Question bank

Chapter-1   Tall Trees
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Who have their feet in the earth and head in the sky?
(b) How do trees help birds?
(c) When does the moon come?
(d) 'What does the poet say about the tall trees?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The birds do not go to their nest at dusk.
(b) The tall trees give a place to the birds to rest.
(c) The moon comes out when everybody is asleep.
(d) The tall trees can touch the clouds.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the poem.
(a) The poet says many things about the_____
(b) The tall trees peep at_____
(c) In the night when everybody is sleeping the_____ shines.
(d) The tall trees with their heads in the sky can see the____
Q-4 Use the correct form of the verb in the bracket and rewrite the sentences.
(a) I_____ visited the market with my mother today. (has/have)
(b) The policemen____ after the thief. (is/are)
(c) She given me the key of the car. (has/have)
(d) we______ called the manager of the hotel. (has/have)
(e) They______ very fond of our music. (is/are)
(f) You ______intelligent enough to get the prize. (are/is)
(g) Metro trains _____at 60 km per hour. (runs/run)
(h) Elephants_____ long trunks. (has/have)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The word 'rest' in the poem means

(i)

relax

(ii)

trunk

(iii)

sleep

(iv)

sing
Q-2 In the line - 'With their feet in the earth', 'feet' means

(i)

soil

(ii)

surface

(iii)

stems

(iv)

roots
Q-3 Dusk comes after

(i)

morning

(ii)

evening

(iii)

night

(iv)

afternoon
Q-4 The tall trees shelter the

(i)

nest

(ii)

clouds

(iii)

moon

(iv)

birds
Chapter-2   The Happy Prince
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) 'Why was the prince called the happy prince?
(b) Where was the swallow? What did the swallow see on looking up?
(c) How did the happy prince help the poor woman?
(d) Why did the swallow not go to the warmer place?
(e) What were the two precious things that God ordered the angels to bring?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The swallow and the happy prince were childhood friends.
(b) A drop of tear fell on the head of the swallow.
(c) The old woman was happy to get the jewel from the sword of the happy prince.
(d) The match boxes of the young girl got wet due to rain.
(e) God loved the swallow and the happy prince.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The workmen found a______ inside the statue.
(b) The dead swallow was lying in a heap of_______
(c) The statue of the prince was to be replaced with the statue of the_____
(d) The swallow still lives in the_____
(e) The happy prince never wanted to see any ___ thing.
Q-4 Rewrite the following sentences in present continuous tense.
(a) He goes to the market now.
(b) They sing a beautiful song.
(c) It stands near the door.
(d) People look at the stranger.
(e) We write the examination
(f) Ram plays a match.
(g) Rashmi comes to see me.
(h) My mother cooks food for me.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The swallow with the members of his family was on

(i)

journey

(ii)

duty

(iii)

migration

(iv)

recreation
Q-2 When the happy prince gave away all the jewels from his body, his body looked

(i)

thin

(ii)

thick

(iii)

ugly

(iv)

sad
Q-3 The inside of the statue of the happy prince had

(i)

jewels

(ii)

lead

(iii)

gold

(iv)

stones
Q-4 When the swallow died, he was found

(i)

under the prince's feet

(ii)

in the heap of dust

(iii)

inside the lead of the statue

(iv)

in the garden of paradise
Q-5 The angels brought the_____ of the prince to God.

(i)

stone

(ii)

statue

(iii)

broken heart

(iv)

jewel
Chapter-3   At School
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) What did the child want 1:-0 do in order to find an angel?
(b) Why did the mother accompany her child?
(c) Describe the beautiful lady whom the child saw in the chariot?
(d) What did the lady reply when the child asked her if she was an angel?
(e) Why did the maiden set the child down in haste?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False
(a) The maiden was really an angel.
(b) The child finally met an angel.
(c) The child had a limp foot.
(d) The chariot was drawn by white horses.
(e) The child could not see as his eyes were filled with dust.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The lady on the chariot stared ____at the child.
(b) The child ______for breath and rubbed his eyes.
(c) The mother was wearing a blue gingham ___
(d) The child was resolute to see an ___
(e) The maiden took the child in her rums and ____ him.
Q-4 Change the following statements to show possession.
(a) The hat of the boy
(b) Natural beauty of lndia.
(c) The shoes of the boy.
(d) The pencil belongs to Mary.
(e) The lion lives in this den.
(f) The pencil of John
(g) The flag of the country.
(h) The discovery of lndia.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The beautiful maiden's eyes were like

