V Class - English - II Term

Class - V Term - II English

1. CRICKET’S THE NAME OF THE GAME

New Words :
1. received
2. awarded
3. centuries
4. captain
5. foreign
6. dedicated

Singular – Plural
1. lady – ladies
2. army – armies
3. city – cities
4. baby – babies
5. story – stories
6. country – countries
7. boy - boys
8. tray - trays
9. day – days
10. key – keys
11. cat – cats
12. book – books

Meanings :
1. stocky = short and strongly built.
2. level headed = calm and sensible
3. funeral = a ceremony after a person’s death
4. probably = may be

Opposite (Antonyms):
1. best X worst
2. foreign X native
3. included X excluded
4. balanced X imbalanced
5. wasted X utilised
6. always X never
7. allowed X disallowed / restricted
8. counted X uncounted

Punctuate the following :
1. sachin tendulkar received the birla award and the arjuna award in 1995
2. the slips extra covers silly mid-on silly point etc are all fielding positions

Frame sentences :
1. lovingly :
2. received :
3. interesting :
4. international :
5. foreign :
6. included :
7. level – headed :
8. funeral :
9. accident :
10. positions :

Answer the following:
Q. Write a short note on Sachin Tendulkar.
A. Sachin Tendulkar was born on 24th April, 1973 . At the age of 16, he played his first test match. He is a level- headed, balanced and dedicated person. He is also an all rounder. He is lovingly called as, ‘little, big hero’ and ‘master blaster’.


2. ANNE FRANK’S DIARY – AN EXCERPT

New Words:-
1. excerpt
2. hardships
3. concentration
4. trusted
5. absolutely
6. succulent
7. porridge
8. delicious
9. obtain
10. rotten

Meanings:
1. betrayed = given up to the enemy/to be disloyal
2. succulent = juicy
3. obtain = to get
4. lettuce = salad leaves
5. rotten = decayed or stale
6. vanished = disappeared
7. delicious = tasty
8. excerpt = a short extract from a piece of writing

Frame sentences :
1. succulent :
2. rotten :
3. hardships :
4. vanished :
5. heaven :

Punctuate the following :
1. the jews were hated and killed by the germans during the second world war
2. since saturday weve changed over and have lunch at half past eleven in the morning

Answer the following:
Q 1 When did the second world war begin?
A. The Second World War began in the year 1939.

Q 2. Who do you think Moffi belonged to?
A. Moffi, the pet cat belonged to Anne Frank.

Q 3. Why do you think they shifted the lunch to 11:30 am? Is it the usual lunch time?
A. Anne’s parents shifted their lunch hour to 11:30 am because they did not have sufficient food to have the regular three meals. It was not their usual lunch time.


3. The Mysterious Neighbour
Word Bank:
1. mysterious
2. neighbour
3. disgusting
4. bungalow
5. strolled
6. conversation
7. burglars
8. smuggler.
9. casually
10. whistled
11. suspiciously
12. weird
13. favourite
14. scattered
15. hesitantly

Meanings :
1. dangling = hanging
2. disgusting = strong disapproval
3. urged = encouraged
4. strolled = walked leisurely
5. aghast = shocked
6. stumbled = walked unsteadily
7. weird = strange
8. gazed = looked steadily
9. flitted = moved quickly
10. deflated tyre = a tyre without air
11. nudge = a little push
12. whimper = soft sound of pain or sorrow
13. hollow face = thin face
14. in unision = all together

Opposites :
1. silent X noisy
2. bored X enjoyed
3. scattered X assembled, gathered
4. covered X uncovered
5. hesitantly X boldly

Frame sentences :
1. urged :
2. weird :
3. dangling :
4. aghast :
5. whimper :

Punctuate the following :
1. he is poor he doesnt have money to repair the house i said
2. he is mad agreed rk my brother lowering his voice to a whisper

Answer the following :
Q1. “We stared at him aghast!” Who stared at whom? Why were
they aghast?
A. The other children stared at Rinko Talwar aghast when he suggested that they should check out the old man’s bungalow in his absence.

2. “Leave them alone, Rinko !” Who says this ? What is Rinko planning to do?
A. R.K, the writer’s brother said those words. Rinko was planning to eat the rasmalais

3. “I’am so lonely without you!” Where do these words appear and to whom are they addressed? A. These words appear in the letter which the old man had written . The letter was addressed to his son, Shyam.

4. “We have come to invite you to join us for dinner tonight”. Who is being invited? By whom? What is the person’s reaction?
A. The old man was invited by the children . The old man was surprised at first and then he felt happy.


4. Family Album

Meanings :
1. grip = a strong and firm hold
2. vice = a tool for gripping things- tightly
3. scared = afraid

Rhyming Words
1. miss - kiss
2. beads - breads
3. twins – grins
4. do – zoo
5. fun – sun

Answer the following:
1. Why would the poet like to avoid Aunt Leela?
A. The poet would like to avoid Aunt Leela because she had a grip like a vice and also the poet doesn’t like when she kisses him.

