CBSE Class 5 English Revision Assignment Set D

A. Learn and write the given poem-
I’d like a stocking made for a giant,             Over a new tool-box.
And a meeting house full of toys;                And some would rather have little shoes,
Then I’d go out on a happy hunt                 And other things warm to wear,
For the poor little girls and boys;                For many children are very poor,
Up the street and down the street,             And the winter is hard to bear;
And across and over the town,                  I’d buy soft flannels for little frocks,
I’d search and find them everyone,           And a thousand stockings or so,
Before the sun went down.                       And the jolliest little coats and cloaks,
One would want a new jack-knife             To keep out the frost and snow.
Sharp enough to cut;                                I’d load a wagon with caramels
One would long for a doll with hair,          And candy of every kind,
And eyes that open and shut;                  And buy all the almonds and pecan nuts
One would ask for a china set                 And taffy that I could find;
With dishes all to her mind;                     And barrels and barrels of oranges
One would wish a Noah’s ark                  I’d scatter right in the way,
With beast of every kind.                        So the children would find them
Some would like a doll cook-stove         the very first thing,
And a little toy wash tub;                       When they walk on Christmas day.
Some would prefer little drum,
For a noisy rub-a-dub;
Some would wish for a story book,
And some for a set of blocks;
Some would be wild with happiness

Poet- Eugene Field
B. Summary of the poem-This poem ‘A Christmas Wish’ is a very wonderful poem composed by Eugene Field. He is famous for his children’s poetry. He was known as the ‘poet of childhood’ in his times. In this poem, the poet beautifully describes the Christmas wish of a child. The child wants many things like- toys, sweets, fruits and woolen clothes but not for himself. He wants to give all these things to poor children so that they can not only enjoy these things but also save themselves from the harsh winter and frost.

C. Learn and write the given Hard Words-
1. Stocking 
2. Jolliest 
3. Scatter 
4. Ark 
5. Stove 
6. Almond
7. Flannels
8. Wagon
9. Caramels
10. Pecan
11. Taffy
12. Barrels

D. Learn and write the given Word- Meanings-

WORD - MEANINGS
1. Jack-knife - A large knife with a folding blade
2. Noah’s ark - The ship in which Noah, his family and the animals were saved from the flood, according to the Bible
3. Flannels - Soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton
4. Wagon - A railway/ railroad truck for carrying goods
5. Caramels - (Here) Soft toffee made with sugar and butter that have been melted and further heated
6. Pecan - A smooth pinkish- brown nut with an edible kernel similar to a walnut
7. Taffy - A sweet similar to toffee, made from brown sugar, boiled with butter and pulled until glossy
8. Barrels - A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wood

E. Read the given lines and answer the following questions-
I’d like a stocking made for a giant,
And a meeting house full of toys;
Then I’d go out on a happy hunt
For the poor little girls and boys;
Up the street and down the street,
And across and over the town,
And a thousand stockings or so,
Before the sun went down.

Question- Write the name of the poem and its poet?
Answer- The name of the poem is ‘A Christmas Wish’ and its poet is Eugene Field.

Question- Who is the speaker in this poem?
Answer- A child is the speaker in this poem.

Question- Which type of house does the child want?
Answer- The child wants a house full of toys.

Question- Write the rhyming words of these lines?
Answer- The rhyming words of these lines are- toys-boys and town-down. around-sound and seen-green.

F. Make sentences by using the given words-
1. Pecan- Sam had stomach ache because he ate a lot of pecans.
2. Barrel- This barrel is very heavy.
3. Christmas- (Do it yourself)
4. Sharp-(Do it yourself)
5. Winter- (Do it yourself)
6. Wish- (Do it yourself)
7. Snow- (Do it yourself)

Q.1Write the meaning and frame sentences.
1. Cellar: ___________________________________________________________
2. Porch____________________________________________________________
3. Ran over_________________________________________________________

Q.2 Answer the following questions:

(a) What made them choose this particular house?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(b) Why did they need a car?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Q.3 Underline the odd one out in each of the following sets of words:
Thriller mystery spy movie suspect
Trick ill-treat cheat dupe

Q.4 Answer the following. All the answers can be found in a dictionary.

(a) What two things do sneakers and trainers have in common?
______________________________________________________

(b) Does a sweatshirt stop a person from sweating too much?
___________________________________________________________________

Q.5 Frame answers to the questions below. Use going to and the clues in the brackets:
1. Why are you carrying those wooden planks?
____________________________________________________(build,treehouse)

2. Why are you carrying an umbrella?
______________________________________________________________(rain)

3. Could you please lend me your bicycle?
____________________________________________________(no,bazaar)

Q.6 Do as directed:

(a) Complete these sentences using the present tense forms of be:
1. Mr. Jha_______usually very cool.
2. We______ anxious about your result.
3._______all these children in your class?
4. It______good that you_______always neatly dressed.

(b) Fill in the blanks with is,are,am,was,were,shall be,will be,have,has,had,shall have or will have:
1. It_____9 o’clock now.I________free in about an hour.
2. Sunita______ten next week.
3. Metrotrains________air conditioned coaches.so they_______very comfortable.

Q.7(a) Write the synonyms of the following words:
1. Assembly___________ 3.discover____________
2. Faithful_____________ 4.ordinary____________
(b) Make three pairs of words with similar meanings:

Serious  Drowsy  hurt

Sleepy  Grave  Injure

1.___________ 2.____________ 3.____________

___________ _____________ ______________