NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Chapter 7 Poem: Crying
In the short poem ‘Crying’, the poet Galway Kinnell advises the readers to cry until the pillow is soaked instead of crying a little bit. After crying, you can jump in the shower and bathe. The poet suggests to the readers that they should open the window and sing “ha, ha” for in the last tear, happiness was hiding.
In class 5 students should aim to:
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Identify the rhyming words in the poem.
Explain a personal experience relating to excitement or surprise.
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 7: Crying
Let’s Read
Question 1: According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?
Answer : According to the poet, we should cry a lot.
Question 2: What can you do after crying a lot?
Answer : We can take a bath after crying a lot.
Question 3(i):
Read the first two lines of the poem. Is the mood
| happy? | sad? | angry? | jealous? | upset? |
Answer : In the first two lines of the poem, the mood is sad.
Question 3(ii): In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed. What is it
now?
| very happy | angry | cheerful | sad | jealous |
Answer : A big Tiger came near the cub when he chased the frog.
Question 4 : Are these sentences right or wrong?
(i) The poet says you must not cry much. ( )
(ii) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked. ( )
(iii) The poet says that after crying you should open the window and
laugh so that people will see that you are happy. ( )
(iv) The poet says that you should open the window and show people
that you are crying. ( )
Answer :
(i) False
(ii) True
(iii) True
(iv) False
Let’s Talk
Question 1: Where do you cry? What are the things that make you cry?
Answer : I mostly cry at any place whenever I feel hurt. I cry when my wish is not fulfilled or parents scold me rudely, or I get physically hurt.
Question 2: Can you cry when you are happy?
Answer : I haven’t yet felt like crying when I was happy.
Question 3: Which are the things that make you happy? In what ways do you show your happiness?
Answer : The thing that makes me happy is tasty food and interesting games. I show my happiness by smiling and screaming at times.
Question 1: The word happiness ends in -ness and comes from the word happy.
Write three words that end in the same way. Which words do they come
from?
| ___ ness; | ___ |
| ___ ness; | ___ |
| ___ ness; | ___ |
Answer :
| darkness; | dark |
| brightness; | bright |
| kindness; | kind |
Let’s write
Question 1:
Fill in the blanks with the exact feeling word.
(i) The tourists were ______ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal.
(amazed, shocked, worried)
(ii) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and ______.
(worried, shocked, frightened)
(iii) He has been ill for a long time and his parents were ______.
(unhappy, worried, angry)
(iv) The shopkeeper was _____ when he saw his safe wide
open with all his money missing. (unhappy, shocked, angry)
Answer :
(i) amazed
(ii) frightened
(iii) worried
(iv) shocked
Creative Writing
Question 1:
Narrate an incident when you have experienced happiness, excitement,
surprise.
You can use the following clues.
With whom…
When did it happen…
Why…
Where…
Answer : Every year on my birthday, my dad gives me a special gift that turns out to be the most precious gift of the year. Last year when I asked him regarding the gift, a day before my birthday, he said, “I haven’t thought about it yet”. I was a bit annoyed and surprised too that he didn’t think about my gift. However, he woke me up on the very day of my birthday with a huge rectangular box wrapped in a flashy coloured wrapper. I was wondering what it might be and could not hold my patience for long. When I opened it, I found out a big carrom board. I was delighted because I always wanted a carom board since we have this in the school and it’s a very engaging game.