CBSE Class 5 English Vocation Worksheet Set 02

Fill in the Blanks

Question. The lane is dark and ________ at night when the watchman patrols.
Answer: lonely
Explanation: At night, everybody is indoors and the road is completely empty, which makes the lane feel quiet and lonely.

Question. The gardener dirties his clothes with ________ while working.
Answer: dust
Explanation: The gardener digs into dry earth with his spade, so sand and dust fly all over his clothes.

Question. The child thinks that nobody ________ the gardener if he gets wet or baked in the sun.
Answer: scolds
Explanation: The boy notices that no adult ever gets angry at the gardener, even when his clothes get messy or soaked in rain.

Question. The watchman waves his ________ as he walk in the dark lane.
Answer: lantern
Explanation: The watchman carries a glowing lantern in his hand and swings it as he walks to see through the dark road.

Question. The child desires to spend his day crying, “________ crystal bangles”
Answer: bangles
Explanation: The child wishes he could walk along the street all day like the hawker, calling out to people to buy crystal bangles.

True or False

Question. The hawker has no set time to return home after selling bangles.
Answer: True
Explanation: The bangle-seller is free to take any road he likes and can return home whenever he wants.

Question. The child feels jealous because the gardener must always follow hard rules.
Answer: False
Explanation: The child actually wants to be a gardener because the gardener does whatever he likes without any strict rules.

Question. The street-lamp is described as towering like a giant with one red eye.
Answer: True
Explanation: The street-lamp stands very tall in the dark lane with a single red light on top, looking just like a big giant.

Question. The child hopes he could be a teacher like the people he sees.
Answer: False
Explanation: The child in the poem wants to be a hawker, a gardener, or a watchman, not a teacher.

Question. The watchman walks with his shadow near him at night.
Answer: True
Explanation: The light from the watchman's lantern makes a dark shadow that follows right beside him as he walks.

Match the Following

Question. Match each statement with the correct WH-word from the list and fill in the blank.

Answer:

Explanation: "Where" is used to ask about a place, "Who" is used for a person, "When" asks about the time, and "Why" asks for the reason.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. How does the child portray the lane at night?
Answer: The child describes the lane as dark and lonely.
Explanation: During the night, the road is quiet with no people walking, so it appears dark and lonely.

Question. What does the child believe about the watchman’s sleep?
Answer: He never goes to bed.
Explanation: Because the child always sees the watchman working on duty at night, he innocently thinks the watchman never sleeps.

Question. What does the watchman hold while walking past the child’s window? Describe that object.
Answer: The watchman carries a lantern. It is a portable lamp with a light inside that guides him through the dark lane.
Explanation: A lantern is a small lamp with a glass frame that guards a candle or oil flame, helping someone see in the dark.

Question. What does the gardener do with his shovel?
Answer: The gardener digs the ground with his spade.
Explanation: The gardener uses the sharp metal blade of his tool to dig and loosen the garden soil.

Question. What does the poem show us about freedom and rules?
Answer: The poem teaches us that children often crave freedom from rules, but every vocation comes with its own duties and hardships.
Explanation: Children often wish they had no rules to follow, but every real job has its own responsibilities and hard work.

Question. What does the child intend by ‘chasing the shadows with my lantern’?
Answer: It means walking at night with a swinging lantern, watching his shadow move along with him as if he is following it.
Explanation: The lantern's light throws long shadows that jump along the ground, making it look like a fun game of chase in the dark.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. What does the speaker liken the street lamp to?
Answer: The speaker compares the street lamp to a giant with one red eye in its head. This shows how the street lamp stands tall and bright in the dark, looking almost like a big, watchful figure to the child.
Explanation: When it gets dark outside, the tall street lamp glows with a single red light at the top. To a young child with a vivid imagination, it looks like a huge giant watching over the street.

Question. Who is the narrator in the poem?
Answer: The speaker in the poem is a young child. This child observes different people—like the hawker, gardener, and watchman—while going about his daily routine. He wishes to have the freedom that these adults seem to enjoy, unlike his own life which is full of rules and schedules.
Explanation: The person speaking in the poem is a schoolboy who has to follow many rules every day, so he wishes he could be free like the working people he sees.

Question. Why does the speaker admire people with different professions?
Answer: The speaker admires people with different vocations because they seem to have freedom and independence in their lives. Unlike the speaker, who has to follow strict routines and rules, the hawker, gardener, and watchman appear to do whatever they want and are not forced by anyone to hurry, follow orders, or return home at a certain time. The speaker wishes for a life without restrictions, just like the people he observes.
Explanation: The boy thinks grown-ups with different jobs are lucky because nobody tells them when to sleep, when to wake up, or when to finish their work.

Question. Why does the speaker wish to be a hawker?
Answer: The speaker wants to be a hawker because he sees the hawker as free and independent. The hawker doesn't have anyone telling him what to do, no schedule to follow, and nowhere he must go at a certain time. The speaker is attracted to the idea of freedom from rules and restrictions, which is very different from his own life as a student with fixed routines.
Explanation: A hawker selling bangles can walk on any road he likes and take as much time as he wants, without having to rush to school or follow a timetable.

Question. What are the things that you notice on your way to school and your way back home?
Answer: On the way to school, the boy observes a hawker selling bangles. He sees that the hawker is free to roam around and is not in a hurry, which makes the boy wish for such a carefree life. On the way back home, he notices a gardener working in a garden. The gardener seems to enjoy his work, digging the ground and being outside with no one to scold him, which the boy finds appealing.
Explanation: In the morning, the boy sees a bangle seller taking his time on the road, and in the afternoon, he sees a gardener happily digging in the dirt without getting into trouble.

Question. What does he admire about the gardener?
Answer: The boy likes that the gardener is free to work as he wishes. He admires how the gardener can dig the ground and get dirty without anyone scolding him. The gardener can enjoy the sun or the rain and nobody tells him what to do or when to stop. This freedom and independence is what the boy wishes for himself.
Explanation: Children usually get scolded for getting their clothes dirty, but the gardener is allowed to dig soil, get messy, and stay in the rain with nobody stopping him.

Question. On the basis of the poem that you have read, describe the daily schedule of the speaker.
Answer: The speaker’s daily schedule starts with him walking to school at ten in the morning. On his way, he sees a hawker selling bangles. In the afternoon, at four o’clock, he returns home from school and notices a gardener working. In the evening, when it gets dark, his mother sends him to bed. Through his window, he sees a watchman walking in the lane. The speaker’s day is filled with observing these people, which makes him wish for their freedom and independence.
Explanation: The boy has a strict routine: he heads to school at 10 AM, returns home at 4 PM, and is sent to bed at night, seeing different working people at each time of the day.