Bihar Board Class 5
Chapter 3
THE HOUSE SPARROW
(द हाउस स्पैरो : घरेलू गौरैया)
BSEB Bihar Board Class 5 English Book Solutions Chapter 3 The House Sparrow
EXERCISE
Bihar board class 5 english book solutions chapter 3 The House Sparrow
A. WARMER :
Q. 1. Which birds are most common in your locality Name some of them?
Q. 2. Which of these birds do you like most and why?
Answer.
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Answer.
Q. 2. What do sparrows eat ?
Answer.
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Answer.
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Answer.
Parrot, sparrow, crow, pigeon, etc.
Q. 2. Which of these birds do you like most and why?
Answer.
I like parrot most. It can imimate Our words.
Q. 3. What qualities of sparrows have you ever noticed ?
Q. 3. What qualities of sparrows have you ever noticed ?
Answer.
I have noticed that the sparrows are calm by nature (स्वभाव). They can understand our feelings (भावनाएँ) and our actions (हरकतें).
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B. LET'S THINK AND TELL :
B.1. Answer the following questions in a word or phrase :
Q. 1. Which sparrow has a black patch on his throat ?Answer.
Male sparrow.
Q. 2. What do sparrows eat ?
Answer.
Grain, insects, tender shoots of plants. .
Q. 3. Where do sparrows build their nests ?
Answer.
In our houses and on trees.
Q. 4. Sparrows like to live with people. Can you guess, why?
Answer.
Q. 4. Sparrows like to live with people. Can you guess, why?
Answer.
They feel homely.
Q. 5. How many eggs does the mother bird lay at a time?
Answer.
Q. 5. How many eggs does the mother bird lay at a time?
Answer.
Three or four.
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B.2. State whether the following statements are 'True' or "False?
1. Sparrows like to live alone.2. Sparrows are always found in pairs.
3. Sparrows are not fond of cooked food.
4. Sparrows raise one family in a year.
Answer.
Answer.
1. False, 2. True, 3. False, 4. False
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C. LET'S THINK AND WRITE :
Q. 1. List some of the qualities of sparrows mentioned in the lesson.Answer.
Sparrows are one of the most common birds. They like to live with people. So, they build their nests anywhere in our house. Their chirping pleases us. They are brown in colour, with mingling of colours on the back and sides. They eat grain, insects and tender shoots of plants. They raise many families in a year.
Q. 2. When does a sparrow give pleasure and when does it become a source of nuisance ?
Answer.
Q. 2. When does a sparrow give pleasure and when does it become a source of nuisance ?
Answer.
When a sparrow chirps alone, it gives pleasure But when they chirp in a group for a long, period of time, it becomes a source of nuisance .
Q. 3. How is a male sparrow different from a female sparrow ?
Answer.
Q. 3. How is a male sparrow different from a female sparrow ?
Answer.
Both are brown in colour but the male sparrow has a black patch on his throat.
Q. 4. What are sparrows fond of eating ?
Answer.
Answer.
Sparrows are fond of eating grain, insects, Lender shoots of plants and cooked food.
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D. LET'S INCREASE WORD POWER:
D.1. Tick on the correct spelling from the options given in each row below:
1.(a) sparow (b) sparrow (c) spparrow (d) sparoww
2.(a)nuisance (b)niusance (c)nuisanse (d)nuisence
3.(a) broun (b) braun (c) brounn (d) brown
4.(a) familie (b) familiy (c) phamily (d) family
5.(a) curtans (b) kertans (c) curtains (d) kurtains
Answer.
1. (b) sparrow, 2. (a) nuisance, 3. (d) brown, 4. (d) family, 5. (c) curtains
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D.2. Sparrows produce a sound called 'chirping'. What sounds do the following birds and animals produce ? Pick out the sounds they produce from the Help box.
Help Box
gibber, yelp. grunt, cheep. coo, sing, scream, snort, squeak, caw, scream, quack, caw, screech
pigs, camels, foxes, rats, peacocks, apes, bats, chicks, crows, doves, ducks, larks, vultures, monkeys.
Answer.
pigs - grunt
camels - snort
foxes - yelp
rats - squeak
peacocks - caw
apes - gibber
bats - screech
chicks - cheep
crows - caw
doves - coo
ducks - quack
larks - sing
vultures - scream
monkeys - scream
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D.3. What do the following words or expressions mean in the text? Guess their meanings and then check in a dictionary whether what you guessed was right.
Words - Meaning that you guessed - Dictionary in plenty
company at home
nook and corner
fond of
several
Answer.
Words - Meaning that you guessed - Dictionary
in plenty - a large amount - right
company at home - being with family members - right
nook and corner - lonely places - right
fond of - to enjoy something - right
several - many - right
several - many - right
E. LET'S LEARN GRAMMAR :
Prepositions :
Read the following sentences carefully :
There are several birds which are very common in our locality.
