CRYING (POEM BY GALWAY KINNELL) – Unit 4 Chapter 1 TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS – CBSE Class 5 English

You will go through Textbook Questions And Answers Of CBSE Board Class 5 CRYING Unit 4 Chapter 1. Understanding a text’s entirety is very important for a learner to score better in the exam. Efforts have been made to ensure a thorough and proper Textbook Questions And Answers Of CBSE Board Class 5 CRYING Unit 4 Chapter 1.

CRYING - Unit 4 Chapter 1 TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS - CBSE Class 5 English GALWAY KINNELL

LET’S READ

1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?

  • According to the poet, we should cry a lot until our pillow is soaked in tears.

2. What can you do after crying a lot?

  • After crying a lot we can jump in the shower and do splash! Splash! Splash!.

3. (i) Read the first two lines of the poem. Is the mood

     happy?        sad?      angry?         jealous?        upset?

  • Sad

     (ii) In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it now?

      very happy     angry        cheerful       sad         jealous

  •  Very happy and cheerful

4. Are these sentences right or wrong?

 (i) The poet says you must not cry much. (wrong )

 (ii) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked. ( right)

 (iii) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and laugh so that people will see that you are happy. (right )

(iv) The poet says that you should open the window and show people that you are crying. (wrong )

CRYING – Unit 4 Chapter 1 TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS

LET’S TALK

1. Where do you cry? What are the things that make you cry?

  • I cry in my room. I cry a lot when I get a scolding from my parents and elders.

2. Can you cry when you are happy?

  • Yes, not every time but sometimes I can cry when I am happy because those can be the tears of happiness.

3. Which are the things that make you happy? In what ways do you show your   happiness?

  • The things which make me happy are:-
  • When I get the thing which I wanted for many months.
  • When my father gives me treats for my good behavior.
  • I get so excited that I start to dance and hug my mother tightly.

SAY ALOUD

Dash            bash        splash          cash        trash Steer            tear         clear            deer        dear Shower       power      tower        flower     mower Poked        croaked   soaked      stroked     joked Wept          kept         crept          leapt          slept

WORD BUILDING

The word happiness ends in –ness and comes from the word happy. Write three words that end in the same way. Which words do they come from?

  • Rudeness;             rude
  • Cleverness;           clever 
  • Craziness;              crazy

LET’S WRITE

1. Fill in the blanks with the exact feeling word.

 (i) The tourists were ___________ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal. (amazed, shocked, worried)

  • amazed

 (ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and _____________. (worried, shocked, frightened)

  • frightened

(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were __________. (unhappy, worried, angry)

  • worried

(iv) The shopkeeper was ____________when he saw his safe wide open with all his money missing. (unhappy, shocked, angry)

  • shocked

CRYING – Unit 4 Chapter 1 TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS

CREATIVE WRITING

Narrate an incident when you have experienced happiness, excitement, surprise. You can use the following clues.

With whom…

When did it happen…

 Why…

Where…

  • One day I was coming home from school and I saw a little puppy in the middle of the road who was injured. When I traffic light showed red then I quickly crossed the road took him with me to my home. I was so worried I told my mom to feed him. She fed him and the little puppy slept on my hands I was so worried about him. The next morning he woke up and started to play with me. I was so excited to see him play. Then I asked my parents can I keep it. They said yes. And from that day i and my cute little puppy lived happily together.

Food for Thought

When you have something serious to think about then

you have food for thought .

Here’s some FOOD FOR YOUR THOUGHT!

Tomatoes are ,red  beans are green

A brinjal has a crown, just like a queen.

Potatoes are brown , onions are pink.

Carrots have juice, which I can drink.

Vegetables make me healthy and wise

So eat some daily with and rice.

CRYING – Unit 4 Chapter 1 TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS

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