“Spring is Coming” is a lesson of Class 5 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.
(a) Complete the word puzzle, using the given clues.
- Clue: One of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
Answer: FEATHER - Clue: The part of a plant from which the fruit develops
Answer: FLOWER - Clue: A creature with wings
Answer: BIRD - Clue: One who weaves
Answer: WEAVER - Clue: A pleasant season
Answer: SPRING
(b) Make nouns from the given words.
- teach – teacher
- learn – learner
- check – checker
- run – runner
- preach – preacher
Comprehension
(a) Answer these questions.
(i) What does a weaver do?
A weaver makes cloth by weaving threads together.
(ii) Which flowers are mentioned in this poem?
The flowers mentioned in the poem are pansies, lilies, and daffodillies.
(iii) Why is the atmosphere joyful everywhere?
The atmosphere is joyful because spring is coming, flowers are blooming, and everything looks fresh and beautiful.
(iv) Whom does the poet ask to make a nest? Why?
The poet asks the birdies to make a nest because spring is coming, and it is the perfect time to build their homes.
(v) What is a nest made of?
A nest is made of straw and feathers.
(vi) What does the poet mean by “all around is fair”?
The poet means that everything in nature looks beautiful and pleasant during spring.
(vii) What is the central idea of the poem?
The central idea of the poem is that spring brings joy, beauty, and new life to nature, making everything fresh and full of happiness.
(b) Complete the lines. Use the words from the poem.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
All around is fair.
Shimmer and quiver on the river,
Joy is everywhere.
Let’s Talk
With the help of the questions given below, talk to your friends about the different seasons of a year.
How many seasons are there in a year?
There are four seasons in a year.
Which season do you like most?
I like the spring season the most.
What is the importance of the rainy season?
The rainy season is important as it provides water for crops, fills rivers and lakes, and makes the environment cool and green.
What are the important festivals related to various seasons?
- Spring: Holi
- Summer: Baisakhi
- Rainy: Onam
- Winter: Christmas and Lohri
Which is the coolest season?
The winter season is the coolest season.
Let’s Read
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given under it.
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This is an old saying, but it expresses a permanent truth. Early rising gives a good start to our day. In early morning the mind is fresh because there is peace everywhere. Whatever we do is done well. An early riser also finds time for a morning walk and exercise in the fresh air. It keeps him fit and thus he devotes his time to day’s work. Because he gets enough time, he sleeps well at night. A sound sleep keeps him tension free. Thus he can spend this time in reading and learning. So early rising is good for all.
Questions:
(i) Why should we rise early?
We should rise early because early rising gives a good start to the day, and the mind is fresh in the peaceful morning.
(ii) What is the old saying?
The old saying is, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
(iii) What advantages does an early riser have?
An early riser has many advantages. He finds time for a morning walk and exercise, keeps fit, and can devote his time to work and learning. He also sleeps well at night and stays tension-free.
(iv) Who gets enough time to work during the day and sleep well at night?
An early riser gets enough time to work during the day and sleep well at night.
(v) Give a suitable title to the above passage.
A suitable title is “The Benefits of Early Rising.”
Let’s Write
Complete the sentences to write about your school.
- The name of my school is Greenwood Public School.
- There are 500 studentsin my school.
- There are 20 teachersin my school.
- Mr. Sharma teaches us English
- Mr. Verma is our Headmaster.