(i)

diamonds

(ii)

blue stars

(iii)

jewels

(iv)

gems
Q-2 The meaning of 'tenderly' in the lesson means

(i)

calmly

(ii)

quietly

(iii)

softly

(iv)

easily
Q-3 The other meaning of 'sobbed' is

(i)

shouted

(ii)

cried

(iii)

talked

(iv)

laughed
Q-4 The child put his arms round his mother's neck, and she held him

(i)

tight

(ii)

better

(iii)

loose

(iv)

smooth
Q-5 The mother said to her child that she came with him just to

(i)

carry him home

(ii)

see an angel

(iii)

find an angel

(iv)

know an angel
Chapter-4   The Love - Apples
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) What was grandma saying to Johnny in the story?
(b) What did the pedlar use to carry?
(c) What seeds did the pedlar give to the mothel'? Where did he get those seeds?
(d) What did the pedlar warn the mother about the seeds?
(e) What happened when the mother planted the seeds?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The love-apples were poisonous fruits.
(b) Mother planted the seeds in the garden.
(c) The flowers of the love-apple vines are small, but the fruit is bright red.
(d) The mother pulled out the love-apple vines when the children tired to taste the fruits.
(e) The pedlar got the seeds from China.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The birds did not seem to be at all afraid of the _____ fruit.
(b) A pedlar would come to the fa11n once a month, bringing buttons and_______
(c) The pedlar drew out a very small______ and handed it to mother
(d) Grandma said that she was a big girl before she______ tomato.
(e) When the uncle found that they were afraid to eat tomatoes, he had a hearty________
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 He used to carry seeds and cuttings of plants from one farmer's wife to the

(i)

next

(ii)

other

(iii)

market

(iv)

shop
Q-2 Grandma said that she never saw a tomato until the age of

(i)

ten

(ii)

eleven

(iii)

twelve

(iv)

thirteen
Q-3 The pedlar gave half of the seeds of love-apple to his

(i)

brother

(ii)

sister

(iii)

mother

(iv)

wife
Q-4 It was thought in the beginning that tomatoes were

(i)

sweet

(ii)

sour

(iii)

poisonous

(iv)

bitter
Q-5 The pedlar had a big _____wagon .

(i)

blue

(ii)

green

(iii)

red

(iv)

orange
Chapter-5   The Dancing Princesses
Q-1 Answer the following questions
(a) Why was the king very much disturbed?
(b) What notice did the king send?
(c) Why did the king ask the prince to leave?
(d) What advice did the old woman give to the soldier?
(e) What did the soldier see at the bottom of the stairs?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The prince succeeded in knowing about the worn-out shoes of the princesses.
(b) The old woman gave a magical cloak to the soldier.
(c) After walking a little distance, the soldier saw a wide river.
(d) Nobody could see the prince when he got up on the boat
(e) The princesses danced the whole night until their shoes were worn out.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The seven princesses went inside a______ and began to dance.
(b) When they reached the shore, the princesses bade goodbye to their_____
(c) The king was _____with the action of the soldier.
(d) The soldier chose the______ princess in marriage.
(e) When the eldest princess gave a glass of wine, the soldier ___ _____to drink and fall asleep.
Q-4 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.
(a) The Maths teacher _____(explain) an exercise.
(b) Tom_______ (not do)the exercise.
(c) Mary_______ (pay)attention in the class.
(d) I saw that two people_____ (talk).
(e) Lucky______ (study) History.
(f) The aeroplane ________(not land) on the ground.
(g) They______ (water) the flowers.
(h) It __________(rain) yesterday night.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The soldier____ what the old woman had said.

