names of fingers, thumb and palm on the hand. Use the hints in the box.

Schoolvally answer:

The names are fingers starting from thumb are as below:

(a) Thumb

(b) Index finger or forefinger

(c) Middle finger

(d) Ring finger

(e) Little finger

2. Do the actions as given below, and observe which part, or fingers, of your hand is being used.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) point at a door – Index finger

(b) bounce a ball -  All the four fingers, thumb and palm.

(c) scratch your chin – Index finger

(d) twist your ear – Index finger and thumb

(e) comb your hair – All the four finger

(f) draw with a pencil – Index finger and thumb

(g) touch a flower – Index finger and Middle finger

• Let's Write  

1. Fill in the blanks using one of the words given in brackets.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Where is the child ____whose____ parents have come to school? (who/whose/which)

(ii) I saw many houses ____which____ were quite spacious. (which/whose/who).

(iii) Mathematics, ____which____ is my favourite subject, is so interesting. (who/which/that)

(iv) The poem ____that____ you read out, is so lovely. (whose/which/that)

(v) I know the street ____that____ he lives on. (whose/ that/which)

(vi) I like reading books ____which____ have pictures in it. (that/who/which)

(vii) The old lady _____whom____ I met in your house is my neighbour. (whom/that/which)

2. Complete this description by answering the questions below

Schoolvally answer:

What do you think is the name of the dog?  

The name of the dog is Bony.

Why is she called that?  

She is called that because, she loves bones.

What colour is she?  

She is white in colour.

Do you think she is friendly?  

No, she is not. She is only interested in bones.

What does she like to eat?

Schoolvally answer:

She like to eat bones.

Write a few lines on Mithoo and his little dog named Shadow.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Mithoo was a white parrot and master of his black dog named shadow.

(b) They worked in a circus in America.

(c) Mithoo loves nuts and chilli and shadow loves to eat bones and bread.

(d) When Mithoo rides bicycle, Shadow always cheer him on thestage.

(e) They love to perform and show their talent.

• Say Aloud  

shoe shadow fish bush ship sheep dish wash shell wish brush  

Schoolvally answer:

Say loudly with correct pronunciation.

shoe- shadow- fish- bush- ship- sheep- dish- wash- shell- wish- brush

Act out the poem as you read it slowly.  

Schoolvally answer:

Hi every one, today I will act this poem. This is a poem on shadow and the poet of the poem is ‘Louise Binder Scott’.

When the sun shines, I can see  

My shadow right in front of me  

When I walk, my shadow walks!  

When I hop, my shadow hops!

When I jump, my shadow jumps  

And when I stop, my shadow stops!  

savages : wild people in primitive state

mainland : large continuous extent of land

wandered : go from place to place without a definite route

bolder : more confident 

inhabited : occupied, dwelled in 

• Let's Read  

1. What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint?

schoolvally answer:

Robinson Crusoe thought that the print on the ground was a foot print because, it had toes, heels and other impressions of human foot.

2. Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes and trees?

schoolvally answer:

Robinson was afraid when he looked at the bushes and trees because, he mistook every bush and tree to be a man who is following him.

3. Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint?

schoolvally answer:

Robinson Crusoe thought that, it was footprint of the savage. He thought that the savages would kill him and eat him up, so he prayed to God to protect him.

4. Choose the correct answer.

schoolvally 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.

Schoolvally answer:  

(b) was afraid

(ii) He could not sleep because

(a) there was an animal outside his cave.  

(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.  

(c) his bed was uncomfortable.

schoolvally answer:  

(b) he thought the savages had come from mainland

(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.

schoolvally answer:  

(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.

schoolvally answer:  

(c) Alone on an island.

• Let's Talk  

How would you feel if you saw unknown footprints outside your front door?  

schoolvally answer:

If I find any unknown footprints outside my front door. I will be surprised and try to investigate, whose footprints are they?

If you were alone at home and suddenly someone knocked at your door, what would you do?

schoolvally answer:

If I were alone at home and suddenly someone knocked at my door, I will enquire, who is there and then decide if I should let him in the house or not.

• Let's Write

1. The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for you.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) alone was not Robinson an island on

Robinson was not alone on an island.  

(ii) was island the inhabited

The island was inhabited.  

(iii) footprint to someone this belonged  

This footprint belonged to someone.

(iv) I around me looked

I looked around me.

(v) I went the towards footprint large

I went towards the large footprint

(vi) was afraid I now

I was afraid now.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

And    But    Because    So

Schoolvally answer:

(i) I was frightened _____but____ curious.

(ii) I decided to go to the beach _____so___ I went along the

water's edge.

(iii) I ran as fast as I could _____because____ I was frightened.

(iv) I was very tired _____and____ confused.

3. Write a story on strange footprints.

(a) Where did you see the footprints?  

(b) What sort of a day was it?  

(c) Did you see them at night?  

(d) What happened when you followed the footprints?  

(e) What did you see?  

(f) What happened then?  

schoolvally answer:

It was a sunny day and I as playing cricket with my younger brother. By mistake my brother hit the ball so hard that the ball went straight into the bushes.  

I went to the bushes to find the ball. When I went near the bushes, I saw some strange webbed footprints as if they were of a monster frog. It was very difficult to believe a frog like animal there because, there was not a single pond in the area and not even any river. Yes, there was a well but it dried 100 years ago. I was curious to know more about this animal but frightened also what if its not a monster frog but a monster itself.  

I gathered all my courage and started walking towards the bushes and what I saw inside the bushes was very funny. It was impression of my old bicycle seat, that I threw last night. I told it to every body in family about this incident and we all laughed on my imagination.

4. Use the joining words given below and join the sentences in Column A and B.

[Or    And     So     But     Because]

Schoolvally answer:

(i) I can sing well __but__ I can’t dance at all.  

(ii) She wore a raincoat __because__ It was raining.

(iii) We may go to Shimla __or__ we may go to Darjeeling.  

(iv) He wanted a book for his birthday __or__ he wanted a football for his birthday.

(v) He missed the school __because__ he was late to school.

(vi) I wrote the letter __but__ I forgot to post it.

• Fun Time

1. Look at the footprint shown here. Hint: This is the footprint of the first man on the moon. His name was

Schoolvally answer:

His name was Neil Alden Armstrong.  

He was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. 

2. Let's create a pyramid! Use the following clues.

(i) A two letter word beginning with B.

Schoolvally answer:  

B Y

(ii) A three letter word beginning with C.

Schoolvally answer:  

C A T

(iii) A four letter word beginning with D.

Schoolvally answer:  

D O N E

(iv) A five letter word beginning with E.

Schoolvally answer: E A G L E

(v) A six letter word beginning with F.  

Schoolvally answer:  

F R I E N D

• Let's Work in Pairs

Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture below. You can start as -  

Hunter 1 : “Look at the footprints in the mud!”  

Hunter 2 : “Hmm..Yes, Yes I can see”.

Hunter 1 : “Let’s follow these footprints”  

Hunter 2 : “No, I am scared”.

Hunter 1 : “Don’t you worry, It’s not a big animal”  

Hunter 2 : “how can you say that”.

Hunter 1 : “Look at the footprints they are small in size.”  

Hunter 2 : “Huh….Can’t a big animal have small foot print”.

Hunter 1 : “Oh! you are right, it can be so.”  

Hunter 2 : “Thatis why I say, we should notgo”.

soaked : completely wet 

shower : bath in which water is sprayed from above 

wept : shed tears, cried 

• Let's Read  

1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?

Schoolvally answer:  

According to the poet, we should cry a lot.

2. What can you do after crying a lot?

Schoolvally answer:  

We can be happy after crying a lot.  

3. (i) Read the first two lines of the poem. Is the mood

happy? - Sad? - Angry? - Jealous? - upset?  

Schoolvally answer:  

The mood is sad.

(ii) In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it now?

Very happy – angry – cheerful – sad – jealous

Schoolvally answer:  

The mood is very happy.  

4. Are these sentences right or wrong?

Schoolvally answer:  

(i) The poet says you must not cry much. (wrong)

(ii) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked. (right)

(iii) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and laugh so that people will see that you are happy. (right)

(iv) The poet says that you should open the window and show people that you are crying. (wrong) 

• Let's Talk  

1. Where do you cry? What are the things that make you cry?

Schoolvally answer:  

I cry in my room. Things like falling down on ground and not getting what I want to eat (like chocolate or cake) makes me cry.

2. Can you cry when you are happy?

Schoolvally answer:  

No, I cannot cry when I am happy.

3. Which are the things that make you happy? In what ways do you show your happiness?

Schoolvally answer:  

Dance parties and buying new gadgets like remote controlled toys, smart watches or mobile phones make me happy. I show my happiness by laughing aloud and jumping high.  

• Word Building

The word happiness ends in -ness and comes from the word happy. Write three words that end in the same way. Which words do they come from?

