AP Board 5th Class English Solutions 1st Lesson Mallika Goes to School!

Andhra Pradesh AP Board 5th Class English Solutions 1st Lesson Mallika Goes to School! Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 5th Class English Solutions Chapter 1 Mallika Goes to School!

Look at the picture and answer the following questions :

Activity 1

Question 1.
What do you see in the picture ?
Answer:
I see some school going children.

Question 2.
Do the children in the picture seem to be happy ? Why?
Answer:
The children seem to be happy. They are going to school. So, they are happy.

Question 3.
Why couldn’t the little girl in the picture go to school?
Answer:
The little girl in the picture is weaving a basket. She is busy. So, she could not go to school.

Question 4.
How would you feel, if you have never been to school?
Answer:
If I have never been to school, I feel bad.

Comprehension :

Activity 2

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What has Mallika been waiting for ?
Answer:
Mallika has been waiting for the day on which she goes to school.

Question 2.
Where did Mallika’s family reside ? Why was it difficult for Mallika to reach school ?
Answer:
Mallika’s family resided on the foot hills of Nallamala forest.

Question 3.
How was Mallika different from others?
Answer:
Mallika was not able to walk like other children. But weaved cane baskets and painted beautiful pictures. This way, Mallika was different from others.

Question 4.
What astonished Ranga very much?
Answer:
Mallika’s skill in painting astonished Ranga very much.

Question 5.
How did Ranga help Mallika? What does this tell us about him?
Answer:
Ranga helped Mallika to come to school. He took Mallika’s case to the notice of the headmaster.

II. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words given in the hint box.

education
excited
weave
narrow
wheelchair

Question 1.
Mallika was so ____________ that she couldn’t sleep after dawn.
Answer:
excited

Question 2.
The way to the school is ______________, rocky and uneven.
Answer:
narrow

Question 3.
Mallika can ____________ a variety of cane baskets.
Answer:
weave

Question 4.
Mallika uses a ___________ to move around.
Answer:
wheelchair

Question 5.
Children have the right to get ___________.
Answer:
education

Vocabulary

Activity 3

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the given context. One has been done for you.
e.g. She eagerly looked out of the window.
a) rarely
b) lazily
c) heartily
Answer:
c) heartily

The underlined word eagerly means, ‘heartily’ in the context. Now, find out the contextualized meanings of the underlined words choosing from the given words. Your teacher will support you.

Question 1.
She was so excited that she couldn’t sleep after dawn.
a) very happy
b) very angry
c) very calm
Answer:
a) very happy

Question 2.
The way to the school is narrow, rocky and uneven.
a) wide
b) not wide
c) broad
Answer:
b) not wide

Question 3.
Her Nanna always consoled her.
a) comforted
b) scolded
c) hated
Answer:
a) comforted

Question 4.
“But, would you like to come to school if possible?” he insisted.
a) maintained firmly
b) asked
c) enquired
Answer:
a) maintained firmly

Question 5.
The next day, he assembled the Parents’ Committee.
a) dispersed
b) went
c) brought together
Answer:
c) brought together

Question 6.
The village Panchayat contributed by laying a good road.
a) wanted
b) assisted
c) liked
Answer:
b) assisted

Question 7.
I never dreamt I would see a day like this.
a) imagined
b) slept
c) saw
Answer:
a) imagined

Activity 4

Observe the underlined words in the given sentences.

Her family resides on the foothills of Nallamala forest.
You can weave a variety of cane baskets faster than anyone else.
The words foothills and anyone have two words each,
foothills = foot + hills
anyone = any + one

Let’s see some more examples in the given box.

1.  sun + flower = sunflower
2. news + paper = newspaper
3. black + board = blackboard
4. rain + bow = rainbow
5. hand + bag = handbag

Such a combination of two or more words to form a new word is known as a Compound Word.

I. Let’s identify and underline the compound words in the given sentences.

1. I have many books on my bookshelf.
2. The firemen put out the fire.
3. We wear a raincoat in the rainy season.
4. I got sunglasses as my birthday gift.
5. It is very important to have breakfast in the morning.
Answer:

1. bookshelf = book + shelf
2. firemen = fire + men
3. raincoat = rain + coat
4. a) sunglasses = sun + glasses
   b) birhtday = birth + day
5. breakfast = break + fast

II. Now, read the lesson again and write down any five compound words:

Compounds words are written.
As one word with no hyphen.
e.g. classroom, anyone
As hyphenated words.
e.g. mother- in-law, ready-made
As separated words.
e.g. high school, no one.

