English for Class 5 ( SANTOOR ) Worksheet

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Which town is famous for its glass bangles?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Firozabad
(c) Udaipur
(d) Lucknow

2. What was Ravi’s profession?
(a) Potter
(b) Glass artisan
(c) Weaver
(d) Carpenter

3. Which festival increases the demand for glass bangles?
(a) Holi
(b) Diwali
(c) Eid
(d) Christmas

4. How did Ravi feel about Ananya’s designs initially?
(a) Excited immediately
(b) Hesitant at first
(c) Angry
(d) Indifferent

5. What effect did the new bangle collection have on the community?
(a) No effect
(b) Reduced jobs
(c) Increased work for local artisans
(d) Made the community sad

Q2. True or False

1. Ravi’s family had been making glass bangles for a very long time.
2. The process of making glass bangles is easy.
3. Ananya wanted to add modern designs to traditional bangles.
4. Ravi and Ananya’s new collection was unsuccessful.
5. The colours of the bangles were dull and plain.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. Ravi’s workshop was filled with the clinking of ______.
2. The artisans shaped the glass into ______.
3. Ananya introduced delicate ______ patterns in the bangles.
4. The bangles sparkled under the festival ______.
5. The new collection created more jobs in packing and ______.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Artisan
2. Prosper
3. Vibrant
4. Innovative
5. Collection

Q5. Jumbled Words

1. srttikf  
2. vriabnt  
3. sroplaer  
4. cniiovante  
5. lnlifcetoce  

Q6. Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem

(a) Ananya added modern designs to traditional bangles.
(b) Ravi heated glass in a furnace.
(c) The new collection became a big success.
(d) The workshop was filled with the clinking of glass.
(e) The new designs created more work for the community.

Q7. Short Answer Questions  

1. Describe the town of Firozabad.
2. Explain Ravi’s role as a glass artisan.
3. How does the workshop function?
4. How did Ananya contribute to the bangle business?
5. Why did Ravi initially hesitate to accept Ananya’s designs?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Glass Bangles

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What time does the child walk to school?
(a) 8 in the morning
(b) 10 in the morning
(c) 4 in the afternoon
(d) 6 in the evening

2. What does the hawker sell?
(a) Fruits
(b) Balloons
(c) Crystal bangles
(d) Toys

3. How does the gardener work?
(a) He works hurriedly
(b) He works freely without anyone stopping him
(c) He works in the rain only
(d) He works in a team

4. When does the child see the watchman?
(a) Morning
(b) Afternoon
(c) Evening and night
(d) Noon

5. What does the child wish for in the poem?
(a) To be a teacher
(b) To be a hawker, gardener, and watchman
(c) To play all day
(d) To sleep all day

Q2. True or False

1. The hawker hurries to meet a fixed schedule.
2. The gardener gets wet or baked but is not scolded.
3. The street lamp is compared to a giant with one red eye.
4. The watchman goes to bed at night.
5. The child envies the freedom of the three professions.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. The child walks to school by his ______.
2. The hawker cries, “________, crystal bangles!”
3. The gardener uses a ______ to dig.
4. The watchman swings his ______ while walking.
5. The street-lamp stands like a ______ with one red eye.

Q4. Word Meanings

1. Hawker
2. Spade
3. Envy
4. Lantern
5. Baked

Q5. Synonyms

1. Walk  
2. Cry  
3. Dig  ​
4. Freedom  
5. Dark  

Q6. Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem

(a) I see the gardener digging in the afternoon.
(b) I meet the hawker in the morning.
(c) I see the watchman walking at night.
(d) I wish I were a hawker, gardener, and watchman.
(e) The street lamp stands like a giant with one red eye.

