AP 5th Class English Workbook Answers – 3. The Necklace(2026-27)

3 The Necklace

Worksheet 3.1

I. Choose the correct option.

1. Which statement best describes Matilda's background?
   A. a wealthy family.

   B. a poor artisan family.

   C. a royal family.

   D. in the Ministry of Education.
   Answer: B. a poor artisan family.
2. Why did Matilda start crying after hearing about the birthday party?
   A. She did not want to attend the party.

   B. She was unwell.

   C. She did not have a good dress to wear.

   D. She disliked her husband's colleagues.
   Answer: C. She did not have a good dress to wear.
3. If you were in Matilda's place, what would be the most responsible decision?
   A. Refuse to attend the party.

   B. Borrow money secretly.

   C. Manage within available.

   D. Blame her husband.
   Answer: C. Manage within available.
4. The husband offered to buy a dress costing four hundred francs. This shows that he was ______.
   A. careless with money.

   B. supportive and caring.

   C. angry and selfish.

   D. uninterested in the party.
   Answer: B. supportive and caring.
5. According to the passage, which value is most important to avoid?
   A. Greed

   B. Jealousy

   C. Contentment

   D. Pride
   Answer: A. Greed

II. Circle the correct meaning of the underlined word.

1. Matilda's family was a poor artisans in Paris.
   workers skilled in making things by hand
2. Matilda wanted to enjoy every delicacy and luxury.
   special tasty food
3. "I don't have a good dress for the occasion."
   special event
4. He offered to buy her a suitable dress.
   appropriate
5. The dress was costing nearly four hundred francs.
   currency

Worksheet 3.2

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable answer.

1. Matilda became anxious as the day of the party drew near.
2. Jane took out a large box from her dressing table.
3. Matilda saw bracelets, pearl necklaces, and earrings.
4. Matilda discovered a beautiful diamond necklace.
5. Jane replied, "Choose, dear."

II. Find the Odd One Out from the given words.

1. bracelet – necklace – earrings – table
   table
2. wood – diamond – pearl – gold
   wood
3. borrow – refuse – lend – choose
   refuse
4. sad – anxious – happy – worried
   happy
5. friend – husband – jewels – dear
   jewels

III. Rearrange the following to make meaningful sentences.

1. near / drew / the party / the / of / day
   The day of the party drew near.
2. became / Matilda / sad / very
   Matilda became very sad.
3. met / friend / her / Matilda
   Matilda met her friend.
4. diamond / discovered / she / necklace / beautiful / a
   She discovered a beautiful diamond necklace.
5. lend / me / this / you / could / book
   Could you lend me this book?

Worksheet 3.3

I. 'True' or 'False'

Statement	Ans
1. Matilda was the most beautiful woman at the party.	True
2. Matilda felt sad and did not dance at the party.	False
3. The necklace was missing when Matilda reached home.	True
4. The husband searched only inside the house for the necklace.	False
5. They offered a reward to find the necklace.	True

II. Match the words with their meanings.

A	Ans	B
1. Borrow	( d )	a) Gem or precious stone
2. Jewel	( a )	b) Most beautiful
3. Furiously	( c )	c) With great anger or intensity
4. Prettiest	( b )	d) To take something temporarily with permission
5. Clasp	( e )	e) A fastening for a necklace or bracelet

III. Arrange the following words in an alphabetical order.

1. party, police, present, prettiest
   party, police, present, prettiest
2. necklace, newspapers, nearly, nowhere.
   necklace, nearly, newspapers, nowhere
3. dress, day, danced, discovered
   danced, day, discovered, dress
4. home, hopes, husband, having
   having, home, hopes, husband
5. couple, clasp, cry, changing
   changing, clasp, couple, cry

Worksheet 3.4

I. Number the events from 1 to 8 in the correct order based on the story.

1. They found a similar necklace costing thirty-six thousand francs.
   3
2. Matilda and her husband worked hard for ten years to repay the debt.
   4
3. The necklace was returned to Jane.
   5
4. Matilda met Jane one Sunday after many years.
   6
5. Jane revealed that her necklace was imitation.
   8
6. Matilda borrowed money to buy the necklace.
   1
7. Matilda told Jane the whole story.
   7
8. Matilda entered a life of poverty.
   2

