Q1Written answer
According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?
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You should cry a lot, according to the poet.
NCERT · Class 5 · English
Unit 4: Crying and My Elder Brother
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Crying
6 questionsQ2Written answer
What can you do after crying a lot?
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After crying a lot, you can laugh from the bottom of your heart.
Q3Written answer
(i) Read the first two lines of the poem. Is the mood
| happy? | sad? | angry? | jealous? | upset? |
(ii) In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it now?
| very happy | angry | cheerful | sad | jealous |
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(i) In the first two lines of the poem, the poet is sad.
(ii) In the last few lines, the poet is very happy.
Q4Written answer
Are these sentences right or wrong?
(i) The poet says you must not cry much. ( )
(ii) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked. ( )
(iii) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and laugh so that people will see that you are happy. ( )
(iv) The poet says that you should open the window and show people that you are crying. ( )
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(i) Wrong.
(ii) Right.
(iii) Right.
(iv) Wrong.
Q5Written answer
Word Building
The word ends in and comes from the word happy. Write three words that end in the same way. Which words do they come from?
_____________________ ness; __________________
_____________________ ness; __________________
_____________________ ness; __________________
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sadness – sad
happiness – happy
neatness – neat
Q6Written answer
Fill in the blanks with the exact word.
(i) The tourists were ___________ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal. (amazed, shocked, worried)
(ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and _____________. (worried, shocked, frightened)
(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were __________. (unhappy, worried, angry)
(iv) The shopkeeper was ____________when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing. (unhappy, shocked, angry)
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(i) The tourists were amazed to see the beautiful Taj Mahal.
(ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and frightened.
(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were worried.
(iv) The shopkeeper was shocked when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing.
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