NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English (Marigold) Unit 3 My Shadow , Robinson Crusoe Discovers a footprint
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Book Name: Marigold
Subject: English
Unit: 3
Chapter Name: My Shadow , Robinson Crusoe Discovers a footprint
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Class : 5th
Subject : English
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : Unit-3
Q1 Who do you think your shadow looks like?
Answer. I think my shadow looks like a gentleman.
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Q2 Why do you think your shadow jumps into bed before you can?
Answer. Because my shadow always reaches bed before me.
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Q3 What time of the day do you think it is when your shadow is the tallest? Why?
(a) Morning
(b) Afternoon
(c) Night
Answer. In the morning, because the sun is just above the horizon.
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Q4 Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.
He is very very like me.
From the heels up to the head!
(i) Who does he refer to?
(ii) Who does me refer to?
(iii) Why are he and me alike?
Answer. (i) He refers to the shadow.
(ii) ‘Me' refers to the ‘speaker' in the poem.
(iii) 'He' and ‘me' are alike as ‘He' is the shadow of ‘me'.
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Q1 Work in pairs and discuss the following.
What would you do if
(a) a dog chases you?
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
(b) you have forgotten your homework copy at home?
___________________________________________
Subject : English
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : Unit-3
Q1 Who do you think your shadow looks like?
Answer. I think my shadow looks like a gentleman.
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Q2 Why do you think your shadow jumps into bed before you can?
Answer. Because my shadow always reaches bed before me.
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Q3 What time of the day do you think it is when your shadow is the tallest? Why?
(a) Morning
(b) Afternoon
(c) Night
Answer. In the morning, because the sun is just above the horizon.
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Q4 Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.
He is very very like me.
From the heels up to the head!
(i) Who does he refer to?
(ii) Who does me refer to?
(iii) Why are he and me alike?
Answer. (i) He refers to the shadow.
(ii) ‘Me' refers to the ‘speaker' in the poem.
(iii) 'He' and ‘me' are alike as ‘He' is the shadow of ‘me'.
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Q1 Work in pairs and discuss the following.
What would you do if
(a) a dog chases you?
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
(b) you have forgotten your homework copy at home?
___________________________________________
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___________________________________________
(c) you are alone in a room and the lights go out?
____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Answer. (a) I would stand straight and face dog.
(b) I will let her know Of the mistake I committed.
(c) I would keep calm and would not move around.
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Q1 Shine a torch behind your hand and see its shadow on the wall. Use the hints given in the box.
Move the torch a little away from your hand and see the shadow on the wall.
Do you nd a difference in the size of the hand on the wall?
Answer. Yes. there's a difference. The shadow of hand becomes smaller than the previous shadow the wall.
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Q1 Work in groups of ve.
Make a large hand on a plain sheet.
Mark the names of ngers, thumb and palm on the hand.Use the hints given in the box.
Answer. DIY
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Q2 Do the actions as given below, and observe which part, or ngers, of your hand is being used.
Answer. DIY
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Q1 Fill in the blanks using one of the words given in brackets.
(i) Where is the child ________ parents have come to school? (who/whose/which)
(ii) I saw many houses ________ were quite spacious. (which/whose/who).
(iii) Mathematics, ________ is my favourite subject, is so interesting. (who/which/that)
(iv) The poem ________ you read out, is so lovely. (whose/which/that)
(v) I know the street ________ he lives on. (whose/ that/which)
(vi) I like reading books ________ have pictures in it. (that/who/which)
(vii) The old lady _______________ I met in your house is my neighbour. (whom / that/which)
Answer. (i) Whose
(c) you are alone in a room and the lights go out?
____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Answer. (a) I would stand straight and face dog.
(b) I will let her know Of the mistake I committed.
(c) I would keep calm and would not move around.
Page : 44 , Block Name : Let’s Talk
Q1 Shine a torch behind your hand and see its shadow on the wall. Use the hints given in the box.
Move the torch a little away from your hand and see the shadow on the wall.
Do you nd a difference in the size of the hand on the wall?
Answer. Yes. there's a difference. The shadow of hand becomes smaller than the previous shadow the wall.
Page : 45 , Block Name : Fun Time
Q1 Work in groups of ve.
Make a large hand on a plain sheet.
Mark the names of ngers, thumb and palm on the hand.Use the hints given in the box.
Answer. DIY
Page : 45 , Block Name : Working Together
Q2 Do the actions as given below, and observe which part, or ngers, of your hand is being used.
Answer. DIY
Page : 45 , Block Name : Working Together
Q1 Fill in the blanks using one of the words given in brackets.
(i) Where is the child ________ parents have come to school? (who/whose/which)
(ii) I saw many houses ________ were quite spacious. (which/whose/who).
