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Beyond Barriers
Beyond Barriers

Beyond Barriers

Beyond Barriers Class 5 Questions And Answers

Beyond Barriers Class 5 Lesson 12

WB Class 5 English

পঞ্চম শ্রেণীর ইংরেজি

Lesson - 12

Beyond Barriers

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👇Let's begin....

What do you see in the picture?

Ans- We  see a satellite of the planet Earth.

Which colours do you see in the picture?

Ans- We can see white blue, brown and black colours in the picture.

What does the blue colour signify?

Ans- The blue colour indicates the water bodies on earth.

Let's read...

It was Sunday. Barun lay sick on his bed. He was very sad as he could not join his friends Ravi, Pinky and Osman for a picnic. Barun's mother came into the room and asked him, "How are you feeling, son?"

"They must be having such a lot of fun at the picnic, mother", he said, sounding miserable.

"Don't be sad, Barun. Here is something for you that will lift your spirits." She gave him a book on India's space travels.

On the cover of the book was a picture of Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in Space. As soon as Barun started reading the book, he forgot all about his sadness. Barun came to know that Rakesh Sharma was born in 1949 in Patiala, in the state of Punjab. He was educated at St. George's Grammar School, Hyderabad and Kendriya Vidyalaya Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad. He joined the National Defence Academy as an Air Force cadet in July 1966.

On 3rd April, 1984, Rakesh Sharma went on a journey to space on Soyuz T-11,

a space shuttle. He spent seven days, twenty-one hours and forty minutes in space. He was asked by the then Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, what India looked like from space. He replied, "Sare Jahan Se Achcha" [the best in the world.]

Word Trove

miserable-very sad

cadet-trainee

space shuttle- a vehicle sent to space.

Let's do...

ACTIVITY 1

👉Let's find out and write down facts about Rakesh Sharma:

(a) Place of birth: Jaipur in Rajasthan.

(b) Year of birth: In 1949.

(c) Name of schools attended: At St. Geogres Grammar School, Hyderabad and Kendriya Vidyalaya Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad.

(d) Year of joining the National Defence Academy: In 1966.

(e) Total time he spent in space: Seven days, twenty-one hours and forty minutes.

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ACTIVITY 2

👉Write T for true and F for false statements in the given boxes:

(a) The space shuttle was named Soyuz T-11 [T]

(b) Rakesh Sharma went into space in 1985. [F]

(c) Mrs. Indira Gandhi spoke to Rakesh Sharma. [T]

(d) Barun got the book on India's space travels from his mother. [T]

(e) Osman and Barun were friends. [T]

ACTIVITY 3

👉What do you want to be? Give reasons for your choice. Write five sentences.

Begin like this:

I want to be a..... নিজে করো

Let's continue...

Barun's mother came back into the room. She asked her son, "So? Did you like the book?"

"It is a wonderful book, Mother", Barun replied happily. *I am reading about Rakesh Sharma right now."

"So you're reading about the first Indian to go to space", said his mother. She sat on the bed beside her son and asked him, "Have you heard about Kalpana Chawla?" Barun closed the book and put his head on his mother's lap. His mother ruffled his hair lovingly and said, "You will read all about her, but later. Now have your lunch, Rakesh Sharma and take rest for a while."

Barun started reading about Kalpana Chawla in the evening. Kalpana Chawla was born in 1962 in Karnal, in the state of Haryana. Nicknamed "Montu" by her family, she went to school at the age of three. Later, she studied Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India.

In 1982, Kalpana went to the USA to study at the University of Texas at Arlington. In 1988, she took up the job of a research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center in Sunnyvale, California. In November 1996, Kalpana joined the STS-87 mission aboard space shuttle Columbia. The mission flew in November-December 1997 during which Kalpana spoke with the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Inderjit K. Gujral, from the orbit.

On 16th January, 2003, Kalpana again went into space. She was on board the space shuttle Columbia. After a successful flight, Columbia was lost with its crew during re-entry into earth's atmosphere, on 1st February, 2003.

A hill on Mars and a star in deep space have been named after Kalpana. Her story shows the value of hard work and sincerity that is remembered even when one is no more.

Word Trove

ruffled: made the hair uneven

mission: task

crew: team

Let's do...

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ACTIVITY 4

👉Find answers from the text. Work in pairs:

(a) Where was Kalpana Chawla born?

Ans- Kalpana Chawla was born in Karmal, Haryana in 1962.

