TS 6th Class English Guide Unit 4C Tanaji Malusare

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TS 6th Class English Guide Unit 4C Tanaji Malusare

Questions & Answers:

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
How did Shivaji feel when he saw the dead body of his dear, friend, ‘Tanaji’?
Answer:
Shivaji wept over Tanaji for twelve days for the great love that he bore him.

Question 2.
Describe Tanaji’s adventure in gaining Simhagad fort.
Answer:
Tanaji reached the Simhagadh fort secretly along with his soldiers and Shivaji’s favourite ghorpad on a cold, clear and moonless night in February 1670. Tanaji and some of his soldiers climbed the fort with the help of the ghorpad. But the guards in the fort detected their arrival. Many of Tanaji’s soldiers were still at the bottom of the fort.

He had already made up his mind and he ordered his troops to launch the attack. He repeatedly sang to keep the spirits of his soldiers high. He fought with the Moghul commander Uday Bhan. After a long and vigorous fight Tanaji fell, never to get up. Marathas won the fort but lost the brave warrior.

Tanaji Malusare Summary in English

Tanaji Malusare was a brave Maratha warrior and a friend of Shivaji. To fulfil the wish of Jijiabai, Shivaji’s mother, Tanaji took Shivaji’s favourite ghorpad and some sol¬diers and reached the Simhagadh – the Lion Fort to conquer it. After a lengthy fight the Marathas conquered the fort. But Tanaji died. It was a great victory for the Marathas.

Glossary:

naughty (adj) : badly behaved
ballad (n) : a narrative song / poem of popular origin
comrade (n) : companion, fellow, associate
summoned (v) : asked to come
scarf (n) : a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders
conqueror (n) : winner
surrender (v) : to give up something to the power of another
accomplish (v) : achieve
fortress (n) : a large strong building or group of buildings which can be defended from attack
scaling : climbing
garrison (n) : a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building
cliff (n) : high steep rock
wail (v) : to grieve for

Section – A : Reading Comprehension (25 Marks)

Questions : 1 – 10, Marks : 15

Passage No. 1:

1. Read the following passage.

“Let’s go,” said Seema, “or it will be time for lunch before we know it.”
“Yes, let’s go towards the old temple,” said Arun, her cousin.

As always, they had come to Vishnupur on a vacation to their grandparents. It was a small, quiet town surrounded by green hills and some ancient ruins. They particularly loved going for walks and spent hours exploring the Old temple in a fort nearby. Sometimes they pretended to be rulers of an ancient kingdom. At other times, they played hide-and-seek.

“Catch me if you can,” shouted Arun, and he ran ahead.
“I’ll catch you in a minute,” replied Seema, as she followed.

Arun was soon out of sight as he went round the corner. Seema knew his favourite hiding place and smiled to herself thinking, “He won’t escape me.”

She ran down the hill towards the old temple where she knew Arun would be hiding. But he wasn’t there !

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) In your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
Vishnupur was a _________.
A) small and quiet town.
B) Big and busy town
C) small and busy town.
D) big and quiet town.
Answer:
A) small and quiet town.

Question 2.
What do you find in Vishnupur?
A) green hills
B) ancient ruins
C) shopping malls
D) both A & B
Answer:
D) both A & B

Question 3.
_________ time was mentioned in the passage.
A) Breakfast
B) Lunch
C) Dinner
D) Supper
Answer:
B) Lunch

Question 4.
What is Arun’s favourite hiding place?
A) old temple
B) cave
C) hill
D) old building
Answer:
A) old temple

Question 5.
Did Seema find Arun?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Trying to find
D) Not
Answer:
B) No

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
Where did Seema and Arun want to go ?
Answer:
Seema and Arun wanted to go towards old temple.

Question 7.
Where were Arun and Seema when this story took place ?
(Or)
Where did this story take place ?
Answer:
They were at Vishnupur when this story took place.

Question 8.
Why did they come to Vishnupur ?
Answer:
They came to Vishnupur on a vacation to their grandparents.

Question 9.
What did they love to do ?
Answer:
They loved going for walks and spent hours exploring the old temple in a fort nearby.

Question 10.
Which game did they usually play ?
Answer:
They usually played hide-and-seek.

Passage No. 2:

2. Read the following passage :

‘He must have gone to the cave,’ she thought. This was another favourite place for them – a cave hidden behind some creepers.

“Arun… I’m here,” Seema called out as she reached the cave.

There was no reply. Seema could not see anyone. She was about to enter the cave when she caught sight of a piece of torn, crumpled paper on the ground. She picked it up and unfolded it out. How odd ! It had letters CLP written on it!