2. Why is Uncle Sampat called a “bore”?
A. Uncle Sampat was called a “bore” because he always tells about the things he did in the war.

3. What is Aunt Shobha very fond off?
A. Aunt Shobha is fond of bangles, brooches and beads.

4. Why are Varun and Vicky called “terrific”?
A. Varun and Vicky are called “terrific”? because they lie in the cot gurgling and grinning all the time.

5. Why should Mohit and Madan be “locked up in a zoo”?
A. Mohit and Madan should be locked up in a zoo as they were very naughty.

6. Which photographs are referred to? Why is it fun looking through the album?
A. The photographs that are referred to in the poem are the family photographs. It is fun looking through the album as it reminds of all the past events in the family.

7. Why are the photographs compared to “memories bright as the
sun”?
A. The photographs are compared to “memories as bright as the sun” because they remind of the family gatherings and happy events in the family.


5. William Tell
New Words:
1. injustice
2. possess
3. courage
4. concern
5. physically
6. accept
7. involved
8. captured
9. sensible
10. accustomed
11. seize
12. escape
13. traitor
14. tyrant
15. monstrous

Meanings:
1. crossbow = a kind of bow which is held flat
2. grudges = feeling of anger and ill – will.
3. traitor = one who is disloyal to his country
4. skilled marks man = a very good shooter
5. dagger = sharp pointed knife
6. defend = to protect
7. sentinel = a soldier on guard
8. tyrant = a cruel ruler
9. seize = take hold of suddenly and forcibly
10. command = order

Antonyms:
1. strong X weak
2. refuse X accept
3. busy X idle
4. captured X escaped
5. sensible X senseless
6. obedience X disobedience
7. loyalty X disloyalty
8. command X request
9. believe X disbelieve
10. praise X insult

Frame sentences :
1. accepted :
2. defend :
3. avoid :
4. soldiers :
5. impossible :

Punctuate the following :
1. father look at that hat
2. what monstrous order is this
3. tell said very calmly my knee shall bend sir governor to god and god alone.

Answer the following:
Q 1. What are the three excellent pieces of advice that Tell gives his
wife?
A. The three pieces of advice given by Tell to his wife are –
a. One must begin to learn early, if he wants to do well.
b. Everyone must learn to defend himself against his enemies
c. One must learn to help themselves and have faith in God.

Q 2. How do we know that William Tell’s wife knew her husbands nature well?
A. William Tell’s knows her nustands nature well. As she tries to stop him from going to his father’s place fearing that he might be involved in some plot.

Q 3. Why does she suspect something might be happening?
A. Tell’s wife suspected that something would happen as she had heard that oaths were being taken and a plot was being formed against Austria and Governor Gessler.

Q 4. Which line shows William Tell’s patriotism?
A. The line which shows William Tell’s patriotism is “……if my country calls me, I will not hold back”.



Term – III
Spellings and Vocabulary

1. LET THE LIGHT ENTER
Word Bank:
1. education
2. certainly
3. machinist
4. independent
5. committed
6. literacy
7. magazines
8. destroying
9. transferred
10. signed
11. favour
12. custody
13. immediately

Synonyms:
1. emerges: comes out
2. relishes: enjoys the taste
3. illiterate: someone who cannot read or write
4. good – humouredly: in a friendly way
5. denies: refuses to give
6. survey: to ask a large number of people questions to find out their opinion
7. benevolently: kindly
8. paradise: heaven

Antonyms:
1. literate X illiterate
2. glad X unhappy, sad
3. certainly X uncertainly
4. cheap X costly
5. dependent X independent
6. paradise X hell
7. servant X master
8. enter X exit

2. WE SALUTE BRAVE SOLDIERS
Word Bank:
1. materials
2. environment
3. targets
4. innocent
5. operation
6. practically
7. retreat
8. aviation
9. accurately
10. achievements
11. sacrifice
12. victory

Synonyms:
1. main: to injure someone seriously, especially permanently.
2. infiltrators: people who secretly enter a place in order to find out
information about it or damage it.
3. rations: amounts of food provided for the soldiers.
4. ammunitions: bullets, bombs etc. that can be fired from a weapon
5. civilians: persons who are not the members of the armed services or the
police force.

Antonyms:
1. protected X unprotected
2. seen X unseen
3. powerful X powerless
4. hostile X friendly
5. bravery X cowardice
6. hardships X comforts
7. victory X defeat


3. MAN MADE WONDERS
Word Bank:
1. skyscrapers
2. amazing
3. gaint
4. churn
5. doubt
6. creations
7. organized
8. residential
9. lodging
10. musicians

Synonyms:
1. invader: a person who enters a country so as to occupy it.
2. board and lodging: food and a place to stay.

