Word Meaning brush dip swoop Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What happens when the poet presses the starter? Ans. 2) When and how does the motor roar? Ans. 3) How does the poet fly way up in the skies? Ans. 4) According to the poet, what is fun? Ans. Exercise 3: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Imagine that you could fly an aeroplane like the poet. How would you feel? Write your thoughts in two or three sentences. Ans. Aeroplane 47 NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 51 12/15/2018 9:33:20 AM
2) If you were given wings for a day, what would you do? Ans. I Speak Group activity Your teacher will ask a student to go in front of the class and perform a few actions. Look at the student. From the list given below, guess which of the actions they are doing. Make sentences using these words or phrases. Read them aloud in class. Actions: • shake hands • frown • stretch • yawn • wave • sit with arms crossed Pair discussion Can you think of a few more words or phrases that can be acted out? Discuss with your partner. Language Game Double trouble! Homophones are words that sound similar but have different meanings. Work with your partner to identify the incorrect word in the following sentences. Replace the word with the correct homophones. two night pear stare hour 1) I had trouble falling asleep last knight. Ans. 48 12/15/2018 9:33:20 AM NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 52
2) Don’t stair at the animals! Ans. 3) I finished my work in an our. Ans. 4) Pair is my favourite fruit. Ans. 5) I have to green pencils. Ans. Connect the Dots Social Studies Fun Think of five places that you can travel to on an aeroplane. Name one thing about each of these places that makes them famous. Maths Fun If an aeroplane covers 30 km in 1 hour, how many km will it cover in 5 hours? A Note to Parent Watch a YouTube video along with your child and help them understand the various parts of a plane. http://imax.pro/parts-of-a-plane Aeroplane 49 NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 53 12/15/2018 9:33:20 AM
S5 Speaking Project Create a mini-project about the place that you want to visit the most in India. Present your project before your class. You can create your project on a chart or even make a travel book. Collect the following information: 1) What are the main attractions of the place? Hints: Bengaluru has the Vidhana Soudha, Lal Bagh and so on. Hyderabad has the Charminar, Golconda Fort and so on. 2) What can you buy or eat there? Draw or paste images of these items on your chart or in your travel book. Make rough notes here before you start the project. 50 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 54
R5 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the story and answer the questions given below. A donkey was grazing near a forest. He saw a lion’s skin lying on the ground. He decided to wear it and act like a lion. He thought that everyone would be scared and would listen to him. He walked into the forest, and all the animals thought he was a lion. They were scared. A clever fox saw him and realised that he was a donkey wearing a lion’s skin. So, he came to the donkey and said, ‘I am afraid of lions. But, I am not scared of a donkey wearing a lion’s skin.’ The donkey heard this, got scared and ran away quickly. Moral: Never act like someone you are not. 1) What did the donkey see lying on the ground? Ans. 2) What happened when the donkey walked into the forest? Ans. 3) Underline the pronouns and state whether they are subject pronouns or object pronouns. a) He wore the lion skin. – ____________________________ b) The animals were scared of him. – ____________________________ NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 55 51 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM
c) They realised that the donkey was wearing a lion skin. – _______________________ 4) Write two words from the passage that have the same meaning as ‘fear’. Ans. 5) Match the words to their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) grazing a) to behave like someone else 2) clever b) eating grass in a forest or field 3) act c) smart; having knowledge Passage 2 Read the story and answer the questions given below. One day, two cats found a piece of bread. They decided to share it and cut it into halves. One half of the bread was a little bigger than the other. So, the cats started fighting for the bigger piece. A monkey was passing by. The cats asked him to help them decide. The monkey was smart and greedy. He said, ‘Let me help you.’ He ate small bites of both pieces of bread. He told the cats that he was making them equal. The cats saw that the pieces had become very small. They said, ‘We will take the pieces now.’ But the monkey ate all the pieces of bread and left. Moral: Never trust unknown people with your problems. 1) What did the two cats find? Ans. 52 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 56
