English

Class V
Lesson-5
The Boy Who Flew Too High
Hard Words:
1. ferocious
2. labyrinth
3. fascination
4. proportion
5. pouch
6. fastened
7. fluttered
8. somersault

Word Meanings:
1. ferocious: fierce
2. labyrinth: maze
3. fascination: interest
4. pouch: small bag
5. fastened: firmly fixed
6. fluttered: flapped
7. somersault: an acrobatic movement

Read and Write

A. Write True or False.
1. Daedalus lived in ancient Greece. True
2. Daedalus was a great warrior. False
3. Minotaur was the king of Crete. False
4. Daedalus built a magnificent maze. True
5. Daedalus and Icarus were imprisoned True
On an island.
6. The seagulls inspired the idea to escape True
from the tower.
7. Icarus did a somersault in the air. True
8. Icarus lost his life because he didn’t
listen to his father. True

B. Answer these questions.

1. Who was Daedalus? What was his profession?
Ans: Daedalus was a clever inventor and he was a skillful architect by
profession.
2. Why did Daedalus travel to Crete?
Ans: Daedalus travelled to Crete because king Minos wanted to meet him.
3. What did king Minos order Daedalus to do? Why?
Ans: King Minos ordered Daedalus to build a maze because he wanted to
imprison A fearful monster Called Minotaur.
4. Why was it difficult for Daedalus and Icarus to escape from the tower?
Ans: It was difficult for Daedalus and Icarus to escape from the tower because it
was surrounded by the sea.
5. Describe what Daedalus did to escape from the tower?
Ans: Daedalus made a beautiful pair of wings by laying a row of long feathers.
Then he laid a row of small feathers. He then sewed them together with linen
thread and a needle. Finally, he softened some beeswax and fastened the row of
feathers together with the wax. Daedalus tied the wings to his arms and
shoulders with thin strips of leather, Then he fluttered his wings. As the wings
moved , he could feel himself lifting from the roof of the tower.
6. How dis Icarus feel when he flew for the first time?
Ans: Icarus was overjoyed. He merrily circled around the tower and even did a
somersault in the air.
7. What instructions did Daedalus give Icarus about flying?
Ans: The instructions that Daedalus gave were don’t fly too low, too close to
the waves , his feathers will get wet. Then his wings will be too heavy to fly.
And if he fly too high , the heat of the sun will melt the wax that holds his wings
together.
8. Why did Icarus meet a sad end? What lesson do we learn from the story?
Ans: Icarus met a sad end because he did not listened to his father’s advise. The
lesson we learn from the story is we should obey our elders and listened to the
properly.

C. Answer with reference to the context.

1. ‘O mighty king, my work is done, and I wish to return to Greece with my
son.’
a) Who is the speaker? Where is he?
Ans The speaker is Daedalus. He was in Crete.
b) What work is the speaker referring to?
Ans: The work is of building a maze.
c) Was the speaker allowed by the king to return to Greece.? Why/ Why not?
Ans: The speaker was not allowed to return to Greece because he is knowing
the secret of the labyrinth and he might tell somebody how to find the way
through the twisting passageways.
2. ‘King Minos may rule the land and the sea,but he does not rule the air!’
a) Where is the speaker?
Ans: The speaker is in high towers.
b) What inspired the speaker to say so?
Ans: Daedalus was inspired by the seagulls and eagles who were soaring and
gliding through the air.
c)What do you think the speaker has in mind?
Ans: The speaker is thinking of how to escape from the high towers.
3. ‘Son, I have a lot to learn about flying. And you have much to learn about
obeying your father!’
a) Who said this to whom?
Ans: Daedalus said this to his son Icarus.
b) Why did the speaker say that he had a lot to learn about flying?
Ans: The speaker said this because they have just learnt how to fly and there
were still many techniques to be learnt.
c) Why did the speaker remind his son that he had much to learn about obeying?
Ans: The speaker reminded his son because he was over excited when he first
flew and he did a somersault ignoring his father’s directions.
Grammar:
A. Identify and write the tense in each sentence.
1. Vijay will be travelling to Chennai on Sunday. Simple future tense
2. I have an idea! Simple present tense
3. The monkey ate a bunch of bananas. Simple past tense
4. The cat is drinking the milk. Present continuous tense
5. Trisha will participate in the marathon
Next week. Simple future tense
6. At this time last week, we were climbing
A beautiful mountain. Simple past tense

Homework:
Make sentences:
1. ferocious 2. proportion 3. fluttered 4. pouch