Kerala Syllabus Class 5 English: Unit 03 Tender Shoots: Lesson 01 - The Moon - Questions and Answers | Teaching Manual | Textual Activities


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Std 5 English Unit 03 Tender Shoots - Lesson 01 The Moon - Textual Questions and Answers & Textual Activities

ഈ ബ്ലോഗ് ഉടമയുടെ രേഖാമൂലമുള്ള അനുമതിയില്ലാതെ ഈ ബ്ലോഗിൽ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ, ഇതേരീതിയിലോ പി.ഡി.എഫ് രൂപത്തിലോ, മറ്റേതെങ്കിലും ഡിജിറ്റലോ, പ്രിന്റഡ് ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള ഏതെങ്കിലും രൂപങ്ങളിലേക്കോ മാറ്റി മറ്റൊരു വെബ്സൈറ്റിലോ, ബ്ലോഗിലോ, യുട്യൂബ്, സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയാ ഗ്രൂപ്പുകളിലോ ഉൾപ്പെടെ ഒരിടത്തും പ്രചരിപ്പിക്കാൻ പാടില്ലാത്തതാകുന്നു.

The Doorway
♦ What do you see in the picture? How do you feel? 
• The picture depicts a cheerful and colourful scene in nature. A child is joyfully walking near a shallow stream. There are so many beautiful flowers and plants. A butterfly is fluttering near him. Birds are flying and a squirrel is sitting on the branch of a tree. Insects like a dragonfly and a Grasshopper are also there. Fish are swimming in the stream. A frog is sitting near the stream. The boy looks happy and engaged, surrounded by the beauty of the natural world.

• Seeing this picture makes me feel a sense of peace and happiness. It reminds me of the simple joys that nature can bring.

Can we think of Nature as our friend? Why?
Yes, we can think of nature as our friend because it provides us with essential resources like air, water, food, and shelter. It offers beauty and inspiration, and spending time in nature can improve our mental and physical well-being. Just like a friend, nature supports and enriches our lives, and in return, it’s important for us to care for and protect it.

The Moon - Questions and Answers

♦ About the poet
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped and A Child’s Garden of Verses.

♦ Glossary
• birdie: a child’s term for a bird
• cuddle: to hold close in one’s arms to show affection
• forks: division of the trunk of a tree  into two branches 
• quay: a metal platform for loading and unloading ships
• squall: cry noisily
• squeak: make a high-pitched sound or cry

Let’s explore the poem
1. Have you ever walked in the moonlight? What do you feel  
    when you see the moon in the sky?
Yes, When I see the moon in the sky I feel a wonder and magical experience.

2. What is the moon’s face compared to?
The moon’s face compared to a clock in the hall.

3. Where, according to the poet, do birds sleep at night?
According to the poet, the birds sleep in the forks of the trees at night.

4. Where does the moon shine and spread its beautiful beams?
The moon shines and spreads its beautiful beams, on thieves on the garden wall, on streets and fields 

5. Why could the dog be howling by the door of the house?
The dog might be howling by the door of the house because of loneliness and anxiety.

6. Which are the creatures that like to spend time in the moonlight?
The creatures like squalling cats, squeaking mice, howling dogs, and bats like to spend time in the moonlight.

7. How long do the flowers and children sleep and take rest?
The flowers and children sleep and take rest till the morning when the sun rises.
Activity 1
Look at the words used to describe the sounds made by animals - the chirping birds, the trumpeting elephants.
There are similar words in the poem, that describe the sounds made by the animals.
Pick out those words and write them down.
the squalling cat 
the squeaking mouse 
the howling dog

Activity 2
Match the phrases in column A with those in column B and make complete sentences.
Column AColumn B
• The thieves
• The birds
• The bat
• The dog
• The Children		• is howling by the door of the house
• lies in bed at noon
• sleep till the sun rises
• are on the garden wall
• are asleep in the forks of trees
Answer:
Column AColumn B
• The thieves
• The birds
• The bat
• The dog
• The Children		• are on the garden wall
• are asleep in the forks of trees
• lies in bed at noon
• is howling by the door of the house
• sleep till the sun rises
Activity 3
Here are some balloons. Some are red. Some are green. Rhyming words are given on the green balloons. The words on the red balloons do not rhyme. Add rhyming words on the green balloons from the poem.
Answer:
quays - trees
hall - wall
day - way
mouse - house
noon - moon
eyes- arise
Activity 4
Collect similar nature poems, write one of them below and recite it in the class.
Poem 1: "Daffodils" by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.   

Poem 2: "Ode to the West Wind" by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

The sun is warm, the sky is clear,
The waves are dancing fast and bright,
Blue isles and snowy mountains wear
The purple noon's transparent light, 




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