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UNIT – I (READING) ICE-CREAM MAN; WONDERFUL WASTE!

ACTIVITY- 1: Seen passage

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

Once the Maharaja of Travancore ordered a grand dinner in his palace. In the

afternoon before the dinner, the Maharaja entered the kitchen to survey the

dishes that had been prepared for the feast.

“What are you going to do with those vegetable scraps?” he asked the cook,

pointing to the basket of scraps near the cook. The cook replied, “They are

waste. We will throw them away.”

“You cannot waste all these bits and pieces of vegetables. Find a way to use

them.”

Answer the following

1. Who ordered a grand dinner?

Ans: ________________________________________________________

2. The Maharaja surveyed the dishes in the

i) morning ii) afternoon iii) evening iv) night

3. True or false

a. The cook planned to throw the vegetable scrapes.

b. The Maharaja was happy to know that the waste would be

thrown away.

4. Find the word which means “feast” in the passage ___________

5. Why did the Maharaja go into the

kitchen?

Ans. _________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY- 2: Unseen passage

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

Ice cream ranks as one of the most popular desserts. Ice cream can be healthy

for you because the milk and fat in it make it rich in calcium, phosphorous,

protein and vitamin A. It is also a good source of energy.

Most ice creams contain milk products, sugar and water. The first step in

making ice cream is to combine the

main ingredients – milk solids and

fats, sugar and water- to make a mix.

Then the mix is pasteurized to destroy

harmful bacteria by rapidly heating

and cooling the mix. The mix is then

homogenized, and this gives ice cream

its its smoothtexture.The mixture is

cooled and stored for a few hours, after

which flavouring and colouring are added. Different flavourings such as

chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla are used in ice creams.


1. True/false

a. Ice cream ranks as one of the most popular dishes.

2 What is the first step in making ice cream?

Ans__________________________________________________________

Find out the word in the passage which means” sterilization” __________________________________________________________

3 Why is the mix homogenized?

Ans__________________________________________________________

4 When is flavouring and colouring added to the ice cream?

i) Before cooling ii) after cooling iii) during pasteurization

UNIT – II (READING) Teamwork; Flying Together


Read the following passage carefully.

Deep in a forest stood a very tall tree. Its leafy branches spread out like strong arms.This tree was the home of a flock of wild geese. They felt safe there. One of the geese was a wise old bird. He noticed a small creeper at the foot of the tree. He spoke to other birds about it.

“Do you see that creeper?” he said to them. “Let us destroy it”. “Why must we destroy it?” asked the geese in surprise. “It is so small. What harm can it do?” “My friends”, replied the wise old bird, “That little creeper will soon grow. As it creeps up this tree, it will become thick and strong.”

Answer the following:

1. Who said to whom?

“Let

us

destroy

it”.

_______________________

to

________________________

“It

is

so

small.

What

harm

can

it

do?”

_______________

to

__________________

2. Where was the tall tree?

Ans _____________________________________________________________________

3. What did the wise goose notice?

i ) Tall tree ii) Hunter iii) creeper

4. Find out the words which means the same:

Plant that needs support____________________

Clever, intelligent _________________________

5. Write the opposite of the following

Weak_____________ Young ___________

ACTIVITY- 2: Unseen Passage

Read the following passage carefully.

Most animals look after their young ones as your parents do. Baby animals need their parents too, especially their mothers, to look after them until they can take care of themselves.

A female kangaroo has a pouch on her stomach.

She carries her baby in the pouch because a new

born kangaroo is very weak. A baby hippopotamus

takes a ride on its mother when she swims in deep

water. Have you noticed how baby monkeys cling to their mothers while they

swing from branch to branch? Mother monkeys are very strict. They love their

babies but sometimes they slap them when they are naughty.

So, in nature mothers and babies share a special love!


1. Why do baby animals need their mother?

i) To play with them

ii) To look after them

iii) To travel with them 2. Where does a mother kangaroo keep her baby?

i) In her pouch

ii) In her pocket

iii) In her home 3. What does a mother monkey do when her baby is naughty?

i) She loves them

ii) She scolds them

iii) She slaps them

4. How does a baby hippo swim in deep water?

Ans _________________________________________________________________

5. Arrange the jumbled words to make a meaningful sentence

Are / mothers / strict / monkeys / very

Ans ________________________________________________________________

UNIT – III (READING) My Shadow; Robinson Crusoe; Discovers a Footprint

ACTIVITY- 1: Seen Passage

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that

follow.

One day, when I was going towards my boat, I was surprised to see the

footprint of a man on the sand. I stood amazed! I listened; I looked around me,

I could neither hear nor see anything. I went up higher to look down, I went up

the shore and down the shore, but it was no good; I could find no other

footprint but that one. I went to it again to see if there were any more

footprints and to tell if it had been my imagination. But I was not mistaken, for

there was exactly the print of a foot - toes, heel, every part of a foot. I could not

imagine how it came there.

