Class 5 English Alexander Graham Bell Textbook solutions as well as Extra que answers.
A. Answer the following questions orally:
1. Who invented the telephone?
→ Alexander Graham Bell.
2. When was Aleck born?
→ In 1847.
3. Where did Aleck start his teaching job?
→ In Scotland.
4. What was the name of Aleck’s assistant?
→ Watson.
5. How did Aleck’s grandfather, Aleck’s father and Charles Wheatstone influence him?
→ They introduced him to science and speech experiments which inspired him to invent.
B. Tick (✓) the correct options:
1. Aleck stayed with his granddad in
iii. London
2. Aleck started his teaching job in
i. 1863
3. Which company was an amazing success, and the value of its shares rose and rose?
ii. The Bell
C. Match the following correctly:
| A | B |
| 1. Granddad Bell | a speech scientist |
| 2. Gardiner Hubbard | a wealthy businessman |
| 3. Watson | an assistant in Aleck’s laboratory |
| 4. Charles Wheatstone | a well known scientist |
| 5. Aleck’s mother | was deaf |
Correct Matching:
1 → a speech scientist
2 → a wealthy businessman
3 → an assistant in Aleck’s laboratory
4 → a well known scientist
5 → was deaf
A. Fill in the blanks
1. Aleck’s mother was deaf so Aleck was keen on helping deaf people.
2. Aleck met a scientist called Charles Wheatstone.
3. His dad challenged him to build a speaking machine.
4. Aleck went to England and showed his telephone to Queen Victoria.
5. Aleck would never have a telephone in his study.
B. Answer the following questions
1. What is Alexander Graham Bell famous for?
→ He is famous for inventing the telephone.
2. Why was Aleck keen on helping deaf people?
→ Because his mother was deaf, and his father taught deaf people.
3. How did Aleck get funding for his research?
→ A wealthy businessman named Gardiner Hubbard helped fund his work.
4. Why did Aleck refuse to have a phone in his study?
→ Because he found phones too disturbing and preferred quiet.
5. What is the tone of this article? Does it convey a lot of information?
→ The tone is informative and interesting. Yes, it conveys a lot of information in a story-like way.