Just then she heard Arun calling out, “Seema, where are you?”

“Here,” said Seema to Arun, who was standing at the entrance of the cave. “I was looking for you.”
“What have you got in your hand?” asked Arun.

“It’s nothing – just a piece of paper with CLP written on it,” said Seema.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
What was Arun’s second favourite place ?
A) old temple
B) cave
C) fort
D) old building
Answer:
B) cave

Question 2.
The cave was _________
A) hidden behind some creepers.
B) hidden behind some boulders.
C) hidden behind some trees.
D) hidden behind some plants.
Answer:
A) hidden behind some creepers.

Question 3.
‘There was no reply.’ What do you understand from this line ?
A) Arun was not hidden in the cave.
B) Arun was in danger.
C) Arun wanted to frighten Seema.
D) As Arun went home, there was no reply.
Answer:
A) Arun was not hidden in the cave.

Question 4.
Seema found _________
A) a pieqe of bread.
B) a piece of paper.
C) a piece of torn, crumpled paper.
D) a piece of cake.
Answer:
C) a piece of torn, crumpled paper.

Question 5.
What letters did Seema find on the paper ?
A) ELP
B) CLP
C) HELP
D) HCLP
Answer:
B) CLP

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 6.
Who was Seema searching for ? Why ?
Answer:
Seema was searching for Arun. They were playing hide-and-seek.

Question 7.
What were the favourite places for them ?
Answer:
Their favourite places were an old temple and a cave.

Question 8.
Did Seema find Arun at the cave ? Why ?
Answer:
No, she did not find Arun at the cave because he might hide himself at some other place.

Question 9.
Where did Seema find a piece of torn and crumpled paper ?
Answer:
Seema found a piece of torn, crumpled paper on the ground at the entrance of the cave.

Question 10.
What were the actual letters written on the paper ?
Answer:
‘HELP’ were the actual letters written on the paper.

Passage No. 3:

3. Read the following passage :

There they found a man with his hands and feet tied up. He had a gag on his mouth and was struggling to free himself. The children removed the gag and helped him free his hands and feet.

“Hurry!” the man said. “The smugglers will be back.”

They ran all the way through the secret passage. They were soon out of breath. “Don’t… stop… yet,” panted the man. “They’ll be back any moment.”

Soon they reached home. Their grandparents were surprised to see them.
“Now tell us who you are,” Seema asked the man.
“And who tied you up,” added Arun.
“And why,” continued Seema.

“I’ll tell you the whole story… but first call the police,” said the man.

The police arrived in no time. The man they had freed was a police officer in plain clothes! He was following a gang of smugglers who had caught him and tied him up. Before that, he had managed to write HELP on a piece of paper and had thrown it, hoping that someone would find it.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
What did Seema and Arun find ?
A) A man with his hands and feet tied up
B) A woman with her hands and feet tied up
C) A boy with his hands and feet tied up
D) A girl with his hands and feet tied up
Answer:
A) A man with his hands and feet tied up

Question 2.
Who will be back ?
A) The smugglers
B) The policemen
C) The thieves
D) The robbers
Answer:
A) The smugglers

Question 3.
‘They were soon out of breath.’ What do you understand from this line ?
A) They were in danger
B) They were safe.
C) They were not safe.
D) As they ran, they were soon out of breadth.
Answer:
B) They were safe.

Question 4.
They ran till they reached _________
A) police station
B) temple.
C) cave
D) Seema and Arun’s grandparents’ house.
Answer:
D) Seema and Arun’s grandparents’ house.

Question 5.
Pick out the word which means ‘a piece of cloth put in a person’s mouth to prevent him speaking’.
A) tie
B) panted
C) gag
D) secret
Answer:
C) gag

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
Who was the man saved by the children ?
Answer:
The man was a police officer.

Question 7.
Who tied the man up ?
Answer:
A gang of smugglers tied the man up.

Question 8.
What did the man ask the children ?
Answer:
The man asked the children to call the police.

Question 9.
Where was the man kept ?
Answer:
The man was kept in the secret passage, connected to Meena Bazaar.

Question 10.
Why did Seema and Arun’s grandparents surprise ?
Answer:
Arun and Seema’s grandparents were surprised as they saw Seema and Arun with a stranger running all the way to reach home.

