Class 5 English NCERT Lesson 4 CBSE Marigold book question and answers.
Part 1 Crying
1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?
Solution: The poet suggests that you should cry wholeheartedly and let it all out.
2. What can you do after crying a lot?
Solution: Once you’ve cried your heart out, you can then laugh wholeheartedly.
3. (i) Read the first two lines of the poem, Is the mood
| happy? | sad? | angry? | jealous? | upset? |
(ii)In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it now?
| very happy | angry | cheerful | sad | jealous |
Solution:
(i) In the first two lines of the poem, the poet is sad.
(ii) In the last few lines, the poet is very happy
4. Are these sentences right or wrong?
(i) The poet says you must not cry much. ( )
(ii) The poet says that you should cry till you pillow is soaked.
(iii) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and laugh so that people will see that you are happy. ( )
(iv) The poet says that you should open the window and show people that you are crying. ( )
Solution:
(i) Wrong.
(ii) Right.
(iii) Right.
(iv) Wrong
5. Word Building
The word ends in and comes from the word happy. Write three words that end in the same way. Which words do they come from?
________ ness; __________
________ ness; ___________
________ ness; ___________
Solution:
sadness – sad
happiness – happy
neatness – neat
6. Fill in the blanks with the exact word.
(i) The tourists were ______ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal. (amazed, shocked, worried)
(ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and ______. (worried, shocked, frightened)
(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were ______. (unhappy, worried, angry)
(iv)The shopkeeper was ______ when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing. (unhappy, shocked, angry)
Solution:
(i) The tourists were amazed to see the beautiful Taj Mahal.
(ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and frightened.
(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were worried.
(iv) The shopkeeper was shocked when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing.
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