Pandora's Box

UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE READ

A. Answer the following questions in one or two words or a short phrase.

1. Who was the most powerful of the Greek gods?

Ans. - Zeus

2. Who was the god of clay and metal workers?

Ans. - Hephaestus

3. Who breathed life into the girl made of clay?

Ans. - Goddess Athena

4. Who made the woman very beautiful?

Ans. - Goddess Aphrodite

5. What did Zeus name this woman?

Ans. - Pandora

6. Who married the woman?

Ans. - Epimetheus

7. What did Zeus give them as a wedding gift?

Ans. - A beautifully craved box

B. Tick (✓) the best answer.

1. Why did Zeus send Pandora to Epimetheus and Prometheus?

a. He didn't like him.

b. He was angry with them and wanted to punish them. ✓
c. He was angry with them.

2. Why did Prometheus tell his brother not to accept Pandora?

a. He suspected that Zeus was trying to trick them in some way. ✓

b. He was cleverer than Epimetheus.
c. He didn't trust Zeus.

3. Why did Pandora keep looking at the box?

a. It was a beautiful carved box.

b. She wondered what it could possibly contain. ✓
c. She wanted to see the gifts inside the box.

4. What mistake did Epimetheus make?

a. He left the key in the house.

b. He believed that Pandora would not open the box. ✓

c. He was not curious about the contents of the box.

Pandora's Box Question and Answer, Conquer English Class 5, Lesson 6 Solution

C. Answer these questions.

1. What did the box contain? (Answer in two sentences.)

Ans. - The box contained all the problems of the world in the shape of ugly creatures. It also contained a tiny creature called Hope.

2. What did the ugly little creatures do? (Answer in one sentence.)

Ans. - The ugly creatures flew out of the box and bit and stung Pandora.

3. Who was left inside the box? (Answer in one sentence.)

Ans. - Hope was left inside the box.

4. Why did Pandora let the last creature out of the box? (Answer in one sentence.)

Ans. - Pandora let the last creature out of the box because it said it would bring happiness when all the other evils troubled her.

5. Describe the last creature that came out of the box.

Ans. - The last creature out of the box was Hope. It had rainbow-coloured transparent wings. It flapped its wings and sat on Pandora's painful bites and took away her pain.

6. Why was it not ugly like the other creatures? (Answer in one sentence.)

Ans. - It was not ugly like the other creatures because it had rainbow coloured transparent wings and it took away Pandora's pain.

SPELLING AND VOCABULARY

A. Pair activities

1. Find as many abstract nouns as you can in the story.

Ans. - secret, death, hope, curiosity, problems, instructions, sadness.

2. Which adjectives in the story describe Zeus?

Ans. - powerful, angry

3. Which adjectives describe Pandora?

Ans. - beautiful, charming, curious

4. Which adjective describes you when you desperately want to know something?

Ans. - rainbow-coloured, multicoloured, transparent, colourful, tiny.

B. In the words given below, 'ture' is pronounced as 'cher'. How many syllables has each of these words got?

1. adventure

ad-ven-ture

7. mixture

mix-ture

2. agriculture

ag-ri-cul-ture

8. moisture

mois-ture

3. capture

cap-ture

9. nature

na-ture

4. creature

crea-ture

10. picture

pic-ture

5. future

fu-ture

11. sculpture

sculp-ture

6. literature

lite-ra-ture

12. signature

sig-na-ture

C. Match the following idioms with their meanings.

1. Birds of a feather flock together	a. False tears; showing real sadness
2. Have butterflies in my stomach	b. Starting something or talking about something that cause trouble
3. Crocodile tears	c. Give a false alarm
4. Cry wolf	d. Act proud and show you are better than others
5. Opening a Pandora's box	e. Producing something as if by magic
6. Fish out of water	f. People who are alike often become friends
7. High horse	g. Feel uncomfortable in a new place or with people who are not like you
8. Pulling a rabbit out of a hat	h. Feel nervous about doing something

Answer:-

D. Use the correct idioms given above to fill in the blanks.

1. Now please don't show me your crocodile tears. I saw you laughing with your friends a few minutes ago.

2. I was fine a while ago, but now that I have to go on stage I have butterflies in my stomach.

3. Just look at those boys! All they can talk about is football. It is rightly said that birds of a feather flock together.

