Topic : Good Morning
Question 1:
Why is the child in the poem happy ?
Answer:
The child is happy because the night is over and it is day. Everything is live now.
Question 2:
To whom does the child say ‘Good Morning’ ?
Answer:
The child says ‘Good Morning’ to the sky, the sun, winds, birds and trees. He also wishes good morning to the grass and the bees.
Question 3:
What does the child want to do ?
Answer:
The child wants to go out and play with birds, trees, grass and bees etc.
Topic : The Magic Garden
Question 4:
Why did the flowers love the little children ?
Answer:
The flowers loved the little children because they were good to them. They watered their thirsty roots.
Question 5:
Why did the birds love the children ?
Answer:
The birds loved the little children because they were kind to them and brought bread for them.
Question 6:
Name five flowers growing in the magic garden.
Answer:
Rose, marigold, poppy, pansy and sunflower.
Question 7:
What sounds could the children hear in the garden ?
Answer:
The children could hear the sounds of birds, flowers and fairies dancing and singing.
Topic : Bird Talk
Question 8:
Name the two birds in the poem.
Answer:
Robin and Jay.
Question 9:
What are the three things that people can’t do ?
Answer:
People can’t grow wings or feathers. They can’t eat beetles.
Question 10:
What do birds think of people ?
Answer:
The birds think people to be funny.
Question 11:
Imagine what two elephants would say to each other about people. Let them talk about
— what people look like
— what they eat
— how they walk.
Answer:
You can say :
Look at that man’s nose.
See how small it is !
Look ! They are eating bread and
butter.
Strange ! They walk on their two feet.
Topic : Nina and the Baby Sparrows
Question 12:
Why was there great joy in Nina’s house ?
Answer:
There was great joy in Nina’s house because Nina’s aunt was getting married.
Question 13:
Why was Nina worried ?
Answer:
Nina was worried about the food for baby sparrows in the nest.
Question 14:
What did mother suggest ?
Answer:
Mother suggested to leave the window open. Through the open window the mummy-papa sparrows could come in and go out freely to feed their babies.
Question 15:
What did Nina find when she came back from the wedding ?
Answer:
When Nina came back, she saw two plump little sparrows in her room. They were flying happily.
Topic : Little by little
Question 16:
Name the tree that the acorn grows into.
Answer:
The acorn grows into an oak tree.
Question 2:
What things does a seed need to grow ?
Answer:
A seed needs sunlight and water to grow.
Question 17:
How many describing words can you find in this poem ?
Answer:
We find many describing words in the poem. Some of them are— mossy, every, each, thread-like, tiny, slender, mighty.
Question 18:
Match the opposites. One has been done for you.
- slowly
- little
- slender
- mighty
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (b) 4. (a)
Topic : The Enormous Turnip
Question 19:
What did the old man plant ?
Answer:
The old man planted some turnip seeds
Question 20:
Why was it difficult for the old man to pull up the turnip ?
Answer:
It was difficult for him because the turnip was an enormous one.
Question 21:
Who helped him to pull up the enormous turnip ?
Answer:
An old woman, a boy and a girl helped him to pull up the enormous turnip.
Question 22:
Who ate the enormous turnip ?
Answer:
The old man, the old woman, the boy and the girl, all the four ate the turnip.
Topic : Sea Song
Question 23:
Where did the child find the sea shell ?
Answer:
The child found the sea shell lying on sand.
Question 24:
What did the child do with the shell ?
Answer:
The child picked it up and took it to home.
Question 25:
What did the child hear ?
Answer:
The child heard a sweet song coming out of the shell.
Topic : A Little Fish Story
Question 26:
Choose the right words. Mahesh sings a .......... (long/little) song.
Answer:
little
Question 27:
Choose the right words. Venkatesh .............. (looks/shouts) at him.
Answer:
looks
Question 28:
Choose the right words. Venkatesh thinks Mahesh is ................ (crying/laughing).
Answer:
crying
Question 29:
Choose the right words. Mahesh is ............ (singing/saying) a song.
Answer:
singing
Question 30:
Choose the right words. The song is in .................. (Telugu/English)
Answer:
English.
Question 31:
How many fish are there in the sea ?
Answer:
There are millions of fish in the sea.
Question 32:
Why was the little fish unhappy ?
Answer:
The little fish was unhappy because he was very small.
