KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA MINABAKKAM, CH-27.
CLASS -V-ENGLISH – SESSION ENDING PRACTICE PAPER-2023
- ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: (POETRY & PROSE)
- What is a discussion?
Ans: Discussion means to talk together in a group on a single topic to decide something.
2. What activity was going on in the class?
Ans: A class discussion activity was going on in the class.
3.Who was the quiet one in the class & why?
Jane was the quiet one in the class and she was quiet by nature.
4. What is a Discussion?
To discuss means to talk together or decide something. When you do this, you are taking part in a discussion. In a discussion each person gives his ideas one by one. Some tell why something should be done. Others may tell how. Participants ask questions and answer them. Many ideas are given. Everyone helps to decide which ideas are the best.
- Why was the sultan in a hurry?
Ans: The sultan was in a hurry because he had invited some of his friends for the feast.
- Why did the barber take so long to shave the sultan?
Ans: The barber took so long to shave the sultan because he continued talking and wasting time.
- Why did the Barber want a lot of food?
Ans: The Barber wanted a lot of food because he had invited four or five friends to lunch at his house.
- Do you think sultan was really generous? Why do you say so?
Ans: No, the sultan was not really generous. In my opinion sultan showed his generosity to get his head fully shaved and also to get rid of barber.
- In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats travel? How should it rightly be?
Ans: The boats travel up and down the streets. The boats should travel on the sea.
- When do children go to school in Topsy-turvy Land?
Ans: Children go to school at night in Topsy-turvy Land.
- In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats travel? How should it rightly be?
Ans: The boats travel in the streets. They should travel on the sea.
12.Compare the Topsy turvy land with our land.
Topsy turvy land v Our land
13.Why did the captain send the men to the land?
ANS: The captain sent the men to the land to look for water.
14. Why did the men rush back to the ship?
Ans: The men rushed back to the ship because they were chased by a giant.
15. Why did the giant carry a reaping hook? Who was Gulliver?
The giant carried a reaping hook to reap the corn. Gulliver was a sailor.
16. What are the things the girl does not want to share?
ANS: The girl does not want to share her sweets, book and doll.
17. Did the boy share his toffee and tricycle with others?
ANS: No, the boy did not share his toffees and tricycle with others.
18. Why are the two children nobody’s friends?
Ans. The two children are nobody’s friends because they do not share their wings with anybody.
- What does the child in the last stanza want to share?
Ans. The child in the last stanza wants to share his cake, games, ball, apple and books with others.
- Do you like to share your favourite food or toys with others? Why?
Yes, I like to share my favourite food and toys with others because I enjoy it very much.
- Why did all the children hate Hari?
Ans. All children hate Hari because he always pinched and pricked them with a needle and teased them.
- Hari was pinched till he was black and blue.
ANS: ‘Black and blue’ means. There were bruises on his body.
- Which modes of transport do the people use to move around in the city?
People use buses, autos, taxis, cars, scooters, cycles, etc. to move around in the city.
- What are the things that the people carry with them while moving around.
Ans. While moving around, people carry bags, briefcases, suitcases etc.
- Where all do you find these very busy people?
I find these very busy people on roads, on sidewalks, on subways, in lifts, in stores, at bus stops etc.
- Where have you seen crowds of people?
Ans. I have seen crowds of people at railway stations, bus stands, shopping malls, stadium, cinema halls, fairs etc.
- Why do you think all these people are in a hurry?
Ans. All these people are in a hurry because they have to do many things and they have to reach their destination on time to cover long distances.
- Where did the polar bear live with her family and what is the name of the polar bear?
Ans. The Polar bear lived with her family in an icy lair and the name of the Polar bear is Malu.
- What did Malu learn to do from her parents?
Ans. Malu learnt fishing and swimming from her parents.
- Where did Malu want to travel?
Ans. Malu wanted to travel beyond the big blue sky.
- What was it that Malu’s parents wanted her to learn?
Ans. They wanted Malu to learn the art of swimming.
- Was Malu scared to swim? Did she learn it easily?
Ans. Yes, Malu was scared to learn swimming. Yes, she learnt it easily.
- Write a detailed character sketch of Malu Bhalu.
Ans. Malu Bhalu was a female polar bear. She was young and playful. She was covered with white hair. She was very clever and soon learnt how to fish. She was eager to learn the art of swimming. She was so smart that she learnt this art too quickly. She was bold and fearless. She was adventurous too.
- Why did Ningthou want to choose a future king?
Ans. Ningthou wanted to choose a future king because the king was growing old.
35. Name the place in Manipur where the Ningthou and Leima ruled.
Ans: The place in Manipur where the Ningthou and Leima ruled is Kangleipak.
36. Why did the people of Kangleipak love their king and queen?
The people of Kangleipak loved their king and queen because they loved them very much and always wanted to see them happy.
37. Why did the Ningthou want to choose a future king?
The Ningthou wanted to choose a future king because he grew old.