Schoolvally answer:  

___ Kindness; __ It comes from the word Kind__

___ Laziness; __ It comes from the word Lazy__

__ Whiteness; __ It comes from the word White__

• Let's Write

1. Fill in the blanks with the exact feeling word.

Schoolvally answer:  

(i) The tourists were ___amazed__ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal. (amazed, shocked, worried)

(ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and __frightened__. (worried, shocked, frightened)

(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were __worried__. (unhappy, worried, angry)

(iv) The shopkeeper was __shocked__when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing. (unhappy, shocked, angry)

• Creative Writing

Narrate an incident when you have experienced happiness, excitement, surprise. You can use the following clues.  

With whom...  

When did it happen...  

Why...  

Where...  

Schoolvally answer:

I was surprised to see air tickets to Disney Land. It was Birthday, when my father called me to his room and gave me a packet to open. First, I thought that it is some cash, so I may go out with friends and celebrate.

I fumbled with excitement to find my dream coming true. I thanked my father and went to my friends place. I called all my friends from his home and shared my happiness.

Now, I have a long list of toys that I have to bring for my friends from America. Also, I will upload the pictures of the rides on schoolvally.

foundation : solid base 

schedule : timetable 

essay : composition on any subject 

idling : without any purpose, lazy mastered : gained expertise, skilled 

• Reading is Fun  

1. What are the things that Munna liked to do?

Schoolvally answer:

Munna liked to play marbles, fly kites or sitting idle in the field for fun.

2. What did Bhaiya do all day?

Schoolvally answer:

Bhaiya study books, keep writing the same word and sentences more than twenty times and copy poems several times in beautiful letters.  

3. Why was Munna not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him?

Schoolvally answer:

Munna not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him because, time to play mentioned in it.

4. How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with him? Why was Bhaiya so strict with him?

Schoolvally answer:

Munna felt so upset, that he started crying. Bhaiya was so strict with him because, Munna wanted to play all the time and prefer not to study.

5. Whose character do you like more — Munna’s or Bhaiya’s? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

I like the charter of Bhaiya more because, I find Bhaiya hard-working and disciplined in life. He is caring towards his younger brother and parents.

• Let's Talk  

1. Do you have a timetable at school? How many periods are there for the following subjects and activities in one week?

Schoolvally answer:

English __8_, Hindi __8_, Maths __8_, Science __9_, Social Studies _9___, Games __5_, Art __2_, Craft __3__, Music __3__, Dance __3___, Any other activity? __2___  

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

Schoolvally answer:

My time table is as below:

Time –  Schedule

6 am – Get up and do Exercise

6.30 – 6.45 am – Take bath and eat breakfast

6.45 – 7 am – Get ready and go to school

2.30 – 3 pm – lunch and watch TV.

3 – 4 pm – Maths  

4 – 5 pm – Study EVS

5 – 5.30 pm – Play time  

5 – 6 pm – Study English including Textbook reading and Grammar Half an hour

6 – 7 pm – Study Hindi including Textbook reading and Grammar Half an hour

7 – 8 pm – Playing

8 – 9 pm – Dinner and watch T.V

9 – 10 pm – chatting with siblings, setting school bag, iron uniform and then 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.  

1. After reading the letter, answer the following questions.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Who has written the letter?

Son Pratap has written the letter.

(ii) To whom has the letter been written?

The letter has been written to his mother.

(iii) Where is the writer of the letter?

The writer of the letter is living in hostel.

(iv) What is the name of his hostel?

The name of the hostel is ‘Krishna Boys’ Hostel’ Kolkata.

(v) On which date was this letter written?

The letter was written on 10th July, 2000. 

2. 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.

Schoolvally answer:

Tatsuko Boys Hostal  

Jammu Public School  

Jammu  

15 August, 2010

My dear Mausi,

This is my first letter after we met during summer vacations. We started our classes the day after we reached the hostel. I have settled in well and adjusted in new routine.  

We have a new teacher for music. He tells us how to sing and play instruments. We watch him playing and then play them. It feels so good.  

We have an inter-house singing competition coming up in January. I am really excited about it. It is from ‘Robindra Sangeet’. One of my classmate Sunita and I, we learn it together from our teacher and also we practiced with Manjula Aunty. Yes, the one who taught Music to you and Ma in your childhood. We will be performing together I will pick the ‘Antra’ and Sunita will sing the ‘Mukhda’. The programme will also be uploaded on YouTube channel Schoolvally, You may watch it then.

It is nice to be back in school meet with my friends and teachers. Also there are two new admissions in the class they have come from Delhi. I made friends with both of them.  

I remember you and Mausa ji a lot. Give my love to Mohanty and little Gauravan.  

Do write back soon.  

Your loving nephew  

Pratap Nathan

• Comprehension  

Read the following passage 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 were always hungry It was true that they were given three meals a day but each meal consisted only of 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 all 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.”  

1. Why did Oliver live in the orphanage?

Schoolvally answer:

Oliver lived in the orphanage because he was homeless.

2. Who was Mr Bumble?

Schoolvally answer:

Mr Bumble was the owner of the orphanage, he was

 a cruel man and he ill-treated the boys.  

3. What meals were the boys given?

Schoolvally answer:

The boys were given three meals a day, but each meal consisted only of a bowl of watery soup.

4. What did Oliver say to Mr Bumble?

Schoolvally answer:

Oliver said, “Please sir, I want some more (soup).”

5. The boys were given three meals a day. Then why were they always hungry?

(i) Because the soup they were given was never enough.

(ii) Because they worked very hard all day long.

(iii) Because the older boys drank up their soup.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Because the soup they were given was never enough.

6. Find the words from the passage that mean the same as

Schoolvally answer:

(i) very hungry (para 2) ....Starving.....

(ii) to vanish (para 3) .....disappeared.....

7. ‘All the boys ass

embled in the cold stone hall.’ Here the word assembled means

(i) moved away

(ii) collected

(iii) worked together

Schoolvally answer:

(ii) collected

8. From the word 'assembled' remove the last two letters. Add one letter to make a word which means a time at the school when the whole school gathers.

assembl ____  

Schoolvally answer:

assembl __y__  

9. Give a suitable title to the passage.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Homeless boys.

(b) Courageous Oliver.

(c) Mr. Bumble’s orphanage.

• Let's Write  

1. To learn means to understand or to gain knowledge.

To Teach means to show how or to explain.  

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of teach or learn.

Learns - learns – learned - has learned  

teach – teaches - taught - has taught

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Will you __teach___ me chess?

(ii) Mr. Sharma ___teac

hes___ Class VIII.

(iii) The students have ___learned___ about ‘road safety’.

(iv) My sister has __taught__ me how to ride a horse.

(v) I have ___learned___ some of the customs of India.

(vi) I __learned__ how to cycle when I was just four years old.

2. Choose the correct word and complete the paragraph.

Schoolvally answer:

All the class V 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____ (come/ came) first. Everyone ___did__ (do/ did) their best and our school __won___ (won/ wins) the trophy. Everyone ___felt___ (feel/ felt/ fell) joyous.

3. Read the following s

entences.

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.  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) I have lived in this house ___since___ I was a baby.

(ii) This big jar has been in our family __for__ many years.

(iii) The old banyan tree in the village has been there ____for___ the last 200 years.

• (iv) Nobody has seen him ___since___ yesterday.

• Project Work  

Choose a story that you like. In groups of four, write down dialogues for the story and make it into a short play. You may then present it in the class.

Schoolvally Play:  

I am choosing a similar story of Oliver. homeless boy given as comprehension:

This is a story of four boys who lived in an orphanage and were starving there.  

The play starts with a shabby looking boy walking towards other three boys the, little one Rojer. The one with long hair-Elbert and one with red cap Gothelo.

Rojer: “Look he has come now.”  

Elbert: “what do you think, should we talk to him?.”  

Gothelo: “He always thinks high about himself, let this be a test for him.”

(All the three wave at Oliver and call him to join, they shift and make space for him to sit.)

Oliver: “I have some thing to discuss.”

Elbert: “Look! we have some serious problem to talk about, don’t you start some thing new.”

(Rojer giving a signal with his hands to Elbert, speak slowly and listen to Oliver first.)  

Oliver: “I cannot take it any more, We are homeless not Idiots. We live in America. We have right to education and good food. This is an orphanage, Mr bumble gets grant on behalf of us but does not look after us well.”

Elbert: “nodding his head, what is the plan?.”    

Oliver: “We need to talk to Mr. Bumble about it.”  

(All the three looking at each other with some hope)

Oliver: “I will talk on behalf of us, you stay back.”  

(All the three pats him and wish him good luck, Scene changes)

(With a thug sound and a bucket of watery soup comes Mr. Bumble a fat man with white hair, yellow teeth and pointed nose that of a witch.)  

Mr. Bumble: “Look what I have for all of you, you know how much I care for you. Isn’t it”  

(His voice is so deep that Oliver almost faints)

Elbert: “Hey Mr. Bumble Oliver has to say something.”  

Mr. Bumble: “Yes, tell me dare devil”

(Oliver gets over his fear closes his fists and talks to Mr. Bumble with his teeth visible)

Oliver: “This is not the food you are paid for, Isn’t it.”

(Mr. Bumble with surprised looks)

Mr. Bumble: “What is wrong with this.?”

(Oliver smilingly gives a folded note to him)

Oliver: “That is the same thing I asked the gentlemen.”  

