Worksheet Solutions: In someone else's shoes | Living in Harmony Class 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheet PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is empathy?
(a) Understanding how others feel
(b) Ignoring others' feelings
(c) Being selfish
(d) Making fun of others
Ans: (a)
Empathy is about understanding and sharing the feelings of others.

(ii) Why did the fanning stop in Abdulla's story?
(a) The boy got tired and fell asleep
(b) Abdulla didn't need the fan anymore
(c) The fan broke
(d) Abdulla was angry with the boy
Ans: (a)
The servant boy fell asleep because he was tired from fanning.

(iii) What did Abdulla do when the boy fell asleep?
(a) Scolded him
(b) Continued working
(c) Picked up the fan and fanned the boy
(d) Left the boy alone
Ans: (c)
Abdulla showed kindness by fanning the boy himself.

(iv) Why is putting ourselves in others' shoes uncomfortable?
(a) It's easy to understand others
(b) It makes us selfish
(c) We might realize others' difficulties
(d) It's a waste of time
Ans: (c)
Putting ourselves in others' shoes can be uncomfortable because it makes us aware of others' challenges.

(v) Who should we show empathy towards?
(a) Only family members
(b) Only friends
(c) Only people, not animals
(d) People and all living beings
Ans: (d)
Empathy not only towards people but also towards all other living beings.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) Empathy is about ____________ how others feel.
Ans: Understanding
Empathy involves understanding and sharing the feelings of others.

(ii) Abdulla picked up the fan and began fanning the boy to make him sleep ____________.
Ans: Better
Abdulla fanned the boy to ensure he could sleep more comfortably.

(iii) Putting ourselves in others' shoes helps us become more ____________ and ____________.
Ans: Caring, Helpful
Understanding others' feelings makes us more caring and helpful.

(iv) Fun's story involves two girls showing ____________.
Ans: Empathy
The girls in Fun's story demonstrate empathy.

(v) Pravin, a shy boy, is teased by big boys. We can help by inviting him to join ____________ activities.
Ans: Group
Including Pravin in group activities can help him make friends.

Q3: Match the Column.

Ans:

Q4: True or False.

(i) Abdulla got angry when the servant boy fell asleep.
Ans: False
Abdulla did not get angry; instead, he fanned the boy himself.

(ii) Empathy is only about understanding people's feelings.
Ans: False
Empathy extends not only to people but also to all living beings.

(iii) Fun's story is about two boys, not girls.
Ans: False
Two girls in fun's story, not boys.

(iv) Putting ourselves in others' shoes is always a comfortable experience.
Ans: False
Putting ourselves in others' shoes can be uncomfortable as it makes us aware of others' difficulties.

(v) Prabha's grandmother is alive in the story.
Ans: False
Prabha's grandmother died two days ago.