(iii) Mathematics, ________ is my favourite subject, is so interesting. (who/which/that)
(iv) The poem ________ you read out, is so lovely. (whose/which/that)
(v) I know the street ________ he lives on. (whose/ that/which)
(vi) I like reading books ________ have pictures in it. (that/who/which)
(vii) The old lady _______________ I met in your house is my neighbour. (whom / that/which)
Answer. (i) Whose
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(ii) Which
(iii) Which
(iv) That
(v) That
(vi) That
(vii) Whom
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Q2 Complete this description by answering the questions below.
Answer. (a) I think the name is Shadow.
(b) Her name is Shadow she follows Mithoo everywhere like a shadow does.
(c) She is grey in colour.
(d) Yes. she is a friendly dog.
(e) She likes to eat a chop and dog biscuits.
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Q3 Write a few lines on Mithoo and his little dog named Shadow.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Answer. She is a beautiful grey dog.
She follows Mith00 like a shadow wherever she goes.
She is a friendly dog.
She likes to eat pieces of bones. She has made a little house for shadow.
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Q1 What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint?
Answer. Robinson Crusoe thought that the print was a human footprint because it had toes, heel and all other
(iii) Which
(iv) That
(v) That
(vi) That
(vii) Whom
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Q2 Complete this description by answering the questions below.
Answer. (a) I think the name is Shadow.
(b) Her name is Shadow she follows Mithoo everywhere like a shadow does.
(c) She is grey in colour.
(d) Yes. she is a friendly dog.
(e) She likes to eat a chop and dog biscuits.
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Q3 Write a few lines on Mithoo and his little dog named Shadow.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Answer. She is a beautiful grey dog.
She follows Mith00 like a shadow wherever she goes.
She is a friendly dog.
She likes to eat pieces of bones. She has made a little house for shadow.
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Q1 What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint?
Answer. Robinson Crusoe thought that the print was a human footprint because it had toes, heel and all other
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parts of a human foot.
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Q2 Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes and trees?
Answer. Robinson was afraid because he every bush and every tree to be a man.
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Q3 Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint?
Answer. Robinson got scared when he saw the footprint. He thought that it may be the footprint of a savage.
That's why, Robinson prayed for his safety.
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Q4 Choose the correct answer.
(i) Robinson ran back to his home, as fast as he could because he
(a) was racing.
(b) was afraid.
(c) was in a hurry to go home.
(ii) He could not sleep because
(a) there was an animal outside his cave.
(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.
(c) his bed was uncomfortable.
(iii) Why was Robinson Crusoe sure that it was not his footprint?
(a) It didn't look like a human footprint.
(b) It looked smaller than his.
(c) He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.
(iv) Where was Robinson Crusoe?
(a) On a boat.
(b) In a town.
(c) Alone on an island.
(d) On an aeroplane.
Answer. (i) (b) was afraid.
(ii) (b) he thought savages had come the mainland.
(iii) (c) He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.
(iv) (c) Alone an island.
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Q1 How would you feel if you saw unknown footprints outside your front door?
Answer. I would be curious and terri ed.
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Q2 If you were alone at home and suddenly someone knocked at your door, what would you do?
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Q2 Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes and trees?
Answer. Robinson was afraid because he every bush and every tree to be a man.
Page : 52 , Block Name : Let’s Read
Q3 Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint?
Answer. Robinson got scared when he saw the footprint. He thought that it may be the footprint of a savage.
That's why, Robinson prayed for his safety.
Page : 52 , Block Name : Let’s Read
Q4 Choose the correct answer.
(i) Robinson ran back to his home, as fast as he could because he
(a) was racing.
(b) was afraid.
(c) was in a hurry to go home.
(ii) He could not sleep because
(a) there was an animal outside his cave.
(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.
(c) his bed was uncomfortable.
(iii) Why was Robinson Crusoe sure that it was not his footprint?
(a) It didn't look like a human footprint.
(b) It looked smaller than his.
(c) He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.
(iv) Where was Robinson Crusoe?
(a) On a boat.
(b) In a town.
(c) Alone on an island.
(d) On an aeroplane.
Answer. (i) (b) was afraid.
(ii) (b) he thought savages had come the mainland.
(iii) (c) He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.
(iv) (c) Alone an island.
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Q1 How would you feel if you saw unknown footprints outside your front door?
Answer. I would be curious and terri ed.
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Q2 If you were alone at home and suddenly someone knocked at your door, what would you do?
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Answer. I will ask for the identi cation of the person. If I would hear a familiar voice, only then I will open the
gate.
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Q1 The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for you.
(i) The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for you.
(i) alone was not Robinson an island on
Robinson was not alone on an island.
