Class 5 English Chapter 3: The Rainbow — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Who wrote the poem 'The Rainbow'?
- Christina Rossetti
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Sarojini Naidu
- Isaac Newton
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Answer: A. Christina Rossetti
Why: The poem 'The Rainbow' is written by Christina Rossetti, as printed under it. [p.27]
Why: The poem 'The Rainbow' is written by Christina Rossetti, as printed under it. [p.27]
Q2. In the poem, what sails on the seas?
- Ships
- Boats
- Clouds
- Bridges
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Answer: A. Ships
Why: The poem says boats sail on the rivers and ships sail on the seas. [p.27]
Why: The poem says boats sail on the rivers and ships sail on the seas. [p.27]
Q3. According to the poem, what sails across the sky?
- Clouds
- Birds
- Kites
- Ships
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Answer: A. Clouds
Why: The poet says the clouds that sail across the sky are prettier than boats and ships. [p.27]
Why: The poet says the clouds that sail across the sky are prettier than boats and ships. [p.27]
Q4. The poem says bridges are built on the rivers.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: The second stanza begins by saying there are bridges on the rivers. [p.27]
Why: The second stanza begins by saying there are bridges on the rivers. [p.27]
Q5. Unscramble the letters 'duocls' to make a word from the poem.
- clouds
- could
- doucls
- cloudy
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Answer: A. clouds
Why: The letters c-l-o-u-d-s make 'clouds', which sail across the sky in the poem. [p.29]
Why: The letters c-l-o-u-d-s make 'clouds', which sail across the sky in the poem. [p.29]
Q6. Which word rhymes with 'sail'?
- sell
- soil
- seal
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Answer: A. mail
Why: Rhyming words share an ending sound; 'sail' and 'mail' both end in '-ail'. The chapter says to focus on sound, not spelling. [p.30]
Why: Rhyming words share an ending sound; 'sail' and 'mail' both end in '-ail'. The chapter says to focus on sound, not spelling. [p.30]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 5 English Chapter 3: The Rainbow?
30 questions (10 easy, 14 medium, 6 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 5 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.