Class 5 English NCERT unit 8 CBSE Marigold book question and answers.
Part 1 Nobody Friend
1. What are the things the girl does not want to share?
Solution: The girl prefers not to share her sweets, her book, and her doll.
2. Did the boy share his toffee and bicycle with others?
Solution: The boy refused to share his toffee and tricycle with others.
3. Why are the two children nobody’s friends?
Solution: The two children do not share their belongings with anyone, so they don’t have any friends.
4. What does the child in the last stanza want a share?
Solution: In the last stanza, the child wants to share her sweets, ball, books, games, apple, and cake.
5. Do you like to share your favourite food or toys with others? Why?
Solution: Yes, I enjoy sharing my favorite food and toys with others because it brings me happiness.
6. Who is your best friend? Can you describe him/her?
Solution: Shreya, my best friend, is an intelligent girl who loves to share with me. She is always there to help whenever I have a problem.
7. Suppose you and your friends were very thirsty, and there was only one glass of water. What would you do?
Solution: I would be willing to share the glass of water.
8. If you had a bat, could you play cricket by yourself?
Solution: No, a game cannot be played alone; we need friends to play with.
9. Can you find more words ending with-less
friendless, homeless _____________________
Solution: friendless, homeless, hopeless, restless, helpless, useless, fearless.
10. Can you write the opposite of
(i) lend b _______ w
(ii) nobody s ________ y
Solution:
(i) The opposite of lend is borrow.
(ii) The opposite of nobody is somebody.
11. Read the gives sentences and underline the no word in each.
(i) Nobody is at home.
(ii) Ram has no book.
(iii) Can no one help him?
(iv) Was Gopal nowhere around?
(v) None of the two boys came.
(vi) There is nothing to do.
(vii) Radha is never late.
Solution:
(i) Nobody is at home.
(ii) Ram has no book.
(iii) Can no one help him?
(iv) Was Gopal nowhere around?
(v) None of the two boys came.
(vi) There is nothing to do.
(vii) I have no coat.
(viii) Radha is never late.
12. Now write words rhyme with
train ______ ________ __________
friend ______ ________ __________
Solution:
train, chain, grain, plain.
friend, end, spend, trend
Part 2 The Little Bubby
1. Why did the children hate Hari?
(i) Because he would not talk to anyone.
(ii) Because he always pinched them.
(iii) Because he loved stealing their food.
Solution: (ii) Because he always pinched them.
2. “Nobody took Hari’s hand. Nobody went near him. “This shows that Hari had
(i) many friends.
(ii) few friends.
(iii) no friends.
Solution:
(iii) no friends.
3. Which of the following actions would make a friendly person? Write them down.
Respecting other people.
Eating a small child’s tiffin.
Calling people rude names.
Pushing a smaller boy and making him cry.
Being helpful to everyone.
Helping your classmates in school.
Mocking at friends and hurting their feelings.
Protecting a weaker person.
Solution:
The actions which make a friendly person are
Respecting other people.
Being helpful to everyone.
Helping your classmates in school.
Protecting a weaker person.
4. Hari was pinched till he was black and blue. ‘Black and blue’ means
(i) Hari fell down in pain.
(ii) there were bruises on his body.
(iii) Hari painted himself in colours.
(iv) Hari had a black and blue shirt.
Solution:
Black and blue means there were bruises on his body.
6. ‘I shan’t pinch anyone anymore.’ Shan’t means.
(i) shall
(ii) should
(iii) shall not
(iv) will not
Solution: Shan’t means shall not
7. give the full form of
won’t __________
weren’t _________
wouldn’t _________
couldn’t _________
Solution:
won’t will not
weren’t were not
wouldn’t would not
couldn’t could not
A girl was siting quickly beside him. Hari leapt to his feet, crying loudly.
The words quietly and loudly tell us how as action is being done.
8. Find five more words ending in which denote how something is done
(i) ________ ly
(ii) ________ ly
(iii) ________ ly
(iv) ________ ly
(v) ________ ly
Solution:
(i) bravely
(ii) neatly
(iii) softly
(iv) quickly
(v) boldly
9. Add-ly to the following words.
| clear | merry | weary | double |
| dreary | bright | bad | fond |
Now can you make sentences with these words.
Solution:
clear – clearly
The new girl in the class cannot speak the language clearly.
merry – merrily
Rohan celebrated his birthday merrily.
weary – wearily
He walked up the stairs wearily carrying heavy packs.
double – doubly
He felt doubly guilty for not clearing his exam.
dreary – drearily
She stared at herself drearily in the mirror.
bright – brightly
He smiled brightly as she wished him.
bad – badly
The car was badly damaged in the accident.
fond – fondly
Every mother touches her child fondly.
10. Complete thee blanks with rhyming words of the following and practice aloud.
bruise c _
carriage m ___
prawn d _
creatures fe____________
teachers pr____________
vowed c_____________
Solution ;
bruise choose
carriage marriage
prawn dawn
creatures features
teachers preachers
vowed cloud
11. How did the seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster etc. teach Hari’s a lesson? Write in a few lines.
Solution:
The seaside creatures, the crab and the lobster, pinched Hari with their pincer-like claws. They pinched him until he was black and blue and cried in pain. From this, he realized that they were treating him the way he had treated other children. He finally understood the pain of being pinched by others and vowed never to pinch or prick other children again.
12. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate articles
(i) Hari’ was ______ unpopular boy.
(ii) The boys and girls went to ______ seaside for a picnic.
(iii) He saw _____ big crab coming towards him.
(iv) I found _______ empty bottle, floating in the water.
(v) _______ sea creatures ate his food
Solutions:
(i) Hari was an unpopular boy.
(ii) The boys and girls went to the seaside for a picnic.
(iii) He saw a big crab coming towards him.
(iv) I found an empty bottle, floating in the water.
(v) The sea creatures ate his food
13. Imagine what the children will do in the playground tomorrow. You can take some hints from the words given in the box. e.g. John will play kabbadi tomorrow.
| play | football | jump |
| race | badminton | run |
Solution:
- Rohanpreet will play tennis.
- Sunil will play football tomorrow.
- Sanjay will jump.
- Vijay and Tarun will take part in the race.
- Ranjeet will play badminton in this tournament.
- Anita and Sunita will run.
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