Question 33:
What happened to the fish one day ?
Answer:
One day the fish were caught in a big net.
Question 34:
Why was the fish thankful to be a little fish ?
Answer:
He was thankful because being very small he was able to slip through the mesh and save his life.
Topic : The Balloon Man
Question 35:
Where does the balloon man stand ?
Answer:
At the market square.
Question 36:
What happens to the balloons when there is a wind ?
Answer:
They tug and tug at the string.
Question 37:
What does the child like to see the balloon man do ?
Answer:
He wants to see him let the balloons go.
Question 38:
How high can balloons fly ?
Answer:
Very high in the sky.
Question 39:
What do you like about this poem ?
Answer:
Children’s love for balloons.
Topic : The yellow butterfly
Question 40:
Where did Sonu first see the yellow butterfly ?
Answer:
Sonu saw it in his garden
Question 41:
Name three places where the butterfly rested.
Answer:
It rested on the rose flower, a leaf and the peach tree.
Question 42:
Why did Sonu chase the butterfly ?
Answer:
Sonu chased the butterfly because it was very beautiful and he wanted to catch it.
Question 43:
Why did Sonu let the butterfly go ?
Answer:
Sonu let the butterfly go because it looked sad in Sonu’s hand.
Question 44:
If you were a butterfly, how would you feel if you were caught ?
Answer:
I would feel very bad.
Question 45:
Why did the butterfly go to the flowers in the garden ?
Answer:
To suck nectar from flowers.
Topic : Trains
Question 46:
Complete the sentences.
Give me some ................... to eat. (food / clothes)
Answer:
food
Question 47:
Complete the sentences.
Play with ............... ( me / grey)
Answer:
me
Question 48:
Complete the sentences.
Swim across .............. ( the river / the boat)
Answer:
the river
Question 49:
Complete the sentences.
Let’s get on the ................... ( train / down)
Answer:
train.
Question 50:
Where do the trains run ?
Answer:
The trains run over mountains, plains and rivers.
Question 51:
What are the ‘precious loads’ that they carry ?
Answer:
They carry precious loads of passengers.
Question 52:
When do the trains run ?
Answer:
They run all the time.
Question 53:
What is ‘dusk’ and ‘dawn’ ?
Answer:
Dusk is the time just before the fall of night. Dawn is the time just before the sunrise.
Topic : The Story of the Road
Question 54:
What sounds do you hear on the road in the morning ?
Answer:
We hear the sounds of birds, the vegetable man, the newspaper boy and the sounds of school-going children.
Question 55:
What is the vegetable man selling ?
Answer:
He is selling peas, cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, radishes, cucumbers and potatoes.
Question 56:
Why is the road annoyed with the crow ?
Answer:
The road is annoyed with the crow because it is crowing to wake it up while it is already wide awake.
Question 57:
Talk about how you would cross the road.
Answer:
I shall first look to my left and then to the right. If no vehicle is coming. I willl run across the road.
Question 58:
Use can and cannot alterna-tively in the following sentences.
Answer:
1. I can hear the sound of cars.
2. I cannot hear the train whistle.
3. I can hear the wind blow.
4. I cannot hear the clock.
5. I can hear the sound of feet.
6. I cannot hear the sound of moving chairs.
7. I can hear the dogs barking.
Topic : Puppy and I
Question 59:
Match the animals with their sounds.
- a horse
- a dog
- a sheep
- a cat
Answer:
1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (d), 4. (a)
Question 60:
Choose the right words.
Bruno is my .....................
( pet / dish)
Answer:
pet
Question 61:
Choose the right words.
He breaks his .................
( dish / fish)
Answer:
dish
Question 62:
Choose the right words.
Daddy gives him ..............
(water / milk)
Answer:
milk
Question 63:
Choose the right words.
Mummy gives him a new .................
(fish / dish)
Answer:
dish
Question 64:
Choose the right words.
Bruno is now ....................
( sad/ happy)
Answer:
happy
Question 65:
Who is the ‘I’ in the poem ?
Answer:
He is a little boy.
Question 66:
Where was the Man going ?
Answer:
The man was going to the village to get some food.
Question 67:
Why didn’t the child go with the Horse?
Answer:
The child did not go with the horse because the horse was going to get some hay.
Question 68:
Why did the child go with the Puppy?
Answer:
The child went with the puppy because the puppy was going to play in the hills.