(i)

read

(ii)

remembered

(iii)

thought

(iv)

learnt
Q-2 The beautiful trees at the bottom of the stars had

(i)

golden leaves

(ii)

silver leaves

(iii)

diamond leaves

(iv)

pink leaves
Q-3 There were seven boats with seven princes, one in

(i)

every boat

(ii)

all boat

(iii)

each boat

(iv)

equal boat
Q-4 Each princess got into the boat and_____ away .

(i)

marched

(ii)

walked

(iii)

ran

(iv)

sailed
Q-5 The soldier showed the king

(i)

leaves

(ii)

princess

(iii)

stairs

(iv)

tree twigs
Chapter-6   I Wonder Why
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Does the poet know why the colour of the grass is green?
(b) Write the names of two heavenly bodies mentioned in the poem?
(c) What three things does the poet want to know about?
(d) What do you think of the poet from your reading the poem?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The poet knows who has taught the birds to build a nest.
(b) The grass is not always green in colour.
(c) The colours of the rainbow in the sky are not painted by the poet.
(d) The poet thinks the answers to all his questions are known to his dad.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the poem.
(a) The poet considers that wind is never_________
(b) Like human beings, the trees also take__________
(c) The moon keeps on changing its________
(d) The clouds hang in the__________
Q-4 Complete the questions using 'Is there' or 'Are there'.
(a)_________a lamp on the bedside table?
(b)_________a wardrobe in the room?
(c)_________chairs in the room?
(d)_________,,pictures on the wall?
(e)________pillows on the bed?
(f)___________a computer in the room?
(g)________clothes in the wardrobe?
(h)__________a drawer under the bed?
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The poet is full of

(i)

curiosity

(ii)

madness

(iii)

dullness

(iv)

knowledge
Q-2 During rain we can see ______ in the sky .

(i)

animal

(ii)

thunder

(iii)

lightning

(iv)

river
Q-3 The meaning of 'fluffy' in the poem is

(i)

ugly

(ii)

woolly

(iii)

colourful

(iv)

big
Q-4 The lightning________in the sky.

(i)

looks

(ii)

sees

(iii)

walks

(iv)

flashes
Chapter-7   Little Sunshine
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) What work did the man and the woman do to keep themselves busy?
(b) Why did nobody dare to chop wood from that forest?
(c) Why was the little baby named Little Sunshine?
(d) What did Little Sunshine's mother teach her?
(e) Who was the bear in reality?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The man and the woman lived in a little hut near the river.
(b) There were no paths to the forest and the trees had grown together like a wall.
(c) The mother taught Little Sunshine to bake, sew and spin
(d) People crune from miles around to see the little girl's smile.
(e) "Little Sunshine must learn to work alone, or she will grow up a lazy girl," said the man.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) Little Sunshine laughed______ and took the flax into her own room.
(b) Every morning she rode through the streets in her gold______
(c) Little Sunshine tied her apron about the bear's eyes to_______ him.
(d) She offered the mouse a bit of the fat with which she greased her_________
(e) The prince gave them twelve wagonloads of grain and twelve______
Q-4 Join each pair of sentences by using either 'because' or 'so'. Look at the example first.
(a) I closed the window. It was cold.
(b) We walked home. There were no more buses.
(c) She quit her job. She is looking for a new one now.
(d) l'm tired today.1 couldn't sleep last night
(e) I'll be home late tonight. I have to work late
(f) We didn't swim. The water wasn't clean
(g) The water wasn't clean. We didn't swim.
(h) It was raining. I took a taxi
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 There were other people living near them who worked in the

(i)

farm

(ii)

fields

(iii)

hut

(iv)

village
Q-2 The little girl was the most_____ baby.

