Holiday homework for winter break

Children, read any book of your choice during the winter break and write its review in the given format.

Happy Holidays!!!

prepositions

CLASS V                                              ENGLISH (PREPOSITIONS)

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions

1         I prefer coffee ____________ tea.

2         I am sure _________ my success.

3         The cat sat ___________ the mat.

4         The dog jumped _______ the table.

5         He likes __________ read books.

6         Do not play ___________ fire.

7         You may write _______ a pencil.

8         I don’t agree _______ you.

9         I have great sympathy __________ him.

10     He applied ________ the Principal __________ a job.

11     ___________, you should not sign this paper. (according to me/ apart from/ due to)

12     Let Shyama go ___________ of Leela. (in spite of/ in place of/ on account of)

13     She had to leave the course ___________ typhoid. (in place of/ as for/ because of)

conjunctions

DASS AND BROWN WORLD SCHOOL

CLASS V                                                ENGLISH (CONJUNCTION)

Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions.

1                     Danish waited at the park gate __________ (so/ until/ because) Meher arrived.

2                     Ramnik was asleep ______ (so/ because/ but) we entered the room quietly.

3                     I won’t participate in the quiz competition ________(and/ unless/yet) you do too.

4                     Sarala bought the shawl ___________(although/ or/ but) it was defective.

5                     Anish was ill ___________(so/ but/ and) he did not miss his music class.

6                     Kavita cannot go to the museum with us ____ (until/ yet/ because) she has guests at home.

Join the sentences using conjunctions.

1                     I rang the bell for a long time. Nobody opened the door.

2                     Latika is going to play tennis. Lipika is going to play tennis.

3                     You can not download songs from this website. You must have an account.

4                     We can go to a Chinese restaurant. We can go to an Indian restaurant.

5                     I enjoy watching Japanese films. I don’t understand the language.

invitation letters

INVITATION LETTER

Write a letter to your friend inviting her to your birthday party.

54/3, Narayan Vihar

Ferozepur

01 Dec 2016

Dear Deepti

We are all fine here and hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits.

I am writing this letter to invite you to my birthday party. My parents have planned a big birthday bash for me on 15 Dec and I would love to have you here for the same. Afterall, you are my best friend!

We will have a lot of fun. There are many interesting games and many special gifts also. There will be our favourite chocolate cake and pizza too. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to miss it! You can stay the night here and the next day Daddy will drop you home.

I’m sure Deepti, you won’t disappoint me. The party starts at 5:00 pm. I’ll be waiting for you.

Convey my regards to Uncle and Aunty and love to Sahil.

Yours lovingly

Payal

Write a letter to your Aunt inviting her to the New Year Party at your home. You are Amitesh, staying at New Delhi.

27, Vikas Nagar

New Delhi

12 Dec 2016

Dear Aunt Neha

We are all fine here and hope the same at your end

Aunty, we are having a grand celebration this year for New Year Eve. Lots of our friends and relatives will be coming to Delhi. So we are planning to have a big get- together. We would love to have you and Uncle Ramesh too. It has been so long since we have met you. Do bring Kalpana Didi and Vishu along.

I’m sure you won’t disappoint us. Convey my regards to Uncle and love to Kalpana Didi and Vishu. Hoping to see you soon.

Yours lovingly

Amitesh

the treasure Hunt

THE TREASURE HUNT

Word Meanings (From the book)

Make Sentences

1          fastened          -           tied

S          The Mountaineer fastened the rope around his waist.

2          pit                    -           hole, ditch

S          The deer fell into the pit.

3          scramble         -           come out unsteadily

S          The mouse scrambled out of its hole.

4          furious             -           angry

S          My mother was furious when she saw the broken vase.

5          cripple             -           a person who is disabled or physically challenged

S          The crippled beggar was asking for money.

6          deserted          -           left

S          The soldier deserted his army because he was afraid.

7          weary              -           tired

S          The weary traveller went to sleep.

8          pirate              -           robbers (at sea)

S          The pirates looted the ship of the king.

9          blaze                -           fire

S          The firemen tried to put off the blaze.

10        wander            -           move around without any aim

S          We wandered around the garden.

Reference to Context

“Double quick, my lads. We must stop them from getting back to their boat”

1                       Who said these words?

Ans                        Doctor Livesey said these words.

2                       Who is “the “them” in these lines?

Ans                           Three pirates who were trying to run away are “them” in these lines.

Think and Answer

Q1       What did the narrator mean by saying that all the pirates got out of the opposite side of the ditch from Silver?

Ans      The narrator means that the pirates did not want to be on Silver’s side and had lost trust in him.

Q2       In what way was Ben Gunn’s role important in the story?

Ans      Ben Gunn’s role was important because he was the one who had found the treasure and had taken it out before the pirates could find it.

Word Basket

Oaths               leap                 guinea             scramble                     furious             upright                      musket           Trouble            plateau            pirates             pickaxe        buccaneers      wanderings     weary           Journey            wretch             meekly                        heaps                           beheld             blaze