NCERT Solutions for Chapter 9 (Poem) The Lazy Frog Class 5 English Marigold
In the poem, a lazy frog spends all day doing nothing. A slothful person spends their entire day doing nothing but laziness. With its humorous tone, the poem manages to convey a sense of whimsy. In this poem, readers will learn about what a lazy frog does all day long. They will also learn about how nothing bothers him at all, regardless of whether it is his own mother or a lady frog.
Chapter Name | The Lazy Frog NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 5 |
Textbook Name | Marigold |
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Question 1: What did the frog do all day?
Answer
The frog keeps on resting on a log of wood the whole day.
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Question 2: Besides lazy, what other word can you think of to describe the frog? (Hint: how he behaved with his mother..., when a lady frog walked by...)
Answer
The frog besides being lazy is also rude and proud.
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Question 3: Complete the sentences with reference to the poem.
(i) When the frog's mother called him, he pretended
to ______
(ii) When a lady frog hops by, he does not even
______
Answer
(i) When the frog's mother called him, he pretended to sleep.
(ii) When a lady frog hops by, he does not even open up one eye.
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Question 4: Did you like the frog's behaviour?
Answer
No, I did not like the frog's behaviour because he is very rude to his mother.
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Question 1: Refer to the poem and understand.
The frog loved to laze and lie around all day.
He did not like to do any work at all.
Now make true sentences about yourself!
Write about the people you like, a game you play, a hobby, a habit you have. You may use the following clues.
I love........................
I like........................
I don't mind.....................
I don't like......................
I hate...........................
Try and find out the same from your family members also.
Answer
Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experiences and observations.
I love to play football.
I like to read books.
I don't mind doing my homework.
I don't like to go for shopping.
I hate watching television.
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Question 1: Add one more matching word to each pair. One has been done for you.
log frog dog
shirk work _____
vain deign _____
preferring hearing _____
heap keep _____
past last _____
say way _____
What kind of words are they?
Answer
log frog dog
shirk work burp
vain deign main
preferring hearing clearing
heap keep leap
past last cast
way say lay
What kind of words are they? Rhyming words