NCERT solutions for English - Marigold Class 5 chapter 18 - Sing a Song of People [Latest edition]

Which modes of transport do the people use to move around in the city?

What are the things that the people carry with them while moving around?

Where all do you find these very busy people?

Where have you seen crowds of people?

Why do you think all these people are in a hurry?

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

Slow ______.

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

back _______.

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

below _______.

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

Loud ______

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

Up _______

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

Tall _______

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

Crowd _______.

Let’s write the opposite of the following word.

Go _______.

Read and listen to these two poems with your partner and find out what are the things that the village child and the city child like.

The people who live in cities often wish they could live in quiet towns. Do you like the place you live in?

Tell your partner two things you like and don't like about the place you live in.

Did you observe that in the poem, the last words in every second and fourth line rhyme with each other?

Can you write a four-line poem?

1. Find out how many people are there in our country.
2. Do we have enough land for all people on this earth?
3. Is there enough food and water for all people?

Find out the following from ten families living in your neighbourhood.

*F = Family

1. How many members are educated in each family?
2. From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?

Now talk to your partner and then write a report about your neighbourhood.

Interview your teacher and get her responses for the following questions.

1. Why did you become a teacher?
2. How do you come to school every day?
3. Do you have any pets?
4. What kinds of books do you like to read?
5. What are your hobbies?

Now write a paragraph about your teacher with the information you have gathered.
My Teacher

Use the above map to answer the questions.

1. What does the dotted line on the map show?
2. What road would Ajay take to get to the boat club?
3. What building is next to the picnic area?
4. What road passes by Ajay’s house?
5. What other way could Ajay use to get from his house to his grandmother’s house?

Now write:

Use verbs like go, turn, cross

Use prepositions like: across, between, in front of, beside, near, behind, and write how you get home from school.

Discuss with your partner how you would send a similar message to someone.

Also find out how people sent messages in olden days and how they send them nowadays.

See the picture Travel Time below. Answer the questions that follow.

1. Where did you go for an excursion/holiday?
2. With whom did you go?
3. What did you take with you?
4. What was the first thing you saw when you reached your destination?
5. What did you like best about the place?
6. How long did you stay there? 
7. What did you miss about home?

Make sentences using any two new words which you have learnt in the lesson.

Which do you think would be more fun — travelling by aeroplane or sailing on a ship? Write why you think so.

The travellers rested under the ______ of trees.

The ______ sang beautifully.

The ______of flowers was lying on the table.

The girl looked up at the ______of stars.

The ______of robbers escaped.

The hunter shot at the ______of birds.

The girl slept ______ [sound]

The children finished their work______ [quick]

The old man shouted ______[loud]

The boys played ______[quiet]

Do your work ______[neat]

I can do the sum ________. [easy}

Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?

Make a project by drawing or pasting.

1. a map of that country, its national flag
2. stamps of the country, its currency
3. some famous monuments or landmarks

Do you know that there are seven wonders in the world? Can you tell the name of the one which is in India? Find out and write the names of all the seven wonders and the countries they are located in.