Karnataka Class 5 English 1st Language Unit 6 The Warrior who Brought Glory and The Patriot Question Answer
Karnataka Class 5 English 1st Language Unit 6 Prose – The Warrior who Brought Glory and Poem – The Patriot Questions and Answers by Expert Teacher.
Board |
KSEEB |
Class |
Five (5) |
Subject |
English 1st Language |
Chapter |
6 |
Chapter Name |
The Warrior who Brought Glory and The Patriot |
The Warrior who Brought Glory
I.) Answer the following questions.
1.)a.) When was Sam Manekshaw born?
Ans: Sam Manekshaw was born on 3 April 1914.
b.) Where was Sam Manekshaw born?
Ans: Sam Manekshaw was born in Amritsar.
2.) Name the college from where Sam Manekshaw passed out.
Ans: From Sherwood College in Nainital where Sam Manekshaw passed out.
3.) What made Sam Manekshaw get selected to the IMA?
a) hard work
b) ambition
c) ambition combined with hard work
d) recommendation
Ans: ambition combined with hard work
4.) When did Sam Manekshaw join the IMA?
Ans: In 1934 Sam Manekshaw joined the IMA.
5.) Did his fellow soldiers like him? why?
Ans: Yes.
6.) What kind of relation did Sam Manekshaw have with his fellow soldiers?
Ans: Sam Manekshaw was very cordial with his fellow- soldiers. He was so warm and kind- hearted man. Gurkha Regiment would compose and sing songs in praise of his humaneness.
7.) What made General Cowan honour Sam Manekshaw on the battlefield?
Ans: In Japanese attack he got shot by a Japanese soldier which seriously wounded him. Then General Cowan thought that Sam Manekshaw would lose his life. Sam Manekshaw immediately pinned his own military cross ribbon on Manekshaw saying, “A dead person cannot be awarded a Military Cross.”
8.) How do you think one can exhibit one’s dedication to work?
Ans: Sense of duty.
9.) Would you consider Sam Manekshaw an “ever-prepared” soldier?
Ans:
10.) What happened to Sam Manekshaw during World War II?
Ans: During World War II Sam Manekshaw was defending Burma against the Japanese attack. He got shot by a Japanese soldier. Then he was seriously wounded. David Cowan thought that he Sam Manekshaw would lose his life.
11.) What made General Sir Roy describe Sam Manekshaw as “the very best staff officer he ever had”?
Ans:
12.) Which nation did Sam Manekshaw defend in World War II?
Ans: Sam Manekshaw defended Burma in World War II.
13.) Pick out the lines/sentences from the passage which describe Sam Manekshaw’s dedication to his work.
Ans: The line is To everyone’s surprise, “Manekshaw soon recovered from his injury, not to rest, but to take more active part in challenging battles and to shoulder responsible assignments.”
II.) The following is a list of important dates/years in the life of Sam Manekshaw. Write their importance in the space provided.
- a) 1932: Manekshaw appeared for the army entrance examination in 1932.
- b) 1934: Manekshaw passed out from the Indian Military Academy in 1934.
- c) 1971: Manekshaw had to lead the Indian Army to confront the designs of the neighbouring Pakistan in 1971
- d) 1972:Manekshaw get Padma Vibhushan 1972.
- e) 2008: Sam Manekshaw was died in 2008.
I.) Vocabulary :
Observe the words in the first column and see the changes in them in the second column.
i.) contribute: Contribution
ii.) examine: Examination
iii.) promote: Promotion
iv.) recognize: Recognition
v.) act: Action
vi.) complete : Completion
vii.) dedicate : Dedication
viii.) admire : Admiration
II.) Here are some “army” related words. Find them using the clues given below.
Cavalry
Barracks
Arsenal
I.) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the words given in brackets. (in, on, at)
(i.) The bus leaves at 8 a.m.
(ii.) Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., they will be in the school.
(iii.) My brother works in the office.
(iv.) On 18th November 2010, they all visited the zoo.
(v.) There was an earthquake at Gujarat in 2004.
(vi.) The children were watching T.V. in the hall.
(vii.) My parents were living at Chennai in 1988.
(viii.) I was born on 19th August 1992 inJunnarat 10 a.m.
(ix.) Shall we travel in your car?
(x.) We stayed at a very nice hotel when we werein New Delhi
(xi.) I haven’t seen him for some time. I last saw him on Rahul’s birthday party.
(xii.) We can see stars in the sky at night.
II.) Now ask your friend the following questions and write his/her reply in the space provided.
1.) When do you get up?
Ans: I get up at 6 a.m.
2.) When were you born?
Ans: I born in 2000.
3.) Where do you park your cycle?
Ans: I park my cycle in the courtyard.
4.) When do you help your sister/brother in doing homework?
Ans: In morning I help my brother.
5.) When does your school begin?
Ans: Our school begin at 10.00 a.m.
6.) When do you reach home after school?
Ans: I reach home at 4.00 a.m. after school.
7.) Where do you sit and watch T.V. at home?
Ans: In the hall room.
8.) Where do you keep your books?
Ans: On the table.
9.) When do your examinations usually begin?
Ans:
10.) When do you play?
Ans: I play in the afternoon.
Poem – 6 The Patriot
Comprehension:
1.) What are the characteristic features of a patriot?
Ans: The characteristic features of a patriot are respect for country, love for country and devotion to country.
2.) What characterizes a person who is not patriotic?
Ans: Whose heart never cried for his mother land that person is not patriotic.
3.) “For him no minstrel raptures swell”
a) Who does the word “him” refer to?
Ans: The word “him” refers to who has no patriotism.
b) Why is the poet unhappy with such a person?
Ans: The poet unhappy because the person who has proud with his titles and boundless his wealth but he has no love for country.
c) Explain “……………. no minstrel raptures swell.”
4.) “……………….. shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung
Unwept, unhonoured and unsung”.
- a) Why does the poet say, he shall go down?
Ans: If any person who is not patriot then every success, proudness, wealth, titles are all vain.
5.) Make a list of the rhyming words in the poem.
Ans: The rhyming words are-
1.) Dead- said
2.) Burn’d- turn’d
3.) well- swell
4.) name- claim
5.) pelf- self
6.) renown- down
7.) sprung- unsung
7.) Who, according to you, is a patriot?
Ans: Who has patriotism and willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of the country is a patriot.