(a) The dove was given green peas to eat. ……………
(b) The dove lived in the forest tree. …………….
(c) The dove was unhappy……………..
(c) the person who had caged the bird.
Ans. The dove was caged and its feet were tied with a silken thread. The dove grieved against its confinement and died.
Ans. I kissed you oft and gave you white peas,
Ans. Yes, the poet knew the cause of the dove’s grieving.
(a) sweet dove (b) ……………. (c) ………………. (d) ……………..
Answer - (b) sweet little feet, (c) sweet bird, (d) pretty thing.
Write the words that you can think about when you read the words given below (forest, green). One example for each is given for your help:
C.2.Rhyming words
The words ‘died’ and ‘tried’ rhyme with each other. They are thus called rhyming words. Pick out other such pairs from the poem and write them down in the space below:
Answer - 1. grieving-weaving
2. die-why
3. tree-me
4. peas-trees
D. Grammar
D.1.Adjectives
In this poem the poet has used the word 'sweet' to describe the dove.
'sweet' is an adjective. it gives more information about the noun 'dove'. Can you find out from the poem the words that describe the following?
Q. Can you find how the following words have been described in the poem.
trees –
peas –
feet –
thread –
Answer. Trees – green trees,
Peas – white peas,
Feet – sweet little feet,
Thread – silken thread.
Rewrite the following sentences by adding appropriate adjectives to the underlined noun. You can take help from the help box. you may add your own adjectives:
1. Grandma bought a shawl.
Ans. Grandma bought a green shawl.
2. The frog has a tongue.
Ans. The frog has a sticky tongue.
3. My mother bought a frock for me from a market.
Ans. My mother bought a red frock for me from a noisy market.
4. She threw a ball that broke the glass of the window.
Ans. She threw a little ball that broke the glass of the window.
5. The fairy had a wand.
Ans. The fairy had a magic wand.
6. The man was walking with his stick.
Ans. The man was walking with his long stick.
7. On the tree, there were two birds.
Ans. On the tree, there were two beautiful birds.
Help Box
small, old, long, little, sticky, bealutiful, red, noisy, green, magic
E. Let’s Talk
Work in group and discuss the following:
Should animals be caged?
Discuss with your classmates :
Q. Do you think animals should be cared?
Answer -
Riya : Puja, do you think, animals should be cared?
Puja : Yes, animals are of various use for us.
Rahul : What are the uses of animals 1or man?
Puja : Some animals give us milk, some give us fur, some give us leather, etc.
Rahul : Have animals any other uses for us, Ria ?
Renu : Yes, animals are useful in ecological balance. Tigers kill other animals and hawk kills other birds. Similarly, the vulture eats dead bodies of animals. Thus, they all control and unbalanced growth of various harmful animals and creatures in our environment.
F. Composition
write a paragraph on the topic given above in not more than 100 words.
Answer - Animals are very useful for human beings and environment. Animals themselves maintain the ecological balance of nature. On the other hand, animals give us various things to satisfy our needs. They give us milk, flesh, leather, cowdung, etc. Some animals carry our loads, work in our field, and even guard our houses. They also give us amusement: Animals are as useful for us as our companions. Animals, like whales and elephants give us valuable oil and tusks. So, animals should be cared essentially.
G. Translation
Translate the first stanza of the poem into Hindi:
Hint: See the meaning of the first stanza on pages 37-38.
H. Activity
Work in Pairs
Look at the picture. Identify the birds and describe each of these birds in a few sentences.
Answer -
Rohit : Which bird is seen in the picture, Laloo?
Rahul : There is a parrot in the picture.
Rohit : Do you know about the parrot ?
Rahul : Yes, a parrot is green in colour, its beaks are red and there is a red stripe around its neck.
Rohit : Do you like the parrot ?
Rahul : Yes, I like a parrot very much. It looks very fine. It amuses us by imitating our sounds.
Rohit : What does it eat?
Rahul : It likes to eat red chilli most. It eats other fruits also.
Rohit : We should love and care for a bird like parrot.
उम्मीद है, आपको बिहार बोर्ड के सभी अध्याय का सही और सटीक जानकारी इस वेबसाइट पर देखने को मिला होगा, जिससे आपको अपने पढाई की तैयारी में सही ढंग से मदद मिला होगा।
यदि आपको बिहार बोर्ड कक्षा 5 के इंग्लिश बुक से सम्बंधित कोई समस्या आती है, तो आप हमें कमेंट के माध्यम से पुछ सकते है, हम आपको इसका जबाब जरुर देंगे। आपका बहुत - बहुत धन्यवाद। Team SRC ❤️