Class 5 – Lesson 4 • Join Hands to Right the Wrong
Format: Original Text → उच्चारण → हिंदी अर्थ → Hard Spellings Table
Let us Explore – Question
Q. Do you think Seema was right in carrying the cloth bag and avoiding the use of plastic? Why?
Ans. Yes. Carrying a cloth bag is the right habit because it reduces plastic waste, protects animals and sea life, is reusable & strong, and keeps our city clean. Plastic bags cause pollution and choke drains; a cloth bag is eco-friendly.
Paragraph 1 (Prose)
Original Text
Ishu went with her elder sister Seema to the market. They bought a beautiful dress for her. When the shopkeeper was packing the dress in a plastic bag, Seema requested the shopkeeper uncle not to give a plastic bag as she is carrying a cloth bag with her.
उच्चारण (Pronunciation)
इशु वेंट विद हर एल्डर सिस्टर सीमा टू द मार्केट।
दे बॉट अ ब्यूटिफुल ड्रेस फॉर हर।
व्हेन द शॉपकीपर वॉज़ पैकिंग द ड्रेस इन अ प्लास्टिक बैग,
सीमा रिक्वेस्टेड द शॉपकीपर अंकल नॉट टू गिव अ प्लास्टिक बैग,
ऐज़ शी इज़ कैरिंग अ क्लॉथ बैग विद हर।
हिंदी अर्थ
इशु अपनी बड़ी बहन सीमा के साथ बाज़ार गई। उन्होंने उसके लिए एक सुंदर ड्रेस खरीदी। जब दुकानदार ड्रेस को प्लास्टिक बैग में पैक कर रहा था, तो सीमा ने दुकानदार अंकल से कहा कि वह प्लास्टिक बैग न दे, क्योंकि उसके पास पहले से कपड़े का थैला है।
Hard Spellings Table
Word | Meaning (Easy) |
---|---|
elder | बड़ा / older |
bought | खरीदा |
beautiful | सुंदर |
shopkeeper | दुकानदार |
packing | पैक करना |
plastic bag | प्लास्टिक थैला |
requested | अनुरोध किया |
carrying | साथ लेकर चलना |
cloth bag | कपड़े का थैला |
Poem – Stanza 1
Original Text
Ice caps melt, seas grow tall,
Time to act, now, for us all!
Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
Small steps chase away the gloom.
उच्चारण (Pronunciation)
आइस कैप्स मेल्ट, सीज़ ग्रो टॉल,
टाइम टू ऐक्ट, नाउ, फॉर अस ऑल!
टर्न ऑफ द लाइट्स व्हेन यू लीव द रूम।
स्मॉल स्टेप्स चेस अवे द ग्लूम।
हिंदी अर्थ
बर्फ़ की चादरें पिघल रही हैं और समुद्र ऊँचे हो रहे हैं। यह हमारे लिए तुरंत कदम उठाने का समय है। जब कमरे से निकलें तो लाइट बंद करें। छोटे-छोटे कदम भी मुश्किलों/अँधेरे को दूर कर देते हैं।
Hard Spellings Table
Word | Meaning (Easy) |
---|---|
ice caps | बर्फ़ की परतें/ध्रुवीय बर्फ |
melt | पिघलना |
gloom | उदासी/अँधेरा |
act | कदम उठाना |
leave | छोड़कर जाना |
Poem – Stanza 2
Original Text
Plastic swirls where fish should play,
Reuse, recycle it every day!
Walk with friends, laugh and share
Clean air everywhere!
उच्चारण (Pronunciation)
प्लास्टिक स्वर्ल्स व्हेयर फिश शुड प्ले,
रीयूज़, रीसायकल इट एवरी डे!
वॉक विद फ्रेंड्स, लाफ एंड शेयर
क्लीन एयर एवरीव्हेयर!
हिंदी अर्थ
जहाँ मछलियाँ खेलती हैं वहाँ प्लास्टिक घूम रहा है। रोज़मर्रा में चीज़ों को दोबारा इस्तेमाल करें और रीसायकल करें। दोस्तों के साथ चलें, हँसें-बाँटें—और हर जगह स्वच्छ हवा बनाए रखें।
Hard Spellings Table
Word | Meaning (Easy) |
---|---|
swirls | घूमना/घुमावदार बहना |
reuse | दोबारा उपयोग |
recycle | रीसायकल/पुनः प्रसंस्करण |
everywhere | हर जगह |
share | बाँटना |
Poem – Stanza 3
Original Text
Plant a tree, watch it grow tall,
Birds will sing from branch to wall.
