Class 5-How Doth The Little Busy Bee

How Doth The Little Busy Bee

by Isaac Watts

Ex A.

Q1.

A1.The bees gather honey throughout the day from every open flower.

Q3.

A3.The speaker would like to keep himself busy by working hard and by learning new skills each day.

Q4.

A4.If we remain idle the devil will put some mischievous idea into our head.

Class 6-Comprehension 2 -Pg 151-152

COMPREHENSION - 2 (pg 151)

Ex A.

1-c

2-d

3-d

4-a

Ex B.

1.because they don't have feathers on their wings like birds.

2.sharp teeth and tube like tongue

3.are active only at night.

4.Locate their prey as well as obstacles.

5.they hang upside down by their feet.

Ex C.

1.domestic

2.dangerous

3.warmth

4.different

Class 6-L-1 Earth and The Solar System

L-1

Earth and The Solar System

Ex A.

1.All the objects in the sky are called celestial bodies. Like the sun and the Earth.

2.Proxima Centauri

3.150 million kilometres

4.The Moon

5.Neil Armstrong

6.INSAT

7.Pluto

8.Halley's comet

Ex B.

1.A group of stars forming a definite pattern is known as a constellation.For eg.The Great Bear

2.Millions of stars together form a group called galaxy. Our Solar system is a part of the Milky Way galaxy.

3.The moon takes 27 days and 8 hours to go around the earth once.

4.An object designed by man to revolve around the earth or any other heavenly body is called an artificial satellite.For example INSAT satellites.

5.The small heavenly bodies revolving around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called asteroids.They are also called minor planets.

Ex C

1.They were important to navigators because they help them to determine the north direction before the invention of the magnetic compass.

2.On a clear night ,you might be able to see a faint band of light in the sky.This is called the Milky Way or Akashganga.Our galaxy is Milky Way in which our Solar system exists.

3.Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky.It is also known as morning star or evening star.

Mars looks red and is called the red planet.

If you look at Saturn through the telescope you will see rings around this planet. 
 

4.When meteoroids enter the earth's atmosphere and start burning.These burning pieces cause a flash of light as they fall,and they are called shooting stars or meteor.

Ex D.

1.The sun ,the eight planets,the moons and the other celestial bodies that move around the sun make up the solar system.

2.The planets have two types of motions-rotation and revolution.

Rotation-Every planet spins on its axis,which is called rotation.The earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation.

Revolution-All planets revolve around the sun in the anticlockwise direction,called revolution.The earth takes 365 days to complete one revolution.

 

Class 6-Articles

ARTICLES

EX 1.

1.an,a

2.an,a

3.a,an

4.x,an

5.an,a

6.a,an-

7.an,an

8.x,an

9.a,an

10.an,a

EX 2.

1.the,a

2.The,an

3.an,a

4.the

5.The,the,the

6.The,the,X

7.the,an

8.X,the,the

EX 3.

a,the,X,an,X,a,a,the,the.

X,a,a,the,the,the,the,the,the,the,the.

The,the,X,Xthe.

 

Articles

Fill in the blanks with a,an or the.

1.My uncle is an eye specialist.He practises in a village which is about 500 km away from Delhi.He says that he is a satisfied man.

2.There once lived a boy.The boy was poor.

3.He is not an honest policeman.He was caught taking X bribe from a fruit vendor.

4.The oranges you bought yesterday were rotten.

5.There is a man outside.The man wants to see you.

6.Once an Indian,an Arab and an Egyptian met near X Pyramids.The Indian wanted to know if an elephant could live in a desert.The Arab said that only a camel could live there.

7.I once met a lady from Hong Kong.She was visiting X Mumbai for the first time.

8.Name the highest mountain in the world.

9.The Arabian Sea is to the west of X India.

10.The Moon revolves around the Earth.

Class 6-L-1 History

Class 5-Subject and Predicate

Subject and Predicate

Ex D.

1.The travellers

2.All the members of the team

3.a long ladder

4.The leader of the party

5.My ambition

6.These children's favourite indoor game

7.(You)

8.Most people in the country side

9.these beautiful flowers

10.all his books.

Ex E.

1-c

2-g

3-f

4-a

5-h

6-b

7-d

8-e

Ex F.

