The Prodigal Son Lesson 6 Class 5 Question Answer

Hello students, in the previous post, you have read about the Summary and Word Meaning of Chapter 6 of The Prodigal Son in detail. Today, in this post I am providing you with The Prodigal Son Lesson 6 Class 5 Question Answer, Language Work and Grammar Work. The Prodigal Son is a story taken from the Bible. It is a story of the love and forgiveness of parents. The story gave us a lesson that parents forgave our sins and in a similar manner, Almighty God forgives us for our sins. Let’s not waste much time and get started with the post:

The Prodigal Son Lesson 6 Class 5 Question Answers

Thinking about the Text

(A) Answer these questions:

(B) Match the following:

A	B
a) Distant	1. severe shortage of food
b) famine	2. the abode of God and the angels
c) longed	3. kindly
d) hearty	4. young one, of a goat
e) tend	5. far away
f) heaven	6. to have a strong desire
g) tenderly	7. healthy and strong
h) kid	8. destined; sure
i) bound	9. feel or express great joy
j) rejoice	10. to care for

Ans.

A	B
a) Distant	5. far away
b) famine	1. severe shortage of food
c) longed	6. to have a strong desire
d) hearty	7. healthy and strong
e) tend	10. to care for
f) heaven	2. the abode of God and the angels
g) tenderly	3. kindly
h) kid	4. young one, of a goat
i) bound	8. destined; sure
j) rejoice	9. feel or express great joy

(C) Put a True or False against the statements below:

1. The man had four sons.

Ans. False

2. There came a terrible famine throughout the country.

Ans. True

3. The younger son repented.

Ans. True

4. The father did not welcome his son when he came back.

Ans. False

5. The elder son was angry with his father for welcoming the younger son.

Ans. True

6. In the end, the elder son also agreed with his father.

Ans. True

(D) Who says the following:

(a) “Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.” ________

(b) “I have sinned against heaven and you.” ________

(c) “Fetch a good coat quickly, the best one, and put it on him.” ________

(d) “We are bound to make merry and rejoice.” ________

(e) “Your brother has come.” ________

Ans.

(a) “Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.” The younger son

(b) “I have sinned against heaven and you.” The younger son

(c) “Fetch a good coat quickly, the best one, and put it on him.” Father

(d) “We are bound to make merry and rejoice.” Father

(e) “Your brother has come.” One of his fellows

Language Work

A dictionary not only gives us word meaning but tells us about other things as well.

Collocation is one of them

Collocations are words that are frequently used together. These word combinations are often difficult to understand, so you need to learn them in order to sound natural in English.

Verbs and Nouns

Some examples of common verb + noun collocations:

Make friends

Take a photo

Make a speech

Play the piano

Make a noise

Surf the web

Have fun

 1) Match the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right. Use your dictionary to help you if you need to.

Verb	Noun
1. make	a) a question
2. tell	b) a train
3. watch	c) TV
4. catch	d) a mistake
5. ask	e) a joke

Ans.

Verb	Noun
1. make	d) a mistake
2. tell	e) a joke
3. watch	c) TV
4. catch	b) a train
5. ask	a) a question

Adjectives and Nouns

Some examples of common adjective + noun collocations:

a great success, a narrow escape, heavy traffic, fresh fruit, broad shoulders, a serious illness, a steep hill, a sunny day

2) Fill in the gaps with the adjectives given in the box:

Thick, good, strong or broad, heavy

1. a) I used to be a _______ smoker.
2. b) He has a _______ Scottish accent.
3. c) She was late, but at least she had a _______ excuse.
4. d) The plane could not take off because of _______ clouds.

Ans.

1. a) I used to be a heavy
2. b) He has a strong or broad Scottish accent.
3. c) She was late, but at least she had a good
4. d) The plane could not take off because of thick

Prepositions:

Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given in the box:

For, to, about, at, on

1. I’m worried ________ Jane. She’s usually home by now.
2. You have to apply, ________ a visa before you go.
3. Can you describe the man ________ me?
4. That girl over there keeps smiling ________ me.
5. He goes to school ________ foot.