The male sparrow has a black patch on his throat.
We can see several pairs at a time.
In the above sentences, words like 'in'. 'on' and 'at' are Prepositions. A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun of a pronoun to link it with some other noun or pronoun in the same sentence. The other prepositions include 'at', 'of', 'about'. for. 'from'. by 'into', with'. 'to'. 'between', 'under', 'after'. "behind', 'above', 'near', etc.
Examples:
Look at the top of the page.
In the above sentences, words like 'in'. 'on' and 'at' are Prepositions. A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun of a pronoun to link it with some other noun or pronoun in the same sentence. The other prepositions include 'at', 'of', 'about'. for. 'from'. by 'into', with'. 'to'. 'between', 'under', 'after'. "behind', 'above', 'near', etc.
Examples:
Look at the top of the page.
The pen is on the table.
Don't forget to bring a dictionary with you.
The dog is under the table.
The books are in the bag.
What is the name of this animal ?
The fridge is near the table.
The bulb is above the table.
The chair is behind the table.
Do you come from Patna ?
The cat ran after the dog.
This book is for my friend.
Can you come to me ?
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E.1. Fill up each blank with a suitable preposition.
(1) Anwesha was born ....... 2000.(2) They are waiting.... the bus.
(3) I will go to the zoo ....... my father.
(4) You can find this word ....... a dictionary.
(5) Anita went....... Delhi yesterday.
(6) We will go home ....... bus.
(7) The table is ....... the two chairs.
(8) Anshu is looking ....... the map.
(9) The picture hangs ....... my bed.
(10) My friends don't want to go ....... the castle.
Answer.
Answer.
I. in, 2. for, 3. with, 4. in 5. to, 6. by, 7. between, 8. at, 9. by, 10. to.
E.2. Fill up the blanks with suitable prepositions.
Answer.I'm Shubham and I live at Darbhanga. In summer! like to travel to Shimla with my family. Last summer I took a train from Delhi to Shimla. From the station we went to our hotel by bus. We stopped at a small restaurant for lunch. The driver parked the bus at the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited outside the restaurant for one hour. The driver was walking through the small park near the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry with him. But my holidays were great.
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F. LET'S TALK:
F.1. Mini and Anshu are sister and brother. Below is a talk between them. Some sentences of the talk are missing.
Pick them up from the help box and write them in the appropriate places.Mini: There is good news Anshu.
Anshu: ...................?
Mini : Today I saw four eggs in the nest of a sparrow..
Anshu: Where is it?
Mini : ..... .............
Anshu: ............
Mini : Look at the nest ! The female sparrow is sitting on the eggs.
Anshu: We should not touch them otherwise they will be spoiled.
Help Box
On the niche of the verandah
What is it?
We shouldn't wait till the sparrow goes out.
O.K. Let's see them.
Answer.
Mini : There is good news Anshu.
Anshu : What is it?
Mini : Today I saw four eggs in the nest of a sparrow.
Anshu : Where is it?
Mini : On the niche of the verandah.
Anshu : O.K. Let's see them. We shouldn't wait till the sparrow goes out.
Mini : Look at the nest ! The female sparrow is sitting on the eggs.
Anshu : We should not touch them otherwise (Tet at they will be spoiled (बर्बाद हो जाएँगे).
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F.2. ROLE PLAY :
Form a pair of two students and ask them to play the role of Mini and Anshu in the classroom.
Hint: Do the role play yourself.
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G. LET'S WRITE :
Write a paragraph on 'The bird you like most'.
Hints: Name of the bird :
places it lives :
What it eats:
Its colour(s) :
Reasons for your liking it :
Its qualities :
Answer.
" The Bird I Like Most "
The bird I like most is the house sparrow. It builds its nest wherever possible in our house. It can even make its nest in holes (छेद) and niches (ताखा, आला) in walls and on roofs. It is brown in colour. On its back and sides , it has white and black colours mingled together. It also has a whitish (सफेद-सा) front (आगे का भाग). The male sparrow has a black patch on its throat. It loves company. It is always seen in pairs. It eats grain, insects, tender shoots of plants. It is also fond of cooked food . I like it because it is a quiet bird. It chirps sweetly (मधुरता से). It is also believed (माना जाता है) that it is an auspicious bird. It brings fortune and wealth in a family by making its nest in a house.
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H. ACTIVITY :
Ranging from the great Himalayas to the dense forests, India is the home to some of the most sought after birds in the world. India is paradise for Bird Watching. Over 1200 species of birds are found in India. Check out the famous Bird Sanctuaries of India. The rich bird life is the constant source of fascination for the tourists coming to India. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world.
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H.1. Many tourists visit the bird sanctuaries in our country every year. Make a list of sanctuaries in India.
Answer.
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary - Gujarat
Ghana Bird Sanctuary - Rajasthan
Manas Sanctuary - Assam
Sariska Sanctuary – Rajasthan, etc.
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