I stayed a long time thinking, but became more and more confused. At last I

returned home very frightened, looking behind me after every two or three

steps, mistaking every bush and tree to be a man.


1) Where was the footprint?

Ans --------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------

2) Robinson saw the footprint when he was going

towards i) the jungle

ii) his boat

iii) his home

3) Robinson went up and down the shore

i) to count the number of footprint

ii) to see if there were any more footprints

iii) because he was confused

4) What made Robinson think that the print on the ground was a footprint ? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) Pick the words from the passage which mean

Surprised ___________________ Afraid ___________________


Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once there lived a nightingale in a forest near the palace of

China’s emperor. Travellers from distant lands came

sailing across the seas to hear its song because it sang

wonderfully. Its fame spread far and wide. Many travellers

wrote books about it. The emperor of China read the story

of the nightingale. He asked his ministers to bring that bird at once. The

minister’s men brought the bird within a few hours. The emperor arranged a

party. He sat on a golden throne. The nightingale sat in a golden cage and

started singing. She got everything but she was not happy. She wanted

freedom and the emperor said that he would give everything except freedom

because he loved her and could not live without her.

1) Why did the travellers come to see the nightingale?

Ans----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------- 2) The emperor came to know about the nightingale from

i) Ministers ii) books iii) sailors iv) travellers

3) What did the emperor ask the ministers to bring?

Ans----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4) Fill in the blanks

The nightingale sat in a ____________ cage and started _______________

5) Why was the nightingale sad?

Ans. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

UNIT – IV (READING) Crying; My Elder Brother


Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Crying only a little bit is no

use, You must cry until your

pillow is soaked! Then you can jump in the shower

and splash-splash-splash! Then you

can throw open your window and, “Ha, ha! ha ha!”

And if people say, “Hey, what's going on up there?” “Ha

ha!” sing back, “Happiness was

hiding in the last tear! I wept it!

Ha ha!

Answer the questions.

1. What was hiding in the last tear?

i) Anger ii) sadness iii) happiness iv) jealousy

2. Rearrange the letters to get a word which mean completely wet.

D O A K E S = _____________

3. Choose the correct word

You can sing when you are sad/ happy. 4. True or false

The poet says that you should open the window and show people that you

are crying.

5) Pick the words from the poem which rhyme with

clash

________

_

power _________


Read the paragraph carefully and try to answer the questions given below.

Dina, the beautiful Roman Goddess of hunting, had many dogs. Her biggest

and strongest dog was named Lelaps, which means Storm. Dina had a good

friend named Procris who was married to Cephalus, a hunter. Because she

wanted to help her, Dina gave Cephalus a magical spear that would always hit

its target. With the aid of the spear, Cephalus soon became almighty hunter.

1. Who was the friend of Dina?

Ans_______________________________________________________ 2. The Goddess of hunting had many

i) Cows ii) dogs iii) cats

3. What did Dina give to Cephalus?

i) Bow and arrow ii)spear iii) pistol

4. Underline the describing words.

(i) Strongest dog.

(ii) Mighty hunter.

5. Give one word

A person who hits the target with a spear/an arrow. _________

UNIT – V (READING) The Lazy Frog; Rip Van Winkle



Many years ago, at the foothills of the Kaatskill (Kat-skill) mountains, was a

little village. In the village lived a simple, good-natured fellow named Rip Van

Winkle. He was a kind neighbour, ready to help anyone. Everyone in the village

liked him. The children of the village shouted with joy whenever they saw him

because he played with them, he taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles,

and told them long stories.


1. Mark the foothill in this figure

2. Write three describing words for Rip Van Winkle.

______________ __________________ ______________________

3. Give one word

A person who lives next to our house _________________________

4. Why everyone in the village including children loved Rip?

Ans _________________________________________________________

5. Name the games that Rip Van taught the children.

Ans __________________________________________________________



Mary likes to run. Ever since she was in third grade she

has been training to run long distances. Now that she

was in eighth grade, her parents agreed to let her run in

the Banana Classic. The Banana Classic is a ten

kilometer run. It takes place every year in Mattydale. The

winners get a lifetime supply of peanuts and fruit juice

from Paul's Peanut Stand

Mary practiced by running for ten kilometers twice a day. On the average run,

she would finish in thirty minutes. Last year's winner finished the race in

twenty-six minutes and ten seconds.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. About how many years have passed since Mary began training for long runs?

i) One year ii) three years iii) five years iv) eight years

2. How long of a run is the Banana Classic?

a. one kilometer b. five kilometers c. seven kilometers d. ten

kilometers

3. Where is the Banana Classic held?

Ans ______________________________________________________________________

4. What was the average amount of time it taken by Mary to complete a run during her practice?

Ans____________________________________________________

5. Rearrange the words and make a meaningful sentence.

run/ a/the /kilometer/Banana Classic/ten/is

Ans_________________________________________________________

UNIT – VI (READING) Class Discussion; The Talkative Barber



“Give him three pieces of gold,” the Sultan cried, losing all patience, “and send

him away. I will not be shaved today.”

