The Stork and the Fox, Chapter -4 ,Class -5, SEBA
The Stork and the Fox, Chapter -4 ,Class -5, SEBA
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Question: Look at the pictures below: Work in pairs and talk about what you see in the pictures above:
Answer: This is a speaking activity. The pictures show food being served in different ways:
* On a traditional platter with bowls (kahi, bati).
* Rice wrapped in a banana leaf.
* A meal served on a banana leaf.
* A meal in a banana leaf packet (topot) and fruit.
* Rice on a large leaf.
* A meal with fish on a platter.
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These pages contain the story “The Stork and the Fox” for reading. There are no questions to solve.
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Activity 1
Question: a) The fox invited the stork for
* i) lunch
* ii) breakfast
* iii) dinner
* iv) tea
Answer: a) i) lunch
Question: b) The stork requested the fox to serve his food in
* i) a plate
* ii) a cup
* iii) a pot
* iv) a bowl
Answer: b) iii) a pot
Question: c) The stork served the food in
* i) a pot
* ii) a bowl
* iii) a plate
* iv) a glass tumbler
Answer: c) i) a pot
Question: d) The fox could not eat the meal served by the stork because
* i) the meal was not tasty
* ii) he was not feeling well
* iii) the food was hot
* iv) the pot in which the food was served had a long and thin neck
Answer: d) iv) the pot in which the food was served had a long and thin neck
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Activity 2
Question: a) Who invited the stork for lunch?
Answer: a) The fox invited the stork for lunch.
Question: b) What was the utensil in which the fox served the meal?
Answer: b) The fox served the meal on a beautiful plate.
Question: c) Why didn’t the stork respond to the fox’s request?
Answer: c) The stork didn’t respond to the fox’s request because the fox had done the same thing to him earlier; he was teaching the fox a lesson.
Activity 3
Question: a) At what time does the stork have his lunch?
Answer: a) The stork has his lunch at 1:00 p.m.
Question: b) What does the stork have at 8:30 a.m.?
Answer: b) The stork has his breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Activity 4
Question: Work in pairs: Ask each other the following questions about your favourite dish.
* a) What is your favourite dish?
* b) Who cooks it for you?
* c) What ingredients are used to make it?
* d) Why do you like it?
Answer: This is a speaking activity. (Sample answers)
* a) My favourite dish is kheer.
* b) My mother cooks it for me.
* c) Rice, milk, sugar, and dry fruits are used to make it.
* d) I like it because it is sweet and delicious.
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Activity 5
Question: Now, read the sentences below and say which one is used to make an invitation and which one is used to make a request.
* Could you come to my house for dinner today?
* Will you please give me the food in a pot?
Answer:
* “Could you come to my house for dinner today?” – This is an invitation.
* “Will you please give me the food in a pot?” – This is a request.
Activity 6
Question: Work in pairs and make invitations and requests using the clues in the brackets:
* a) Will you (give, pen)?
* b) Would you (like, some chocolate)?
* c) Could you (come, my house)?
* d) May I (play, you)?
Answer:
* a) Will you please give me your pen? (Request)
* b) Would you like to have some chocolate? (Invitation/Offer)
* c) Could you come to my house tomorrow? (Invitation)
* d) May I play with you? (Request)
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Activity 7
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Activity 8
Question: a) Who visited whom and on what occasion?
Answer: a) Bina, Rohit, and their parents visited their uncle’s (Bhaiti’s) place in Tezpur for Magh Bihu.
Question: b) What are the people in the picture doing?
Answer: b) The people in the picture are sitting together, having tea, and eating Bihu pithas and larus.
Question: c) What did Bina’s aunt say to Bina?
Answer: c) Bina’s aunt said, “Bina, take some more.”
Question: d) What did Bina’s uncle offer to his brother?
Answer: d) Bina’s uncle (Bhaiti) offered his brother (Dada) a kilo of gur (jaggery) that he had packed for him to take home.
