Question bank

Chapter-1   Story of Games
Q-1 Answer the following questions
1. What presents did Nancy receive on her birthday?
2. What were balls made of in olden days?
3. Name some ancient toys of children.
4. What led to the invention of zig-saw-puzzle?
5. What change has come over children's games in recent years?
6. What effect did the invention of new games have on traditional games?
Q-2 Write 'T' for each of the true statements and 'F' for the false ones.
1. Nancy liked all the presents that she received on her birthday
2. Ball games have been known for thousands of years.
3. Some ancient games are still played.
4. Today's children are eager to buy games played in the olden days.
Q-3 Fill in suitable subjects for the following sentences:
1. _____________________ finished my homework.
2. _____________________ played with his friends.
3. _____________________ is reading an interesting book.
4. _____________________ are flying in the sky.
5. _____________________ enjoyed very much at the party.
6. _____________________ slipped on the floor.
Q-4

Read the sentences below. Identify a complete subject and a complete predicate in each sentence.

1. All the neighbours are having a party.

2. Ramola's mother took her to the dance class.

3. I and my brother like to eat pizza very much.

4. The boy, his sister, and his friend went on a picnic.

5. My best friend gave me a teddy bear on my birthday.

6. She saw that movie last week.

Q-5

Fill in suitable predicates to complete the following sentences:

1. Manisha and Farah ______________________________________________.

2. All the children of the class _______________________________________

3. Many birds ____________________________________________________.

4. We all should __________________________________________________.

5. They _________________________________________________________.

6. At the farmhouse _______________________________________________.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The book that Nancy got was about the history of _______________________.

(i)

games

(ii)

books

(iii)

dolls
Q-2 The discovery of ____________ has led to the invention of a new type of ball.

(i)

paper

(ii)

silk

(iii)

rubber

Q-3 ____________ was the most popular board games of all times.

(i)

Chess

(ii)

Monopoly

(iii)

Snakes and ladders
Chapter-2   The Stone–Cutter
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. Where did the stone-cutter live?
2. What did the stone-cutter wish on seeing the rich man?
3. What did the man do on becoming the sun?
4. What happened as a result of the rain?
5. What did the cloud change into and why?
6. Who was more powerful than the rock?
Q-2 Arrange the following in the order they occur in the story
1. The stone-cutter wished to be the sun.
2. The stone-cutter worked hard and wished to be happy.
3. The mountain answered, “Be thou a prince!''
4. The rain could not do anything to the mountain.
5. The cloud covered the sun.
6. The man wished to be himself again.
Q-3 Explain the following statements with reference to the context.
1. The stone-cutter decided to work no more.
2. “The sun is mightier than I,'' thought he, and then he sighed
3. The cloud looked at them in wonder.
4. But he was content and happy, and never again did he wish to be other than a stone-cutter.
Q-4 Write the comparative degree of the adjectives given below. Make necessary changes.
1. wide _________________
2. big _________________
3. pretty _________________
4. beautiful _________________
5. good _________________
6. bad _________________
Q-5

Rewrite the sentences as shown in the example.

1. I wish I had enough money to buy a car.

If only I had enough money to buy a car.

2. I wish I can speak Russian.

3. I wish I might become a famous author.

4. I wish I could come first in the class.

5. I wish I had known the last answer.

6. I wish I could play violin like my father.

Q-6

Complete the sentences suitably.

1. I am not tall. I wish _________________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. The children are playing cricket. I wish ______________________________________________________________ .

3. I want to travel all over the world. I wish _____________________________________________________________ .

4. I hadn't got very good marks. I wish ___________________________________________________________________ .

Q-7

Write the correct word in each blank. Choose the words from the word box.

1. __________ of a bottle

2. _________ of corn

3. __________of a chair

4. _________of a clock

5. __________ of a needle

6. _________ of a comb

Chapter-2   I Didn’t Go Camping - (Poem)
Q-1

Which lines of the poem tell you that:

1. the poet doesn’t seem too fond of adventure sports?

