Class 5 English Chapter 3 - In the Zoo

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CHAPTER 3

🦒 In the Zoo

Animals • Places • Describing Things • Prepositions

🦁 In the Zoo

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Last Sunday, the weather was cloudy . Arun along with his younger sister Neha, visited the zoo . As they reached the main gate of the zoo, they saw a huge crowd .

Some people were buying entrance tickets while others were relaxing in the shade of the trees.

Neha: I am scared to go inside the zoo. Don't you think we may be attacked by the animals of the zoo?

Arun: Don't worry Neha. In the zoo some animals are kept in the cages and some are kept in the area surrounded by the barrier . Look, there are so many animals here.

Neha: Oh Yes, I want to see a giraffe first. Where is the giraffe?

Arun: See, the giraffe is near the fence . It has a long neck.

Neha: Brother, look at the monkeys .

Arun: Yes, the monkeys are swinging up and down the trees.

Neha: Oh my God! Look at the tiger .

Arun: It's on the rock .

Neha: Look brother, the tiger is coming down the rock. It has stripes on its body. Where is the lion ?

Arun: See, the lion is in front of its den . It looks so powerful . It is sleeping .

Neha: Wow! Look at the peacock .

Arun: It is dancing in the garden .

Neha: Look at those yellow birds there.

Arun: Yes, those birds are flying over the trees. Can you see a baby deer behind the tree?

Neha: Oh yes! And look, there is a family of zebras .

Arun: Yes dear, the baby zebra is playing between the mother zebra and the father zebra. They all have black & white stripes on their bodies.

They saw other animals too and enjoyed very much. When it was evening , they came out of the zoo and boarded the bus.

सरल भाव: अरुण अपनी छोटी बहन नेहा के साथ चिड़ियाघर गया। वहाँ उन्होंने जिराफ, बंदर, बाघ, शेर, मोर, पीले पक्षी, हिरन और जेब्रा सहित कई जानवरों को देखा। उन्होंने जानवरों को देखकर बहुत आनंद लिया और शाम को चिड़ियाघर से बाहर आकर बस में सवार हो गए।

💡 Let's Notice

In the lesson, children describe where animals are and what they are doing.

इस पाठ में स्थान बताने वाले शब्दों पर ध्यान दीजिए: near, behind, in front of, between, over आदि।

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💭 Comprehension Questions

1 What was the weather like?

The weather was cloudy.

मौसम बादलों से घिरा हुआ था।

2 Where was the giraffe?

The giraffe was near the fence.

जिराफ बाड़ के पास था।

3 Which animal has a long neck?

The giraffe has a long neck.

जिराफ की गर्दन लंबी होती है।

4 What were the monkeys doing?

The monkeys were swinging up and down the trees.

बंदर पेड़ों पर ऊपर-नीचे झूल रहे थे।

5 Where was the lion?

The lion was in front of its den.

शेर अपनी मांद के सामने था।

6 Name the animals who have stripes on their bodies.

The tiger and the zebras have stripes on their bodies.

बाघ और जेब्रा के शरीर पर धारियाँ होती हैं।

7 Was the deer in front of the tree or behind the tree?

The deer was behind the tree.

हिरन पेड़ के पीछे था।

8 Were the birds sitting on the tree?

No, the birds were flying over the trees.

नहीं, पक्षी पेड़ों के ऊपर उड़ रहे थे।

9 What was the baby zebra doing?

The baby zebra was playing between the mother zebra and the father zebra.

बच्चा जेब्रा माँ जेब्रा और पिता जेब्रा के बीच खेल रहा था।

🧠 Word Power — Odd One Out

Circle the odd one out.

1. Peacock • Parrot • Sparrow • Monkey

2. Sun • Tree • Moon • Star

3. Lily • Rose • Jasmine • Grapes

4. Lion • Tiger • Sheep • Elephant

5. Brother • Chair • Sister • Mother

6. Fish • Camel • Turtle • Crocodile

📍 Language Practice — Prepositions

Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.

(a) Is the dog sitting on the table?
No, it is sitting the table.

(b) Is the girl standing behind the television?
No, she is standing the television.

(c) Is the cat sitting under the box?
No, it is sitting the box.

(d) Is the girl standing in front of the car?
No, she is standing the car.

(e) Is the bird sitting in the box?
No, it is sitting the two boxes.

🎨 Activity

Collect and paste the pictures of some domestic and wild animals in your notebook and write their names under them.

गतिविधि: कुछ पालतू और जंगली जानवरों के चित्र एकत्र करके अपनी नोटबुक में चिपकाइए और उनके नीचे उनके नाम लिखिए।

🐭 Leisure Time — Four Little Mice

Four little mice,

Became very hungry one night

Into the kitchen they hurried

And in a corner, a chunk of cheese they spied

Two went under the cheese and nibbled from below,

Until they met halfway through.

One sat on the cheese and ate much more from above

The fourth watched them beside

For he could find no place inside.

🌟 Chapter Summary

Arun and his younger sister Neha visited a zoo on a cloudy Sunday. At the zoo they saw many animals and birds.

They saw a giraffe near the fence, monkeys swinging in the trees, a tiger on a rock, a lion in front of its den, and a peacock dancing in the garden.

They also saw yellow birds flying over the trees, a baby deer behind a tree and a family of zebras. The baby zebra was playing between its mother and father.

हिंदी सारांश: अरुण और उसकी छोटी बहन नेहा ने चिड़ियाघर की यात्रा की। उन्होंने अनेक जानवरों और पक्षियों को देखा तथा उनका आनंद लिया। पाठ में विभिन्न जानवरों की स्थिति और उनकी गतिविधियों का वर्णन किया गया है।

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CLASS 5 ENGLISH - CHAPTER 3 IN THE ZOO