Poem:

4. Read the following poem.

There was a naughty boy.
And a naughty boy was lie,
He ran away to Scotland,
The people there to see.
There he found
That the ground
Was us hard,
That a yard
Was as long,
That a song
Was as merry,
That u cherry
Was us red,
That lead
Was as weighty,
That fourscore
Was as eighty,
Thafadoor
Was as wooden
As in England.
So he stood in his shoes
And he wondered.
He wondered,
He stood in his shoes
And he wondered.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
Where did the boy go ?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Netherland
D) America
Answer:
B) Scotland

Question 2.
Why did he go there ?
A) to visit the holy places
B) to visit his relatives
C) to see the people there
D) to meet his friends
Answer:
C) to see the people there

Question 3.
How was the ground ?
A) hard
B) soft
C) smooth
D) fertile
Answer:
A) hard

Question 4.
How was the song ?
A) as merry as a cherry
B) as long as a rope
C) as short as a ribbon s
D) as hard as a yard
Answer:
A) as merry as a cherry

Question 5.
The boy wondered about _________
A) the people of Scotland
B) the things he saw in Scotland
C) the flowers he saw in Scotland
D) the animals he saw in Scotland
Answer:
B) the things he saw in Scotland

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
Did the boy find anything different in Scotland ?
Answer:
No, he didn’t find anything different in Scotland.

Question 7.
What is the theme of the poem ?
Answer:
The theme of the poem is the curiosity of a boy to know about the new things around him.

Question 8.
Do you like the boy ? Why/Why not ?
Answer:
Yes, I like the boy. Because he is very curious to know about the new things around him.

Question 9.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Answer:
found – ground
he – see
hard – yard
long – song
merry – cherry
red – lead
weighty – eighty

Question 10.
Where did the boy come from ? What did he conclude at the end ?
Answer:
The boy came from England. At the end of the poem the boy concluded that there was no difference between the things he found in England and Scotland.

Passage No. 4:

5. Read the following passage :

One morning, says the ballad of Simhagadh, Jijabai, Shivaji’s mother was looking out of the window of Pratapgadh. She saw in the distance the majestic monument – Simhagadh, the Lion Fort. She wanted Shivaji to win back the fort from the Mughals. But Shivaji thought that it was an impossible task. He knew that there was one man who can do this. And, that was none other than Tanaji. He sent for Tanaji. But when Tanaji came, Shivaji did not have the heart to tell his dear comrade why he had been summoned. His mother Jijabai told him the nature of his mission.

The lion-hearted Tanaji promised either to accomplish it or die in the process. He set out at night and marched towards the fortress with his men. He reached the fortress secretly on a cold, clear and moonless night – in February 1670.

He had taken with him Shivaji’s favourite ghorpad (Udumu) or lizard to assist in scaling the fort wall. A rope was tied to the waist of the lizard. The lizard refused to follow the order and climb the fort as it noticed a danger in climbing the fort. Tanaji expressed his anger. The lizard obeyed his order. It was terrified and scaled the hill top which helped the Marathas to go up the cliff.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 1.
What was the majestic monument described in the passage ?
A) Pratapgadh
B) Simhagadh
C) Raigadh
D) Golkonda
Answer:
B) Simhagadh

Question 2.
What was the wish of Shivaji’s mother ?
A) build a majestic monument
B) to win back the Pratapgadh fort from the Mughals
C) to win back the Simhagadh fort from the Mughals
D) to win back the Raigadh fort from the Mughals
Answer:
C) to win back the Simhagadh fort from the Mughals

Question 3.
What was the impossible task ?
A) to conquer Simhagadh fort
B) to conquer Raigadh fort
C) to conquer Pratapgadh fort
D) to conquer Golkonda fort
Answer:
A) to conquer Simhagadh fort

Question 4.
Shivaji thought that it was an impossible task because _________
A) Mughais had large army.
B) Mughais were stronger than Marathas.
C) Mughais were more courageous than Marathas
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B

Question 5.
Who was Tanaji ?
A) Shivaji’s friend
B) Shivaji’s teacher
C) Shivaji’s adviser
D) Shivaji’s soldier
Answer:
A) Shivaji’s friend

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
Who was Shivaji’s mother ? What did she see one day ?
Answer:
Jijabai was Shivaji’s mother. One day she saw in the distance the majestic monument- Simhagadh.

Question 7.
What was the mission mentioned in the passage ?
Answer:
The mission was to win hack the Simhagadh fort from Mughals.

Question 8.
What did Tanaji promise ?
Answer:
Tanaji promised either to accomplish the fort or die in the process.

Question 9.
Who did Tanaji take along with him to assist in scaling the cliff ? How did it help Tanaji?
Answer:
Tanaji had taken with him Shivaji’s favourite ghorpad or lizard to assist in scaling the fort wall. A rope was tied to the waist of the lizard. It was scaled the hill top which helped the Marathas to go up the cliff.

Question 10.
When did Tanaji reach the Simhagadh fort ?
Answer:
He reached the fortress secretly on a cold, clear and moonless night in February 1670.