2. the poet has no interest in playing outdoor games?

3. the poet doesn’t want to enjoy nature?

4. the poet was fond of playing online games?

Q-2

Complete the lines of the poem.

1. I didn't go playing on the ____________________________________________________. I didn't watch __________________________________________. way ________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________ a guitarist or drummer; but, ________________________________________________________. of __________________________________________________________.

Q-3

A person who rides a bike is called a biker. What are the following called? The first letter of each word is given for your help.

1. A person who repairs vehicles M _______________

2. A person who plays the guitar G _______________

3. A person who climbs a mountain M _______________

4. A person who solves cases J _______________

5. A person who studies the universe A _______________

6. A person who teaches a sport C _______________

Chapter-3   Aladdin And The Magic Lamp
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of a boy was Aladdin?
2. What did the stranger say to Aladdin?
3. What did the magician want Aladdin to do?
4. What happened inside the cave when Aladdin was left there trapped by the magician?
5. What change came over Aladdin as he grew up?
Q-2 Now complete the sentences using the words you have made.
1. Father asked me to _____________some vegetables from the market.
2. Govind _____________without any work
3. Grandmother _____________ her head when I asked her to tell me a story
4. The child was very _____________ to see all the gifts.
5. Rina___________________ when she saw her sister falling from the stairs.
6. One should respect one's _____________ parents.
Q-3 Write a simple word for each of these words given here.
1. yelled ________________
2. pleased ________________
3. wandered ________________
4. fetch ________________
5. nodded ________________
6. ageing ________________
Q-4 State the kind of each of the sentences given below.
1. What are you doing this Sunday?
2. I am very fond of reading books.
3. What a talented dancer she is!
4. Please give me some water.
5. How much I have to pay for this dress?
6. It's a very humid day.
7. How smart you are!
8. Isn't it too early to go to the market?
Q-5

Use the given words to make sentences as instructed.

(1) sit/quietly/class (Imperative)

(2) you/like/do (Interrogative)

(3) pleasant/surprise (Exclamatory)

(4) I/like/read (Assertive)

Q-6

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

(1) “I'm your uncle coming home to Baghdad after many years of travelling. How pleased I am to see you!”

(i) Who is the speaker here?

(ii) Who is the person speaking to?

(iii) Did the speaker really mean what he said?

(iv) Write the synonym of 'pleased'.

(2) There was an enormous bang and the whole earth trembled and opened at their feet. A huge stone, like a trap-door, came into sight.

(i) What was the cause of the bang?

(ii) Who are 'their' here?

(iii) What was inside the trap door?

(iv) Write the antonym of ‘enormous’

(3) A surprised and baffled Aladdin looked at the soiled lamp in despair. Then as he used his sleeve to rub away the soil… there was a tremendous flash.

(i) Why was Aladdin surprised and baffled?

(ii) What was the result of the flash?

(iii) Where was Aladdin at that time?

(iv) Find a word from the sentence that means the same as 'to be confused'.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Aladdin met a stranger in the ___________.

(i)

market

(ii)

garden

(iii)

forest
Q-2 In the forest, Aladdin's uncle asked him to fetch some _____________.

(i)

fruits

(ii)

fire

(iii)

wood

Q-3 The magician wanted Aladdin to bring ___________ from the cave.

(i)

pearls

(ii)

jewellery

(iii)

