Activity - 1

[A] Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false sentences in the given boxes:

(1) Grandfather told the boy a story. F

(2) The boy fell asleep while listening to the story. T

(3) The angel’s face looked like the face of the child’s mother. F

(4)The boy woke up at the call of his grandfather. T

[B] Answer the following questions:

(a) How did grandmother describe the angel?

Ans: Grandmother described that the angel had bright wings.

(b) Why do the angels take children on a tour?

Ans: The angels take children on a tour of the sky because they are good.

(c) What were the beautiful things the boy saw in his dream?

Ans: In his dream, the boy saw an angel, sparkling stars and a bright moon.

(d) What did the boy understand when he woke up?

Ans: When the boy woke up, he understand that all of it was a dream.

Activity 2 (a)

Match the animals with their young ones and write their names in the given boxes:

Colt - Horse

Piglet - Pig

Calf - Cow

Chick - Hen

Cub - Tiger

Duckling - Duck

Activity 2 (b)

Write the names of the adult animals or birds.

a) puppy : Dog

b) kid : goat

c) cub : tiger

d) kitten : cat

e) lamb : sheep

f) eaglet : eagle

Activity 3(a)

Match group A with group B:

Masculine Gender -----------------Feminine Gender

Horse---------------------------- Mare

Tiger-------------------------------Tigress

Dog--------------------------------Bitch

Ox ---------------------------------Cow

Cock------------------------------Hen

King -----------------------------Queen

Man------------------------------Woman

Drake ---------------------------Duck

Gander-------------------------Goose

Peacock-----------------------Peahen

Activity 3 (b)

Write down the opposite gender of the underlined words:

Yesterday my grandmother and mother came to our school. My father brings my brother and me to school everyday. We address our male teacher as ‘Sir’. He is a wise man.

Grandmother – grandfather

Mother – father

Father – mother

Brother – sister

Male – female

Sir – madam

He – she

Man – woman

Let's talk ......

Sit in groups of four. Your teacher is your quiz-master.

*What is the capital city of west Bengal?

Ans : Kolkata is the capital city of west Bengal.

*What is the capital of India?

Ans : New Delhi is the capital of India.

*What is the capital city of Bihar?

Ans : Patna is the capital city of Bihar.

*Which state has Ranchi as its capital?

Ans : Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand.

*Can you say which state has Mumbai as its capital city?

Ans : Mumbai is the capital city of Maharastra.

*What is the capital city of Tamil Nadu?

Ans : Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu.

*Hyderabad is called the ‘Charminar city’ . Can you say where Hyderabad is situated?

Ans : Hyderabad is situated in Telengana.

*Which city called the ‘pink city’?

Ans : Jaipur is called the ‘pink city’.

Activity 4

Match group A with group B.

A ---------------------------------------------------B

Mason------------------------------------makes houses

Porter --------------------------------- carries goods

Doctors-----------------------------------looks after patients

Soldier ----------------------------------fights in wars

Barber----------------------------------- cuts hair

Pilot --------------------------------------drives aeroplanes

Cobbler -------------------------------- repairs shoes

Potter------------------------------------ makes earthen pots

Postman ------------------------------ delivers letters

Washerman -------------------------- washes clothes

Carpenter-------------------------------makes chairs,tables

Tailor --------------------------------------stitches clothes

Activity 5

Choose the right word from the ones given in brackets:

Last week my sister and I [go/goes/ went] to the village fair. There [were / was/ are] many shops. My sister [wants/ wanted/ want] to take a ride in the giant wheel. We [bought/buy/buys] tickets for it. We [enjoy/enjoys/enjoyed] the ride. Then we [ate/eat/eats] food. It was getting late. So we went back home.

Activity 6

' Catch the thief ' game

How to play the game :

From a group of eight students.

Call out in chorus and count the members of the group one by one :

"Tinker, Tailor

Soldier, Sailor

Rich man , Poor man

Beggar man, Thief"

• The boy / girl who becomes the eighth member is the Thief and he / she will have to describe something (like, sports event watched recently).

• If his / her description is satisfactory, everyone will clap.

• If he / she fails, he / she will have to act according to certain directions given by his / her friends (like, sing a song , recite a poem etc ).

Activity 7

Who am I?

a) I deliver letters and parcels to your houses. I am a postman.

b) I assist doctors. I look after the sick in a hospital. I am a nurse.

c) I drive buses and taxis. I can also drive trucks. I am a driver.

d) I work in the fields all day. I grow crops. I am a farmer.

Activity 8

Change the singular numbers into plural numbers by adding –s/-es/-ies. [one is done for yoy]

Singular-----------------Plural

Bat----------------------bats

Book--------------------books

Ball---------------------balls

Bus--------------------buses

Ass-------------------asses

Mosquito-----------mosquitoes

Butterfly -----------butterflies

Buffalo--------------buffaloes

Donkey------------donkeys

Activity 9

Put a tick (√) mark to choose the right answer. One is done for you:

a) I [am/is] reading a book.

b) My sister [am/is] playing.

c) My parents [is/are] working in the field.

d) Our teacher [is/are] writing on the blackboard.

e) You [is/are] swimming.

Activity 10

Rearrange the words and make meaningful sentences:

Example : School / study / in / I / Primary / a

I study in primary school.

a) school/close/My/to/my/house/is

Ans: My school is close to my house.

b) I/school/go/everyday/to

Ans: I go to school everyday.

c) English/to/I/study/love

Ans: I love to study English.

d) My/love/teachers/very/me/much

Ans: My teachers love me very much.

e) I/student/want/to/good/be/a

Ans: I want to be a good student.

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s put a tick (√) marks to choose the the right answer :

1. Gandhiji’s dress angered /surprised the boy.

2. Gandhi told that he was very poor/rich.

3. The boy’s mother made clothes/shoes.

4. The boy’s mother made was very large/small

ACTIVITY – 2

Let’s fill in the table with information from the text.

WHAT ___________________________________WHO

a) Visited Mahatma Gandhi ------------------------- a little boy

b) Could sew well ------------------------------------ the little boy’s mother

c) had forty crore brothers and sister------------- Gandhiji

ACTIVITY – 3

Let’s Write the following sentences with information from the text.

1. Gandhiji visited different places to collect funds for India’s freedom struggle.

2. In Odisha, Gandhiji met a old woman.

3. The old woman went near Gandhiji and touch her feet.

4. Jamanlal asked Gandhiji for a coin.

ACTIVITY ­– 4

Let’s write ‘T’ for True statements and ‘F’ for False statement.

1. Gandhaji never visited any place.(F)

2. The woman from Odisha wore a new sari.(F)

3. Gandhiji got a coin from the old woman.(T)

4. Jamanlal collected the coin from Gandhiji.(F)

ACTIVITY – 5

Work in pairs to answer the questions:

1. Mention the ideas that filled Gandhiji’s work.

Ans : Thought of love, peace and equality filled Gandhiji’s works.

