WORK SHEET FOR CLASS 5 ENGLISH

WORK SHEET FOR CLASS 5

VOCABULARY

PUNCTUATION :

            Punctuate the following passage using capital letters wherever necessary

1.        neeraj  was having tea at regal restaurant he felt the quality of tea was rather poor he went to the manager and said why don’t you serve good tea here the manager said sir we got this tea from darjeeling is that why it is so cold asked neeraj.

2.        this part actually belongs to the new model hero Honda said harinder singh the chief mechanic at bright automobiles but spare parts for old motorcycles are hardly available i think this part will do mr khanna heaved a sigh of relief thank you very much mr sing hi hope my motorcycle will be ready by evening said he.

SUFFIXES

Add suffix to the word given in brackets:

1.      The _________________ (inaugurate) of the building took place on 30^th of the month.

2.     Their ______________ (friend) is very old.

3.     Write an essay without ____________ (repeat).

4.     That dinosaur is __________ (monster)

5.     My teacher gave __________________ (permit).

SPELLING

Tick the correct answer:

1.     Answer                         able/ ible

2.     Depend                       able/ ible

3.     Flex                              able/ ible

4.     Wash                           able/ ible

                               READING SECTION

Q1 READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY

 Outsmarted!

The angry king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison. The minister had argued with the king on some law and order issue.

 One day, the emperor made a visit to the prison. The minister was lost in his own world. The king told him, “I will release you on one condition.

 You need to bring me a horse that is neither white, nor black, nor brown, nor grey.” The minister was astonished at this demand. However, he agreed to this condition.

 A week later, the minister came to the palace. “Have you found the horse?”, the king asked. “Yes, my Lord,”the minister replied. “But I will show him to you only auspicious day.”

The king agreed. “Let me know the next auspicious day.” The minister replied, “ I will show you the horse on any day, other than Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.”

 The king burst out laughing. He was cleverly outsmarted by his minister. The minister was released and promoted to the next higher position.

Read the story and answer the questions that follow

 1. The argument between the king and the minister was related to a/an a. law and order issue.

 b. remuneration issue.

 c. conquest and defeat issue.

d. religious issue.

2. The king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison because the minister had

 a. failed to come to the palace on time.

 b. not obeyed the king’s orders.

c. argued with him on a law and order issue.

d. refused to come to the king’s chamber at night.

 3. The minister was astonished at king’s demand because

a. all horses are either black or brown or grey or white.

 b. there were no horses in the kingdom.

c. there was no time to find the horse that the king wanted.

d. it was very easy to find the horse that the king wanted.

 4. Auspicious can be used as an adjective with

 a. occasion.

b. festival.

 c. dress.

 d. song.

 5. Why did the king laugh?

a. He understood the foolishness of his demand.

 b. He liked the joke that the minister cracked.

 c. He felt that the minister was being foolish.

 d. He knew that the minister would go back to prison.

 6. You outsmart a person when

 a. act cleverer than him.

b. you act more cunning than him.

 c. you outwit him.

 d. you are overcome by him.

 7. The king rewarded the minister for his cleverness by

 a. demoting him.

b. sending him to prison.

c. showering presents on him.

 d. promoting him.

Q2 READ THE FOLLOWING POEM CAREFULLY:

 Who has seen the wind?

 Neither I nor you:

But when the leaves hang trembling

 The wind is passing through.

Who has seen the wind?

Neither you nor I

But when the trees bow down their heads

The wind is passing by.

Oh wind, why do you never rest,

Wandering , whistling to and fro,

Bringing rain out of the west

 From the dim north bringing snow?

 A ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

 a. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.

 b. Pick out two Pronouns from the poem.

 c. Has anybody seen the wind?

 d. Why do you think the leaves are trembling?

 e. What makes the trees bow their heads?

 f. The wind is never at rest. What does it do?

 g. Find a pair of rhyming words from the poem.