NCERT Solutions for Chapter 5 Rip Van Winkle Class 5 English Marigold
There is a story about a good-natured, lazy man named Rip Van Winkle who wanders away to the hills after a bad day. The world has changed greatly for Rip twenty years later while he is sleeping!The story of Rip Van Winkle is based on a German folktale about a farmer whose life changes after meeting a group of dwarfs. He fell into a deep sleep for 20 years.
Rip Van Winkle Questions and Answer
Chapter Name | Rip Van Winkle NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 5 |
Textbook Name | Marigold |
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Page No 87:
Question 1: Circle the correct meaning of the given words. You may need
to use the dictionary.
idled away wasted rested admired
constant coffee construct steady
companion dog stranger partner
realise to understand to set free real
descend to not send to be decent to move down
barrel a wooden container a musical instrument a bag
contents to be happy the ingredients the index of a book
Answer
Question 2: Match the words in the box with their meanings. You may
take the help of a dictionary.
grizzled astonished foothills
stroked familiar
near the lower part of a mountain _____
with grey hair _____
to rub gently _____
to be very surprised _____
known to you _____
Answer
near the lower part of a mountain foothills
with grey hair grizzled
to rub gently stroked
to be very surprised astonished
known to you familiar
Page No 88:
Question 1: Say whether the following sentences are True or False.
(i) Rip was kind to children._____
(ii) Rip was a hardworking man. _____
(iii) The short old man on the mountain was his constant companion. _____
(iv) Rip helped the old man on the mountains because he wanted to have a drink from the barrel. _____
(v) Rip was away for twenty years because he was asleep on the mountains. _____
(vi) The drink from the barrel made him fall asleep for twenty years. _____
(vii) Nobody recognised Rip when he came back because he had reached the wrong village. _____
Answer
(i) True (ii) False (iii) False (iv) False (v) False (vi) True (vii) True
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Question 2: Complete the following sentences.
(i) Rip's village was situated ______.
(ii) The children of the village loved him because ______.
(iii) _____was his constant companion.
(iv) The villagers stared at him because _____.
(v) The old woman who recognised Rip was _____.
Answer
(i) Rip's village was situated at the foothills of the Kaatskill.
(ii) The children of the village loved him because he played with them.
(iii) The dog, named wolf was his constant companion.
(iv) The villagers stared at him because no one knew him.
(v) The old woman who recognised Rip was his old neighbour.
Page No 88:
Question 1: Work in groups of four. What were the strange things about the men on the mountains?
(i) _______
(ii) _______
(iii) _______
(iv) _______
Answer
(i) They all were dressed in the same way.
(ii) They had beards of various shapes and colours.
(iii) They were serious even while playing games.
(iv) They were very short-heighted.
Page No 89:
Question 2: What kind of a man was Rip Van Winkle?
(i) He was a kind neighbour.
(ii)_______
(iii)_______
(iv)_______
Answer
(ii) He was very lazy.
(iii) He liked to play with children.
(iv) He was a good-natured fellow.
Page No 89:
Question 1: Pick out the names of the games mentioned in the story.
Answer
flying kites
shooting marbles
ninepins
Page No 89:
Question 2: Sometime we join two words to make a describing word. For example, Rip was a good-natured man, everybody liked him. Here are some more describing words. Use them to complete the given paragraph.
long-sleeved
high-heeled
well-dressed
open-mouthed
sweet-looking
odd-looking
part-time
Mrs. Das has a ____ job in a clothes shop. Yesterday, an ____ woman walked into the shop. She was wearing ____ shoes. A ____dog was with her. "I want a ____ shirt for my dog, please," she said. "For your dog? asked Mrs. Das, ____" in surprise. "Yes." replied the woman. "I want him to be____ for my next party."
Answer
Mrs. Das has a part-time job in a clothes shop. Yesterday, an old- looking woman walked into the shop. She was wearing high- heeled shoes. A sweet-looking dog was with her. "I want a long- sleeved shirt for my dog, please," she said. "For your dog?" asked Mrs. Das, open-mouthed in surprise. "Yes." replied the woman. "I want him to be well-dressed for my next party."
Page No 90:
Question 3: Silent letters What is common in the following groups of words?
(i) knee, knife, knot, know____
(ii) neighbour, daughter, fight, straight____
(iii) honest, honor, hour, heir____
Try and make more silent letter words.
gnat: _____. _____
tongue: _____. _____
chalk: _____. _____
whistle: _____. _____
Answer
(i) K (ii) G (iii) H
gnat: sign, foreign
tongue: langue, antique
chalk: walk, talk
whistle: chistle, hustle
Page No 90:
Question 4: Read the two paragraphs given below. My mother is always awake before anyone else in the family. I usually wake up after 6 o'clock. I loll around lazily for a few minutes. Then I get up and get dressed for school. At bedtime, I read a story book. When I feel tired I lie down and go to sleep very quickly. I fall asleep in no time at all!
(i) Now find the opposites of the following words from the paragraphs and complete the table.
awake asleep
wake up _____
get up _____
lazily _____
(ii) Fill in the blanks using the words in the previous questions.
(a) _____ and_____ quickly! You will be late for school.
(b) Shh! The baby is_____ Don't make a sound, or she will _____
(c) Are you still_____? You should be_____ now or you will not be able to_____ in the morning for school.
Answer
(i)
awake asleep
wake up go to sleep
get up lie down
lazily quickly
(ii)
(a) Wake up and get up quickly! You will be late for school.
(b) Shh! The baby is asleep. Don't make a sound, or she will wake up.
(c) Are you still awake? You should be asleep now or you will not be able to get up in the morning for school.
Page No 91:
Question 1: Lots of things must have happened in the village when Rip was away. Imagine you are the neighbour who greets Rip after 20 years. One student should act as Rip. Tell Rip about all that had happened in the village after he left.
(Talk about what happened to his family, to his friends, to the other villagers, to the children he played with, the changes in the village... etc. Your teacher will guide you.)
You may start this way: Guess what happened on the day you left. When you didn't come home in the evening, your wife...
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their imaginative skills.
When you didn't come home in the evening, your wife started weeping for hours. No one knew where you disappeared all of a sudden. Some people said that you had been kidnapped by the villagers of our nearby village. Other said that you eloped with a girl whom you loved. Your wife married a rich but old man after three years of wait. Rajesh, your best friend was also worried about you. He went to a number of places to find you. Finally, everyone thought that you must be dead by now.
Page No 91:
Question 2: Read the speech bubbles. Who walks to school most often? Put them in order.
- Arjun 2. Nazim 3. Mini 4. Anu 5. John
Page No 92:
Question 1: Write about yourself using the following expressions (do you play in the park, go to bed late, fuss over food, study hard, etc.?)
always frequently usually
often sometimes rarely
For example: I always do my work neatly.
(i) ______
(ii) ______
(iii) ______
(iv) ______
(v) ______
Answer
Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.
(i) I always go to bed on time.
(ii) I rarely beat anyone.
(iii) I often miss my school bus.
(iv) I frequently call my mother.
(v) I usually finish my homework on time.
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Question 2: Use the following clues to complete the following exercise.
play
stop
buy
learn
see
meet
learn
be
eat
go
travel
start
read
visit
(i) Write three new things you have done in the last three years.
(a) I have started_____
(b)________________
(c)________________
(ii) Write three things you have not done in the last three years.
(a) I have not played_____
(b) ___________________
(c) ____________________
Answer
(i)
(a) I have started learning German.
(b) I have visited Shimla.
(c) I have started reading books.
(ii)
(a) I have not played golf,
(b) I have not eaten chicken.
(c) I have not met Sharukh Khan.