DAV Class 5 English Literature Solution Chapter 5 Go-Green
DAV School Go-Green Class 5 English Literature Solution Chapter 5 Go-Green all Question Answer. DAV Class 5 5th Chapter Go-Green full Chapter explanation by expert teacher.
A.1.) Encircle the words which you think are damaging our environment amd making the quality of life poorer each day
Plants | Toxic waste | Plastic |
Glaciers | Animals | Vehicular emission |
Rubbish | Clouds | Electronic/Electric gadgets |
Crops | Recycling plants | Depleting forests |
Answer:-
Toxic waste, plastic, vehicular emission, Depleting forests
A.3.) Tick (✓) the correct option to complete the given statements
i.) The plants inside a greenhouse –
- Remain warm because of glass
- Are damaged because of carbon dioxide
- Grow more quickly
Answer :- remains warm because of glass
ii.) The ice at the poles is melting because –
- It is too hot at the poles
- The number of penguins is less there
- Of the greenhouse effect
Answer :- of the greenhouse effect
iii.) Hurricanes are likely to turn –
- Less frequent in number
- Unpredictable and violent
- Slower
Answer:- Unpredictable and violent
iv)The first big conference to fight climate change was held in –
- Japan
- The United States of America
- India
Answer:- Japan
v.) Global warming affects –
- Poor people the most
- Rich people the most
- No one in particular
Answer :- poor people the most
A.4.) Find out from the text:
i.) the gas that keeps the earth warm
ii.) the place that will become drier due to greenhouse effect
iii.) these are melting in the Arctic and Antarctic
iv.) energy-hungry lifestyle consumes it in large amounts
v.)It will overflow and enter the land
Answer:-
i.) Carbon Dioxide
ii.) Green plains of America
iii.) Ice
iv.) North America, Europe and Australia
v.) Ocean
A.5.) Answer the following questions very briefly
i.) What will cause the water in the ocean to overflow?
Answer:- Melting of Ice will cause the water in the ocean to overflow
ii.) Why was a conference held at Kyoto? Was it fruitful?
Answer:- The conference held at Kyoto was to discuss between the countries what to do about climatic changes.
iii.) What are the reasons for global warming?
Answer:-
iv.) Why do you think the poor will suffer the most due to climate change?
Answer:-the poor will suffer the most due to climate change because they dint have heating or air conditioning, they don’t have much facilities to live expect one room with kitchen toilet and running water.
A.6.) Find words from the text which are similar in meaning to the following:
i) effect(para 2)
ii) very strong and sudden (para 3)
iii) meeting (para 4)
iv) to consume quickly and in large amount (para 6)
v) living place of animals or plants (para 7)
vi) Struggle (para 8)
A.7.) What can children do to fight climate change? Hold a discussion in the class. Make a list of the steps/measures suggested by your class fellows
Answer:-
1.) One should use the renewable energy source
2.) More use if public transportation rather than car or bike
3.) Plant more trees
4.) Follow the 3R’s Reduce Reuse Recycle
5.) Conserve the water
6.) Save the maximum Energy
7.) Save forests
A.8.) One of your neighbours wastes a lot of electricity and often lets his water tank overflow. What would you do to convince him to stop this wastage?
Answer:- Firstly I would make a note to the neighbours that they are waste lot if electricity and also wasting the water by overflowing the water tanks everyday. Then I would explain and make them understand the importance of Energy and what would happen if we waste the energy. Make a list consequences of wasting water. Give few examples if villages, people who are away from these facilities and stay in dark as they don’t get electricity supply upto there house and people who walking many kilometers in search of water everyday.
Not everyone is lucky to avail such facilities so we should conserve it and use wisely.
B.3.) Some incomplete sentences are given below. On the basis of your understanding of the poem. Tick (✓) the correct options to complete them.
i) When a seed is planted in the ground—
- It grows wings
- It becomes a seedling
- It flies away
Answer:- it grows wings
ii) The little plants –
- Grows in a snowy area
- Grows in a hot region
- Withstands different climatic conditions
Answer:- Withstands different climatic conditions
iii) Each dying tree leaves behind–
- Seeds
- Dry roots
- Dry leaves
Answer:- Seeds
iv) The message of the poem is that –
- Trees leave seeds
- Seeds grow into trees
- One should plant seeds
Answer:- one should plant seeds
B.4.) Complete the life cycle of a seed
Answer:-
B.5.) Match the phrases given in column A with their meaning in column B
Column A |
Column B |
i) withstand the heat and snow
ii) Sprout into a tree iii) fulfill their life-long deed iv) spread its wings of life v) leaves turn many shades
|
a) breathe life into a seed
b) serve mankind c) leaves see many seasons d) produce new leaves and branches e) boldly face the hot and cold weather
|
Answer:-i) – e , ii)- d , iii)- , iv)- v-
B.6.) What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘wings of life’? Why has it been used to describe the growing tree?
Answer:-
B.7.) Answer the following questions briefly
i.) Why does the poet want everyone to plant seed?
Answer:-
ii.) How are tree important to us?
Answer:- Trees give us cool fresh air to breathe, food to humans, birds and animals. Shades to living creatures. Trees absorbs Carbon Dioxide to prepare the food do trees are important to us.
iii.) What will happen if there are no trees on earth?
Answer:-if there are no trees on earth then life would be impossible. Absence of trees means absence of cool fresh air which required to breathe. Absences of food and shade which is basic need of any creature. Also the green house gases would increase causing global warming.