Passage No. 5:

6. Read the following passage.

Tanaji repeatedly sang to keep the spirits of his soldiers high. After some hours, the Moghul commander Uday Bhan was engaged in a fight withTanaji. The odds were against the Maratha. The long night march, the anxiety of the mission, scaling the fort and the vigorous fight Tanaji had already been engaged in before had made him weak completely. Hence, after a lengthy fight, Tanaji fell, never to get up.

However, the fight continued under the leadership of Suryaji, Tanaji’s brother. The soldiers who were at the bottom of the fort reached the fort and continued fighting.The Mughals bit the dust. The Maratha soldiers brought the fort under their control. It was a great victory for the Marathas! But there was no mood of joy of victory in their camp. The news of the victory reached Shivaji. He rushed to the fort eagerly to congratulate Tanaji. To his shock, he saw the brave Tanaji lifeless. The Ballad of Simhagadh describes the grief as such :

Twelve days the king wept over him for the great love that he bore him.The sorrow of Jijabai was also described : The scarf removed, she saw his face, No worthier chief of the race, it was thus she wailed and drew a sword, before the armies of his Lord:” Shivaji son and king today. Your right hand has been chopped away”. When Shivaji learned of his friend’s death, he remarked “Gad ala pan Sinha gela”.
It meant – “We have gained the fort, but lost the lion. ”

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
The Moghul commander was
A) Tanaji
B) Suryaji
C) Shivaji
D) Uday Bhan
Answer:
D) Uday Bhan

Question 2.
‘Hence, after a lengthy fight, Tanaji fell, never to get up’. What happened to Tanaji ?
A) He is deeply hurt.
B) He is dead.
C) He is not conscious.
D) He is in coma.
Answer:
B) He is dead.

Question 3.
Who continued the fight and led the Maratha army after Tanaji ?
A) Tanaji’s brother
B) Tanaji’s son
C) Tanaji’s father
D) Tanaji’s friend
Answer:
A) Tanaji’s brother

Question 4.
What was a great victory for the Maratha soldiers ?
A) The Maratha soldiers conquered the fort Pratapgadh
B) The Maratha soldiers conquered the Simhagadh fort
C) The Maratha soldiers conquered the Raigadh fort
D) The Maratha soldiers conquered the Golkond fort
Answer:
B) The Maratha soldiers conquered the Simhagadh fort

Question 5.
Ballad is a _________
A) a story.
B) a narrative song / poem of popular origin.
C) a happened incident.
D) historical evidence.
Answer:
B) a narrative song / poem of popular origin.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
How did Tanjai encourage his soldiers ?
Answer:
Tanaji repeatedly sang to keep the spirits of his soldiers high.

Question 7.
How did Tanaji lose his life ?
Answer:
The long night march, the anxiety of the mission, scaling the fort and the vigorous fight Tanaji had already been engaged in before had made him weak completely. Hence, after a lengthy fight, Tanaji lost his life.

Question 8.
Why was there no mood of joy of victory in the camp ?
Answer:
As Tanaji was no more, there was no mood of joy of victory in the camp.

Question 9.
Why did Shivaji rush to the fort ?
Answer:
Shivaji rushed to the fort eagerly to congratulate Tanaji.

Question 10.
How did Shivaji feel when he saw the dead body of his friend Tanaji ?
Answer:
Twelve days the king, Shivaji wept over Tanaji for the great love that he bore him.

Questions : 11 – 16, Marks : 10

Passage No. 1:

Read the following passage.

Once there lived a shepherd boy. One day he was looking after his father’s sheep. He was alone. He got bored. An evil thought got into his mind. He wished to play a cruel joke with the villagers.

All of a sudden he shouted “Wolf, Wolf” ! The villagers who were living nearby, came running. But there was no wolf. He simply laughed at them. They returned home. He played the joke twice.

The third time a real wolf came. The boy was terribly frightened. He cried for help.

The villagers thought that he was playing the same old joke. They did not come. The wolf carried away his sheep.

V. Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the questions. 2 × 1 = 2

Question 11.
The story is about a _________
A) shepherd boy
B) village boy
C) town boy
D) deaf boy
Answer:
A) shepherd boy

Question 12.
The boy wished to play _________
A) a game
B) a flute
C) a violin
D) a joke
Answer:
D) a joke

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 4 × 2 = 8

Question 13.
Why did the boy get bored ?
Answer:
The boy was alone. So he got bored.

Question 14.
What did he shout ?
Answer:
He shouted ‘wolf, wolf’!

Question 15.
How many times did he play the joke ?
Answer:
He played the joke twice.

