NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English (Marigold) Unit 9 Sing a Song of People , Around the World

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Class : 5th
Subject : English
Chapter : 9
Chapter Name : Unit-9

Q1 Which modes of transport do the people use to move around in the city?

Answer. There are various modes of transport that the people use to move around in the city such
as cars, taxis, buses, trains, trams, rickshaws, metro train, e-rickshaws etc.

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Q2 What are the things that the people carry with them, while moving around?

Answer. People carry bags, suitcases, briefcases, polythene bags etc., while moving around.

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Q3 Where all do you nd these very busy people?

Answer. We nd these very busy people on the roads, on buses and trains, in of ces and shopping
complexes.

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Q4 Where have you seen crowds of people?

Answer. Shopping malls, streets, roads, of ces, government buildings, colleges and schools.

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Q5 Why do you think all these people are in a hurry?

Answer. People are in a hurry because they have multiple tasks to do within limited time.

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Q1 Write the opposites of the following words.
slow _________
back _________

below _________
loud _________
up _________
tall _________
crowd _________
go _________

Answer. Slow - fast
Back - front
below - above
loud - low
up - down
tall - short
crowd - alone
Go - come

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Q1 Did you observe that in the poem, the last words in every second and fourth
line rhyme with each other? Can you write a four line poem?

Answer. I went to the garden, I saw a butter y
It was ying smooth, like a paper-plane
I sang a song, to call it closer
It ew towards me, like a rain.

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Q2 Find out how many people are there in our country. Do we have enough land for all people on
this earth? Is there enough food and water for all people?

Answer. There are more than 132 crore people in our country. We do not have enough land for all
people on this earth. There isn’t enough food and water for all people.

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Q3 Find out the following from ten families living in your neighbourhood.
(i) How many members are educated in each family?
(ii) From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?

Answer. (i) 3 to 5 members are educated in each family.
(ii) 38 people are educated amongst the ten families.

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Q1 Interview your teacher and get her responses for the following questions.
(i) Why did you become a teacher?
(ii) How do you come to school everyday?
(iii) Do you have any pets?
(iv) What kinds of books do you like to read?
(v) What are your hobbies?

Answer. (i) I became a teacher to educate the children who cannot afford the cost of education.
(ii) I come to school on my scooter.
(iii) I have a pet cat.
(iv) I like to read thriller books.
(v) I like to watch movies and read novels.

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Q2 Now write a paragraph about your teacher with the information you have gathered.
My Teacher
My teacher says she became a teacher because
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Answer. My teacher teaches in a school which is free of cost. She teaches the children who cannot
afford the cost of education. She is very talented and sincere. She comes to school on her scooter.
She has a pet cat. She likes to read thriller books. She likes to watch movies and read novels.

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Q1

See the picture Travel Time below. Answer the questions that follow.
(i) Where did you go for an excursion/holiday?

(ii) With whom did you go?
(iii) What did you take with you?
(iv) What was the rst thing you saw when you reached your destination?v
(v) What did you like best about the place?
(vi) How long did you stay there?
(vii) What did you miss about home?

Answer. (i) I went to Agra.
(ii) I went there with my friends.
(iii) I took a bag carrying some eatables and my camera.
(iv) I went to see the Taj Mahal rst.
(v) I like the carvings on the marbles in the Taj Mahal.
(vi) I stayed there for a day only.
(vii) I missed my family a lot.

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Q2 Make sentences using any two new words which you have learnt in the lesson.
(i) ___________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________

Answer. (i) Shuddered: Arvind shuddered when he saw a tiger in the jungle.
(ii) Canyons: When we went to Shimla, I saw several deep canyons on the way.
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Q3 Which do you think would be more fun — travelling by aeroplane or sailing on a ship? Write
why you think so.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Answer. (i) Shuddered: I shuddered at the loud thunder.
(ii) Canyons: Canyons are created due to the continued effect of corrosion through water.

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Q4 Look at the following words. They are group names.
troop of soldiers
swarm of bees
team of players
litter of puppies
eet of ships
library of books
Fill in the blanks choosing from the table

(i) The travellers rested under the _______ of trees.
(ii) The _________ sang beautifully.
(iii) The _________ of owers was lying on the table.
(iv) The girl looked up at the _________ of stars.
(v) The _________ of robbers escaped.
(vi) The hunter shot at the _________ of birds.

Answer. (i) Clump
(ii) Choir
(iii) Bunch
(iv) Cluster
(v) Band
(vi) Flock

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Q5 Some words describe actions. Many of them end in -ly. The girl danced beautifully.
Fill in the blanks by changing the word in the brackets suitably.
(i) The girl slept ________. [sound]
(ii) The children nished their work ________. [quick]
(iii) The old man shouted ________. [loud]
(iv) The boys played ________. [quiet]
(v) Do your work ________. [neat]
(vi) I can do the sum ________. [easy]

Answer. (i) Soundly
(ii) Quickly
(iii) Loudly
(iv) Quietly
(v) Neatly
(vi) Easily

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Q1 Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?
Make a project by drawing or pasting.
(i) a map of that country, its national ag
(ii) stamps of the country, its currency
(iii) some famous monuments or landmarks

Answer. DIY

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Q2 Do you know that there are seven wonders in the world? Can you tell the name of the one
which is in India? Find out and write the names of all the seven wonders and the countries they
are located in.

Answer. New Seven Wonders of the World
Taj Mahal - (Agra, India)
The Great Wall of China - (China)
Christ the Redeemer Statue - (Rio de Janeiro)
Machu Picchu - (Peru)
Chichen Itza - (Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico)
The Roman Colosseum - (Rome)
Petra - (Jordan)

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