Anubhuti ( अनुभूति ): Nobody's Friend

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Nobody's Friend

NCERT SOLUTIONS FOR CLASS 5 ENGLISH CHAPTER 15 NOBODY'S FRIEND

Reading is Fun

1. What are the things the girl does not want to share?

Ans: The girl does not want to share sweets, her books and her doll.

2. Did the boy share his toffee and tricycle with others?

Ans: No, The boy did not share his toffee and tricycle with others.

3. Why are the two children nobody’s friends?

Ans: The two children are nobody’s friends because they do not share their things with others.

4. What does the child in the last stanza want to share?

Ans: The child in the last stanza wants to share all the sweets, ball, books, games, half of an apple and a cake.

Let’s Talk

1. Do you like to share your favourite food or toys with others? Why?

Ans: Yes, I like to share my favourite food or toys with others because it gives me pleasure.

2. Who is your best friend? Can you describe him/her?

Ans: Sohan is my best friend.He is smart and tall. He always helps me in my homework. He never gets angry. He studies well also.

Sonali is my best friend. She is smart and tall. She always helps me in my homework. She never gets angry. She studies well also.

3. Suppose you and your friends were very thirsty and there was only one glass of water. What would you do?

Ans: If me and my friends were thirsty and there was only one glass of water, I would feel happy to share my glass of water with them.

4. If you had a bat, could you play cricket by yourself?

Ans: If I had a bat, I could not play cricket by myself.

Word Building

1. Can you find more words ending with - less

friendless, homeless, ________ , ________ , ________

Ans: Useless , hopeless, helpless

2. Can you write the opposite of

i ) lend b ______ w

ii ) nobody s _______ y

Ans:

i ) lend borrow

ii ) nobody somebody

What are no Words

1. Several words mean no. The word never is one. It means at no time or not ever.

Here are some other no words read them

nobody no no where

no one none nothing

2. Read the given sentences and underline the no word in each.

(i) Nobody is at home. Ans: Nobody

(ii) Ram has no book. Ans: no

(iii) Can no one help him? Ans: no one

(iv) Was Gopal nowhere around? Ans: nowhere

(v) None of the two boys came. Ans: None

(vi) There is nothing to do. Ans: nothing

(vii) I have no coat. Ans: no

(viii) Radha is never late. Ans: never

Say Aloud

nobody everybody somebody

cycle bicycle tricycle

share care stare

hair pair stair

Now write words that rhyme with

train brain drain crane

friend blend send trend

Let's Write

Here is a short story.

Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion's paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly and let the mouse go!

After some days the mouse heard the lion's roar. He saw that the lion lay in great pain as he was tied with many ropes. The mouse used his sharp teeth and cut the rope.

"You are a true friend," said the lion.

From Aesop's Fables

Indeed, a friend in need is a friend in deed.

What does this mean?

(i) We must be there for friends in trouble.

(ii) Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.

Ans: Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.

In a short paragraph write how you can be a good friend.

Ans: To be a good friend I will help everyone . I would share my food and toys. I will play with them. I will help them in their studies. I would take care of them. I would be kind to them. I will keep them happy so that they enjoy my company. I would be a good friend.