5TH CLASS ENGLISH: BLOSSOMS – 5
Glossary:
Dawn = early morning before sunrise
Eagerly = showing a lot of interest
Uneven = not even, flat, unlevel
1. Mallika Goes to School!
Insisted = demanded continuously
Patting = tapping with hand in appreciation
Weeds = unwanted plants
Console = to comfort someone at the time of grief
Astonished = more surprised
Bouquet = a bunch of flowers
Wiped = removed
Vocabulary:
Eagerly – heartily
Narrow – not wide
Consoled – comforted
Insisted – maintained firmly
Excited – very happy Assembled – brought together Contributed – assisted
Dreamt – imagined
Compound Word:
Such a combination of two or more words to form a new word Foothills = foot + hills Anyone = any + one
Sun + flower = sunflower news + paper = newspaper Black + board = blackboard rain + bow = rainbow
Hand + bag = handbag
Compound words are written
As one word with no hyphen – classroom, anyone ……….
As hyphened words – mother-in-law, ready-made ……….
Grammar:
Collective Noun
Collective noun is word that refers to a group Eg: committee, bouquet…
The army of soldiers is trained to battle against the enemies The troop is headed towards the battle field
The battalion had only a loaf of bread to eat A tribe of natives fed them with their tubers They stayed in the forest of trees
The flock of birds flew over the colony
The habitants grazed their cattle in the plains The swarm of bees attacked the herders
The military saved them from the bees A little girl thanked them with bouquets
Mallika’s family resides on the foothills of Nallamala I wear a uniform
The underlined words are actions. They are talking about present situation and situations that happen in general They are in Simple Present form
I read a lot. He reads a lot
She likes ice creams. Her friends like cakes Mallika paints beautiful pictures
Her parents always consoles her Ranga helps Mallika to reach school
I do my homework after school hours
We play after completion of our homework
I don’t do my homework after school hours
He doesn’t play before completion of his homework My friend doesn’t speak Urdu
My father doesn’t go to market
Our dog doesn’t eat meat I don’t use a mobile phone We don’t like junk food
Conventions of writing:
It’s neither a festival nor her birthday – Contract Word Today is going to be Mallika’s first day at school – Possession
It is – it’s
We are – we’re
She is – she’s She has – she’s
The high school boys – boy’s high school The first day of Mallika – Mallika’s first day
Don’t use apostrophe with pronouns like yours, here, its, theirs Irregular plural nouns - comes after the word itself followed by ‘s’
Children’s books, people’s decision, men’s wear Singular noun ending with ‘s’
Orders of the boss – boss’s order In case of a proper noun – there is a choice
The story of Jesus – Jesus’s story / Jesus’ story
You are – you’re I will – I’ll
We are – we’re
Let us – let’s Cannot – can’t I have – I’ve
Do not – don’t Could not - couldn’t That is – that’s
Glossary:
Vacation = holiday Excited = thrilled Numerous = many Lush = fresh
Scarecrow = a human like object in old clothes
2. My Sweet Memories
Laden = weighed down with a load Swaying = move or cause to move slowly Threshing = separating grain
Splashing = sound made by something striking into water Pebbles = small smooth and round stones
Opposite Words:
Near – far First – last Less – more Delicious -
Fresh – stale Beautiful – ugly Hard – soft Tasty -
Thick – thin Narrow – broad Started – ended
Pleasant – unpleasant Clean – dirty
Smooth – hard
Grammar:
Indefinite Pronouns
There is no one at home. And nothing is there to do. It is very boring Let’s go out and do something Pallavi said to Santosh
Above words no one, nothing, something don’t refer any specific person or thing. Such words are called “indefinite Pronouns” People – any one, anybody, everybody, every one, no one, no body, someone, some body
Places – anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, some where Things – anything, everything, nothing, something
I lost my watch. I’ve looked for it everywhere Someone broke the window
It’s a secret. Don’t tell anyone
I’m looking for my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere The problem is very difficult. Nobody knows the answer
Simple Past Tense
Our journey started today – past form of the verb start
Pallavi showed me how to play with tyre and stick - past form of the verb show
Simple Past : Positive – Negative
It rained yesterday – it didn’t rain yesterday I got your letter – I didn’t get your letter
Aman helped his father – aman didn’t help his father Sruthi learnt her lesson – sruthi didn’t learn her lesson The lion killed the mouse – the lion didn’t kill the mouse
We saw a movie last week – we didn’t see a movie last week
