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प्रश्न
What kind of a man was Rip Van Winkle?

- He was a kind neighbour.
- ______
- ______
- ______
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उत्तर
- He was a kind neighbour.
- He was ready to help anyone.
- He loved children and told them stories.
- He was a lazy man.
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What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese were dead?
Proverbs are short, wise sayings. For example — Look before you leap. This means that we should think carefully before we take any action. Here are some popular English proverbs. Read them aloud together and discuss what each could mean.
- Old is gold
- As you sow so shall you reap
- Unity is strength
- United we stand divided we fall
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Look at this proverb: All's well that ends well.
Discuss what it means. Can you think of events/ happenings in life where this proverb can be used?
How would you feel if you saw unknown footprints outside your front door?

Choose the correct word and complete the paragraph.
All the class V students of our school ______________ (were/ was) gathering in front of the Principal's office. They _______ (were/was) going for the inter-school race. The bus __________ (arrive/ arrived) and they ___________ (leave/ left) for the stadium. The runners were ___________ (taking/ taken) to the starting point. The runners ________ (take/ took) their positions. Sir _________ (blow/ blew) the whistle. One student of our school _________ (run/ran) fast and __________ (come/ came) first. Everyone ________ (do/ did) their best and our school _______ (won/ wins) the trophy. Everyone ___________ (feel/ felt/ fell) joyous.
Bold the correct meaning of the given words. You may need to use the dictionary.
| idled away | wasted | rested | admired |
| constant | coffee | construct | steady |
| companion | dog | stranger | partner |
| realise | to understand | to set free | real |
| descend | to not send | to be decent | to move down |
| barrel | a wooden container | a musical instrument | a bag |
| contents | to be happy | the ingredients | the index of a book |
Rip helped the old man on the mountains because he wanted to have a drink from the barrel.
The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard.
A Lion
A lion emerged from his lair For a short summer cut to his hair, But the barber he wept, While his customers slept As they waited their turn in the chair.
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Which part of the story did you find the funniest?
Fill in the blanks by adding un-, im-, or dis- to the words given in the box.
| tidy, patient, kind, like, able, appear, possible. |
- The teacher got upset with Rani because her work was ______
- The dog was________ to climb the tree to chase the cat.
- I _______ hot milk, I like it cold.
- It is ________ to cross the road during peak traffic hours.
- The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit _____
- The passengers became __________ when the train was late again.
- It is very ________ to make fun of another person’s weaknesses.
Now use the joining word given in the option to fill in the blank.
It was a beautiful day _______ they decided to go for a picnic.
Look at the words in the box. Write what you do when you are at a
| sit drink play yell dance sing serve run enjoy buy wave shout ride greet win cheer compete. |
- feast? ______
- race? _____
- cricket match? ________
- cinema? ______
- fair? ______
- party? ____
Why did the captain send the men to the land?
From the text, write the sentence that tells you the following.
The giant reapers were fascinated by Gulliver.
Now look at the pictures and discuss in groups why the following events happened. You may find more than one reason for each of them.
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Give the full forms of
won’t ______
weren’t ______
wouldn’t ______
couldn’t ______.
A girl was sitting quietly beside him. Hari leapt to his feet, crying loudly.
The words quietly and loudly tell us how an action is being done.
Find five more words ending in -ly which denote how something is done.
Add - ly to the following words.
| clear | merry | weary | double |
| dreary | bright | bad | fond |
Now can you make sentences with these words?
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