(i)

wonderful

(ii)

beautiful

(iii)

cute

(iv)

amazing
Q-3 The mother wanted Little Sunshine to be

(i)

lazy

(ii)

busy

(iii)

industrious

(iv)

sturdy
Q-4 The mouse asked Little Sunshine to give him something to

(i)

do

(ii)

eat

(iii)

play

(iv)

work
Q-5 Little Sunshine tied her apron about the bear's eyes to

(i)

blind him

(ii)

tease him

(iii)

catch him

(iv)

move him
Chapter-8   Hansel and Gretel
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Who lives in the small cottage?
(b) What do they see in the forest?
(c) Where do Hansel and Gretel get lost?
(d) Whom does the witch try to eat first?
(e) What happens to the witch?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) Hansel and Gretel were brother and sister.
(b) The bread-crumbs were eaten by the witch.
(c) The strange cottage was made of chocolate.
(d) The witch locked up Hansel in a cage
(e) Hansel and Gretel had a mean stepmother.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) 'The birds of the forest had eaten the_________
(b) The two children ________the woodcutter when they saw him in the forest.
(c) 'They stayed some more days and ate the pieces of________
(d) One day, the witch was tired of_________
(e) When the witch went to touch his finger, Hansel held out the____________ bone.
Q-4 Choose the suitable verbs from the brackets and complete the following sentences.
(a) The sun (awoke/rose/raised) in the sky.
(b) The wind (flew/blew/moved) strongly.
(c) The maid (lain/lay/laid) the table.
(d) A log(floats/soaks/flows) on water.
(e) Ducks (caw/cackle/quack) in the pond.
(f) Donkeys(bray/pray/spray) when they are hungry.
(g) Rohit did not (give/return/back) the money.
(h) The stone(drops/falls/floats) in the water.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The poor woodcutter lived in a _______in the forest alone.

(i)

house

(ii)

little hut

(iii)

tiny cottage

(iv)

big house
Q-2 Hansel and Gretel had a stepmother who

(i)

did not like them

(ii)

did not love there

(iii)

did not care there

(iv)

did not feed there
Q-3 When their father left them in the forest, they wanted to

(i)

flee from there

(ii)

stay there

(iii)

get something to eat

(iv)

go back home
Q-4 The house of the witch was made of

(i)

butter

(ii)

cake

(iii)

chocolate

(iv)

honey
Q-5 The old woman said to Hansel and Gretel that they should

(i)

listen to her always

(ii)

not miss their home

(iii)

remember her words

(iv)

not be afraid
Chapter-9   Prometheus
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) How was Prometheus different from other gods?
(b) Why did Jupiter refuse to give fire to men?
(c) How did Prometheus bring fire to the earth?
(d) How did Jupiter punish Prometheus?
(e) Who were Prometheus' f1iends while he was in bondage? How did they help him?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) Prometheus brought fire for the people from Jupiter.
(b) Men were the most miserable of all living creatures.
(c) Jupiter went to the glowing sun, took sparks of fire and brought them hidden in the hollow of a reed to the earth
(d) Prometheus was determined to help mankind.
(e) Hercules broke the fetters of Prometheus and set him free.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The storm-winds always blew around __
(b) Prometheus taught them, little by little, a_____ things.
(c) He called some of the shivering men from their caves and built a ___ for them.
(d) Mankind shall have fire in spite of the cruel king who sits on the ___ top.
(e) He grew sad when he found that they were poor, ___ and unhappy.
Q-4 Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.
(a) The moon _________around the Earth. (move/moves)
(b) Mars _____a red planet. (is/are)
(c) The children______ when they see a comet. (shout/shouts)
(d) Pollution______ a great menace. (is/are)
(e) Jupiter and Saturn_________ dense atmosphere. (has/have)
(f) Everyone________ that stars are made of gases. (know/knows)
(g) Jupiter__ the largest planet. (is/are)
(h) The sun ______light to the planets. (gives/give)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The meaning of 'Prometheus' is