2. Where did Swami Vivekananda speak about unity in all religion.

Ans : Swami Vivekananda spoke about unity in all religious at Chicago.

3. Who started the Raksha Bandhan as a festival of brotherhood.

Ans : Rabindranath Tagore started the Raksha Bandhan as a festival of Brotherhood.

4. How did the three great men becomes immortal.

Ans : The three great men became immortal for their thought.

ACTIVITY – 6

Insert suitable punctuation marks in the following passage. One is done for you:

One day a man went to market (.) He bought a box (,) a bat (,) a ball and a pen from the market. His bag became heavy (.) Do you know what he did then (,)

He said to a horse (,) (“) Please share my load (,) It is too heavy for me (”) (.) The horse replied (,) (”) It is your load (,) Don’t ask me to share it (”) (.)

ACTIVITY- 7

Let’s fill in the blanks with the words given in the below.

1. When do you play with your friends? I play with my my friends in the afternoon.

2. Who is your best friend ? Ramen is my best friend.

3. Where will you go in the summer vacation?

4. What did you have as your tiffin? I had bread as my tiffin.

who, when, what, where

ACTIVITY – 8

Let’s separate the subject and predicate the following sentences and classify them in the table given below:

1. The boy plays in the field.

2. He is very happy today.

3. The girl stood first in this year.

4. The moon revolves round the earth.

Subject __________________________ Predicate

The boy ------------------------------------------- play in the field.

He --------------------------------------------------- is very happy today.

The girl --------------------------------- stood first in the year.

The Moon ------------------------------ revolves round the earth.

ACTIVITY – 9

Let’s write ‘a’ or ‘an’ before the words :

1. An Orange

2. An ice-cream

3. An airship

4. A lake

5. An umbrella

6. A cricketer

ACTIVITY – 10

Use ‘the’ with the following words or word- clusters and make sentences :

Sun, Indian ocean, eldest son, Indian cricket team

1. Sun : The sun rise in the east.

2. Indian Ocean : The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the country.

3. Eldest son : He is the eldest son of his father.

4. Indian cricket team : Indian Cricket team is the best cricket team in the world.

ACTIVITY – 11

Let’s fill in the blanks with suitable articles :

India won the Cricket World Cup for the second time in 2011. It was a moment of great triumph and an event of great inspiration to the youth of India. The Members of team India were hailed as national heroes.

ACTIVITY – 12

Let’s write four sentences about a great man:

(1) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a great freedom fighter of India.

(2) He was born on January 23, 1897.

(3) He had immense contribution for India’s freedom.

(4) He made a great comment on India’s freedom struggle , “Give me blood, I shall give you freedom.”

ACTIVITY 1

Let’s find out…

What happened on May 29, 1953? Follow the given sequence and describe:

4 a.m. : Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay awoke and got ready for their climb.

6.30 a.m. : They left their camp for their climb.

11.30 a.m. : They reached the summit of Mt. Everest.

11.45 a.m. : They made their way back down the mountain.

ACTIVITY 2(a)

Find out the names of glaciers from the route-map of Hillary and Tenjing. Work in groups. One is done for you:

(1) East Rongbuk Glacier

(2) Khumbu Glacier

(3) Kangshung Glacier

ACTIVITY 2(b)

Arrange the glaciers from north to south. One is done for you:

(1) East Rongbuk Glacier

(2) Khumbu Glacier

(3) Kangshung Glacier

ACTIVITY 3

Let’s answer the following questions:

(a) Who was the leader of the British Everest expedition of 1953?

Ans: Colonel John Hunt was the leader of the British Everest expedition of 1953.

(b) How many climbers were chosen for the expedition?

Ans: Eleven climbers were chosen for the expedition.

(c) How many climbers got the chance to climb to the top?

Ans: Only four climbers got the chance to climb to the top.

(d) Who were the members of the first team?

Ans: Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the members of the first team.

ACTIVITY 4

Let’s complete the following sentences:

(a) The oldest woman to climb Mt. Everest is Anna Czerwinska.

(b) She climbed at the age of 50.

(c) The youngest Indian to climb Mt. Everest is Arjun Vajpai.

(d) He climbed on 20th May 2011.

ACTIVITY 5

Now classify the nouns and fill in the table. One is done for you:

NAME OF PERSON

Edmund Hillary

Tenzing Norgay

Colonel Hunt

NAME OF PLACE

India

Mt. Everest

China

NAME OF THINGS

Boots

Glacier

Rope

ACTIVITY 6

Let’s classify the following words into Common Nouns and Proper Nouns:

Pinky, Ravi, Soyuz T-11, mother, Rakesh, Kalpana, Columbia, India, USA, Haryana, California, Barun, Osman, space, book

COMMON NOUN PROPER NOUN

Mother Pinky

Space Ravi

Book Soyuz T-11

Rakesh

Kalpana

Columbia

India

USA

Haryana

California

Barun

Osman

ACTIVITY 7(a)

Let’s Identify the words signifying masculine and feminine gender in the passage:

Once upon a time, there lived a powerful king. He had a beautiful garden. In it, there were flower trees beside a lake. Bees came and sat on the flowers. Peacocks danced in the garden. A goose swam in the lake. Drones flew about in the garden. The queen loved the garden. In the evening, she sat there and watched the peahens picking at the grains. A gander glided on the water.

Answer:

Once upon a time, there lived a powerful king. He had a beautiful garden. In it, there were flower trees beside a lake. Bees came and sat on the flowers. Peacocks danced in the garden. A goose swam in the lake. Drones flew about in the garden. The queen loved the garden. In the evening, she sat there and watched the peahens picking at the grains. A gander glided on the water.

ACTIVITY 7(b)

Write the Masculine Gender with the corresponding Feminine Gender in the table. One is done for you:

MASCULINE GENDER FEMININE GENDER

King Queen

He She

Drone Bee

Peacock Peahen

Gander Goose

ACTIVITY 8

Write five sentences describing the route map of Tenzing and Hillary.

Answ

1. Hillary and Tenzing started their final climb at 6.30 a.m.

2. They crossed the Pokalda Peak and went north to reach Khumbu Glacier.

3. Then, they turned east to reach LHO Pass.

4. From there they went straight and crossed the Western CWM and reached the southern summit.

5. After crossing the southern summit they reached the top of Mt. Everest at 11.30 a.m.

ACTIVITY 1

Tick the correct answer:

(1) The rock paintings of Bhimbetka are more than – [a] 1,000 years [b] 20,000 years [c] 12,000 years old.

(2) Ajanta is famous for – [a] cave paintings [b] wood paintings [c] canvas paintings.

(3) Bihu is a popular folk dance of – [a] Punjab [b] Assam [c] West Bengal.

