Worksheet I
In A.2 ‘Monday Morning Blues’ (Unit-Growing Up) of My English Reader, you have read about Tom Sawyer. He always keeps on making excuses so that he does not have to go to school. The day his tooth was taken out, he sat down at night to write his diary.
5 September, 20___
Monday
I do not want to go to school tomorrow. Since Aunt Polly has taken out my tooth today, I think I can use the excuse that I have a terrible pain in my jaw. She might believe me and may also allow me to take leave. I could also tell her my gums are swollen and that they’re paining a lot. I think this plan will definitely work.
Because Tom was very tired, he slept, leaving his diary page open. When Aunt Polly came in the morning to wake him up, she looked at the diary page. She read it and decided to write a note of advice to Tom in his diary. Help her complete the note by filling in the blanks. Use the Aid Box given on the next page. You may use some words more than once.
Aid Box – will, may, might, could, can, must, would, should
Dear Tom
I’ve just read what you have written. You can take rest today but you must have told me the truth. You could have come up to me and asked me. I may have said ‘yes’. But I believe that you never stop making excuses. You should try and mend your ways, then only you will be able to win the love and respect of others.
Polly
Note: Modals like “can,” “must,” “could,” “may,” “should,” and “will” are used to express permission, obligation, possibility, and future outcomes, aligning with Aunt Polly’s advice.
Worksheet II
In B.2 ‘The Tale of a Tail’ (Unit-Growing Up) of My English Reader, you have read that Swaminathan went up to Pea, his friend and slapped him when he saw the word ‘Tail’ written on the blackboard. Read the following conversation between Swami and Pea.
Swami : Hey, you! Who wrote this silly word on the blackboard?
Pea : I didn’t. Find it out yourself. I’m busy now.
Swami : I don’t care. Rub it off immediately.
Pea : Stop shouting. I’m busy studying.
These statements could have been spoken politely also.
Swami : Could you please tell me who wrote the word ‘Tail’ on the blackboard?
Pea : I didn’t. Why don’t you find it out yourself?
Swami : I’d be pleased if you could rub it off immediately.
Pea : If you wouldn’t mind please, I’m studying now.
Work with your partner. Change the following statements into polite requests using the modals given in the brackets alongside.
(i) Polish my shoes. (could)
Ans. Could you please polish my shoes?
(ii) Shut the door. (can)
Ans. Can you please shut the door?
(iii) Lend me your notes for a day. (could)
Ans. Could you please lend me your notes for a day?
(iv) Iron these shirts. (could)
Ans. Could you please iron these shirts?
(v) Allow me to leave now. (could)
Ans. Could you please allow me to leave now?
Worksheet III
Do you know that all of us fall under one sun sign or the other? Read the Zodiac
chart given below:
Work with your partner. Imagine you are a fortune teller. Prepare a weekly forecast for your best friend.
[First identify the sun sign under which your friend’s birthday falls from the zodiac chart given on the previous page.]
(Assuming the friend’s birthday is August 15, making them a Leo [23 July – 22 August].)
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK
Sun Sign: Leo
Date of Birth: August 15
You might receive good news this week. You should focus on your studies or work. You could plan a fun outing with friends and may win a small prize. Avoid unnecessary arguments to keep the peace.
Worksheet IV
Roopali is the captain of the sports team in her school. Read the report on Inter-school Sports Meet published in HT School Times highlighting the performance of Roopali’s school. As you read, fill in the blanks with words given in the Aid Box.
AidBox: could not, may, might, can, could
Many Records Broken by Roopali, Sports Captain
At this year’s sports meet, DAV Public School beat XYZ school. Many records were broken but the reigning champion, Surjit could not make it to the finals of any of the events. It seems that he might have missed many of his practice lessons. His coach thinks that he could have given a better performance if he had got more time. He is going to rest for two months. The team captain Manoj Singhal will take his place in the meanwhile.
Worksheet V
The Olympics 2012 were held at London, the UK.
The performance of the top five countries is given below in a tabular form.
Work with your partner. Study the table carefully and fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow with the correct degree of adjectives.
(i) The USA won the largest number of gold medals.
(ii) Great Britain won little more bronze medals than Russia.
(iii) The United States of America won as many silver medals as bronze.
(iv) The United States of America won more medals than any other country.
(v) The United States of America won more gold medals than China.
Do It Yourself
- Rewrite the sentences given below using the words given in the brackets. The
first one has been done for you.
(i) Take your feet off my chair. (can)
Ans. Can you take your feet off my chair, please?
(ii) Take this form to the office. (can)
Ans. Can you take this form to the office, please?
(iii) Turn the CD player down. (could)
Ans. Could you please turn the CD player down?
(iv) I want to borrow your book for today. (could)
Ans. Could I please borrow your book for today?
(v) Let me share your book. (may)
Ans. May I please share your book?
(vi) Pass me that book. (can)
Ans. Can you pass me that book, please?
(vii) I want to use your phone. (could)
Ans. Could I please use your phone?
(viii) Switch the fan on. (can you please)
Ans. Can you please switch the fan on?
- Read what a group of Class-V students tell their school reporter in answer to
the following two questions:
What do you think you’ll be in ten years’ time?
What do you think you’ll do after that?
In the bubble given below, write down your answers to the two questions.
I may become a doctor in ten years’ time.
I could travel the world or start a charity after that.