“My Master,” cried the Barber, “it was not I who came to seek you, it was you

who ordered me to come. So I will not quit your house till I have shaved you.”

He then began narrating another story, which lasted half an hour. “Stop

making your fine speeches and let me go quickly. I have an affair of the

greatest importance. I have to go out at noon,” said the Sultan.

Answer the following.

1. According to the passage name the persons in the picture

2. How much time did the barber narrate the story?

Ans __________________________________________________ 3. Was the Sultan very happy to listen the story?

Ans. _________________________________________________ 4. Who said to whom?

“Stop making your fine speeches and let me go quickly”

_________________________ to _____________________________ 5. The Sultan had an important work at

a. Morning b. noon c. evening d. night



I woke up one August morning in a warm sweat. I ran to the refrigerator to get

a cold drink, but the refrigerator was broken and all the drinks were as hot as

me. I walked over to my electric fan, but it wasn't working either. I then turned

on the television and finally realized that the electricity in my house was out. Later that day, I went to the pool to cool off. I dived right in! I swam eight laps. My

friend Jeremy then bought me an ice cream cone. I got a vanilla ice cream cone with

rainbow sprinkles. Even though it was really hot, I did have a lot of fun.

Answer the following.

1. What did the narrator want from the refrigerator?

a. a ham sandwich b. a fan

c. a drink d. an apple

2. Why does the electric fan not work?

a. it was broken b. it needed batteries

c. the power was out d. it wasn't oiled

3. How many laps did the narrator swim?

a. two b. four

c. six d. eight

4. Who bought the narrator an ice cream cone?

a. Sarah b. Samantha

c. Joe d. Jeremy

5. What was the flavour of the ice cream?

a. vanilla b. rainbow

c. chocolate d. strawberry

UNIT – VII (READING) Topsy-turvy Land; Gulliver's Travels



On the 16th of June 1730 we discovered land. Our captain sent a dozen men

with vessels for water, if any could be found. When we came to land we saw no

river or spring nor any inhabitants. I went on to explore. The country was

barren and rocky. I turned back to join the crew, only to see them getting into

the boat and rowing for life to get to the ship. Before I could reach them I

observed a huge creature walking after them in the sea as fast as he could. The

water of the ocean reached only till his knees! However, the monster was

unable to overtake the speeding boat

Answer the following questions

1. Find a word from the passage which

means a land without plants and

vegetation

2. Why did the captain send the men with vessels to land?

Ans. __________________________________________________________

3. Describe the monster which was chasing the crew members?

Ans ____________________________________________________________

4. A dozen means i) 10 ii) 12 iii) 14 iv) 16

5. Name the water bodies present in the passage



The colony of Massachusetts established the

first post office within the United States in

1639. In 1789 Congress authorized the postal

service under the U.S. Constitution. At that

time, the nation had 75 local post offices and

delivered mail over an area of 1875 miles. Today, the postal service is an independent agency responsible for postal

regulation and delivery. The Postal Services main responsibilities are the

collection and delivery of printed material and hard goods. The Postal Service

also issues domestic and foreign money orders. In a single year, the Postal

Service handles more than 160 billion pieces of mail.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Which state of United States established the first post office?

a. New Hampshire b. Mainec. Massachusetts d. New Jersey

2. The post office handles just over 160 _________ pieces of mail a year.

a. thousandb. millionc. billion d. trillion

3. What are the main responsibilities of the Postal Services?

Ans _________________________________________________________________

4. When did Congress authorize the postal service under the U.S.

Constitution?

Ans ______________________________________________________________________

5. Complete the sentence.

Today, the postal service is ______________________________________________

UNIT – VIII (READING) Nobody’s Friend; The Little Bully



Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a small boy called Hari.

Although he wasn’t very big, he was strong, and he loved to tease all the boys

and girls who went to school with him. What he loved to do most was to pinch.

He could make a big bruise appear in half a second. Another trick he played

was pricking people with a pin. So you can guess how all the children hated

him.


