Chapter 2 My Elder Brother (Unit-4)

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Q 1. What are the things that Munna liked to do?

Ans: Munna liked to play games such as football, volleyball, kabaddi and fly kites.

Q 2. What did Bhaiya do all day?

Ans: Bhaiya was involved in studies all day. Sometimes he studied the same word and sentences several times in order to learn them better.

Q 3. Why was Munna not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him?

Ans: Munna loved to play. He was not happy with the timetable because there was no scope to play in it.

Q 4. How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with him? Why was Bhaiya so strict with him?

Ans: Munna felt disappointed. Bhaiya was strict with him because Munna was playful by nature and wanted to play games like football, volleyball etc, all the time.

Q 5. Whose character do you like more — Munna’s or Bhaiya’s? Why?

Ans: I liked Bhaiya’s character more than Munna because Bhaiya was dutiful and was aware of his responsibilities towards his younger brother. He also gave importance to his father’s hard earned money.

Q 6. After reading the letter, answer the following questions.

1. Who has written the letter? ____________
2. To whom has the letter been written? ____________
3. Where is the writer of the letter? ____________
4. What is the name of his hostel? ____________
5. On which date was this letter written? ____________

Ans:

1. The letter was written by Pratap.
2. The letter was written to his mother.
3. The writer of the letter is in his Hostel.
4. The name of his hostel is Krishna Boys’ Hostel.
5. The letter was written on 10th July 2000.

Q 7. Now, write a letter to your friend or relative in another city telling him/her about activities/events in your school.

Follow the same pattern as the above letter.

Ans:

Sapna Girl’s Hostel

Bharatiya Vidya Mandir

Chennai

28th August 2015

My dear Sneha,

How are you? I hope everything is fine. Last week I was busy celebrating the 68th Independence Day in our school. On this occasion, cultural programmes like dance, singing competitions were held. Students of lower classes participated to pay tribute to soldiers who struggled for the country’s freedom. I also participated in drawing posters on the freedom struggle. Freedom fighters are considered as heroes who helped the nation to get freedom. A salute to all the soldiers who lost their lives for the country. We had a great day. Convey my regards to your parents. Please do write back soon.

Your loving friend

Shreya

Q 8. Why did Oliver live in the orphanage?

Ans: Oliver had no home to live. Hence, he lived in the orphanage.

Q 9. Who was Mr Bumble?

Ans: Mr Bumble was the owner of the orphanage.

Q 10. What meals were the boys given?

Ans: A bowl of watery soup was given to the boys as a meal.

Q 11. What did Oliver say to Mr Bumble?

Ans: Oliver said “Please Sir, I want some more soup” to Mr Bumble.

Q 12. The boys were given three meals a day. Then why were they always hungry?

1. Because the soup they were given was never enough.
2. Because they worked very hard all day long.
3. Because the older boys drank up their soup.

Ans: They were always hungry because the soup they were given was never enough.

Q 13. Find the words from the passage that mean the same as

1. very hungry (para 2) ...............................
2. to vanish (para 3) ...............................

Ans:

1. Starving is the word which means the same as very hungry.
2. Disappeared is the word which means the same as vanish.

Q 14. ‘All the boys assembled in the cold stone hall.’ Here the word means

(i) moved away (ii) collected (iii) worked together

Ans: The word ‘assembled’ means collected.

Q 15. From the word 'assembled' remove the last two letters. Add one letter to make a word which means a time at the school when the whole school gathers.

assembl______

Ans: The word which means a time at the school when the whole school gathers is “assembly”.

Q 16. Give a suitable title to the passage.

Ans: Struggle of Oliver in the Orphanage.

Q 17. To learn means to understand or to gain knowledge. To teach means to show how or to explain.

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of or learn learns learned has learned teach teaches taught has taught

1. Will you _______ me chess?
2. Mr. Sharma _______ Class VIII.
3. The students have _______ about ‘road safety’.
4. My sister has _______ me how to ride a horse.
5. I have _______ some of the customs of India.
6. I _______ how to cycle when I was just four years old. assembled To learn To teach teach learn.

Ans:

1. Will you teach me chess?
2. Mr. Sharma teaches Class VIII.
3. The students have learned about ‘road safety’.
4. My sister has taught me how to ride a horse.
5. I have learned some of the customs of India.
6. I learned how to cycle when I was just four years old.

Q 18. Choose the correct word and complete the paragraph.

All the class V students of our school _________ (were/ was) gathering in front of the Principal's office. They _________ (were/was) going for the inter-school race. The bus _________ (arrive/ arrived) and they _________ (leave/ left) for the stadium. The runners were _________ (taking/ taken) to the starting point. The runners _________ (take/ took) their positions. Sir _________ (blow/ blew) the whistle. One student of our school _________ (run/ran) fast and _________ (come/ came) first. Everyone _________ (do/ did) their best and our school _________ (won/ wins) the trophy. Everyone _________ (feel/ felt/ fell) joyous.

Ans: All the class V students of our school were gathering in front of the Principal's office. They were going for the inter-school race. The bus arrived and they left for the stadium. The runners were taken to the starting point. The runners took their positions. Sir blew the whistle. One student of our school ran fast and came first. Everyone did their best and our school won the trophy. Everyone felt joyous.

Q 19. Read the following sentences.

Bhaiya has been studying in the same class for two years. (for a period of time) Munna was flying kites since morning. (from a time in the past till the present)

Fill in the blanks using for or since.

1. I have lived in this house _______ I was a baby.
2. This big jar has been in our family _______ many years.
3. The old banyan tree in the village has been there _______ the last 200 years.
4. Nobody has seen him _______ yesterday.

Ans:

1. I have lived in this house since I was a baby.
2. This big jar has been in our family for many years.
3. The old banyan tree in the village has been there for the last 200 years.
4. Nobody has seen him since yesterday