lamp

Chapter-4   Nimai
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. Who was Shyamala's best friend during her illness?
2. How long Nimai had been with the family?
3. Shyamala's grandfather was very attached to the tree. How can you say?
4. What place did Nimai have in Shyamala's life and why?
5. Shyamala couldn't believe her ears. What is being talked about here?
6. How did Nimai come to rescue her father as a friend?
7. What had Shyamala brought with her when she returned after a long time?
8. What is the theme of the story?
Q-2 Write whether the sentence is simple or compound.
1. The new carpet in the drawing room is beautiful, but it does not match the furnishing. ______________________
2. My brother applied for a job in a famous firm. ______________________
3. My mother baked cake and arranged a grand party on my birthday. ______________________
4. I went to the store but I forgot to buy millk. ______________________
5. You can have tea or you can have milk. ______________________
6. We travelled through Rajasthan and explored many interesting sites. ______________________
7. The flowers in the garden are looking very pretty. ______________________
8. I like to eat fruits but I don't like vegetables. ______________________
Q-3 Change these simple sentences into compound sentences by joining them using conjunctions suitably.
1. The dog chased the cat. The cat ran away.
2. It was a cold day. It was raining heavily
3. Will you wear a blue dress to the party? Will you wear that red one?
4. The wind is blowing fast. It was very hot.
5. The kids were happy to see the peacock. It was not dancing.
6. I bought a blue ball. My younger brother wanted a yellow ball.
Q-4 A 'sapling' is a small tree. What are the 'small ones' of the following called?
a river _____________________
a book _____________________
an island _____________________
a sofa _____________________
a hill _____________________
Chapter-4   Caged Birds - (Poem)
Q-1

Read the lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow.

(1) Hurling abuse And making demands That granny fails To understand

(i) Who is hurling abuse?

(ii) What demands are being talked about here? 

(iii) What does granny fail to understand?

(2) It holds up placards Painted and rude It’s not coming down The canary warns

(i) What is written on the placards?

(ii) What does the canary warn?

(iii) What does canary want from granny?

(3) The message has spread And now for days Cage – birds have been acting In very strange ways.

(i) What message has spread?

(ii) What do cage – birds refer to?

(iii) How are they acting?

Q-2

Which lines from the poem tell you the following things?

1. The bird wants freedom and is angry

2. Granny is unaware of the reason behind the canary’s anger.

3. Canary wants granny to bring about major changes in the way it lives.

4. Most of the imprisoned people have started to realise their rights.

Chapter-5   A Just Judge
Q-1 Answer the questions given below.
1. What did the king want to know and what did he do?
2. Why did Bauakas take the boy to the king’s court?
3. What was going on in the king’s court when Bauakas reached there?
4. How did the judge come to know that the money belonged to the butcher?
5. Why was the boy taken to prison?
6. Was the judge greedy? How can you say?
Q-2 Who said to whom?
1. The money is mine, and he is a thief
2. Now, you tell me what happened.
3. The money is yours.
4. Take the boy to prison!
5. I have to tell you something.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the possessive pronouns or possessive adjectives.

(1) That boy is a friend of __________. (mine / my)

(2) I have lost ___________ notes. (my / mine)

(3) One should always respect ___________ elder. (ones / one’s)

(4) The dog is in a playful mood. It just had __________ milk. (it’s / its)

(5) I really like that dress of ______. It suits her well. (her/ hers)

Q-4

Complete the sentences by using the correct possessive pronouns in the blanks.

1. That house belongs to them. That house is ____________.

2. That pencil belongs to me. That pencil is ____________.

3. This toy belongs to us. This toy is ____________

4. This ring belongs to him. This ring is ____________.

5. This room belongs to me and my brother. This room is ____________.

Q-5

Complete the spellings by using ‘er’ or ‘or’.

b u t c h ____ ____

d o c t ____ ____

m ____ ____c h a n t

p l a y ____ ____

p l u m b ____ ____

p r o f e s s ____ ____

c r e a t ____ ____

m i s ____ ____

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Bauakas, king of Algeria, disguised himself as a ___________.

(i)

merchant

(ii)

doctor

(iii)

beggar
Q-2 The young boy claimed the king’s ______________ as his.

