JAI GURU DEV

MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SR. SEC. SCHOOL

STD-V ENGLISH

PORTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

PROSE: Ln-2 THE INVENTION OF SHOES

I. VOCABULARY:

1. Tanner
2. Emissaries
3. Brilliant
4. Commence
5. Perished

II. WRITE THE SYNONYMS:

1. Baffled- Shocked
2. Perspired- Sweated
3. Wrath- Anger
4. Commenced- Began
5. Ponder- Think deeply
6. Snug- Comfortable and well protected

III. WRITE THE ANTONYMS:

1. Effective x Ineffective
2. Royal x Ordinary
3. Wise x Foolish
4. Replace x Remove
5. Permit x Deny

IV. WRITE THE PAST TENSE FOR THE GIVEN WORDS:

1. Throw- Threw
2. Perish- Perished
3. Spare- Spared

V. GIVE ONE WORD:

1. Ordered someone to be present- Summoned

2. Important people in a king’s court- Courtiers
3. A narrow escape route- Loophole
4. People who make leather – Tanners

VI. EXPLAIN WITH REFERENCE TO CONTEXT:

1. “Everyone bowed to the king. “ What a brilliant idea, your royal

highness,” they said.”

a) What was the idea?

Ans. The idea was to cover the whole land in leather.

b) Who had to do the job?

Ans. The tanners of the kingdom had to do the job.