NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Chapter 13 Poem: Topsy-turvy Land
In the poem, the poet H.E.Wilkinson illustrates a place called Topsy-turvy land where everything functions opposite of how it works in our world. People walk on their heads and wear their hats on their feet. Children take the boat to school. Everything is upside down in the Topsy-turvy land.
The NCERT solutions for this poem helps the child to:
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Write a description of the activities one does at home.
Sequence sentences to complete the story.
The NCERT textbook Marigold questions are answered in a simple and engaging manner. We also have related ‘Learning Concepts’, and interactive worksheets with solutions. Our ‘Learning Beyond’ segment caters to all the probable questions that the child might think out of curiosity.
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Chapter 13: Topsy-Turvy Land
Reading is Fun
Question 1: When do children go to school in Topsy-turvy Land?
Answer : The children go to school at night in Topsy-turvy land.
Question 2: In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats travel? How should it rightly be?
Answer : If buses travel on the sea, the boats travel up and down the streets. Boats should rightly be on the water.
Question 3: The Topsy Turvy land is very different from our land. Let’s draw a
comparison by filling in sentences wherever needed.
| Topsy-turvy Land | Our Land |
| (i) People walk on their heads. | (i) ________ |
| (ii) _________ | (ii) The buses run on land. |
| (iii) They wear their hats on feet. | (iii) ________ |
| (iv) ________ | (iv) Boats sail in the sea |
| (v) People pay for what they don’t get | (v) ________ |
Answer :
| Topsy-turvy Land | Our Land |
| (i) People walk on their heads. | (i) People walk on their feet. |
| (ii) The buses run on the sea. | (ii) The buses run on land. |
| (iii) They wear their hats on feet. | (iii) We wear hats on our heads. |
| (iv) Boats run on the streets. | (iv) Boats sail in the sea. |
| (v) People pay for what they don’t get | (v) People pay for what they get. |
Let’s Talk
Question 1: The words in the sentences are jumbled here. Rearrange them to make
meaningful sentences. Words that begin with a capital letter are the first
word of the sentence.
(i) Renu naughty is a girl.
(ii) untidy room Her always is.
(iii) mother Her advises her clean to it.
(iv) never listens She her mother to.
(v) kind of What child a you are?
Answer :
(i) Renu is a naughty girl.
(ii) Her room is always untidy.
(iii) Her mother advises her to clean it.
(iv) She never listens to her mother.
(v) What kind of a child are you?
Question 2: Can you tell of some things that go topsy-turvy at home and there is disorder?
Answer :
Sometimes, despite my wholehearted attempts to keep my room clean,
it’s topsy-turvy. Mom always arranges it, but I can’t maintain it
regularly. Things are often found at the wrong place or in the wrong
order, like dresses not arranged properly in hangers. At times, books
are not arranged on the shelf, or some things will spread on the table
like pen caps, wrappers and papers.
(Note: Students should attempt the above questions on their own.)
Let’s write
Question 1: Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and
clean.
(i) ________________
(ii) ________________
(iii) ________________
(iv) __________________
(v) __________________
Answer :
(i) I keep my room clean.
(ii) I don’t bring eatables in my room.
(iii) I allow proper ventilation and air circulation in the room.
(iv) I take my mom’s help to arrange things properly.
(v) I spray room freshener regularly.
Question 2: Let’s imagine a topsy-turvy scene and describe it in the lines below.
Answer :
One day, I noticed that the lights in my room were blinking, and the
curtains were on the floor. To my surprise, I also noticed that my
dresses were on the bookshelf and on searching my book I finally found
them inside the wardrobe. Suddenly, I saw that the chairs started to
sway to and fro, and the table was turned upside down. For a moment,
I got confused if I should be afraid of or laugh about it. Soon I realized
that it was all in my mind and this was all a dream.
(Note: Students should attempt the above questions on their own.)
Question 3: Two stories got mixed up. Sort them out and write them in the
appropriate boxes.
• We thought the lion had eaten someone.
• Suddenly the kite lifted him off the ground and took him over the
treetops.
• He saw a shoe in the lion’s cage.
• Finally, the kite brought him back to the park.
• Our class had gone to the zoo.
• Puran was flying the brand new kite in the park.
• Some children stood and screamed, and some ran to the Director of
the zoo.
• Puran was frightened and excited.
• The lion had not eaten anyone, because the shoe was one of the lion’s
toys.
The Magic Kite
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Who Did the Lion Eat?
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Answer :
The Magic Kite
1) Puran was flying the brand new kite in the park.
2) Suddenly the kite lifted him off the ground and took him over the
treetops.
3) Puran was frightened and excited.
4) Finally, the kite brought him back to the park.
Who Did the Lion Eat?
1) Our class had gone to the zoo.
2) He saw a shoe in the lion’s cage.
3) We thought the lion had eaten someone.
4) Some children stood and screamed, and some ran to the director of
the zoo.
5) The lion had not eaten anyone, because the shoe was one of the lion’s
toys