ACTIVITY 2

Let’s match the dances with the states:

Chhau – West Bengal

Dandiya – Gujrat

Bhangra – Punjab

ACTIVITY 3

Let’s supply the missing information:

Answer:

1. The primary colours used in the rock paintings at Bhimbetka are red, white, green or yellow.

2. Most of the Indian dances originated from the temples.

3. Sculptures are found in Ellora.

4. In the caves of Ajanta we find fresco.

ACTIVITY 4

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false sentences:

1. In India there are many types of classical dances. T

2. Kathakali dance originated in northern India. F

3. Sitar is a musical instrument. T

4. In India there is only one form of classical music. F

5. S. Tansen was a great vocalist. T

ACTIVITY 5

Let’s write the answers to these questions:

(1) Which country has a rich heritage of classical dance?

Ans: India has a rich heritage of classical dance.

(2) What is an essential part of Indian classical dance?

Ans: Dramatics is an essential part of Indian classical dance.

(3) Who loved to listen to the songs of Tansen?

Ans: Emperor Akbar loved to listen to the songs of Tansen.

(4) Which monument in India is among the seven wonders of the world?

Ans: In India Taj Mahal is among the seven wonders of the world.

(5) What is Buland Darvaza?

Ans: Buland Darvaza is the huge gateway at Fatepur Sikri built by Emperor Akbar.

(6) Name the folk theatres of (a) Maharashtra, (b) Bengal, (c) North India.

Ans: The folk theatres of (a) Maharashtra is called tamasha, (b) Bengal is called jatra, (c) North India is called nautanki.

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ACTIVITY 8

Write five sentences about the Tajmahal using the following hints:

situated at Agra-beside river Yamuna-built of marble-tomb of Shah Johan and Mumtaz Mahal-one of the seven wonders of the world

1. Tajmahal is situated at Agra.

2. It is beside the river Yamuna.

3. This monument is built of marble.

4. It is the tomb of Shah Johan and Mumtaz Mahal.

5. Tajmahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.

ACTIVITY 9

Let’s replace the bold words with a Personal pronoun:

(1) Jairam is a boy. Jairam studies in class V.

Ans: Jairam is a boy. He studies in class V.

(2) This is a dog. The dog guards our house.

Ans: This is a dog. It guards our house.

(3) Munmun Is a little girl. Munmun goes to school everyday.

Ans: Munmun Is a little girl. She goes to school everyday.

(4) Ranu, James and Imran are friends. Ranu, James and Imran play together.

Ans: Ranu, James and Imran are friends. They play together.

(5) We go to the city by bus. The bus goes fast.

Ans: We go to the city by bus. It goes fast.

(6) I have a mynah. The mynah can talk.

Ans: I have a mynah. It can talk.

(7) My father has a cycle. The cycle is red in colour.

Ans: My father has a cycle. It is red in colour.

ACTIVITY 10

Let’s underline the right answers:

1. Rabi has a little pet dog. Everyone loves the pet dog of [his/him].

2. I read in class V. My school is close to [your/yours].

3. Rina is my classmate. Her house is near [our/ours].

4. My father is a painter. There are many paintings of [his/him] in our house.

5. My cousin sings well. The school of [her/hers] has a music teacher.

ACTIVITY 11

Let’s fill in the blanks with Personal pronouns and Possessive Pronouns:

(1) Uday Shankar was a famous Bengali dancer. He travelled all over the world with his troupe.

(2) Nandalal Bose was a great painter. There are many drawings of his in ‘Sahaj Path’. He was very close to Rabindranath Tagore.

(3) Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet. He was also a great painter.

(4) Taj Mahal was built in the memory of Mumtaj Mahal. It is a burial tomb of hers.

ACTIVITY 12

Look at this comic picture and write five sentences about it.

1. This is a picture of a young magician.

2. He is standing on one leg.

3. A hat is kept on a stool.

4. He is holding a cat in his left hand.

5. He is making tea in his hat.

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. Tarun’s grandfather a lot about the Tajmahal because he was a retaired teacher.

2. Akbar the Great was the grandfather of Khurram or Shah Jahan.

3. Khurram first saw Arjumand Banu Begum at Meena Bazar.

4. Prince Khurram was later known as Shah Jahan.

5. “Mumtaz Mahal” means the brightest crown of the world.

6. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife Arjumand Banu Begum who was later renamed as Mumtaz Mahal.

7. Taj Mahal is one of the Seven wounders of world.

ACTIVITY – 2

Let’s arrange the jumbled words with the help of the given hints:

1. Seumuamlo mausoleum ( hint: a building in which there is a grave.)

2. Spneria persain (hint: a man from Persia)

3. Lejwe ( hint: a valuable stone)

4. Sligmpe glimpse ( hint: a look only for a moment)

ACTIVITY – 3(a)

Find out some describing words from the text and put them in the box below:(One is done for you):

Beautiful, naughty, beloved, wonder, brightest, good etc.

ACTIVITY- 3(b)

Let’s make sentences with the adjectives given below:

1. Honest = He is an honest boy.

2. Poor = He is poor but he is honest.

3. Narrow = This road is a narrow.

4. True = This is a true story.

ACTIVITY – 4

Let’s change forms of the following doing words. One is done for you:

Present ----------- Past

tell ----------- told

Smile ------- Smiled

catch -------- caught

go ------- went

want --- wanted

Here are some Preposition example sentences:

• The book is in the bag.

• The book is on the table

• The book is under the table.

• This book is for you

• She gave a book to her teacher.

• She held the book over the table.

• She read the book during class.

ACTIVITY – 5

Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition from the box. One is done for you:

1. My uncle visited us on the 5^th of April.

2. Ram went to play football during the tiffin-break.

3. Brown lives in England.

4. The tail of a monkey is long.

5. The cat is sleeping under the table.

6. Das brought sweets for the children.

7. Rahul came to my house this morning.

In, for, of, under, during, on, to

ACTIVITY – 6

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles. One is done for you:

The Taj mahal is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It is a wonderful specimen of architecture. Monument like this is rare to find. I am proud to be an Indian.

ACTIVITY – 7

Suppose you have visited a place of interest. Now writ eat least five sentences about that place. Begin with the name of the place. Here are some hints:

1. Last summer I visited Delhi.

2. I went there with my parents.

3. I saw the Tajmahal, Red Fort, India Gate etc.

4. I visit at National Zoological Park.

5. I wish to visit this place again.

ACTIVITY – 8

Write five sentences about your journey from your home to school. You can use the following hints:

1. My school is about 3kms far from my house.

2. I go to school by bus.

3. Our school is very close to the Airport.

4. When I go to school I see a park, bank and many shops by the side of the road.

5. My friends also go to school with me and it is most exciting part of journey.

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s answer the following question:

1. To which school was the author admitted?

Ans : The author admitted at Ballygunge High School.

2. What was the school hall used for?

Ans: The school hall was used for annual prize distribution ceremony.

3. What was the name of the Shakespearean play that was performed in the hall?

Ans : The name of the Shakespearean play that was performed in the hall was Merchant of Venice.

