MAK LABS — Class 5 English Chapter 7 Gilli Danda — Question Answers

AAnswer the following questions.

1. Which game does the poem mention? What are the things needed to play this game?
The poem mentions Gilli Danda. We need a stick (danda) and a small gilli to play it.

2. According to the poem, how do the players feel while playing Gilli Danda?
The players feel joyful and free. They laugh and have a lot of fun.

3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick strikes it?
The tiny gilli flies up high in the sky.

4. Which lines tell us that the children are playing the game outside?
“In the playground, we gather around”, “Underneath the bright blue skies” and “Under the golden rays of the sun!”

5. What is the meaning of the line “our game is so sound”?
It means that their game is very good and enjoyable.

6. Which word in the poem shows ‘happiness’?
The word ‘joy’ shows happiness.

BThink and discuss.

1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? Why or why not?

Sample answer

Yes, I enjoy playing outdoors. I get fresh air and I can run and play with my friends.

2. Name five outdoor games that you enjoy playing with your friends.

Sample answer

Kho-kho, kabaddi, cricket, football and hide-and-seek.

3. Imagine you are the small gilli. What would you see while flying up in the sky?

Sample answer

I would see the green trees and the rooftops. I would see birds flying near me and my friends looking up at me.

AAdd correct prefixes (un- or re-) to the words. Write the new word and its meaning.

Prefix	Word	New word	Meaning
Un-	common	uncommon	something that is not easily found
Re-	write	rewrite	write again
Un-	aware	unaware	not aware
Un-	comfortable	uncomfortable	not comfortable
Re-	arrange	rearrange	arrange again
Re-	think	rethink	think again

BEncircle the nouns that you can see, taste, touch or smell.

Encircled nouns: leaf, mountain, sun, shirt, toffee, rose, ice cube, sugar, hat, chessboard, football, deer, tree, cat, spoon, river, cup, tiger.

Abstract nouns (not encircled): joy anger truth lie happiness fear

More abstract nouns: love, kindness, honesty, courage, friendship, sadness.

CFill in the blanks with the most suitable possessive pronoun.

1. These crayons belong to me. These are mine.
2. The toy train belongs to Mudit. The toy train is his.
3. The house with the red roof belongs to my cousins. The house is theirs.
4. The bowls belong to her. The bowls are hers.
5. We have a cow with large brown eyes. The cow is ours.
6. They belong to you. The things are yours.

Think of a game played in groups. Share the information with your classmates.

Sample answer

1. Name of the game: Kho-kho
2. It is an outdoor game.
3. Two teams of 12 players each; 9 players of a team take the field.
4. Material: two poles and a flat ground.
5. Rules: The chasers sit in a row facing opposite sides. One chaser runs to catch the runners. He gives a ‘kho’ by touching a sitting player. Safety: Play on soft ground and do not push others.

Listen to the teacher and respond with a matching action.

This is an action activity. Swing an invisible danda, raise your arms, clap and shade your eyes as your teacher says.

AFind the meanings of the words and use each word in a sentence.

1. Quit — to stop doing something. Never quit when the work is hard.
2. Gather — to come together. The children gather in the playground.
3. Swing — to move back and forth. The girl swings the bat.
4. Underneath — below; under. The cat sleeps underneath the table.
5. Golden — of the colour of gold. The fields look golden in the evening.

BRearrange the words to form questions.

Where are the cows?
Which is your house?
What time is it?
Why is the sky blue?
How many birds are on the tree?
When will you return my book?
Do you walk to school?
Can you fly a kite?

CWrite three words having each of the double letters.

tt — butter, letter, kitten
pp — apple, happy, puppy
ee — tree, green, sheep
mm — summer, hammer, swimming
bb — rabbit, ribbon, bubble
rr — carrot, mirror, sorry
nn — dinner, funny, tennis
dd — ladder, middle, pudding
ss — glass, lesson, dress
gg — egg, bigger, giggle

DCircle the word that is different in meaning from the underlined word.

1. expensive — cheap
2. forgot — remembered
3. continued — stopped
4. always — never
5. excitement — boredom
6. nervously — confidently
7. vibrant — dull
8. unique — common

AMake a Gilli Danda using waste material.

This is a hands-on activity. Follow the steps in the textbook. Ask an adult to help you while shaping the sticks.

Just for Fun — Riddle: It belongs to you. But your friends use it more than you. What is it?

Answer: Your name

BSpellathon — make words of three or more letters from the wheel (A, C, E, T, H, E, R).

tea, eat, ate, hat, cat, act, art, rat, tar, each, heat, hate, rate, care, race, cart, chat, arch, ache, hare, hear, here, tree, chart, heart, earth, three, there, cheat, teach, reach, react, crate, trace, cheer

Seven-letter word using all the letters: TEACHER

Chapter 7: Gilli Danda

Let us Think

Let us Learn

Let us Speak

Let us Listen

Let us Write

Let us Do