(i)

amazing

(ii)

believing

(iii)

very promising

(iv)

full of knowledge
Q-2 Prometheus was freed from bondage by

(i)

Jupiter

(ii)

Helios

(iii)

Hercules

(iv)

Athena
Q-3 When humans mastered the use of lire and other ways of improving their life, Prometheus called it

(i)

the Age of Water

(ii)

the Age of Fire

(iii)

the Age of Man

(iv)

the new Golden Age
Q-4 It seemed to Prometheus that men were

(i)

poor and unhappy

(ii)

poor, wretched and hungry

(iii)

poor and wretched but happy

(iv)

living in comfort
Q-5 Prometheus begged Jupiter to give fire to men so as to allow them

(i)

to lead a civilized life

(ii)

to be equal to gods

(iii)

to warm themselves in winter

(iv)

to play with fire
Chapter-10   Sing a Song of people
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Where do people go when it rains?
(b) Name any five things people do on the street.
(c) where do people go when they pass a subway?
(d) What do people, who are in hurry, do?
(e) How many times is the word 'people' repeated in the poem?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) People walk with umbrellas when it rains.
(b) There are lots of people who pass back and front of us.
(c) The poet tells that there are no people in tall buildings.
(d) According to the poet, people talk, laugh and smile.
(e) People do not ride elevators
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the poem
(a) You can never know the song of ______
(b) People who are in __ never look at you.
(c) People in the city go up and_______
(d) A subway is a path under the_______
(e) Under the tall buildings there are______
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with 'some' or· 'any'.
(a) We need_______ bananas.
(b) You can't buy_________ poster in this shop.
(c) We haven't got_______ money at the moment.
(d) Paresh has bought________ new books.
(e) She always takes _________sandwiches with her coffee.
(f) There isn't_______ folder in my bag.
(g) I have__ magazines for you.
(h) Meena doesn't have__________ pencils on her desk.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Sing a song of people is about

(i)

man

(ii)

woman

(iii)

citizens

(iv)

people
Q-2 The other name of 'elevator' is

(i)

bridge

(ii)

lift

(iii)

path

(iv)

subway
Q-3 Where do people, with their hats on, go?

(i)

doors

(ii)

buildings

(iii)

windows

(iv)

floors
Q-4 When it rains and pours, people use

(i)

taxis

(ii)

subways

(iii)

umbrellas

(iv)

elevators
Q-5 Sing a song of people who like to come and

(i)

see

(ii)

go

(iii)

look

(iv)

ask
Chapter-11   Helen Keller
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) When did Helen's parents find out that she was blind?
(b) Why could she not learn to speak?
(c) Who was Anne Sullivan?
(d) Why did Helen sometimes cry and shout with anger?
(e) What did Helen do when she could spell the word WATER?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) Helen's father and mother knew how to help their little girl.
(b) Anne Sullivan was Helen's teacher who taught her how to speak.
(c) There was a pond in the garden and Miss Sullivan put Helen's hands in the cold water
(d) Helen learnt many new words every day, and was always asking questions
(e) When she was sixteen years old, Helen knew how to speak four languages.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) Helen was a brave and_______ girl.
(b) Helen touched Miss Sullivan's face and mouth when Miss Sullivan________
(c) When she was ____ years old, Helen knew how to speak five languages.
(d) Helen's father was told about Miss Sullivan when Helen was nearly ____ years old.
(e) For five years the little girl lived in a dark and______ world.
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with 'for' or 'since'.
(a) Sunil has been studying English ____ two months.
(b) We know each other_________ a long time.
(c) That lady has been waiting for the bus _____ noon.
(d) We have been living here_________ 2005.
(e) She has worked there ______she finished college.
(f) I have been calling you_________ half an hour.
(g) Lisa and Jill have been at the library_________ a long time.
(h) My teacher has been sick __________last Monday.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 After her illness, Helen's parents found that she had become