Sun and wind, free and strong
Choose Earth’s path, right the wrong!
उच्चारण (Pronunciation)
प्लांट अ ट्री, वॉच इट ग्रो टॉल,
बर्ड्स विल सिंग फ्रॉम ब्रांच टू वॉल।
सन एंड विंड, फ्री एंड स्ट्रॉन्ग
चूज़ अर्थ्स पाथ, राइट द रॉन्ग!
हिंदी अर्थ
एक पेड़ लगाओ और उसे बड़ा होते देखो। पक्षी टहनियों से दीवार तक (हर जगह) गाएँगे। सूर्य और हवा—मुफ़्त और शक्तिशाली—का उपयोग करो। धरती के सही रास्ते को चुनो और गलतियों को सुधारो।
Hard Spellings Table
Word | Meaning (Easy) |
---|---|
branch | टहनी/डाली |
free | मुफ़्त/स्वतंत्र |
strong | शक्तिशाली |
choose | चुनना |
right the wrong | गलत को सही करना |
Poem – Stanza 4 (Ending)
Original Text
Future’s bright if we all try,
Save the land, the sea, the sky.
Hand in hand, we’ll sing this song:
Start today where you belong.
उच्चारण (Pronunciation)
फ्यूचर्स ब्राइट इफ वी ऑल ट्राय,
सेव द लैंड, द सी, द स्काय।
हैंड इन हैंड, विल सिंग दिस सॉन्ग:
स्टार्ट टुडे व्हेयर यू बिलॉन्ग।
हिंदी अर्थ
अगर हम सब कोशिश करें तो भविष्य उज्ज्वल है। धरती, समुद्र और आकाश की रक्षा करें। हाथों में हाथ डालकर हम यह गीत गाएँ—आज से, जहाँ आप हैं, वहीं से शुरुआत करें।
Hard Spellings Table
Word | Meaning (Easy) |
---|---|
future | भविष्य |
save | बचाना/सुरक्षित करना |
hand in hand | मिल-जुलकर |
belong | जहाँ आपका स्थान हो/आपका दायित्व |
Class 5 – Lesson 4 • Join Hands to Right the Wrong
Format: Original Question (as in book) → Answer (English + Hindi)
Let’s Learn New Words
Given below is the meaning of the word ‘Gloom’:
Gloom (n): darkness
Similarly, find meaning of the following words in the dictionary and use them in your own sentence –
Take help from your teacher in using the dictionary.
Swirl (v):
Recycle (v):
Belong (v):
Answer (English + Hindi):
Gloom (n) = darkness; अंधकार/उदासी
Swirl (v) = to move round and round quickly; तेजी से गोल-गोल घूमना।
Sentence: The wind swirled the dry leaves in the lane.
(हवा ने गली में सूखे पत्तों को गोल-गोल घुमा दिया।)
Recycle (v) = to process and use again; कचरे को दोबारा उपयोग योग्य बनाना/पुनःचक्रण करना।
Sentence: We recycle paper and plastic at home every week.
(हम घर पर हर सप्ताह कागज़ और प्लास्टिक का रीसायकल करते हैं।)
Belong (v) = to be the property of; से संबंध रखना/का होना।
Sentence: This water bottle belongs to Riya.
(यह पानी की बोतल रिया की है।)
Let us do it (I) – Select the correct option for the following questions –
1. What is the poem’s main message?
(a) Play with friends every day
(b) Small actions can help Earth
(c) Fish love plastic in the sea
(d) Ice caps are cold
Answer: (b) Small actions can help Earth.
(छोटे-छोटे कार्य धरती की मदद कर सकते हैं।)
2. ‘Turn off the lights when you leave the room’ means we should:
(a) Use more electricity (b) Save energy
(c) Play in the dark (d) Buy new bulbs
Answer: (b) Save energy.
(ऊर्जा/बिजली बचानी चाहिए।)
3. What does ‘Plant a tree, watch it grow tall’ ask us to do?
(a) Cut trees (b) Ignore nature
(c) Grow plants (d) Build walls
Answer: (c) Grow plants.
(पेड़-पौधे लगाना और उन्हें बढ़ते देखना।)
(II) Fill in the blanks –
1. The poem says plastic swirls where __________ should play.
Answer: fish. (जहाँ मछलियाँ खेलनी चाहिए।)
2. Sun and wind, free and strong’ can help us _____ the wrong.
Answer: right. (गलत को सही करने में।)
3. The future is bright if we all __________.
Answer: try. (यदि हम सब प्रयास करें।)
(III) Answer the following questions –
1. What does the poem tell us to do with plastic?
Answer: Reduce, reuse and recycle plastic to protect nature.
