New words
Write the following words three times each.
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Steep |
Steep |
Steep |
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Canyons |
Canyons
|
Canyons
|
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Winding |
Winding |
Winding |
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Shrill |
Shrill |
Shrill |
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Halt |
Halt |
Halt |
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Signalman |
Signalman |
Signalman |
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Suspension |
Suspension |
Suspension |
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Aboard |
Aboard |
Aboard |
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Shrieked
|
Shrieked |
Shrieked |
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Shuddered |
Shuddered |
Shuddered |
|
Raging |
Raging |
Raging |
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Procession |
Procession |
Procession |
Word meanings
Steep : Rising or falling at a sharp angle
Canyons : Deep narrow opening usually with a stream
Winding : Repeatedly turns in different directions
Shrill : Loud and high sound
Halt : Stop moving
Signalman : A person who operates railway signal
Suspension : Hanging
Aboard : on a train
Shrieked : A loud high sound
Shuddered : A sudden shaking
Raging : Very strong
Procession : Body of persons or animals walking together.
Textbook
Question and Answer
Reading is Fun
1. Which tribe of
Red Indians attacked the travellers?
Answer:
Sioux Indians –
a tribe of native Red Indians attacked the travellers.
2. Which was the
highest point of their journey?
Answer:
7524 feet above
sea level was the highest point of their journey.
3. Why did the
train stop the first time?
Answer:
The train
stopped for the first time because a herd of buffaloes charged across the
railway track for a period of three hours.
4. How many days
would it take for the train to reach New York?
Answer:
It would take
seven days for the train to reach New York.
5. Tick the
correct answer.
(i) The first time
the train stopped was because
(a) some robbers
stopped the train.
(b) a herd of
buffaloes was passing.
(c) the tracks were
broken.
Answer: a herd
of buffaloes was passing.
(ii) The bridge fell
with a crash into the river
(a) after the train
had passed through.
(b) the train was still
on the bridge.
(c) before the
train passed over the bridge.
Answer: after the
train had passed through.
6. Match the
following words with their meanings. You can take the help of a dictionary.
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halted |
people
travelling in buses, trains etc. |
|
passengers |
stopped |
|
defended |
completely |
|
shuddered |
many
times |
|
several
occasions |
trembled
or shook violently |
|
interruption |
break
the continuity of |
|
entirely |
protected
from attack |
Answer:
|
halted |
stopped |
|
passengers |
people
travelling in buses, trains etc. |
|
defended |
protected
from attack |
|
shuddered |
trembled
or shook violently |
|
several
occasions |
many
times |
|
interruption |
break
the continuity of |
|
entirely |
completely |
Word Building
1. Read the
following sentences
- The train steamed forward at full speed.
- The train headed for the steep mountains.
Find five more
such words from the lesson.
Answer:
|
braked |
reversed |
slowed |
halted |
neared |
2. From the text find three more describing words like the ones given below in the example.
|
Steep
mountain slopes |
………………………… |
|
Deep
canyons |
………………………… |
|
Hair
raising curves |
………………………… |
Answer:
|
Steep
mountain slopes |
Rocky
mountains |
|
Deep
canyons |
Winding
roads |
|
Hair
raising curves |
Shrill
whistle |
3. Find the
opposites of the following words from the text.
|
(i) |
Minimum
speed |
………………………. |
|
(ii) |
Moved
forward |
………………………. |
|
(iii) |
Disappeared |
………………………. |
|
(iv) |
Closed |
………………………. |
|
(v) |
Lowest
|
………………………. |
Answer:
|
(i) |
Minimum
speed |
Maximum
speed |
|
(ii) |
Moved
forward |
Reversed |
|
(iii) |
Disappeared |
Appeared |
|
(iv) |
Closed |
Opened |
|
(v) |
Lowest
|
Highest |
4. In the lesson
you will find many words that describe sounds like whistling, roaring, braking,
crashing, raging. Can you list the things these sounds are related to?
Answer:
|
Sounds |
Things
associated |
|
whistling |
wind,
policeman |
|
roaring |
lion,
tiger, fire |
|
braking |
vehicles |
|
crashing |
glass,
vehicles |
|
raging |
water,
fight |
Let’s Talk
1. Discuss with
your partner the manner in which you conduct yourself while interacting with
others.
Answer:
While interacting
with others I respect other’s feelings. I always talk with people politely. I
love to listen instead of speaking as per my wish.
Reading a Map
Look at the
view of the classroom from above. Now answer the following. You can use words
like front, back, left and right.
1. How many doors
and windows are there in the classroom?
Answer:
There are three
windows and one door in the classroom.
2. Where is the
blackboard?
Answer:
The blackboard
is at the back of the chair.
3. How many rows
of desks are there in the middle and back rows?
Answer:
There are two
rows of desks in the middle and two rows of desks at the back.
1. There are …………
trees between the classroom and the playground.
Answer: two
Neem
2. The …………. trees
line the passage from the entrance.
