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MT III – Notes 2023-24

Grade: V Subject: English
PROSE: AN EARTH DAY CAROL
I. New words:
1. carol 11. mess
2. litter 12. awesome
3. garbage 13. pollute
4. kick 14. native
5. environment 15. toss
6. frustration 16. recycle
7. opposite 17. planet
8. directions 18. precious
9. leafy 19. aluminium
10 lean 20. spirit
II. Mind Map

III. Give meanings:

1. litter – rubbish
2. mind your own beeswax – mind your own business
3. awesome – extremely impressive
4. sleepyhead – a sleepy or an inattentive person
5. by golly – an exclamation of surprise
IV. Give Antonyms:
1. natural x artificial
2. responsible x irresponsible
3. asleep x awake
4. pure x impure
5. exit x entry
6. clean x dirty
7. follow x lead
8. rise x fall
9. always x never
10. stop x start
V. Frame sentences:
1. pollute – a. Waste from the factory pollutes the river.
b. Car exhaust pollutes the air.
2. waste – a. We must not waste our energy resources.
b. Do not waste water during summer drought.
c. He always wasted his money on useless gadgets.
3. responsible – a. You should be responsible for cleaning your clothes.
b. All pilots are responsible for their passengers safety.
4. recycle – a. Recycling helps to build better planet for future generation.
b. Recycling of plastic helps in protecting ocean life.
5. litter – a. Children littered the classroom with bits of paper.
b. We should not litter the public places.
VI. Answer the following:
1. What did the first and second children tell Ebenezer?
Ans: The first child told Ebenezer that the next day was Earth Day,
and the whole town had been picking up garbage for weeks, so
Ebenezer should pick up his garbage. The second child said that
looking after the environment is everyone’s business, and this is what
Earth day is all about.
2. Why is Earth Day celebrated? When was the first Earth Day
celebrated?
 Ans: Earth Day is celebrated to enjoy, learn about and help our
planet. The first Earth Day was celebrated on 22 April 1970.
3. Why is the future of the Earth frightening?
Ans: The future of the earth is frightening because if we continue to
waste resources and pollute the planet as we are doing now, it will
some day become a wasteland covered in garbage and pollution where
no living things can stay.
4. Explain with reference to context:
“Is that you, Ebenezer Litterbug?”
“Yes it’s me, but I’ve changed!”
a. Who is speaking to Ebenezer Litterbug?
Ans. The person speaking to Ebenezer is Child 1.
b. How has Ebenezer Litterbug changed?
Ans. Ebenezer Litterbug has changed because he has finally
understood the effect of pollution on our earth and has realized
that he can, and will make an effort to help save the earth.
c. What are the children celebrating?
Ans. The children are celebrating Earth Day.
Think and Answer:
1. By the end of the play, Ebenezer Litterbug is a different
person. What do you think are the reasons for the change in
him? Discuss with your partner and write them down.
Ans. Ebenezer Litterbug might have made a comparison
between the times/places he was taken to by the three
ghosts. He had been impressed by the cleanliness and
greenery. So, he decided to change himself.

ABBREVIATIONS:
1. Mister - Mr
2. Hour – hr
3. Et cetera – etc
4. Junior – Jr
5. Colonel – Col
6. Secondary School Leaving Certificate – SSLC
7. World Health Organisation – WHO
8. United Nations Organisation – UNO
9. British Broadcasting Corporation – BBC
10. Bachelor of Arts – BA
11.Chief Executive Officer – CEO
 12.Electronic Mail – email
13.Physical Education - PE
14.Please Turn Over – PTO
15.Curriculum Vitae – CV
16.Ante Meridian – AM
17.Post Meridian – PM
18.United States of America – USA
19.Very Important Person – VIP
20.Professor - Prof
POEM: A FINE DAY

I. Illustrate the poem through drawing or by sticking a picture

II. Give Rhyming words:
1. rain – pain, gain
2. mead – lead, knead
3. dark – park, mark
4. sing – ping, bring
5. song – strong, belong