Mr. Bumble: “Who?”

Oliver: “He said he will come again, if he does not find us in the school tomorrow.?”

(Mr. Bumble with his hands on head. Curtain drops)

fellow  : person

fences  :  a barrier, railing, or other upright structure  

daydreaming  : indulge in fantasy

grizzled  :  having or streaked with grey hair 

• Fun with new words

1. Circle the correct meaning of the given words. You m a y need to use the dictionary.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) idled away – wasted -  rested -  admired

(b) constant -  coffee -  construct -  steady

(c) companion -  dog -  stranger -  partner

(d) realise -  to understand -  to set free -  real  

(e) descend -  to not send -  to be decent -  to move down  

(f) barrel -  a wooden container – a musical instrument – a bag  

(g) contents – to be happy – the ingredients – the index of a book  

2. Match the words in the box with their meanings. You may take the help of a dictionary.

Grizzled – astonished –  foothills –  stroked –  familiar

Schoolvally answer:

(a) near the lower part of a mountain ____ foothills____  

(b) with grey hair ____ grizzled___  

(c) to rub gently ___ stroked___

(d) to be very surprised ___ astonished___

(e) known to you ___ familiar____

• Let’s read

1. Say whether the following sentences are True or False

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Rip was kind to children. __True___

(ii) Rip was a hard-working man. ___False____

(iii) The short old man on the mountain was his constant companion. ___False____

(iv) Rip helped the old man on the mountains because he wanted to have a drink from the barrel. ___False__

(v) Rip was away for twenty years because he was asleep on the mountains. ___True___

(vi) The drink from the barrel made him fall asleep for twenty years.___ True____

(vii) Nobody recognised Rip when he came back because he had reached the wrong village. ___False___

2. Complete the following sentences.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Rip’s village was situated __ foothills of the Kaatskill (Kat-skill) mountains ____.

(ii) The children of the village loved him because ____ he played with them, he taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories_____.

(iii) ____ his dog, named Wolf____ was his constant companion.

(iv) The villagers stared at him because ____they have never seen him before, so could not recognise him______.

(v) The old woman who recognised Rip was __his neighbour__.

• Let’s Write  

Work in groups of four.  

1. What were the strange things about the men on the mountains?

Schoolvally answer:

(i) ___They all were odd looking men, playing ninepins _____.  

(ii) ____They were all dressed the same way ____.  

(iii) ___All of them had beards of various shapes and colours ____.

(iv) ___their faces were serious and there were playing silently___.  

2. What kind of a man was Rip Van Winkle?

Schoolvally answer:

(i) He was a kind neighbour.

(ii) ___ He was Simple and good-natured fellow ___  

(iii) ___ He was ready to help anyone ____  

(iv) ___ He was a very lazy person_____  

(v) ___ He was friendly with children____  

(vi) ___ He was liked by everyone in the village ___

3. Vocabulary Building

1. Pick out the names of the games mentioned in the story.

Schoolvally answer:

The names of the games mentioned in the story are as under

(a) kite flying kites

(b) ninepins  

(c) shooting marbles

(d) mountain-climbing

2. Sometimes we join two words to make a describing word. For example, Rip was a good-natured man, everybody liked him. Here are some more describing words. Use them to complete the given paragraph.

Long-sleeved – high-heeled – well-dressed –  open-mouthed –  sweet-looking –  odd-looking  – part-time  

Schoolvally answer:

Mrs. Das has a ____part-time ____ job in a clothes shop. Yesterday, an ___odd-looking_____ woman walked into the shop. She was wearing ___high-heeled ____shoes. A ___sweet-looking ____ dog was with her. “I want a ___Long-sleeved _____ shirt for my dog, please,” she said. “For your dog?” asked Mrs Das, ___open-mouthed____ in surprise. “Yes,” replied the woman. “I want him to be ___well-dressed_____ for my next party.” 

3. Silent letters 

What is common in the following groups of words?

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Knee, Knife, Knot, Know

__The ‘k’ sound  is silent in the given words. ____

(ii) neighbour, daughter, fight, straight

___The ‘gh’ sound is silent in the given words ___

(iii) honest, honour, hour, heir

___The ‘h’ sound is silent in the given words ___

Try and make more silent letter words.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) gnat(a very small flying insect):  

silent ‘g’_ gnu (a type of deer)_, _ gnome (fictional being like a dwarf)_, __ gnash (to grind the teeth together), __sign (a symbol), __foreign___,  

(b) tongue:  

silent ‘u’ ___fatigue___, _____disguise____, ___ guest__.

(c) chalk:  

silent ‘L’ _ talk__, _ folk (tribe)__, ___ calm__, _ walk__, __ could__, __half__.

(d) Whistle:

silent ‘t’___ listen__, __castle___, __ gristle__, __ often__, __wrestle__.

4. Read the two paragraphs given below. 

My mother is always awake before anyone else in the family. I usually wake up after 6 o’ clock. I loll around lazily for a few minutes. Then I get up and dressed for school.

At bedtime, I read a story book. When I feel tired I lie down and go to sleep very quickly I fall asleep in no quickly. time at all!

(i) Now find the opposites of the following words from the paragraphs and complete the table.

Schoolvally answer:

Awake:  – asleep

wake up:  __drift off__, fall asleep, __nod off__  

get up: __go to bed, __sit down__

lazily:  ___Actively, __busily__  

ii) Fill in the blanks using the words in the previous questions.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) ____ wake up__ and __ get up_ quickly! You will be late for school.  

(b) Shh! The baby is __ asleep__. Don't make a sound, or she will _ wake up_____.  

(c) Are you still __ awake__? You should be __ asleep

__ now or you will not be able to___ get up___ in the morning for school.

• Let’s talk

1. Lots of things must have happened in the village when Rip was away. Imagine you are the neighbour who greets Rip after 20 years. One student should act as Rip. Tell Rip about all that had happened in the village after he left.

(Talk about what happened to his family, to his friends, to the other villagers, to the children he played with, the changes in the village… etc. Your teacher will guide you.) You may start this way:  

Guess what happened on the day you left. When you didn't come home in the evening, your wife……………………………………

Schoolvally answer:

If I am the neighbour, I will be shocked to see him alive and will have so many questions for him and will I will greet like this:

Oh! Rip Van Winkle, dear,  

where, were you for so many year,  

we all went looking for you,  

We followed marks of your shoe.

We asked Trees in jungle,

whose shade you enjoyed.

We asked the marbles,  

which whom, you last played.

We asked the Wolf,  

whose company you enjoy.

We asked your cow,

She said. “I don’t know why”

Tell us! dear Winkle,

where have you been,

We reported the Queen,    

You, created a missing scene.

Rip Van Winkle replied-  

Just walked on and on,

climbed the mountains for long.

Tired with this long climb,

I lied down cause of sun shine.  

Opened my eyes,

there was a surprise.

A short man called in top of his voice,

Help me! Winkle! it will be nice.

There were others, of the same kind,

Gave me some thing to drink.

form the barrel of wine.

I had some, and my eyes shrink.  

Woke up and found,

same bright sunshine.

I kept running down, and

almost broke my crown.

Where are my friends?

With whom I used-to-play,

Where is my family?

I want to dance all-the-day.

Me as neighbour will reply as-

It has been now 20 years.

Since, you have went.

Your parents were very old.

They left for you some gold.

Your wife was nice.

She cooked some rice.

Called you thrice,

and ran with the mice.

We all are surprised,

But, happy to find.

We have a new old man,

who is sure, to save his clan.

Don’t be lazy any-more,

Soon there will be winter.

You, go to your sister

who live now, across the river.

2. Read the speech bubbles. Who walks to school most often? Put them in order.

Schoolvally answer:

(1)  Arjun I always walk to school. I live right opposite the school.

(2)  Nazim I usually walk to school. It's a nice way to start the day. 

(3)  Mini I sometimes walk to school, at times I take the bus also.

(4)  Anu I don't usually walk to school. I often go by cycle.

(5)  John I never walk to school. I live very far away.  

• Creative Writing

1. Write about yourself using the following expressions (do you play in the park, go to bed late, fuss over food, study hard, etc.?)

always – frequently –  usually –  often –  sometimes –  rarely  

For example: I always do my work neatly.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) ___ I frequently go to my grand parents___  

(ii) ___ I sometime go to mosque____  

(iii) __ I always drink clean water_____  

(iv) __ I rarely go to amusement park_____  

(v) ___ I usually eat my dinner early_____

(vi) __ I often buy gifts for my brother____

2. Use the following clues to complete the following exercise.

play –  stop –  buy –  learn –  see –  meet –  learn –  be –  eat –  go –  travel –  start –  read –  visit.

(i) Write three new things you have done in the last three years.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) I have started __learning piano___  

(b) I have stopped __being stubbed___  

(c) I have seen Disneyland Park and done fishing in lake Ontatio ___  

(ii) Write three things you have not done in the last three years.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) I have not played ___Table Tennis____  

(b) I have not been to ___Water Park____  

(c) I have not eaten ___Jack fruit___

discussion : talking together in a group   on a single topic  

aired : make public  

barely : only just  

stare : look fixedly with eyes wide open plain : (here) clear 

• Let’s Read

1. What activity was going on in the class?

Schoolvally answer:

A discussion was going in the class.