C.3.) Tick (✓) the correct option to complete the given statements
i.) Sachin and Neha had come from –
- Nicobar islands
- A small town
- A hill station
Answer:- A hill station
ii.) They were excited because they had been looking at –
- The pictures of the islands
- The seashore
- The trash scattered at the beach
Answer:- The pictures of the islands
iii.) After looking the surroundings of the beach, they were—
- Extremely happy
- Disappointed
- Not bothered at all
Answer:- Disappointed
iv.) The children had their dinner in the room because–
- They were working on their plan
- They were very tired
- They were disappointed with the surroundings.
Answer:- They were working on their plan
v.) Red, big dustbins could be seen–
- Inside the hotel
- Near the vendors
- Everywhere at the beach
Answer:- Everywhere at the beach
vi.) Neha and sachin chalked out the plans to make a green club
- In their colony
- In the school
- On the internet
Answer:- on internet
C.4.) Complete the given statements briefly
i) The children were _________ disappointed _________ on the beach.
ii) Once in the sea-water, Neha and Sachin_____________
iii) The mother __________ when she saw a cleaner beach
iv) The hotel-manager also ____________
v) The children planned to ___________
Answer:-
i) disappointed to the litter
ii) stopped short
iii) proud
iv) joined the children
v) clean the beach
C.5.) Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow
i) ‘What a filfty place!’
a.) Who said to whom?
Answer:- Neha said to Sachin
b.) Which place did the speaker call filthy and Why?
Answer:- the speaker call beach the filthy place because the place was surrounded by plastic bottles, cans, eatables
ii) ‘L’d also like to wear a sash to be a member of your green brigade’
a.) Who said these words?
Answer:- Father said to their children Neha and sachin
b.) Whose green brigade is mentioned here?
Answer:- Neha and Sachin’s green brigade is mentioned here
c.) What did the green brigade do?
Answer:- green brigade cleaned the litter at beach and promote message to keep beach clean
C.6.) Answer the following questions briefly
i.) Where did Neha and Sachin live? What was their plan for vacation?
Answer:- Neha and Sachin lived at hill station. Their plan for vacation was to visit the Nicobar islands
ii.) Why were they disappointed at the sight of the beach?
Answer: They were disappointed at the sight of the beach because there was litter all over the beach
iii.) Did Neha and Sachin enjoy in the sea-water? How do you know?
Answer:- Yes, they enjoyed for few hours in the sea-water as the ridedon waves, collected shells, thrown water on each other.
iv.) What made the parents of Neha and Sachin feel proud?
Answer:- Neha and Sachin made a plan to clean the beach and also promote message to keep beach clean. They both placed a red dustbins all over the beach and started putting plastic bottles, cans etc in dustbin. Looking the scene made the parents of Neha and Sachin feel proud.
C.8.) From the box pick up the phrases that you associate with sachin and Neha. Give reason for your choice
Willingness to contribute |
Courage to initiate a venture |
Accepting moral responsibility |
Answer:-
Accepting moral responsibility : Neha and Sachin took it as their duty to clean the beach and worked accordingly. They not only cleaned the beach but also spread the message to keep beach clean. Seeing them other people also started cleaning the beach.
C.9.) Look at the words in the box. They suggest how we can read to certain situations that follow, write the reaction of the involved characters
excited | proud | overjoyed | disappointed | embarrassed |
i.) When the children successfully completed their mission
ii.) When they saw the litters
iii.) When the children’s parents saw the differences they had brought about on the beach
iv.) When the tourists were presented with sashes to wear over their shoulders
v.) When Sachin told Neha about his plan
Answer:-
i) Overjoyed
ii) Disappointed
iii) Proud
iv) Embarrassed
v) Excited
C.10.) Pick out at least three words from the bin that convey the same meaning as given in the box.
C.11.) Imagine yourself to be Neha/Sachin. Write an e-mail to one of your younger friends telling him/her about your experience at the beach and your happiness at the success of the mission. Also share your plans making a green club and invite him/her to join it.
Answer:-
Dear Shreya
Last week we had visited Nicobar islands for the vacation with our family. We were excited to go there, but when we reached there got disappointed looking all litter over the beach. So Sachinand me decided to clean the beach with the help of hotel manger. We had put red dustbins and bright green painted placards with request to keep beach clean. Really we both felt so good doing this. Later our parents also joined us and were proud of us. Keeping beach clean is not only good for us but also for marine life. We both have decided to plan a Green Club where we young ones can join the group and start working together for the same. So I am inviting you Shreya for joining our Green club group. Hoping for the positive response
With Love
Neha
C.12.) As the class-perfect, design a small colourful poster informing the students about the Do’s and Don’t for keeping the classroom clean. Put it up on the class notice board
Answer:-
C.13.) There is an error in each sentence below. Listen to the tape script and correct the mistake after underlining it
i) Switch on the TV, computers, fans, lights, etc., when you leave a room.
ii)Indoor games will help saving electricity at home.
iii) Follow 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse and Rewrite
iv) Throw-away paper plates are good for the environment
v) Public transport and car pools are good for short distances.
vi) Carry a paper bag for shopping
vii) Adopt a dog in the neighbourhood
Answer:-
i) Switch OFF the TV, computers, fans, lights, etc., when you leave a room.
ii) Outdoor games will help saving electricity at home.
iii) Follow 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
iv) Throw-away paper plates are bad for the environment
v) Public transport and car pools are good for longer
vi) Carry a cloth bag for shopping
vii) Adopt a tree in the neighbourhood