4. I know nothing about football. If I go and join them I'll feel like a fish out of water.

5. Talking about why we missed our flight is like opening a Pandora's box. Each one is going to blame the other. Forget it.

6. We had been looking for Mom's earring for an hour when suddenly Hari took it out of his pocket. It was just like pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

7. Now just get off your high house and say that you need some help with your project. We'll all be happy to help you.

8. Please don't cry wolf again, because if you really are in trouble, no one will help you.

LEARNING GRAMMAR

Always remember to use singular verbs with singular nouns and pronouns and plural verbs with plural nouns and pronouns. Use the simple present tense when talking about:

1. things that happen always or often:

I brush my teeth every morning. (Always happens) Dad drives to work. (Almost every day)

2. facts or things that are true:

The earth revolves around the sun. A triangle has three sides.

3. talking about programmes:

The show starts at six every evening. It shows in very cold countries.

A. Complete these sentences using the correct singular/plural forms of the following verbs. Remember to use singular verbs with collective nouns.

1. The restaurant opens at seven every evening. (open/ opens)

2. The school bell rings at eight in the morning. (ring/rings)

3. John does his work carefully. (do/ does)

4. Dad takes the metro to work when his car is being serviced. (take/takes)

5. Mom and Dad cook a special meal for us at the weekend. (cook/cooks)

6. Trisha speaks both French and German. (speak/ speaks)

Use do, does to make questions and negative sentences.

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B. Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with do/does.

1. At what time does the bus arrive every morning?

2. Who does Priya want to meet at the park?

3. What things do we need to make this model?

4. How does he finish his work so quickly?

5. Why does the baby start crying when she sees people she doesn't recognise?

6. Which one of these bags do you want to buy?

7. Where do I turn after the crossing-left or right?

8. When does she think she can complete her composition?

C. Use the short forms don't/doesn't for negative sentences. The first one has been done for you.

Nisha doesn't like (not/like) to eat green vegetables.

Nisha doesn't like to eat green vegetables.

1. Why he doesn't like (he/not/like) chocolates? We all love them.

2. I don't want (not/want) any more food.

3. He doesn't need (not/need) a new bag. The old one is fine.

4. Why doesn't she go (not/she/go) home now? It's quite late.

5. Why they don't live (they/ not/live) here any more? They just moved in a month ago.

6. She doesn't have (not/have) sisters and brothers.

GO ONE STEP FORWARD

We use the foms of the verb 'be' – am, is, are as helping verbs along with the 'ing' forms of the verb to for the present continuous tense.

am eating, is eating, are eating

Use the present continuo us tense when talking about:

→ actions taking place in the present:

I am studying.

The children are playing cricket on the playground.

Ms Das Gupta is standing near the blackboard.

→ things that will change:

Mom is staying with Grandma for a few days.
Dad is travelling by metro to work as his car is in the workshop.

→ definite plans/arrangements that have been made earlier:

We are meeting at the swimming pool tomorrow evening.
They are arriving at six and leaving by six thirty.

→ we are angry or up set about something:

She is always dropping food on the desk we share!
We are never going to reach there on time!

A. Complete the following sentences with the correct present continuous tense forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. They are waiting patiently for the match to start. (wait)

2. We are planning a birthday party for Lisa. (plan)

3. I am writing an acrostic poem. (write)

4. Sheena is helping me. (help)

5. What is happening in the next room? (happen) It is so noisy.

B. Use the positive or negative present continuous tense forms of the verbs in the brackets. Use isn't, aren't in negative sentences.

1. Please stop talking, the singers are walking (Walk) on to the stage.

2. We aren't talk (not/talk) loudly. We are just whispering. (just/whisper).

3. She isn't singing (not/sing) this evening. She has a sore throat.

4. You are living (live) just near the school. Why don't you reach on time?

5. She is getting (get) angry. Watch out!

LISTENING CAREFULLY

Listen to the adjectives your teacher reads out to you. Tick (✓) the name of the person or thing each one describes.

1. box/lock

2. Epimetheus/Prometheus

3. voice/Pandora

4. wings/ creatures

5. bites/hope

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