My Shadow Class 5 Worksheet English Marigold Poem 3

Q1: Identify the misspelled words in the text.

(i) morning
(ii) buttercup
(iii) arrant
(iv) shinning
(v) proper
Ans:
(i) morning - Correctly spelled.
(ii) buttercup - Correctly spelled.
(iii) arrant - Correctly spelled (it means complete or total).
(iv) shinning - Misspelled; it should be "shining."
(v) proper - Correctly spelled.

Q2: Write sentences using each of the following words from the text.

(i) shadow
Ans: My shadow follows me when I walk in the sunlight.

(ii) jump
Ans: I like to jump off the swing at the park.

(iii) lazy
Ans: On weekends, I feel lazy and just want to relax.

(iv) proper
Ans: It's important to use proper manners when talking to adults.

(v) dew
Ans: The grass was covered in dew early in the morning.

Q3: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

(i) The sun was shining / shinning brightly in the sky.
(ii) My cat is usually lazy / laze after playing for a while.
(iii) It's important to use proper / propur grammar in your essays.
(iv) I love to jump / jum in puddles after it rains.
(v) The flowers were covered in due / dew in the early morning.
Ans:
(i) shining
(ii) lazy
(iii) proper
(iv) jump
(v) dew 

Q4: Match the Following

Ans:

Q5: True and False

(i) Shadows never change in size or shape.
(ii) The speaker's shadow is always very different from the speaker.
(iii) The speaker's shadow can grow taller or become very small.
(iv) Dew is a type of flower.
(v) The speaker's shadow was awake and following in the morning.
Ans:
(i) False

Shadows do change in size and shape depending on the position of the light source and the object casting the shadow.

(ii) False 

The speaker's shadow is described to be very much like the speaker, from heels to head.

(iii) True 

The speaker's shadow can grow taller or become very small, as mentioned in the text.

(iv) False 

Dew is not a type of flower; it refers to the tiny water droplets that form on surfaces.

(v) False 

The speaker's shadow stayed at home and was fast asleep in bed, as stated in the text.

Q6: Short Questions Answer

(i) What does the line, "He is very like me", mean? 
Ans: The line "He is very like me" means that the shadow looks just like the child. The shadow copies everything the child does and looks the same from head to toe, just like a mirror image.

(ii) Where does our shadow go?
Ans: Our shadows go in and out with us all the time

(iii) What does your shadow look like?
Ans: My shadow looks just like me. 

(iv) Why does our shadow jump into bed before us?
Ans: Our shadows jump into bed before us because I think they are more sleepy and lazy than us. And they are always ready to go to the bed.

(v) What did the speaker see in the morning?
Ans: One morning the speaker woke up very early and he saw the shining dew on every buttercup.

(vi) What did the speaker’s shadow do when he woke up very early one morning?
Ans: When the speaker woke up one morning, his sleepy head shadow stayed at home as was fast asleep in bed.

(vii) How does the little boy in the poem feel about his shadow?
Ans: The little boy is curious to know about his shadow and is confused about its funny ways. He is also amused by its strange behavior.

(viii) What makes a shadow? Do shadows change?
Ans: Shadows are formed when light cannot pass through an object. They are created on the side of the object opposite the light source. Shadows change size according to the position of the light source. The position of the light affects the direction of the shadow.

(ix) Where was the shadow when the speaker woke up early?
Ans: When the speaker woke up early, he found out that the shadow was still at home, sleeping in bed.

(x) What is the shadow compared to when it shoots up taller? What is the funniest part of the shadow?
Ans: The shadow is compared to the Indian rubber ball when it shoots up taller. The funniest part of the shadow is the way he likes to grow.