Antonyms:
1. available X unavailable
2. several X few
3. organized X unorganized
4. impressive X unimpressive
5. common X uncommon
6. clever X foolish
7. simple X complex
8. fortunately X unfortunately

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Find the word in the passage which mean:
a. a place where monks live: monastery
b. buildings: structures
c. extreme cleverness: genius
d. without payment: free
e. enemies who take possession by force: invaders
f. going forward with new ideas: progressive


4. Pet’s Paradise
Word Bank:
1. buried
2. epitaph
3. cemetery
4. experiences
5. arrived
6. patiently
7. applied
8. master piece
9. scorpion
10. groaned
11. humour
12. suggest
13. suitable
14. hymns
15. mowing
16. particular
17. coffin
18. obviously
19. swallowed

Synonyms:
1. sharp: exactly at
2. spick and span: neat and clean
3. scribbling: writing busily but not very neatly
4. lay to rest: bury
5. string of jokes: number of jokes, one after the other.
6. Paradise: heaven, a place of great happiness
7. sherry: a kind of wine
8. a boa constrictor: a kind of snake that usually kills its victim by wrapping
itself around it.

Opposites:
1. usual X unusal
2. poor X rich
3. sharp X blunt
4. laughed X cried
5. arrived X departed
6. settled X unsettled
7. screwed X unscrewed


Grammar
PARTS OF SPEECH
A sentence may have the following parts:
1. Noun: The name of a person, place or an animal is known as a Noun.
Eg: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
Titanic was a gigantic ship which sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Pronoun: The word which is used in place of a noun is said to be a
Pronoun.
Eg: Jimmy gets up early in the morning. He is a good boy.
Sheetal sings well. She is a good singer.

3. Verb: A verb tells us about the action of a subject or upon an object. It
also expresses:
1. What the state of the subject is. Eg: Harsha is a good boy.
2. What is possessed by the subject. Eg: Meena has a nice dress.

4. Adjective: A word which defines a Noun or Pronoun is called an
Adjective.
Eg: Anita is an intelligent girl.
Rinku dances well.

5. Adverbs: An adverb is a word which defines a verb, an adjective or
another adverb.
Eg: A panther runs very fast.
Ritu writes slowly.

6. Preposition: A Preposition indicates the relationship of a Noun or
Pronoun with the remaining part of the sentence.
Eg: The frog jumped into the well.
He kept the keys on the table.

7. Conjunction: A Conjuction is a word which joins two words, phrases or
clauses.
Eg: Now or never.
The sun rose and the land became bright.

8. Interjection: It is a word which is used to express a sudden emotion. The
emotions may be of joy, sorrow, surprise, contempt.
Eg: Alas! The poor man died.
Hurrah1 it is a holiday today.


Term – II
Comprehension

1. CRICKET’S THE NAME OF THE GAME
Comprehension:
Fill in this grid with information from the text:
Date
Details
24.4.73
Sachin was born
1989
Sachin played his first Test Match at Karachi
1992
Sachin was the youngest player to scored 1000 runs in Test Cricket
1995
Sachin received the Birla Award and then the Arjuna Award for sports
1997
Sachin received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

b. Describe what Sachin looks like. Also pick out all the describing
words used and copy them down.
Home work to the students

2. Anna Frank’s Dairy – An Excerpt
Dairy Writing – to be done by students themselves.

3. The Mysterious Neighbour
Comprehension:
a. “ We stared at him aghast!”
Who stared at whom? Why were they aghast?
Ans. The other children stared at Rinko Talwar aghast when he suggested
that they could check out the old man’s bungalow in his absence.

b. “ Leave them alone, Rinko!” Who says this? What is Rinko planning
to do?
Ans. R.K, the writers brother says those words. Rinko was planning to eat
the rasmalai.

c. “I’m so lonely without you!” where do these words appear and to
whom are they addressed?
Ans. These words appear in the letter written by the old man addressed to his
son, Shyam.

d. “We have come to invite you to join us for dinner to night.” Who is
being invited? By whom? What iis the person’s reaction?
Ans. The old man was invited by the children. The old man was surprised at
first and then he felt happy.

5. William Tell
Comprehension:
a. What are the three excellent pieces of advice that tell gives his wife?
Ans. The three pieces of advise given by Tell to his wife are:
(i) One must begin to learn early, if he is ever to do the work perfectly.
(ii) Every man must learn how to defend himself against his enemies.
(iii) One must have faith in god.

b. How do we know that William Tell’s wife knows her husband’s
nature well?
Ans. We know that William Tell’s wife knows her husband’s nature well as
she stops him going to his father’s place fearing that he might be
involved in some plot.

c. Why does she suspect something might be happening?
Ans. She heard that the oaths were being taken and a plot being formed
against Austria and against the Governor Gessler.

d. Which line shows William Tell’s patriotism? Copy it.
Ans. The line which shows William Tell’s patriotism is, “….if my country
calls me, I will not hold back”.

e. What is the correct meaning of “he cannot touch them”? Tick it.
Ans. (i) touch them with his hand.
(ii) get them into trouble (because they have never done wrong).

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