Class 5 English — Chapter 1: Ice cream Man

What you'll learn

• ▸Poem Comprehension: "The Ice-cream Man"
• ▸Vocabulary Acquisition: New Words
• ▸Identifying Poetic Devices: Similes
• ▸Descriptive Writing: Seasons and Activities
• ▸Phonological Awareness: 'Z' Sound Recognition
• ▸Report Writing Fundamentals
• ▸Word Building: Rhyming Words and Adjectives
• ▸Sequencing Events

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- Ice cream Man Unit 1- Read and Enjoy 2 Reprint 2024-25 --- PAGE 2 --- What is cold, sweet and creamy, and wonderful to eat? Everyone's favourite treat especially on a hot summer day is an ice cream! And everyone's favourite person might just be the Ice-cream Man! When summer’s in the city, And brick’s a blaze of heat, The Ice-cream Man with his little cart Goes trundling down the street. Beneath his round umbrella, Oh, what a joyful sight, To see him fill the cones with mounds Of cooling brown and white: Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, Or chilly things to drink From bottles full of frosty-fizz, Green, orange, white, or pink. His cart might be a flower bed, Of roses and sweet peas, The way the children cluster round As thick as honeybees. RACHEL FIELD 3 Reprint 2024-25 --- PAGE 3 --- New Words blaze : bright flame or fire trundling : moving on small broad wheels mounds : heap, pile frosty-fizz : chilled drink making a hissing, bubbling sound cluster : gat…

Practice Questions from this Chapter

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1. Explain how ice cream is made. Get Solution →
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4. In which season does the poem say ice cream is a special treat? Get Solution →
5. What does the Ice-cream Man use to travel down the street? Get Solution →
6. Which three ice cream flavors are mentioned in the poem? Get Solution →
7. What is the shape of the umbrella on the ice-cream cart? Get Solution →
8. According to the 'New Words' section, what does the word 'blaze' mean? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 The first ice cream was made in China over 2000 years ago.
• 💡 It takes about 50 licks to completely finish one scoop of ice cream.
• 💡 Vanilla, a popular ice cream flavor, comes from a tropical orchid plant.
• 💡 The world's largest ice cream sundae weighed over 24 tons.
• 💡 Ice cream used to be a luxury food only for the very rich.

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