UP Board Solutions Class 5 English Chapter 3 The Ant and The Dove

The Ant and The Dove Word Meanings (शब्दार्थ)

hot - गर्म, floated - तैरने लगी, arrow - तीर, ant - चींटी, thirsty - प्यासी, arrow - तीर, dove - फाख्ता, pointed - निशाना लगाया, dropped - छूट गया,

The Ant and The Dove Translation Of The Lesson (पाठ का हिन्दी अनुवाद)

It was a good friends.

हिन्दी अनुवाद - गर्मी बहुत थी । एक छोटी-सी चींटी बहुत प्यासी थी। वह नदी किनारे पानी पीने गई। चींटी पानी में गिर गई। वह चिल्लाई, “बचाओ! बचाओ!” एक फ़ाख्ता पेड़ पर बैठा था। उसने चींटी की चीख सुनी। फ़ाख्ते ने एक बड़ा पत्ता पानी में गिरा दिया। चींटी पत्ते पर चढ़ गई। पत्ता किनारे की ओर बहने लगा। इस प्रकार, चींटी बच गई ।

कुछ समय बाद, चींटी ने एक शिकारी को देखा। वह अपने तीर से फ़ाख्ते की ओर निशाना लगा रहा था। वह उसे मारना चाहता था। चींटी शिकारी के पैर पर चढ़ गई और उसे जोर से काट लिया। शिकारी चिल्लाया, “ओह!” और उससे तीर छूटकर गिर गया। फ़ाख्ता बच गया। चींटी और फ़ाख्ते ने अच्छे मित्रों की भाँति एक-दूसरे की मदद की। सच्चा मित्र वही है जो समय पर काम आए ।

Do you know? (क्या तुम जानते हो?)

Dove is the symbol of peace. फाख्ता शांति का प्रतीक है। The house of ants is called an anthill. चीटियों के घर को चिंटौरा (बाँबी) कहा जाता है।

The Ant and The Dove Exercise (अभ्यास)

Let's do आओ करें -

1. Answer the following questions. निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए

Question a. Why did the ant go to the river? चींटी नदी पर क्यों गई?
Answer: The ant went to the river because it was very thirsty and needed to drink water. Rivers are often a natural source of fresh water for many small creatures. चींटी बहुत प्यासी थी, इसलिए पानी पीने नदी पर गई।
In simple words: The ant went to the river to drink water because it was thirsty. चींटी प्यासी थी, इसलिए पानी पीने नदी पर गई।

🎯 Exam Tip: Always directly answer the 'why' or 'what' in the question using simple, clear language from the story.

Question b. Who helped the ant? चींटी की मदद करने कौन आया?
Answer: A kind dove came to help the ant. The dove acted quickly after hearing the ant's cry. चींटी की मदद के लिए एक फाख्ता (कबूतर) आया।
In simple words: A dove helped the ant. एक फाख्ता ने चींटी की मदद की।

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember key characters and their actions, especially when they help others in the story.

Question c. What did the dove do? फाख्ते ने क्या किया?
Answer: The dove dropped a big leaf into the water to help the ant. This clever idea saved the ant from drowning. फाख्ते ने पानी में एक पत्ता गिरा दिया।
In simple words: The dove dropped a leaf into the water. फाख्ते ने पानी में एक पत्ता गिराया।

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on the specific action taken by a character that directly solves the problem.

Question d. What did the ant do to save its life? चींटी ने अपना जीवन बचाने के लिए क्या किया?
Answer: The ant quickly climbed onto the leaf that the dove had dropped into the water. This smart action helped the ant float to safety. चींटी अपनी जान बचाने के लिए फाख्ते द्वारा गिराए गए पत्ते पर चढ़ गई।
In simple words: The ant climbed onto the leaf the dove dropped to save itself. चींटी फाख्ते द्वारा गिराए गए पत्ते पर चढ़ गई।

🎯 Exam Tip: When asked about a character's action, describe both the action and its immediate purpose or result.

Question e. Who wanted to kill the dove? फाख्ते को कौन मारना चाहता था?
Answer: A hunter wanted to kill the dove. The hunter aimed his arrow at the dove, planning to catch it. एक शिकारी फाख्ते को मारना चाहता था।
In simple words: A hunter wanted to kill the dove. एक शिकारी फाख्ते को मारना चाहता था।

🎯 Exam Tip: Identify antagonists clearly in the story and their harmful intentions.

Question f. How did the ant save the life of the dove? चींटी ने फाख्ते की जान किस प्रकार बचाई?
Answer: The ant saved the dove by climbing onto the hunter's foot and biting him sharply. This unexpected bite made the hunter drop his arrow, giving the dove a chance to escape. चींटी ने शिकारी के पैर पर चढ़कर उसे काट लिया और इस प्रकार फाख्ते की जान बचाई।
In simple words: The ant bit the hunter's foot, which made him drop his arrow, and this saved the dove. चींटी ने शिकारी के पैर पर काटकर फाख्ते की जान बचाई।

🎯 Exam Tip: Show how actions lead to consequences, especially how one character's help is repaid by another.

2. Arrange the letters in order to make words: शब्द बनाने के लिए अक्षरों को सही क्रम में लिखें -
Answer:
tan - ant
edvo - dove
waror - arrow
vrire - river
afle - leaf
tehnur - hunter
In simple words: Look at the mixed-up letters and figure out the correct word they form. This helps improve your spelling.

🎯 Exam Tip: Break down jumbled words into smaller parts and try different combinations of letters until a meaningful word is formed.

3. Read the following and name the birds. निम्नलिखित को पढ़ें तथा पक्षियों के नाम बताएँ -
Answer:
(a) A bird that talks: parrot. Parrots are known for their ability to mimic human speech.
(b) A bird that dances: peacock. Peacocks display their beautiful feathers in a dance.
(c) A bird that carries messages: pigeon. Pigeons have historically been used to deliver messages.
(d) A bird that wakes you up: cock. Roosters crow early in the morning.
(e) A bird that has sharp eyes: eagle. Eagles have excellent eyesight for hunting.
(f) A bird of peace: dove. Doves are often symbols of peace and purity.
In simple words: Match each description with the correct bird name. This helps you learn about different birds and their special qualities.

🎯 Exam Tip: Read each description carefully and recall the unique characteristics of different birds to identify them correctly.

4. Fill in the blanks. रिक्त स्थानों को भरिए (भरकर) - ant, saved, foot, hot, sitting
Answer:
(a) The ant fell into the water.
(b) It was a hot day.
(c) A dove was sitting on a tree.
(d) The ant was saved.
(e) The ant crawled up the hunter's foot.
In simple words: Complete each sentence by choosing the best word from the list to make the sentence correct according to the story. This checks if you remember the story details.

🎯 Exam Tip: Read the full sentence before and after the blank, then pick the word from the given options that makes the most sense in context.

Let's make friends with birds आओ पक्षियों को मित्र बनाएँ। Do it yourself. विद्यार्थी स्वयं करें ।