Question 69:
Do you have a pet?
Answer:
Yes, I have a dog.
Question 70:
Talk about three things that you and your pet do together.
Answer:
1. We go for a walk together.
2. We play together.
3. We run a race together.
Topic : Little Tiger, Big Tiger
Question 71:
Where did the mother tiger and her small tiger cub live ?
- near a river
- near a mountain
- near a forest
- near a sea
Answer:
near a river
Question 72:
What did the mother tiger hunt when the sky was dark?
- sheep and goats
- fish and frogs
- deer and pigs
- donkeys and horses
Answer:
deer and pigs
Question 73:
What did the tiger cub catch one night ?
- a deer
- a frog
- a pig
- a cat
Answer:
a frog
Question 74:
Match the animals with their young ones.
- horse
- dog
- cat
- cow
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (a) 4. (b)
Question 75:
The animals/birds in column A have to reach their homes in column B. Find out where they live.
- A bee
- An ant
- A duck
- A tiger
Answer:
1. (b), 2. (d), 3. (c) 4. (a)
Question 76:
I give wool. ..........
Answer:
SHEEP
Question 77:
I lay eggs. .......
Answer:
HEN
Question 78:
I give you milk. ............
Answer:
COW
Question 79:
I carry loads. ...........
Answer:
DONKEY
Question 80:
I neigh. ............
Answer:
HORSE
Question 81:
I am man’s best friend. ..........
Answer:
DOG
Question 82:
I live in a sty. ............
Answer:
PIG
Question 83:
I bleat. ...........
Answer:
GOAT
Question 84:
I am the Ship of the Desert. ..........
Answer:
CAMEL
Question 85:
What happened to the little tiger cub when he chased the frog ?
Answer:
The cub got lost in the jungle and faced a very big tiger.
Topic : What’s in the mailbox
Question 86:
Here are some people who help us. Let’s try matching A with B.
- A postman
- A cobbler
- A librarian
- A driver
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (b) 4. (a)
Question 87:
Who does the postman bring letters for ?
Answer:
The postman brings letter for the child’s mom and dad.
Question 88:
Does the child ever get a letter ?
Answer:
No, the child never gets a letter.
Question 89:
What does the child decide to do ?
Answer:
The child decides to write letters to her friends.
Topic : My Silly Sister
Question 90:
The .............. are playing in the field.
Answer:
children
Question 91:
................. are happy.
Answer:
They
Question 92:
............ are playing ‘catch-me- if-you-can’.
Answer:
They
Question 93:
The ................. has rung. It is time for lessons.
Answer:
bell
Question 94:
One child, many ..............
Answer:
children
Question 95:
One fox, many .............
Answer:
foxes
Question 96:
One duck, many ..............
Answer:
ducks
Question 97:
One goose, many ........... .
Answer:
geese.
Question 98:
Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The children are ........... (play)
Answer:
playful
Question 99:
Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The flowers are ............. (beauty)
Answer:
beautiful
Question 100:
Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The books are .............. (use)
Answer:
useful
Question 101:
Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The vegetables are .......... (plenty)
Answer:
plentiful.
Question 102:
Add ‘ly’ to make a word. The new shoes are ............. (love)
Answer:
lovely
Question 103:
Add ‘ly’ to make a word. He is ............. smart. (real)
Answer:
really
Question 104:
Add ‘ly’ to make a word. We should eat .......... (slow)
Answer:
slowly
Question 105:
Add ‘ly’ to make a word. Let us sing .......... (soft)
Answer:
softly.
Question 106:
Add ‘ish’ to make a new word. That girl is always crying. She is ............. . (child)
Answer:
childish
Question 107:
Add ‘ish’ to make a new word. I slipped on a banana peel. I felt ............ . (fool)
Answer:
foolish
Question 108:
Add ‘ish’ to make a new word. My sister is ............. . (baby)
Answer:
babyish
Question 109:
What does the baby do with the pebbles ?
Answer:
She tries to eat the pebbles thinking they are a food.
Question 110:
What does the baby do with the book ?
Answer:
The baby tears its pages.
Question 111:
When does the baby laugh ?
Answer:
The baby laughs when her brother scolds her and shakes his head in anger.
Question 112:
Why does the washerman bring donkeys ?
Answer:
The washerman brings donkeys to carry away the dirty clothes.
