Worksheet Solutions: Using your time | Living in Harmony Class 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheet PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Why did everyone scold Mallika?
(a) Because she didn't like to do homework.
(b) Because she missed her dance practice.
(c) Because she watched too much television.
(d) Because she had too many friends.
Ans: (b)
Mallika was scolded because she often missed important activities like her dance practice.

(ii) What did Mallika ask her grandmother for help with?
(a) Cooking a special meal.
(b) Solving a math problem.
(c) Managing her time.
(d) Finding her lost toy.
Ans: (c)
Mallika asked her grandmother for help with managing her time because she had many activities and hobbies.

(iii) What did Mallika and her grandmother make after creating the lists?
(a) A shopping list.
(b) A timetable.
(c) A storybook.
(d) A puzzle.
Ans: (b)
Mallika and her grandmother made a timetable to schedule Mallika's activities effectively.

(iv) How did Mallika feel after a week of following her timetable?
(a) Angry and upset.
(b) Sad and disappointed.
(c) Happy and satisfied.
(d) Bored and tired.
Ans: (c)
Mallika felt happy and satisfied because she managed her time well and no one scolded her.

(v) What were the three lists that Mallika and her grandmother made?
(a) Grocery list, homework list, and book list.
(b) Daily activities list, weekend activities list, and when-I'm-bored list.
(c) School subjects list, movie list, and music list.
(d) Clothes list, food list, and game list.
Ans: (b)
The three lists were about activities that Mallika had to do every day, on weekends, and when she was bored.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Mallika often missed her ________ practice.
Ans: dance
Mallika often missed her dance practice.

(ii) Mallika asked her ________ for help in managing her time.
Ans: grandmother
Mallika asked her grandmother for help in managing her time.

(iii) Mallika and her grandmother made a ________ to plan Mallika's day.
Ans: timetable
Mallika and her grandmother made a timetable to plan her day.

(iv) After a week of following her timetable, Mallika felt ________ and satisfied.
Ans: happy
After a week of following her timetable, Mallika felt happy and satisfied.

(v) Mallika had three lists: one for daily activities, one for activities on weekends, and one for activities when she was ________.
Ans: bored
Mallika had three lists: one for daily activities, one for activities on weekends, and one for activities when she was bored.

Q3: Match the Column

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) Mallika missed her music class because she was tired.
Ans: True
Mallika missed her music class one day because she was too tired to wake up early.

(ii) Mallika's grandmother helped her make a shopping list.
Ans: False
Mallika and her grandmother made a timetable, not a shopping list.

(iii) After following her timetable for a week, everyone scolded Mallika.
Ans: False
After following her timetable for a week, everyone was pleased with Mallika, and she felt happy and satisfied.

(iv) Mallika had a list for activities she wanted to do on weekdays.
Ans: True
Mallika had a list for daily activities, activities she wanted to do on weekdays.

(v) Mallika asked her friend for help in managing her time.
Ans: False
Mallika asked her grandmother for help, not her friend.