NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 12 - RIP Van Winkle

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.