II. Read the expressions and put a tick mark (✓) against the person who spoke.

S.No.	Expressions	Jane	Matilda
1	Good morning, Jane!		✓
2	Do you know?	✓
3	How much have you changed?	✓
4	Yes, you didn't notice, did you?		✓
5	It was worth only five hundred francs.	✓

III. Unscramble the letters to make meaningful words.

1. lysudden
   suddenly
2. ressedadd
   addressed
3. gedchan
   changed
4. monddia
   diamond
5. centinmo
   imitation

Worksheet 3.5

I. Add a suitable Prefix using the help box.

1. Ravi felt unhappy when he lost his school bag.
2. It is impossible to drive without fuel.
3. The rainbow will reappear after the rain stops.
4. Do not displace the chairs before the meeting.
5. Please rewrite the answer neatly.

II. Supply a suitable Suffix using the help box.

1. The garden looks beautiful in spring.
2. The sky looked colourless on a cloudy day.
3. The children jumped with excitement at the fair.
4. Students are sitting calmly in the classroom.
5. He showed great kindness to the old man.

III. Write the word that starts with the ending letter of the previous word.

Word	Word 2	Word 3	Word 4	Word 5
large	elephant	teak	kittu	egg
diamond	necklace	egg	goat	tiger
difficult	flower	rabbit	tree	elephant
pearl	lion	nest	tiger	rabbit
necklace	elephant	tiger	rabbit	tree
beautiful	lemon	nest	tiger	rabbit

Worksheet 3.6

I. Underline the Adjectives.

1. Rahul is an obedient boy.
2. Kumar is a smart learner.
3. The Taj Mahal is a beautiful monument.
4. Vizag is an attractive city.
5. Anusha prepares a delicious meal.

II. Rewrite the sentences using the adjectives given in the brackets in its correct order.

1. My mother bought a (chocolate / delicious / big) cake.
   My mother bought a delicious big chocolate cake.
2. Mukesh saw a (golden / large / ancient) statue.
   Mukesh saw a large ancient golden statue.
3. Kumar planted a (tall / green / old / beautiful) tree in the garden.
   Kumar planted a beautiful tall old green tree in the garden.
4. The teacher showed us a (colourful / traditional / Indian) painting.
   The teacher showed us a colourful traditional Indian painting.
5. Rupa wore a (woollen / new / lovely) scarf.
   Rupa wore a lovely new woollen scarf.

III. Match the wh-word and its common usage.

A	Ans	B
1. when	( c )	a) a place
2. where	( a )	b) reason
3. what	( h )	c) time
4. whose	( g )	d) method
5. how	( d )	e) choice
6. who	( f )	f) person
7. why	( b )	g) possession
8. which	( e )	h) thing

IV. Fill in the blanks with the right question words.

1. What is your name?
2. Who is your favourite hero?
3. When do you go home?
4. Where is your school?
5. When is your birthday?

Worksheet 3.7

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable Adjectives using the help box.

1. Lovely flowers.
2. Three lovely flowers.
3. Three yellow flowers.
4. Three tiny yellow flowers.

II. Use the following adjectives in your own sentences.

1. Useful
   Books are useful for learning.
2. Pretty
   She wore a pretty dress.
3. Excellent
   He gave an excellent answer.
4. Different
   Everyone has different ideas.

III. Rewrite the sentence using the correct adjective form of the underlined word.

1. She speaks in a talk way.
   She speaks in a talkative way.
2. This plan is accept by everyone.
   This plan is acceptable to everyone.
3. It is a comfort place to stay.
   It is a comfortable place to stay.

IV. Tick (✓) the correct sentence.

1. a) Matilda wore a blue beautiful diamond necklace.
   ✓
2. b) Matilda wore a beautiful blue diamond necklace.
   ✓ Correct sentence

V. Underline the adjective that shows 'origin' in the phrase.

1. a blue Venetian diamond necklace

VI. Identify the adjective that tells 'material' in the phrase.

1. one beautiful round diamond necklace

VII. Complete the sentence with correct order of adjectives.

1. small, black, cute
   Bharathi has a cute small black cat.

Worksheet 3.8

I. Punctuate and rewrite using capital letters, commas, inverted commas and full stops, wherever necessary.

1. jane went to her dressing table took out a large box opened it and said choose my dear she saw many bracelets pearl necklaces a venetian cross in gold and gems
   Jane went to her dressing table, took out a large box, opened it and said, "Choose, my dear." She saw many bracelets, pearl necklaces, a Venetian cross in gold and gems.