Q7. Short Answer Questions  

1. Describe the hawker and his daily life.
2. What does the gardener do, and why is he envied?
3. How is the watchman described in the poem?
4. How does the street lamp appear at night?
5. What feeling does the child express throughout the poem?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Vocation

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Why did the farmer buy the well?
(a) To drink water
(b) To water his fields
(c) To keep fish
(d) To sell water

2. What was the neighbour’s cunning plan?
(a) To help the farmer
(b) To prevent the farmer from taking water
(c) To repair the well
(d) To share water

3. Where did the Panchayat meeting take place?
(a) At the farmer’s house
(b) Under the banyan tree
(c) At the neighbour’s house
(d) In the marketplace

4. What did the Panchayat decide about the water?
(a) It belongs to the neighbour if not sold
(b) The farmer can take water freely
(c) The water is to be removed or used immediately by the neighbour
(d) The water must be sold again

5. What consequence did the neighbour face?
(a) Nothing
(b) He was praised
(c) He had to pay a fine and apologise
(d) He got more land

Q2. True or False

1. The farmer had only one field initially.
2. The neighbour immediately agreed to let the farmer use the water.
3. The Panchayat included the village chief and other villagers.
4. The neighbour removed the water on his own without any instructions.
5. The villagers praised the wisdom of the Panchayat.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. The farmer bought the well from his ______.
2. The neighbour claimed he sold only the ______.
3. The Panchayat meeting was fixed by the ______.
4. The meeting was held under the ______ tree.
5. The cunning neighbour had to ______ and apologize.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Cunning
2. Prosper
3. Adamant
4. Summon
5. Judgement

Q5. Synonyms

1. Farmer  
2. Well  
3. Clever  
4. Apologise  
5. Relief 

Q6. Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem

(a) The farmer explained the situation to the Panchayat.
(b) The village chief listened carefully to both sides.
(c) The neighbour claimed he had sold only the well.
(d) The Panchayat gave a fair judgment about the water.
(e) The villagers praised the wisdom of the Panchayat.

Q7. Short Answer Questions  

1. Describe the initial problem between the farmer and the neighbour.
2. How did the farmer seek help?
3. Where and how was the Panchayat conducted?
4. What was the neighbour’s argument at the Panchayat?
5. How did the Panchayat handle the situation?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: The Decision of the Panchayat

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Where do the children play Gilli Danda?
(a) In the classroom
(b) In the playground
(c) On the rooftop
(d) In the garden

2. What equipment is needed to play Gilli Danda?
(a) Ball and bat
(b) Stick and a small gilli
(c) Rope and hoop
(d) Kite and string

3. How do the children feel while playing?
(a) Sad
(b) Tired
(c) Joyful and free
(d) Angry

4. What is described as flying up high?
(a) The stick
(b) The gilli
(c) A kite
(d) The sun

5. When do the children play in the sun?
(a) In the morning only
(b) Under golden rays of the sun
(c) At night
(d) During rain

Q2. True or False

1. The children never quit playing Gilli Danda.
2. The game is played indoors.
3. The gilli is small and thrown with a stick.
4. The children feel restricted while playing.
5. The poem describes playing under the blue skies.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. We gather around in the ______.
2. The game we play is called ______.
3. With every swing, we feel so ______.
4. The small gilli flies up ______.
5. We play under the golden rays of the ______.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Playground
2. Swing
3. Gilli
4. Joyful
5. Rays

Q5. Synonyms

1. Playground 
2. Swing  
3. Joyful  
4. Small  
5. Laughing  

Q6. Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem

(a) One, two, three, swing and hit,
(b) Laughing, playing, having fun,
(c) With every swing, we feel so free,
(d) In the playground, we gather around,
(e) The small gilli, up high it flies.

Q7. Short Answer Questions 

1. Describe the game of Gilli Danda.
2. What equipment is necessary for the game?
3. How do the children feel while playing the game?
4. How is the gilli used in the game?
5. What does the poem say about teamwork or friends?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Gilli Danda

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What was the primary purpose of traditional water storage structures?
(a) To entertain people
(b) To protect cities from floods and store water
(c) To build houses
(d) To provide electricity

2. What are Ooranis used for in Tamil Nadu?
(a) Storing rainwater for drinking and farming
(b) Making cement
(c) Building tanks
(d) Storing crops