Question 16.
What moral do you learn from this story ?
Answer:
Lies should not be told even for the sake of fun.

Passage No. 2:

Read the following passage :

Whales are the largest animals in the sea. Compared to a whale, an elephant is a tiny creature. If you put an elephant by the side of a whale it would look like a cat but for its shape, whales are huge and heavy giants. The largest whale, the blue whale, grows about a hundred feet long and some of them weigh more than a hundred and twenty tons, while an elephant weighs about seven tons.

A whale eats two or three tons of food at a single meal. If whales eat so many tons of food at each meal, you may wonder how there is any food left in the sea for us to catch ! But the other oceans are vast and not all whales eat so much fish. The blue whale lives wholly on plankton. A stretch of plankton, as you know, is spread over miles and miles of sea water.

Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the questions. 2 × 1 = 2

Question 11.
The largest animals in the sea are
A) whales.
B) fishes.
C) star-fishes.
D) dolphins.
Answer:
A) whales.

Question 12.
The animal which would look like a cat, but for its shape is the _________
A) elephant.
B) whale.
C) fish.
D) dolphin.
Answer:
A) elephant.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 13.
Which whale grows about a hundred feet long ?
Answer:
The blue whale grows about a hundred feet long.

Question 14.
On what does the blue whale live wholly ?
Answer:
The blue whale lives wholly on plankton.

Question 15.
How much does a whale eat at a single meal ?
Answer:
A whale eats two or three tons of food at a single meal.

Question 16.
If you compare a whale and an elephant, which is a giant creature ?
Answer:
Whale is a huge and heavy giant.

Poem:

3. Read the following poem.

The Banyan is called the king of trees,
Pipal leaves quiver in the breeze,
The Asoka giows straight and tall,
The Champa spreads along the wall,
The Neem tree gives pleasant shade,
From palm leaves thatch roofs are made,
The Teak tree useful timber gives,
And the Tamarind on the roadside lives.

Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the questions. 2 × 1 = 2

Question 11.
What is the Banyan tree called ?
A) The mighty Banyan
B) The biggest tree
C) the king of trees
D) the aueen of trees
Answer:
C) the king of trees

Question 12.
How does the Asoka tree grow ?
B) tall
C) short
D) both A & B
Answer:
D) both A & B

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 4 × 2 = 8

Question 13.
What happens to the Pipal when the breeze blows ?
Answer:
Pipal leaves quiver when the breeze blows.

Question 14.
Where do we find the Champa ?
Answer:
We find the Champa along the wall.

Question 15.
What does a Teak tree give us ?
Answer:
The Teak tree gives us useful timber.

Question 16.
What does a Teak tree give us ?
Answer:

Trees give us oxygen.
Trees give us food to eat.
Trees give us timber.
Trees give us cool shade.

Section – B : Vocabulary and Grammar (20 Marks)

Questions : 17 – 21, Marks : 5

Passage No. 1:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

As always, they had come to Vishnupur for (17) a vacation to their grandparents. It was a small, quiet town surrounded by green hills and some ancient (18) ruins. They particularly (19) loved going for walks and spent (20) hours exploring (21) the old temple in a fort nearby. Sometimes they pretended to be rulers of an ancient kingdom.

Question 17.
Replace the underlined word with a right word.
Answer:
on

Question 18.
Write the opposite word to the underlined word.
Answer:
modern

Question 19.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
particular

Question 20.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
spend

Question 21.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
searching

Passage No. 2:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

There was no reply. Seema could not see any one. She was about to enter (17) the cave when she caught (18) sight of a piece of torn, crumpled paper on the ground. She pick (19) it up and unfolded (20) it out. How odd! (21) It had letters CLP written on it!

Question 17.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
entrance

Question 18.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
catch

Question 19.
Replace the underlined word with a right word.
Answer:
picked

Question 20.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
folded

Question 21.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
strange

Passage No. 3:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

The police arrived (17) on (18) no time. The man they had freed was a police officer in plain clothes! He was following a gang (19) of smugglers who had caught him and tied him up. Before that, he had managed (20) to write (21) HELP on a piece of paper and had thrown it, hoping that someone would find it.

Question 17.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
departed

Question 18.
Replace the underlined word with a right word.
Answer:
in

Question 19.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
group/mob

Question 20.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
management

Question 21.
Write the other verb forms of the underlined word.
Answer:
wrote / written

Passage No. 4:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

This is a story from Maharashtra. A very inspiring story of a brave (17) warrior.Tanaji Malusare was the name of the warrior. Perhaps no episode in Maratha history (18) has moved the hearts of people as deeply as a (19) death of Tanaji Malusare – the conqueror of Sinhagad (the Lion’s Fort).This story is known to every Maratha child (20) through the ballad (21) of Sinhagadh.