(i)

unconscious

(ii)

deaf

(iii)

dumb

(iv)

blind
Q-2 The little girl lived in the silent world for

(i)

three years

(ii)

four years

(iii)

five years

(iv)

six years
Q-3 Helen often shouted and cried clue to

(i)

blindness

(ii)

anger

(iii)

deafness

(iv)

dumbness
Q-4 Anne Sullivan had learnt to teach blind and deaf

(i)

people

(ii)

children

(iii)

men

(iv)

women
Q-5 In the beginning, Miss Sullivan was unable to make Helen

(i)

understand

(ii)

know

(iii)

identify

(iv)

speak
Chapter-12   Tourists - Good or Bad
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Why are many people happy to see tourists in their country?
(b) Why are people keen to visit wildlife reserves?
(c) Why are tourists not always helpful?
(d) Give an example from the lesson which tells that tourists can turn a quiet, beautiful place into a crowded, noisy and dirty place.
(e) What do drivers do when they spot an animal?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) Sometimes people try to draw the attention of the animals by giving them food.
(b) Most people visit wildlife reserves during the winter season.
( c) Animals get very upset with the noise made by the tourists.
(d) The forest people know the forests and the animals better than anyone else does.
(e) The animals are not afraid of the tourists and do not want to keep their young ones a way from them.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The hope of seeing animals attract thousands of________
(b) Tourists want to buy__________ and gifts to take home.
(c) Sometimes, tourists can _________the places they come to see.
( d) Many people are_________ to see tourists in their country.
( e) Plastic gets stuck in their stomachs and makes them very_________
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with 'let' or 'let's'.
(a) Prakash,_______ me ride your bicycle.
(b) Come on, everybody; ________go to the park.
(c)__________ me close the door.
(d) My brother doesn't __________me use his computer.
(e) It's mum's birthday today_______
(f) It's raining outside_________
(g) I want to see the film 'Harry Potter'.
(h) What is the date today? ________
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Most people visit wildlife reserves during the season.

(i)

winter

(ii)

dry

(iii)

summer

(iv)

spring
Q-2 The hunting and feeding habits of the animals are disturbed by tourists'

(i)

shouting

(ii)

noise

(iii)

vehicles

(iv)

litter
Q-3 The local people of the jungle treat the animals with great

(i)

respect

(ii)

sincerity

(iii)

punctuality

(iv)

happiness
Q-4 Tourists visit the sanctuaries with little know ledge of the forest and

(i)

wild trees

(ii)

animals

(iii)

local people

(iv)

sanctuaries
Q-5 In many wildlife reserves, the local people have been asked to leave the

(i)

sanctuary

(ii)

jungle

(iii)

forests

(iv)

wildlife
Chapter-13   Flying Kites
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) When and where did kite-flying start?
(b) How can kite-flying on a roof terrace be dangerous?
(c) How did a kite help the soldiers?
(d) Give an example to show that India had an old tradition of kite-flying
(e) Why did Benjamin Franklin conduct the kite experiment?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) People started flying kites over two thousand years ago.
(b) Several centu1ies ago, American travellers brought kites to India.
(c) Today kites are used mostly for enjoyment.
(d) Benjamin Franklin thought that he could catch the electric current from lightning flashes.
(e) The king of Delhi grew so fond of kites that he established a kite factory.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) A kite is carried up by the____
(b) At one time kites were used for ________in warfare.
(c) The__________ photographs would help soldiers find out where the enemy forces were hiding
(d) Indian kites are generally diamond-shaped, made with paper and_______
(e) On a stormy ____________ Franklin set out to try his kite.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Scientists have used kites to carry instruments high into the

(i)

sky

(ii)

clouds

(iii)

sun

(iv)

moon
Q-2 Franklin wanted to show that lightning was a form of

(i)

force

(ii)

energy

(iii)

material

(iv)

electricity
Q-3 The history of kites goes back thousands of years when the kite was first used by the

(i)

Chinese

(ii)

Indians

(iii)

Americans

(iv)

Japanese
Q-4 At the end of the long string of the kite Franklin tied a key.

