Question 1:
I was frightened .................. curious.
Answer:
but
Question 2:
I decided to go to the beach.................. I went along the water’s edge.
Answer:
so
Question 3:
I ran as fast as I could .................. I was frightened.
Answer:
because
Question 4:
I was very tired .................. confused.
Answer:
and
Question 5:
What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the ground was a footprint ?
Answer:
Marks of toes, heel and other parts of a foot made him think so.
Question 6:
Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes and the trees ?
Answer:
He was afraid because he mistook every bush and tree to be a man.
Question 7:
Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint ?
Answer:
Robinson prayed because he was frightened and needed protection.
Question 8:
Choose the correct answer.
(i) Robinson ran back to his home,
as fast as he could because he :
Answer:
was afraid.
Question 9:
He could not sleep because :
(a) there was an animal outside his cave
(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.
(c) his bed was uncomfortable.
Answer:
(b) he thought savages had come from the mainland.
Question 10:
Why was Robinson Crusoe sure
that it was not his footprint ?
(a) It didn’t look like a human footprint.
(b) It looked smaller than his.
(c) He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.
Answer:
(b) It looked smaller than his.
Question 11:
Where was Robinson Crusoe ?
(a) On a boat.
(b) In a town.
(c) Alone on an island.
(d) On an aeroplane.
Answer:
(c) Alone on an island.
Question 12:
alone was not Robinson an island on
Answer:
Robinson was not alone on an island.
Question 13:
Was island the inhabited
Answer:
The island was inhabited.
Question 14:
Footprint to someone this belonged
Answer:
This footprint belonged to someone.
Question 15:
I around me looked
Answer:
I looked around me.
Question 16:
I went the towards footprint large
Answer:
I went towards the large footprint.
Question 17:
Was afraid I now
Answer:
Now I was afraid.
Question 18:
Use the joining words given below and join the sentences in Column A and B.
or and so but because
A
(i) I can sing well.
(ii) She wore a raincoat.
(iii) We may go to Shimla.
(iv) He wanted a book for his birthday.
(v) He missed the school bus.
(vi) I wrote the letter.
B
I forgot to post it
It was raining.
He was late to school
We may go to Darjeeling.
He wanted a football for his birthday.
I can’t dance at all.
e.g. : I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.
Answer:
(i) I can sing well but I can’t dance well.
(ii) She wore a raincoat because it was raining.
(iii) We may go to Shimla or Darjeeling.
(iv) He wanted a book and a football for his birthday.
(v) He missed the school bus, so he was late to school.
(vi) I wrote the letter but I forgot to post it.
Question 19:
According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot ?
Answer:
According to the poet, we should cry a lot.
Question 20:
What can you do after crying a lot ?
Answer:
After crying a lot, we can seek the hidden happiness. And then, we can laugh heartedly.
Question 21:
(i) Read the first two lines of the poem, Is the mood :
happy ? sad ? angry ? jealous ? upset ?
(ii) In the last few lines the mood of the poet is changed.
What is it now ? very happy, angry, cheerful, sad, jealous.
Answer:
Very happy and cheerful.