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Write the following words three times each.

Steep	Steep	Steep
Canyons	Canyons	Canyons
Winding	Winding	Winding
Shrill	Shrill	Shrill
Halt	Halt	Halt
Signalman	Signalman	Signalman
Suspension	Suspension	Suspension
Aboard	Aboard	Aboard
Shrieked	Shrieked	Shrieked
Shuddered	Shuddered	Shuddered
Raging	Raging	Raging
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.

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

 

2. Write the opposite words of the following.

Words	Opposite words	Words	Opposite words
away	…………….	difficult	…………….
highest	…………….	maximum	…………….
forward	…………….	interruption	…………….
seen	…………….