2. Who was the quiet one in the class?

Schoolvally answer:

Jane was the quite one in the class.

3. Why was she quiet?

(i) she was afraid to air her opinions.

(ii) she hated the noise.

(iii) she didn't like the activity.

(iv) she was quiet by nature.

Schoolvally answer:

(iv) She was quite in nature.

4. How do you interact in class during discussions? Do you participate or remain quiet?

Schoolvally answer:

When its my turn, I put forward my opinion. I actively participate in the class discussion, I am not a shy person.

• Think and Write

Choose two friends in your class who are very different from each other. Use the clues in the box to describe their nature. You may also add your own words to describe them.  

Naughty – lively –  sharing –  careless –  studious –  quiet –  friendly –  helpful –  regular cheerful  

Schoolvally answer:

There are 50 students in my class, I find all of them very different. However Sunitha and Geetha are two students with contrast (very different) nature.

(a) The qualities that are best suited for Sunitha are as:

Naughty – lively –  sharing  –  friendly –  helpful –  regular – cheerful  

(b) The adjectives that best describe Geetha are as:

careless –  studious –  quiet 

• Let’s Talk

1. What is a Discussion? To discuss To means to talk together or decide something. When you do this, you are taking part in a discussion…..

Look at the picture in the poem. Imagine and write what the discussion in the class is about.  

Schoolvally answer:

We made groups of four and discussed about the visit to a park scheduled next week. The discussion in the class is about visit to park and the conversation of friends was like this:

Assign duties and Choose time

Me- We will be needing some money for the picnic.

Raojer- What for?

Geethali- Yes, we are going by school bus and coming back in same.

Mossifin- I will get 100 Rupees from my father in case we need it.

What things to bring to play?

Me- Ok, I will get badminton and flying disk to play.

Raojer- I have remote controlled aeroplane that my brother bought for me from London, I will bring that.

Things to eat.  

Geethali- I have dolls, but I don’t think I should bring them with me, I will bring Pasta, Biryani and egg curry.

Mossifin- I will get Gulab jamun and cold drink.

Me- But how will we keep it cold, Mossifin, don’t bring cold drink, If needed we will but there, with the money you have.

Raojer- yes, that will be better.

Choose a day and time.

Geethali- we have forgot, one thing.  

Me- We discussed games, we play there, menu for food and assigned duties.

Geethali- Yes, but we did not discuss where we will gather and what time.

Mossifinn- You silly, It is evident we will come to school on Monday, at regular school time; gather in class and wait for further instruction from teacher.  

You only said that in the start, It seem you were not involved in discussion fully.

Geethali- Yes, now I remember. I will wear saree and you all wear kurtha pajama. We will make it traditional.

2. Fill in the grid given below by assigning qualities to each person. Some clues are given here to help you.

Clues  

Sangeeta lends her pencil to her partner.  

Schoolvally answer:

Assigned quality: Sangeeta is generous.  

Nirav is also called a chatterbox.  

Schoolvally answer:

Assigned quality: Nirav is talkative.  

Pranav recently saved a cat from drowning in the lake.  

Schoolvally answer:

Assigned quality: Pranav is brave.  

Megha is just the opposite of Nirav.  

Schoolvally answer:

Assigned quality: Megha is quiet.  

Mithila always teases everyone.  

Schoolvally answer:

Assigned quality: Mithila is naughty.  

Ritu is always seen with a book in hand.

Schoolvally answer:

Assigned quality: Ritu is studious.  

• Let’s Read and Do

Children who show exceptional bravery are honoured with the bravery award to recognise their presence of mind.  

In 1957, the Indian Council of Child Welfare started these National Bravery Awards.  

Brave children are awarded cash prizes, free school education and a certificate from the Prime Minister of India. They ride on an elephant in the Republic Day parade.  

of a raging bull. Harsh Srivastava, a 12 year old boy, and his 15 year old sister rescued a child from the attack  

Yumnan Jayadeo Singh, 11 years old, jumped into the flooded river, and saved a three year-old from drowning. The act of bravery was recognised because he saved the life of an infant.  

Find one story of bravery about a child. You can search for the story by talking to older people or watching a TV programme or from a film.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Write down the story. Also mention its source.

The story is of a 13 year old boy from Assam's Dhekiajuli district. Named Master. Uttam Tanti of has been selected for the National Bravery Award 2023.

This young boy with all his courage, rescued a woman and her son during flood. In a massive flood of 2019, Uttam Tanti saved a 5 year old boy along with a woman who were about to submerge in flood water and die.

The source is a newspaper with the name: The sentinel, dated: 16 June, 2023

(b) Narrate the story to the class.

Schoolvally answer:  

Hi friends, today I am here with the story of a brave boy from Assam's Dhekiajuli district.

His name is Uttam Tanti.

This young boy with all his courage, rescued a woman and her son during flood. In a massive flood of 2019, Uttam Tanti saved a 5 year old boy along with a woman who were about to submerge in flood water and die.

He has been selected for the National Bravery Award 2023.

(c) Which story did you like the best? Write down your reasons.

I liked the story of Yumnan Jayadeo Singh more, because I think it would have been more difficult to save three year old child. I think it would have been very difficult to communicate with the small child for him. The child was totally dependent of Yamnan J. Singh and must not have done any effort by himself other than crying.

• Write a Notice

A notice tells who, when, where and what.  

The girls and boys of Class V wrote notices for the bulletin board.  

1. Read Sheela's notice. Discuss the questions that follow.

Notice  

The Drama Committee will meet in the classroom on Monday, at two o’clock. We’ll plan a play for our Annual Day. Will each one of you please bring a play? SHEELA  

(a) Who was to meet?  

Schoolvally answer:

The Drama Committee.

(b) When were they to meet?  

Schoolvally answer:

At two o’clock.

(c) Where were they to meet?

Schoolvally answer:  

In the classroom.

(d) What were they to do?

Schoolvally answer:

Plan a play for our Annual Day.

2. Write a notice about a library committee or a football match.

Schoolvally answer:

what is a Notice:

A notice is written or printed news of something about to happen or something that has happened.

While writing a notice following points need to be kept in mind viz.

(a) I and you should never be used.

(b) The notice must be in box.

(c) It must contain complete information.

(d) The presentation and purpose of the notice should be clear.

(e) Date of writing the notice should also be mentioned.

(f) Content should carry all necessary information e.g. for a meeting the time, place, date and agenda (subject or issue to be discussed)

(g) It must have a signature and the designation of the one issuing the notice.

(h) The word limit should not be more than 50 words.

A notice about a library committee.

Notice: Kendriya School Of Barmer.

Date 15 June 2025, Saturday.

On 20 June 2025, Monday education minister of India will come for inspection and this will be followed by his address to the students. The Library Committee has decided to release our school magazine on this occasion. Students desirous to submit poem, essay or any article should do so by contacting undersigned.

Gul Naz Baloch.  

Editor: Schoolvally-e-zine.

A notice about football match

Notice: United School valley

Dated: 10 June 2022, Saturday.

The school has announced its Schoolvally Games – Festival 2022, This will be a one month event. Starting from 01 July 2022 to 31 July 2022. The games festival will include skating and cycling competition for junior wing. All the football teams of 2021 season have be invited as no selection could be done due to Corona Pandemic. The most notable titbit are that proof of vaccine will be required, and students must wear masks.

Golden Paul.

Co-Ordinator: Schoolvally Games – festival 2022.  

 chatterer : someone who talks a lot defect : a fault  

opinion : what a person feels about a person, thing or subject 

exhausted : tired and fed up  

dessert : a sweet dish served after the main meal 

examine : to look at something very carefully 

at length : at a stretch 

• Let’s Read

1. How many brothers did the Barber have?

Schoolvally answer:
The barber had six brothers.

2. Why was the Sultan in a hurry?

Schoolvally answer:

The sultan was in hurry because, he had invited some of his friends to a feast at noon.

3. Why did the Barber take so long to shave the Sultan?

Schoolvally answer:

The barber took so long to shave the Sultan head because, the barber switched over to talking every now and then.

4. Write True or False.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard. __False___

(ii) The Sultan gave him three gold coins. __True___

(iii) The Barber refused to leave the Sultan’s palace. __True___

(iv) There were seven brothers altogether in the Sultan’s family. ___False___

5. Why did the Barber want a lot of food?

Schoolvally answer:

The Barber wanted a lot of food because, he had invited five of his friends to his home.

• Let’s Listen  

A lion emerged from his lair  

For a short summer cut to his hair,  

But the barber he wept,  

While his customers slept  

As they waited their turn in the chair.  

JOSEPH G. FRANCIS

Schoolvally answer:

This is a Poem by Joseph G. Francis.

Here a loin goes for a hair cut,

And engages the barber for long instance.

This makes all the other customers wait,

being tired, all of them slept there on the chair.

