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Class 5 · English · 10 Aug 2026
Which of these is a bird that you might see in an Indian garden?
[1 mark]Why did the little bird think the world was small when it was inside the nest?
[2 marks]Why did the bird's thoughts about the world keep changing?
[2 marks]Match each place in the little bird's life with what it thought the world was made of.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. In the little round nest | a. Cloth or feathers |
| 2. Out among the leafy tree branches | b. Hard stone |
| 3. Flying high up in the open sky | c. Green leaves |
| 4. Resting on a garden wall | d. Pale blue sky |
Answer: __________________________________________
Match each bird part to what it helps the bird do.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Wings | a. Keep warm and dry |
| 2. Beak | b. Fly high in the sky |
| 3. Feathers | c. Grip tree branches |
| 4. Claws | d. Pick up tiny grains |
Answer: __________________________________________
Match each home of the bird with what it thought the world was made of.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Tree | a. Hard pale sky |
| 2. Sky | b. Straw and thread |
| 3. Beyond the sky | c. Blue silk |
| 4. Nest | d. Leaves |
Answer: __________________________________________
Match the stage of the bird's life with what it learned about its surroundings.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Baby bird in the nest | a. Realized the world is very big and wide |
| 2. Growing bird in the tree | b. Thought the world was pale blue sky |
| 3. Adult bird flying far | c. Dreamed about catching insects |
| 4. Sleeping at night | d. Found out the world is made of green leaves |
Answer: __________________________________________
The little bird looks at the world and says that the way people grow is very _____.
[1 mark]At last, the little bird flew beyond the tree and saw that the world is made of _____.
[1 mark]What is the little bird's first home made of, according to the poem?
[1 mark]Name the material that the bird thinks the world is covered with when it looks beyond its nest.
[1 mark]Explain in your own words why the little bird thought the world was very small when it was young.
[2 marks]Name two things that a baby bird learns about nature as it grows up and leaves its nest.
[2 marks]Why do birds have different types of beaks? Give one reason.
[2 marks]If you could trade places with a bird for one day, would you want to fly high in the sky or stay in your cozy room? Give one reason for your choice.
[3 marks]Read the poetic situation in 'What a Bird Thought'. How does the bird's understanding of the world change from when it is a baby in the nest to when it becomes an adult bird? Write a short paragraph.
[3 marks]Describe the journey of the little bird in the poem. Include where it lived, what it saw in the sky, and what it discovered beyond the sky.
[3 marks]Aarav reads 2 stanzas of 'What a Bird Thought' every morning. How many stanzas does he read in 4 days?
[2 marks]Meera says, 'The bird in the poem is just like a child growing up.' Do you agree? Give two reasons based on the poem.
[3 marks]Look at the bird diagram and label the parts marked A, B, and C.
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