Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) कक्षा ५ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English

The travellers rested under the ______ of trees.

Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?

Make a project by drawing or pasting.

1. a map of that country, its national flag
2. stamps of the country, its currency
3. some famous monuments or landmarks

Do you know that there are seven wonders in the world? Can you tell the name of the one which is in India? Find out and write the names of all the seven wonders and the countries they are located in.

Sit in groups of five. Now, each student will tell a story. Decide which story was the best and declare a or of the group.

Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends.

You could think of famous

• scientists
• religious people
• freedom fighters
• brave children
• astronauts
• artists

Here is a report on Uncle Lal’s farm.

Father took me to visit Uncle Lal’s dairy farm. I saw all of Uncle Lal's cows. He has fifty cows. They eat grass in the big green farms. In the evening the farmers bring them to the barn to be milked. Uncle Lal sells his milk in the city.

When writing a report, remember to do these things

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 that contains the topic.
• Then list the ice cream brands available in your area.
• Next, say which are the common flavors of ice cream in each of the brands.
• Under each brand, find out which flavors are being sold the most. Also, find out their prices.
• Finally, write which do you think is the most popular ice cream.

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

Read the following sentences.

• 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)

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.

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.

• Write down the story. Also, mention its source.
• Narrate the story to the class.
• Which story did you like the best? Write down your reasons.

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

apple ______

orange ______

sugarcane ______

rock climbing ______

skiing ______

river rafting ______

Here is a short story.

Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion’s paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly, and let the mouse go!

After some days the mouse heard the lion’s roar. He saw that the lion lay in great pain as he was tied with many ropes. The mouse used his sharp teeth and cut the rope. ‘‘You are a true friend,’’ said the lion.

From Aesop’s Fables

A friend in need is a friend indeed

What does this mean?

1. We must be there for friends in trouble
2. Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.

The ______ sang beautifully.

The ______of flowers was lying on the table.

The girl looked up at the ______of stars.

The ______of robbers escaped.

The hunter shot at the ______of birds.

The girl slept ______ [sound]

The children finished their work______ [quick]

The old man shouted ______[loud]