GURU NANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT CLASS V READING SECTION I.

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: Seans New Friend Sean made a new friend at school this year, his name was Caleb and they had lots of fun together. They skateboarded, ran races and even played Wii. One day Caleb invited Sean to a Passover. What is Passover? Sean asked. It is a very special Jewish holiday, Caleb said with a smile, You will like it, I promise! The Passover was in a large room and many people were there. They were dressed up like you would dress up if you were going to go to church. Caleb and his father wore a small, round hat on their heads. Calebs mother put a scarf on her head, as she lit some candles and prayed. Sean couldnt understand her words. Caleb asked his father why this night was different than all other nights and his father told the story of Moses. Sean remembered that story from Sunday School. God told Moses to say, Let my people go. The king said, No, so God sent frogs and flying bugs and all kinds of other things to bother the king until he changed his mind and set Gods people free. At the Passover they drank grape juice and ate crackers that had stripes and holes all over it, they called it Matzo. They dipped some green leaves in some salt water, and they tasted something that burned so bad it made Seans eyes have tears in them. Caleb said this was to remind them of the bad times when there was a bad king bossing them around. After that, they tasted something sweet made of apples and Caleb said that helps them remember the happiness of being free! They sang some fun songs, and Calebs dad wrapped a piece of Matzo in a napkin. Then do you know what they did? His mother hid it! Then after dinner the children got to go find it and Sean was the lucky one. He was the first to find it and he won two whole dollars! Sean thought this was so fun that he hoped Caleb would invite him again next year, but now, maybe he should invite Caleb to his house for Easter! What do you think? Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. Where did Caleb invite Sean? ________________________________________________________________ 2. What is Passover? A. A very special Jewish holiday. B. The name of a planet. C. The name of a city. D. Another name for Easter. 3. What was the name of the cracker they ate at Passover? ______________________________________________________________________ 4. What question did Caleb ask his father? A. Will you pass me the juice? B. Why is tonight different than all other nights? C. Can I go out to play? D. Can I stay up late and watch Spiderman tonight? 5. What did Calebs mom and dad do with a piece of Matzo? ________________________________________________________________

II. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow: OLD OLD ELEPHANT Your leather skin is A crumpled paper bag sun-shrivelled,mud caked. You foot-plod sway On tree trunk legs And never forget Old, blind elephant Your eyes are pearl drops Opal colours swish Wash together. Your window to the world is almost shut but you never forget. Wise old creature Gentle giant if only I could learn your wisdom and hear the beat of jungle secrets that you never forget. 1. In this poem the elephants skin is compared to ______________________. 2. In the line You foot plod sway the poet is referring to the way elephant (A) feels (B) moves (C) thinks (D) remembers 3. When the poet refers to the elephant as having tree trunk legs she is making a comment about (A) how wise the elephant is (B) how healthy the elephant is (C) the size of the elephant (D) the elephant is lively despite its age. 4. What do the words gentle giant suggest about the elephant? (A) the elephant is harmless despite its size (B) the elephant is different to other elephants. (C) the elephant is feared by people (D) the colour of the elephant 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) The poet thinks the elephant has learnt a lot over its long life. (B) The poet thinks that the elephant has been poorly treated. (C ) The poet wants to visit the place where the elephant was born. ( D) The poet wants to find out where the elephant came from.

WRITING SECTION

I.

Imagine you are Karan .Write a diary entry on how you suspected the balloon seller and how you felt when you realized that he was not a thief. (related to MCB chapter)

II. The mother is away on a pilgrimage. The father and daughter are at the dining table. Complete the following dialogues Daughter : Papa, Im so ______________. Have you got anything to eat? Father : Oh, darling, sure! Here Ive got_________________. Daughter : ______________. I dont feel like eating now. Father : But why?__________________. Daughter : Yes, Im hungry. Im sorry to say this, but youve been giving me bread and chappatis for the past two days. I cant eat them anymore. Father : Please, bear with me dear. Well have a grand_____________. Daughter : Really! _____________. III. Rearrange the jumbled story: IV. One day, a cat came there. Some mice lived in a rich mans house. She killed a mouse and ate it up. They were very happy. A clever mouse suggested to bell the cat. They called a meeting. Just then, the cat came there and mice ran away into their holes. She began to kill a mouse daily. The mice were very terrified. But no one was ready to put the bell around the cats neck. It was a good plan. With the help of hints given below frame a paragraph

During summer vacation..went for a picnic. Name of place many people did swimming everybody had swimming tubes. Water in the pool.. enjoyed rides.