Answer:

1. birthday = birth + day
2. foothills = foot + hills
3. wheelchair = wheel + chair
4. sunrise = sun + rise
5. headmaster = head + master

Activity 5

Read the following sentences.

• The next day the headmaster assembled the Parents’ Committee.
• Mallika gave the headmaster a bouquet.

The underlined words in the above expressions are nouns, which identify a group of people and a group of things. These are called collective nouns.
A collective noun is a word that refers to a group.

Identify and underline the collective nouns in the following sentences.

1. The army of soldiers is trained to battle against the enemies.
2. The troop is headed towards the battle field.
3. The battalion had only a loaf of bread to eat.
4. A tribe of natives fed them with their tubers.
5. They stayed in the forest of trees.
6. The flock of birds flew over the colony.
7. The habitants grazed their cattle in the plains.
8. The swarm of bees attacked the herders.
9. The military saved them from the bees.
10. A little girl thanked them with bouquets.
Answer:
1. The army of soldiers is trained to battle against the enemies.
2. The troop is headed towards the battle field.
3. The battalion had only a loaf of bread to eat.
4. A tribe of natives fed them with their tubers.
5. They stayed in the forest of trees.
6. The flock of birds flew over the colony.
7. The habitants grazed their cattle in the plains.
8. The swarm of bees attacked the herders.
9. The military saved them from the bees.
10. A little girl thanked them with bouquets.

Activity 6

Read the following sentences:

• Mallika’s family resides on the foothills of Nallamala.
• I wear a uniform.

The underlined words are action words (verbs). The above sentences are talking about the present situation and situations that happen in general. These sentences are in the Simple Present form.

Some more examples:

• I read a lot. He reads a lot.
• She likes ice creams. Her friends like cakes.

What did you notice in the above sentences?
The underlined action words (verbs) sometimes take an ‘-s’ and sometimes don’t.

Look at the table given below to understand this:

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms:

Question 1.
Mallika _____________ beautiful pictures, (paint)
Answer:
paints

Question 2.
Her parents always ___________ her. (console)
Answer:
console

Question 3.
Ranga ___________ Mallika to reach school, (help)
Answer:
helps

Question 4.
I ___________ my homework after school hours, (do)
Answer:
do

Question 5.
We ___________ after completion of our homework, (play)
Answer:
play

Sometimes, we express as:

• I don’t do my homework after my school hours.
• He doesn’t play before completion of his homework.

What do you notice? The underlined words ‘don’t do’ and ‘doesn’t play’ give negative meanings. Look at the table given below.

II. Now, fill in the blanks with ‘don’t’ or ‘doesn’t’.

Question 1.
My friend _________ speak Urdu.
Answer:
doesn’t

Question 2.
My father ___________ go to market.
Answer:
doesn’t

Question 3.
Our dog ___________ eat meat.
Answer:
doesn’t

Question 4.
I __________ use a mobile phone.
Answer:
don’t

Question 5.
We _________ like junk food.
Answer:
don’t

Conventions of Writing

Read the sentences and observe the underlined words:

It’s neither a festival nor her birthday.
Today is going to be Mallika’s first day at school.
Observe the highlighted APOSTROPHE (’) in different words.
In the first sentence, the APOSTROPHE (’) is used to contract words, e.g. It’s = It is In the second sentence the APOSTROPHE (’) is used to show the possession.
e.g. Mallika’s first day = the first day of Mallika

Note: Don’t use APOSTROPHE with pronouns like ‘yours’, ‘hers’, ‘theirs’, ‘its’. For e.g. The tail of the catis black in colour. Here we should say… It’s black in colour.

a) When we contract the words, we say…
It is mine = it’s mine;
she is = she’s
we are = we’re
she has = she’s
It is a cat.
It’s licking its tail.

b) Possession in plurals:
We use an apostrophe ( ’) after the words if it is a plural word.
e.g. The high school of boys = Boys’ High School
The school of girls = Girls’ school

c) Irregular plural nouns:
For plural nouns like children, people, men, women etc., the apostrophe mark ( ’) comes after the word itself followed by ‘s’.
children’s books; people’s decision; men’s wear.

d) Singular nouns ending with ‘s’:

• In the case of a singular noun that ends with ‘s’, (possessive ‘s’) is used after the word.
  e.g. orders of the boss = boss’s orders.
• In the case of a proper noun, there is a choice
  The story of Jesus = Jesus ’ story / Jesus’s story
  The poetry of Keats = Keats’ poetry / Keats’s poetry

Activity 7

I. Choose and put the apostrophe ( ’ ) in an appropriate place to abridge the expression and say aloud. One has been done for you.

