ENGLISH WORK BOOK

CLASS-V (KEY)

MY SONG
FIGURE OF SPEECH
Identify the use of simile in the poem – My Song
1. This song of mine will touch your forehead like a kiss of blessing.
2. It will be like the faithful star overhead.
Assonance
1. My child, like the fond arms of love. - (the vowel sound of ‘ai’ is
repeated)
Identify the use of assonance in the line given.
2. When you are alone it will sit by your side. (the short vowel sound of
‘ i ’ is repeated)

Alliteration
1. This song of mine will wind its music around you.(the consonant
sound of ‘w’ is repeated)

Personification
1. This song of mine will touch the forehead.
2. My child, like the fond arms of love
Reading Comprehension – 1
Answer the following questions
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. The song touches the forehead like a kiss of blessing.
6. A child is addressed in the song.
7. a. The song will wind its music.
b. The song touches the forehead.
c. The song will kiss the child.

Reading Comprehension – 2
1. The song sits in the pupils of his eye.
2. It will carry his sight.
3. It will carry his sight into the heart of things.
4. a
5. b

GRAMMAR GLAM
Practice Pane – 1
1. London, Thames
2. Zubin
3. The Sun, the East
4. A lot of, Assam
5. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, England
6. I, the Bible
7. She, Mumbai, April
8. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, God
Practice Pane – 2
1. bunch
2. queue
3. team
4. army
5. swarm
6. bundle
7. bouquet
8. crowd
9. gang
10. flock

Practice Pane – 3
1. sadness
2. strength
3. brightness
4. belief
5. death
6. collection
7. speech
8. friendship
9. infancy
10. childhood

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