4. Name the two foreign actors mentioned by the author?

Ans : Greenberg and Salim were the two foreign actors mentioned by the author.

ACTIVITY – 2

Write T for the true and F for the false statements in the given boxes:

1. The author went to Ballygunge Government High School with his mother. (F)

2. The Ballygunge Government High School in on the eastern side of the Beltala Police Station. (T)

3. The Southern part of the school was the playground. (T)

4. When seen above from above the author’s school looked like the English letter “L”. (F)

ACTIVITY 3

Let’s match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:

A B

(a) Sums Mathematical problems

(b) Nodded Moving the head up and down to say yes

(c) Surrounded Encircled

(d) Foreigner Someone who belongs to another country

(e) Cinema Movie

ACTIVITY 4

Let’s fill in the following chart with suitable verb forms:

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

Go Went Gone

Look Looked Looked

Give Gave Given

Show Showed Shown

Use Used Used

ACTIVITY 5

From sentences of your own with the following verbs:

went : Ram went to school.

looked : He looked at you.

give : I give a pen.

show : Rahim show a magic.

use : I use pen for writing.

ACTIVITY – 6

Let’s complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1. The subject that B.D. ROY taught was English.

2. The author remembers the head pandit Bhattacharya Sir for his excellent handwriting.

3. Ashubaba conducted event called music drawing.

4. The time spam of the author’s school – life was six years.

5. The author went back to his school one more time to attend reunion of ex – student.

ACTIVITY – 7

Let’s answer the following questions:

1. How did B.D. Roy teach the pronunciation of ‘the’?

Ans : B.D. Roy taught that the pronunciation of ‘the’ depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel or a consonant.

2. How did the author get to be Ashubab’s favourite?

Ans : The author became Ashubabu’s favourite because he could draw very well.

3.What was ‘Music drawing’?

Ans : ‘Music drawing’ was an event, where a student would sing a song and another would draw a picture on the blackboard, trying to capture on the blackboard, trying to capture in lines and color the essence of the song.

4. Why did everything seem much smaller to the author when he went back to the school after ten years?

Ans : Everything seemed much smaller to the author because he was five feet three inches tall when he had left the school.

5. What is ‘a pleasure’ according to the author?

Ans : According to the author, a pleasure is to look back and relive the past moments of joy.

ACTIVITY – 8

1. Sachin Tendulkarr is my favourite cricketer.

2. When Rip Van Winkle came back to the village the next morning, he could not recognize it.

3. Most people have sweet memories of childhood.

4. The student could not pronounce the word correctly.

5. Das is an excellent teacher.

Pronounce, excellent, favourite, memories, recognize

ACTIVITY – 9 (a)

Let’s identify the subject and predicate in the following sentences:

1. One day he told us the story ‘The Ox and The Frog’ FROM Aesop’s fables.

2. B.D. Roy taught us English.

3. He was a small man and he took great care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly.

4. But I could draw very well.

5. Ashubaba was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize distribution ceremony.

ACTIVITY – 9 (b)

Let’s split the sentences mentioned in Activity 9(a) into subject and predicate and fill in the given chart:

Subject -------- Predicate

He ---------- One day told us the story ‘The Ox and Frog’ from Aesope’s fables.

B.D. Roy ------ Taught us English.

He ------ was a small man and he took great care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly.

I ------ but could draw very well.

Ashubabu ------ was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize distribution ceremony.

ACTIVITY – 10

Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense of the given verbs in brackets. One is done for you:

1. What are you doing (do) tonight?

2. John is reading (read) a book now.

3. Ali and Sudip are working (work) late today.

4. Mita is listening (listen) to music.

5. Raju is sitting (sit) next to Sunil.

6. How many other students are studying (study) with you?

7. The phone is ringing(ring).

ACTIVITY – 11

Write five sentences to describe yourself with the following hints:

Answer:

1. Your name and age

2. The place you live in :

3. The name of your school :

4. Your hobby, likes and dislikes :

5. What you want to be when you grow up :

ACTIVITY – 1

Answer the following question:

1. Where did the monkey live?

Ans : The monkey lived in the bank of the river.

2. Why was there no danger for the monkey on the river island?

Ans : There was no danger for the monkey on the river island because there was hardly any other animals.

3. What was so attractive to the monkey?

Ans : The delicious fruits were so attractive to the monkey.

4. Where did the crocodile live?

Ans : The crocodile lived on the far bank of the river.

5. Who gave advice to the crocodile about catching the monkey?

Ans : Crocodile's wife advise him about catching the monkey.

ACTIVITY – 2

Let’s take words from the coloured box and fill in the blanks:

1. The trees on the island had tasty fruits.

2. The monkey found that crossing the river was not very difficult.

3. The crocodile made many plans to catch the monkey.

4. The crocodile would lie swim on the rock.

5. The wife of the crocodile wished to taste the flesh of the monkey.

Flesh, plans, tasty, listen, swim, still, difficult, monkey

ACTIVITY – 3

Let’s match the words in column A with their meaning in column B:

A ------------------------- B

Attractive ---- Mouth- watering (4)

unique ---- Not moving at all. (5)

island --- Charming (1)

delicious ----- A piece of land with water all on all sides (3)

still ------- One of it’s kind (2)

ACTIVITY – 4

Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements in the given boxes:

1. The crocodile found that catching the monkey was a difficult job.(T)

2. The rock always talked to the monkey.(F)

3. The monkey jumped straight into the crocodile’s open mouth.(F)

4. The monkey returned to his home safely.(T)

5. The monkey was more clever than the crocodile. (T)

ACTIVITY – 5

Complete the following sentences with information from the text.

1. The crocodile kept his head and tail under water.

2. After having a good meal, the monkey decided to return.

3. The crocodile thought that he should speak to the monkey as the rock because he might suspect something.

4. The monkey observed that every time the crocodile opened his mouth his eyes would shut completely.

5. The monkey had his home upon a riverside tree.

6. The crocodile was bigger in size and was also fool too.

ACTIVITY – 6

Answer the following questions:

a. Who swam to the rock?

Ans : The crocodile swam to the rock.

b. Why did the monkey become suspicious?

Ans : The monkey was suspicious because the rock became so large that day.

c. What was the monkey’s suggestion to the crocodile?

Ans : The monkey’s suggestion to the crocodile was to open his mouth wide and he will jump straight into his mouth.

d. What did the monkey tell the crocodile from his safe shelter?

Ans : The monkey to the crocodile from his safe shelter was “you foolish crocodile! You can never catch me. No doubt you’re bigger than me, but you’re a bigger fool too!”

ACTIVITY – 7

Fill in the blanks with the words from the story. The first letters of the words are given:

1. The crocodile noticed the monkey crossing the river.

2. The monkey always escaped from the crocodile’s clutches.

3. The monkey thought that the crocodile was playing a trick once more.

4. The crocodile could not realize the clever monkey’s plan.

5. From his safe home, the monkey called the crocodile fool.

ACTIVITY – 8

Replace the underlined words with their opposites from the box:

1. Can you see the small tree ?

Ans : Can you see the huge tree ?

