Worksheet Solutions: The Rainbow | Worksheets with Solutions for Class 5 PDF Download

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1. What is described as moving across the sky?
(a) Boats
(b) Clouds
(c) Bridges
(d) Trees

Ans: (b) Clouds
clouds that sail across the sky.

Q2. Which of the following is compared to a bow?
(a) Tree
(b) Rainbow
(c) Ship
(d) River

Ans: (b) Rainbow
The rainbow is called a bow that bridges heaven.

Q3. What overtops the trees according to the poem?
(a) Bridges
(b) Boats
(c) Rainbow
(d) Rivers

Ans: (c) Rainbow
And overtops the trees refers to the rainbow.

Q4. What is built by the rainbow from earth to sky?
(a) A bridge
(b) A road
(c) A ship
(d) A river

Ans: (b) A road
The rainbow builds a road from earth to sky.

Q5. Which of these does the poet say is “prettier far than these”?
(a) Clouds
(b) Bridges on rivers
(c) Boats
(d) All of the above

Ans: (d) All of the above
The rainbow is described as prettier than all man-made or natural objects mentioned.

True or False

Q1. The poem mentions bridges on rivers as “pretty as you please.”
Ans: True

This line emphasises the beauty of man-made bridges.

Q2. The rainbow is described as a natural bridge.
Ans: True

The poet calls it a bow that bridges heaven.

Q3. Ships are said to sail on rivers.
Ans: False

Ships sail on seas; boats sail on rivers.

Q4. Clouds are described as less attractive than bridges.
Ans: False

 Clouds are said to be prettier than boats, ships, and bridges.

Q5. The poem implies that human-made bridges are more beautiful than the rainbow.
Ans: False

The rainbow is considered prettier than these.

Fill in the Blanks

Q1. Boats sail on the ______.
Ans: rivers

Q2. Ships sail on the ______.
Ans: seas

Q3. The rainbow bridges ______.
Ans: heaven

Q4. The rainbow builds a road from ______ to sky.
Ans: earth

Q5. Bridges on rivers are as pretty as you ______.
Ans: please

Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

(i) Sail

Ans: Meaning: To move smoothly over water or in the air
Sentence: Clouds sail across the sky in the morning.

(ii) Bridge

Ans: Meaning: A structure connecting two points
Sentence: The rainbow acts like a bridge between earth and heaven.

(iii) Overtop

Ans: Meaning: To rise above something
Sentence: The rainbow overtops the tallest trees.

(iv) Bow

Ans: Meaning: Something curved in shape
Sentence: A rainbow is a colourful bow in the sky.

(v) Prettier

Ans: Meaning: More beautiful or attractive
Sentence: The rainbow is prettier than the boats and bridges.

Antonyms

(i) Prettier → _______
Ans: Ugly

(ii) Build → _______
Ans: Destroy

(iii) Across → _______
Ans: Within

(iv) Heaven → _______
Ans: Earth

(v) Overtop →_______
Ans: Underneath

Arrange the Lines to create a meaningful Stanza from the poem

(a) Boats sail on the rivers,
(b) And ships sail on the seas;
(c) But clouds that sail across the sky
(d) Are prettier far than these.
(e) There are bridges on the rivers,
(f) As pretty as you please;

Ans: (a) → (b) → (c) → (d) → (e) → (f)

Short Answer Questions

Q1. What is the main theme of the poem?
Ans: The beauty of natural phenomena, especially clouds and the rainbow, is greater than man-made objects like boats and bridges.

Q2. How does the poet describe clouds?
Ans: Clouds sail across the sky and are prettier than boats, ships, and bridges.

Q3. What is the significance of the bow in the poem?
Ans: The bow bridges heaven, overtops trees, and builds a road from earth to sky, symbolising the grandeur of nature.

Q4. How are bridges compared to the rainbow?
Ans: Bridges are pretty, but the bow (rainbow) is prettier farther than these.

Q5. Why does the poet say “prettier far than these”?
Ans: To emphasise that natural beauty surpasses man-made creations.