Bihar Board Class 5 English Book Blossom Solutions Chapter 9 BIRBAL'S WIT

Bihar Board Class 5 Chapter 9
BIRBAL'S WIT
(बीरबल्स विट) बीरबल की चतुराई

BSEB Bihar Board Class 5 English Book Solutions Chapter 9 BIRBAL'S WIT

EXERCISE

A. WARMER :

BIRBAL'S WIT Class 5 Question 

Q. Has anyone ever cracked a joke on you? How did you feel/react then ?
Answer.
Yes, jokes have been cracked on me many a time (कई बार). I enjoyed (मजा लिया) the jokes cracked on me with a smile (मुस्कान).


B. LET'S THINK AND TELL :

B.1. Answer the following questions orally :

Bihar Board Class 5 English Book Solution Question 1.
Do you think Birbal was actually busy with counting the crows ?

Answer. No.

Bihar Board Class 5 English Solution In Hindi Question 2.

How many courtiers accepted Akbar's challenge ?
Answer. Only Birbal.

Bihar Board Class 5 English Solutions Question 3.

What according to Birbal, was the number of crows in the capital?
Answer. 21,412.

Class 5 English Bihar Board Question 4.

What was the prize money ?
Answer. 3000 gold coins and a bag of precious jewels.

C. THINK AND WRITE :

C.1. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences :

Bihar Board Class 5 English Book Pdf Question 1.

What task did Akbar set for the people ?
Answer.
Akbar had set a task for the people to count the total number of crows in the capital. Six o'clock evening was the deadline.

Bihar Board Class 5 English Book Question 2.

Why did none of the courtiers except Birbal wish to compete for the prize ?
Answer.
Other courtiers took the task as an impossible one. They gave up the idea to perform the task. So, except Birbal, none of the other courtiers wished (इच्छा करना) to compete (प्रतियोगिता में भाग लेना) for the prize

Bihar Board Class 5 English Solution Question 3.

Did Birbal take up the challenge for the prize ? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Answer.
Yes, Birbal took up the challenge for the prize. He came up before the emperor with a tactful answer.

C.2. Answer the following questions in not more than 70 words.

Bihar Board Solution Class 5 English Question 1.

Do you think that the task set by Akbar was impossible ? Give reasons.
Answer.
In my opinion, the task set by Akbar was really impossible. It is not het possible to count the crows of a city. One can't count the moving or flying things. The task set by emperor Akbar was as impossible as to count the stars.

Bihar Board Class 5th English Solution Question 2.

Do you believe that Birbal really counted the crows ?
Answer.
I believe that Birbal never thought of counting the crows. He knew that it was quite impossible to count the total number of crows of the capital. He only thought (सोचा) of a tactful (चतुराई भरा) answer accepting the challenge (चुनौती). Birbal had only thought over (सोचा किया) for a satisfying (संतुष्ट कर देनेवाला) answer.

Bihar Board Class 5 English Question 3.

What arguments did Birbal put forth in support of his claim ?
Answer.

Birbal had put forth some arguments in support of his is claim. He said that some crows may have left the capital to visit their relatives in another town. Then, it was also likely that some other crows might have flown in the city for the weekend. However , the last count would be the same as 21,412 exactly

BIRBAL'S WIT Question Answer Bihar Board Question 4.

Does the amount of prize matter when you take up a challenge ? Justify your answer ?
Answer.
No, the amount of prize doesn't matter (महत्त्व रखना) when we take up (स्वीकार करना) a challenge (खुनौती). To accept (स्वीकार करना) a challenge needs counge . Courage is always praised. To compete (विजेता बनना) a challenge is itself (स्वयं) a reward (इनाम). It makes a person hero who competes a challenge. So, the amount of the prize doesn't matter in taking up a challenge.

