Question A1
What was Gopi doing on the veranda?
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He was reading.
Answer
Gopi was reading a book on the veranda.
CLASS 5 · SANTOOR · CHAPTER 2
Gone with the Scooter
Easy sample answers for the story, vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, writing, and activity tasks in this chapter.
22 worked answersOriginal sample responses
22 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Read and Understand
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 2
Question A2
What sound made Gopi go to the garden?
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He heard a rustle and then a thud.
Answer
Something rustled past and fell with a thud.
Question A3
Describe how Gopi searched for the object in the garden.
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He searched the grass and bushes, then spotted the ball on dry leaves.
Answer
He found a white hockey ball on dry leaves.
Question A4
For each statement, name the speaker and the person or people spoken to.
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Match each line with the person who says it in the playground conversation.
Answer
a. Gopi → friends b. Deepak → friends c. Manoj → Gopi and friends d. Ramani → Gopi
Question A5
Who took the ball from Gopi, and how did the friends begin playing?
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Manoj took the ball and tossed it to Deepak.
Answer
Manoj grabbed it; the friends started the game by passing it around.
Question A6
Why did the children laugh at the end of the story?
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The ball flew into a passing scooter and went away.
Answer
The scooter accidentally carried the hockey ball away.
Question Let us Think B1
What would you do if you found a ball that belonged to someone else?
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Try to find the owner and return the ball.
Answer
I would ask around and return it to its owner.
Question Let us Think B2
Imagine where the scooter takes the ball and who might find it.
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Create your own ending for the ball’s journey.
Answer
Sample: The scooterist finds it at home and returns it to the children.
Question Let us Think B3
Why should people on a scooter wear helmets? Should the passenger wear one too?
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Helmets help protect the head in a crash.
Answer
Yes. Both the rider and passenger should wear helmets.
Words and Grammar
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 2
Question Let us Learn A
Match each word with its meaning: dribble, boast, rustle, and grab.
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Match each word to its action or sound.
Answer
Dribble — tap a ball; boast — speak proudly; rustle — soft crackling sound; grab — take suddenly.
Question Let us Learn B
Fill the four blanks with since, however, because, and when.
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Use a reason for the first blank, a contrast for the second, another reason for the third, and a time word for the last.
Answer
because, however, since, when
Question Let us Learn C
Find the adverb in each sentence and say whether it tells how often or when.
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Ask “how often?” for frequency and “when?” for time.
Answer
a immediately (time); b often (frequency); c regularly (frequency); d always (frequency); e yesterday (time); f never (frequency); g now (time).
Listen and Speak
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 2
Question Let us Listen A
Draw what the teacher describes: leaves in the centre, a ball among them, and twigs nearby; colour them as instructed.
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Follow the spoken instructions and draw the objects in the correct places.
Answer
Draw a ball among yellow and brown leaves, with brown twigs nearby.
Question Let us Speak A
Add one sentence to a story started by your teacher and continue it with your classmates.
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Listen first, then add one sentence that continues the story.
Answer
Sample: The boy followed the rabbit into a bright garden.
Question Let us Speak B
Choose the words in the list that have the long “oo” sound, as in “Santoor”.
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Compare each word with “moon” (long) and “book” (short).
Answer
School, maroon, scooter, bloom, food, moon.
Writing and Word Building
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 2
Question Let us Write A
Write a possible conversation among Gopi and his friends after the scooter carries away the ball.
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Write one short, sensible line for each speaker.
Answer
Sample: Gopi: The ball went away on the scooter! Jay: I will hit it more gently next time.
Question Let us Write B
Join the word parts from the list to make compound words, then use them in your own sentences.
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Join two word parts to make one familiar word.
Answer
sunrise, moonshine, flowerpot, sunset, football, baseball, volleyball, basketball.
Question Let us Write C
Solve the clues with words that contain the letters “ai”.
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Use each clue to find a word containing “ai”.
Answer
chair, rain, train, paint, brain, snail, mail, sail, tails, stairs.
Question Let us Do
Prepare the Tigers and Goats board game and explain how the two players try to win.
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Make the board and pieces, then follow the turn-taking rules.
Answer
Tigers try to capture five goats; goats try to block all the tigers.
Question Let us Explore A
Fill a chart with games, whether they are indoor or outdoor, the players needed, and the equipment used.
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Use games you know; answers can vary.
Answer
Sample: Chess — indoor — 2 players — board and pieces; football — outdoor — 2 teams — ball.
Question Let us Explore B
Write a short biography of a sportsperson, including their sport, birthplace or birth date, achievements, and why they inspire people.
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Write a few true facts, one achievement, and why the person inspires you.
Answer
Sample: Rani Rampal is an Indian hockey player whose hard work inspires young athletes.
Question Let us Explore C
Choose a famous hockey player and prepare a few sentences to tell the class about them.
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Say the player’s name, one achievement, and why you admire them.
Answer
Sample: Rani Rampal is an Indian hockey player. I admire her determination.