Grade- 5 Podar International School, Gandhinagar

                                            Winter a) Go through the poem and write down the rhyming pairs. (Example: mittens - kittens) A. roof- hoof; trees- breeze;  ringing – singing;  flower – hour b. How does the poet know that its winter time again ? A) The poet knows that it is winter again when the wind whistles through the roofs, snowflakes fall on trees, warm fires glow and she can hear the sound of the bells on sleighs and voices that sing –‘it’s Christmas’. c) In the fourth verse, the poet says that she “loves spring”. Do you think she also likes winter? Why do you think so? A. The poet likes the winter too for she uses words such as ‘gently’ to describe the falling of snowflakes, ‘warm’ to describe the fire; ‘sweet’ to describe the voices; ‘nice’ to describe the food. d) Which is your favourite season? What are the signs (colours, smells, sights, etc...) that tell you, th

The Winter's Tale (Please refer to the text for Questions) a) Why did Camillo and Polixenes flee to Bohemia? A.Camillo had been ordered by Leontes to poison Polixenes. But Camillo was caught between his loyalty to the king and his conscience. Ultimately, he told Polixenes about the plot against him. Hence, Camillo and Polixenes decided to flee to Bohemia. b) Why did Paulina take  the new born baby to King Leontes? A. Paulina had taken the new born baby to King Leontes, in the hope that the sight of the child would change his attitude towards the queen. c)What caused Leontes to repent his actions? A. The oracle had proclaimed- ‘Hermione is innocent, Polixenes blameless and Leontes will live without an heir, if that which is lost be not found.’ It was then Leontes learnt that both his son and his queen had died of grief. Leontes at last realized the folly of his actions and thus, repented his actions. d) What suggestion did Camillo give Florizel and Perdita? W

a. a. Describe the kind of food that was served at the workhouse. How did the boys react to the meal? A. Each boy in the workhouse had one porringer and was served only one ounce of gruel, except on festive occasions when they  were served two ounces of gruel and a quarter of bread. The poor, hungry boys wolfed down the gruel, in such a manner that the bowls always seemed smooth and never really needed any washing. After finishing their meal they would sit and stare eagerly at the copper as they were still hungry and suck their fingers so that not a single morsel would be missed. b.  How and why did Oliver decide to ask for an extra helping of gruel? A. One day, a tall boy threatened to eat the boy he slept next to, if he did not get an extra basin of gruel. All the other boys got scared and decided that one boy would stand up and ask for more food. Thus, lots were drawn and Oliver was selected to ask for an extra basin of g

v   Prose: Oliver Twist v   Grammar: Conjunctions v   Composition: Comprehension 3 v   Poem: Winter v   Grammar: Sentences v   Composition: Descriptive Wrtiting/ Describing a personal Experience v   SR: The Winter’s Tale v   Composition: Diary Writing v   Symphonics: Reading words with reverse vowels v   Prose: Of Dreams and Reality v   Grammar: Subject and Predicate v   Composition: Comprehension 4 v   Poem: The Moon v   Grammar: Subject Verb Agreement v   Composition: Writing an Argument v   Prose: Anne of Green Gables v   Grammar: Asking Questions v   Composition: Writing Stories with Familiar Settings