Sikkim SCERT Class 5 English Chapter 2B Bigyan’s Visit to Mars Solution
Sikkim SCERT Class 5 English Chapter 2B Bigyan’s Visit to Mars Solution by expert teacher. We have covered all questions and and answers.
Board |
Sikkim SCERT |
Class |
5 (V) |
Chapter |
People Around Us |
Part |
2B Bigyan’s Visit to Mars |
1.) Let’s talk
Sit in groups and discuss the following questions:
i.) Why was the spaceship floating in space?
Ans. The spaceship was floating in space because in space there is no gravity. Due to the presence pf gravity on earth, any object is pulled towards earth’s surface, due to which the object remains on ground or falls towards the ground. As there is no gravity in space, an object is not pulled towards a particular surface and hence floats. That is why the spaceship was floating in space.
ii.) Bigyan saw a strange creature on Mars. Who do you think that creature was? What name would you
give it?
Ans. The strange creature Bigyan saw on Mars must have been an inhabitant of the planet, who on seeing Bigyan could have been curious about Bigyan and where he is from. I would name it Martian Spider as it has eight legs like a spider and is also hairy.
iii.) Do you think such creatures live in space?
Ans. I think that such creatures living in space might be possible. Since we do not know much about other planets and whether they can sustain life or not, we cannot completely be sure that such creatures do not exist in space.
iv.) What would you do if you happened to encounter such a creature?
Ans. If I were to encounter such a creature, I think my first reaction would be to run away and hide. Since I do not know whether the creature will harm me or not, it will be better for me to ensure my safety first. However, if the creature shows that it does not mean any harm, then I might try and interact with it and get to know more about it.
v.) In his dream, the seeds Bigyan planted grew very fast. Can this really happen? Why do you think it
happened in Bigyan’s dream?
Ans. The seeds Bigyan grew in his dream at a very fast rate. However, such a thing is not possible yet in reality as the seeds need a certain amount of time to properly grow. However such a thing happened in Bigyan’s dream as it is after all a dream in which his imagination can create anything and make anything happen.
vi.) Why do you think the author of the story named the boy ‘Bigyan’?
Ans. The story named the boy ‘Bigyan’ as this story is a science fiction as well as because the boy himself has interest in science.
2.) Fun with words
Look at the words in column A and circle the words in column B having the same meaning.
Ans. Watch – View
Gift – Present
Accident- Crash
Rapid – Fast
2.) Bigyan was reading a book about an alien ship landing on Earth. It was ll.30 at night. Bigyan’s eyes began to close. Suddenly, a humming noise woke him up. Bigyan has written what happened next but some of the words are smudged as some water fell on them. Write Bigyan’s experience by writing the smudged words in the blanks provided in the following passage.
A humming noise (woke) woke me up. When I (look– ) ____ _ out of my bedroom window, I (sa_) , _____ a flying saucer floating over my house. A ladder (lower_) _____ from the bottom of the object. A strange looking creature with a big head, tiny eyes, nose, mouth and eight long thin hairy arms (c__e) _____ out of the flying saucer. The creature (t__k ) _____ off his spacesuit and helmet. As it (g_t) _____ closer, I (fr_ ze) _____ in fear. The creature
(notic__) ______ it and (sai_) _____ “Fear not, Bigyan! I need your help. The engine of my spaceship has
(stoppe_) _____ working, please help me repair it!” I came out and (help__) _____ him repair the engine. After sometime, the engine was (fix__ )_____ Leelo, the creature (thank__ ) _____ me and said goodbye.
Ans. A humming noise woke me up. When I looked out of my bedroom window, I saw a flying saucer floating over my house. A ladder lowered from the bottom of the object. A strange looking creature with a big head, tiny eyes, nose, mouth and eight long thin hairy arms came out of the flying saucer. The creature took off his spacesuit and helmet. As it got closer, I froze in fear. The creature noticed it and said “Fear not, Bigyan! I need your help. The engine of my spaceship has stopped working, please help me repair it!” I came out and helped him repair the engine. After sometime, the engine was fixed Leelo, the creature thanked me and said goodbye.
3.) Let’s write
From the passage given on the previous page, we know that Bigyan helped Leelo repair his spaceship. Leelo was
thankful to Bigyan for his help and sent the following letter to him.
Hi Bigyan,
Hope you are doing fine. It was nice meeting you.
I have reached home safely. All this was because you helped me repair my spaceship. You helped me even though it took many hours! Thank you so much for your kindness.
Hope to meet you again soon!
With love,
Leelo.
Now, imagine that you are Bigyan. Reply to Leelo’s letter telling him how you enjoyed repairing his spaceship when he was on Earth.
Dear Leelo,
I am happy to know that you have reached home safely …
Ans.
Dear Leelo,
I am happy that you have reached home safely. I am honoured that I was able to help you successfully. I thoroughly enjoyed reparing your spaceship. By repairing your spaceship I also learnt about advanced technology and was able to apply my knowledge about machines. Repairing your spaceship was a wonderful experience for me too.
Also, for the first time I met someone who was not from Earth. Meeting you was therefore a pleasure. I learnt a lot about you and your people in those hours that we spent reparing your ship.
I too hope to meet you again, and this time on a more happy occasion.
With love,
Bigyan.