Bidhan Nagar Municipal School

Class V

Subject – English

Medium – English

Reader :
 Poem : The Beggar Maid (Pg 40)

Poem to be memorized along with the name of the poet , word meanings given
on Pg 41 to be learnt.

Children should practise writing the poem keeping in mind the punctuation
marks. The poet’s name should also be mentioned when asked to write any
stanza of the poem.

 Prose : Ahtuk and Puller (Unit II )

The chapter should be read thoroughly and word meanings to be learnt given on
Pg 64. Spellings that are difficult should be underlined in the text and kept in
mind while writing answers.

Ex. 3 (Pg 65) - to be done in the textbook.

Question Answer :

Q1) Why did Ahtuk give the puppy the name Puller ?

Ans) Ahtuk gave the puppy the name Puller because when it was a tiny puppy ,
Ahtuk watched it pull a piece of blubber with all its might. He wanted the puppy
to pull his sledge when he grew up.

Q2) Why did the puppy think it silly to pull ice ?

Ans) The puppy thought it was silly to pull ice because he had learnt to pull
Ahtuk’s sledge and to run with other dogs in harness.
Q3) What difficulties did Ahtuk and the people have in winter ?

Ans) The difficulties faced by Ahtuk and the people were that when winter
came , people fell ill , food and oil also became scarce. Ahtuk’s father was sick
so he could not go on a bear hunt.

Q4 ) Where were all the men and boys when the news came that the seals had
been seen ?

Ans ) When the news came that the seals had been seen , the men and the boys
who were well had already gone off on a bear hunt several days ago.

Q5) Why did Ahtuk not follow his mother’s advice and wait till the hunters
returned ?

Ans) Ahtuk did not follow his mother’s advice and wait till the hunters returned
because they needed the food very urgently and it would not be possible to hunt
in snow .

Q6 ) Why did Ahtuk want to thank Puller and not him?

Ans ) Ahtuk wanted the people of the village to thank Puller for bringing them a
share of meat because Puller was the one who had brought him back to his
senses when he was lying numb and frozen in the snow. Puller then pulled the
sledge to help his master reach home safely with his seal.

Reference to the Context :

1. “Wait until the hunters return .”

Qa) From which prose is this line taken ?

Ans ) This line is taken from the story ‘Ahtuk and Puller ,’ written by Mary
Entwistle

Qb ) Who said these words and to whom ?

Ans ) Ahtuk’s mother said these words to Ahtuk .

Qc ) Why did the speaker say this ?

Ans ) Ahtuk’s mother said these words because Ahtuk was quite young and an
inexperienced hunter , so she was scared to let him go all alone on a hunt for the
first time.

Homework : (Do the work in your English Classwork copy )

QA) Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text :

1. __________ father had given a ___________ puppy to him.

2. The name of Ahtuk’s dog was _______ and they lived in _________ , a
country of snow and ________ .

QB ) Complete the sentences :

1. Ahtuk and Puller reached the ice , and after a patient wait , _____________

_______________________________________ .

2. Puller learned ______________________________________

____________________ , and to pull Ahtuk’s sledge.

QB ) Make sentences with :

1. patient 2. several 3. antics

4. safely 5.fastened

Butterfly : The Clever Monkey (Pg 65)

The chapter should be read thoroughly and difficult spellings to be learnt .

Word Trove (Pg 67 ) : to be learnt by the students .

Question Answer :

Q1 ) Who swam to the rock ?

Ans ) The crocodile swam to the rock .

Q2 ) Why did the monkey become suspicious ?

Ans ) The monkey became suspicious because he found the rock larger than its
usual size .

Q3 ) What was the monkey’s suggestion to the crocodile ?

Ans ) The monkey told the crocodile to open his mouth wide and he would
jump straight into his mouth , so that it would be easier for the crocodile to
catch him.

Q4 ) What did the monkey tell the crocodile from its safe shelter ?

Ans ) The monkey told the crocodile from its safe shelter that the crocodile was
not only bigger in size but a bigger fool too.

Homework : to be done in the textbook itself with a pencil .

Activity 4 (Pg 67)

Activity 5 ( Pg 68 )

Activity 7 (Pg 68 )

Grammar : Adverbs and its Kinds

1. The cat purrs happily .

2. The lake is almost empty .

3. Tara picked up her puppy very gently.

If we go through the above sentences, we find that the words like happily,
almost, very and gently tell us more about the verb, adjective or any other
adverb in the sentences. In the first sentence , ‘happily’ tells us more about the
verb ‘purr’; in the second sentence , ‘almost’ tells us more about the adjective
‘empty’ ;and in the third sentence ‘gently’ tells more about the verb ‘picked’,
‘very’ tells us more about ‘gently’ . So we come to the conclusion that
Adverbs are words which tell us more about the verbs, adjectives , or any
other adverbs in a sentence.