Can’t
I’ve
I’ll
We’re
Let’s
You’re
I’d
That’s
Don’t
Couldn’t

e.g. I would = I’d

Question 1.
You are = __________
Answer:
You’re

Question 2.
Let us = __________
Answer:
Let’s

Question 3.
Do not = ___________
Answer:
Don’t

Question 4.
I will = _______
Answer:
I’ll

Question 5.
Cannot = ___________
Answer:
Can’t

Question 6.
Could not = __________
Answer:
Couldn’t

Question 7.
We are = ___________
Answer:
We’re

Question 8.
I have = ___________
Answer:
I’ve

Question 9.
That is = _____________
Answer:
That’s

II. Now, use an apostrophe at the right place in the given sentences:

Question 1.
My friends bat is broken.
Answer:
friend’s

Question 2.
Its handle is broken into pieces.
Answer:
Its (No apostrophe)

Question 3.
So, were going to play kabaddi.
Answer:
we’re

Question 4.
Its a short walk from my school to the playground.
Answer:
It’ s

Question 5.
There is a signboard at the entrance reading,‘Childrens Playground’.
Answer:
Children’s play ground

Activity 8

Writing

Preparation of a Poster

Observe the following poster.

I. Now, answer the following questions:

Question 1.
What is the heading of the poster?
Answer:
Mandal Parishad Primary School

Question 2.
Mention the free schemes provided in the school.
Answer:
Free Education, Free Uniforms, Free Midday Meal and Free School supplies are the free schemes.

Question 3.
What is the purpose of the poster?
Answer:
The purpose of the poster is to communicate to parents information about the different schemes, facilities and methods of teaching available in the school.

Question 4.
What did the school assure?
Answer:
The school assures the best future to the children.

Question 5.
What are the facilities provided in the school?
Answer:
Sports and Games, Library facility, Digital Education are the facilities available in the school.

II. Now, work in groups. Prepare a poster on ‘Hand Wash Programme.

The following hints are helpful in writing your poster.

Instructions:

• The poster should contain short sentences / phrases
• An eye catchy layout.
• A catchy slogan.
• Attention grabbing pictures.
• A final message and addresser.

Hints for you:

• Handwash day: 15 October – wet hands
• – apply soap – wash 20 seconds
• – rinse well – dry with towel.
• Slogan : Clean hands are safe hands.
• Addresser:

Answer:

Activity 9

Writing

Once, Mallika’s brother Nandu got a fever and wrote a leave letter to his class teacher. Here it is ….
Leave Letter

20.07.2020.
Diguvametta.

To
The Class Teacher,
IV Class,
M. P. P. School, Diguvametta.
Sir,

As I am suffering from fever, I am unable to attend school for two days. Kindly, grant me leave from 20.07.2020 to 21.07.2020. ‘

Thanking you.

Yours obediently,
Nandu
Roll No: 12. IV Class

Now, write a letter to your class teacher, asking for leave for one day, as you have to attend a marriage function.
Answer:
A letter applying for leave

15.06.2020.
Meeijapuram

To
The Class Teacher,
Class V,
M.P.P. School,
Meeijapuram

Sir/Madam

As I have to attend a marriage function at Lakshmipuram. I can’t attend the school. Kindly grant me leave for one day i.e. 15-06-2020, today.

Thanking you,

B. Anusha,
x x x x x

Activity 10

Read out the conversation and enact the role play.

Ranga : Hi, Malli! How are you?
Mallika : Hello, Ranga! I’m fine. How about you?
Ranga : I’m fine, thank you. What are you doing?
Mallika : I’m painting a picture.
Ranga : Wow! It’s beautiful! How realistic it is!
Mallika : Thank you, Ranga!
Ranga : I wonder if you could come to school.
Mallika : The path to the school is too uneven and rocky for me to get down.

Ranga : What do uncle and aunt say?
Mallika : You know, my parents can’t carry me all the way to school every day.
Ranga : But, would you like to come to school if possible?
Mallika : Of course, I too want to make friends, play games, wear a uniform and learn new things.
Ranga : Don’t worry, Malli! I’ 11 talk to our headmaster. Definitely, you ’ll come to school.
Mallika : Thank you, Ranga! Waiting for the day.

Activity 11

Speak on the following :

1. At last, Mallika could reach school. Imagine, how her schooling could be?
2. Do you have a ramp in your school? If not, how would you make it possible?
3. While you are playing, a differently-abled boy comes to you. How would you include him in your play?
4. While you are travelling in a bus you see a woman standing with a kid in her arms. Can you do something to help her?

1. Hi all! I am Sireesha. I will talk about Mallika’s school. There will be 2 rooms in Mallika’s school. There will be a ramp to help the children who cannot walk by themselves. Therp will be television mounted to the wall. With the help of this, the children will be able to watch different programmes meant for children. And I believe that there will be 2 – 3 teachers in mallika’s school. There will be 100-130 students in the school.

2. Good morning friends. I am Praneeth. In my school, there was no ramp. It was necessary for the children to have a ramp in schools. When I understood that it was important, I requested the head master to solve this. I also gave two three names of elderly people in the village. The headmaster sir and elders sat and discussed. The ramp was soon planned out. My father and his friends helped in the construction work of the ramp. Thus, we have the ramp. Everybody can come to school now.

3. Good morning all. I am Jackson. We play in our school every evening. I’d love children to play well. There was a boy who was unable to speak. He wanted to play with us. He wanted to join us. But he wouldn’t tell as that. I understood his idea. Then, I smiled at him. He smiled back. I signalled him with my hand to join us. At first, he hesitated. But when I called him again, he came to us. You know, he plays very well now.

4. Good morning all! I am Suneetha. Recently this incident happened to me. I was travelling by a bus one afternoon. I sat in the middle at a row of seats. Then bus stopped in a village. There a group of passengers got into to the bus. There were no seats for them. There was a woman with a small kid in her arms. She was looking here and there to find a seat. But there was no seat. I extended my arms and tried to reach the kid. The kid didn’t come in to my arms. Then, I stood and offered my seat to mother. At first, she did not accept. But finally she accepted my offer and took the seat. I was so happy that I helped a person in need.

Listening input

Listen to the conversation and enact the role play.

Ranga : Good morning sir!
Headmaster : Good morning Ranga!
Ranga : I’ve come to you to talk about differently-abled Mallika.

Headmaster : About Mallika! Oh, I know her. She can’t come to school, can she?
Ranga : Yes, sir! She uses a wheelchair to move around. But she can’t reach the school as the path is rocky and uneven.
Headmaster : It’s true.
Ranga : I wish, we could all get together and level the path for Mallika.
Headmaster : That’s a good idea, Ranga! All the children have the right to education. That includes Mallika as well.
Ranga : Great, sir! At any cost, we should bring Mallika to school.
Headmaster : Sure, Ranga! Tomorrow I’ll discuss with the Parents’ Monitoring Committee and make arrangements that Mallika could reach school.
Ranga : Thank you, sir!
Headmaster : You are most welcome, my dear!

Comprehension

Activity 12

Question 1.
Ranga came to the headmaster to talk about ……………….
Answer:
differently abled Mallika

Question 2.
All could get together to …………….. the path.
Answer:
level

Question 3.
All the children have the ………………… to get education.
Answer:
right

Question 4.
“We should bring ……………….. to school,” Ranga insisted.
Answer:
Mallika

Question 5.
The headmaster decided to discuss with …………………………
Answer:
Parents’ Monitoring Committee.

Language Game

Activity 13

Title of the game : Roll and Respond
Required time : 15 minutes.
Material needed : Dice and beads

1. Make the students form groups of at least four students each.
2. Ask one student to roll on the die/dice and read the number.
3. Let the other student ask the question from the grid with the number on the dice.
4. Let the partner respond to the question.
5. Make every student take turns, roll the dice and respond to the questions.
   

Answers :

1. No. My mother doesn’t know our teacher.
2. No. My father doesn’t know you.
3. No. I don’t have a dictionary.
4. No. I don’t watch television.
5. No. My teacher doesn’t permit me to play.
6. No. I don’t speak English.
7. No. I don’t like to have coffee.
8. No. I don’t play Kabaddi.
9. No. My freind doesn’t eat rice for breakfast.
10. No. I don’t live in a city.
11. No. I don’t need your help
12. No. I don’t go to library

Summary

Mallika Goes to School

The day was special to Mallika. She has been eagerly waiting for such a day. She lives near Nallamala forest. Till now, the way to school was narrow and rocky. Now, a new road welcomes her to school.

Mallika could not walk properly like other children. She was unable to do things like other children. But she weaved cane baskets faster. She painted pictures beautifully. Amma (mother) brought a wheel chair for her. She could not walk.

One day, her neighbour Ranga came to her. He wanted her to come to school. But Mallika could not go to school. The road was narrow an ocky for her. Then Ranga went to the head master and talked to about Mallika.

The head master encouraged Ranga. He called for a Parents Monitoring Committee meeting. They decided to level the road for Mallika. Mallika came to school happily. She gave a bouquet to the head master. Her parents thanked every one with Raagi Laddoos.

సారాంశం

ఆరోజు మల్లికకి ప్రత్యేకమైనది. అలాంటి రోజు కోసం మల్లిక ఎన్నాళ్ళుగానో ఎదురు చూస్తోంది. ఆమె నల్లమల కొండల సమీపంలో నివసిస్తుంది. స్కూలుకి వెళ్ళే దోవ సన్నగానూ రాళ్లతో నిండి ఉంది. కానీ, ఇప్పుడు ఒక కొత్త రోడ్డు ఆమెకి స్వాగతం చెబుతోంది.

మల్లిక అందరు పిల్లల్లాగా సరిగా నడవలేదు. వాళ్ల లాగా అన్ని పనులు చేయలేదు. కానీ, ఆమె బట్టలు వేగంగా చేయగలదు. అందమైన రంగు రంగుల బొమ్మలు వేయగలదు. ఒకరోజు, ఆమె కోసం అమ్మ చక్రాల కుర్చీ తెచ్చింది. ఆమె నడవలేదుగా!

ఒక రోజు, పొరుగింటి రంగా ఆమె దగ్గరికి వచ్చాడు. ‘నువ్వూ స్కూలుకి రావచ్చుగా!’ అన్నారు. కానీ మల్లిక స్కూలుకి వెళ్లలేదు. స్కూలుకి వెళ్లే రోడ్డు సన్నగా, రాళ్లతో నిండి ఉంటుంది. కనుక రాలేనని చెప్పింది. అపుడు రంగా స్కూలు హెడ్మాస్టరుగారితో దగ్గరకి వెళ్ళి మల్లిక గురించి చెప్పాడు.

హెడ్మాస్టరు గారు రంగాని ప్రోత్సాహ పూర్వకంగా తట్టారు. పాఠశాలలో చదివే పిల్లల తల్లిదండ్రుల పాలక కమిటీ సమావేశం ఏర్పాటు చేశారు. మల్లిక గురించి చర్చించారు. వారు ఆ సమావేశంలో ఆ రోడ్డుని బాగు చేయాలని నిర్ణయించారు. చకచకా ఆ పనిని పూర్తి చేశారు. మల్లిక సంతోషంగా స్కూలుకి వచ్చింది. హెడ్మాస్టరు గారికి ఒక పుష్పగుచ్ఛాన్ని ఇచ్చింది. ఆమె తల్లిదండ్రులు అందరికి రాగి లడ్డూలు ఇచ్చి తమ కృతజ్ఞతని చాటుకున్నారు.

Glossary

dawn = early morning before sunrise; ప్రాతః కాలం
eagerly = showing a lot of interest; ఆసక్తితో
resides = lives; నివసించును
rocky = full of rocks; రాతితో నిండిన
uneven = not uniform, సమంగాలేని
differently-abled = handicapped; అంగవైకల్యంగల
consoled = conforted; ఓదార్చెను
excited = happy, elevated ; ఆనందపడి
astonished = surprised ; ఆశ్చర్యపడెను
moreover = apart from that ; అంతేకాక
insisted = demanded continuously ; పట్టుపట్టెను
education = study ; విద్య
includes = contains as a cart, కలిగియుంగ

patting = tapping ; తట్టుచూ
excitement = happiness ; ఆనందాతిశయం
weeds = unwanted plants ; కలుపు మొక్కలు
spades and hoes = implements, tools ; పనిముట్లు
contributed = gave as share; తమవంతుగా ఇచ్చిరి
lay = pave; పరచు
bouquet = a bunch of flowers ; పుష్పగుచ్ఛము
wiped = removed ; తుడిచెను