1. Why did all the children hate Hari?

Ans. __________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. Everyone loved Hari (True/False)

3. Hari was a _______ boy.

i) good ii) helping iii) naughty iv) kind

4. Complete the sentence.

Hari loved to tease _________________________________________

5. What did Hari love to do most?

Ans. _______________________________________________________



Solar energy is used for heating, cooking, making electricity, and even taking

salt out of saltwater so the water can be drinkable and used for additional

purposes that do not need the salt. Solar power uses sunlight that hits the

solar thermal panels to convert the sunlight to heat either air or water. One

advantage of solar power is that it is renewable. As long as there is sunlight,

you will be able to harness the power from it. There is also no pollution and it

can be used efficiently to heat and light things. You can see the benefits of

solar energy in heating swimming pools, spas, and water tanks in many cities

across the country.

1. What are the different uses of solar energy?

Ans ______________________________________

__________________________________________

2. True or False

I. Solar energy uses electricity to heat water.

II. Solar energy causes no pollution.

3. Write any three advantages of solar power.

Ans. _______________________________________________________________

4. Can salt water be made drinkable by solar energy?

Ans. _______________________________________________________________

UNIT – IX (READING) Sing a Song of People; Around the World


Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

That evening they were on the train from San Fransisco to New York, which

was three thousand seven hundred and eighty miles away. In seven days the

train would take them from the pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. The train

steamed through California at full speed. It crossed steep mountain slopes,

deep canyons and hair – raising curves moving through a few tunnels and

bridges.

Suddenly the train slowed down as a herd of buffaloes charged across the

railway track. The train was forced to stop till the procession passed like a

great brown river. The herd took a full three hours to cross the tracks. Night

had fallen by the time the train could move again.

1. What is the distance between San Fransisco and New York?

A__________________________________________________________________________

2. How many days would it take for the train to travel from Pacific to Atlantic

Ocean?

Ans. i) Five days ii) six days iii) seven days iv) eight days

3. What is compared with a great brown river?

Ans________________________________________________________________________

4. Underline the describing words

i) Steep mountain slopes ii) hair-raising curves

5. Pick out the word which means

Deep narrow opening with a stream ________________


Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

Greenland is the biggest island of the world. It is surrounded by sea in all

sides. It is in the continent of North America. It is called “Greenland” but it has

very little greenery. It looks like a “Whiteland” as it is always covered with ice

and snow. Greenland has a very cold climate. It is called, The Land of the

Midnight Sun,” because here the sun shines even at midnight during the

summer season. The temperature here is quite low even during the summer

season.

1. A land surrounded by water in all sides is __________

Ans. i) country ii) continent iii) island iv) peninsula

2. What does Greenland look like?

Ans. ________________________________________________________________________

3. Why is it called the, “Land of Midnight Sun”?

Ans. ________________________________________________________________________

4. Write true or false-

a) Greenland is in the continent of North America. ______

b) In summer it is very hot in Greenland. _________

5. Write the describing words used with the following words

______________ island ____________ climate

UNIT – X (READING) Malu Bhalu; Who Will be Ningthou?


The Ningthou and Leima were watching

Sanatombi, their five year-old daughter. She

looked sad and lonely. She stared at the

khongnang which lay dead by the throne. Birds

flapped worriedly around, searching for their

homes in the tree. Sanatombi walked up to the

khongnang and whispered, “The khongnang is

dead. It was hurt by the spear and now it is dead.” The people were all

attention. The Ningthou stood up. He looked at the three boys. He looked at

the little girl.

1. A banyan tree is called ______________ in Manipur.

2. Who was Sanatombi?

Ans. ______________________________________________________________________

3. Why was Sanatombi sad?

Ans. ______________________________________________________________________

4. Who were searching for their homes?

Ans. ______________________________________________________________________

5. Rearrange the sentence into a meaningful sentence:

Spear/ was/ hurt/ it/ by/ the

Ans. _______________________________________________________________________



Mhonbeni Ezung, 8, was among

24 children to receive the

national bravery award on

26.1.2015 for rescuing her

drowning grandmother from a

river at Chudi village in Wokha

district of Nagaland. She is the

youngest recipient of the

braveryaward this year.Every

year Bravery Awards are given by

the Govt. of India on 26th

January.

The incident happened on January 28, 2014, when Mhonbeni had gone to

her maternal grandmother's home in Chudi village. While fishing in a stream

her grandmother suffered sudden cramps, followed by a stroke and fell

unconscious. Sensing trouble, Mhonbeni ran back 4-5 km through the thick

forests all alone to the village to call for help. Renthunglo was rushed to

Sanis PHC, under Wokha district and was later referred to Dimapur.


1. When are the bravery awards given to the children?

Ans. _______________________________________________________________ 2. How many children got the award this year?

Ans._______________________________________________________________ 3. Name the youngest recipient of the bravery awards this year. Which

place does she belong to?

Ans. _______________________________________________________________

4. Whom did she save?

Ans. ________________________________________________________________ 5. How many km did she run through the thick forest to save her

Grandmother?

Ans. ___________________________________________________________________

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