Class 5 English Lesson 9

Reading I

Look at the pictures below and answer these questions.

a. What do you think the animal is?

Ans 👉 I think the animal is a red panda.

b. Where do you think this animal is found?

Ans 👉 I think this animal is found in mountain forests.

A. Solve the crossword puzzle based on the clues given below and the words in red above.

Across

1. Poaching

5. Unique

6. Damp

7. Furry

Down

2. Illegal

3. Litter

4. Grip

B. Complete the following table about red pandas.

Fast Facts about the Red Panda

Animal type 👉 Mammal

Body size (length) 👉 60 cm (body), 50 cm (tail)

Food 👉 Bamboo, fruits, insects, eggs, small animals

Weight 👉 6 to 14 pounds

Habitat 👉 Cool, damp mountain forests

Protection status 👉 Endangered animal

Major threats 👉 Habitat loss, poaching, illegal pet collection

C. Answer the following questions.

a. What are the other names of the red panda?

Ans 👉 The red panda is also known as the lesser panda or firefox.

b. What is the main difference between red pandas and giant pandas?

Ans 👉 The main difference is that red pandas are not bears, while giant pandas are bears.

c. Why do red pandas eat a small amount of food at a time?

Ans 👉 Red pandas eat a small amount at a time because they can digest only small amounts of food.

d. What helps red pandas to grip onto branches?

Ans 👉 Red pandas use their claws to grip onto branches.

e. What do red pandas use their bushy tail for?

Ans 👉 Red pandas use their bushy tail as a blanket to keep warm in cold weather.

f. How many cubs can a mother panda give birth to?

Ans 👉 A mother panda can give birth to one to four cubs.

D. Have you ever heard of or read about any other animals that are in danger? Share with your friends.

Ans 👉 Yes, I have read about tigers and rhinos which are also endangered animals.

Speaking I

Pronounce the following words correctly.
bamboo, food, shoots, put, book, good
cool, full, fool, pool, school, rule
wood, pull, moon, soon, too

Writting I

Collect information about an endangered animal, e.g. tiger, rhino or snow leopard. Make notes in the following mind map and then write a short paragraph about it.

Tiger

Type 👉 Mammal

Shape and size 👉 Large body, sharp teeth and claws

Habitat 👉 Forests and grasslands

Facts 👉 Tigers are carnivores. They live alone and hunt at night.

Major threats 👉 Habitat loss and poaching

Ans 👉 The tiger is a large mammal. It lives in forests and grasslands. Tigers are carnivorous animals and they usually hunt at night. They have sharp claws and teeth. Tigers are endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching. People hunt them for their fur and bones. We must protect tigers to keep the balance in nature.

Grammar I

A. These sentences are from Reading I. Complete them with the missing words.

a. Red pandas live in cool, damp mountain forests.

b. But, sometimes they eat eggs or even small animals.

c. They use claws to grip branches.

d. Furry paw pads keep them from slipping.

e. Mother pandas give birth to one to four cubs.

B. Fill in the spaces with the present simple forms of the given verbs.

a. My sister plays tennis.

b. They eat lunch at 12:00.

c. It snows here in December.

d. Mr. Rai teaches English at the secondary level.

e. Ruby and Dil watch television after school.

f. We eat pasta once a week.

g. Bob goes to French classes on Saturdays.

h. You need more practice at football.

i. I help my parents on Saturdays.

j. Reetu and Bijaya are too late for school.

Speaking I

A. Work in pairs. Look at the exercise ‘Fast Facts about the Red Panda’. State the ‘fast facts’ in full sentences as in the example.

👉 The red panda is a mammal.

👉 It has a body length of around 60 cm and a tail of around 50 cm.

👉 It eats bamboo, fruits, insects, eggs, and small animals.

👉 It weighs between 6 to 14 pounds.

👉 It lives in cool, damp mountain forests.

👉 It is an endangered animal.

👉 Its major threats are habitat loss, poaching, and illegal pet collection.

B. Read the following clues. Take turns and state these facts to your friends.

👉 The Sun rises in the east.

👉 Water boils at 100°C.

👉 The Earth is a planet.

👉 Two and two make four.

👉 Nepal lies between India and China.

👉 The Sun is a star.

👉 Snow is white.

👉 Paper is made from wood and straw.

C. Work in pairs. Think of any five facts and share with the class.

👉 Birds can fly.

👉 Fish live in water.

👉 The Moon shines at night.

👉 Dogs are loyal animals.

 👉 Trees give us oxygen.

