Worksheet Solutions: Picture books in winter | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What does the poet enjoy doing during winter?
(a) Playing in the snow
(b) Reading picture storybooks
(c) Building snowmen
(d) Sleeping all day
Ans: (b)
The poet enjoys reading picture storybooks during winter.

(ii) What turns into ice, like stone, during winter?
(a) Windows
(b) Water in the brooks
(c) Nursery chimney
(d) Storybooks
Ans: (b)
The water in the brooks turns into ice during winter.

(iii) Where does the poet find flowing brooks during winter?
(a) Outside the window
(b) In the nursery chimney
(c) In the picture storybooks
(d) Under his bed
Ans: (c)
The poet finds flowing brooks in the picture storybooks.

(iv) What makes the winter days happy for the poet?
(a) Playing in the snow
(b) Watching TV
(c) Reading picture storybooks in the chimney corner
(d) Eating ice cream
Ans: (c)
This activity makes the winter days happy for the poet.

(v) What can the poet see near the sheep in the picture storybooks?
(a) Cities
(b) Seas
(c) Trees
(d) Fairies
Ans: (a)
The poet can see cities near the sheep in the picture storybooks.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The water in the brooks turns into ice, as hard as ____________.
Ans: stone
The poet metaphorically describes the ice as hard as stone.

(ii) The poet enjoys reading picture storybooks in the ____________ chimney corner.
Ans: nursery
The poet enjoys reading in the cozy nursery chimney corner.

(iii) All the pretty things are put by and wait upon the children's ____________.
Ans: eye
All the pretty things are put by and wait for children's eye to enjoy.

(iv) The poet can see seas and ____________ in the picture storybooks.
Ans: cities
The poet can see seas and cities in the picture storybooks.

(v) Winter rooks and window robins appear during ____________.
Ans: winter
Winter rooks and window robins appear during winter.

Q3: Match the Column.

Ans: 

Q4: True or False.

(i) The poet dislikes winter mornings.
Ans: False
The poet enjoys winter mornings, as mentioned in the poem.

(ii) The water in the brooks turns into stone in reality.
Ans: False
The poet uses metaphor to describe the frozen water in the brooks.

(iii) All the pretty things are put by for the poet's use.
Ans: False
The pretty things are put by for children to enjoy, not the poet.

(iv) The poet can see flying fairies in the winter sky.
Ans: True
The poet mentions seeing flying fairies in the picture storybooks.

(v) The nursery chimney corner is not a comfortable place for the poet.
Ans: False
The poet finds joy and comfort in the nursery chimney corner.