• Let’s Talk

1. Did the Sultan enjoy the Barber’s talk? Why do you say so?

Schoolvally answer:

No, Sultan did not enjoy the Barber’s talk because:

(a) It is mentioned in the story that Sultan got angry and said, “When are you going to stop talking and begin to do your work?”  

(b) In another instance Sultan said losing all patience, “and send him away. I will not be shaved today.”  

2. Which part of the story did you find the funniest?

Schoolvally answer:

The funniest part of the story is when, the Barber left off shaving the half shaved head of Sultan to examine each dish separately. This took up half an hour. The Sultan stamped his feet impatiently but the Barber did not hurry. 

3. What are the things the Sultan gave to the Barber?

Schoolvally answer:

The things that Sultan gave to the Barber are as under:

(a) Sultan gave three pieces of gold.

(b) all the food prepared for his feast.  

(c) fruit for the dessert.  

4. Do you think the Sultan was really very generous? Why do you say so?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I do not think that the Sultan was really very generous. He has been shown, on the mercy of a Barber. He gave the barber three pieces of gold, all the food prepared for feast still and fruits for desert. All this just to make him finish his work quickly for which he was called by the Sultan.

Sultan is shown really pleading to could get rid of him.

• Word building

1. Study the words in the first column and see the changes in them in the second column. The words in Column II are the opposites of the words in Column I.

important_________ un- important  

patient_________ im- patient  

pleasure_________ dis- pleasure  

Now write the opposites of the following using un- , im- , dis-  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) believe ___ dis-believe ___

(ii) shaved ___ un-shaved ___

(iii) perfect __ im-perfect ___

(iv) satisfy ___ dis-satisfy ___

(v) polite ____ im-polite ___

(vi) respect __ dis-respect __

(vii) pure ____ im-pure ___

(viii) expected _un-expected ___

(ix) obedient _ dis-obedient ___

2. Fill in the blanks by adding, or to the words un- im- dis given in the box.

Tidy – patient –  kind –  like –  able –  appear –  possible  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) The teacher got upset with Rani because her work was ___ un - tidy___.

(ii) The dog was____ un - able____ to climb the tree to chase the cat.

(iii) I ___ dis - like___ hot milk, I like it cold.

(iv) It is ____ im -possible____ to cross the road during peak traffic hours.

(v) The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit ___dis - appear____.

(vi) The passengers became___im - patient___ when the train was late again.

(vii) It is very___ un - kind__ to make fun of another person’s weaknesses.

3. Notice the highlighted words in the sentence given below. You ordered me to come, I will not quit your house I so till have shaved you.

While he was shaving me, he could not stop talking. Now use the joining words given in the box to fill in the blanks.  

If – or –  till –  where –  unless –  so –  while

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Please wait with me __till__ the bus arrives.

(ii) Do you like football __or__ cricket?

(iii) My father packed my lunch __while__ my mother combed my hair.

(iv) We will reach on time __If___ we go by the car.

(v) Your speech cannot be heard by the audience ___ unless_ you use a powerful mike.

(vi) It was a beautiful day ___so__ they decided to go for a picnic.

(vii) We went to the zoo __where__ we saw many animals.

• Word Fun

1. Look at the words in the bubbles.

sit – drink – play – yell – dance – sing – serve – run – enjoy – buy – wave – shout – ride – greet – win – cheer – compete  

Write what you do when you are at a  

Schoolvally answer:(i) feast? __ greet, sit, drink, serve__.

(ii) race? ___run, compete, cheer__.

(iii) cricket match? ___ cheer, shout, sit, play, enjoy, win__.

(iv) cinema? __sit, drink, enjoy__.

(v) fair? ___ sit, drink, buy, yell, enjoy, wave, shout, ride, cheer___.

(vi) party? ___ dance, drink, play, yell, sing, enjoy, wave, shout, cheer__.

• Let’s Write  

How does your father/uncle shave his face every day?  

He lathers his face with shaving cream, then he uses his razor . He runs it over his face, in even strokes. After this, he washes his face and wipes it to get rid of the lather.  

Now describe two of the following processes.  

(i) How to send a letter/e-mail.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) First think what you want to write, then write it on the sheet of paper.  

(b) We fold it so it may fit in the envelope.  

(c) Put it in an envelope and seat it.

(d) We write address and fix postage stamp to it.

(e) Finally, we put it in a letter box.

(ii) How to make a salad.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Login to shoppingvisa go to tab- grocery, select vegetables like beat root, cucumber, tomato, radish, carrot, and onions etc. and click tab- buy.  

(b) Wait till the delivery boy arrives with parcel or you may buy from a vegetable shop in your area.  

(c) Wash all the vegetables thoroughly with running water and peel them and cut into slices.  

(d) Arrange it artistically on a plate.  

(e) Add salt and spices as per taste and enjoy.

(iii) How to prepare a garden bed to grow flowers.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Preparing garden bed means creating a healthy growing environment for your flowers.  

(b) Find a suitable place that does not have direct sunlight.  

(c) Then prepare the soil. Loosen the soil with shovel, take out weeds and finally add manure.  

(d) The flower bed is ready to grow flowers.

(iv) How to paint a mural or a wall picture.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Clean the place with soap water to remove dirt and grease. Let it dry for some time.   

(b) Prepare the surface with a coat or two of putty. this provide a good base.  

(c) Now paint multiple coats of white and let it dry.  

(d) Sketch out your mural design, for this you can draw out of your imagination or use a projector.

(e) Use spray paint depending on your preference and budget. They are bright, stable and easy to use.

(f) To paint the mural always start with the background and work your way to the foreground. Use brushes, rollers, or spray cans to fill in the colours and enrich details. Let it dry.  

(g) Your newly painted mural is ready now.

topsy-turvy : upside down  

pleasure : feeling of enjoyment 

grand : big, (here) great fun 

• Reading is fun

1. When do children go to school in Topsy-turvy Land?

Schoolvally answer:

The children go to school by night in Topsy-turvy Land.

2. In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats travel? How should it rightly be?

Schoolvally answer:

In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then the boats should travel on the land. Rightly it should travel on the still water.

3. The Topsy Turvy land is very different from our land. Let's draw a comparison by filling in sentences wherever needed.

Topsy-turvy Land – Our land

Schoolavally answer:

(i) People walk on their heads. 

(I) ___People walk on their feet___.

(ii) __ The buses run on the sea__, 

(ii) The buses run on land.

(iii) They wear their hats on feet. 

(iii) __They wear their hats on head_.

(iv) __Boats run on the streets__. 

(iv) Boats sail in the sea.

(v) People pay for what they don’t get.

(v) __People pay for what they get.

• Let’s Talk

1. The words in the sentences are jumbled here. Rearrange them to make meaningful sentences. Words that begin with a capital letter are the first word of the sentence.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Renu naughty is a girl.

Renu is a naughty girl.

(ii) untidy room Her always is.

Her room is always untidy.

(iii) mother Her advises her clean to it.

Her mother advices her to clean it.

(iv) never listens She her mother to.

She never listens to her mother.

(v) kind of What child a you are?

What kind of child are you?

2. Can you tell of some things that go topsy-turvy at home and there is disorder?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are many things that go topsy-turvy at home and there is disorder for example: 

(a) The TV remote get exchanged. Then you keep pressing the buttons but channel does not change.  

(b) The car won’t start as lights were left turn on whole night.

(c) You forget to iron school uniform and there is power cut in morning.

(d) You got up late as you forget to place morning alarm in clock and miss school bus.

(e) Your sibling takes your pencil box mischievously and you spend whole day in class with out pencil.

• Let’s Write

1. Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean.

Schoolvally answer:

Five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean are as under:

(I) ___I do dusting in my home and clean my parents eye glasses with cleaner__.  

(ii) ___I pick all the fallen leaves, form garden and put them in dust bin____.  

(iii) ___I arrange the bed cover and remove its crease__.  

(iv) ___I stalk my books, on the bookshelf__.  

(v) ___I wash my hands before, I touch any thing in kitchen__.  

(vi) ___I wipe the flush the seat after using it__.

(vi) ___I spray room freshener in the rooms__.

2. Let’s imagine a topsy-turvy scene and describe it in the lines below.

Schoolvally answer:

I got up early in the morning,  

But no birds to tell -good morning.

I jumped out off my bed

with hands on my head.

The birds were swimming

And the animals flying.  

Flower beds on the clouds,

No trees on the ground.

Rupees handing from the bushes,

and buckets full of pounds.

Water-melon had eyes.

Potato buying french-fries.

My car had a saddle,

and horse had a seat.

My friends had grown tail,

And walking with webbed feet.

3. Two stories got mixed up. Sort them out and write them in the appropriate boxes.

We thought the lion had eaten someone.

Suddenly the kite lifted him off the ground and took him over the treetops.  

He saw a shoe in the lion's cage.  

Finally, the kite brought him back to the park.  

Our class had gone to the zoo.  

Puran was flying the brand new kite in the park.  

Some children stood and screamed, and some ran to the Director of the zoo.  

Puran was frightened and excited.  

The lion had not eaten anyone, because the shoe was one of the lion's toys.   

The Magic Kite

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Puran was flying the brand new kite in the park.  