(i)

iron

(ii)

brass

(iii)

copper

(iv)

gold
Q-5 It should never be used for making a kite.

(i)

metal

(ii)

substance

(iii)

silver

(iv)

plastic
Chapter-14   A Letter
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Whom does the poet write the letter?
(b) What does the poet write clearly?
(c) How does the poet introduce the person for whom she is writing the letter?
(d) Why does the pen travel slowly?
(e) What does the poet use to dry up the ink?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The poet cares for her mother very much.
(b) In the letter, she does not write the address
( c) The poet is anxious that the letter does not get dirty.
(d) The colour of the blotting-paper is white.
(e) She put ten kisses for her mother at the end of the letter .
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the poem.
(a) The poet uses blotting-paper to__________ up the ink.
(b) The pen of the poet travels__________
( c) The letter is addressed to the__________ of the poet.
(d) She is very anxious to keep the letter__________
(e) The letter will be sent by__________
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Letters are sent by

(i)

birds

(ii)

horses

(iii)

trains

(iv)

post
Q-2 The person who the poet cares most is her

(i)

father

(ii)

mother

(iii)

brother

(iv)

aunt
Q-3 The pen travels slowly all down the long

(i)

page

(ii)

sheet

(iii)

copy

(iv)

post
Q-4 The blotting-paper is ______in colour

(i)

green

(ii)

red

(iii)

blue

(iv)

pink
Q-5 The poet gives __ kisses to her mother at the end of the letter.

(i)

two

(ii)

five

(iii)

ten

(iv)

twelve
Chapter-15   What Happens to Our Letters
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) What was Raju reading?
(b) 'Why did Vinod not reply to his brother at once?
( c) How does the post office send letters to different places?
(d) Where did the two boys find the story of the post office?
(e) How did the government help all the people send letters?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) Postmen collect the letters two times from the letterboxes.
(b) Raju was sitting at his table; he was reading his mother's letter.
(c) Raju finished his letter quickly, but Vinod was writing his first page
(d) Vinod and Raju live in their homes.
(e) The bags contaiil'ing letters are sent to different places by bus, train and aeroplane.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) Vinod get a letter from his brother_________ days ago.
(b) Postmen put postmarks on__________
(c) Kings and very rich people sent their letters to distant places through
(d) Raju said that heh adjust received a letter from his__________
(e) In the olden days, there were no__________
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Vinod and Raju live in the

(i)

school hostel

(ii)

library

(iii)

mess

(iv)

home
Q-2 Raju took out another inland letter and wrote to his

(i)

father

(ii)

mother

(iii)

brother

(iv)

friend
Q-3 The postmen take letters to the post office and stamp each of them with a

(i)

marker

(ii)

ink pen

(iii)

postmark

(iv)

stamp
Q-4 Raju and Vinod went to their school library and asked the librarian for a book about

(i)

post office

(ii)

postman

(iii)

stamps

(iv)

postbox
Q-5 The postman deliver the letters to the

(i)

addresses

(ii)

people

(iii)

address

(iv)

post office
Chapter-16   An Experiment
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) What kinds of clothes are good for winter?
(b) Why did Jatin use the Horlicks bottles?
(c) What did Jatin do with the thermometer?
(d) Were the tubes in the experiment of the same size?
(e) Was the temperature of the water in the two bottles the same after half an hour?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The science teacher's experiment answered two questions.
(b) The test-tube with white paper around it was less warm.
(c) We wear light-coloured clothes in winter.
(d) The water in the bottle covered with woollen cloth around it had a higher temperature
(e) White absorbs heat.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) ·we put on light-coloured cotton clothes in ____
(b) Two ___________bottles are of the same size and shape.
(c) After half an hour, J atin brought the bottles back from the___________
(d) The water in the bottle with wool around it has a____________ temperature
(e) The water in the tube with black paper around it is
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 As the light-coloured clothes reflect the heat of the sun, we feel

