NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English …

NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 17 – Sing a Song of People Home Class 5 English Chapter 17 – Sing a Song of People Page No 150: Question 1: Which modes of transport do the people use to move around in the city? Answer People use buses and taxis to move around in the city. Page No 150: Question 2: What are the things that the people carry with them, while moving around? Answer People carry their hats and umbrellas with them while moving around. Page No 150: Question 3: Where all do you find these very busy people? Answer We find busy people on sidewalk, subway, tall buildings and riding elevators. Page No 150: Question 4: Where have you seen crowds of people? Answer I have seen crowds of people in a mall. Page No 150: Question 5: Why do you think all these people are in a hurry? Answer These people are in a hurry because they have got a list of things to do in less amount of time. Page No 150: Question 1: Let’s write the opposites of the following words. slow_________up_________back_________tall_________below_________crowd_________loud_________go_________ Answer slowfastupdownbackforwardtallshortbelowupcrowdindividualloudsilentgocome Page No 151: Question 1: Read and listen to these two poems with your partner and find out what are the things that the village child and the city child like. The Village Child My home is a house Near a wood I’d live in a street If I could! I do wish someone Lived near. There’s no one to play with At all. The trees are so high And so tall: And I should be lonely For hours, Were it not for the birds And the flowers. The City Child I live in a city In a street; It is crowded with traffic And feet; There are buses and motors And trams. I wish there were meadows And lambs. The houses all wait In a row There is smoke everywhere That I go. I don’t like the noises I hear I wish there were woods Very near. Answer Disclaimer: Students are advised to read this poem on their own. Page No 151: Question 1: The people who live in cities often wish they could live in quiet towns. Do you like the place you live in? Tell your partner two things you like and don’t like about the place you live in. Answer Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations. I live in Gwalior. It is a small city but extremely pleasant. The life is very slow here. I like its simplicity and greenery. However, I don’t like the roads because they are not properly constructed and there is only one shopping mall over here. Page No 152: Question 1: 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 Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations. Together we go, whenever we are low Always keep in mind Wherever you are sad I will always know. Page No 152: Question 2: 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 Disclaimer: This is a sample answer provided to you. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations. The population of India is 1.237 billion. I don’t think we have enough land for all people on this earth. No, there is not enough food and water for all people. Page No 152: Question 3: Find out the following from ten families living in your neighbourhood. Count the number of F1* F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 Totalchildren below 5 years of agechildren from 5-14 yearsgrown up children from 15-20elders from 21-50 yearsold people who are above 50 yearstotal number of people in the family *F = Family (i) How many members are educated in each family? (ii) From amongst the ten families, how many are educated? Now talk to your partner and then write a report about your neighbourhood. Answer Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write teh answer based on their own experiences and observations. (i) Following is the information of the number of members educated in each family: Family Name No. of educated members F1 8 F2 7 F3 6 F4 5 F5 7 F6 7 F7 5 F8 5 F9 7 F10 7 (ii) Amongst the ten families, nine families are educated. (iii) There are total 85 members in ten families. Out of 85 members, there are 11 children below 5 years of age. There are 15 children from 5-14 years. There are 14 grown up children from the age group of 15-20. There are 28 elders from 21-50 years. 18 of them are old people who are above 50 years. Page No 153: Question 1: 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 Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experiences and observations. (i) I became a teacher because teaching is my passion. (ii) I come to school in my car everyday. (iii) Yes, I have two pets. (iv) I like to read romantic fiction. (v) I like to read and write short stories. Page No 153: Question 2: Now write a paragraph about your teacher with the information you have gathered. My Teacher My teacher says she became a teacher because _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Answer Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on your own experiences and observations. My teacher says she became a teacher because teaching is her passion. She comes to school in her car everyday

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