Mainly there are five kinds of Adverbs :

 Adverbs of Manner
 Adverbs of Place
 Adverbs of Time
 Adverbs of Frequency
 Adverbs of Degree

 Adverbs of Manner :

1. The lion roared loudly. (How did the lion roar?)

2. My father drives carefully. (How does father drive?)
The highlighted words tell us how an action takes place. Many adverbs of
manner can be formed by adding -ly at the end of the adjectives like
loudly , quickly , etc

An adverb of manner tells us how an action is done .

 Adverbs of Place :

1. I saw Veena going somewhere. (Where is Veena going?)

2. The children are playing upstairs . (Where are the children playing?)
The highlighted words tell us where an action happens. Some adverbs of
place are here, there, everywhere, somewhere, inside, outside, near, far.
An adverb of place tells us where an action takes place .

 Adverbs of Time :

1. It rained yesterday . (When did it rain?)

2. We reached the station late. (When did we reach the station?)
The highlighted words tell us when an action happens . Some adverbs of
time are today , tomorrow, yesterday, before, now,
soon, tonight.
An adverb of time tells us when an action takes place.
  Adverbs of Frequency :

1. Mary is never late for school. (How often is Mary late?)

2. We celebrate our sports day annually. (How often do we

celebrate sports day?)

The highlighted words tell us how often an action happens. Some adverbs
of frequency are seldom, usually, occasionally, sometimes, always, daily.

An adverb of frequency tells us how often an action takes place.

 Adverbs of Degree :

1. The food is very spicy.( How much or to what degree is the food
spicy?)

2. I am slightly weak after suffering from malaria. ( How much or to

what degree is the weakness ?)

The highlighted words tell us the extent to which an action happens.

Some commonly used adverbs of degree are almost, nearly, fully,
completely, extremely, so, too.

An adverb of degree tells us the extent or intensity of an action.

Solved Exercises from the textbook :

QA) Pick out the adverbs and state their kinds : (Pg 110)

1. The newspaper is published daily.

daily – Adverb of Frequency

2. I bathe twice daily.

twice – Adverb of Frequency

daily – Adverb of Frequency

3. The soldiers fought bravely.

 bravely – Adverb of Manner

4. I have seen this film before.

before – Adverb of Time

5. I can’t find the keys anywhere.

anywhere – Adverb of Place

6. The teachers arrive at the school early .

early – Adverb of Time

7. The stadium was completely packed.

completely – Adverb of Degree

8. Parents treat their children affectionately.

affectionately – Adverb of Manner

9. We are leaving for the zoo shortly .Please come home quickly.

shortly – Adverb of Time

quickly – Adverb of Manner

10. The customer climbed upstairs and met the owner of the shop.

upstairs – Adverb of Place

QB) Complete these sentences with suitable adverbs of frequency : ( Pg 111)

1. The doctor checks my grandmother’s health regularly.

2. My family often goes on vacation together.

3. He plays golf rarely.

4. We see him only fortnightly.

5. General elections are frequently held in India.

6. Many companies pay their taxes regularly.

7. We frequently go shopping on Saturdays.

8. I often visit the orphanage near my home.

9. I visit my grandparents sometimes.

10. She takes these tablets daily.

QC) Fill in the blanks with very, so or too : (Pg 112)

1. Simran is a very naughty child.

2. The colours are too bright for me.

3. The lychees are very sweet.

4. Vinay and Nirupama were so foolish that they gave away their money to the
con man.

5. I am so tired that I might fall asleep on my feet, like a horse!

Homework : Do the work in your English Classwork copy .Follow the

instructions. Be careful about the spellings.

Q) Pick out the adverbs from the following sentences and state their types :

1. Two cars were parked outside the gate.

2. Stay there by the fireplace.

3. They sang the song loudly.

4. Mahesh always annoys me.

5. She agrees with me entirely.

6. She wrote the letter clearly.

7. They will attend a meeting in Mumbai tomorrow.

8. I usually put a little sugar in my milk.

9. My sister ate almost all the pastries kept in the fridge.

10. He often listens to the radio.

11. The little girl danced so beautifully.

12. They are seldom late at work.

Note:

 The students can go through ‘Position of Adverbs’ (Pg 113) for their
knowledge ; not needed for their evaluation .
 Please include Adjectives of Number and Possessive Adjectives under
‘Adjectives and its Kinds ‘ in your syllabus for Unit I .

Comprehension :

Chapter 2 : The Land of the Rising Sun

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions in your
Comprehension book .

Ex 1 ( a to e )

Ex 2, Ex 3, Ex 4, Ex 5

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