Term – III Class : V Sub : English
1. LET THE LIGHT ENTER
New words :
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
14. courtyard
15. threatened
Meanings :
1. emerges: comes out
2. relishes: enjoys the taste
3. illiterate: one who cannot read or write
4. good – humouredly: in a friendly way
5. denies: refuses to give
6. benevolently: kindly
7. 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
Frame sentences :
1. education :
2. certainly :
3. hesitant :
4. independent :
5. excitement :
6. paradise :
7. immediately :
Punctuate the following:
1. satyapal says kamla come out here theres a letter from vijay
2. kamla exclaimed i wonder why he hasnt sent us any money at all
1. Comprehension:
Fill in the blanks:
Sethji’s letter is form his daughter, Sheela where as Satyapalji’s letter is from his son who has got a job as a machinist Kamala Devi is upset because though Vijay earns two thousand rupees, he has not sent them any money for Diwali. Sethji calls him “ a nice boy” because he had asked his father to convey his regards to Sethji.
2
a. Why is there very little light in the courtyard? What is Sethji’s
answer to the postman’s suggestion?
Ans. There was very little light in the courtyard because it was covered by a
roof. When the post man suggested to remove the roof Sethji replied
that he couldn’t do so as the burglars could easily enter into the
house then.
b. Why have Manoj and Priya come to the village?
Ans. Manoj and Priya had come to the village to conduct a survey on
illiteracy in that village.
c. What convinces Satyapalji and Kamla Devi that they should learn to
read and write?
Ans. When Manoj and Priya make them realize the importance of education and encourage them to learn it and become independent, Satypalji and Kamla Devi were convinced that they should learn to read and write.
d. Why had Satyapalji left the village of Vikroli?
Ans. Satyapalji had to leave the village of Vikroli as he had seen the local
Thakur commit a murder. Satyapalji was threatened and beaten up by
the Thakur. So, he escaped with his sister, Kamla Devi.
e. How did Lallu become “Sethji’s Lallu”?
Ans. Lallu’s mother gave him to Sethji before she died, to take care of
him and educate him. Sethji, took advantage of this and instead of sending Lallu to school he treated him as his servant. In this way Lallu became ‘Sethj‘s Lallu’.
f. What does Sethji tell Lallu about his father?
Ans. Sethji told Lallu that his father was a drunken beggar who ran away
leaving his wife to die of cancer and three year old son, an orphan.
g. What is Lallu’s answer when Manoj and Priya offer to teach him to
read and write? What is he scared of?
Ans. Lallu was happy when Manoj and Priya offered to teach him to read
and write. But, he was scared that Sethji might thrash him to death if
he comes to know of this.
h. Who are “these illiterate fools”? How does Sethji make money from
them?
Ans. “ Sethji’s tenants, Satyapalji and Kamla Devi were the ‘illiterate fools’. As they could not read and write, Sethji used to cheat them by giving them only a part of the money that Satyapalji’s son, Vijay used to send them every month and kept the rest with him.
i. How does learning to read and write help Lallu recover his land?
Ans. One day while Lallu was cleaning up, he found the documents of ownership of five bighas of land in the village of Vikroli. Since he could now read and write, he found that he was the owner of the land. Later with the help of Priya and Manoj he recovered his land from Sethji.
j. How does Satyapalji recover his land and his son?
Ans. When Lallu reads aloud the deed paper , Satyapalji realizes that Lallu
was his lost son, Gopi. This is how, Satyapalji recovered his land and
his son.
2. WE SALUTE OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS
New words:
1. recaptured
2. hostile
3. infiltrators
4. frost bite
5. altitude
6. retreat
7. ammunitions
8. achievement
9. aviation
10. accurately
Meanings :
1. hostile = unfriendly
2. bunkers = underground shelters
3. maim = injure someone, so that a part of the body is permanently damaged.
4. infiltrators = people who secretly enter a place to damage it or togather
some information.
5. retreat = move back
6. ammunitions = a supply of bullets and shells
7. ration = amount of food provided for the soldiers
8. casualty = a person killed or injured in a war or accident
9. civilians = people who are not in the armed forces or the police force.
10. altitude = height above the ground level or sea level.