3. How long can Tankas in Rajasthan store water?
(a) 1 month
(b) 3–4 months
(c) 6–7 months
(d) 12 months

4. Where are most modern water tanks in homes kept?
(a) Underground
(b) On rooftops
(c) In the garden
(d) Inside rooms

5. What material is used to make the frame of a water tank?
(a) Wood
(b) Steel rods
(c) Plastic
(d) Clay

Q2. True or False

1. Traditional water tanks only stored water.
2. Panam Keni wells in Kerala do not dry up even in the hottest months.
3. Some tanks in Punjab are shaped like animals or vehicles.
4. All modern water tanks are made of plastic.
5. Water tanks tell us something about the people of the house.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. Tankas are common in ______ Thar region.
2. Modern overhead water tanks store hundreds or even thousands of ______ of water.
3. A water tank may be shaped like a ______ if the owner likes football.
4. The final shape of the tank is given using ______.
5. The unique water tanks are the heart of the ______ in rural Punjab.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Conservation
2. Heritage
3. Overhead
4. Unique
5. Structure

Q5. Jumbled Words

1. stnrkaw  
2. edevroahh  
3. tmenecc  
4. eelts  
5. tuqinue  

Q6. Short Answer Questions

1. Explain the significance of traditional water storage structures.
2. Describe the Ooranis in Tamil Nadu.
3. Why are Panam Keni wells famous in Kerala?
4. What are Tankas in Rajasthan and their storage capacity?
5. How are overhead water tanks different from traditional ones?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: What a Tank!

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Where does the frog sit?
(a) In trees
(b) In ponds and in the rain
(c) On rooftops
(d) On roads

2. What was the frog as a tadpole?
(a) A small frog
(b) A tiny fish-like thing
(c) A snake
(d) A bird

3. How does the frog catch its food?
(a) With its feet
(b) With its tongue
(c) With its eyes
(d) With its tail

4. What should the frog beware of?
(a) Snakes
(b) Birds
(c) Fish
(d) Humans

5. How does the frog feel in its pond?
(a) Lonely
(b) Proud
(c) Scared
(d) Angry

Q2. True or False

1. The frog only lives on land.
2. The frog’s colours match the plants and trees.
3. The frog croaks quietly.
4. The frog hops very high.
5. The frog swims with webbed feet.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. The frog hops about in a ______ drain.
2. As a tadpole, the frog swims with ______.
3. The frog hides in grass and ______.
4. Snakes may catch the frog ______.
5. The frog leaps high in joyful ______.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Tadpole
2. Croak
3. Webbed
4. Cheer
5. Muddy

Q5. Jumbled Words

1. ddmyu  
2. pdaotlt  
3. webd  
4. rehce  
5. craok  

Q6. Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem.

(a) I croak my songs, they sound so loud,
(b) I hop around, I jump so high,
(c) I live on land and water too,
(d) With webbed feet, I swim with ease,
(e) My colours match the plants and trees.

Q7. Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the frog’s habitat.
2. How does the tadpole differ from the frog?
3. How does the frog catch its food?
4. Why is camouflage important for frogs?
5. How does the frog feel in its pond?

 You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: The Frog

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Where did the rich merchant keep his parrot?
(a) On a tree
(b) In a cage of gold
(c) On the rooftop
(d) In the forest

2. What kind of bird was the parrot?
(a) Silent and dull
(b) Bright and talkative
(c) Angry and wild
(d) Lazy and quiet

3. What did the parrot long for most?
(a) More fruits
(b) The joy of flying in the sky
(c) To sing louder
(d) More company

4. What did the parrot ask the merchant to do if it couldn’t fly?
(a) Give it more fruits
(b) Send greetings to its friends in the jungle
(c) Take it to the forest
(d) Teach it songs

5. How did the merchant communicate with the other parrots in the forest?
(a) By writing a letter
(b) By speaking to them
(c) By sending gifts
(d) By whistling

Q2. True or False

1. The merchant agreed immediately to let the parrot fly.
2. The parrot had tasted all kinds of fruits and chillies.
3. One parrot in the forest fell to the ground when the merchant conveyed the greetings.
4. The merchant understood why his parrot fell into the cage immediately.
5. After the merchant stepped back, the parrot flew into the open sky.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. The merchant kept a ______ and talkative parrot.
2. The parrot longed for the ______ and green trees.
3. The merchant traveled to a ______ land.
4. The parrot asked the merchant to send ______ to its friends.
5. The parrot finally escaped and flew into the ______.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Cage
2. Sharp mind
3. Sigh
4. Distressed
5. Perch

Q5. Antonyms

1. Bright  
2. Far-off  
3. Longed  
4. Open  
5. Distressed  

Q6. Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the parrot’s life in the merchant’s house.
2. Why did the parrot ask to fly?
3. How did the merchant help the parrot send greetings?
4. What happened when the forest parrot heard the message?
5. How did the merchant describe this incident to his parrot?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: The Wise Parrot

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

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

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

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

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

5. 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

_{Q2. True or False}

1. The poem mentions bridges on rivers as “pretty as you please.”
2. The rainbow is described as a natural bridge.
3. Ships are said to sail on rivers.
4. Clouds are described as less attractive than bridges.
5. The poem implies that human-made bridges are more beautiful than the rainbow.