(b) Where did Kalpana go in 1982?

Ans- In 1982, Kalpana went to the USA to study at the University of Texas at Arlington.

(c) What was Kalpana called by her family?

Ans- Kalpana was called ‘Montu’ by her family.

(d) What was the name of the space shuttle that was lost?

Ans- The space shuttle that was lost was Columbia.

(e) When did Kalpana die?

Ans- Kalpana died on 1st February, 2003.

(f) What has been named after Kalpana?

Ans- A hill on Mars and a star in deep space have been named after Kalpana.

ACTIVITY 5

👉Let's read the words:

Pinky, Ravi, Soyuz T-11, Rakesh, Kalpana, Columbia, India, USA, Haryana,

California, Barun, Osman.

All these words are names. Now, fill in the table. One is done for you.

Name of Person

Name of Place

Name of Things

Pinky

India

Soyuz T-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ans-

Name of Person

Name of Place

Name of Things

Pinky

India

Soyuz T-11

Ravi

USA

Columbia

Rakesh

Haryana

 

Kalpana

California

 

Barun

 

 

Osman

 

 

ACTIVITY 6

👉Complete the following sentenes with information from the text:

1. The first Indian in space was Rakesh Sharma.

2. Kalpana took up the position of a research scientist at NASA Ames Rasearch Centre in Sunnyvale, California.

3. Kalpana's story shows the value of hard work and sincerity.

4. The Indian Prime Minister Kalpana talked to was Mr. Inderjit. K. Gujral.

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ACTIVITY 7

👉Look of the table given below:

First Man in Space

Yuri Gagarin.

First Woman in Space

Valentina Tereshkova

First Man to Walk in Space

Alexei Leonov

First Woman to Walk in Space

Svetlana Savitskaya

First Animal in Space

Laika, the dog

Write five sentences using the information. One is done for you:

The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin.

Let's learn...

Let's read the following sentence:

"I am reading about Rakesh Sharma right now."

The words am reading show a continuous, ongoing action that takes place in the present, but has not finished yet. Such verb forms are called Present Continuous Tense.

 We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities that are ongoing.

Example:

We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening around in the present, and not necessarily this very moment

Example: I am reading a really interesting book now.

The boys are playing on the field.

The Present Continuous Tense is also used to talk about activities about to happen in the near future, especially for future events that are already planned.

Example: Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow.

Let's do...

ACTIVITY 8

👉Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous forms of the given Verbs in brackets:

1. Rina____ (study) for her exams at the moment.

Ans- Rina is studying (study) for her exams at the moment.

2. Where____ (you meet) Ravi next week?

Ans- Where are you meeting (you meet) Ravi next week?

3. Pinky_____ (come) to my place tomorrow.

Ans- Pinky is coming (come) to my place tomorrow.

4. They____ (play) football now.

Ans- They are playing (play) football now.

5. The company_____ (finish) their project this week.

Ans- The company is finishing (finish) their project this week.

6. She___ (eat) oysters for lunch.

Ans- She is eating (eat) oysters for lunch.

7. Rubina___ (not go) to Kolkata next week.

Ans- Rubina is not going (not go) to Kolkata next week.

8. I ___(work) on a special report today.

Ans- I am working (work) on a special report today.

9. We____ (not cook) dinner this evening because we're eating out.

Ans- We are not cooking (not cook) dinner this evening because we're eating out.

10. Barun____ (walk) to school right now.

Ans- Barun is walking (walk) to school right now.

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Let's recite...

Zoom, zoom, zoom,

I'm going to the moon.

Zoom, zoom, zoom,

I'll get there very soon.

If you want to take a trip,

Climb aboard my rocket ship.

Zoom, zoom, zoom,

I'm going to the moon!

Let's talk...

Rakesh Sharma and Kalpana Chawla wanted to become astronauts from their childhood. Tell your friend what you want to be when you grow up.

Let's do...

ACTIVITY 9

👉Write six connected sentences about your experience of seeing the night sky. You may use the following points:

time of seeing-place from where you looked - how the sky looked – other things that you saw-sounds of the night-your feelings

Let's work together...

Make a Poster

Take a sheet of chart paper

Make a sketch of the space shuttle.

Colour it.

Display it to your class.


Mehemud Ali

Mehemud Ali, an expert faculty of English Grammar and Mathematics and the founder of DigitalPorasona.in, loves to share his knowledge. He is a content writer. Digital Porasona

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