(प्लास्टिक को कम करें, दोबारा उपयोग करें और रीसायकल करें—प्रकृति की रक्षा हेतु।)
2. Why should we turn off the lights when we leave the room?
Answer: To save electricity and energy.
(बिजली/ऊर्जा बचाने के लिए।)
3. How can students help birds?
Answer: By planting trees and keeping the surroundings clean so birds get clean air and homes.
(पेड़ लगाकर और आस-पास सफ़ाई रखकर ताकि पक्षियों को स्वच्छ हवा और घर मिलें।)
4. Do you reuse anything at home? What?
Answer (sample): Yes, we reuse glass jars and plastic bottles for storage.
(हाँ, हम काँच के जार और बोतलों का पुनः उपयोग भंडारण के लिए करते हैं।)
5. What action will you try after reading this poem?
Answer (sample): I will carry a cloth bag, recycle waste and plant more trees.
(मैं कपड़े का थैला साथ रखूँगा, कचरे का रीसायकल करूँगा और अधिक पेड़ लगाऊँगा।)
(IV) Playing with words –
1. Find the rhyming word pairs from the poem –
Answer:
tall – all, room – gloom, play – day, share – everywhere, strong – wrong, sky – try, song – belong.
(कविता से तुकान्त शब्द युग्म)
2. Find the opposites of the following words from the poem –
a. Turn on the lights : _________
b. Big : _________
c. Dirty : _________
d. Short : _________
Answer:
a. Turn off the lights
b. Small
c. Clean
d. Tall
(V) Write your experience where you helped the earth. You can take help of the following questions –
a. What did you notice?
b. What did you think?
c. What action did you take?
d. How do you think it helped the earth?
Answer (sample – English + Hindi):
I noticed plastic bottles near a park bench. I thought animals might get hurt. I collected the bottles and put them in the dustbin and told others not to litter. It kept the park clean and reduced plastic pollution.
(मैंने पार्क की बेंच के पास प्लास्टिक की बोतलें देखीं। लगा कि जानवरों को नुकसान हो सकता है। मैंने बोतलें उठाकर कूड़ेदान में डालीं और लोगों से गंदगी न फैलाने को कहा। इससे पार्क साफ रहा और प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण कम हुआ।)
(VI) Work in groups and write a street play on the theme of ‘Climate Action’. Take help from your teacher. Perform it in your village/city.
Answer (outline):
Title: “Small Steps, Big Change”
Characters: Student 1–4, Shopkeeper, Earth
Scenes: (1) Plastic at market – say “No plastic, yes cloth bag”
(2) Home – “Turn off lights & fan”
(3) Park – “Plant trees, give birds homes”
Final Slogan: “Hand in hand, right the wrong!”
(VII) Make a pledge poster for your class on the theme of climate action.
You can start like:
We, students of class 5B promise to:
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
Answer (sample pledges):
1. Carry cloth bags and refuse single-use plastic.
2. Turn off lights/fans when not needed.
3. Plant and protect trees; keep our school clean.
(कपड़े का बैग, बिजली बचत, पेड़ लगाना/साफ-सफाई)
Chatter Champ
1. Imagine that you found a time machine and it takes you fifty years back. Describe how you would see this phase.
Answer (sample):
I would see clearer rivers, more trees, fewer vehicles and almost no plastic. People would use clay pots and cloth bags; the sky would be bright and birds everywhere.
(नदियाँ अधिक स्वच्छ, पेड़ अधिक, वाहन कम और प्लास्टिक लगभग नहीं। लोग मिट्टी के बर्तन/कपड़े के थैले इस्तेमाल करते, आकाश साफ और पक्षियों की भरमार।)
2. Write a letter to your Sarpanch/ Municipality Chairman/ Mayor requesting him to make a decision on any climate-related action.
Answer (model letter):
Subject: Request to reduce plastic and promote tree plantation
Respected Sir/Madam,
We, the students of Class 5, request you to ban single-use plastic in our market and organise a monthly tree-plantation drive. These steps will keep our village clean and healthy.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Students of Class 5
(एक नमूना पत्र – प्लास्टिक घटाने/पेड़ लगाने का अनुरोध)
Dhawal–Mayuri Learn Language
Read the following lines carefully and think about the meaning of underlined words:
1. Up in the air and over the wall.
2. Up in the air so blue.
3. I look down on the garden green.
Now, look at the picture carefully and complete the following sentences using correct prepositions. Take help from your teacher and words in the box to find the correct one.