1.Trees

2.Teacher's Day

3.A rabbit

4.The weather

5.Tamil Nadu

6.X(You)

7.Sea water

Ex G.

1. is square in shape.
2. has gathered in the market.
3. is very hot.
4. is very relaxing.
5. has got spoilt.
6. is blowing.
7. flows through India and Bangladesh.
8. is very poisonous.
9. is melting.
10. is in the U.S.A.

Ex.1.Underline the subject in the following sentences:-

1.The earth's land was once made up of a single ,huge continent.

2.Wait outside.(subject-You)

3.Ranjit stood in the corner of the room.

4.This story is very interesting.

5.Tell me the story of their creation.(subject-You)

6.On a small table near my bed is lying an encyclopedia.

7.The injured man was taken to the hospital.

8.Come in.(subject-You)

9.Lend me your dictionary.(subject-You)

10.The mouse ate the cheese and ran away.

Class 5-L-1-The Peasent,The Buffalo and The Tiger

L-1 THE PEASANT,THE BUFFALO AND THE TIGER

EX A.(PG 11)

1.alert

2.besides

3.insist

4.surrounded

5.swift

1.besides

2.insists

3.alert

4.swift

5.surrounded

Ex B.

1.weight-wait

2.site-sight

3.except-accept

4.herd-heard

5.tide-tied

1.herd

2.accept

3.sight

4.weight

5.tide

Ex C.

Answer the following questions:-

Q1.

A1.The tiger wanted to know from the buffalo that how was the man,who is small and is not so powerful,able to make him work in the fields.

Q2.

A2. The buffalo could not get away from the mastery of the man because of the intelligence that he possessed.

Q3.

A3.If the tiger had the intelligence,he would have great power over the animals.Then he would just lie down and order other animals to work for him and would have all the food without any effort.

Q6.

A6.The buffalo lost his upper teeth when he was laughing at the tiger's foolishness,and the laughter shook him so much that he banged his head against a rock.

Q7.

A7.The tiger got the black stripes on his coat when some burning pieces of straw and rope got stuck on his skin.

CLASS 6-L-1 (Civics)

L-1 (Civics)

EX F.

1.globalisation

2.mother to daughter

3.Dravidian group

4.Diwali

5.Rajasthan

6.Kathakali

EX G.

1.F

2.T

3.T

4.T

5.T

6.F

Ex H.

1-c

2-b

3-d

4-c

5-b

Ex A.

1.Family,community,nation

2.nationality,constitution

3.north east India and Kerela

4.Hindism,Islam,Christianity,

Sikhism

5.Jammu and Kashmir

6.Rajasthan

Ex B.

Q1.

A1.The presence of wide range of qualities and features is called diversity.

Q2.

A2.Families living in the same area or having some common links make up a community.

Q3.

A3.Five things in which India shows diversity are:-

1.language

2.dress

3.food habits

4.festivals and dances

5.economic activities.

Q4.

A4.People in cold places eat a lot of non-vegetarian food

1.as few crops can be grown in the cold climate.

2.to keep themselves warm.

Q5.

A5.Kerala's snake-boat race shows the coastal peoples strong bond with water.

Ex C.

Q1.

A1.The Immediate group in which you live is your family.

Main two types of families based on the number of members are:-

1.Nuclear families-In which only parents and their children live together.These are common in cities.

2.Joint families-In which parents,children,grandparents and other close relatives live together and share a same kitchen.These are common in villages.

Q2.

A2.People in different areas dress differently.For Example people in Kashmir,a cold and mountanious area,wear a loose robe called pheran.Inside this loose dress they carry a kangari to keep themselves warm.

Ex D.

Q1.

A1.Almost every Indian state celebrates the harvest festival in its own unique style.It is called Baisakhi in Punjab,Onam in Kerela,Bihu in Assam and Makar Sankranti in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.This shows that different people do the same things differently.

CLASS 4-L-1-Civilisations

L-1

Civilisation To Kingdoms And Empires

Q1.What are Vedas?

A1.Vedas are a collection of poems and songs that tell us about the lives of the vedic people.

Q2.What were the main occupation of the people in the Vedic age?

A2.The main occupation of the people in the Vedic Age were cattle-rearing,farming,pottery,weaving,

carpentry,chariot-making etc.

CLASS 4-L-7 INDIA

L-7

Ex V.