Ans.

1. I’m worried about Jane. She’s usually home by now.
2. You have to apply for a visa before you go.
3. Can you describe the man to me?
4. That girl over there keeps smiling at me.
5. He goes to school on foot.

Grammar Work

You have already learnt narration. So far you have done Assertive, Interrogative, and Imperative Sentences.

Now let us do Optative Sentences:

While changing an optative sentence into the indirect speech, observe the following rules:

1. Change the Reporting Verb into verbs such as pray, bless, wish, bade, etc.
2. Change the optative sentence into the assertive sentence.
3. The tenses of verbs, pronouns, and words denoting nearness are changed according to rules.

Look at the following examples:

1. He said, “May you live long!”

He prayed that he might live long.

2. He said, “May Allah hear my prayers!”

He prayed that Allah might hear his prayers.

3. The beggar said, “Would that I, were rich!”

The beggar wished that he had been rich.

4. He said, “Goodbye, my son! I will not return home till my work is completed.”

He bade goodbye to his son and told him that he would not return home till his work was completed.

5. The teacher said, “Good morning, boys! How are you?”

The teacher wished good morning to the boys and asked them how they were.

Now turn the following sentences from direct into indirect speech:

1. The mother said, “May you prosper my son!”

Ans. Indirect: The mother prayed for the prosperity of her son.

Or

The mother prayed that her son might prosper.

2. He said, “How clever I am!”

Ans. Indirect: He exclaimed that he was clever.

3. The poor man said, “Would that I, were a king!”

Ans. Indirect: The poor man wished that he had been a king.

4. He said, “What a pity! You have not finished your work.”

Ans. Indirect: He felt pity that he had not finished his work.

5. The old woman said, “Alas! My only son has died.”

Ans. Indirect: The old woman exclaimed sorrowfully that her only son had died.

6. They said, “Oh! What a fine day it is!”

Ans. Indirect: They exclaimed that it was a very fine day.

Now turn the following into direct speech:

1. He prayed that God might bless me.

Ans. Direct: He said, “May God bless you!”

2. I bade farewell to my friend.

Ans. Direct: I said to my friend, “Goodbye”

3. The people cried out that the leader might live long.

Ans. Direct: The people said, “May the leader live long!”

4. I prayed that he might prosper.

Ans. Direct: I said, “May you prosper!”

5. She prayed that God might pardon that sinner.

Ans. Direct: She said, “May God pardon this sinner!”

6. He wished that he had been young again.

Direct: He said, “Would that I were young again!”

Let’s Talk

In this story, the younger son repents, confesses, and is forgiven by his father. Discuss in groups why it is good to feel sorry after one has done wrong and then confessed.

Did you like this story? Tell the class why you liked it.

Ans. We commit mistakes now and then. But accepting or mistake or fault is important as it makes us worthy of being forgiven. We must feel sorry for our wrongdoings. We should obey our elders, confess our faults and forgive the person who sinned.

Yes, I liked this story very much because it has a good moral. It educates us, the difference between good and bad. It also tells us that we should always be careful while spending our money. We should not waste our money on wrongdoings. We should save money so that we will make good use of it in bad times.

Let’s Write

Did you enjoy reading this story? If yes, then write it briefly in about 100 words.

Ans. Yes, I enjoyed reading this story. A rich man had two sons. He loved both of them very much. The elder son was hardworking while the younger son did not like working and want to enjoy it. He demanded his share of property from his father. His father divided the property between two sons.

The younger son wasted all his money in living a lavish lifestyle and in gambling. He began to starve for food and a place to live in. He decided to go back to his father and repent for his sin. He went to his father and repented for his sins. His father embraced him and kissed him tenderly. He provided him with new clothes and shoes. He arranged a feast for him.

The elder brother got angry over this but his father told him that his younger brother has realized his mistake and the family is bound to make merry over this occasion. We should be kind and merciful to the sinner.

Or

Sum up an incident in your words (100 – 150) about how your parents reacted when you committed a wrong.

Ans. Do it yourself.

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