Question 17.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
timid

Question 18.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
historical

Question 19.
Replace the underlined word with a right word.
Answer:
the

Question 20.
Write the plural form of the underlined word.
Answer:
children

Question 21.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
a narrative song

Passage No. 5:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

He had taken with him Shivaji’s favourite ghorpad (Udumu) or lizard to assist (17) in scaling (18) the fort wall. A rope was tied to the waist of the lizard. The lizard refused (19) to followed (20) the order and climb the fort as it noticed a danger in climbing a (21) fort.

Question 17.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
assistance

Question 18.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
climbing

Question 19.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
accepted

Question 20.
Replace the underlined word with a right word.
Answer:
follow

Question 21.
Replace the underlined word with a right word.
Answer:
the

Questions : 22 – 26, Marks : 5

Complete the passage choosing the right word from those given below it. Each blank is humbered and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Passage No. 1:

A nightingale is _________ (22) bird that sings melodiously. It is a _________ (23) bird. When
a girl _________ (24) melodiously we say tha _________ (25) sings like a nightingale. Once _________ (26) lived a king in China.

Question 22.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) some
Answer:
A) a

Question 23.
A) small
B) big
C) smaller
D) biggest
Answer:
A) small

Question 24.
A) sing
B) sings
C) singing
D) sang
Answer:
B) sings

Question 25.
A) she
B) he
C) her
D) his
Answer:
A) she

Question 26.
A) their
B) there
C) this
D) that
Answer:
B) there

Passage No. 2:

Long long ago there lived a king _________ (22) a queen. They _________ (23) a daughter. She was very _________ (24) and she loved playing with her friends _________ (25) the royal garden. One day she went out with ball. _________ (26) friends to play a game with her golden

Question 22.
A) or
B) and
C) but
D) so
Answer:
B) and

Question 23.
A) have
B) has
C) had
D) having
Answer:
C) had

Question 24.
A) beautiful
B) ugly
C) handsome
D) smart
Answer:
A) beautiful

Question 25.
A) in
B) on
C) up
D) down
Answer:
A) in

Question 26.
A) his
B) her
C) their
D) your
Answer:
B) her

Passage No. 3:

Jahangir was a _________ (22) Mughal emperor. Nurjahan was _________ (23) queen. He _________ (24) his wife very much but he loved justice-more. He had a big bell in front _________ (25) his palace. Any of his people _________ (26) had a complaint could ring the bell.

Question 22.
A) greater
B) greatest
C) great
D) big
Answer:
C) great

Question 23.
A) her
B) his
C) your
D) our
Answer:
B) his

Question 24.
A) loves
B) love
C) loved
D) loving
Answer:
C) loved

Question 25.
A) on
B) of
C) at
D) in
Answer:
B) of

Question 26.
A) who
B) whose
C) which
D) that
Answer:
A) who

Passage No. 4:

Most fossils are remains of plants and animals preserved _________ (22) rock. Fossils _________ (23) many forms. Sometimes they are shells, bones, round shiny part of the skin _________ (24) the other hard parts of animals _________ (25) tracks of animals are also fossils. The word fossil _________ (26) something dug up.

Question 22.
A) in
B) on
C) down
D) up
Answer:
A) in

Question 23.
A)took
B) take
C) takes
D) taken
Answer:
B) take

Question 24.
A) or
B) and
C) so
D) but
Answer:
A) or

Question 25.
A) An
B) A
C) The
D) Some
Answer:
C) The

Question 26.
A) mean
B) means
C) meaning
D) meant
Answer:
B) means

Passage No. 5:

The Romans first _________ (22) this reptile. They gave _________ (23) the name, crocodile. We sometimes call them living fossils _________ (24) they are closely related to dinosaurs. Crocodiles _________ (25) sharp pointed teeth _________ (26) a tooth gets worn out, a new one takes in its place.

Question 22.
A) see
B) sees
C) saw
D) seen
Answer:
C) saw

Question 23.
A) it
B) his
C) her
D) your
Answer:
A) it

Question 24.
A) so
B) and
C) or
D) because
Answer:
D) because

Question 25.
A) has
B) have
C) had
D) have been
Answer:
B) have

Question 26.
A) When
B) Which
C) Where
D) Why
Answer:
A) When

Questions : 27 – 31, Marks : 10

Rewrite the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered (27 – 31) at the beginning. Each of the five sentences has an error. Correct and rewrite them in the answer booklet. 5 × 2 = 10

1. (27) As always, they have come to Vishnupur on a vacation to their grandparents. (28) It was a small, quiet town surrounding by green hills and some ancient ruins. (29) They particular loved going for walks and spent hours exploring the old temple in a fort nearby. (30) Sometimes they pretended to be rulers of a ancient kingdom. (31) On other times, they played hide-and-seek.
Answer:
27) As always, they had come to Vishnupur on a vacation to their grandparents.
28) It was a small, quiet town surrounded by green hills and some ancient ruins.
29) They particularly loved going for walks and spent hours exploring the old temple in a fort nearby.
30) Sometimes they pretended to be rulers of an ancient kingdom.
31) At other times, they played hide-and-seek.