(b) Suddenly the kite lifted him off the ground and took him over the treetops.  

(c) Puran was frightened and excited.  

(d) Finally, the kite brought him back to the park.  

Who Did the Lion Eat?  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Our class had gone to the zoo.  

(b) He saw a shoe in the lion's cage.  

(c) We thought the lion had eaten someone.

(d) Some children stood and screamed, and some ran to the Director of the zoo.  

(e) The lion had not eaten anyone, because the shoe was one of the lion's toys.   

bellowing : very loud noise 

inhabitants : occupants  

barren : land with no vegetation 

astonishment : greatly surprised  

crumbled : broken into pieces 

grab : (here) pick suddenly  

• Reading is Fun

1. Why did the captain send the men to the land?

Schoolvally answers:

The captain send the men to the land to fill their vessels with water.

Complete answer

They have been at sea for some time, and they need to replenish their stock of potable water. So the captain send the men to the land to "with vessels for water," which they can fill if they are able to find any fresh water sources.  

2. Why did the men rush back to the ship?

Schoolvally answers:

The men rush back to the ship, to save them selves from a huge creature.

Complete answer:

The men rushed back to the ship because, they observed a huge creature walking after them in the sea as fast as he could. So to save their life they rush back to the ship.

3. Choose the correct Schoolvally answer.

(i) The giant carried a reaping hook because

(a) he was fighting with the other giants.  

(b) he was going to reap the corn.  

(c) he wanted to frighten Gulliver.

Schoolvally answer:

(b) he was going to reap the corn.  

(ii) They put Gulliver on the ground to look at him because

(a) they had never seen a human before.  

(b) they thought he was a doll.  

(c) they had never seen such a tiny man.

Schoolvally answer:

(c) they had never seen such a tiny man.

(iii) Gulliver was

(a) a farmer.  

(b) a sailor.  

(c) a dwarf.

(d) a giant.

Schoolvally answer:

(b) a sailor. 

4. Name the creature to whom you would look like Gulliver. The creature is now extinct. The word begins with the letter D______________________

Schoolvally answer:

Dinosaur

5. From the text, write the sentence that tells you the following.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) The giant reapers were fascinated by Gulliver.

___They all sat on the ground to take a good look at me___.

(ii) Gulliver was a learned man.

____I tried to speak to them loudly in several languages___.

(iii) The farmer's son thought Gulliver was a toy.

___On seeing me the child grabbed me from the table and put my head into his mouth___.

(iv) The farmer's wife was a kind-hearted woman.

____I would have broken my neck if the mother had not held her apron under me. Later she put me on her own bed and covered me with a clean white handkerchief___.

• Let’s Talk

1. Read the following sentences carefully.

The giant farmer’s voice was as loud as a bellowing trumpet.  

or  

The giant farmer’s voice was as loud as thunder.  

When something is very cold, we say it is as cold as ice.  

This is because ice is very very cold.  

Now complete the following. Use the words given in the box.  

Red – slow –  black –  gentle –  warm –  strong –  sweet –  light –  white  

as ___ light ___ as a feather  

as ___ slow___ as a tortoise  

as ___ sweet___ as honey  

as ___ white____ as snow  

as ___ strong____ as an ox  

as ___ black____ as night  

as ___ red ___as a rose  

as ___ warm___ as a toast  

as ___ gentle___ as a breeze  

Use the above expressions to complete the following sentences.  

(i) The old man’s hair is as white ____ as snow________.

(ii) His feet were as cold ____ as ice_____.

(iii) The newspaper boy was as slow ___ as a tortoise ___ in delivering the papers.

(iv) I felt as light __ as a feather____ after exercising.  

Create your own comparisons for the following. Work in pairs.  

as tall as __ Coconut tree____  

as fast as ___ Ferrari_____  

as high as __ Burj khalifa_____  

as angry as ___ an ox____  

as tiny as ___ an ant_____

as brave as ___ Sardar Bhagat Singh____  

2. There are many reasons why something happens.

For example

Event- Gulliver was unable to climb the fence.  

Reasons

— every step was six feet high  

— he saw one of the giants coming towards him.

— he ran to hide himself.

Schoolvally answer:

Every step was six feet high.  

All the three are reasons why Gulliver was unable to climb the fence.

3. Now look at the pictures and discuss in groups why the following events happened. You may find more than one reason for each of them.  

Picture one:  

the play cancelled

(a)__ Some main artists were absent__  

(b)__ There was power cut__

(c)__ There were riots, curfew was imposed__

(d)__ Tickets could not be sold__

Picture two:  

(a)__ The couple is going for night walk__  

(b)__ The couple is invited for dinner by some friend or relative__  

(c)__ They are returning from cinema hall__  

(d)__ They are going to temple__  

• Let’s write

Look at the following examples.  

I was trying to climb over the fence the giant when saw me.  

The farmer's wife was stroking when the cat her one year-old son entered.  

Both the actions were in the past.  

When the first one was going on in the past, the second one happened.  

1. Match the following and write complete sentences in the lines below.

Schoolvally answer:

What was happening?___ What happened?   

(i)I was writing a letter when __my pen ran out. ____

(ii)__Paul was looking out of the window. _____ he a noticed a lovely butterfly.___

(iii) ___ When I met Arun,_____  *he was looking for his dog.

(iv)___ When ma’am said, “Stop writing.”___*I just was completing the last 

(v) The man was painting the wall ___he fell off the ladder ___

(vi) ___Amit was doing his home work ___ the lights went out ___

(vii) ___My mother was cooking dinner___ the door bell. Rang___

2. Now complete the following suitably.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) I was sitting in a taxi yesterday when ___It was raining____

(ii) He was cleaning out his cupboard when ___he saw a birds nest_____

(iii) ____ Listening to the scream___ a dog ran out onto the road.

(iv) __It was her period so__ the teacher walked into the room.  

3. When we compare two things/people, we add or to -er or more tothe describing word.

When we compare two or more things/people, we add est most or to the describing word.  

Look at the following examples. When first two are compared and when all three are compared.  

The sailboat is fast.

The car is faster than the sailboat.  

The aeroplane is the fastest of all.  

Hitting a target is difficult.  

Juggling caps is more difficult than hitting a target.

Doing complicated magic tricks is the most difficult of them all.  

Now complete the following in the same way using the words easy or strong.

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Skipping is ____easy_____.

Jumping is __easier___ than skipping.  

Walking is the ___easiest___ of all.  

(ii) The dog is ____strong___. The horse is ____stronger______. The elephant is ____strongest_____.

Now complete the following in the same way using the words juicy or exciting. The order may vary according to your choice.  

Schoolvally answer:

apple ___is juicy__  

orange __is juicier______  

sugarcane __is juiciest______  

rock climbing ___is exciting____

skiing ____is more exciting_____

river rafting __is most exciting_____

4. Correct the use of the describing words in the following sentences.

(i) This is simpler the problem of them all.

(ii) Which is the lightest of the two parcels?

(iii) He is Cleverer than I am.  

(iv) I like this the best of the two.

(v) The flood became badder as the rain increased.  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) This is the problem__ simplest___ problem of them all.

(ii) Which is the ___lighter of the two__parcels?

(iii) He is ___clever__ than I am.  

(iv) I like this the ___better__ of the two.

(v) The flood became ___worse___ as the rain increased.

5. Punctuate the following sentences using capital letters, full stops (.) commas (,) question marks (?) apostrophe ( ' ) exclamation mark (!) wherever necessary.

dear samir,  

i am sending you a photograph of my newest pet frisky is a bulldog and a very playful puppy by next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks i m sure you are looking forward to seeing him I know you will like him

warm regards  

sanju
Schoolvally answer:

Dear Samir,

I am sending you a photograph of my newest pet. Frisky is a bulldog and a very playful puppy. By next summer he should be, old enough to go with us on our long walks. I’m sure you are looking forward to seeing him. I know you will like him.  

Warm regards,

Sanju.

6. Punctuate the following sentences.

(i) next wednesday my sister mita is going to join the state bank of india

(ii) the dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry

(iii) when I went fishing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold

(iv) she fed the baby washed the dishes put the lights off and went to sleep

(v) wasn't tim born on the 26th of january 1989 (vi) oh no the bus has gone  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Next Wednesday, my sister Mita is going to join the State Bank of India.

(ii) The dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry.

(iii) When I went fishing, I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold.

(iv) She fed the baby, washed the dishes, put the lights off and went to sleep.

(v) Wasn't Tim born on the 26th of January 1989?

(vi) Oh no! the bus has gone.

• Let’s Find out.

Fill in the blanks.  

(i) A giant tree _______ Red wood trees of California

(ii) A giant bird___________________

(iii) A giant land animal _________________

(iv) A giant water creature _____________

(v) A giant reptile _____________________

(vi) A giant aeroplane ________________

Schoolvally answer:

(i) A giant tree _____ Red wood trees of California.

(ii) A giant bird _____ Ostrich of Australia____

(iii) A giant land animal ____ Elephant of Africa____

(iv) A giant water creature ____ Blue whale of Arctic____

(v) A giant reptile ____ Crocodile of Nile river____

(vi) A giant aeroplane ___ Boing 727____

Find out some interesting facts about each of these giants and share them with the class.