2. This medicine tastes bitter.

Ans : This medicine tastes sweet.

3. Last year the English question paper was easy.

Ans : Last year the English question paper was difficult.

4. Sunita never feels nervous before an examination.

Ans : Sunita always feels nervous before an examination.

5. I am carrying a light load.

Ans : I am carrying a heavy load.

6. The boy has curly hair.

Ans : The boy has straight hair.

heavy, sweet, always, straight, difficult, huge

ACTIVITY – 9

Let’s match the two sides:

Short form ------ Full form

We’ll --------- Cannot (8)

I’m -------- Did not (4)

She’s ------ Will not (7)

Didn’t ----- She is (3)

Weren’t ------- We will (1)

You’ve -------- I am (2)

Won’t -------- Were not (5)

Can’t -------- You have (6)

ACTIVITY – 10

Now read in pairs the followings passage and underline the prepositions there. One is done for you.

The farmer took a sharp axe and struck at the truck of the tree. All the creatures livigng in the tree started to request the farmer not to cut down the tree. But the farmer didn’t listen to them. He was in a hurry to finish off his work.

ACTIVITY – 11

Let’s fill in the blanks with the prepositions given in the box:

1. The boy is looking at me.

2. Give this letter to your class teacher.

3. Put the duster on the table.

4. Fish lives in water.

5. Put off the light.

6. I go to school every day.

in , off, on, at, to

ACTIVITY – 12

Read the following sentences. Circle the subject and underline the predicate. One is done for you:

1. Days passed.

2. The rock never talked to the monkey.

3. Here comes the goalkeeper.

4. Every evening mother cooks food for us.

5. Rohan plays cricket for a local club.

6. How big is the tree!

7. I don’t know his full name.

Subject -------- Predicate

Days ----------- passed.

The rock ----- never talked to the monkey.

the goalkeeper ---- here comes.

mother ---- every evening cooks food for us.

Rohan ------- plays cricket for a local club.

the tree ----- how big is

I ------- don't know his full name.

ACTIVITY – 1

Complete the following questions:

1. Pritam was to sing the song ‘Karar Oi louha Kopat’

2. Nazrul was born in the village of Churulia on 24^th May 1899.

3. Burdwan district is in near Asansol.

ACTIVITY – 2

Answer the following question:

1. Was India independent when Nazrul was born?

Ans : No, he was born at a time when India was under the British rule.

2. Name some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written.

Ans : Some of the folk plays that young Nazrul had written are “ Daata Karna” and “Kabi Kalidasa”.

3. Who was Nazrul’s teacher?

Ans : Nibran Chandra Ghatak was Nazrul’s teacher.

4. Who was Kumad Raanjan Mullick?

Ans : Kumad Ranjan Mullick was the Headmaster of the school Nazrul joined next.

ACTIVITY – 3

Tick(√) the right answer:

1. His poems inspired the youth

1. To fight the British (√)

2. To help the British

3. To talk to the British

2. A poem that he wrote was

1. Kheya Parer Tarani (√)

2. Prashna

3. Bodh

3. Nazrul was called

1. the fiery poet

2. the rebel poet (√)

3. the inspired poet

ACTIVITY – 4

Write T for true and F for false statements in the given boxes:

1. Nazrul was born when India was still under the British rule. [T]

2. Nazrul was not attracted to folk theatre. [F]

3. In school, Nazrul met the great poet Kumud Ranjan Mullick. [T]

4. Nazrul served the Indian army under the British rule. [T]

5. Nazrul fasted for thirty days. [F]

ACTIVITY – 5

Fill in the chart information from the text:

Year ----------------------Event

1910 : Najrul met the revolutionary Nibaran Chandara Ghatak

1920 : The regiment was disbanded

1922 : Nazrul started a magazine ‘Dhumketu’

1923 : Nazrul was released from jail

ACTIVITY – 6

Answer the following questions:

1. Who inspired Nazrul to write poems?

Ans : Kumud Ranjan inspired Nazrul to write poems.

2. Why did Nazrul have to leave the army?

Ans : Nazrul have to leave the army because after the 1^st World War, the regiment was disbanded in 1920.

3. In which magazine was the poem Anandamoyeer Agamone published?

Ans : The poem Anandamoyeer Agamone was published in ‘Dhumketu’.

4. Why did Nazrul start fasting?

Ans : Nazrul started fasting because it was his way of protesting against the forture of the British.

ACTIVITY 7 (a)

Underline the adverbs in the following sentences. Group them under ‘Adverb of manner’; Adverb of time’ and ‘Adverb of place’ :

1. Now I will go to school.

2. He sat beside.

3. He will match a play tomorrow.

4. She eagerly waited for the result.

5. The train moved slowly out of the station.

6. We won the match yesterday.

7. Come here.

8. I shall gladly do it.

ACTIVITY – 7(b)

Let’s classify the adverbs in the following chart:

Adverb of Time : Now, Tomorrow, Yesterday

Adverb of Manner : eagerly, slowly, gladly

Adverb of Place : beside, here

ACTIVITY – 8

Let’s learn how to paint pots.

1. A pot is bought.

2. It is washed with water.

3. It is washed with water.

4. It is painted.

5. Polish is applied to make the surface shiny.

At first, then, at last, next, thereafter

At first, a pot is bought. Then, it is washed with water. Next, it is dried in the sun. Thereafter, it is painted. At last, polish is applied to make the surface shiny.

ACTIVITY 9

Write eight sentences about the childhood of Rabindranath Tagore. Here are some points:

The Childhood of Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 8 May in 1986. He did not enjoy formal schooling. He was taught at home by private tutors. Aghore was his mathematics teacher. He used to play in the verandah with sticks. He used to play in the verandah with sticks. He used to play the role of a teacher. He treated the railing bars like his students. Later, he became one of the greatest poets of the world.

1. Where is the Charminar located?

Ans: The Charminar is located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

2. Which famous palace is located in Murshidabad?

Ans: Famous palace Hazarduari is located in Murshidabad.

3. Where is the Golden Temple located?

Ans: The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar, Punjab.

4. Which famous monument is situated in Delhi?

Ans: Famous monument Qutab Minar is situated in Delhi.

5. Where is the Konark Sun Temple situated?

Ans: The Konark Sun Temple is situated in Konark, Odisha.

6. Do you know the name of any other famous monument?

Ans: Yes, I know the name of another famous monument Dakshineswar Kali Temple, situated in Kolkata, West Bengal.

ACTIVITY 1

Complete the table with information from the text.

Name of the monument visited --------------- The Bandel church

Location of the monument --------------------- Hooghly

Number of team members -------------------- Twenty five

Means of transport -------------------------------- Bus

The Mughal Emperor mentions here ------- Akbar and Shah Jahan

The year the church was built --------------- 1599

ACTIVITY 2

Find out the word with similar meanings from the text.