(i)

camel

(ii)

money

(iii)

horse

Q-3 Another case was between a butcher and ____________________

(i)

a gold merchant

(ii)

an oil merchant

(iii)

a silver merchant
Chapter-6   Dalmatians
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. Why were the Radcliffs sad?
2. What was Pongo's plan?
3. Where did the 'two friends' go?
4. 'The job must be done tonight.' What job is being talked about here?
5. How many puppies were there in the mansion?
6. How did the puppies escape from the eyes of Cruella?
7. How did the Radcliffs react on seeing so many dogs? What did they finally do?
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the words from the story.
1. The barking reached the ears of __________________________, a __________________________ and his friend a __________________________ called __________________________.
2. Inside the mansion, the dogs saw one __________________________ woman __________________________ evil-looking men and __________________________ Dalmatians.
3. The pups are going to be killed for their __________________________.
4. A big __________________________ led them to a deserted blacksmith's shop.
5. The puppies rolled in the __________________________.
Q-3 Explain the following with reference to the context.
1. 'I'm afraid we've done everything possible to find the puppies'.
2. 'Let's go and have a look.
3. 'I've got to tell the colonel.'
4. Cruella screamed but it was too late.
5. 'What will we do with them all?'
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions.
1. She studied hard ______ she wants to come first in the class.
2. Neither I ______ he wants to go to the party.
3. Father went to the station _________ missed the train.
4. It was raining heavily _________ she went to school.
5. I was not feeling well ________ went to a doctor.
6. What would you have– juice _____ tea?
Q-5

Join the sentences using the suitable conjunctions.

1. The sun was shining brightly. The children remained inside their homes.

2. She wanted to eat an ice cream. She had cold.

3. Our teacher looked strict. She is very loving.

4. Is Shina your sister? Is Shina your cousin?

5. We performed very well. We got the first prize.

Q-6

Here are some animal expressions. Match each expression in column 'A' with its meaning in column 'B'.
Chapter-6   Mother Earth - (Poem)
Q-1

Complete the statements suitably.

The poet requests

1. mother earth to ………………………………………….

2. father sun to ……………………………………………

3. sister rain to ……………………………………………….

4. brother wind to ……………………………………………..

Q-2

Which line/s from the poem tells you that:

1. a plant grows from a seed?

2. a plant needs the warmth of the sun to grow?

3. a plant grows well by having the sun, wind and rain?

Q-3

Find the rhyming words for the following from the poem and write two more on your own.

1. earth _____________________ _____________________ ____________________

2. glow _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

3. rain _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

Chapter-7   Very Wise King
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. What did the bee say to the king? What did the king do then?
2. What was the queen’s real purpose?
3. How did the king differentiate between the boys and the girls who were looking exactly identical?
4. The king, not wanting to be fooled by this queen, accepted the challenge she handed to him. What was the challenge?
5. How did the bee repay the kindness of the king?
6. How did God bless King Solomon?
Q-2 Explain with reference to the context
1. The king was amused to think a tiny bee could one day serve such a mighty king.
2. Listen everyone; I have something to say. Just one more test to give the king today
3. The king became a bit perplexed and did not know what to do next.
4. And yes he truly was, for this was King Solomon.
Q-3 Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs “let,” “make,” “have”, and “get”.
1. Lata wanted a dog, but her parents wouldn’t __________ her have one.
2. The instructor ___________ the students practise hard for the dance competition.
3. Mrs. Kanika _____________ her children to clean up their rooms before they go to sleep.
4. The actor _____________me feel at home when I went to interview him.
5. My mother thinks computer is a waste of time, so she won’t _______ us have it in our room.
6. The owner of the car_________ the mechanic wash his car for free.
7. If you ask me nicely, I’ll ___________ you try my new bike.
8. Dr. Mayank _______________ the patient’s family stay in the waiting room for night.
Q-4

Write the words to describe the king and the queen. Choose from the box

QUEEN - _____________ _______________ _____________

KING - ______________ ______________ _____________

Q-5

Combine the following sentences using so… that….

