Textbook Solutions: The Tale of Peter Rabbit | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

A. Tick (✓) the correct answers.

1. Mrs Rabbit had _______ children.
(a) three
(b) four
(c) five
(d) two
Ans: (a)
The passage mentions four little rabbits—Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter—living with their mother.

2. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail _______ listened to their mother.
(a) sometimes
(b) never
(c) always
(d) rarely
Ans: (c)
The passage mentions that Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail always listened to their mother.

3. Peter ate _______ of Mr McGregor’s vegetables.
(a) some
(b) a lot
(c) a little bit
(d) all
Ans: (a)
Peter ate some of Mr McGregor’s vegetables, not all.

4. Mr McGregor ran after Peter with a  _______.
(a) rake
(b) hoe
(c) flowerpot
(d) stick
Ans: (a)
Mr McGregor ran after Peter with a rake.

B. Answer these questions.

1. Where did Peter live?
Ans: Peter lived with his mother and siblings under a big fir tree in a sandbank.

2. What happened to Peter’s red jacket?
Ans: Peter got caught in a gooseberry net by the large buttons on his new red jacket. He managed to wriggle out of it.

3. Where did Peter hide?
Ans: Peter initially hid in a flowerpot in a tool shed. Later, he hid among the flowerpots in the tool shed.

4. Was it a good hiding place? Why/Why not?
Ans: No, it was not a good hiding place because Peter sneezed, revealing his presence to Mr McGregor.

5. How did Peter manage to reach home?
Ans: Peter managed to reach home by sprinting across an onion patch and slipping under the gate while Mr McGregor was busy hoeing his onion patch.

C. Think and answer.

1. Do you think Peter is brave and adventurous, or silly? Why?
Ans: Answers may vary, but some might say Peter is silly because he ignored his mother's warning and got into trouble.

2. How do you think Peter felt as he was running to Mr McGregor’s garden?
Ans: Peter might have felt excited or curious, as he went to Mr McGregor's garden despite his mother's warning.

3. How do you think Peter felt when he was running home?
Ans: Peter might have felt scared and relieved when running home, especially when trying to escape from Mr McGregor.