Listening I

B. Listen to the audio and match the animals in column ‘A’ with their habits in column ‘B’.

a. Dolphins 👉 iii. always live in groups

b. Tarantulas 👉 i. sometimes clean their ears with their tongues

c. Bears 👉 iv. often eat fish

d. Giraffes 👉 ii. never blink

e. Snakes 👉 v. usually live in a hole in the ground

C. Make a list of five animals found in your locality. Share one interesting fact about each of them.

Ans 👉

1. Cow – It gives us milk.

2. Dog – It guards our house.

3. Goat – It eats grass and leaves.

4. Hen – It lays eggs.

5. Cat – It catches mice. 

Reading II

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What do you think it is?

Ans 👉 I think it is a poem about how the Earth spins but we don’t feel it.

b. What facts do you know about it?

Ans 👉 The Earth rotates day and night, but we cannot see or hear it spinning.

A. Look at the pictures. What animals are they? Share one fact about each of them.

Ans 👉 The first animal is a fish. It lives in water and breathes through gills. The second animal is a robin. It can fly and builds nests in trees.

A. Complete the sentences with the correct words given below.

spin, sound, oceans, wondering, swirls

a. Ships sail in oceans.

b. I am wondering how that happened.

c. The wheels of a car spin round and round.

d. When it rains heavily, the water swirls down the drain.

e. The door opened without a sound.

B. Complete the following summary of the poem with the words given in the box.

true, spinning, sound, earth, Aileen Fisher, shelves

Ans 👉 This poem is written by Aileen Fisher. The poet wonders how the earth could be travelling so fast, yet everything around us appears calm.The earth doesn’t seem that it is spinning because it never makes a sound. The water doesn’t go up and dishes don’t fall from the shelves. Houses and puppies don’t move round and round. It may be true that the earth moves but it really keeps the poet wondering.

C. Think of any two things that you wonder about the earth and its movement. Share them with your friends.

Ans 👉 I wonder how the Earth spins without us feeling it. I also wonder how the Earth moves around the Sun and still keeps everything in balance.

Grammar II

A. These sentences are from the poem. Complete the sentences with the missing words.

a. The Earth, they say spins round and round.

b. It doesn’t look it from the ground.

c. Water never swirls and swishes from the oceans.

d. Shelves don’t lose their pans.

e. Robins spin instead of fly.

C. Match the affirmative statements in column ‘A’ with their negative statements in column ‘B’.

Column A                                                         Column B
a. My brother has a job.                                   vi. My brother doesn’t have a job.
b. I drive to school.                                           iii. I don’t drive to school.
c. Pilots fly planes.                                            i. Pilots don’t fly planes.
d. We do our homework.                                 ii. We don’t do our homework.
e. I go to the gym in the morning.                 vii. I don’t go to the gym in the morning.
f. We have class on Saturday.                         v. We don’t have any class on Saturday.
g. We have an exam on Sunday night.          iv. We don’t have any exam on Sunday night.

D. Write the correct questions and finish the short answers.

a. Do you live at school?

No, I don’t.

b. Do students eat in the canteen?

Yes, they do.

c. Does your brother go to school on Saturday?

No, he doesn’t.

d. Do your friends live nearby you?

Yes, they do.

e. Does school finish at three o’clock?

No, it doesn’t.

Writting II

A. Punctuate the following paragraph.

Ans 👉 The Earth is a planet in the solar system. The other planets are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune. All these planets travel around the Sun. The Moon is not a planet. Do you know anything about the Moon?

B. Write a paragraph about the Earth. Use the clues given below.

Ans 👉 The Earth is one of the eight planets in the solar system. It is the third planet from the Sun. It moves around the Sun at an average distance of about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers. It looks bright and bluish when seen from outer space. It is the only planet in the solar system that can support life. The Earth has the perfect range of temperatures for life to exist.

Do it yourself

Search for facts about the Sun and design a fact sheet about it.

Ans 👉 (Student’s own work. Should be handwritten and decorated based on research.)

B. Listen and sing.

Ans 👉

Cook it!
Open it, weigh it,
Shake it out,
Peel it, chop it,
Stir it about.
Squeeze it, pinch it,
Sieve it through,
Mix it, knead it,
Add a few.

Act out all the verbs from the song above. Do this with a friend using gestures.

Ans 👉 (Student’s own activity to be done in class using actions.)

A. Look at the symbols and pictures. What do they mean?

Ans 👉 The pictures show different cooking actions like peeling, stirring, mixing, chopping, and sieving. These symbols are related to the actions in the cooking song.