The bird flew – the bird didn’t fly
He sold the car – he didn’t sell the car She lost her bag – she didn’t loss her bag
The train left the station – the train didn’t leave the station I sang a song – I didn’t sing a song
A paragraph consists of
A topic sentence that tells the reader the main idea of paragraph Supporting details that give details about the main idea
A concluding sentence that bring the paragraph to clear end
We use “May” to say something is possible
It may rain today
She may come tomorrow The train may be late
I may go to Delhi next week He may get good marks
About the poet:
Born – 7 April 1770 – Cocker mouth, UK
Poem – Written in March
Written by – William Wordsworth
Died – 23 April 1850 – Rydal mount & garden, UK
Education – Hawks head grammar school, university of Cambridge St. John ’s College, Cambridge
With Samuel Taylor Coleridge launch the romantic age in English literature with their joint publication “Lyrical Ballads”(1798)
Glossary:
Crowing = the characteristic loud cry of a cock Stream = a small narrow river
Twitter = a short sound made by birds repeatedly Cattle = a group of animals with horns and cloven hoofs Prevailing = existing at a particular time
Doth = do / does (old English)
3. The Necklace
A French Tale - Adapted from “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant
Glossary:
Artisan = a person who does skilled work with hands Delicacy = something good to eat
Francs = French currency Discover = find
Anxiously = in a nervous way Furiously = in an extremely angry way Clasp = a link or a hook
Imitation = a copy (not real)
Vocabulary:
Adjectives
Adjectives describe the nouns
Adjectives can be formed from nouns and verbs Eg: Matilda was a pretty and admirable girl
Some verbs formed as adjectives by adding suffixes like ful, able, ible, ent, ant, ive, ing etc…
Ful Able Ible Ent Ant Ive Ing
Useful Remarkable Flexible Different Pleasant Selective Amusing
Helpful Expandable Sensible Excellent Ignorant Creative Relaxing
Harmful Payable Responsible Urgent Resistant Talkative Surprising
There is an order in using the adjectives if they are more than one in a sentence Eg: she discovered a beautiful diamond necklace
Order – number, size, shape, origin, purpose, opinion, age, color, material
Wh Words:
Who – questioning about a person What – particular information Where – about the place
When – about the time Which – about the object How – about the manner Why – about a reason
Who is your brother?
When does she finish the work? Where did you keep your money? Where will you meet your friend? How much did you pay for the dress?
Phrases used to express agreement
Yes, I do, you are right, that’s so true, absolutely, exactly, sure, ok
Disagreement
I’m sorry, I’m afraid, no, not at all
Glossary:
Fortune = luck
4. Kalam with Children
Spirituality = appreciation for religious values
Calipers = a metal support for weak or injured legs Bliss = happiness
Etched = fixed something permanently in
Give away = to present something
Bravery = fearlessness in dangerous situation
Disaster = an unexpected natural or man-made event causing great damage
Synonyms:
Dedicated – committed Famous – popular Begin – starts
Success – victory Fortune – luck Award – prize
Temper – attitude First – begin
Bliss – happiness
Opposite Words:
Fortune – misfortune Remember – forget Real – unreal Success – failure Last – first Friend – enemy
Prepositions of movement:
Towards, between, across, over, along, into
The aero plane is flying above the clouds She is riding her bicycle along the road
A man is swimming across the river I like to walk along the canal
The cat jumped over the stool
The earth is revolving around the sun The train is passing through the tunnel The girl is walking across the road They are going towards the building There is a cat between two tables
Simple Present tense:
Kalam likes to spend time with children Hard work comes first
Above sentences tell us about an action that is repeated or event that takes place regularly
Fortune favors the hard working
God helps those who help themselves I think the child is the first scientist
Simple Past Tense:
I once worked with doctors They started running
He taught us in his lectures how birds fly
Underlined verbs speak about things that have already taken place
Comma:
A comma is used to separate a list of three or more items A comma is used before quotation
A comma is used between the dates and years
A comma is used when someone is called directly
A comma is always to be placed before the quotation marks
Quotation Marks:
We use quotation marks to enclose the exact words of a speaker, a quotation or sayings The first letter in quotation marks should always be a capital letter
