Book Class 5 Worksheet English Gul Mohar

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Why does the speaker say books are like "magic boxes"?
(a) Because they are heavy
(b) Because they contain surprises and wonders
(c) Because they are hard to understand
(d) Because they are made of paper

(ii) What feeling does the word 'sail' convey in the poem?
(a) Fear
(b) Adventure and exploration
(c) Boredom
(d) Sadness

(ii) When we read a book, where does the speaker say our mind is?
(a) In the chair
(b) Over there, in the world of the book
(c) In the room
(d) Nowhere

(iii) What happens to the room when we start reading a book?
(a) It gets bigger
(b) It disappears or 'melts away'
(c) It becomes noisy
(d) It becomes brighter

(iv) What is the main message of the poem about books?
(a) Books are heavy
(b) Books are boring
(c) Books have the power to take us on amazing journeys through imagination
(d) Books are expensive

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Each book is like a __________ box which holds all things for their lovers.
(ii) The speaker says that when we read a book, our body is in the chair, but our _________ is over there.
(iii) The word 'sail' in the poem conveys a sense of adventure and __________.
(iv) The speaker uses the words 'we' and 'our' to include the reader in the __________ of reading.
(v) The speaker compares reading a book to __________ on a page to another land or age.

Q3: Match the Column 

Match the terms on the left with their corresponding meanings on the right.

Q4: True or False

(i) The speaker calls books 'magic boxes' because they are heavy.
(ii) When we read a book, our mind stays in the same place as our body.
(iii) The main message of the poem is that books have the power to take us on amazing journeys through imagination.
(iv) The speaker compares reading a book to sailing on a river.
(v) The speaker uses the words 'me' and 'my' to emphasize that reading is a personal experience.

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