Phulmani's India
Textual Questions & Answers
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Activity - 1
[a] 1000 years
[b] 20000 years
[c] 12000 years old
Ans: [b] 20000 years
[a] cave painting
[b] wood painting
[c] canvas painting
Ans: [a] cave painting
[a] Punjab
[b] Assam
[c] West Bengal
Ans: [b] Assam
Activity - 2
Ans: 1. Chhau → West Bengal
3. Bhangra → Punjab
Activity - 3
1. The primary colors used in the rock paintings at Bhimbetka are red, white, green or yellow.
Activity - 4
Writes T for true and F
for false sentences in the given boxes:Activity - 5
Ans: India has a rich heritage of classical dance.
2. What is an essential part of Indian classical dance?
Ans: Dramatics is an essential part of Indian classical dance.
Ans: Emperor Akbar loved to listen to songs of Tansen.
Ans: The Tajmahal monument in India is among the Seven Wonders of the World.
Ans: Buland Darwaza is the huge gateway built by emperor Akbar.
o Maharashtra → tamasha
Activity - 6
India is a country of dances. Find the names of these dances
in this maze. One is done for you:
2. Mohiniattyam
3. Manipuri
4. Kathakali
5. Kathak
6. Bahratnatyam
7. Oddisi
8. Kathak
Activity - 7
1. opposite of good = Evil
2. opposite of rare = Beautiful
3. opposite of rare = Common
4. opposite of same = Different
2. opposite of rare = Beautiful
3. opposite of rare = Common
4. opposite of same = Different
Activity - 8
Write five sentences
about the Tajmahal using the followings hints:
(situated
at Agra – beside River Yamuna – built of marble – tomb of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz
Mahal – one of the seven wonders of the world)
The Taj Mahal
o
The Taj Mahal is situated
at Agra.
o
It stands
beside the river Yamuna.
o
It is built of white marble.
o
Shah Jahan built it in
memory of his beloved wife.
o
It is the tomb of Shah
Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
o
The Taj Mahal is one of
the seven wonders of the world.
Activity - 9
Let’s replace the bold
words with a personal pronoun:1. Jairam is a boy. Jairam studies in class V.
Ans: Jairam is a boy. He studies in class V.
2. This is a dog. The dog guards our house.
Ans: This is a dog. It guards our house.
3. Munmun is a little girl. Munmun goes to school every day.
Ans: Munmun is a little girl. She goes to school every day.
4. Ranu, James and Imran are friends. Ranu, James and Imran play together.
Ans: Ranu, James and Imran are friends. They play together.
5. We go to the city by bus. The bus goes fast.
Ans: We go to the city by bus. It goes fast.
6. I have a mynah. The Mynah can talk.
Ans: I have a mynah. It can talk.
7. My father has a cycle. The cycle is red in colour.
Ans: My father has a cycle. It is red in colour.
Activity - 10
Let’s underline the
right answers:1. Rabi has a little pet dog. Everyone loves the pet dog of [his / her]
2. I read in class V. My school is close to [your / yours].
3. Rina is my classmate. Her house is near [our / ours].
4. My father is a painter. There are many paintings of [his / him] in our house.
5. My cousin sings well. The school of [her / hers] has a music teacher.
Activity - 11
Let’s fill in the
blanks with personal pronouns and possessive pronoun:1. The caves of Ajanta are famous for it’s fresco paintings.
2. Uday Shankar was a famous Bengali dancer. He travelled all over the world with his troupe.
3. Nalanda Bose was a great painter. There are many drawings of his in ‘Sahaj Path’. He was very close to Rabindranath Tagore.
4. We are proud of the greatest poet, Rabindranath Tagore. He was also a great painter.
5. Taj Mahal was built in the memory of Mumtaz Mahal. It is a burial tomb of hers.