Worksheet Solutions: The Little Bully | English Marigold Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Who is the main character of the story "The Little Bully"?
(a) John
(b) Hari
(c) Tom
(d) Mike
Ans: (b)
The main character of the story "The Little Bully" is Hari.

(ii) What did the main character of the story do to other kids?
(a) He helped them
(b) He played with them
(c) He bullied them
(d) He ignored them
Ans: (c)
Hari, the main character, bullied other kids in the story.

(iii) How did the other kids feel about the main character?
(a) They liked him
(b) They admired him
(c) They were scared of him
(d) They were angry at him
Ans: (c)
The other kids were scared of  Hari because he bullied them.

(iv) Why did the main character bully others?
(a) Because he was bored
(b) Because he wanted attention
(c) Because he was jealous of them
(d) Because he was unhappy
Ans: (d)
Hari bullied others because he was unhappy and he thought that making others feel bad would make him feel better.
(v) What happened at the end of the story?
(a) The main character learned his lesson
(b) The main character continued to bully others
(c) The main character made new friends
(d) The main character moved away
Ans: (a)
At the end of the story, Hari  learned his lesson and realized that bullying others did not make him feel better, but instead made him feel worse.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(i) The Little Bully is a story about a boy named ___________.
(ii) The other kids in school started calling him ___________.
(iii) The teacher advised him to be more ___________.
(iv) One day, a new student named ___________ joined the class.
(v) The new student taught the little bully the importance of ___________.
Ans: 
(i) Hari
(ii) Little Bully
(iii) Respectful
(iv) Tim
(v) Friendship and respect

Q3: True or False

(i) The Little Bully was loved by everyone in school.
(ii) Hari's teacher tried to help him improve his behavior.
(iii) The new student was afraid of Hari.
(iv) Hari learned the value of friendship and respect from the new student.
(v) The little bully's behavior never changed.
Ans: 
(i) False: The Little Bully was not loved by everyone in school because he was a bully.
(ii) True: Hari's teacher tried to help him improve his behavior by advising him to be more respectful.
(iii) False: The new student was not afraid of Hari; instead, he befriended him and taught him valuable lessons.
(iv) True: Hari learned the value of friendship and respect from the new student, which helped him change his behavior.
False: The little bully's behavior changed after he learned the importance of friendship and respect.

Q4: Give word meanings of the following

(i) bruise: injury by blow to body
(ii) horrid: terrible 
(iii) hoarse: rough and deep sounding 
(iv) pincer: gripping tool 
(v) stalk: main stem 
(vi) nipped: pinched  

Q4: Short answer questions

(i) Describe the main character of the story "The Little Bully" in your own words.
Ans: Hari is a young boy who is unhappy and chooses to bully other kids to make himself feel better. He is a mean-spirited person who has not yet learned the consequences of his actions.

(ii) Why do you think the main character bullied others?
Ans: Hari bullied others because he was unhappy and thought that making others feel bad would make him feel better. He may have also been seeking attention from his peers.

(iii) What would you do if you were the main character's classmate?
Ans: If I were 'Hari's classmate, I would try to stand up against his bullying behavior and support the kids he was bullying. I would also try to talk to him and help him understand why his actions are wrong.

(iv) What can teachers and parents do to help stop bullying?
Ans: Teachers and parents can help stop bullying by educating children about the consequences of bullying, encouraging empathy and understanding, and taking appropriate action when they witness or hear about bullying incidents.

(v) What did Hari love to do?
Ans: Hari loved to tease all the boys and girls who went to school with him. He also loved to pricking people with a pin.

(vi) Why did the children avoid to sit next to Hari in the train?
Ans: The children did not want to sit next to Hari and avoid him because he always irritates everyone and pinched them.

(vii) Why did Hari was angry?
Ans: Hari was angry because after arriving at the seaside everyone played with each other except him because everyone avoids him because of his behaviour.

(viii) What happen when Hari was going to start to eat his lunch?
Ans: When Hari was going to start to eat lunch he heard a hoarse voice near him. Then he saw a monster crab walking towards him out of the pool. Then the crab held out his front claw to Hari and Hari also put out his hand to shake the crab’s claw. But to his surprise the crab nipped his hand so hard. After that a sandy lobster crawling towards him ad it also pinched Hari so heard, that Hari yelled in pain.

(ix) How did Hari realise his fault?
Ans: When all the sea creatures pricked and pinched Hari continuously he black and blue with their pinching. He thought that they do the something that he do with other children all the time . he realised that it is really hurting and he should not have done this.

(x) Name the different feelings that we find in this story?
Ans: We find different kinds of feelings in this story such as – excitement, joy, angry, pleasure, fight, queer, sadness etc in this story.

(xi) Why did all children hate Hari? What did they try to do?
Ans: All the children hated Hari because he always teased them and pinched them. The children tried to pinching him back. But that was no good because he could always pinch harder.

(xii) After arriving at the seaside what the children do?
Ans: When the children arrived at the seaside they all jumped out with a shout of joy , they raced down to the sands.

(xiii) Which sea creatures did Hari see?
Ans: Hari saw crab, lobster, shrimps, prawns etc.