Activity 9
Question: Answer the following questions in a serial order to complete the narration of a recent visit you made to your friend’s/relative’s place:
Answer: (This is a sample narration based on the questions)
* I went to my grandmother’s house in the village last Sunday. I went with my parents. When she saw us, she was very happy and gave us a big hug. We spent the day talking to her and my cousins. We talked about our school and her garden. For lunch, she made delicious rice, dal, fish curry, and a vegetable stir-fry. Yes, I loved the food very much because it was fresh from her garden. I felt very happy and relaxed after the visit.
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Activity 10
Question: Imagine that you are at this tea stall. Which of the above food items will you have? Count how much money you will have to pay.
Answer: (This is a sample answer)
* I will have one Samosa (Rs. 10) and one Tea with milk (Rs. 10).
* Total money I will have to pay – Rs. 10 + Rs. 10 = Rs. 20.
Activity 11
Question: Draw your favourite food and colour it:
Answer: This is a drawing activity.
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Activity 12
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Activity 13
Question: a) Collect and paste an advertisement here. Write two sentences about it:
Answer: This is an activity to be done in the textbook.
Question: b) Now tell your friend a few sentences about it.
Answer: This is a speaking activity.
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Activity 14
Question: Find words ending with ‘ly’ from the word grid below:
Answer: The words are:
* QUIETLY
* LOUDLY
* SLOWLY
* HAPPILY
* SOFTLY (This word is in the grid but not explicitly listed in the teacher’s note on page 61)
Activity 15
Question: Bina has to write a paragraph of five sentences about the picture. Work in pairs and help her in writing the paragraph. You may use the words from the box below.
Answer: (Sample paragraph)
* This is a picture of the Uruka celebration, on the eve of Magh Bihu.
* People from the community gather to celebrate together.
* They have built a bhelaghar (hut) and a tall meji.
* Women are busy cooking different food items for the community feast.
* Everyone is in a mood of merry making.
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Activity 16
Question: a) Write in the oval below the name of a festival that you celebrate:
Answer: (Sample answer)
* Bihu
Question: Pick up any four points related to the festival from the box below and complete the word web with appropriate words.
Answer: (Sample answer for “Bihu”)
* special food (pitha, laru)
* special dress (dhoti, gamosa, mekhela sador)
* time of celebration (April, January, October)
* rituals (burning meji, bihu dance)
Question: b) Among the four points which one will you choose first and then next? Write them below accordingly.
Answer: (Sample answer)
* i) time of celebration
* ii) special food
* iii) special dress
* iv) rituals
Question: c) Now, make sentences using the above points to form a paragraph and write in your notebook.
Answer: (Sample paragraph about Bihu)
* Bihu is the main festival of Assam. It is celebrated three times a year: Rongali Bihu in April, Kati Bihu in October, and Magh Bihu in January. For Bihu, we make special food like pithas and larus. People wear new and special dresses like dhoti, gamosa, and mekhela sador. We also follow special rituals, like dancing Bihu and burning the meji during Magh Bihu.
Activity 17
Question: Pick up any one card from below and say two or three sentences about it:
Answer: This is a speaking activity. (Sample answer for “Bihu”)
* Bihu is my favourite festival. It is the national festival of Assam. We eat many delicious pithas and larus during Bihu.
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Activity 18
Question: Now, read the answers that Jabin gives and make the question that Rohit asks.
* * How … ? (Answer: He has prepared himself for the competition fully.)
* * How … ? (Answer: He presents his ideas clearly.)
* * How … ? (Answer: He speaks confidently in front of an audience.)
Answer:
* * How has he prepared for the competition?
* * How does he present his ideas?
* * How does he speak in front of an audience?
Activity 19
Question: Some of us are good at painting, singing, dancing, etc. Work in pairs and ask each other what you are good at. Also say how well you do it.
Answer: This is a speaking activity. (Sample conversation)
* Student A: What are you good at?
* Student B: I am good at singing.
* Student A: How well do you sing?
* Student B: I sing very well. I won a prize in the last school competition.