2. (27) There was not reply. (28) Seema could not saw anyone. (29) She was about to enter the cave when she caught sight of a piece of torn, crumpled paper in the ground. (30) She pick it up and unfolded it out. (31) How odd! It had letters CLP wrote on it!
Answer:
27) There was no reply.
28) Seema could not see anyone.
29) She was about to enter the cave when she caught sight of a piece of torn, crumpled paper on the ground.
30) She picked it up and unfolded it out.
31) How odd! It had letters CLP written on it!

3. (27) A police arrived in no time. (28) The man they had free was a police officer in plain clothes ! (29) He was following the gang of smugglers who had caught him and tied him up. (30) Before that, he had managed to write HELP on a piece of paper and had thrown it, hoping that someone would found it. (31) “They were going to kill him, but thanks to you. I’m safe….”
Answer:
27) The police arrived in no time.
28) The man they had freed was a police officer in plain clothes !
29) He was following a gang of smugglers who had caught him and tied him up.
30) Before that, he had managed to write HELP on a piece of paper and had thrown it, hoping that someone would find it.
31) “They were going to kill me, but thanks to you. I’m safe.

4. (27) One morning, says the ballad of Simhagadh, Jijabai, Shivaji’s mother was looking out of the window in Pratapgadh. (28) She see in the distance the majestic monument – Simhagadh, the Lion Fort. (29) She wanted Shivaji to won batik the fort from the Mughals. (30) But shivaji thought that it was a impossible task. (31) He knew that there was one man who can did this.
Answer:
27) One morning, says the ballad of Simhagadh, Jijabai, Shivaji’s mother was looking out of the window of Pratapgadh.
28) She saw in the distance the majestic monument – Simhagadh, the Lion Fort.
29) She wanted Shivaji to win back the fort from the Mughals.
30) But shivaji thought that it was an impossible task.
31) He knew that there was one man who can do this.

5. (27) Tanaji repeatedly sing to keep the spirits of his soldiers high. (28) After some hours, a Moghul commander Uday Bhan was engaged in a fight with Tanaji. (29) The odds are against the Maratha. (30) The long night march, the anxiety in the mission, scaling the fort and the vigorous fight Tanaji had already been engaged in before had made him weak completely. (31) Hence, after a lengthy fight, Tanaji fell, never to got up.
Answer:
27) Tanaji repeatedly sang to keep the spirits of his soldiers high.
28) After some hours, the Moghul commander Uday Bhan was engaged in a fight with Tanaji.
29) The odds were against the Maratha.
30) The long night march, the anxiety of the mission, scaling the fort and the vigorous fight Tanaji had already been engaged in before had made him weak completely.
31) Hence, after a lengthy fight, Tanaji fell, never to get up.

Section – C : Conventions of Writing (5 Marks)

Question : 32, Marks : 5

Read the following sentences using necessary punctuation marks (Capitalization,5 Marks

Question 1.
yes lets go towards the old temple said Arun her cousin.
as always they had come to vishnupur on a vacation to their grandparents.
Answer:
“Yes, let’s go towards the old temple,” said Arun, her cousin.
As always, they had come to Vishnupur on a vacation to their grandparents.

Question 2.
catch me if you can shouted arun and he ran ahead
ill catch you in a minute replied seema as she followed
Answer:
“Catch me if you can,” shouted Arun, and he ran ahead.
“I’ll catch you in a minute,” replied Seema, as she followed.

Question 3.
arun was soon out of sight as he went round the corner seema knew his favourite hiding place and smiled to herself thinking he wont escape me
Answer:
Arun was soon out of sight as he went round the corner. Seema knew his favourite hiding place and smiled to herself thinking, “He won’t escape me.”

Question 4.
some soldiers reached the top the guards in the fort detected their arrival the sentries were swiftly killed by the marathas but the clash of arms thoroughly roused the garrison
Answer:
Some soldiers reached the top. The guards in the fort detected their arrival. The sentries were swiftly killed by the Marathas. But the clash of arms thoroughly roused the garrison.