Creative Writing.  

You woke up one morning and found yourself in the land of dwarfs! Write a paragraph describing your experiences there and how you got back home finally. You may begin like this.  

Schoolvally answer:

Everything around me looked different._____All men and women were were like children and all the children where of the size of infants. Elephants where the size of Pigs and Pigs were the size of rats. The houses are like kennel colourful and decent. The gates were small, I could hardly peep into them. Their food was looking good but it was smelling bad. I could see some magical mushrooms were been served in small pots made of elephant tusk. Their utensils were shining and glittering. They where made of gold and spoons were made of silver. With every bite in their mouth they would shout. Full of taste full of miracles!. Their customs were strange and so where their clothes. On their small bodies they had wrapped feathers of crow, pigeon and hen weaved in patterns. No wonder their tribe was called Cro-pig-hen Ugly tribe. Their heads were shaved and their caps were made of turtles back and decorated with tails of lizards and rats. Seeing all this I fainted and later woke-up in my bed. I thanked God, as it was just a dream___

 sweets: piece of sweet food

tricycle:  a three wheeled cycle for kids

lend: to grant someone to use something on the understanding that it will be returned

nobody: not anyone

Reading is Fun

1. What are the things the girl does not want to share?

Schoolvally answer:

The things that the girl does not want to share is her sweets, a book and her doll.

2. Did the boy share his toffee and tricycle with others?

Schoolvally answer:

No, the boy did not share his toffee and tricycle with others.

3. Why are the two children nobody’s friends?

Schoolvally answer:

Two children are nobody’s friends, because they do not share their things with others.

4. What does the child in the last stanza want to share?

Schoolvally answer:

The child in the last stanza what to share ball, books, games, half of apple and half of cake.

• Let’s talk

1. Do you like to share your favourite food or toys with others? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I like to share my favourite food or toys with others because, it makes me happy when I see smile on others face.

2. Who is your best friend? Can you describe him/her?

Schoolvally answer:

My best friend is Robert Thomas, He is a slim and tall. He is a kind by nature and good in studies. He likes to help others in their studies too. All the teaches are found of him.

3. Suppose you and your friends were very thirsty and there was only one glass of water. What would you do?

Schoolvally answer:

If there is only one glass of water, I will share half of it with my friend. This will give both of us some relief.

4. If you had a bat, could you play cricket by yourself?

Schoolvally answer:

No, even if I had a bat. I won't be able to play the game of cricket all by my self.

• Word Building

1. Can you find more words ending with -less

friendless, homeless,  

Schoolvally answer:

The words are an under:

(a)__Shameless__

(a)__Baseless____

(a)__Smokeless__

(a)__Bottomless_

(a)__Topless____  

2. Can you write the opposite of

(i) lend b _____________ w

(ii) nobody s ___________ y  

Schoolvally answer:

The opposite of of the words are as under:

(i) lend : b _o_r_r_o_w

(ii) nobody: s _o_m_e_b_o_d_ y

• What are no words

1. Several words mean no. The word never is one. It means no time or not ever.

Here are some other no words read them  

nobody – no – no where  

no one –  none –  nothing  

2. Read the given sentences and underline the word no in each.

(i) Nobody is at home.

(ii) Ram has no book.

(iii) Can no one help him?

(iv) Was Gopal nowhere around?

(v) None of the two boys came.

(vi) There is nothing to do.

(vii) I have no coat.

(viii) Radha is never late.  

Schoolvally answer:

No words are underlines as below:

(i) Nobody is at home.

(ii) Ram has no book.

(iii) Can no one help him?

(iv) Was Gopal nowhere around?

(v) None of the two boys came.

(vi) There is nothing to do.

(vii) I have no coat.

(viii) Radha is never late.

• Say Loud

nobody – everybody – somebody, cycle –  bicycle –  tricycle, share –  care –  stare, hair –  pair  – stair  

Now write words that rhyme with  

train _____ friend _____

Schoolvally answer:

The words are as under:

Train :__ drain___, ___ rain__, ___ brain__.  

Friend : __ send__, __ mend___, __ bend__.  

• Let’s write

A friend in need is a friend indeed.  

What does this mean?  

(i) We must be there for friends in trouble.

(ii) Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.

In a short paragraph write how you can be a good friend

Schoolvally answer:  

(ii) Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.

The idea of friendship is based on sharing, we show that we care for friendship by sharing, standing by side and listening to each other. There are many ways by which we can be a good friend, like when my friend forgets his lunch, I share my lunch box with him. If he is absent due to some reason. I lend him my note book so he can copy form it and his studies are not affected. If he is sad, I buy him gifts so he may cheer up.  

 bruise : injury by blow to body  

horrid : terrible 

hoarse : rough and deep sounding 

pincer : gripping tool 

stalk : main stem 

nipped : pinched 

• Reading is fun

Now that you have read and understood the lesson, can you Schoolvally answer these questions? You can put a (tick) on the right answer.  

1. Why did all the children hate Hari?

(i) Because he would not talk to anyone.

(ii) Because he always pinched them.

(iii) Because he loved stealing their food.

Schoolvally answer:

(ii) Because he always pinched them.  

2. “Nobody took Hari’s hand. Nobody went near him. Nobody played with him.” This shows that Hari had

(i) many friends.

(ii) few friends.

(iii) no friends.

Schoolvally answer:

(iii) no friends.

3. Which of the following actions would make a friendly person? Write them down.

Respecting other people.

Eating a small child’s tiffin.  

Calling people rude names.

Pushing a smaller boy and making him cry.

Being helpful to everyone.  

Helping your classmates in school.  

Mocking at friends and hurting their feelings.  

Protecting a weaker person.  

Actions which would make a friendly person.

Schoolvally answer:

Actions which would make a friendly person are as below

(a) Respecting other people.

(b) Being helpful to everyone.  

(c) Helping your classmates in school.  

(d) Protecting a weaker person.

• Vocabulary

1. Find out words which are opposites or are closest to being the opposites of the words given below. Then write down the opposites in the grid.

Down 1. smile 2. happy 4. strong  

Across 3. quiet 5. punish

Schoolvally answer:

The words which are opposite or are closet to being the opposites of the words given below are:

1. smile ___x___ Scowl

2. happy ___x___ Miserable

3. quiet ___x___ Noisy

4. strong ___x___ Weak

5. punish ___x___ Reward

2. Hari was pinched till he was black and blue. ‘Black and blue’ means

(i) Hari fell down in pain.

(ii) there were bruises on his body.

(iii) Hari painted himself in colours.

(iv) Hari had a black and blue shirt.

Schoolvally answer:

(ii) there were bruises on his body.

3. ‘I shan’t pinch anyone anymore’. Shan’t means.

(I) shall

(ii) should

(iii) shall not

(iv) will not

Schoolvally answer:

(iii) shall not

4. Give the full forms of

won’t ____Will not_____  

weren’t ___Were not_____

wouldn’t ___Would not_____  

couldn’t ___Could not_____

5. A girl was sitting quietly beside him. Hari leapt to his feet, crying loudly.

The words quietly and loudly tell us how an action is being done.  

Find five more words ending in -ly which denote how something is done.  

(I) ___ brave___ ly  

(ii) ___ temporari___ ly  

(iii) __  friend___ ly  

(iv) __  sad___ ly  

(v) ___ bad____ ly

(vi) __  sad___ ly  

(vii) __ nice___ ly

(viii) __sure___ ly

(ix) __  new____ ly

(x) ___ slow___ ly

Add -ly to the following words.  

Clear – merry – weary – double  

dreary – bright –  bad  – fond  

Now can you make sentences with these words?

Schoolvally answer:

(I) clearly: This can be clearly seen that she forgot to bring her books.  

(ii) merrily: Leela merrily accepted the defeat.

(iii) wearily: Rohitash wearily moved his hand after the race was over.

(iv) doubly: This sandwich is doubly stuffed with mushroom and capsicum.

(v) dearly: She dearly called his name to pursue him to give his pen.

(vi) brightly: She decorated the place brightly with colored flowers.

(vii) badly: Geeta was beaten badly for lying in the class.

(viii) fondly: Himesh gazed at his old classroom fondly.

• fun with sounds

1. Let’s practice with P and F.

pleased – pricked – pinched – punished, fat – fruit – fell – forgotten, palm – pair – proud  – parade, farm – fare – frown – fish  

Schoolvally answer:

Practice the Sounds.

2. Complete the blanks with rhyming words of the following and practice aloud.

bruise ______c_____

creatures ____fe____

carriage _____m ____

teachers _____pr____

prawn ______d _____

vowed ______c_____

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Bruise – cruise___  

(b) creatures – features__  

(c) carriage – marriage__  

(d) teachers – preacher_  

(e) prawn – dawn___  

(f) vowed – cloud__  

• Let’s practice some writing

1. How did the seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster etc. teach Hari a lesson? Write in a few lines.

