NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English (Marigold) Unit 7 Topsy-turvy Land , Gulliver’s Travels

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Class : 5th
Subject : English
Chapter : 7
Chapter Name : Unit-7

Q1 When do children go to school in Topsy-turvy Land?

Answer. Children go to school at night in Topsy-turvy land.

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Q2 In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats travel? How should it rightly
be?

Answer. In the poem, boats travel in the streets. They should travel on the sea.

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Q3 The Topsy Turvy land is very different from our land. Let's draw a comparison by lling in
sentences wherever needed.

Answer.

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Q1 The words in the sentences are jumbled here. Rearrange them to make meaningful sentences.
Words that begin with a capital letter are the rst word of the sentence.
(i) Renu naughty is a girl.
(ii) untidy room Her always is.
(iii) mother Her advises her clean to it.
(iv) never listens She her mother to.
(v) kind of What child a you are?

Answer. (i) Renu is a naughty girl.
(ii) Her room is always untidy
(iii) Her mother advises her to clean it.
(iv) She never listens to her mother.
(v) What kind of a child are you?

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Q2 Can you tell of some things that go topsy-turvy at home and there is disorder?

Answer. The clothes lie everywhere.
Wrappers of eatables aren’t put inside the dustbin.
The books are not arranged in the shelves.
The bed is not aligned to the wall.

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Q1 Write ve things that you do at home to make your home
look neat and clean.
(i) ___________________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________________
(iii) ___________________________________________________
(iv) ___________________________________________________
(v) ___________________________________________________

Answer. (i) Put the bed sheets and covers properly
(ii) Keep the books properly arranged on shelves.
(iii) Shoes are kept in the shoe-racked properly.
(iv) Toilet is clean and tidy
(v) Clothes well put in the almirah.

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Q2 Let’s imagine a topsy-turvy scene and describe it in the lines
Below.

Answer. A man went out to get the breakfast at 3pm. He went to the shop and bought a loaf of
bread and eggs. He bought home the food and handed it over to his wife. After a while, she came
out of the kitchen shouting at him,”what have you brought? The bread has reached its expiry date
and the eggs are rotten”. Finally,husband and wife cried at their situation.

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Q3 Two stories got mixed up. Sort them out and write them in the appropriate boxes. We thought
the lion had eaten someone. Suddenly the kite lifted him off the ground and took him over the
treetops. He saw a shoe in the lion's cage. Finally, the kite brought him back to the park. Our class
had gone to the zoo. Puran was ying the brand new kite in the park. Some children stood and
screamed, and some ran to the Director of the zoo. Puran was frightened and excited. The lion had
not eaten anyone, because the shoe was one of the lion's toys.
The Magic Kite
_____________________________
_____________________________
______________________________
Who Did the Lion Eat?
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

Answer. The Magic Kite:
Puran was ying the brand new kite in the park.
Suddenly the kite lifted him off the ground and took him over the treetops.
Puran frightened and excited. Finally, the kite brought him back to the park.
Who Did the Lion Eat?
Who Did the Lion Eat?
We saw a shoe in the lion’s cage.

We thought the lion had eaten someone.
Some children stood and screamed and some ran to the Director of the zoo.
The lion had not eaten anyone,because the shoe was one of the lion’s toys.

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Q1 Why did the captain send the men to the land?

Answer. He sent men to the land to fetch some water.

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Q2 Why did the men rush back to the ship?

Answer. The men rushed back to the ship because a giant to chase them.

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Q3 Choose the correct answer.
(i) The giant carried a reaping hook because
(a) he was ghting with the other giants.
(b) he was going to reap the corn.
(c) he wanted to frighten Gulliver.
(ii) They put Gulliver on the ground to look at him because
(a) they had never seen a human before.
(b) they thought he was a doll.
(c) they had never seen such a tiny man.
(iii) Gulliver was
(a) a farmer.
(b) a sailor.
(c) a dwarf.
(d) a giant.

Answer. (i) (b) he was going to reap the corn.
(ii) (c) they had never seen such a tiny man.
(iii) (b) a sailor.

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Q4 Name the creature to whom you would look like Gulliver. The creature is now extinct. The word
begins with the letter D______________________

Answer. Dinosaur.

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Q5 From the text, write the sentence that tells you the following.
(i) The giant reapers were fascinated by Gulliver.
_________________________________________________
(ii) Gulliver was a learned man.
_________________________________________________
(iii) The farmer's son thought Gulliver was a toy.
_________________________________________________
(iv) The farmer's wife was a kind-hearted woman.
_________________________________________________

Answer. (i) They all on the ground to take a good look at me.
(ii) I tried to speak to them in seven languages.
(iii) On seeing me the child grabbed me from the table and put my head into his mouth.
(iv) Later she put me on her own bed me with a clean white handkerchief.

