JK Academy
Infinite Possibilities
POINTERS 1. Say whether the following statements are true or false. (a) The merchant ships brought spices and other treasures from India and other countries to Italy. True (b) Antonio had gone on a long voyage. False (c) Bassanio was very rich. False (d) Portia had many brothers and sisters. False (e) Portia’s suitors chose …
Things to do: 1. Find a word that has a similar meaning: 1. sorry – unhappy 2. whole – complete 3. Happily – joyfully 4. unfair – unjust 5. remove – take away 2. Answer the following questions. (1) What does a farmer need most for his fields? Ans. What a farmer needs most for …
Std 5 English Lesson 25 The Man in the Moon – questions and answers Summary : This in an imaginary poem in which the poet imagines that there is a man in the moon and he is the great captain of a ship that is sailing in the sky. But he made a mistake when …
Things to do Activity Write a short book review of any one of your favourite books. Your review should include the following things. Title : The Phantom Tollbooth Name of the author: Norton Juster Name of the illustrator: Mel Grant The central idea of the book (what the book is about): It is about being …
Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with the proper words. (a) The propagation of sound does not occur through a vacuum. (b) Noise pollution is a social issue. (c) The sound which is disagreeable to the ears is called noise. (d) Noise has adverse effects on our health. 2. What should we do? (a) The silencer of a motorcycle is …
The Donkey I saw a donkey one day old. His head was too big for his neck to hold; His legs were shaky and long and loose, They rocketed and staggered and weren’t much use. He tried to gambol and frisk a bit, but he wasn’t quite sure of the trick of it. His queer …
Meaning fantasy – imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure. whisked – take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly. cyclone – a tropical storm. eventful – marked by interesting or exciting events. ditch – (here) a deep opening or gap in the ground. jagged – with rough, sharp points poking out. shaggy – …
The Brook – by Alfred Lord Tennyson I come from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. By thirty hills I hurry down, Or slip between the ridges, By twenty thorpes, a little town, And half a hundred bridges. Till last …
Meanings of difficult words from the lesson. veterinarian – an animal doctor surgery – medical treatment that involves cutting open the part of the body to treat an injury or illness. Consoled- to comfort someone who is sad. compassion – strong feeling of sympathy for those who are suffering. Survived – continue to live Treatise …
Meaning of difficult words from the lesson: fluttering – fly unsteadly tonga – a horse drawn carriage in india sorry condition – bad state gaping – wide open. prizing – to use force bring it around – restore it to consciousness. doses – small, measured quantities of something. grubs – caterpillars, larvae of insects, etc. …