D. LET'S INCREASE WORD POWER :

D.1. Correct the spelling of the following mis-spelt words:

Bihar Board 5th Class English Book Solution Question 1.

mesenger, chalenge, imposible, disapointed, stuned

Answer.
Mis-spelt words   -     Correct spelling
Mesenger            -       Messenger (दूत)
Chalenge             -      Challenge
Imposible            -       Impossible (असंभव)
Disapointed         -      Disappointed
Stuned                -       Stunned


D.2. Look at these sentences from the lesson :

Class 5 Bihar Board English Solution Question 2.
The words seriously, exactly and likely in the sentences given above have been made by adding-Iy' to the words serious exact and like. Here, -Ty' is a suffix as it is added at the end of a word.

Can you think of some more words which are formed in such a way ? Write at least ten such words. Also use them to make meaningful sentences; e.g.
slowly : The tortoise runs slowly.

Answer.
Laughingly - He replied laughingly.
Seriously    -The teacher teaches seriously in the classroom.
Carelessly  - He did his task carelessly.
Quickly   -  He used to walk quickly.
Nearly  -  The bottle is nearly empty .
Fastly  -  The flood was coming fastly.
Wisely  -  He answered wisely.
Cleverly  - The fox ate the crow's bread cleverly.
Truly  -  I am truly yours.
Thoroughly  -  He read the book thoroughly
Lastly  -  Lastly, he accepted the truth .

E. LET'S LEARN GRAMMAR :

E.1. Look at the following sentences :
Class 5 English Book Bihar Board Question 1.
(a) We accept our defeat, sir.
(b) The messenger came back saying he had gone outs very busy counting crows.
(c) Ha! Ha! Ha!
(d) Shall we check ?

In the sentences, (a) a comma (,) is used to separate the word of address from the rest of the sentence. A full stop (.) is used at the end of the sentence. In sentence (b) a dash (-) is used to explain the purpose. In sentence (c) an exclamation mark (!) is used after an interjection. Similarly, in sentence (d) a question mark has been used after a sentence asking question.

Put appropriate punctuation marks in the sentences given below :

(a) Ram I am your friend
(b) She had only onc purpose in life to be a teacher
(c) My friend you have got a chance now
(d) Alas he is no more
(e) Who is your best friend
(f) How lovely the flower is
(g) Can you tell me the answer
(h) Bravo you have done well
(i) She forgot her grandfathers name
(J) No I cant do you favour
Answer.
(a) Ram, I am your friend.
(b) She had only one purpose in life—to be a teacher.
(c) My friend, you have got a chance now.
(d) Alas ! he is no more.
(e) Who is your best friend?
(h) How lovely the flower is !
(g) Can you tell me the answer ?
(h) Bravo ! You have done well.
(i) She forgot her grandfather's name.
(J) No, I can't do you favour.

F. LET'S TALK :

BIRBAL'S WIT Bihar Board Question 1.
Have you ever had a challenge ? Narrate your experience in the class. Involve your classmates in discussion and encourage them to tell about the challenge they have ever accepted.

(Hint: Someone may challenge you to solve the puzzle.)

Answer.
Once a friend of mine challenged me to swim across a river. I accepted his challenge. I was a good swimmer. I swam across the river. I met the challenge successfully .

G. LET'S WRITE :

BIRBAL'S WIT Summary in English

On the basis of the discussion done in F. LET'S TALK, write a paragraph, in about 100 words on :
  "A challenge is a challenge.'

Answer.       

" A challenge is a challenge "

 Life is itself a challenge . Everyone in this world has to face the challenge to survive (जीवित रहना) on the earth (धरती) challenge provokes courage in us. To accept a challenge is a daring (दुःसाहसपूर्ण) task. One (वह व्यक्ति ) who acepts a challenge feels inner pleasure . This is an award of honour for the person's self . So a challenge can't be measured with the amount prize for the challenge. So, a challenge is a challenge.

H. ACTIVITY :

BIRBAL'S WIT Summary in Hindi

Q. 1. Collect some other stories of Akbar and Birbal and narrate them to your class?

Answer. Do yourself.

Bihar noard class 5 english lesson 9 solutions

Q. 2. Work in groups and enact the play 'Birbal's Wit'?

Hint : Enact (नाटक द्वारा अभिनय करें) the play (नाटक) yourselves .

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