Five Children and It Class 5 Worksheet English Gul Mohar

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What is the Psammead's special ability?
(a) It can fly
(b) It can grant wishes
(c) It can swim
(d) It can talk
Ans: (b)
The Psammead's special ability is granting wishes.

(ii) What did the children wish for when they met the Psammead?
(a) Toys
(b) To be beautiful
(c) Candy
(d) A new house
Ans: (b)
The children wished to be very, very beautiful, and the Psammead granted their wish.

(iii) Why was the Psammead a bit grumpy when the children first met it?
(a) It didn't like children
(b) It was too tired
(c) It had been alone for a long time
(d) It was always grumpy
Ans: (c)
The Psammead was grumpy because it had been alone for a very, very long time.

(iv) What caused the Psammeads to become fewer and fewer over the years?
(a) They had too many children
(b) They caught colds
(c) The moats filled with water
(d) The sea rushed in and harmed them
Ans: (d)
The moats filled with water, and the sea rushing in caused harm to the Psammeads, leading to their decline.

(v) Why didn't Martha recognize the children when they returned home?
(a) They were wearing masks
(b) They looked very different
(c) She was pretending not to know them
(d) She had memory problems
Ans: (b)
Martha didn't recognize the children because their appearance had drastically changed after their wish was granted.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The Psammead can grant _________.
Ans: wishes

(ii) The Psammead's eyes sit on _________.
Ans: stalks

(iii) The children wished to be very, very ___________.
Ans: beautiful

(iv) The Psammead was grumpy because it had been alone for a very, very _________.
Ans: long time

(v) Martha didn't recognize the children because they looked very ___________.
Ans: different

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Match the items from Column A with their corresponding descriptions in Column B.

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) The Psammead could grant wishes. (True/False)
Ans: True

(ii) The Psammead's eyes were like a cat's eyes. (True/False)
Ans: False

(iii) The children were happy with their new appearances after their wish was granted. (True/False)
Ans: False

(iv) The Psammead was grumpy because it didn't like children. (True/False)
Ans: False

(v) Martha recognized the children immediately when they returned home. (True/False)
Ans: False