The Joy of helping, Chapter -2 ,Class -5, SEBA
The Joy of helping, Chapter -2 ,Class -5, SEBA
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Question: Look at the pictures below and say what is happening
Answer: This is a speaking activity. The pictures show:
* An elderly man has fallen, and a boy is helping him up.
* A girl is helping her mother carry bags.
* A boy is giving food to another child.
* A girl is helping a blind man cross the street.
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This page contains the story “The Joy of Helping” for reading. There are no questions to solve.
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Activity 1
Question: a) The headmaster was talking about –
i) flood damage
ii) soil erosion
iii) earthquake disasters
iv) deforestation
Answer: a) iii) earthquake disasters
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Question: b) The headmaster sought contributions from teachers and students-
i) to help the flood affected people
ii) to organize a function at school
iii) to help earthquake hit people
iv) to go for a picnic
Answer: b) iii) to help earthquake hit people
Question: c) Raju thought of contributing-
i) bread, butter and fruits
ii) bread, biscuits and fruits
iii) clothes, water and money
iv) water, biscuit and bread
Answer: c) ii) bread, biscuits and fruits
Question: d) The contributions were carried to the earthquake affected area in-
i) a cart
ii) a goods van
iii) a mini truck
iv) a tractor
Answer: d) ii) a goods van
Question: e) The team members of the school felt very-
i) happy to help the people in misery
ii) funny at helping the people in misery
iii) sad to help the people in misery
iv) worried about helping the people in misery
Answer: e) i) happy to help the people in misery
Question: f) When we help someone we always feel-
i) miserable
ii) happy
iii) sad
iv) funny
Answer: f) ii) happy
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Activity 2
Question: Arrange the following sentences as it happened in the lesson:
i) Tomorrow, after morning assembly we will collect your contributions.
ii) The team members felt very happy to have helped the people in distress.
iii) People have lost their homes and belongings.
iv) During the lunch break, Nita, Gita and Raju were discussing their contribution.
v) The goods van and a team of volunteers including Raju and Rita then left for their destination.
Answer: The correct order is:
* iii) People have lost their homes and belongings.
* i) Tomorrow, after morning assembly we will collect your contributions.
* iv) During the lunch break, Nita, Gita and Raju were discussing their contribution.
* v) The goods van and a team of volunteers including Raju and Rita then left for their destination.
* ii) The team members felt very happy to have helped the people in distress.
Activity 3
Question: a) While going to school, you find a puppy in a muddy ditch. The puppy has fallen into the ditch and is struggling to come out. What will you do in this situation? Write three sentences on the action you would take.
Answer: (Sample answer)
* I will carefully go down into the ditch or reach for the puppy.
* I will gently lift the puppy out of the mud.
* I will clean the puppy with some water if possible and try to find its mother or take it to a safe place.
Question: b) One of your friends gets injured in a friendly football match at your school.
Write three sentences on how you will help him.
Answer: (Sample answer)
* I will immediately stop playing and help my friend sit down comfortably.
* I will get the first-aid box from the sports room.
* I will clean his injury with an antiseptic and inform our sports teacher.
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Activity 4
Question: a) The earthquake destroyed many areas of our neighbouring district.
i) broke
ii) moved
iii) built
iv) damaged
Answer: a) iv) damaged
Question: b) The teachers and students then left for their destination. Destination here refers to:
i) the playground
ii) their school
iii) distant village
iv) earthquake affected place
Answer: b) iv) earthquake affected place
Question: c) They were very sad to see the plight and misery of the people.
i) faces
ii) difficult and sad situation
iii) playground
iv) happy faces
Answer: c) ii) difficult and sad situation
Question: d) Everyone was very grateful to the volunteers for their help.
i) satisfied
ii) happy
iii) thankful
iv) joyful
Answer: d) iii) thankful
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Activity 5
Question: Now, choose appropriate words from the butterfly and write in the boxes to make meaningful sentences:
i) A kind man shows …
ii) A happy man shows …
iii) A sincere person shows …
iv) A brave soldier shows …
v) An honest man shows …
Answer:
i) A kind man shows kindness.
ii) A happy man shows happiness.
iii) A sincere person shows sincerity.
iv) A brave soldier shows bravery.
v) An honest man shows honesty.
Activity 6
This activity is for reading about collective nouns. There are no questions to solve.
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Activity 7
Question: Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word: (Players, birds, books, elephants, flowers)
a) A team of …
b) A flock of …
c) A bunch of …
d) A bundle of …
e) A herd of …
Answer:
a) A team of Players
b) A flock of birds
c) A bunch of flowers
d) A bundle of books (or sticks, as in the previous example)
e) A herd of elephants
Activity 8
Question: Look up the meanings of these words in a dictionary
* ring
* belongings
* occur
* injure
* victim
Answer:
* ring – (Here) to make a sound like a bell.
* belongings – the things that a person owns.
* occur – to happen or take place.
* injure – to harm or wound.
* victim – a person who has been harmed or injured.
Activity 9
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Activity 10(a)
Question: Now, complete the following passage with the words given in the help box: (and, Anjuma, was taking, was walking, were walking, was sitting)
Rohit, Nikhil … were walking to school. Abhi … behind him. He … in his wheelchair. His father … Abhi to school.
Answer:
Rohit, Nikhil and Anjuma were walking to school. Abhi was walking behind him. He was sitting in his wheelchair. His father was taking Abhi to school.
Activity 10(b)
Question: Write what you were doing at the following time yesterday.
i) At 8 o’clock in the morning yesterday, …
ii) At 4 o’clock in the evening yesterday, …
Answer: (Sample answers)
i) At 8 o’clock in the morning yesterday, I was getting ready for school.
ii) At 4 o’clock in the evening yesterday, I was playing football with my friends.
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Activity 11
Question: Read the words in the bubbles and add some more in the empty bubbles: (Good Manners)
Answer: (Sample answers for the empty bubbles)
* Being kind to animals
* Saying ‘thank you’ and ‘please’
Activity 12
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Activity 13(a)
This activity is for reading. There are no questions to solve.
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Activity 13(b)
Question: Complete these sentences with the polite forms given below: (Would you mind, I’m very sorry, Excuse me, Please)
[cite_start]i) … I broke your pencil.
ii) … can I borrow your pen?
iii) … write a letter for me.
iv) … bringing a glass of water for me?
Answer:
i) I’m very sorry, I broke your pencil.
ii) Excuse me, can I borrow your pen?
iii) Please write a letter for me.
iv) Would you mind bringing a glass of water for me?
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Question: Now, make words by doubling the last letter and adding ‘ing’ to them:
* clap
* hop
* sit
* tap
Answer:
* clap – clapping
* hop – hopping
* sit – sitting
* tap – tapping
Activity 15
Question: Add ‘ly’ to make new words. Write the words. One is done for you:
* obediently
* neat
* honest
* kind
* intelligent
Answer:
* obediently
* neatly
* honestly
* kindly
* intelligently
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Activity 16
Question: Imagine you are in a school summer camp. Write three things you should do and three things you should not do.
Answer: (Sample answers based on the box)
I should
(i) obey my teachers
(ii) talk softly
(iii) share my things
I should not
(i) tell lies
(ii) quarrel
(iii) make a noise
Activity 17(a)
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Activity 17(b)
[cite_start]Question: Write four sentences in cursive using ‘I must……….’.
Answer: (Sample answers)
i) I must respect my elders.
ii) I must work hard.
iii) I must comb my hair neatly.
iv) I must help the poor and the sick.