Question 5.
the maratha soldiers brought the fort under their control it was a great victory for the marathas but there was no mood of joy of victory in their camp
Answer:
The Maratha soldiers brought the fort under their control. It was a great victory forthe Marathas! But there was no mood of joy of victory in their Camp.

Section – D : Creative Writing (20 Marks)

Question : 33, Marks : 12

Question 1.
Write a possible conversation between Arun/Seema and grandmother/grandfather after the departure of police officer.
Answer:
Grandmother : Seema, I am in a little bit confusion. Can you describe the whole incident?
Seema : Granny ! Arun and I are playing Hide and Seek at the old temple.
Granny : What happened then?
Seema : Arun went for hiding. I was searching for him. I was unable to find him. Then …………
Granny : Seema, don’t increase my curiosity. Tell me what happened.
Seema : Cool down Jranny ! I went to the cave from the temple to search for Arun. Arun was not there. Then I saw a piece of torn, crumpled paper on the ground.
Granny : Oh ! What was there in the paper ?
Seema : The paper had letter CLP written on it. Meanwhile Arun came. He guessed that the letters could be HELP.
Granny : I think then you understood that someone in danger.
Seema : Yes, we both of us ran towards the secret passage connected to the Meena Bazaar.
Granny : Ah ! What did you find there ?
Seema : We found a man with his hands and feet tied up and had a gag on his month.
Granny : Is there anybody along with him ?
Seema : No, he is alone. We freed him. Then three of us ran and ran till we reached our house.
Granny : Now I understood your adventure. Congratulations dear, you have saved a police officer’s life without neglecting the piece of paper that you had seen. I am very proud of you, dear ones.
Seema : Thank you Granny.

Question 2.
Imagine that you are Gautam. You got a headache. You went to the school dispensary. Write a possible conversation between you and the Doctor.
Answer:
Gautam : Good afternoon.
Doctor : Good afternoon. Aren’t you feeling well ?
Gautam : No. I’ve got a terrible headache. Please give me some medicine.
Doctor : How long have you had it ?
Gautam : For about an hour or so.
Doctor : Take these two tablets. Take one now and the other one after four hours.
Gautam : Can I take it with water ?
Doctor : Yes, you can. And you’ll feel better if you don’t roam about in the sun.
Gautam : Thank you, doctor.
Doctor : You’re welcome.

Question 3.
Do you have any memorable day in your life ? Narrate about it in a paragraph.
Answer:

A DAY THAT I CAN’T FORGET

There are many unforgettable days in my life. Of these is the day when the result of my class V examination was declared. 1 had done all my papers well. 1 expected a good result. But 1 had stood first in the entire district. I felt very very happy. My parents and other family members were very happy. All my friends and teachers came to congratualte me on this great success. Sweets were distributed in the colony. My father decided to send me to a very good school for further education. I can’t forget that day.

Question 4.
Write a paragraph about how you have celebrated your birthday.
Answer:

HOW I CELEBRATED MY BIRTHDAY

I celebrated my 11th birthday last Saturday. I invited all my friends to a birthday party at our house. My parents performed a havan in the morning, in the afternoon, the guests began to arrive. The house was decorated beautifully. In the evening, I cut the birthday cake. My friends and family wished me a happy birthday. The guests were served sweets and drinks. My friends danced and sang. Everybody was in a joyful mood. The guests took their dinner. They went away around midnight.

Question 5.
Write a paragraph on an accident that you have seen.
Answer:

AN ACCIDENT THAT I HAVE SEEN

I happened to see a very horrible accident. It occurred last month. It was between a truck and a motor cycle. The road was slippery due to rain. A truck was going on the road. Suddenly a motor cycle overtook it with a great speed. The motor cycle was being driven by two young students. The riders could not see the mini-truck coming from the opposite direction. The rider of motor cycle applied sudden brakes and the motor cycle stopped. The rider and the other student fell off it. They had head injuries. Both died on the spot. I can’t forget this accident.

Question 6.
Write a paragraph on the scene at a Railway platform.
Answer:

THE SCENE AT A RAILWAY PLATFORM

The scene at a railway paltform is always enjoyable. It presents a picture of mini India. Last Sunday I went to the city Railway station to see my uncle off. The platform was overcrowded. Passengers of all states like Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, etc. could be seen. There were many stalls in the platform. Small children were running here and there. Coolies in red dress were going to and fro. Passengers were taking tea. Some were reading newspapers. They were waiting for the train. Soon the train came. My uncle got a seat and the train started. I returned home.

Question : 34, Marks : 8

Question 1.
Prepare a poster on an amusement park.
Answer:

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