Quotation marks are always to be used in pairs
About the Poet:
7 may 1861 – 7 august 1941 – Calcutta
Poem – Paper Boat
Written by – Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet, short story writer, song composer, plays writer, essayist, and painter He is generally regarded as the outstanding creative artist of early 20th century India 1913 – Nobel prize for literature – first non-European
Glossary:
Running – flowing Stream – a small narrow river Blooms – flowers Shiuli flower – parijata flower
Glossary:
Jubilant = showing great happiness Logical = following the rules or facts Commitment = dedication to a cause Enthrall = take complete attention
5. The Wondrous Woman
Concerts = a public musical performances Passion = strong feeling or desire Enhance = increase
Magnificent = extremely impressive and deserving
Meanings:
Occasion – celebration Dialogue – conversation
Impossible – not able to be done Commitment – dedication Successful – fruitful Mathematics – numbers
Classical – traditional Courage – fearless Exhibit – display Attitude – manner
Essential – absolutely necessary
Excited – thrilled Faith – trust
Occasion – a particular event Passion – strong emotion Urge – a strong desire
Modal Auxiliaries:
Don’t compromise, you can do it I can drive well
I could exhibit my courage by fighting against the British Can – ability, Could – ability in the past
Can I take your pen? – asking permission Yes you can take my pen – giving permission
I can sing but I can’t dance – ability – inability
Could you lend your pen – asking permission in more polite manner I could run faster when I was younger – general ability in the past
I couldn’t talk till I was five – general ability in the past
Raju is clever boy and he can solve any problem Last night I was so ill that I couldn’t sleep
John could ride a bicycle when he was eight The sweet tasted good. I can’t stop eating Rafi can play caroms but he can’t play chess Children couldn’t play chess in their free time
Expressing Apology:
I am sorry
Please forgive me
Please accept my apology I beg your forgiveness
I am sorry it will not repeat again
Glossary:
Traveler = a person who is travelling Customer = a person who buys things Magistrate = judge in a law court Scholar = a learned person
6. The Wise Judgment
Pennies = coins (money) Against = in opposition to Journey = an act of travelling
Homophones:
Words are pronounced in the same way but they are different in spelling and meaning
Meat – meet Hear – here Bred – bread Weak – week Peace – piece Four – fore Write – right
Subject Verb Agreement:
The poor traveler is continuing his journey Subject and verb are in the singular form
Verb in a sentence must agree with the subject in number and person
The pot is on the fire
Several people are sitting in the eating house I am very hungry, the poor man thought
You are not supposed to stand here, the eating house keeper told the poor man The poor man was walking
The meatballs were giving a good smell
In the present tense
Nouns take ‘s’ to singular to become plural
Verb drops ‘s’ from singular form to agree with plural subject I and you – follow the same rule as plurals
Eg: the crane eats fish the cranes eat fish
Simple Future Tense:
We use simple future tense to express an action that is going to take place in future time The main verb is always in the base form
Positive
You will sing a song at tomorrow’s party He will dance in programme next week She will cook tomorrow
About the Poet:
Born in Calcutta – 10 November 1798
Negative
I shall not play tomorrow We shall not write
She will not cook tomorrow
Poem – Vemana Poems
Written by – Charles Philip Brown
The long list of his contributions to telugu literature might seem unbelievable
At the end of his life in 1884, practically all the classics in telugu literature were recorded Vemana Shatakam was one of among them
The first edition of Vemana poems translated by C.P.Brown was published in 1829 with 693 verses The second edition – 1839 – 1164 poems
Glossary:
Camphor = karpooram (in telugu)
Virtuous = having excellent moral character Pompous = affectedly grand
Reverberate = to ring with many echoes Melody = sequence of musical tones Bounteous = generous
Glossary:
7. Kabaddi… Kabaddi… Kabaddi…
Chant = a repeated clear sound of the word Kabaddi in one single breath during raid by the raider Organization = an organized group of people with a particular purpose
Widely = far apart
Equipment = the items needed for a particular activity Agility = ability to move
Muscular = relating to the muscles Opponent = someone who competes with
Raider = a person who attacks the opposite team
Tackle = to make an opponent fall to the ground in order to stop them running Olympics = a modern international sports competition held once every four years
