Class 5 English Lesson 6

A. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.

Ans 👉

1. delighted – e. very happy

2. culture – d. customs and beliefs of a group of people

3. cousin – a. a daughter of one’s uncle or aunt

4. festival – b. a day or period of celebration

5. excited – c. happy and enthusiastic 

B. Write short answers to these questions.

1. Who wrote the letter?

Ans 👉 Roshika wrote the letter.

2. Who was the letter written to?

Ans 👉 The letter was written to Jenny.

3. Where did Roshika go during the vacation?

Ans 👉 Roshika went to her village during the vacation.

4. What did she do in the village?

Ans 👉 She helped her grandparents in the field, looked after the goats, and played with her cousins.

5. What festival did she celebrate?

Ans 👉 She celebrated Maghe Sankranti.

6. How did she feel at the end of the letter?

Ans 👉 She felt happy and excited.

Speaking I

Ask and answer these questions with your friend.

1. Where did you go during your vacation?

Ans 👉 I went to my village during my vacation.

2. What did you do there?

Ans 👉 I helped my grandparents, played with my cousins, and looked after the animals.

3. Did you celebrate any festival?

Ans 👉 Yes, I celebrated Maghe Sankranti with my family.

4. How did you feel there?

Ans 👉 I felt very happy and excited there. 

Grammar I

Write negative sentences as shown in the example.

Example: I went to school yesterday. ❌ I didn’t go to school yesterday.

1. She liked the food.

Ans 👉 She didn’t like the food.

2. We played football yesterday.

Ans 👉 We didn’t play football yesterday.

3. They danced at the party.

Ans 👉 They didn’t dance at the party.

4. He watched the movie.

Ans 👉 He didn’t watch the movie.

5. You sang a song.

Ans 👉 You didn’t sing a song. 

Writting I

Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your vacation.

Ans 👉

Dear Friend,

Namaste!
How are you? I hope you are doing well. I want to share with you about my vacation. I went to my village during the vacation. I helped my grandparents in the field and looked after the goats. I also played with my cousins.

We celebrated Maghe Sankranti together. We ate delicious food and had a lot of fun. I really enjoyed my vacation. I felt very happy and excited.

Write me back soon.

Your friend,

[Your Name] 

Project Work

Ask your friend about his/her vacation. Write what he/she says.

Ans 👉

My friend went to Pokhara during his vacation. He visited many beautiful places. He went boating in Phewa Lake and saw the mountains. He also ate tasty food and took many pictures. He said he had a great time and felt very happy.

Reading II

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What do you see in the picture?

Ans 👉 I see flowers, birds, a castle, a rich man, and a poor man in the picture.

b. How does it look to you?

Ans 👉 It looks bright, colorful, and beautiful.

Bright and Beautiful
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The creator God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their shining colours,
He made their tiny wings.
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them high and lowly,
And fixed all men’s fate.
‘He’ gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is the God, I know,
Who has made all things well.
Cecil Frances Alexander

A. Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right.

a. bright – iii. full of lights

b. creator – v. someone who creates something

c. castle – i. a big stone building

d. tiny – ii. very small

e. well – iv. very good

B. Write True for the true statements and False for the false ones.

a. Some creatures are great while others are small. – True

b. The wings of the little birds are large. – False

c. The rich man lives in a castle. – True

d. God gave us ears to see. – False

e. God has made all the things well. – True

C. Do you believe that the God created everything? Share your opinion with the class.

Ans 👉 Yes, I believe God created everything because all things around us are beautiful and perfectly made.

Speaking II

A. Read the following conversations, act them out and notice the ‘quantity words’.

Conversation I

Garima: How many animals are grazing in the field?

Puspa: I can see ten.

Conversation II

Shopkeeper: How much sugar do you need?

Customer: I need a kilogram, please.

Conversation III

Mother: How many clothes have you washed today?

Son: I’ve washed lots of them.

C. Talk about yourself with your friend. Ask and answer about the things you have.

Example:

Bindu: Kamala, how much money do you have in your pocket?

Kamala: I have fifty rupees. How about you?

Bindu: I have only ten rupees.

Grammar II

A. Study these sentences carefully. Notice the use of a or an.

a. I saw an accident yesterday.

b. That is a good idea.

c. I need a kilogram of fresh apples.

d. A school inspector is coming to our school today.

e. Alina wants to be an engineer.

B. Complete these sentences with a or an.

a. I want to ask you a question.

b. It is a nice day today, isn’t it?

c. Mohini works in a bank.

d. An elderly man was carrying a heavy load this morning.

e. Muna is an engineer in a company.

f. He belongs to a different profession.

g. They are searching for a location to start the business.

h. Art is a wonderful subject.

i. Did you write an essay last night?

C. Complete these paragraphs with a or an. Write X if no article is necessary.

a. My mother is an English teacher. I am a student at Ganesh Secondary School. When I get home from school, I watch X programmes on TV. That’s the best part of my day.

b. Once upon a time, there lived a grasshopper. It was very lazy. There was also an ant who was very active.

c. Yesterday, my mother told me a story. In the story, there was an old man and his wife. The couple had a daughter who wanted to become an engineer. They sent her to a good school.

Project Work

A. Study the following paragraph about a shopping experience. Underline the boldfaced singular nouns in blue ink and the plural nouns in black.

Hi, it’s me Anoj. Last evening, I went shopping with my father. We had to buy a lot of things that we needed. For example; clothes, groceries, fruits and many more. First, we went to a clothing store. My father bought a T-shirt, a pair of socks, and an office bag. He also bought a shirt for me. Then, we went to a shoe store and bought a pair of shoes for both of us. After that, we went to a grocery store and bought a packet of tea, some soap, a loaf of bread and a kilogram of ghee. Finally, we bought some fruits and returned back home.

B. Now, write a similar paragraph explaining your shopping experience. Include the following points.

a. where you went,

b. who you went with,

c. what things you bought,

d. what quantities you bought, etc.

Do it yourself.

Go round the class. Ask and find out about five of the things your friends own. Ask questions using ‘How much…?’ and ‘How many…?’ and complete the table below.

Names of your friends	Things they own (include quantities)
Kamala Devkota	an eraser, two pens, a dog and some money