Q1.Name the neighbouring countries of India.

A1.The neighbouring countries of India are

1.Pakistan

2.Afghanistan

3.Nepal

4.Bhutan

5.China

6.Bangladesh

7.Mayanmar

8.Sri Lanka

9.Maldives

Q2.What are Union Territories?

A2.The areas that are not large enough to become states are called Union Territories.

Q3.Why is India known as a land of Unity in Diversity?

A3.India is known as a land of unity in diversity because

1.People with different cultures live in India.

2.They speak different languages.

3.They wear different kinds of clothes.

In spite of all these differences, people of India are united.

Class 6-Children Who Are Wanted Every Hour

Children Who are Wanted Every Hour

Ex A.

1.cope with anything and do not give up or lose hope when faced with problems

2.with a true and earnest zeal.

3.like I can't.....I'll try.

Ex A.(Word Power)

1-f

2-a

3-d

4-c

5-b

6-e

Ex B.(Comprehension)

Q1.What kind of children are always in demand?

A1.Children who can work hard,have a strong will power,who do not give up or lose hope when faced with problems.Those who are willing to take up challenges happily are always in demand.

Q2.What type of children are not liked by anyone?

A2.Children who are always crying over trifles and are always found complaining.Those who are aren't ready to face challenges and give up easily,are not liked by anyone.

Q3.How, according to the speaker,is a nation's destiny made?

A3.A nation's destiny is made by the children,who are the future of the nation.Children who are ready to put in effort and overcome all obstacles ,are bound to bring glory and success to their country.

Q4.Define Rhyme Scheme.What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

A4.The rhyming pattern of different lines of a poem is called rhyme scheme.The rhyme scheme of this poem is abcb.

Q5.Define alliteration.Find two examples from the poem.

A5.The repetition of the same sounds

at the beginning of words that are close to each other in a line of a poem is called alliteration.Examples:-

1.weak and whining

2.to the task

3.from your future

Class 6-HOME

L-1 Home

Ex A.

1.business trip,report for the first time

2.Ranji's house,some sort of work

3.yellow yo-yo,different coloured glass pieces,one rupee

4.milkshake,two rupees

5.did not know how to work it.

Ex B.

1-d

2-c

Ex B.(pg 7)

1-d

2-c

3-a

4-e

5-b

1.regular customer

2.light drizzle

3.index finger

4.useful advice

5.coloured glass

Ex A.(pg 8)

1.great

2.greater

3.greatest

4.poor

5.poorest

Ex C.Answer the following questions:-

Q1.

A1.Suraj's father thought Suraj was useless because Suraj had scored less marks in his studies.His school report states that he did not pay attention in the class.

Q2.

A2.Suraj kept quiet while his father scolded him because he knew his silence would irritate his father all the more.

Q3.

A3.After the scolding ,Suraj went out and stood in the drizzle for some time.Then,he decided to leave his parents and go away.He wanted to teach a lesson to his parents, especially to his father for being so unjust to him.

Q4.

A4.Suraj planned to stay at his friend Ranji's house until he found some sort of work.But when he reached Ranji's house he found the house shut and the front door locked.Thus,he felt disappointed.

Q5.

A5.The gardner adviced Suraj to go back home,wait till Ranji comes back,make a proper plan for running away from home and then run away.

Q6.

A6. Suraj went back home because he was feeling very hungry and was left with hardly any money.He had nowhere to go too.By the time he reached home, his father's anger had faded.His mother was busy in the kitchen as usual.This shows that may be they never realised that Suraj had run away from home.

Q7.(Ex HOTS Q1.)

A7.Suraj felt offended as no one appreciated him for being good at cricket.His father seemed to have noticed only his poor performance in academics.Thus he felt hurt.

Class 4 : L-7 S.St.

L-7 INDIA

States	Capitals
1.Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar

2.Assam	Dispur
3.Gujarat	Gandhinagar
4.Haryana	Chandhigarh
5.Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar(Summer) Jammu(Winter)
6.Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
7.Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
8.Maharashtra	Mumbai
9.Nagaland	Kohima
10.Tamil Nadu	Chennai
11.West Bengal	Kolkata
Union Territories	Capitals
12.Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
13.Lakshdweep	Kavaratti
14.National Capital Territory of Delhi	New Delhi

Class 5--Kinds of Sentences