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ENGLISH
CLASS V
LESSON -5: “MY SCHOOL DAYS"
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
I was not very good at sports. But I could draw very well. As a result, I became the favourite of
our drawing teacher, Ashubabu. He was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize-
distribution ceremony. He also conducted an event called Music drawing. For this event, there would
bea blackboard and coloured chalks on a table. A student would sing a song and another would draw a
picture on the blackboard, trying to capture in lines and colour the essence of song. In this way, through
many such happy and memorable episodes, I spent six years of my school life.
ACTIVITY 1
Tick
the correct alternatives :
(a) Ashubabu was the --- i) music teacher, ii) English teacher iw) drawing teacher.
(b) The writer could --- i) draw well, il) play well, rii) sing well.
(c) The ‘Music drawing' event needed ---i) one student, ii) two students, iii) three students.
ACTIVITY 2
Answer the following questions in a complete sentence ( in about 10-15 words ):
(a) Why did the writer become favourite of Ashubabu?
(b) How long did the writer spend his life in the school?
(c) Which charge was given to Ashubabu?
ACTIVITY 3
Fill in the blanks with the words given in the list below (one word is given extra ):
(a) Our Darjeeling tour was truly a
experience
(b) The boy is trying to
the bird with a net.
footballer?
[List: : capture, event, favourite, memorable ]
(c) Who is your
ACTIVITY - 4
Fill in the blanks with the present and past continuous tenses of the verbs given in brackets:
(a) The little children
(play) in the ground.
(b) It
(rain ) all night yesterday.
(c) The devotees
(chant) a prayer in the temple.
Answers
ACTIVITY 1:
(a) Ashubabu was the drawing teacher.
(b) The writer could draw well.
(c) The ' music drawing' event needed two students.
ACTIVITY 2:
(a) the writer became a favorite of Ashubabu because he could draw well.
(b) The writer spent six years of his life at school.
(c) He was given the charge of decorating the hall.
ACTIVITY 3:
(a) Our Darjeeling tour was truly a memorable experience.
(b) The boy is trying to capture the bird with a net.
(c) who is your favorite?
ACTIVITY 4:
(a) the little children are playing on the ground.
(b) it rained all night yesterday.
(c) the devotees are chanting a prayer in the temple.
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Answer:
After reading the lesson "My School Days", we can understand the concepts and answer the given questions as follows.
Explanation:
Activity 1 -
(a) Ashubabu was the drawing teacher.
(b) The writer could draw well.
(c) The 'Music drawing' event needed two students.
Activity 2 -
(a) The writer became Ashubabu's favorite due to his drawing abilities.
(b) The writer spent six years out of his entire life at school.
(c) Ashubabu was made in charge of decorating the hall.
Activity 3 -
(a) Our Darjeeling tour was truly a memorable experience.
(b) The boy is trying to capture the bird with a net.
(c) Who is your favorite footballer?
Activity 4 -
(a) The little children are playing on the ground.
(b) It was raining all night yesterday.
(c) The devotees are chanting a prayer in the temple.
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