(in, on, at, between, over)
1. The swing is ____________________ the sweet shop and the entrance.
2. The boy is sitting ____________________ the camel.
3. A bird is flying ____________________ the shops.
4. Jalebis are kept ____________________ the thali.
5. The little girl is looking ____________________ the magician.
Answer:
1. between 2. on 3. over 4. in 5. at
(प्रेपोज़िशन: between, on, over, in, at)
Let us read
Rani and Ravi found a tree shade. Then Rani spread a large mat on the ground. Ravi placed the big clay pots in a row at the back of the mat. In front of the pots, Rani arranged smaller clay bowls and plates. Next to the bowls, Rani carefully placed colourful clay toys.
Draw the picture of Rani and Ravi’s shop.
Answer: Students will draw as described: big clay pots at the back, small bowls and plates in front, colourful clay toys next to bowls.
(वर्णन के अनुसार चित्र बनाइए।)
I Know This Now – I
1. Select the correct option for the following questions –
1. How are the friends described?
(a) Bold (b) Cruel (c) Funny (d) Kind
2. Select the ingredient that Hema and Shyam did not add to the Kheer-
(a) Sugar (b) Dhaniya (c) Lemon (d) Chilly
3. Who said that the emperor was not wearing a crown?
(a) A child (b) A minister (c) A soldier (d) A goldsmith
4. Select the step that will NOT help the earth –
(a) using plastic bags (b) turning lights off
(c) planting trees (d) recycling things
Answer:
1 → (d) Kind 2 → (d) Chilly 3 → (d) A goldsmith 4 → (a) using plastic bags
2. Answer the following questions –
1. When will the future be bright?
2. Write any two things people told the kid about the schools.
3. Should the king who was tricked by the goldsmiths, punish his ministers? Why/ Why not?
4. According to Didi, what was the best gift for her?
Answer (short):
1. When we all try together to protect Earth. (जब हम सब मिलकर प्रयास करें।)
2. Schools teach reading & writing; they also teach good values. (पढ़ना-लिखना व अच्छे संस्कार।)
3. No; the ministers were fooled but not guilty. (नहीं, उन्हें धोखा दिया गया—वे दोषी नहीं।)
4. A story book. (एक कहानी की पुस्तक।)
3. The emperor asked the ministers to issue a letter to a blacksmith asking him to make swords. But the ministers made some punctuation errors in this letter. Correct these errors.
The letter:
dear blacksmith
i Have choSen yoU to CRAFT a new SWord for my kingdom. will you ACCEPT this TASK. the Sword must be STRONG and SHARP! please reply SOON. our Generals will INSPECT you’re WORK. when completed, deliver IT to the palace.
Corrected Letter (capitalization & punctuation fixed):
Dear Blacksmith,
I have chosen you to craft a new sword for my kingdom. Will you accept this task? The sword must be strong and sharp. Please reply soon. Our generals will inspect your work. When completed, deliver it to the palace.
4. Read the passage and answer the questions given below –
Our Earth is in danger! Ice caps are melting, and sea levels are rising. We need to act now. Turn off lights to save energy, recycle plastic to protect oceans, and walk or share rides to reduce pollution. Planting trees helps clean the air and gives birds homes. If we use clean energy like sunlight and wind, we can fix past mistakes. Everyone must work together—small steps today can make the future bright for land, sea and sky. Let’s start helping right now!
1. What two problems does the paragraph mention about the Earth?
2. What should we do with plastic to protect the oceans?
3. How do trees help the Earth?
4. Why should we use sunlight and wind energy?
Answer:
1. Ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising.
2. Recycle plastic. (प्लास्टिक का रीसायकल करें।)
3. Trees clean the air and give birds homes. (पेड़ हवा शुद्ध करते हैं और पक्षियों को घर देते हैं।)
4. Because they are clean, renewable sources of energy. (ये स्वच्छ व नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा स्रोत हैं।)
5. Write the recipe of sharbat.
Answer (simple recipe):
Ingredients: Sugar, water, lemon juice/rose syrup, ice.
Method: Mix sugar in water, add lemon juice (or rose syrup), stir well, add ice cubes and serve.
(सामग्री मिलाएँ, घोलें, बर्फ डालें और परोसें।)