Opposite :
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
Frame sentences :
1. hostile :
2. retreat :
3. achievement :
4. hardships :
5. wounded :
Punctuate the following :
1. all inflatrators had been flushed out from dras kaksar and batalik sectors
2. for the first time iaf planes flew in totally different surroundings.
Question and Answers:
1. What was the war in Kargil called ?
A. The war in Kargil was called Operation Vijay.
2. Name any three areas where fighting took place.
A. The areas where fighting took place were Dras, Kaksar and Batalik.
3. Why was it called a ‘high – altitude war’?
A. The Kargil war was called a ‘high – altitude war’ because the fighting mainly took place on very high, snow- covered mountains.
4. Why was fighting difficult for our soldiers ? Give any three reasons.
A. The fighting was difficult for our soldiers because
1. the enemy was well hidden in bunkers with powerful guns,
2. the environment was cold and hostile and
3. the enemy used anti-personnel mines that maimed not only the
soldiers but also innocent civilians.
5. Why did the enemy soldiers take a long time to retreat from the Mushkoh Valley?
A. The enemy soldiers took a long time to retreat from the Mushkoh valley because they were laying anti-personnel mines.
6. How did the pilots help the soldiers?
A. The pilots helped the soldiers by accurately bombing tiny targets on hill-sides with laser beams.
7. How can we call this a very costly war?
A. The Kargil war was a costly one because a huge amount of money was spent on arms, ammunition and ration for soldiers.
8. When did the families of soldiers start worrying?
A. The families of soldiers started worrying when they got to know through television and newspapers that many soldiers were wounded and killed in the war.
9. What is sub-zero temperature?
A. When the temperature is below freezing point, it is called sub-zero temperature.
10. Why did some soldiers got frost bite in the 1962 war?
A. In 1962 war, the soldiers fought in sub-zero temperatures. They did not have proper shoes or gloves to protect them selves from the cold weather. So they got frost bite.
3. MAN MADE WONDERS
Word Bank:
1. skyscrapers
2. amazing
3. giant
4. churn
5. doubt
6. creations
7. organized
8. residential
9. lodging
10. musicians
Meanings :
1. invader = a person who enters a country so as to occupy it.
2. board and lodging = food and a place to stay.
3. Monastery = a place where monks live.
4. genius = extreme cleverness
5. progressive = going forward with new ideas.
6. gorge = a narrow valley.
7. amazing = surprising
8. mural = a painting done directly on a wall.
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
Frame sentences :
1. unfortunately :
2. giant :
3. discovered :
4. amazing :
5. available :
Punctuate the following:
1. the ajanta caves are near aurangabad in maharashtra and the nalanda
university is near patna in bihar
2. heiun tsang studied in the nalanda university for five years
Question and Answers:
1. Where are the Ajanta Caves?
A. The Ajanta caves are near Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
2. When did the work on Ajanta caves start and when did it finish?
A. The work on Ajanta caves started in 150 B.C. and ended around the seventh century A.D.
3. What were the original number of caves?
A. Originally there were 29 caves.
4. What do the murals on the Ajanta caves tell us about?
A. The murals on the Ajanta caves tells us abut the life of Buddha, the kings and their courts. They also tell about the life of the common man, musicians, dancers etc. and about how the people should live.
5. Where in India would you find the remnants of the Nalanda
University?
A. The remnants of the Nalanda University can be found rear Patna in Bihar.
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
Meanings :
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. puzzled = confused.
9. cemetery = a large burial ground.
10. epitaph = words written in memory of a person who has died.
11. mowing = cutting or trimming the grass.
12. coffin = a box in which a dead body is buried.
13. hymn = a religious song.
Opposites:
1. usual X unusual
2. poor X rich
3. sharp X blunt
4. laughed X cried
5. arrived X departed
6. settled X unsettled
7. screwed X unscrewed
Frame sentences :
1. arrived :
2. suggest :
3. puzzled :
4. hymn :
5. realised :
Punctuate the following :
1. i don’t know mr. c whats the highest form of animal life
2. mr. catt asked how are you liking the job dave
Questions and Answers:
1. Why was Dave exactly ontime and very carefully dressed ?
A. Dave was exactly on time and very carefully dressed because it was the first day of his first job and he wanted to impress his boss.
2. What was the first hard work Mr.Catt asked Dave to do?
A. Mr. Catt asked Dave to give him a word that rhymes with the word ‘rest’.
3. Write down the epitaph which Mr. Catt composed for Tiddles .
A. The epitaph which Mr. Catt composed for Tiddles is “Tiddles the cat, lies here at rest. At catching mice she was the best.”
4. Why did Dave’s friends think he was stupid?
A. Dave’s friends thought that he was stupid because he was taking up a job in a cemetery.
5. What was the time fixed for Tiddles to be buried? Who do you think would be there for the funeral?
A. The time fixed for Tiddles’ funeral was 10:30 A.M. Mr. Catt, Dave and Tiddles’ owner would be there for the funeral.
6. Which pets did Dave help to bury on the first day?
A. On the first day, Dave helped to bury three cats, a dog , two goldfish, a goose and a scorpion.
7. How were Dave and Mr. Catt dressed for the funeral service?
A. For the funeral service Mr. Catt was dressed in a smart dark suit and Dave was in a dark blue overall with a silver halo on the back.
8. What was written on Dave’s overall?
A. The words ‘Pet’s Paradise. Heaven on Earth for all pets,” was written on Dave’s overall.
9. Who was Russell? How was he to be buried?
A. Russell was Mrs. Longton’s pet boa constrictor. He was to be buried with his head pointing towards Brazil, the place where he was born.
10. What was the answer to “What’s the highest form of animal life?”
A. According to Mr. Catt, giraffe was the highest form of animal life.
Term - III
Comprehension
1. LET THE LIGHT ENTER
1. Comprehension:
Fill in the blanks:
Sethji’s letter is form his daughter, Sheela where as Satyapalji’s letter is from his son who has got a job as a machinist Kamala Devi is upset because though Vijay earns two thousand rupees, he has not sent them any money for Diwali. Sethji calls him “ a nice boy” because he had asked his father to convey his regards to Sethji.
2
a. Why is there very little light in the courtyard? What is Sethji’s
answer to the postman’s suggestion?
Ans. There was very little light in the courtyard because it was covered by a
roof. Sethji replied to the postman that if the roof is removed, burglars
would come in.
b. Why have Manoj and Priya come to the village?
Ans. Manoj and Priya had come to the village to conduct a survey on
illiteracy in that village.
c. What convinces Satyapalji and Kamala Devi that they should learn to
read and write?
Ans. When they come to know that they can read and write independently,
they get convinced that they should read and write.
d. Why had Satyapalji left the village of Vikroli?
Ans. Satyapalji had to leave the village of Vikroli as he had seen the local
Thakur commit a murder. Satyapalji was threatened and beaten up by
the Thakur. So, he escaped with his sister, Kamala Devi.
e. How did Lallu become “Sethji’s Lallu”?
Ans. Lallu’s mother gave him to Sethji before she died, to take care of
him and educate him. Sethji, took advantage of this and treated Lallu
as his servant.
f. What does Sethji tell Lallu about his father?
Ans. Sethji told Lallu that his father was a drunken beggar who ran away
leaving his wife to die of cancer and three year old son, an orphan.
g. What is Lallu’s answer when Manoj and Priya offer to teach him to
read and write? What is he scared of?
Ans. Lallu was happy when Manoj and Priya offered to teach him to read
and write. But, he was scared that Sethji might thrash him to death if
he comes to know of this.
h. Who are “these illiterate fools”? How does Sethji make money from
them?
Ans. “…these illiterate fools” were Sethji’s tenants, Setyapalji and Kamala
Devi. As they couldn’t read and write, Sethji used to cheat them by
giving them only a part of the money that Vijay used to send them
every month and kept the rest.
i. How does learning to read and write help Lallu recover his land?
Ans. While Lallu was cleaning, he found the documents of ownership of fine
bighas of land in the village of Vikroli on his name. Though Lallu had
seen them a dozen times, it was only after he learnt to read and
write, he could recover his land.
j. How does Satyapalji recover his land and his son?
Ans. When Lallu reads the deed paper to Sethji, Satyapalji realizes that Lallu
was his lost son, Gopi. This is how, he recovers his land and his son.
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