(ii) was island the inhabited
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(iii) footprint to someone this belonged
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(iv) I around me looked
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(v) I went the towards footprint large
__________________________________________________
(vi) Was afraid i now
__________________________________________________
Answer. (i) Robinson was not alone on an island.
(i) The island was inhabited.
(ii) This footprint belonged to someone.
(W) I looked around me.
(v) I went towards the large footprint.
(vi) I was afraid now.
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Q2 Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
(i) I was frightened ___________ curious.
(ii) I decided to go to the beach ___________ I went along the water's edge.
(iii) I ran as fast as I could ___________ I was frightened.
(iv) I was very tired ___________ confused.
Answer. (i) But
(ii) So
(iii) Because
(iv) And
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Q3 Write a story on strange footprints.
Where did you see the footprints?
What sort of a day was it?
Did you see them at night?
What happened when you followed the footprints?
What did you see?
gate.
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Q1 The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for you.
(i) The words in the sentences are jumbled. Write them in order. One is done for you.
(i) alone was not Robinson an island on
Robinson was not alone on an island.
(ii) was island the inhabited
__________________________________________________
(iii) footprint to someone this belonged
__________________________________________________
(iv) I around me looked
__________________________________________________
(v) I went the towards footprint large
__________________________________________________
(vi) Was afraid i now
__________________________________________________
Answer. (i) Robinson was not alone on an island.
(i) The island was inhabited.
(ii) This footprint belonged to someone.
(W) I looked around me.
(v) I went towards the large footprint.
(vi) I was afraid now.
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Q2 Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
(i) I was frightened ___________ curious.
(ii) I decided to go to the beach ___________ I went along the water's edge.
(iii) I ran as fast as I could ___________ I was frightened.
(iv) I was very tired ___________ confused.
Answer. (i) But
(ii) So
(iii) Because
(iv) And
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Q3 Write a story on strange footprints.
Where did you see the footprints?
What sort of a day was it?
Did you see them at night?
What happened when you followed the footprints?
What did you see?
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What happened then?
Answer. One day while I was strolling through the barren grounds in the evening behind the graveyard. I saw
some really strange footprints. It looked like the print of an elephant's foot. I kept on following the footprints.
After a while, I saw boy carrying a big log. He was moving forward and stomping the log on the ground as he
moved forward. It was the prints of this big log that the boy was carrying.
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Q4 Use the joining words given below and join the sentences in Column A and B.
eg: I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.
Answer. (i) I can sing well but I can't dance at all.
(i)She wore a raincoat because it was raining.
(ii)We may go to Shimla or we may go to Darjeeling.
(iv)He wanted a book and a football for his birthday.
(v)He missed the school bus so he was late to school.
(vi)l wrote the letter but forgot to post it.
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Q1 Look at the footprint shown here.
Hint: This is the footprint of the rst man on the moon. His name was
Answer. DIY
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Q2 Let’s create a pyramid!
Answer. One day while I was strolling through the barren grounds in the evening behind the graveyard. I saw
some really strange footprints. It looked like the print of an elephant's foot. I kept on following the footprints.
After a while, I saw boy carrying a big log. He was moving forward and stomping the log on the ground as he
moved forward. It was the prints of this big log that the boy was carrying.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Let’s Write
Q4 Use the joining words given below and join the sentences in Column A and B.
eg: I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.
Answer. (i) I can sing well but I can't dance at all.
(i)She wore a raincoat because it was raining.
(ii)We may go to Shimla or we may go to Darjeeling.
(iv)He wanted a book and a football for his birthday.
(v)He missed the school bus so he was late to school.
(vi)l wrote the letter but forgot to post it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Let’s Write
Q1 Look at the footprint shown here.
Hint: This is the footprint of the rst man on the moon. His name was
Answer. DIY
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Q2 Let’s create a pyramid!
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Use the following clues.
(i) A two letter word beginning with B.
(ii) A three letter word beginning with C.
(iii) A four letter word beginning with D.
(iv) A ve letter word beginning with E.
(v) A six letter word beginning with F.
Answer. DIY
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Q1 Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture
below. You can start as -
Hunter 1 : “Look at the footprints in the mud!”
Hunter 2 : ________________________________________
Answer. DIY
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(i) A two letter word beginning with B.
(ii) A three letter word beginning with C.
(iii) A four letter word beginning with D.
(iv) A ve letter word beginning with E.
(v) A six letter word beginning with F.
Answer. DIY
Page : 56 , Block Name : Fun Time
Q1 Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture
below. You can start as -
Hunter 1 : “Look at the footprints in the mud!”
Hunter 2 : ________________________________________
Answer. DIY
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 5 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 8 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |