Model Activity Task Class 5 English Part 4

CLASS-V

SECTION A

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Hunt, the team leader, selected two teams of climbers. The first team included Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans, while Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made up the second team.

The first team left on May 26, 1953 to reach the summit of of Mt. Everest. The two men made it up to about 300 feet short of the summit, still the highest any human being had yet reached. They were forced to turn back after they encountered bad weather.

Activity 1

Write T for true and F for false statements in the given space:

(a)  Charles Evans was in the first team of climbers.             T               

(b)  Hillary was the leader of the team.               F              

(c)  Each team had two members.              T               

Activity 2

Answer the following questions:

(a)  Who were in the second team?

Ans. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the second team.                                                     

(b)  Name the members of the first team?

Ans. The name of the members of the first team were Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans.           

(c)  By what distance did the first team fall short of the summit?

Ans. The first team fall short a distance of about 300 feet short of the summit.                                

Activity 3

Fill in the blanks with Personal Pronouns:

(a)  Reena is fond of plants.     She    waters them everyday.

(b)  Rekha, Asha and Mina were three sisters.    They     go to school together.

(c)  Digha is a famous tourist.     It       is a beautiful place.

Activity 4

Write four sentence on 'A Clear Night Sky' .

Ans.

A Clear Night Sky

The scene of clear night sky is so wonderful. The sky is filled with twinkling stars. The moon is shining in the clear night sky. This type of weather under a clear night sky is so refreshing for us.