38. How did the king want to select their future king?
The king wanted to select their future king by holding a contest. He wanted to see who was worthy of becoming a good ruler.
39. Who was made the future queen and why?
Ans. Sanatombi was made the future queen because she could feel the pain of not only human but birds, animals and trees also.
GRAMMAR:
- Complete the sentence using the -ly form of the word given in brackets:
- They lived merrily ever after. (MERRY)
- Her team won easily. (Easy).
- The emergency vehicle moved quickly (quick) to the hospital.
- The boys played __________. (quiet)
- Hari climbed the hill ___________ (slow)
- Complete the sentence using the correct form of adjectives
- January is colder (cold) than June.
- Elephant is heavier (heavy) than giraffe.
- Tom is ____________ (wise) than Robert.
- My brother is __________ (Tall) than my friend.
- Write the opposites of the following using –dis:
- He stared at me in disbelief. (belief)
- He found it difficult to hide his disappointment as he didn’t get the job. (appointment
- The ship _____________ (appear) from our eyes suddenly at the Barmuda triangle.
- If we don’t protect the endangered animals, they would _________ (appear)soon.
Antonyms:
Patient x impatient Regular x irregular Wanted x unwanted Justice x injustice Advantage x disadvantage Legal x illegal Partial x impartial Efficient x inefficient Relevant x irrelevant Honour x dishonour Valid x invalid Important x unimportant Shaved x unshaved Expected x unexpected
Believe x disbelieve Pure x impure satisfy x dissatisfy Respect x disrespect
Iv. Use (me/ him /her/THEM) in place of word given in brackets:
- They are good at playing football.
- Manu and Mohan live in Dharwad. Manu and Mohan are smart boys. Their parents are proud of Manu and Mohan.
- I gave her a pair of shoes.
- She borrowed a book from ________.
- Mala lived with Mala’s parents in London.
V. Fill in with the suitable article:
1. Australia is __________ island.
2. cricket is ________ outdoor game.
3. My Uncle gave me ________ chocolate.
4. __________Elephant has a long trunk.
5. ___________ Umbrella protects us from rain.
6. Mr Raghu is ____ honest man.
VI. Pick the adverb from the sentence:
- The baby is crying loudly.
- Mary is singing happily on her birthday.
- The boy kicked the ball quickly down the field.
- Raju answered all the questions correctly.
- I touched the hot cake carefully.
VI. Choose the correct group word:
1.Our _team of players had won the championship.
2. An army of ants marched across the path.
3. The Russian troop of soldiers attacked the thieves.
4. A herd of sheep is grazing in the field.
VIII. Puctuate the following sentences correctly:
- radha is my friend
- my sister is going to hyderabad next sunday.
3.next Wednesday my sister mita is going to join the state bank of india
(4) the dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry .
(5) when I went fishing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold
IX. Rearrange the jumbled sentences to make meaningful sentences
(I)Renu naughty is a girl,
(ii) untidy room Her always is.
(iii) mother Her advises her clean to it.
(iv) never listens She her mother to.
(v) Seetha her liked pet
(vi) I work had hard to
(vii)Looking she for is new a job
X. Choose the correct words to complete the simile:
She is as_white as a ghost but as brave as a _lion_.
Shyam is as brave as a lion but he was as quiet as a mouse .
The child was as white as snow and her lip was as red as a cherry.
5. The boy was tired and walked as slow as a tortoise
XI. Fill in the blanks with correct words from the bracket:
1. One plus one makes two. (to/two).
2. Who do you want to speak? (to/two)
3. There is no water in the tank. (there/their)
4. Let them mind their own business. (their/ there)
5. Take your umbrella in rain. (rein/rain)
6. The police have been given free rein to control the mob. (rein/rain)
7. I don’t know the answer to your question. (no/know)
8. I have no answer to your question. (know/no)
9. Give me a piece of paper to write. (peace/ piece)
10. People want peace to live happily. (peace/piece)
11. My favourite dessert is chocolate ice cream. (desert/dessert)
12. I write down my feelings and thoughts in a diary. ( diary/ dairy)
13.A sculptress made an idol of Goddess Durga using dry fruits.(Idol/idle)
14.Many houses in plains of Ganges get flooded during heavy rain.(plains/planes)
15.The driver applied the brake to stop the bus. (break/ brake)
SPELLINGS
1. PLEASURE 2. GRAND 3. EXPLORE 4. TRUMPET 5. INHABITANTS 6 CRUMBLED 7. BARREN 8. GRAB 9. PRICKING 10. PINCHING 11. EXCITEMENT 12. BRUISE 13. ELEVATORS 14. GRUMPY 15. PATIENCE 16. MANE 17. WORTHY 18. CONTEST
19. TRUMPHANTLY 20. THRONE 21. UNISON 22. EXCITEMENT
23. ANNOUNCEMENT 24. CHATTER 25. SILENCE 26. OPINION 27. EXHAUSTED
28. EXAMINE 29. ASTONISHMENT. 30. PIECE.
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