WBBSE CLASS V LESSON 9 TEXTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

 

CLASS V
LESSON -9

THE BIRD'S EYE

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

ACTIVITY 1

Let's tick  the correct answer:

1. Dronacharya arranged a test to

(a) decide the best archer among all.  ********

(b) decide who is the most intelligent boy amongst all.

(c) decide the most disobedient boy amongst all. 

2. The Kauravas were

(a) five brothers.

(b) Fifty one brothers.

(c) a hundred brothers. ********

3. Nakul and Sahadeva were most comfortable with

(a) bows and arrows.

(b) swords. *******

(c) spears.

4. "I can see only the eye of the bird," said.

(a) Dronacharya

(b) Dushasana.

(c) Arjuna. ******

5. All the children gathered in the woodland near

(a) a small hut where Guru Dronacharya lived. ******

(b) a pond where a crane lived.

(c) a palace where their parents lived.

6. Duryodhana was

(a) the eldest brother of the Pandavas.

(b) the eldest brother of the Kauravas. ******

(c) the youngest brother of the Kauravas.

7. Ultimately the test revealed that

(a) Arjuna was the best archer. ******

(b) Arjuna was the most clever student.

(c) Arjuna was not at all a good archer.

ACTIVITY 2

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes:

(a) Dronacharya was one of the greatest poets of his time. F

(b) The bird was made of paper. F

(c) Dronacharya was a disciple of Parasurama. T

(d) Dronacharya was not pleased with Arjuna's concentration. F

(e) Yudhisthira was very obedient to his Guru. T

(f) All the children were learning various skills happily. F

ACTIVITY 3

Fill in the chart with information from the text. One is done for you.

Name of the Prince & His favourite weapon

Yudhisthira -- spear

Bhima -- mace

Duryodhana -- mace

Nakula -- sword

Sahadeva -- sword

Arjuna -- bow and arrow

ACTIVITY 4

Let's answer the following questions:

1. Who was the Guru of Dronacharya?

Ans. Parasurama was the Guru of Dronacharya.

2. Where was the bird placed?

Ans. The bird was placed on a tree.

3. What did Yudhisthira see?

Ans. Yudhisthira saw the Guru, the tree, people around him and the bird.

4. Why did Dronacharya like Arjuna the most?

Ans. Dronacharya liked Arjuna the most because he did everything given by the Guru with intense concentration. He was the best archer too.

05. What is most important in hitting a target?

Ans. In hitting a target the most important thing is intense concentration i.e. to look at the target and nothing else.

ACTIVITY - 5

Write the opposite of the following words. You will find the words in the above story. The first letter of each word is given in the box:

(1) dark -- bright

(2) sad -- gay

(3) never -- always

(4) worst -- best

(5) everything -- nothing

(6) invisible -- visible

ACTIVITY 6

Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B

disciples -- students

royal -- majestic

immense -- huge

silenced -- kept quiet

target -- goal

prominently -- distinctly

observed -- noticed

ACTIVITY 7

Let's fill in the gaps with words given in the box:

1. We were surprised to hear the sad news. 2. The players are ready for the game.

3. Always try to keep yourself away from fierce animals.

4. Please give me a glass of water.

5. Renuka invited all her friends on her 10th birthday.

ACTIVITY 8

Let's write 'a' or 'an' or 'the' in the boxes below:

1. He always speaks the truth.

2. Nila has seen the Taj Mahal.

3. Mr. Sen is an honest man.

4. Amal is drawing the map of India.

5. The Ganga is a holy river.

6. Have you seen an owl?

7. Grandfather gave me a doll.

ACTIVITY 9

Let's fill in the blanks with words from the box and describe the room:

(1) There is a table at the center of the room.

(2) There is a vase on the table.

(3) Some flowers are in the vase.

(4) A dog is lying under the table.

(5) A fan is hanging from the ceiling

(6) A book shelf is beside the door.

(7) A cat is walking into the room.