(1) answered – explained

(2) staring – looking

(3) told – said

(4) started – began

(5) establish – build

(6) carried on – continued

ACTIVITY 3

Fill in the blanks with correct form of the given verbs in the brackets:

(1) Last Sunday, Reba visited (visit/visited) the zoo.

(2) They drink (drink/drank) coffee everyday.

(3) Farmers grow (grow/grew) crops in the field.

(4) The boys enjoyed (enjoy/enjoyed) the football match yesterday.

(5) Subir sang (sings/sang) a patriotic song yesterday.

(6) We go (go/went) to school everyday by bus.

ACTIVITY 4

Answer the following questions:

(1) Where did the bus stop?

Ans: The bus stopped in front of the church.

(2) What were the names of the two friends of Mita?

Ans: The names of the two friends of Mita were Amina and Sunita.

(3) How many Christians were taken to Agra fort?

Ans: A few thousand Christians were taken to Agra fort.

(4) Who were made to stand before the ferocious elephants?

Ans: The priest, father Joan da Cruz and a few thousand Christians were made to stand before the ferocious elephants.

(5) What did the elephant do with Father Joan da Cruz?

Ans: The elephant carried father Joan da Cruz right up to the emperor and knelt before him, as if asked for mercy.

(6) Where was the fort of Shah Jahan located?

Ans: The fort of Shah Jahan located in Agra.

ACTIVITY 5

Make a list of what Mita and her friends saw at the Bandel church.

Ans:

1. A huge clock with four faces.

2. The Prayer Hall.

3. The Mast.

4. The Cemetery.

5. The statue of Mother Mary.

6. Many wall paintings of Christ.

ACTIVITY 6

Fill in the blanks with proper words from the help box:

(1) We have many historical places in our country.

(2) Kaberi was very excited when she saw the museum in Kolkata.

(3) There are many huge buildings in our town.

(4) They were happy when they returned to their home town.

(5) Keep away from the ferocious animals.

(6) There was a loud noise in the classroom just before the teacher entered.

huge, happy, loud, historical, excited, ferocious

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s tick (√) the correct answer:

1.Dronacharya arranged a test to

1. Decide the best archer among all.

2. Decide who is the most intelligent boy amongst all.

3. Decide the most disobedient boy amongst all.

2. The Kauravas were

1. Five brothers.

2. Fiftyone brothers.

3. a hundred brothers.

3. Nakul and Sahadeva were most comfortable with

1. Bows and arrows.

2. swords.

3. spears

4. “I can see only the eye of the bird,” said-

1. Dronacharya

2. Dushasana

3. Arjuna

5. All the children gathered in the woodland near

1. A small hut where Guru Dronacharya lived.

2. A pond where a crane lived.

3. A palace where their parents lived.

6. Duryodhana was

1. The eldest brother of the Pandavas.

2. the eldest brother of the Kauravas.

3. The youngest brother of the Kauravas.

7. Ultimately the test revealed that

1. Arjuna was the best archer.

2. Arjuna was the most clever student.

3. Arjuna was not at all a good archer.

ACTIVITY – 2

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes:

1. Dronacharya was one of the greatest poets of his time. [F]

2. The bird was made of paper. [F]

3. Dharonachrya was a disciple of Parasurama. [T]

4. Dronacharya was not pleased with Arjuna’s concentration. [F]

5. Yudhisthira was very obedient to his Guru. [F]

6. All the children were learning various skills happily. [T]

ACTIVITY – 3

Fill in the chart with information from the text. One is done for you:

Name of the prince —--------- His favourite weapon

Yudhisthira —-------------------- Spear

1. Duryodhana —------------ mace

2. Bhima —------------------- mace

1. Nakula —----------------- sword

2. Sahadeva —------------ sword

Arjuna —----------------------- Bows and arrows

ACTIVITY – 4

Let’s answer the following questions:

1. Who was the Guru of Dronacharya?

Ans : The Guru of Dronacharya was Parasurama.

2. Where was the bird placed?

Ans : The bird was placed on one of the trees.

3. What did Yudhisthira see?

Ans : Yudhisthira saw his Guru, the tree, people around him and the bird.

4. Why did Dronacharya like Arjun the most?

Ans : Dronacharya liked Arjuna the most because Arjuna practised his art with great concentration.

5. What is most important in hitting a target?

Ans: The most important thing in hitting a target is concentration.

ACTIVITY – 5

Write the opposite of the following words. You will find the words in the above story. The first letter of each word is given in the box:

1. Dark —- bright

2. Worst —- best

3. Sad —-- glad

4. Everything —- nothing

5. Never —- always

6. Invisible —- visible

ACTIVITY – 6

Match the words in column A with their meanings in Column B:

A —----------------------------- B

Disciplines —------------- Goal (5)

royal —-------------------- Kept quiet (4)

Immense —-------------- Noticed (7)

Silenced —-------------- students (1)

Target —----------------- Huge (3)

Prominently —--------- Majestic (2)

Observed —------------ distinctly (6)

ACTIVITY – 7

Let’s fill in the gaps with the words given in the box:

1. We were surprised to hear the sad news.

2. The players are ready for the game.

3. Always try to keep yourself away from fierce animals.

4. Please give me a glass of water.

5. Renuka invited all her friends on her 10^th birthday.

Ready, surprised , fierce, invited, please

ACTIVITY – 8

Let’s write ‘a’ or ‘an’ or ‘the’ in the boxes below:

1. He always speaks the truth.

2. Nila has seen the Tajmahal.

3. Sen is an honest man.

4. Amul is drawing the map of India.

5. The Ganga is a holy river.

6. Have you seen an owl?

7. Grandfather gave me a doll.

ACTIVITY – 9

Let’s fill in the blanks with words from the box and describe the room:

1. There is a table at the centre of the room.

2. There is a vase on the table.

3. Some flowers are in the vase.

4. A dog is lying under the table.

5. A fan is hanging from the ceiling

6. A book shelf is beside the door.

7. A cat is walking into the room.

from , in under, into, beside, on , at

ACTIVITY – 10

Some words are given below. Let’s put a tick (√) beside those words which are adverbs:

1. Silently [√ ]

2. Now [√ ]

3. Remember [ ]

4. Soon [√ ]

5. Aim [ ]

6. Only [√ ]

7. loud [ ]

8. near [√ ]

9. try [ ]

10. exactly [√ ]

ACTIVITY – 11

Let’s fill in the blanks with the adverbs given below:

1. We opened the lid of the box carefully.

2. The man was very But he lived honestly.

3. We should always try to help others.

4. Yesterday there was an accident near Renu’s house.

5. Soldiers fight bravely for their country.

6. I never went to a zoo.

Very, never, always, carefully, bravely, honestly, near

Look at the sentences below. They are not in order. Arrange them serially according to the order of the pictures.