(i)

hot

(ii)

cool

(iii)

normal

(iv)

different
Q-2 White paper reflects

(i)

heat

(ii)

sun

(iii)

cool air

(iv)

hot air
Q-3 The black paper absorbed some of the heat from the

(i)

tube

(ii)

cloth

(iii)

bottle

(iv)

sun
Q-4 The heat of our body cannot easily pass through the

(i)

clothes

(ii)

skin

(iii)

cotton clothes

(iv)

pores
Q-5 The ink gets into the blotting paper because it_____ ink.

(i)

eats

(ii)

catches

(iii)

seeps

(iv)

absorbs
Chapter-17   The Taj Mahal
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Why are travellers eager to visit Agra?
(b) Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj?
( c) What two things did Mumtaz Mahal ask Shah Jahan to do?
(d) What did ShahJahan decorate the marble walls with?
(e) How will the memory of Mumtaz Mahal stay for a longtime?
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The beauty of the Taj on a full moon night is amazing.
(b) The Taj Mahal is about seven miles from the city of Agra.
(c) It took thirty thousand men to work for twenty-two years to complete the Taj
(d) When Mumtaz Mahal was dying, she told Shah Jahan to marry again.
(e) The building cost Shah Jahan more than ten crore rupees.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with words from the lesson.
(a) In the light of the full moon, the Taj has beauty that no one can __
(b) The building stands upon the northern side of a large ___
(c) Tourists plan their visit to the Taj on a full______
(d) On one side of the quadrangle flows the river__________
(e) The Taj Mahal is about six miles from the city of
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 During the construction of the Taj Mahal, hundreds of workers brought marble from

(i)

Agra

(ii)

Delhi

(iii)

Rajasthan

(iv)

Jaipur
Q-2 On the other three sides, there are high walls of

(i)

marble

(ii)

red sandstone

(iii)

diamond

(iv)

brass
Q-3 To complete this building, thirty thousand men worked for

(i)

20 years

(ii)

22 years

(iii)

23 years

(iv)

25 years
Q-4 On two sides of the Taj, there are very beautiful looking exactly like each other.

(i)

walls

(ii)

gates

(iii)

palaces

(iv)

mosques
Q-5 The building in the centre with its dome and minarets is made of

(i)

red sandstone

(ii)

marble

(iii)

white sandstone

(iv)

white marble
Chapter-18   Laughing Song
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(a) How do the green woods laugh?
(b) What does the poet want the reader to do?
(c) Who sings "Ha, Ha, He?"
(d) What does the grasshopper laugh at?
(e) Find out four words in the poem that tell about the poet being happy.
Q-2 State if the following sentences are True or False.
(a) The poet says that the green woods laugh with a voice of joy.
(b) The meadows do not laugh with lively green.
(c) From the poem we understand that the poet is sad.
(d) The grasshopper laughs at the merry scene.
(e) Mary, Susan and Emily do not sing a song.
Q-3 Complete the sentences with the words from the lesson.
(a) The green hill laughs with the________ on it.
(b) The poet invites to_________ with him.
(c) The painted birds laugh in the________
(d) Cherries and nuts are spread on___________
(e) Thegi·een woods laugh with the voice of___________
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 In the poem, the poet emphasizes

(i)

laughter

(ii)

Nature

(iii)

birds

(iv)

grasshopper
Q-2 The grasshopper laughs in the

(i)

quiet scene

(ii)

sad scene

(iii)

merry scene

(iv)

sweet scene
Q-3 The air laughs with our merry

(i)

note

(ii)

wit

(iii)

feeling

(iv)

voice
Q-4 The song 'Ha, Ha, He!' was sung by

(i)

mary

(ii)

emily

(iii)

susan

(iv)

all of them
Q-5 The poem begins with the laughter of

(i)

nature

(ii)

poet

(iii)

steam

(iv)

green hill