RBSE Solutions Class 5 English Chapter 13 Firefly in My Room

Chapter 13 Firefly in My Room

Textual Activities

Activity - I

A. Question 1. State whether the following statements are true or false लिखिए कि निम्न कथन सत्य हैं या असत्य
1. The firefly came into the room through the door. ()
2. The firefly sat on the ceiling of the room for a long time. ()
3. The boy was sleeping when the firefly came into the room. ()
Answer:
1. False
2. False
3. False. The boy was awake when the firefly first entered his room.
In simple words: The firefly did not come through the door, it did not stay on the ceiling for long, and the boy was not sleeping when it arrived.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always read each statement carefully and recall the events from the story or poem to determine if it is true or false.

B. Answer the Following Questions

Question 1. Why did the boy leave the window of his room open at night? लड़के ने रात में अपने कमरे की खिड़की खुली क्यों छोड़ी?
Answer: The boy left the window of his room open at night to invite a cool breeze inside. He wanted the fresh air to come into his room. This helped to make the room more comfortable.
In simple words: The boy kept his window open at night to let a cool breeze enter his room.

🎯 Exam Tip: When answering 'why' questions, always provide the reason or purpose mentioned in the text.

Question 2. How did the firefly light up little spaces? जुगनू ने छोटे स्थानों को कैसे रोशन किया?
Answer: The firefly lit up small areas by twinkling and flying around the room in circles. Its glowing light moved from one spot to another, making the dark corners bright for a moment. This created a gentle, dancing light show.
In simple words: The firefly made small places bright by twinkling its light and flying in circles around the room.

🎯 Exam Tip: Describe the actions that cause the effect. Here, 'twinkling' and 'circling' are key actions for how it lit up spaces.

Question 3. Why did the boy call the firefly 'a friendly presence'?

Question 4. How can you say that the boy did not want the firefly to leave his room? आप कैसे कह सकते हो कि लड़का जुगनू से अपना कमरा छुड़वाना नहीं चहता था?
Answer: We can say the boy did not want the firefly to leave his room because he had left the window open. This was so the firefly could easily come back in if it flew out. His action showed he wanted it to return.
In simple words: The boy left the window open, showing he wanted the firefly to return to his room.

🎯 Exam Tip: Look for specific actions or behaviors of the characters that indicate their feelings or intentions.

Activity - II

Question 1. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words from the box बॉक्स से उपयुक्त शब्दों को चुनते हुए रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति कीजिए
Sleepless, Softly, Ceiling, Breeze, Dispel.
1. My uncle is so tall that he can touch the...
2. Everyone likes cool....................in summer season.
3. Grandma told us an inspiring story to....................our fear of darkness.
4. As there were so many mosquitoes in the room, I had a....................night.
Answer:
1. My uncle is so tall that he can touch the ceiling.
2. Everyone likes cool breeze in summer season.
3. Grandma told us an inspiring story to dispel our fear of darkness.
4. As there were so many mosquitoes in the room, I had a sleepless night.
In simple words: Fill in the blanks with the best word from the list. 'Ceiling' is for height, 'breeze' is for cool air, 'dispel' means to make a feeling go away, and 'sleepless' means unable to sleep.

🎯 Exam Tip: Read each sentence carefully and choose the word that best fits the meaning and grammar of the sentence from the given options.

Activity - III

Question 1. Suppose this firefly can speak like us. Imagine if it enters your room when you are about to sleep, what will you ask it and how would it respond? Write a possible dialogue between you and the firefly in about 5 - 6 sentences. मान लो यह जुगनू हमारी तरह बोल सकता है। कल्पना करो कि जब आप सोने वाले हों, यह आपके कमरे में प्रवेश करता है। आप इसे क्या कहोगे तथा यह कैसी प्रतिक्रिया करेगा? लगभग 5-6 वाक्यों का आपके तथा जुगनू के बीच में एक सम्भव संवाद लिखिए।
Answer:
I: I'm tired. I want to sleep.
Firefly: I'll twinkle to make you happy.
I: Please don't do so.
Firefly: It means, you're unhappy. I'll dispel your gloom.
I: (Angrily) Leave me alone. I want to take a sound sleep.
Firefly: O.K. I'm going away.
In simple words: The dialogue shows a tired person wanting to sleep and a helpful firefly offering to twinkle. The person gets annoyed and asks the firefly to leave, and the firefly agrees to go.

🎯 Exam Tip: When writing a dialogue, make sure each character's lines sound natural and reflect their personality or mood in the given situation.