1. The box is very heavy. Manisha cannot lift it.

2. I studied very hard. I came first in the class.

3. He is very ill. He is unable to get up from the bed

4. My grandfather is very old. He cannot see properly.

5. She is very good at drawing. She has won many awards.

6. The team played very well. It won the match.

7. The bracelet was very expensive. I had to spend a big amount of money to buy it.

8. The accident was very severe. Several people died.

9. The food was very tasty. We ended up eating too much.

10. My brother is very clever. He can solve these sums easily.

Q-6

Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs “let,” “make,” “have”, and “get”

1. Lata wanted a dog, but her parents wouldn’t __________ her have one.

2. The instructor ___________ the students practise hard for the dance competition.

3. Mrs. Kanika _____________ her children to clean up their rooms before they go to sleep.

4. The actor _____________me feel at home when I went to interview him.

5. My mother thinks computer is a waste of time, so she won’t _______ us have it in our room.

6. The owner of the car_________ the mechanic wash his car for free.

7. If you ask me nicely, I’ll ___________ you try my new bike.

8. Dr. Mayank _______________ the patient’s family stay in the waiting room for night.

Q-7

Rearrange the following words in meaningful sentences.

1. does/trees/not/money/on/grow

2. cover/ not/book/a/can/judged/its/be/by

3. dark/ lining/cloud/every/silver/has

4. wait/time/none/for/tide/and

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 King Solomon was famous for his ____________.

(i)

wealth

(ii)

bravery

(iii)

wisdom

Q-2 There was only ________ real flower/s among a hundred flowers.

(i)

three

(ii)

two

(iii)

one

Q-3 _____________ boys and fifty girls were dressed alike.

(i)

forty

(ii)

fifty

(iii)

sixty
Chapter-8   Who Did Patrick's Homework?
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. What do you learn about Patrick in the opening paragraph of the story?
2. “Patrick couldn’t believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to all his problems.” What does this refer to?
3. How did Patrick help the little elf?
4. What effect did all this have on Patrick?
Q-2 Rewrite the following using apostrophes to show possession.
1. ball of the child
2. tail of the puppy
3. umbrella of the lady
4. purse of the man
Q-3 Write the contractions forms of the following:
1. he is/has = __________________
2. you will = _____________
3. she is not = ____________
4. did not = __________
Q-4

Write full forms of the contractions given below.

1. she’s = _________

2. they’ ll = ____________

3. can’t = ___________

4. we’re = _________

5. shan’t = ___________

6. it’s = ___________

Q-5

Find out the mistakes in the following sentences

1. Sunil was tired because he is working the whole night.

2. The garden in front of our house is small or beautiful.

3. The tree is looking beautiful by its green leaves and ripe fruits.

4. Children are fond to flying kites.

Chapter-9   A Pot of Poison
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. What did Lord Buddha see while crossing the forest?
2. 'His face gleamed with joy and he addressed Lord Buddha.' Who is 'his' in this line? What did he say to the Lord?
3. Why did the king call the man who had become rich?
4. What did the man request the king when he came to visit the prison?
5. How was the man able to save himself from the prison?
Q-2 Write (T) for the true statement and (F) for the false ones.
1. The man thought that the pot contained poison in it.
2. The man became rich and lived happily ever after.
3. The king was angry with the man.
4. The king didn't pay any attention to the man's request.
5. The man never realized his mistake.
6. Lord Buddha called the king and the man to his ashram.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense or past continuous tense form of the verbs given in the brackets.

(1) What ____________ she____________ (do) when you ____________(go) there?

(2) I ____________ dinner (have) when father ____________ (call) me.

(3) When you ____________ (arrive) at the movie hall, who all ____________ (be) there?

(4) The train ____________ (move) out of the platform when we ____________ (reach) the station.

(5) Milan ____________ (go) to the market, when I ____________ (meet) her.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Lord Buddha said that the pot has _______________.

(i)

jewels

(ii)

poison

(iii)

milk
Q-2 ___________ called the man on hearing about his wealth.

(i)

The king

(ii)

The police

(iii)

Lord Buddha
Q-3 The man was put in ________________

(i)

a palace

(ii)

a hut

(iii)

a prison

Chapter-9   Tall Trees - (Poem)
Q-1

Answer the following questions.

