Worksheet Solutions: Papa's Spectacles | Worksheets with Solutions for Class 5 PDF Download

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1. What was Papa searching for?
(a) His cap
(b) His spectacles
(c) His shoes
(d) His bag

Ans: (b) His spectacles
Papa was searching everywhere because he had lost his spectacles.

Q2. Without his spectacles, Papa could not ______.
(a) Cook food
(b) Cut vegetables
(c) Sweep the floor
(d) Open the door

Ans: (b) Cut vegetables
Papa can’t read the newspaper, can’t watch TV, and can’t cut the vegetables.

Q3. Papa looked for his spectacles under the ______.
(a) Table
(b) Chair
(c) Bed
(d) Sofa

Ans: (b) Chair
He glanced under his chair. 

Q4. What did the child ask Papa to do?
(a) Stop searching
(b) Go to the market
(c) Call a neighbour
(d) Buy new spectacles

Ans: (a) Stop searching
The child says, “Papa! Stop please, don’t worry, don’t be sad.”

Q5. Where were the spectacles finally found?
(a) On the table
(b) On Papa’s head
(c) In the drawer
(d) Near the window

Ans: (b) On Papa’s head
The child points out that Papa’s spectacles are right there on his head.

True or False

Q1. Papa could not read the newspaper without his spectacles.
Ans: True

He can’t read the newspaper.

Q2. Papa searched near the window.
Ans: True

Papa searched near the window.

Q3. The poem says Papa had two pairs of spectacles.
Ans: False

It was his only pair.

Q4. The child told Papa not to worry or be sad.
Ans: True

The child says, “Don’t worry, don’t be sad.”

Q5. Papa himself found the spectacles under the chair.
Ans: False

He did not find them under the chair; the child told him they were on his head.

Fill in the blanks

Q1. Papa was searching __________.
Ans: everywhere

Q2. It was his only __________.
Ans: pair (of spectacles)

Q3. He checked inside his __________.
Ans: pockets

Q4. The child said, “Papa! Stop please, don’t be __________.”
Ans: sad

Q5. The spectacles were on Papa’s __________.
Ans: head

Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

(i) Everywhere

Ans: Meaning: in all places
Sentence: We searched everywhere for the missing ball.

(ii) Pair

Ans: Meaning: two similar things used together
Sentence: He bought a new pair of shoes.

(iii) Chair

Ans: Meaning: a piece of furniture for sitting
Sentence: The book was kept on the chair.

(iv) Sad

Ans: Meaning: unhappy
Sentence: She was sad because her toy was lost.

(v) Head

Ans: Meaning: the top part of the body
Sentence: He wore a cap on his head.

Synonyms

(ii) Sad →  ________
Ans: Unhappy

(iii) Glanced →  ________
Ans: Looked

(iv) Stop →  ________
Ans: Halt

(v) Pair →  ________
Ans: Couple

Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem.

(a) Don’t worry, don’t be sad,
(b) Your spectacles are right there,
(c) On your head, dear dad!
(d) We said, “Papa! Stop please,

Ans:
(d) We said, “Papa! Stop please,
(a) Don’t worry, don’t be sad,
(b) Your spectacles are right there,
(c) On your head, dear dad!”

Short Answer Questions

Q1. Describe the main problem in the poem.
Ans: Papa lost his spectacles and couldn’t perform daily tasks like reading, watching TV, or cutting vegetables.

Q2. Who helps Papa find the spectacles?
Ans: The child notices and tells him the spectacles are on his head.

Q3. What tasks could Papa not do without his spectacles?
Ans: Reading the newspaper, watching TV, cutting vegetables

Q4. How did Papa search for the spectacles?
Ans: He checked inside his pockets, glanced under his chair, and searched near the window.

Q5. Why was the child amused?
Ans: Because the spectacles were on Papa’s head the whole time.