• A woman called Leelavati married a thief and the thief decided to give up stealing. (2)

• Betal put forward a puzzle to Vikram. (1)

• The businessman loved his family and reared the child well. The child grew up and took charge of the business. (8)

• The thief died. (5)

• Leelavati married a businessman. (6)

• After a son is born the thief found that he had no money to support his family. (3)

• He went back to stealing. (4)

• Leelavati and the businessman died. (9)

• The young boy came to a river-side to perform the last rites. Three pairs of hands came out claiming the offering. The boy recognised his mother’s hands. (10)

• But the young boy could not make out which pair of hand was his father’s. he recalled his mother once mentioning his real father. (7)

• Bikram replied, “the businessman, as he loved and brought up the child.” Betal flew away. (12)

• Betal stopped the story and asked Brikram, “Now tell me which father was finally given the offering?” (11)

Let’s match column A with column B :

A ----------------------------------------- B

Vidyasagar ----------------- Started Young Bengal Movement (d)

Vivekananda -------------- Stopped the evil custom of ‘Sati’ (c)

Raja Rammohan Roy ---- Spread the message of brotherhood (b)

Derozio -------------------- Started widow remarriage (a)

1. Vidyasagar = started widow remarriage.

2. Vivekananda = spread the message of brotherhood.

3. Raja Rammohan Roy = stopped the evil custom of ‘Sati’.

4. Derozio = started Young Bengal Movement

ACTIVITY – 1

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1. Begum Rokeya was born in Bengal.

2. At home she learnt Arabic and Persian.

3. She never went to school.

4. She wrote Sultana’s dream, Motichur, Padmarag etc.

ACTIVITY – 2

Table A and Table B have words with opposite meaning.

Let’s match Table A with Table B :

A ------------------------- B

a) Kind --------------- Rich

b) Poor ------------ Forget

c) Advantaged --- Cruel

d) remember ------ disadvantaged

Answer :

1. Kind = Cruel

2. Poor = Rich

3. Advantaged = Disadvantaged

4. Remember = Forget

ACTIVITY – 3

Let’s write T for true and F for False statements in the given boxes:

1. Begum Rokeya never thought about other. [F]

2. Begum Rokeya demanded education for women. [T]

3. She wrote against social injustice. [T]

4. She never felt the importance of women in a family. [F]

ACTIVITY – 4

Find out the word-clusters ( describing word + naming word) from the above text:

1. Social reforms

2. healthy girl

3. remarkable women

4. first pioneer

5. strong humanist

6. famous books

7. ideal woman

8. great books

ACTIVITY – 5

Put the punctuations marks in the following sentences. The first one is done for you:

1. vivekananda said all Indian are my brother and sister

Ans : Vivekananda said, 'All Indian are my brother and sister '.

2. I am rokeyas friend said the lady.

Ans : 'I am rokeyas friend', said the lady.

3. Who are you oh you are wounded

Ans : ' Who are you? ' , Oh! you are wounded.

4. I know there are many birds like crow parrot mynah

Ans : I know, there are many birds like crow, parrot, mynah.

5. Netaji founded ajad hind fauj

Ans : Netaji founded 'Ajad Hind Fauj'.

6. Vidyasagar was a social reformer.

Ans : Vidyasagar was a social reformer.

ACTIVITY – 6

Let’s fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

Swami Vivekananda was born in 1863. He was born in Calcutta. He belonged to a rich family. In those days our country was under the British rule. Vivekananda felt for the misery of the Indians.

ACTIVITY – 7 (a)

Let’s classify the personal pronouns and possessive pronouns from the passage:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great social reformer. He lived in the 19^th century Bengal. He worked hard for the betterment of our country. His fight was for abolishing the evil system of Sati, and his contribution to the improvement of Indian education will be remembered forever. We are all proud of him.

ACTIVITY – 7 (b)

Change personal pronouns used in Activity 7(a) into possessive pronouns. One is done for you:

Personal Pronoun ------- Possessive Pronoun

he his

we our

him

ACTIVITY – 8

Use the following hints and write ten sentences about Henry Louis Vivian Derozio:

Answer :

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was born on 18 April 1809 in Entally,Kolkata. His father name was Francis Derozio and mother name was Sophie Johnson. He took his schooling from David Drummond’s ‘Dhurramtallah Academy’. He served as a teacher of English literature and History in Hindu College. His great achievement were Assistant editor of ‘The India Gazette, editor of ‘The Calcutta Gazette,’ ‘The East Indian’ and ‘ThE Bengal Annual” etc. His notable works were’ To India, my Native Land,’The harp of India,’ The Fukir of Jungheera’ etc. He took his last breath on 26^th December 1831.

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s fill in the chart with information about P.T Usha:

Full name : Palavullakandi Thekkeparamble Usha

Date of Birth : 27^th June 1964

Place of birth : Payyoli district of Kerala

First national record : 100 meters sprint

ACTIVITY – 2

Let’s answer the followings questions:

1. Who was the ‘Queen of Indian track’?

Ans : The ‘Queen of Indian track’ was P.T. Usha

2. How was Usha’s health in her early childhood?

Ans : Usha was affected by ill in her early childhood.

ACTIVITY – 3

Let’s match the following words with their meanings:

A --------------------- B

a) lived ----------- Sickness (c)

b) displayed ---- Indications (d)

c) Ill – health ---- Honours (e)

d) signs ---------- Existed (a)

e) titles ----------- showed (b)

ACTIVITY – 4

Let’s put a tick (√) for the right answer and cross (Χ) for the wrong answer:

1. Usha had a memorable entry in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. (x)

2. 1982 New Delhi Asiad was a good experience for Usha. (x)

3. She made a new Asian record in Kuwait. (√)

4. Between 1982 -89, Usha won more than ten golds at ATF meets. (√)

5. Usha finished first in the finals in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (x)

ACTIVITY – 5

Let’s answer the following questions:

1. How was Usha’s performance in New Delhi Asian Games?

Ans : Usha’s performance in New Delhi Asian Games was not good because she could only win silver medals in the 100 meters and the 200 meters sprints.

2. Two Olympics Games are mentioned are mentioned in the next. When did these take place? Where were these held?

Ans : These two Olympics games were took place in the 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1984 Los Angles Olympics in Moscow and Los Angles.

ACTIVITY – 6

Let’s answer the following questions:

1. How old was Usha when she participated in the Seoul Asiad?

Ans : Usha was only 22 years old when she participated in the Seoul field.

2. Name the four events Usha won in the 1986 Seoul Asiad?

Ans : The four events which were won by Usha in the 1986 Seoul Asiad were 200 meters, 400 meters, 400 meters hurdels and the 4 * 400 meters relay race.

3. How popular is Usha in her State?

Ans : Usha had become an icon for Indian women athletics and living legend in Kerala, where newborn babies were regularly named after her.

ACTIVITY – 7

Write down why the following years were memorable in Usha’s life:

• 1983 : T Usha was honoured with the Arujan Award.

