Memory in Marble is a Lesson of Butterfly Textbook approved by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for Class 5 Students. Here all the Activity Questions are done by English teachers.

ACTIVITY – 1

Let’s complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. Tarun’s grandfather knew a lot about the Tajmahal because he was a retired teacher.
2. Akbar the Great was the grandfather of Khurram or Shah Jahan.
3. Khurram first saw Arjumand Banu Begum at Meena Bazar.
4. Prince Khurram was later known as Shah Jahan.
5.  “Mumtaz Mahal” means the brightest crown of the world.
6. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz.
7. 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:

1. Seumuamlo : Mausoleum ( hint: a building in which there is a grave.)
2. Spneria : Persian (hint: a man from Persia)
3. Lejwe : Jewel( hint: a valuable stone)
4. Sligmpe : Glimpse ( hint: a look only for a moment)

ACTIVITY – 3(a) 

Find out some describing words from the text and put them in the box below:(One is done for you):

ACTIVITY- 3(b) 

Let’s make sentences with the adjectives given below:

1. Honest = He is an honest boy.
2. Poor = He is poor but honest.
3. Narrow = This is a narrow concept.
4. True = This is a true story.

ACTIVITY – 4 

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

 Here are some Preposition example sentences:

• The book is in the bag.
• The book is on the table
• The book is under the table.
• This book is for you
• She gave a book to her teacher.
• She held the book over the table.
• She read the book during class.

ACTIVITY – 5 

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box. One is done for you:

1. My uncle visited us on the 5th of April.
2. Ram went to play football during the tiffin-break.
3. Brown lives in England.
4. The tail of a monkey is long.
5. The cat is sleeping under the table.
6. Das brought sweets for the children.
7. Rahul came to my house this morning.

ACTIVITY – 6 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles. One is done for you:

The Taj mahal 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.

ACTIVITY – 7 

Suppose you have visited a place of interest. Now write at least five sentences about that place. Begin with the name of the place. Here are some hints:

Hints:

1. Last summer I visited Delhi.
2. I went there with my parents.
3. I saw the Tajmahal, Red Fort, India Gate etc.
4. I visit the National Zoological Park.
5. I wish to visit this place again.

ACTIVITY – 8 

Write five sentences about your journey from your home to school. You can use the following hints:

Distance between home and school – modes of travelling – important landmarks – things you see in the course of your journey – the most exciting part of your journey.

Answer:

1. My school is about 3 kms away from my house.
2. I go to school by bus.
3. Our school is very close to the College.
4. When I go to school I see a park, bank and many shops by the side of the road.
5. My friends also go to school with me and it is the most exciting part of the journey.

MEMORY IN MARBLE | ACTIVITY QUESTIONS ANSWER | CLASS V | LESSON 4