Answer: Mango
3. Many ……………….
trees are along the side of the playground.
Answer:
Gulmohar
1. What does the
dotted line on the map show?
Answer:
The dotted line
on the map shows the shortest route from Ajay’s house to school.
2. What road would
Ajay take to get to the boat club?
Answer:
Ajay would take
Kasturba Gandhi Marg to get to the boat club.
3. What building
is next to the picnic area?
Answer:
India Gate is
next to the picnic area.
4. What road
passes by Ajay’s house?
Answer:
Ring road
passes by Ajay’s house.
5. What other way
could Ajay use to get from his house to his grandmother’s house?
Answer:
Ajay could take
Ashoka Road to get from his house to his grandmother’s house.
Let’s Listen
1. Discuss with
your partner how you would send a similar message to someone.
Answer:
I would send a
similar message through a kite by writing the message on that.
2. Also find out
how people sent messages in olden days and how they send them nowadays.
Answer:
In olden days
people used to send messages by beating drums, making a fire, using pigeons,
through messengers and letters.
Nowadays people
send messages digitally through WhatsApp, Telegram, E-mail and other messaging
options.
Let’s Write
1. See the picture
Travel Time below. Answer the questions that follow.
(i) Where did you
go for an excursion / holiday?
Answer:
I went to Bhubaneswar
for an excursion.
(ii) With whom did
you go?
Answer:
I went with my
family.
(iii) What did you
take with you?
Answer:
I took some
loose clothes, camera, a diary and other required things.
(iv) What was the
first thing you saw when you reached your destination?
Answer:
When I reached
my destination, I saw the zoo – Nandankanan first.
(v) What did you
like best about the place?
Answer:
I like the food
and culture of Odia people the best.
(vi) How long did
you stay there?
Answer:
I stayed there
for three days.
(vii) What did you miss
about home?
Answer:
I missed the
home cooked food and grandmother’s stories.
2. Make sentences
using any two new words which you have learnt in the lesson.
Answer:
|
Words |
Sentences |
|
procession |
Leaders
often travel with procession. |
|
canyon |
Everyone
likes to see the beauty of canyons. |
3. Which do you
think would be more fun- travelling by aeroplane or sailing on a ship? Write
why do you think so.
Answer:
Travelling by
aeroplane would be more fun because one can fly so high through the white
clouds. The travelers can see the cities, villages, mountains, rivers etc. from
the top and enjoy.
4. Look at the
following words. They are group names.
troop of
soldiers
swarm of bees
team of players
litter of
puppies
fleet of ships
library of
books
Fill in the
blanks choosing group words from the box.
|
clump |
choir |
flock |
|
cluster |
bunch |
band |
(i) The travelers rested under the ………….. of
trees.
Answer: clump
(ii) The ………… sang
beautifully.
Answer: choir
(iii) The ………… of
flowers was lying on the table.
Answer: bunch
(iv) The girl looked
up at the ……….. of stars.
Answer: cluster
(v) The ……….. of
robbers escaped.
Answer: band
(vi) The hunters
shot at the ………… of birds.
Answer: flock
5. Some words
describe actions. Many of them end in -ly.
The girl danced
beautifully.
Fill in the
blanks by changing the word in the brackets suitably.
(i) The girl slept
……………... ( sound )
Answer: soundly
(ii) The children
finished their work ……………… ( quick )
Answer: quickly
(iii) The old man
shouted ………………. ( loud )
Answer: loudly
(iv) The boys played
…………… ( quiet )
Answer: quietly
(v) Do your work
………….. ( neat )
Answer: neatly
(vi) I can do the
sum …………… ( easy )
Answer: easily
Fun Time
Do you know
that there are seven wonders in the world? Can you tell the name of the one
which is in India?
Find out and
write the names of all the seven wonders and the countries they are located in.
Answer:
|
|
Wonders
of the world |
Countries |
|
(i) |
The
Taj Mahal |
India |
|
(ii) |
The
Great Wall of China |
China |
|
(iii) |
Petra |
Jordan |
|
(iv) |
Colosseum |
Italy |
|
(v) |
Chichen
Itza |
Mexico |
|
(vi) |
Machu
Picchu |
Peru |
|
(vii) |
Christ
The Redeemer |
Brazil |
Homework
1. Write the
describing words for the words given below.
|
Describing
words |
Words |
Describing
words |
Words |
|
…………… |
speed |
…………… |
mountains |
|
…………… |
canyons |
…………… |
curves |
|
…………… |
roads |
…………… |
mountain
slopes |
|
…………… |
whistle |
…………… |
bridge |
|
…………… |
waters |
…………… |
train |
|
Words |
Opposite
words |
Words |
Opposite
words |
|
away |
……………. |
difficult |
……………. |
|
highest |
……………. |
maximum |
……………. |
|
forward |
……………. |
interruption |
……………. |
|
seen |
……………. |
|
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