Synonyms:
Equipment – material Prescribed recommended Popular – famous
Widely – broadly
Exchange – inter change Promote – develop Hold – grip
Hear – listen
Strength – power Shade – shadow Sharp – keen
Suffix:
A suffix is a part of word that is added at the end of a root word Eg: player = play + er
Paint + er = painter Preach + er = preacher Clean + er = cleaner Teach + er = teacher
Listen + er = listener Speak + er = speaker Dance + er = dancer Hunt + er = hunter
Sing + er = singer Farm + er = farmer Shoot + er = shooter
Understand + able = understandable Success + ful = successful
Great + ness = greatness Faith + less = faithless
Develop + ment = development
Grammar:
Linkers
We use some words or group of words to connect one sentence or idea with another. This is called linker Example – for example, such as
Similarity – in the same way, similarly Difference – but, although
Time – at the same time, after that Addition – and, as well as
In this garden, you’ll see many flowers such as rose and jasmine
Although it’s loud and crowded, I love concerts
The leaves of tamarind can also be cooked and eaten in the same way as spinach She eats apples as well as oranges
We are using up our natural resources and at the same time polluting our environment with dangerous chemical
The students were asked to dress similarly for the sports day – similarity Ten seconds after that I was happily bouncing up and down – time
He is fond of learning karate but his father didn’t encourage him – contrast She likes to play football and volleyball – addition
There are so many team sports for example kho-kho, cricket, football etc… - example
Adverbs of Manner:
The words which describe the way or the manner in which an action occurs are called adverbs of manner Kavya dressed beautifully
Mohan walked slowly
Adverbs of manner answers the question ‘how’
The teacher talks quickly, so that we cannot understand this lesson How does the teacher talk? – quickly
We use “will” to talk about spontaneous plans decided at the moment of speaking
I am feeling hungry, I will get snacks for myself
It is cloudy, the cricket players will stop the game I am busy right now, I will call you tomorrow
We use “going to” to talk about plans decided before the moment of speaking
I am going to wear my tracksuit for tomorrow’s game
I am going to buy a new cricket bat for upcoming match
I am going to participate in the state level competition next month
Glossary:
Presents = gifts Prison = jail
Sermon = a talk or moral subject Doling out = to deliver in small portions
8. A Birthday Letter
Imagine = suppose or assume Stolen = won
Fortunate = lucky
Room for = place for / opportunity for
Serene = calm or peaceful Unfulfilled = not disordered Rest = remaining
Contain = carry
Antonyms:
Afraid – unafraid Ruffled – unruffled Truth – untruth Light – dark
Brave - timid Never – always Great – small Wise – unwise
Fortunate – unfortunate Right – wrong
Little – large, big Dislike – like
Easy – difficult Hide – reveal Friends – enemies Unworthy – worthy
Silent Letters: Know – k Should – l Talking – l Wednesday – d
Calf – l Pneumonia – p Castle – t Knight – k
Could – l Match – t Bomb – b Often – t
Knee – k Hour – h Autumn – n Honest – h
Through – r Knife – k Soften – n Psychology – p
Grammar:
Adverbs of Frequency:
Used to indicate routine or repeated activities, so they are often used with the simple present
I have always thought
Out of the discussion sometimes a little bit of truth comes out Never do anything in secret
We go on vacation at least once annually
I usually shop for groceries on Sunday mornings Raghu is often late for work
We seldom see Sravan
My doctor advised me that I should brush my teeth twice daily
They often go to movies Chandra never smiles
Sometimes varun watches the local TV channels Sagar always complains about her children Usually vani feels terrible
Different parts of letters:
Heading – write at the top of your letter – place & date
Greeting – write something like hi. This tells to whom are you writing Body – write your message here
Closing – write a short-expression followed by a comma
Signature – write your name here. This tells your reader who the letter is from Address on the envelope – write the address of receiver of the letter
About the Poet:
15 Jan 1929 – 11 Apr 1968
Poem – We Shall Overcome
Written by – Martin Luther King Jr
He was an American Christian minister and activist
Leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 He received Nobel prize in 1964
Glossary:
Overcome = success in dealing Deep = strong
Believe = to think that a fact is true Hand in hand = connected, together
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