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DAV CLASS 5 Monday Morning Blues Question and Answer
A.3. Tick the appropriate answer.
(i) Tom Sawyer did not want to get up on Monday mornings because—
a)it meant going back to school.
b)he wanted to work at home.
c)he did not like Mondays.
d) none of these.
(ii) Tom began to groan loudly because—
a)his tooth was loose.
b)his feet hurt.
c)his toe was sore.
d)none of these.
(iii) Aunt Polly was angry with Tom because—
a)she did not like Tom.
b)she knew he was telling a lie.
c)she was being unkind to him.
d)none of these.
(iv) Aunt Polly asked for a silk thread because—
a)she wanted to sew a torn shirt.
b)she wanted to tie it around Tom’s toe.
c)she wanted to take out Tom’s tooth.
d)none of these.
A.4. Mark the following statements with a if true and a (X) if false.
(i) Tom held up his toe for inspection because he wanted to make sure that he could use it as an excuse for not going to school.
(ii) Tom was groaning loudly because he wanted to tell everyone that he was enjoying himself.
(iii) The dental instruments that Aunt Polly used were a silk thread and a chunk of fire.
(iv) Aunt Polly loved Tom a lot.
(v) Tom felt foolish because his act was caught.
Answer : (i.)True (ii) False (iii) True (iv) True (v)True
A.5. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow.
(i) ‘Well, one of them’s loose and it aches awfully.’
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) What is loose?
- Answer: Tom is the speaker.
- Answer: Tom’s upper front tooth is loose.
(ii) ‘It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. What is the matter?’
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) ‘makes my flesh crawl’—what does it mean?
(c) What is the matter?
- Answer : (a) Sid is the Speaker.
- Answer :(b) It means “to make feel frightened or disgust”.
- Answer :(c) Tom’s sore toe is the matter.
A.6. Life Skills
Why do you think Tom did not like going to school? If you were Tom’s friend, how would you counsel/convince him to attend the school regularly?
Ans- Tom disliked going to school because he couldn’t understand the lessons that were being taught in class.As a result, he became disinterested in school.If I were Tom’s friend, I’d tell him about the advantages of attending school on a regular basis. School is a place where children can develop their skills and talents. They learn proper etiquette, life values, and the advantages of discipline. They have the opportunity to compete in various competitions and gain confidence as a result. They should not consider school to be a dull place, but rather a place that enriches and enriches our lives.
A.7. Work with your partner. Find words from the story whose synonyms
are given below.
(a) Crying in pain – moaning
(b) Pretend – fake
(c) Terrible – awful
(d) Excitedly – eagerly
(e) Efforts – attempts
A.8. Aunt Polly told Tom, ‘You always break my heart’. The word ‘break’ can be used in many ways when it is succeeded by words like up, down, into, out, etc. Discuss with your partner (or look up a dictionary) and try to understand what the expressions in the Aid Box mean. Then fill in the blanks in the sentences given on the next page. You will have to alter the expressions slightly.
(i) On his way to the office, Mr Pal’s car _broke down _. There was no one to help him.
(ii) The robbers _____broke open___ the safe and escaped with a lot of money.
(iii) ‘Let’s ___Break up____ for lunch. We’ll meet again after an hour at the same place,’ the Principal announced.
(iv) The thieves ____broke into___ the house at night when everyone was fast asleep.
(v) The Municipal Corporation swung into action when they heard that malaria had ____broken out____ in the city.
A.9. Some pairs of words look so similar that they get confused with each other. Four such pairs are given below.
lay, laid farther, further lose, loose heel, heal
Discuss the meanings of these words with your partner and fill in the blanks appropriately.
(i) The wound took a long time to heal.
(ii) I think this point needs further discussion.
(iii) The mother gently laid the baby on the grass.
(iv) Where did you lose that beautiful pen of yours?
A.10. Imagine Tom could not attend school because he had to go to the dentist to get his tooth extracted. He needed to send an application to the Principal to get a leave. Help Tom write an application for leave.
The Principal
Sabath-Sunday School
St. Petersburg
15 April 20__ __
Subject: Application for leave
Sir,
With due respect, I would like to state that I could not attend the school as I had to visit the dentist to get my tooth extracted. Kindly grant me leave for the mentioned purpose.
Yours obediently
Tom Sawyer
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