KARNATAKA TEXTBOOK SOCIETY
SUB. ENGLISH (SL)
CLASS – 5
Poetry – 5
The Cow
Words to Know:
1. Cream : Thick, fatty part of milk.
2. Might : Strength or power.
3. Apple Tart : A type of dessert made with apples and pastry.
4. Wanders : Moves around without a clear direction.
5. Lowing : The sound a cow makes.
6. Stray : To wander away from the right path.
7. Pleasant : Nice, enjoyable.
8. Meadow : A field with grass and flowers.
Comprehension (C1):
1. What does the cow give us?
Ans. – The cow gives us cream.
2. Where does she walk?
Ans. – She walks among the meadow grass.
3. What does she eat?
Ans. – She eats the meadow flowers.
4. ‘In what kind of air’ does the cow wander?
Ans. – She wanders in the pleasant open air.
5. Who has written this poem?
Ans. – The poem is written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Activity (A1):
Match the animals with their sounds:
1. A cow – moos
2. A cat – mews
3. A dog – barks
4. A sheep – bleats
5. An elephant – trumpets
Activity (A2): List these animals under Domestic Animals and Wild Animals:
fox tiger dog cow elephant bear sheep goat lion ox buffalo giraffe
| Domestic Animals | Wild Animals |
| 1. Dog | 1. Fox |
| 2. Cow | 2. Tiger |
| 3. Sheep | 3. Elephant |
| 4. Goat | 4. Beer |
| 5. Ox | 5. Lion |
| 6. Buffalo | 6. Giraffe |
Opposite Words from the poem :
1. Friendly – Unfriendly
2. Might – Weakness
3. Wanders – Stays
4. Pleasant – Unpleasant
5. Light – Dark
6. Blown – Still
7. Wet – Dry
8. Open – Closed