Schoolvally answer:

Hari put out his hand to shake the crab’s claw, but to his surprise and anger the crab opened his pincers and nipped his hand so hard that the little boy yelled.  

the lobster took his hand in his great pincer-like claws and pinched it so hard that Hari yelled in pain.  

Schoolvally answer:

The seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster etc. taught Hari a lesson, when crab opened his pincers and nipped his hand and the lobster took his hand in his great pincer-like claws and pinched it so hard that Hari yelled in pain. From this he must have learned how it feels when he pinches other children.

2. Read these sentences carefully.

I ate an apple.  

A boy is standing under the tree.  

The sun rises in the east.  

A and an do not point out any definite or particular person A an or thing whereas, the is used when we speak of some the particular person or thing. A, an  and the are called articles. Remember an is used before words beginning with a vowel  a,e,i,o,u.  

Now fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Hari was ___ an ____ unpopular boy.

(ii) The boys and girls went to _____ the_____ seaside for a picnic.

(iii) He saw _____ a ___ big crab coming towards him.

(iv) I found____ an ____ empty bottle, floating in the water.

(v) ____ The _____ sea creatures ate his food.

3. A crab has a hard shell whereas a frog does not have one. There are many animals that protect themselves from their enemies with their outer cover/shells/quills.

In the box given below are the names of some animals. Encircle the ones that can protect themselves with their hard cover/

crocodile – snail – lizard – snake – turtle – tortoise – gorilla – frog – hedgehog – porcupine

Now paste/draw the picture of any one animal. Write five lines about it.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Crocodile: Outer cover (skin)

(b) Snail: Shell

(c) Turtle: Shell

(d) Tortoise: Shell

(e) Hedgehog: Quills

(f)  Porcupine: Quills

4. Can you tell the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Write a few lines.

Schoolvally answer:

The difference between turtle and a tortoise is as under:

(a) Turtles live in water and have webbed feet or flippers, while tortoises live on land and have sturdy legs.

(b) Turtles are omnivorous and eat plants and meat, while tortoises are mostly herbivorous and eat only plants.

(c) Turtles have a wider size range, from 3 inches to 9 feet, while tortoises are smaller, from 4 to 60 inches.

(d) Tortoises have longer lifespans, up to 150 years, while turtles live for 20 to 40 years.

5. Describe what is happening in the picture. Use is/ are and ___ ing to make your sentences. Clues are given in the box.

Swing - Sit -  Climb -  Lick – Slid -  Kick.  

For example Krishna is swinging.  

Schoolvally answer:

(i) Mary __ is climbing___ up the slide.

(ii) Hari __ is kicking__ and boxing her.

(iii) Little Bitoo ___ is licking___ a lollipop.

(iv) Rita ___is sliding___ down the slide.

Imagine what the children will do in the playground tomorrow. You can take some hints from the words given in the box. e.g. John will play kabbadi tomorrow.  

Play – football -  jump -  race – badminton – run

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Geeta will play football.

(b) McStan will do high jump.

(c) Justin will race with Bhola and Shonal.

(d) Gul Naz will play badminton with me.

(e) Yonika will run after butterflies.

• Let’s be creative and talk

Work in groups of four. See the picture of a shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean.  

Suppose you went deep-sea diving. What would you find? Think of all the words that come to your mind, then build a paragraph. Share your story with other groups.  

Schoolvally answer:

It was a great experience to dive in the cold waters of Bermuda triangle. Deep under sea where hardly light could reach. I could clearly see the shining diamonds as big as football peeping from the treasure box. This could be treasure of a pirate which he lost, as the ship was swallowed by Bermuda triangle.  

As soon as I extended my arm to pick it up, There came an eight legged monster to fight with me. Some how I managed to skip from there but my way was blocked by an elephant size oyster. I said to him, “I had come to see the ship not to harm any creature”. Listening this all the small fishes and the big star fish clapped with their fins and the oyster shell opened it self. And offered me the Mother pearl. Which I gave to my English Mam.

subway : underground passage   for people to cross  

underneath : below  

elevators : lift  

grumpy : ill-tempered 

• Reading is fun

1. Which modes of transport do the people use to move around in the city?

Schoolvally answer:

People use bus, cars, metro train etc. to move around the city.

2. What are the things that the people carry with them, while moving around?

Schoolvally answer:

People carry different things with them while moving around for example, bag, hat and umbrella.

3. Where all do you find these very busy people?

Schoolvally answer:

We find these very busy people at following places like:

(a) On the side walk  

(b) On the subway  

(c) Riding taxis  

(d) Tall buildings  

(e) In stores, riding elevators  

4. Where have you seen crowds of people?

Schoolvally answer:

I have seen crowd of people at the following places:

(a) Car Parking

(b) Railway station

(c) Bus stop

(d) Cinema hall

(e) Amusement park

5. Why do you think all these people are in a hurry?

Schoolvally answer:

All these people are in hurry, because they are not idle and are going some where.

• Language use

Let’s write the opposites of the following words.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) slow __ fast___

(b) up ___ down___  

(c) back __ front___  

(d) tall ___ short___  

(e) below __ above___

(f) crowd __ alone___  

(g) loud __ quiet___  

(h) go __ come___  

• Let’s Listen

Read and listen to these two poems with your partner and find out what are the things that the village child and the city child like.  

Schoolavally answer:

The things that the village child like:

(a) The village child likes to live in street.

(b) He likes to live with other people living near by.

(c) He like to play to other children

(d) He like to be crowded.

The things that a city child like:

(a) The city child likes meadows and lambs.

(b) The city child like clean air.

(c) The city child like quiet atmosphere.

(d) The city child likes to live near the woods.

• Let’s Talk

The people who live in cities often wish they could live in quiet towns. Do you like the place you live in?  

Tell your partner two things you like and don't like about the place you live in.  

Yes, I like the place I live in.

Two things that I like about the place:

This place is near to shopping mall and park.

This place has big roads.

Two things that I don’t like about the place:

The roads have pit holes and are dirty.

There are often power cuts here.

• Let’s Write

1. Did you observe that in the poem, the last words in every second and fourth line rhyme with each other? Can you write a four line poem?

Schoolvally answer:

Sing a song of students  

sitting in every row.

When the school is over,

they are ready to go.  

Or

My car has a saddle,

and horse has a seat.

My cycle has a paddle

and camel moves with beet.

Or

Write something of your own

and do not cheat.

Boy, you will be thrown,

If you repeat.

2. Find out how many people are there in our country. Do we have enough land for all people on this earth? Is there enough food and water for all people?

Schoolvally answer:

There are 142 crores people in our country India.  

No, we do not have enough land for people on this earth because, the polar regions are ice coved. Some of the land area is very hot, Some of the land area is barren, hence not suitable for agriculture. Thus there is very limited area that is suitable for human settlement.

No, the agriculture land is limited hence the food is also limited and also there is limited fresh water resources on the earth.

3. Find out the following from ten families living in your neighbourhood.  

Schoolvally answer:

children below 5 years of age -

In family 1-Children 2  

In family 2-Children 0  

In family 3-Children 1  

In family 4-Children 1

In family 5-Children 0

In family 6-Children 0  

In family 7-Children 0

In family 8-Children 0

In family 9-Children 0

In family 10-Children 1

children from 5-14 years -

In family 1-Children 0  

In family 2-Children 0  

In family 3-Children 0  

In family 4-Children 1

In family 5-Children 0

In family 6-Children 0  

In family 7-Children 0

In family 8-Children 0

In family 9-Children 1

In family 10-Children 1

grown up children from 15-20 -

In family 1-Children 0  

In family 2-Children 1  

In family 3-Children 0  

In family 4-Children 1

In family 5-Children 0

In family 6-Children 1  

In family 7-Children 0

In family 8-Children 0

In family 9-Children 0

In family 10-Children 0

elders from 21-50 years -

In family 1-Elders 2  

In family 2- Elders 2

In family 3- Elders 2

In family 4- Elders 2

In family 5- Elders 2

In family 6- Elders 4

In family 7- Elders 2

In family 8- Elders 2

In family 9- Elders 3

In family 10- Elders 2

old people who are above 50 years -

In family 1-Elders 1

In family 2- Elders 2

In family 3- Elders 1

In family 4- Elders 2

In family 5- Elders 2

In family 6- Elders 2

In family 7- Elders 2

In family 8- Elders 2

In family 9- Elders 0

In family 10- Elders 2

total number of people in the family  

In family 1- Total Member 5  

In family 2- Total Member 5  

In family 3- Total Member 4  

In family 4- Total Member 7  

In family 5- Total Member 4  

In family 6- Total Member 7  

In family 7- Total Member 4  

In family 8- Total Member 4  

In family 9- Total Member 4  

In family 10- Total Member 6  

(i) How many members are educated in each family?

Schoolvally answer:

In family 1- EducatedMember 3   

In family 2- Educated Member 5  

In family 3- Educated Member 3  

In family 4- Educated Member 5  

In family 5- Educated Member 4  

In family 6- Educated Member 7  

In family 7- Educated Member 4  

In family 8- Educated Member 4  

In family 9- Educated Member 4  

In family 10- Educated Member 5  

(ii) From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?