NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Marigold - Flying Together

Let's Read 

1. Where did the geese live?
Ans. The geese lived in the leafy branches of a tall tree in a forest. 

2. Why did the old bird advise the other birds to destroy the creeper?
Ans. The old bird advised the other birds to destroy the creeper because it could help a hunter climb up the tree to kill them.

3. Why did the geese cry, “Help Help”?
Ans. The geese cried for help because they were trapped in the net by the hunter.

4. What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese was dead?
Ans. The hunter threw them out of the net one by one on the ground.

5. Why did the geese pretend to be dead?
Ans. They pretended to be dead so that the hunter would not harm them.

6. Describe one incident when you got into trouble because you did not do your work on time.
Ans. I had to participate in a quiz contest to be held on the occasion of Children’s Day. As there was one week to come to that auspicious day, I relaxed and didn’t touch any of the reference books. My mother kept on telling me to consult a few books for the contest but I didn’t pay any attention to her advice. I had full confidence in myself. I thought the day before the contest would be enough for the preparation. When that day came, I got a severe headache. I could not go through any book. Although I participated in the contest, I did nothing. I felt ashamed of myself.

State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. The tree was the house of a flock of parrots.
Ans. False.

2. The wise old bird wanted the creeper to be destroyed.
Ans. True.

3. The hunter climbed the tree with the help of a ladder.
Ans. False.

4. When caught in the net the foolish birds began to weep.
Ans. True.

5. The wise old bird helps them to escape.
Ans. True.

Let's Listen

On his way home, an ant saw a sparkling fountain. He crawled on to its wall to take a closer look. Suddenly he slipped and fell into the water. He gurgled and panicked and waved his legs in the air. “Help! I can’t swim.” he cried. Luckily, just at that moment, a friendly dove flew by. She saw that the tiny ant was drowning and quickly flew to a nearby tree.

She pulled off a leaf and let it glide down to the ant. “Here you are,” she cooed, and flew away. (Adapted from Aesop’s Fables)

1. Why do you think the dove helped the ant?
Ans.  I think the dove helped the ant because she was friendly by nature and so took pity on the tiny ant.

2. How do you think the ant felt on finding the leaf?
Ans. On finding the leaf the ant would have felt very happy. She would have also felt thankful to the dove.

3. Have you ever been in trouble like the ant? Did anyone help you?
Ans. No, I have never been in trouble like the ant.

Let's Talk

1. Work in pairs

Use Question words such as where, what, who, how, when, and why. One has been done for you.

Ans. 
1. What do you do in your free time?
2. What are your hobbies?
3. Where do you play?
4. When do you go shopping?

2. Answer these questions about yourself.
(i) What is your name?
Ans. My name is Avinash Sharma.

(ii) What languages do you speak?
Ans. I speak Hindi, English, and Punjabi.

(iii) How old are you?
Ans. I am ten years old.

(iv) Which is your favourite food?
Ans. My favourite food is dal-roti and vegetables.

(v) Where did you go yesterday?
Ans. I went to Ambala yesterday.

(vi) Which country do you belong to?
Ans. I belong to India.

(vii) When do you go to sleep?
Ans. I drink milk to be healthy and strong.

(viii) Why do you drink milk?
Ans. I drink milk to be healthy and strong.

3. In groups of five discuss what you would do if you were caught in the following situations:

(a) Your friend falls in the playfield and is hurt.
Ans. I’ll lift him and give him first aid.

 (b) You are trapped in a fire
Ans. I’ll try to come out. After that, I call to the fire station.

(c) You are stuck in a traffic jam
Ans. I will wait patiently till the jam is cleared.

Let's Write

1. Make sentences of your own words given in the clouds.

Ans. 
Wise: The king was very wise.
Careless: We should not be careless.
Thick and strong: The creeper was thick and strong.
Foolish: The foolish can be trapped easily.
Tall: A tall building was standing in front of the playground.

2. Frame questions for the answers.

(a) The color of the ant is black.
Ans. What is the color of the ant?

(b) It lives on land.
Ans. Where does it live?

(c) It has two long antennae.
Ans. How many antennae does it have?

(d) It crawls on the ground.
Ans. How does it move on the ground? 

(e) It eats sugar.
Ans. What does it eat?

3. Fill in the blanks with prepositions such as to, at, off, on, in, into, and with.
(i) This tree was the home ____ a flock of wild geese.
Ans. Of.

(ii) He noticed the creeper _____ at the foot of the tree.
Ans. At. 

(iii) “It would be a pity _____ destroy it now.”
Ans. To.

(iv) As they flew _____ the tree they were trapped.
Ans. Into.

(v) The boy ran ____ the dog.
Ans. With.

(vi) The frogs jumped _____ the well.
Ans. Into.

(vii) The girl was thrilled ____ see her new bicycle.
Ans. To.

(viii) The birds were caught ____ the net.
Ans. In.

(ix) The children walked ____ the bridge.
Ans. Across.

4. Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.

One day, as I was walking _____ on the bank of the river. I saw my friend running ____ the field. He was calling my name and waving ____ me. I stopped and waited. ____ sometime he reached where I was standing.

He said, “I went all _____ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share _____ you. Do you remember the old house _____ the neem tree? Guess who is moving _____ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we learn lots of magic tricks ____ him.”

 Ans. One day, as I was walking around the bank of the river, I saw my friend running into the field. He was calling my name and waving to me. I stopped and waited. After some time he reached where I was standing. 

He said, “I went all around the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share with you. Do you remember the old house next to the neem tree? Guess who is moving into that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks from him.”

5. Fill in the blanks given below with question words. For example, where do you live?

(a) _____ do you play?
Ans. Where

(b) _____ do you get up?
Ans. When

(c) ____ do you have for breakfast?
Ans. What

(d) ____ do you go to school?
Ans. How

(e) _____ do you like best in school games, art, or music?
Ans. What

(f) ____ is your birthday?
Ans. When

(g) ____ do you want for your birthday?
Ans. What

6. Reference to the text

Ans. 
Cloud 1: 

1. Who said this?
Ans. The geese.

2. To whom was it said?
Ans. Wise old Bird(goose).

3. When was it said?
Ans. When the creeper was small.

Cloud 2

1. Who said this?
Ans. The hunter.

2. To whom was it said?
Ans. To himself.

3. When was it said?
Ans. When the hunter came from hunting.

Fun Time

1. Proverbs are short, wise sayings. For example – Look before you leap. This means that we should think carefully before we take any action. Here are some popular English proverbs. Read them aloud together and discuss what each could mean. 

1. Old is gold
2. As you sow so shall you reap
3. Unity is strength
4. United we stand divided we fall
5. A friend in need is a friend indeed

Ans. 
1. The person who is in contact for a long time, is more precious than ours. 
2. The action of a person whether good or bad will repay him in the same manner. 
3. People working in unity will solve all problems easily. 
4. If we are together we win otherwise we lose. 
5. A friend who helps you in trouble or in need is a true friend.