2) Who did the cats ask for help? Ans. 3) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the brackets. a) The piece of bread was ___________________________ the road. (at the side of / over) b) The monkey was sitting ___________________________ a tree. (between/beside) c) T he monkey put the bread ____________________________ his mouth. (under/into) 4) Write a word from the passage that is a homophone for the word ‘peace’. Ans. 5) Match the words to their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) decided a) give some of what we have to others 2) share b) of the same size 3) equal c) made up one’s mind Reading Comprehension 53 NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 57 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM
Glossary Sr. No. Words Meaning something that is nice and pleasing to look at 1 beautiful (adj.) large waves soft-blowing wind 2 billows (n.) to move gently against something a box or space, made of wires or bars, used to keep 3 breeze (n.) animals or birds inside a thick woven material used to cover a part of the floor 4 brush (v.) in a decorative manner quick, foolish talk 5 cage (n.) a long pipe on top of a house for smoke to come out unable to think clearly 6 carpet (n.) a dry, sandy area with less water and life to move downward quickly 7 chatter (n.) suddenly shouted in excitement or surprise travelled through a new area to learn something 8 chimney (n.) a small place where a fire is lit to keep the room warm mild, soft 9 confused (adj.) most happy a curved piece of metal that is used to catch fish 10 desert (n.) breathed loudly in a tired manner 11 dip (v.) a wild animal in the jungle that is smart or sly 12 exclaimed (v.) the lower part of the face, from where the teeth grow a large area where there is a thick growth of plants and 13 explored (v.) trees; forest a narrow shelf that comes out of a wall 14 fireplace (n.) food that is left unfinished after a meal desire, want 15 gentle (adj.) behaviour or activity that causes trouble 16 happiest (adj.) 17 hook (n.) 18 huffed and puffed (phr.) 19 jackal (n.) 20 jaws (n.) 21 jungle (n.) 22 ledge (n.) 23 leftovers (n.) 24 long for (phr.) 25 mischief (n.) NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 58 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM
Sr. No. Words Meaning large hills 26 mountains (n.) small metal objects used to keep two pieces of wood together 27 nails (n.) small buckets used for playing narrow pathways in halls 28 nursery pails (n.) after a short time; soon after 29 passages (n.) to stop something from happening 30 presently (adv.) an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for 31 prevented (v.) food a fan-like object that moves an aeroplane or ship 32 prey (n.) a small carpet made a soft, crackling sound 33 propeller (n.) a long, thin blade used to cut wood 34 rug (n.) rubbed one’s skin with something sharp to stop an itch 35 rustled (v.) a large body of salt water 36 saw (n.) a symbol of an important person, which is stamped on 37 scratched (v.) wax 38 sea (n.) large pieces of metal or wood that are used to protect oneself from the attack of an enemy 39 seal (n.) piece making a long, high-pitched cry or noise 40 shields (n.) moved out of surprise or fear a button to start an engine 41 slice (n.) with a sharp slope 42 squealing (v.) a small room where unused things are kept 43 started (v.) a long-necked, large bird that lives on water 44 starter (n.) to move down fast through the air towards something 45 steep (adj.) long metal blades with a handle and a sharp and pointy 46 storeroom (n.) edge 47 swan (n.) to push with force 48 swoop (v.) the name of a freshwater fish disappeared; could not be seen or heard 49 swords (n.) plenty of riches or money 50 thrust (v.) 51 trout (n.) 52 vanished (v.) 53 wealth (n.) NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 59 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM
Sr. No. Words Meaning turns around fast in circles 54 whirls (v.) something said to someone in a low voice opened the mouth wide while taking a deep breath 55 whispers (n.) 56 yawned (v.) n. Key v. noun adj. verb adv. phr. adjective adverb phrase NR_BGM_9789388751063 PASSPORT G03 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 60 12/15/2018 9:33:21 AM
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