II. Write a story using the pictures and clues given below.

1. Rainy day – school bus late – old woman with umbrella – child helped her cross road – woman blessed child
   One rainy day, a child was waiting for the school bus. The bus was late because of the rain. The child saw an old woman standing near the road with an umbrella. The child kindly helped her cross the road safely. The old woman was happy and blessed the child for the good deed. The child felt proud of helping someone in need.

Worksheet 3.9

I. Answer the following.

1. Why did Matilda borrow the necklace?
   A. To sell it

   B. To look elegant

   C. To gift someone

   D. To help Jane
   Answer: B. To look elegant
2. Matilda and her husband lived in poverty because they ______.
   A. lost their jobs

   B. moved to another city

   C. bought a costly necklace

   D. helped a friend
   Answer: C. bought a costly necklace
3. What lesson did Matilda learn at the end?
   A. Wealth brings respect.

   B. Friends are selfish.

   C. Parties are harmful.

   D. Honesty prevents suffering.
   Answer: D. Honesty prevents suffering.
4. Why was Matilda unhappy with her simple life?
   Matilda was unhappy because she longed for luxury and wanted to live a rich and fashionable life.
5. What mistake did Matilda make after losing the necklace?
   She did not tell Jane the truth. Instead, she and her husband borrowed money and bought a costly replacement necklace.
6. If you were in Matilda's place, what would you have done after losing the necklace? Why?
   I would have told Jane the truth immediately because honesty is better than hiding a mistake.

Worksheet 3.10

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. Rina was unhappy mainly because she
   A. was poor

   B. lacked care

   C. wanted luxury

   D. had no friends
   Answer: C. wanted luxury
2. Rina felt proud when others
   A. helped her

   B. admired her

   C. advised her

   D. ignored her
   Answer: B. admired her
3. Why did Rina buy a new watch secretly?
   A. To gift someone.

   B. To hide truth.

   C. To save money.

   D. To please parents.
   Answer: B. To hide truth.
4. Rina's biggest mistake was ______.
   A. borrowing watch

   B. attending function

   C. meeting cousin

   D. hiding mistake
   Answer: D. hiding mistake
5. Rina fell into debt because of her ______.
   A. greed

   B. honesty

   C. kindness

   D. hardwork
   Answer: A. greed
6. What lesson did Rina learn at the end?
   A. Luxury is success.

   B. Pride brings fame.

   C. Honesty brings peace.

   D. Money buys respect.
   Answer: C. Honesty brings peace.
7. If Rina had admitted her mistake, she would have shown ______.
   A. courage

   B. pride

   C. greed

   D. jealousy
   Answer: A. courage

Worksheet 3.11 – My Self Reflections

I. Read the following and respond.

1. When you wear new clothes to school, what would you do?
   a) boast about them

   b) wear them confidently without showing off
   Answer: b) wear them confidently without showing off
2. How do you feel when your friend stands first in the school?
   a) Feel jealous

   b) Feel happy for them
   Answer: b) Feel happy for them
3. If you lose your friend's pen, what would you do?
   a) Hide the truth

   b) Admit your mistake
   Answer: b) Admit your mistake
4. How do you respond when others praise your painting?
   a) Show off proudly

   b) Say thank you politely
   Answer: b) Say thank you politely
5. If you cannot afford something expensive, what would you do?
   a) Borrow to impress others

   b) Stay content and confident
   Answer: b) Stay content and confident

II. Tick (✓) the Good Habits.

Statement	Ans
1. Staying simple without showing off.	✓
2. Being punctual to school.	✓
3. Being jealous of others.
4. Being dishonest and greedy.
5. Helping the needy.	✓
6. Borrowing money to impress others.
7. Feeling grateful for what you have.	✓

III. Think and Reflect.

1. Have you ever wanted something just to impress others? What happened?
   No. I try to be happy with what I have and avoid showing off.
2. Why is honesty better than pride?
   Honesty builds trust and helps us solve problems, while pride can make us hide our mistakes.
3. How can satisfaction make life peaceful?
   Satisfaction helps us appreciate what we have and prevents unnecessary greed, jealousy and worry.

IV. If you lose a borrowed dictionary from your friend, what would you do?

1. I would tell my friend the truth, apologise for my mistake and replace the dictionary or pay for it.