Textual Questions & Answers of 'Memory in Marble' of Class-V

 

Memory in Marble

Textual Questions & Answers

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Activity - 1

Let’s complete the sentences with information from the text:
 
i. Tarun’s grandfather knew a lot about the Tajmahal because he was a retired teacher.
 
ii. Akbar the Great was the grandfather of Khurram or Shah Jahan.
 
iii. Khurram first saw Arjumand Banu Begum at Meena Bazar.
 
iv. Prince Khurram was later known as Shah Jahan.
 
v. “Mumtaz Mahal” means the brightest crown of the world.
 
vi. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz.
 
vii. Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.  
 
 

Activity - 2

Let’s arrange the jumbled words with the help of the given hints:
 
i. Seumuamlo ( hint: a building in which there is a grave) : Mausoleum
 
ii. Spneria (hint: a man from Persia): Persian
 
iii. Lejwe ( hint: a valuable stone): Jewel
 
iv. Sligmpe ( hint: a look only for a moment): Glimpse
 
 

Activity - 3 (a)

Find out some describing words from the text and put them in the box below: (One is done for you):
 
[Beautiful, retired, Naughty, Whole, Brightest, Beloved, Magnificent, Helpful, Good etc.]
 

Activity - 3 (b)

Let’s make sentences with the adjectives given below:
 
i. Honest → Ram Babu is an honest man.
 
ii. Poor → He is poor but honest.
 
iii. Narrow → He lives beside a narrow lane.
 
iv. True → This is a true story.
 
 

Activity - 4

Let’s change forms of the following doing words. One is done for you:
 

Present	Past
Tell	Told
Smile	Smiled
Catch	Caught
Go	Went
Want	Wanted

 
Here are some Preposition example sentences:
 
i. The book is in the bag.
ii. The book is on the table
iii. The book is under the table.
iv. This book is for you
v. She gave a book to her teacher.
vi. She held the book over the table.
vii. She read the book during class.
 
 

Activity - 5

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box. One is done for you:
 
i. My uncle visited us on the 5th of April.
 
ii. Ram went to play football during the tiffin-break.
 
iii. Brown lives in England.
 
iv. The tail of a monkey is long.
 
v. The cat is sleeping under the table.
 
vi. Das brought sweets for the children.
 
vii. Rahul came to my house this morning.
 

[ Hints: In, for, of, under, during, on, to ]

 
 

Activity - 6

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles. One is done for you:
 
The Tajmahal is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It is a wonderful specimen of architecture. The monument like this is rare to find. I am proud to be an Indian.
 

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