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Q1 Read the following sentences carefully. The giant farmer’s voice was as loud as a bellowing
trumpet.
or
The giant farmer’s voice was as loud as thunder. When something is very cold, we say it is as cold
as ice.This is because ice is very very cold. Now complete the following. Use the words given in the
box.
red , slow , black , gentle , warm
Strong , sweet , light , white
as __________________________ as a feather
as __________________________ as a tortoise
as __________________________ as honey
as __________________________ as snow
as __________________________ as an ox
as __________________________ as night
as __________________________as a rose
as __________________________ as a toast
as __________________________ as a breeze
Use the above expressions to complete the following sentences.
(i) The old man’s hair is as white _____________________.
(ii) His feet were as cold _____________________.
(iii) The newspaper boy was as slow ________________
_____________________ in delivering the papers.
(iv) I felt as light _____________________ after exercising.
Create your own comparisons for the following. Work in pairs.
as tall as _______________________
as fast as _______________________
as high as _______________________

as angry as _______________________
as tiny as _______________________
As brave as _____________________

Answer. as light as a feather
as slow as a tortoise
as sweet as honey
As white as snow
as strong as an ox
as black as night
as redas a rose
as warmas a toast
as gentle as a breeze
Use the above expressions to complete the following sentences.
(i) The old man’s hair is as white As snow.
(ii) His feet were as cold as ice.
(iii) The newspaper boy was as slow as a tortoise in delivering the papers.
(iv) I felt as light as a featherafter exercising.
Create your own comparisons for the following. Work in pairs.
as tall as building
as fast as a car
as high as the sky
as angry as a cat
as tiny as an ant
As brave as A warrior

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Q1 Match the following and write complete sentences in the lines below.

(i) I was writing a letter when ________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________
(iii) When I met Arun, he was looking for his dog.

(iv) __________________________________________________
(v) ___________________________________________________
(vi) ___________________________________________________
(vii) ___________________________________________________
Please note that sometimes the order of the sentences changes.

Answer. (i) I was writing a letter when the lights went out.
(ii) Paul was looking out of the window when the bell rang.
(iii) When I met Arun, he was looking for his dog.
(iv) I reached the top when he fell off the ladder.
(v) The man was painting the wall when I met Arun.
(vi) Amit was doing his homework when my pen ran out.
(vii) My mother was cooking dinner when ma’am said, “Stop writing.”

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Q2 Now complete the following suitably.
(i) I was sitting in a taxi yesterday when _____________
(ii) He was cleaning out his cupboard when_____________
(iii) _____________ a dog ran out onto the road.
(iv) _____________ the teacher walked into the room.

Answer. (i) I saw her.
(ii) he found his old photograph
(iii) I was passing along the street when corner.
(iv) The boys were quarrelling.

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Q3 When we compare two things/people, we add -er or more to the describing word.
When we compare three or more things/people, we add est or most to the describing word.
Now complete the following in the same way using the words easy or strong.
(i) Skipping is ______________.
Jumping is ______________ than skipping.
Walking is the ______________ of all.
(ii) The dog is ______________.
The horse is ______________.
The elephant is ______________.
Now complete the following in the same way using the words or . The order may vary according to
your choice.
apple __________________________
orange __________________________
sugarcane __________________________
rock climbing __________________________
skiing __________________________

river rafting __________________________

Answer. Now complete the following in the same way using the words easy or strong.
(i) Skipping is easy.
Jumping is easier than skipping.
Walking is the easiest of all.
(ii) The dog is strong.
The horse is stronger than the dog.
The elephant is the strongest of them all.
Now complete the following in the same way using the words or. The order may vary according to
your choice.
apple is tastier than cherries
orange is juicer than carrot
sugarcane is sweeter than mango
rock climbing is better than jogging
skiing is more energetic than jogging
river rafting is riskier than bungee jumping.

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Q4 Correct the use of the describing words in the following sentences.
(i) This is the simpler problem of them all.
(ii) Which is the lightest of the two parcels?
(iii) He is cleverer than I am.
(iv) I like this the best of the two.
(v) The ood became badder as the rain increased.

Answer. (i) This is the simplest problem of them all.
(ii) Which is the lighter of the to parcels?
(iii) He is cleverer of the two.
(iv) I like this the better of the two.
(v) The food became worse as the rain increased.

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Q5 Punctuate the following sentences using capital letters, full stops (.) commas (,) question marks
(?) apostrophe ( ' ) exclamation mark (!)wherever necessary.
dear samir, i am sending you a photograph of my newest pet frisky is a bulldog and a very playful
puppy by next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks i ' m sure you are
looking forward to seeing him I know you will like him warm
regards
sanju

Answer. Dear Samir,
I am sending you a photograph of my newest pet. Frisky is a bull dog and a very playful puppy. By

next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks. I’m sure you are looking
forward to see him. I know you will like him.
Warm regards,
Sanju

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Q6 Punctuate the following sentences
(i) next wednesday my sister mita is going to join the state bank of india
(ii) the dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry
(iii) when I went shing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold
(iv) she fed the baby washed the dishes put the lights off and went to sleep
(v) wasn't tim born on the 26th of january 1989
(vi) oh no the bus has gone

Answer. (i) Next Wednesday my sister, Mita id going to join the state Bank of India.
(ii) The dog wags its tail when it’s pleased but a cat waves its tail when it’s angry.
(iii) When i went shing i caught an old shoe, a plastic bag and a bad cold.
(iv) She fed the baby, washed the dishes, put off the lights off and went to sleep.
(v) Wasn’t Tim born on 26 th of january, 1989?
(vi) Oh no! The bus has gone.

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Q1 Fill in the blanks.
(i) A giant tree Red wood trees of California
(ii) A giant bird ________________________
(iii) A giant land animal ________________________
(iv) A giant water creature ________________________
(v) A giant reptile_________________
(vi) A giant aeroplane _________________

Answer. (i) Red wood trees of California
(ii) Ostrich
(iii) Elephant
(iv) Whale
(iv) Anaconda
(iv) A-380

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