LITERATURE SECTION Q1 Answer the following questions : 1. Who advanced up to Buck in a friendly manner? 2. How did the man at the shop attract Gips attention ? 3. Was there really any magic shop in the story The Magic Shop? Q2 Answer the following questions in one sentence: 1. What kind of tricks did Edward want to buy for his son? 2. What kind of mirrors were on the floor of magic shop? 3. Why was Oliver looking very ill and weak? Q3. I. Read the extract and answer the questions given below Perhaps if we can convince the servants that they were mistaken when they identified the boy, we can save him when the police comes. 1 To whom does We refer to in the passage? 2 How did they save Oliver? 3 What happened when the policemen arrived at Maylies cottage for investigation? a) The servants identified the boy b) the servants could not identify the boy 4 Which boy was Dr. Losberne talking about? a) Oliver b) Giles 5 Which word in the passage means misguided [Link] the extract and answer the questions that follow: And there you can see a most curious sight Which can make a dead crow roar: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Give the source of the extract. What according to the poet can make a dead crow roar? Find a word which means same as view Find the homophone for night According to the poet the crow a) caws b) roars

Q4. Write True / False 1. Edward wanted to buy few magical tricks for himself. 2. Oliver was happy staying with Maylies. 3. The magic shop was well lit. 4. Buck was not happy when he met his half- brothers. 5. Gip disappeared because of the magical trick played by the shopkeeper on him.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT
SECTION: A (READING) Q1 Read the passage and answer the questions SECTION: A (READING) THE SEEING EYE The year was 1927. A friend was reading an article from a magazine to Morris Frank. Frank could not read the article himself as he was visibly impaired and therefore, could not see. Te article was by Dorothy Eustis (pronounced YOU-stiss). She was an American woman who lived in Germany. In her article she explained now dogs in Germany were being trained to help who were blind or visually impaired. Morris Frank got a friend to write to Mrs. Eustis. In his letter, he asked if he could obtain one of those guide dogs. Soon, frank got a guide dog by the name Buddy. Frank went around the United States showing people how guide dogs could help people who were visually impaired. Mrs. Dorothy heard about the good job frank and buddy were doing. When she came back to the United States in 1929, she started an organization called the seeing eye. Since then thousands of Seeing Eye dogs have been trained to help people who cannot see. Choose the right answer to these questions Q1. How did Morris Frank get to know about guide dogs? 1. By reading an article by Dorothy. 2. By listening to the article read out by Dorothy. 3. By listening to an article read out by his friend. 4. By reading an article written by his friend. Q2. Who was Dorothy? 1. A German woman. 2. A British woman. 3. An American woman 4. An Irish woman. [Link] was Buddy? 1. The guide dog of Frank. 2. Pet dog of franks friend 3. The pet dog of Frank 4. Pet dog of Ms Dorothy Q4. What was the Seeing Eye? 1. An organization started in 1927 2. A hospital started in 1927 3. A hospital started in 1929 4. An organization started in 1929 Q5. What does the Seeing Eye do? 1. Helps people see better. 2. Provides trained guide dogs 3. Teaches tricks to dog 4. Helps people keep in touch.

Q2 Read the unseen passage Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was a great thinker and an ideal teacher. He encouraged education in letter and spirit. He was born on September, 5th, 1888 at Tiruttani in a middle class family. He studied at Christian College, Madras. After securing his M.A. degree in philosophy from Madras University he was appointed as the professor of philosophy in the Presidency College. He was well versed in Telugu and English besides Hindi and Sanskrit. He also served as Vice Chancellor of the Andhra & Kashi Universities. In 1962 he was elected the President of India. Heserved in such a way that he made India a most honoured nation in the world. He passed away inApril, [Link] 1953, the Government of India honoured him with Bharat Ratna Award. His birth day is celebrated all over the country as Teachers Day on September 5th every year. Fill in the Blanks: 1. Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was born on ----------at Tiruttanni. 2. His birthday is celebrated as ------------------------------------all over the country. 3. In which languages was Dr Radhakrishnan well versed? 4. When was he elected as the President of India? 5. With what award did the Government of India honour him? Section B: Writing Q1 write a letter to your father about a childhood incident which is still fresh in your memory . Q2 Suppose you are Mei Ling . write a diary entry , how the dragon came to stay with the villagers. Q3 write an email to your friend inviting him /her on your birthday. Q4. Look at the picture and describe it.

Section C: Grammar Q1Put tick against the correct sentence and cross against incorrect 1. The sun is shining brightly. 2. Early in the morning. 3. How do you do? 4. Give me your pen, please. 5. What a lovely painting!

Q2 Rearrange these words to make correct sentences and punctuate it 1. trees nests build birds in 2. when delhi go you will to 3. sky in an flies aeroplane the high 4. taste tongues our with we 5. something me give to eat 6. is principal who the school your of Q3 underline the subject 1. My watch keeps correct time. 2. The children played in the park. 3. Ludhiana is a beautiful city. 4. We see with our eyes. 5. Water boils at 100C. 6. The old man walked slowly. Q4Complete the sentences with subject/predicate 1. _________ is a very kind man. 2. _________is a pet animal. 3. Mother______________________ . 4. _________sells butter, sugar and tea. 5. _________ran after the thief. 6. _________do their homework regularly. 7. _________is the capital of India. 8. Hen_______________________. 9. _________has advised me rest. 10._________went slowly out of the station Q4 Circle the phrases Call up ,got the hang of, recall , on the top of , struggle ,tidy up things , Q5complete the sentences by adding suitable objects 1. I wrote________________ 2. My sister dislikes________________ 3. The lady crossed ____________________ 4. India won________________________________

5. He found ___________________________ Q6 Fill the correct word in the blank 1. The ______ of my sandal had come off.(heel/heal) 2. Mt Everest is the highest__________.(peak/peek) 3. I took a_____ to complete my work.(week/weak) 4. The __________ ran fast.(hair/hare) 5. People want ______(peace/piece) 6. Please turn to the _______.(right/write) Q7 CIRCLE THE ABSTRACT NOUNS 1. Cleanliness is next to god. 2. I liked him for his courage. 3. Please speak the truth. 4. She lost her mother in childhood. Q8 fill the blanks with collective nouns 1. A _________of doctors has arrived. 2. I gave him a__________ of keys. 3. I bought a ____ of tools. 4. The cap-seller had a _________ of caps. 5. A _________ of monkeys climbed a tree.

Q9 Rewrite the word adding suffix/prefix 1. read 2. kind 3. happy 4. noisy 5. merry 6. real 7. pure 8. advantage 9. tidy [Link] Q10fill the blanks using singular/plural form 1. My house has three __________(storey)

2. My mother tells me interesting_______.(story) 3. The ___________ is carrying bags.(lady) 4. The _________ communicate by crying.(baby) 5. I clean my ________ every day.(tooth) 6. There are two __________ in the house.(child) 7. She boiled _______ for the dinner.(potato) 8. ___________ breed in water.(mosquito) Q11 FILL THE BLANKS WITH PAST TENSE 1. The bird _________ away.(fly) 2. You _______ the right thing. (do) 3. Who ________the race?(win) 4. I _______ a film last night.(see) 5. The child ______ for water.(cry) Q12 fill the blanks with past continuous tense 1. The old man _______ an umbrella.(carry) 2. I ______________ in the morning.(swim) 3. We _______________ about you the other day.(talk) 4. She entered the class while the teacher___________.(teach) 5. I ___________ my lunch at noon.(have Q13 Use pronouns to fill the blanks An old farmer had three sons .All of ________ were lazy and careless .When ____ was on his deathbed,_______ said to them Children ,let _______ tell _______ a secret.___ have hidden a treasure in the fields. Dig __ out after my death . SECTION-D Q1 Answer the following 1. What did Gip and his father see in the window of the magic show? 2. How did the man at the shop attract Gips attention ? 3. Who visited Oliver as he lay wounded in his room? 4. What did the old wolf do ,when he came near Buck? 5. What did Oliver do to spend his time in the country ?

Q2. Complete it 1. When wolves want to be friends, they____________________________. 2. The police could not press charges against Oliver because___________________. 3. Bucks happy days came to an end when he was__________________. Q3 Read the extract(lines) and answer these questions Around the fire my parents sit; and

They sit at home and talk & sing And do not play at anything 1. 2. 3. 4. These lines are spoken by (the poet/ poets parents)? Who sit at home? With whom does the poet play? Why are his parents sitting near fire? short answers What was the occupation of the man in the lesson The Magic Shop? Why does the poet give the poem the title Curious Town? When was the happiest period of Olivers life? Who is Buck and what type of life did he spend with Judge Miller?

Q4. Give 1. 2. 3. 4.

Q5 Write true/ false for the following statements 1. In the end, Buck liked to be a sledge dog. 2. Oliver was an orphan.