Question 113:
What is the funniest thing the baby does ?
Answer:
She laughs when her brother scolds her.
Question 114:
Do you think the baby sister is really silly ?
Answer:
No, she is not silly; she is simply a baby.
Topic : Don’t Tell
Question 115:
How old is the speaker ?
Answer:
The speaker is a little child of five or six.
Question 116:
Who are ‘they’ and ‘them’ in the poem ?
Answer:
They are the parents of the child.
Question 117:
What is the secret the speaker is hiding ?
Answer:
It is that he is a giant inside.
Question 118:
Think of three things that ‘they’ won’t let you do.
Answer:
1. They won’t let me drive a car.
2. They won’t let me whitewash/ paint my room.
3. They won’t let me dig in the garden.
Question 119:
What are the things you’d like to do when you are grown-up that you can’t do now ?
Answer:
1. I would like to drive a car.
2. I would like to paint my room.
3. I would like to dig in the garden.
Topic : He is my Brother
Question 120:
What went up the hill ?
- a path
- a street
- a road
- a rail line.
Answer:
a path.
Question 121:
What is the name of the girl in the story ?
- Seema
- Beena
- Meena
- Nina.
Answer:
Meena.
Question 122:
How old was Meena ?
- Ten
- Twelve
- Nine
- Eight
Answer:
Twelve
Question 123:
How old was Meena’s brother ?
- Five
- Four
- Six
- Seven.
Answer:
Four
Question 124:
The boy fell in the ............. .
Answer:
pit
Question 125:
I ............... hot milk.
Answer:
sip
Question 126:
The kid is in the .............. .
Answer:
cot
Question 127:
My toy is in the ............. .
Answer:
box
Question 128:
The lion is in the ............ .
Answer:
den
Question 129:
The cat runs after the .......... .
Answer:
rat
Question 130:
I sit on the ............ .
Answer:
rug
Question 131:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The rat ran in when the cat ran ............. .
Answer:
out
Question 132:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The lion is big but the ant is .............. .
Answer:
small
Question 133:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The giraffe has a long neck but owl are ......... .
Answer:
short
Question 134:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The sun appears in the day and the moon at .............. .
Answer:
night
Question 135:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The tea is hot but the water is ............ .
Answer:
cold
Question 136:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. Trees are tall but the bushes are ........... .
Answer:
short
Question 137:
Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. Ram was sad but Radha was ........... .
Answer:
happy.
Question 138:
Where were the people going ?
Answer:
The people were going to a holy place.
Question 139:
What did the man say to Meena ?
Answer:
He asked Meena if she was not feeling the load of the boy.
Question 140:
Why do you think Meena was carrying her brother ?
Answer:
Meena was carrying him because he was unable to walk.
Topic : How Creatures Move
Question 141:
Match the words in column A with those in column B.
- Lions
- Squirrels
- Flies
- Seals
Answer:
1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (d) 4. (a)
Question 142:
Write all action words
Answer:
walk, leap, crawl, dive,
swim, wiggle, swing, hop,
sail, dance, walk, run.
Question 143:
Why do boys and girls have the most fun ?
Answer:
Boys and girls have the most fun because they can leap, dance, walk and run.
Topic : The Ship of the Desert
Question 144:
Name the Ship of the Desert.
- lion
- crab
- camel
- tiger
Answer:
camel
Question 145:
Name the king of the forest.
- lion
- owl
- monkey
- crocodile
Answer:
lion
Question 146:
The feet of the camel are—
- thick and padded
- long and fat
- thick and fat
- thin and padded
Answer:
thick and padded
Question 147:
There are no rivers or lakes in—
- plains
- mountains
- plateaus
- deserts
Answer:
deserts
Question 148:
At a time a camel can drink—
- 200 bottles of water
- 400 bottles of water
- 100 bottles of water
- 300 bottles of water
Answer:
200 bottles of water
Question 149:
A camel stores its food in its—
- stomach
- hump
- legs
- lips
Answer:
hump
Question 150:
Why is the camel called the Ship of the Desert ?
Answer:
The camel can walk on the burning sand easily. It can live without food and water for many days. So it is called the Ship of the Desert.
Question 151:
For how many weeks can a camel store food in its hump ?
Answer:
A camel can store food in its hump for two weeks.
Question 152:
What does the camel eat in the desert ?
Answer:
It eats thorny bushes in the desert.