1. Who have their feet in the earth and head in the sky?

2. How do trees help birds?

3. When does the moon come?

4. What does the poet say about the tall trees?

Q-2

State if the following sentences are True or False.

1. The birds do not go to their nest at dusk.

1. The birds do not go to their nest at dusk.

3. The moon comes out when everybody is asleep.

4. The tall trees can touch the clouds.

Q-3

Complete the sentences with the words from the poem.

1. The poet says many things about the ____________________.

2. The tall trees peep at ____________________

3. In the night when every body is sleeping the ____________________ shines.

4. The tall trees with their heads in the sky can see the ____________________.

Chapter-10   The Unfriendly River
Q-1 Answer the questions given below
1. What kind of a river has been mentioned in the story?
2. Why did the girl come to the river?
3. What made the river laugh?
4. Why had the river decided to be such an unfriendly river?
5. What did the river realise at last?
Q-2 Some events from the story have been given here but they are not in the correct order. Number them as per the order they occurred in the story.

• The river, feeling all the jumping and splashing, started to laugh.

• Now, Scamp was a very happy little fish, and he wasn't going to give up so easily.

• And so his life went on, sadly and filled with loneliness, for many centuries.

• So the girl had decided to give Scamp his freedom.

• Scamp tried talking to the river, but the river told Scamp to go away.

• The river realized it is always better to have friends and to try to be happy.

Q-3 Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs given in the brackets.

(1) I lost the toy that mother ________________ (give) to me.

(2) He told me that he ____________(complete) the homework .

(3) I came back as the market ____________ (close).

(4) When we came home, mother ___________ (cook) dinner.

(5) We could not send you a message because we ________________(lose) your mobile number.

(6) The teacher ____________ (clean) the blackboard as all the children ____________ (note) down the sums.

Q-4

Make sentences using the past perfect tense form of the verbs.

1. Mother /be/ annoyed/I/ clean room

2. I/study English/before going to Canada

3. Gopal/take off jacket/it was hot

4. She apologize/headmaster/ before parents came

5. We bathe/before guests came

Q-5

Write two synonyms for each of the words given below.

friendly ____________________ ___________________

amusing ____________________ ____________________

lonely ____________________ ___________________

shouted ____________________ ____________________

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The river was __________________.

(i)

friendly

(ii)

happy

(iii)

unfriendly

Q-2 One day a ____________ with a goldfish bowl came to the river.

(i)

woman

(ii)

man

(iii)

little girl

Q-3 Scamp was the name of ___________.

(i)

the river

(ii)

the fish

(iii)

the little girl
Chapter-10   Six Honest Serving Men - (Poem)
Q-1

Which lines in the poem tell you that:

• The poet is talking about question words. 

• All day long the poet is busy in searching answers to many questions. 

• The poet stops thinking at the time of having his food. 

• Some people have lots of questions in their minds.

Q-2

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What does the poet keep?

2. What work does the poet ask the men to do?

3. I send them over land and sea, 

I send them east and west;

But after they have worked for me,

I give them all a rest.

What do you understand by the above lines?

4. What is the central idea of the poem?

Q-3

Find and write the pairs of rhyming words from the poem.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter-11   Mary Kom: The Unbeatable
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
1. What problems did Mary face in getting success?
2. What advantage did Mary have over her opponents?
3. What was Mary's most prominent achievement?
4. Name the awards bestowed upon Mary
Q-2 Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences given below
1. Mary Kom is popularly known as ___________________.
2. Mary Kom belongs to the tribal community of India's north–eastern state, ___________________.
3. She was the first woman ever to get the prestigious ___________________ of India in the year 2003.
4. The Government of Manipur has allotted ___________________ acres of land at National Games Village, Langol Imphal, on 25 February 2013 to the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation.
Q-3 Add-ing to the following verbs and write.
ask – ____________
give – ____________
know – ____________
sing – ____________
live – ____________
open – ____________