Class 5 - English Reading Comprehension and Creative writing

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL GOLCONDA

Revision

CLASS: V          

SUB: ENGLISH          

READING

I Read the following passage carefully

An  angry king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison. The minister had argued with the king on some law and order issue. One day, the emperor made a visit to the prison. The minister was lost in his own world. The king told him, “I will release you on one condition. You need to bring me a horse that is neither white, nor black, nor brown, nor grey.” The minister was astonished at this demand. However, he agreed to this condition.

A week later, the minister came to the palace. “Have you found the horse?”, the king asked. “Yes, my Lord,”the minister replied. “But I will show him to you only auspicious day.” The king agreed. “Let me know the next auspicious day.” The minister replied, “ I will show you the horse on any day, other than Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.” The king burst out laughing. He was cleverly outsmarted by his minister. The minister was released and promoted to the next higher position.

Answer the questions that follow.                                                                     

1.  The argument between the king and the minister was related to

a)     law and order issue.

b)    remuneration issue.

c)     conquest and defeat issue.

d)    religious issue.

2.Why didthe king order his guards to put his minister in the prison?

3. The minister was astonished at king’s demand because

a)     all horses are either black or brown or grey or white.

b)    there were no horses in the kingdom.

c)     there was no time to find the horse that the king wanted.

d)    it was very easy to find the horse that the king wanted.

4. Write the antonym and synonym of reward

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5.  Why did the king laugh?

a)     He understood  the foolishness of his demand.

b)    He liked the joke that the minister cracked.

c)     He felt that the minister was being foolish.

d)    He knew that the minister would go back to prison.

6. You outsmart a person when

a)     act cleverer than him.

b)    you act more cunning than him.

c)     You outwit him

d)    You are overcome by him.

II Read the following poem carefully                                                      

Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you  

But when the leaves hang trembling . The wind is passing through.                                                                                                       

Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I                                 

But when the trees bow down their heads The wind  is passing by.                                             Oh wind, why do you never rest, Wandering , whistling to and fro,        

Bringing rain out of the west  From the dim north bringing snow?                  

Answer the following questions                                                               

a. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.

b.  Pick out two Pronouns from the poem. 

c. The wind is never at rest. What does it do? 

d. Find a pair of rhyming words from the poem.

                                                Creative writing                              

I.                   You stay at a hostel. Write a letter to your younger brother/sister telling him/her about your life a hostel. Also ask him/her to study well, and take care of your parents.