• 1985 : She was awarded Padma Shree.

• 1991 : T Usha got married with V. Srinivasan.

• 1998 : T Usha made a sudden comeback.

ACTIVITY – 8

Let’s use the following words from the box to fill in the blanks:

• 1980 Olympics was colourless for Usha.

• Roy has an excellent voice.

• The enemies made a sudden attack.

• Sourav was chosen for his consistent performance.

• Determined effort made Reshma a successful lady.

Sudden, excellent, consistent, colourless, successful

ACTIVITY – 9

Let’s rearrange the following sentences to put them in order:

1. Usha was called Payyoli Express. (2)

2. Usha took part in Los Angeles Olympics games. (4)

3. Usha won two silver medals in the New Delhi Asiad. (3)

4. Usha had ill health during childhood. (1)

5. Usha received the Padma Shri Award. (5)

ACTIVITY – 10

Write complete sentences using information given in the chart below. The first one has been done for you:

Usha’s Medal record in Asian Games

Silver ----- 1982 New Delhi ----- 100 meters

Silver ----- 1982 New Delhi ----- 200 meters

Gold ------ 1986 Seoul ----------- 200 meters

Gold ------ 1986 Seoul ----------- 400 meters

Gold ----- 1986 Seoul ------------ 400 meters hurdels

Gold ----- 1986 Seoul ------------ 4×400 meters relay

Silver ---- 1990 Seoul ------------ 100 meters

Silver ---- 1990 Beijing ---------- 400 meters

Silver ---- 1990 Beijing ---------- 4×100 meters relay

1. Usha won her first medal in Asian Games in 1982, in New Delhi Asiad.

2. Usha won the silver medal in the 200 meters sprint Asian Games in 1982.

3. Usha win the glad medal in the 200 meters sprint Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.

4. Usha was the gold medal in the 200 meters Sprint Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.

5. Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters hurdles Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.

6. Usha won the gold medal in the 4*400 meters relay Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.

7. Usha won the silver medal in the 100 meters Sprint Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.

8. Usha won the Silver medal in the 400 meters Sprint Asian Games in 1990, Being Asiad.

ACTIVITY 11

Write five connected sentences bout another famous sportsperson who has brought glory to our country. Use the following hints:

name of the sportsperson- place from where she/he comes-childhood days-events in which she/he took part – her/his achievement.

Answer:

Sourav Ganguly is a legend of our country. He was an excellent cricketer. He came from an affluent family of Kolkata of West Bengal. Sourav Ganguly initially played football, later he attracted to cricket. In the history of ICC champions Trophy he is the first player to score three centuries. He was honored with many prestigious awards like Arjuna Award, Padma Shri award, Ram Mohan Roy Award sport star person of the year etc. During his career, he was the world’s leading batsman and one of the most successful captains of the Indian national cricket team.

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s find out and write down facts about Rakesh Sharma:

1. Place of birth: Patiala, in the state of Punjab.

2. Year of Birth: 1949

3. Name of the schools attended: George’s Grammar School.

4. Year of joining the National Defence Academy: 1966

5. Total time he spent in space: Seven days, twenty – one hours and forty minutes.

ACTIVITY – 2

Write T for true and F for false statements in the given boxes:

a) The space shuttle was named Soyuz T-11. [T]

b) Rakesh Sharma went into space in 1985. [F]

c) Indira Gandhi spoke to Rakesh Sharma. [T]

d) Barun got the book on India’s space travels from his mother. [T]

e) Osman and Barun were friends. [T]

ACTIVITY – 3

What do you want to be? Give reasons for your choice. Write five sentences. Begin like this:

• I want to be a Police Officer.

• I want to help the needy people.

• I want to serve for my country.

• Police duty is responsible and I want to be a responsible person.

• I to prevent crime and disorder.

ACTIVITY – 4

Find answers from the text. Work in pairs:

a) Where was Kalpana Chawla born?

Ans : Kalpana Chawla was born in 1962in Karnal.

b) Where did Kalpana go in 1982?

Ans : In 1982, Kalpana went to the U.S.A to study at the university of Texas at Arlington.

c) What was Kalpana called by her family?

Ans : Kalpana was called ‘ Montu’ by her family.

d) What was the name of the space shuttle that was lost?

Ans : The name of the space shuttle that was lost after a successful flight was Columbia.

e) When did Kalpana die?

Ans : Kalpana died during re-entry into earth’s atmosphere, on 1^st February, 2003.

f) What has been named after Kalpana?

Ans : A hill on Mars and a star in deep space have been named after Kalpana.

ACTIVITY – 5

Let’s read the words:

Pinky, Ravi, Soyaz T-11 , Rakesh, Kalpana, Columbia, India, USA, Haryana, California, Barun , Osman.

All these words are names. Now, fill I n the table. One is done for you.

Name of person -------Name of place -----------Name of Things

Pinky India Soyuz T-11

Ravi USA

Rakesh Haryana

Kalpana California

Barun Columbia

Osman

ACTIVITY – 6

Complete the following sentences with the information from the text:

1. The first Indian in space was Rakesh Sharma.

2. Kalpana took up the position research scientist at NASA.

3. Kalpana’s story shows the value of hard work and sincerity.

4. The Indian Prime Minister Kalpana talked to was Mr. Inderajit K.Gujral.

ACTIVITY – 7

Look at the table given below:

First man in space was --Yuri Gagarin

First Woman in space -- Valentina Tereshkova

First man to talk in space -- Alexei Leonov

First Woman to Walk in Space -- Svetlana Savitskaya

First Animal in Space -- Laika, the dog

Write five sentences using the information. One is done for you:

• The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin

• First Woman in Space was Valentina Tereshkova

• First man to walk in space was Alexei Leonov

• First Woman to walk in space was Svetlana Savitskaya.

• First animal in space was Laika, the dog.

ACTIVITY – 8

Fill in the blanks with the present Continuous forms of the given Verbs in brackets:

1. Rina is studying (study) for her exams at the moment.

2. Where you are meeting (you meet) Ravi next week?

3. Pinky is coming (come) to my place tomorrow.

4. They are playing (play) football now.

5. She is eating (eat) oysters for lunch.

6. The company is finishing (finish) their project this week.

7. Rubina is not going (not go) to Kolkata next week.

8. I am working (work) on a special report today.

9. We are not cooking (not cook) dinner because we’re eating out.

10. Barun is walking (walk) to school right now.

ACTIVITY – 9

Write six connected sentences about your experience of seeing the night sky. You may use the following points:

Time of seeing – place from where you looked – how the sky looked – other things that you saw – sounds of the night – your feelings.

Last Sunday I went to my village house. It was night when I was lying down on cot and looking at the sky. It was full moon night. The sky looked very amazing. The other things that I noticed were that the stars were twinkling. The sound which was came from outside of the village when I was looking at the sky. I really felt very well to do this.