Q3. Fill in the Blanks

1. Boats sail on the ______.
2. Ships sail on the ______.
3. The rainbow bridges ______.
4. The rainbow builds a road from ______ to sky.
5. Bridges on rivers are as pretty as you ______.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

1. Sail
2. Bridge
3. Overtop
4. Bow
5. Prettier

Q5. Antonyms

1. Prettier  
2. Build  
3. Across  
4. Heaven  
5. Overtop  

Q6. 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;

Q7. Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main theme of the poem?
2. How does the poet describe clouds?
3. What is the significance of the bow in the poem?
4. How are bridges compared to the rainbow?
5. Why does the poet say “prettier far than these”?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: The Rainbow

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What was Gopi doing in the veranda?
(a) Sleeping
(b) Reading a book
(c) Playing hockey
(d) Eating mangoes

(ii) What sound did Gopi first hear in the garden?
(a) Someone laughing
(b) A scooter horn
(c) Something rustling and falling with a thud
(d) The barking of a dog

(iii) What did Gopi finally find on the heap of dry leaves?
(a) A football
(b) A hockey ball
(c) A mango
(d) A cricket ball

(iv) Who first claimed that the ball was his?
(a) Deepak
(b) Ramani
(c) Manoj
(d) Jay

(v) How did the ball finally get lost?
(a) It rolled into the bushes
(b) It was kept in Gopi’s pocket
(c) It fell into the basket of a passing scooter
(d) Someone took it home

Q2. True or False

(i) Gopi thought at first that the sound was a mango falling.
(ii) Gopi decided to keep the ball for himself.
(iii) Deepak said his father had bought him a brand-new football.
(iv) Manoj liked to play as the goalkeeper.
(v) In the end, Gopi’s mother took the ball away.

Q3. Fill in the blanks

(i) Gopi was sitting in the __________, reading a book.
(ii) On the heap of dry leaves, Gopi found a __________ ball.
(iii) Ramani claimed the ball was his and asked Gopi to __________ it.
(iv) Jay hit the ball so hard that it went past the __________ gate.
(v) The children burst into __________ when the ball was gone.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

(i) Veranda
(ii) Heap
(iii) Grabbed
(iv) Dribbled
(v) Scooterist

Q5. Jumbled Words

(i) gnpyaorud 
(ii) akssotecr 
(iii) drebbidl 
(iv) tpcoek 
(v) leapvyr 

Q6. Short Answer Questions

1. Describe how Gopi found the ball.
2. What did Gopi do after finding the ball?
3. Why was the ball not Manoj’s?
4. How did Ramani identify the ball?
5. How did Deepak react to the ball?

You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Gone with the Scooter

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

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

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

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

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

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

Q2. True or False

(i) Papa could not read the newspaper without his spectacles.

(ii) Papa searched near the window.

(iii) The poem says Papa had two pairs of spectacles.

(iv) The child told Papa not to worry or be sad.

(v) Papa himself found the spectacles under the chair.

Q3. Fill in the blanks

(i) Papa was searching __________.
(ii) It was his only __________.
(iii) He checked inside his __________.
(iv) The child said, “Papa! Stop please, don’t be __________.”
(v) The spectacles were on Papa’s __________.

Q4. Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

(i) Everywhere
(ii) Pair
(iii) Chair
(iv) Sad
(v) Head

Q5. Synonyms

(i) Lost  
(ii) Sad  
(iii) Glanced  
(iv) Stop  
(v) Pair 

Q6. 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,

Q7. Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the main problem in the poem.
2. Who helps Papa find the spectacles?
3. What tasks could Papa not do without his spectacles?
4. How did Papa search for the spectacles?
5. Why was the child amused?
 
You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Papa’s Spectacles