NCERT Solutions for Chapter 19 (Poem) Malu Bhalu Class 5 English Marigold
Malu Bhalu is a small polar bear who is the subject of this poem. Through it, we are taken on a journey as she grows up. In her icy lair, we see that she lives. Additionally, the poem describes how she learns to catch fish. It illustrates beautifully the relationship between parents and their children. Through our parents, we learn everything we need to know about the world and then go out into it because of how they prepare us for it.
Chapter Name | Malu Bhalu NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 5 |
Textbook Name | Marigold |
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Question 1: Where did the polar bear live with her family?
Answer
The polar bear lived in an icy lair with her family.
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Question 2: What did Malu learn to do from her parents?
Answer
Malu learnt to catch fish and swim from her parents.
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Question 3: Where did Malu want to travel?
Answer
Malu wanted to go far out to play.
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Question 4: What was it that Malu's parents wanted her to
learn?
Answer
Malu's parents wanted her to learn swimming.
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Question 5: Was Malu scared to swim? Did she learn it
easily?
Answer
Yes, Malu was a little scared to swim but she learned it
easily.
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Question 6: Read the last two stanzas of the poem. Whom
does 'she' stand for in both?
Answer
In the last two stanzas of the poem, "she' stands for
Malu's mother.
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Question 7: See the picture shown below and talk about
it.
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are
advised to write the answer using their imaginative skills.
On a sunny day, a baby polar bear named Ronald wanted to
learn swimming. He was very scared but also excited to learn swimming. He
requested his mother to teach him swimming. After hearing this, she got very
happy and asked Ronaldo to get ready to learn his first lesson. She splashed
Ronaldo in chilled water. Ronaldo at first was very frightened but after few
minutes he started swimming by himself.
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Question 1:
Malu Bhalu | True or false | Character Sketch |
| Malu’s hair was white.
Malu knew how to swim.
Malu was playing with the penguins. Malu was good at catching fish.
Malu was a brave bhalu. Malu did not love her mother.
Malu did not love her mother | brave, strong, hardworking, eager to learn more, smart, caring, impatient, female, affectionate, bold, playful, white, adventures, clever, young, fearless |
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Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the images.
Now write a detailed character sketch of Malu Bhalu.
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Answer
Malu Bhalu | True or false | Character Sketch |
| Malu’s hair was white. True
Malu knew how to swim. False Malu was playing with the penguins. False Malu was good at catching fish. True Malu was a brave bhalu. True Malu did not love her mother. False
Malu did not love her mother. False | brave,strong,hardworking, eager to learn more, smart, caring, impatient,female, affectionate,bold,playful, white,adventures,clever, young, fearless |
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Question 1: Read the following passage carefully. One
day Meena plucks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives the larger
piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she brought the
mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a greater right over
her share. Her father comes to her help and divides the mango equally.
Now answer the questions.
(i) Who brought the mango home?
(ii) Why did Meena's grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
(iii) Who do you
think should have got the larger piece?
1. Using the following clues write about yourself in the
space below - name, place you live in, physical features, habits, likes and
dislikes etc.
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2. What are the things your mother asks you to do?
Things you like to do Things you do not like to do
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Answer
(i) Meena brought the mango home.
(ii) Meena's grandmother gave a larger piece to Raju because
he was a boy.
(iii) Meena should have got the larger piece because she was
the one who brought the mango.
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are
advised to write the answer based on their experiences and observations.
1.I am Rinki. I live in Mumbai. I came to Delhi for my
further studies. I am very short in height and dark in colour. I like to play
football. People say that I talk a lot. I do not like to watch television.
2.
Things you like to do
Things you do not like to do
I like to swim.
I do not like to study before going to bed.
I like to clean my own room. I do not like to get up early on
a Sunday morning.
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Question 1: Malu lived with Malu's parents in the
North Pole. Malu had great fun with Malu's seagull friends.
One day, Malu's father told Malu that the hunters had come
to trap Malu and Malu's family. Malu knew how to hide very well. Malu shut
Malu's eyes and curled up like a ball of snow. The hunters searched for Malu
and Malu's family everywhere but in vain.
We can avoid repeating the names by using certain other words in their place. Study the table below.
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person speaking person spoken to other persons places, things | I ,me you he, him she, her it | we , us you they, them |
Now rewrite the above paragraph using words from the above table.
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One day, Malu's father told him that the hunters had come to
trap him and his family. He knew how to hide very well. Malu shut his eyes and
curled up like a ball of snow. The hunters searched for him and his family
everywhere but in vain.