2. The Silver House
A. Quote from memory. Also mention the name of the poet.
There's a silver house_____________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
_____________________won't be there.
B. Choose the correct answer. Put a tick [✓]
1. What is the 'house' in the sky?
a. the moon [ ] b. a star [ ] c. a balloon [ ]
2. Why does the poet say —
'It takes two weeks to build it up,
And two to pull it down'?
a. Something eats up the moon after fifteen days. [ ]
b. The moon disappears from the sky for two weeks. [ ]
c. The moon grows into a full moon after fifteen days. In the next fifteen days,
it grows smaller and disappears from the sky for one day. [ ]
3. According to the poet, who lives in the silver house?
a. a lonely man [ ] b. a rabbit [ ] c. a child [ ]
4. Why does the poet say —
'His house is taken down,
And all the sky is bare'?
a. The moon is not visible for one day in a week. [ ]
b. Every thirty days, we have a moonless night. [ ]
c. The moon is hidden behind clouds. [ ]
C. Answer these questions.
1. What does the moon look like? Why?
2. Why does the poet think that a man lives on the moon?
3. When does the man on the moon disappear?
D. Think and answer.
1. Do you think moon is useful to us in any way? How?
E. Read to understand
Choose the correct options to complete these sentences.
1. The moon's face is like the _____________ (clock/table/light) in the hall.
2. Birds sleep in the _______________ (leaves/branches/forks) of trees.
3. The dog ________________ (barks/howls/squalls) by the door.
4. The bat sleeps till _______________ (evening/morning/noon).
5. Flowers and _________________ (thieves/children/cats) sleep at night.
F. Four meanings are given for the word 'spot'. In the spaces provided, write the number of the meaning that fits each sentence.
[1. a small, usually round, area of colour; 2. a raised pinkish red circle on the skin which is
temporary; 3. see or notice someone or something; 4. a particular place]
a. If you spot any mistakes in the article, just mark them with a pencil. _________
b. This looks like a nice spot for a picnic. _________
c. He came out in spots after the insect bite. ________
d. He had a spot of grease on his tie. _________
G. Rewrite these sentences changing the underlined nouns into their plural form.
Also make changes wherever necessary so that the sentences are meaningful.
1. The mouse is giving us a lot of trouble.
2. There is a new flower on the rose bush.
3. The leaf has fallen off the tree.
4. The deer ran around in all directions.
5. Amar's new trousers were spoiled.
6. The thief broke into the house.
7. Where did you get the shirt?
8. The story we read today was exciting.
H. Complere the collective noun phrases with words from the box.
[ choir, orchestra, team, crew, army, batch, troupe, gang ]
1. a ___________ of athletes
2. an ___________ of musicians
3. a ___________ of sailors
4. an ___________ of soldiers
5. a ___________ of students
6. a ___________ of dancers
7. a ___________ of robbers
8. a ___________ of singers
I. Underline the abstract nouns in these sentences.
1. His courage surprised everyone.
2. Generous people give lot of charity.
3. Her friendliness won everyone's heart.
4. The new toy brought joy to the crying baby.
5. The singer enjoyed great deal of popularity.
J. Identify different types of nouns given in the box, and write the words in the correct
columns below. Add two more nouns to each columns.
[ beauty, Kolkata, Pluto, gang of thieves, corn, loyalty, stars, bouquet of flowers ]
K. Write down the plurals of these words.
1. spy 2. bus 3. house 4. lady 5. baby 6. dish 7. potato 8. bunch 9. key
10. plate 11. book 12. banana 13. hero 14. boy 15. country 16. box
L. Circle the proper noun and underline the common noun.
1. Has Lathika gone to Spain?
2. In July, we will go to Kerala.
3. I put some coins in my piggy bank.
4. My grandfather tells me beautiful stories.
5. I saw some chimpanzees at the Delhi zoo.
6. My parents went to Delhi by the Rajdhani Express.
M. Match the collective nouns in column A to the groups in column B.
N. Underline the abstract nouns in these sentences.
1. Live in peace.
2. Animals should be treated with kindness.
3. Shivaji was known for his unmatched courage.
4. The Indian team is full of hope.
5. The girl served her parents with dedication.
6. When the team won the match, the captain was filled with joy.
C. Answer these questions.
1. What does the moon look like? Why?
2. Why does the poet think that a man lives on the moon?
3. When does the man on the moon disappear?
D. Think and answer.
1. Do you think moon is useful to us in any way? How?
E. Read to understand
Choose the correct options to complete these sentences.
1. The moon's face is like the _____________ (clock/table/light) in the hall.
2. Birds sleep in the _______________ (leaves/branches/forks) of trees.
3. The dog ________________ (barks/howls/squalls) by the door.
4. The bat sleeps till _______________ (evening/morning/noon).
5. Flowers and _________________ (thieves/children/cats) sleep at night.
F. Four meanings are given for the word 'spot'. In the spaces provided, write the number of the meaning that fits each sentence.
[1. a small, usually round, area of colour; 2. a raised pinkish red circle on the skin which is
temporary; 3. see or notice someone or something; 4. a particular place]
a. If you spot any mistakes in the article, just mark them with a pencil. _________
b. This looks like a nice spot for a picnic. _________
c. He came out in spots after the insect bite. ________
d. He had a spot of grease on his tie. _________
G. Rewrite these sentences changing the underlined nouns into their plural form.
Also make changes wherever necessary so that the sentences are meaningful.
1. The mouse is giving us a lot of trouble.
2. There is a new flower on the rose bush.
3. The leaf has fallen off the tree.
4. The deer ran around in all directions.
5. Amar's new trousers were spoiled.
6. The thief broke into the house.
7. Where did you get the shirt?
8. The story we read today was exciting.
H. Complere the collective noun phrases with words from the box.
[ choir, orchestra, team, crew, army, batch, troupe, gang ]
1. a ___________ of athletes
2. an ___________ of musicians
3. a ___________ of sailors
4. an ___________ of soldiers
5. a ___________ of students
6. a ___________ of dancers
7. a ___________ of robbers
8. a ___________ of singers
I. Underline the abstract nouns in these sentences.
1. His courage surprised everyone.
2. Generous people give lot of charity.
3. Her friendliness won everyone's heart.
4. The new toy brought joy to the crying baby.
5. The singer enjoyed great deal of popularity.
J. Identify different types of nouns given in the box, and write the words in the correct
columns below. Add two more nouns to each columns.
[ beauty, Kolkata, Pluto, gang of thieves, corn, loyalty, stars, bouquet of flowers ]
K. Write down the plurals of these words.
1. spy 2. bus 3. house 4. lady 5. baby 6. dish 7. potato 8. bunch 9. key
10. plate 11. book 12. banana 13. hero 14. boy 15. country 16. box
L. Circle the proper noun and underline the common noun.
1. Has Lathika gone to Spain?
2. In July, we will go to Kerala.
3. I put some coins in my piggy bank.
4. My grandfather tells me beautiful stories.
5. I saw some chimpanzees at the Delhi zoo.
6. My parents went to Delhi by the Rajdhani Express.
M. Match the collective nouns in column A to the groups in column B.
N. Underline the abstract nouns in these sentences.
1. Live in peace.
2. Animals should be treated with kindness.
3. Shivaji was known for his unmatched courage.
4. The Indian team is full of hope.
5. The girl served her parents with dedication.
6. When the team won the match, the captain was filled with joy.
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