6th class all Important Question of English

 What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?

Ans: Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll but it was really a man of the tiniest size.

Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish?

Ans: The little man granted Patrick a wish because he wanted to get free from cat who was torturing him by playing with him

What was Patrick's wish?

Ans: Patrick wanted the little man to do all his homework till the end of the semester, which was for 35 days.He wanted to get A's in all subjects.

In what subjects did the little man need help, to do Patrick's homework?

Ans: The little man needed Patrick's help in almost all subjects.In English he wanted Patrick to find the meaning of words from the dictionary.In Maths he took guidance from Patrickt for addition subtraction division and fraction.And human history was a mystery for him .

How did Patrick help him?

Ans: Patrick helped him by consulting a dictionary for difficult words in English.He guided the little man in doing sums in arithmetic and read out portions from history book as he didn't know anything about human history.

Who do you think did Patrick's homework - the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans: It was not the little man but Patrick himself had did his homework as little man did not know anything, in English, maths and human history. Patrick had to consult dictionary, guide him with maths and help him to read too. He stayed up at nights and worked hard.

Therefore, it was Patrick who did the homework unknowingly.

Why did the dog feel the need for a master?

Ans: Once the dog was not pleased with the way of his life, wandering about alone. He felt to become a servant of a powerful one so that he would get protection from others who frightened him.

Who did he first choose as his master? Why did he leave that master?

Ans: The dog first chose a big, strong and fierce wolf as his master. Once, the dog saw that the wolf was afraid that the bear would eat them up. Since the dog wanted to serve only the strongest, he left the wolf and asked the bear who was stronger than the wolf to be his master.

Who did he choose next?

Ans: He chose the bear to be his next master as he found him more fierce than wolf

Why did he serve the Lion for a long time?

Ans: He serve the Lion for a long time because he found there was no more powerful and stronger than lion in the forest and so no one dared to touch the dog or offend him in any way. Therefore, the dog lived happily by serving the lion for a long time.

Who did he finally choose as his master and why?

Ans: He finally chose man as his master because one day he realised that lion was afraid of man. As he wanted to serve someone who was the most powerful and stronger than anyone on earth, he chose man as his master.

Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream?

Ans: Taro ran in the direction of the stream for the first time he heard such a sound in the forest. At the same time he was thirsty.

How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake?

Ans: Taro's father was really delighted to after drinking the saké for the first time in his life. His shivering stopped after one sip of the sake. He showed his happiness by doing a little dance in the middle of the floor.

Why did the waterfall give Taro saké and others water?

Ans: The waterfall gave Taro saké because Taro was a thoughtful son who honoured and obeyed his parents. He always and worked very hard to give them everything they needed. It gave others only water because they were greedy ,jealous and selfish type of people.

Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?

Ans: n the greed to get the sake themselves, the villagers reached the waterfall before Taro. But the water tated just plain water nothing else. So the got angry and thought that he had tricked them by telling that stream gives saké. That's why they wanted to drown Taro.

Why did the Emperor reward Taro?

Ans: The emperor heard the story of Taro and his villagers and realised how dedicated son Taro was. So he rewarded Taro for as he honoured and obeyed his parents. This was done to encourage all the children to honor and obey their parents.

Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian – American?

Ans: Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, a district of state Haryana. Though she was born and brought up in India. After she went to US she became its naturalised citizen.This is the reason why She was called an Indian-American

When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry?

Ans: She went to US for a master's degree after completing her Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering.There she married flight instructor Jean-Pierre Harrison.

How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?

Ans: After qualifying as a pilot, Chawla applied to NASA space shuttle program. She was first hired as a research Scientist at NASA. In 1994 she was selected at NASA for training as an astronaut. It was her success as a pilot which gave her the idea that she could become an astronaut.

What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?

Ans: According to the journalist, it takes enormous ability to be an astronaut. An astronaut must know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. In this age of super-specialisation, you must have encyclopedic knowledge to be an astronaut.

Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in space.

Ans: Kalpana Chawla’s first mission was in the space shuttle Columbia. It was a 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes. During this time, she went around the earth 252 times traveling 1.45 million km. The crew performed experiments such as pollinating plants to observe food growth in space. It also made test for making stronger metals and faster computer chips. It was all done for a price tag of 56 million dollars.

What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible?

Ans: Kalpana Chawla said, "The path from dreams to success does exist.May you have the vision to find it, and the courage to get onto it".Yes, success is possible.If a person has the strong will power, determination, guts to face the challenges that come while chasing ones dream, then everything is possible.

Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beam’s school?

Ans: The writer had heard a lot about the school so due to curiosity he visited Miss Beam's School.

What was the ‘game’ that every child in the school had to play?

Ans:The 'game' is totally different. Every child in the school had to participate. In each term every child had one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumbday and on the decided day he had to perform like a blind,lame,deaf or dumb.

“Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day…” Complete the line. Which day was the hardest? Why was it the hardest? 

Ans: "Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day." The blind day was the hardest because the children can't see a thing.They feel that they were going to be hit by something every moment.In other days they were able to see but darkness after blindfolding was really very scary for them.

What was the purpose of these special days?

Ans: The purpose of these special days was to teach the children thoughtfulness,kindness to others, and how to be responsible citizens these days. It teaches the children how to appreciate and understand misfortune by making them share in the misfortune of others themselves.

Answer the following questions.

(i) Peter’s favourite day of the week is Sunday because_____________________.

(ii) Nasir wants to learn ____________________________________.

(iii) Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because _________________.

Ans (i) On this day his whole family always goes to the cinema hall to see a film.

(ii) how to preserve seeds so that they can be used again without investing money on them.

(iii) she wants to make things better for everyone.

Write True or False against each of the following statements.

(i) Peter is an only child.

(ii) When Serbjit gets angry he shouts at people.

(iii) Nasir lives in the city.

(iv) Radha’s mother enjoys doing things with her.

Ans (i). False (ii). False (iii). False (iv). True

Fill in the blanks to name the different kinds of intelligence. One has been done for you.

When I enjoy listening to people and solving their problems I use my interpersonal intelligence.

(i) When I enjoy dancing or physical activity, I use my ______________ intelligence.

(ii) When I enjoy looking at maps and examining pictures, I use my ___________intelligence.

(iii) When I enjoy working with numbers and solving maths problems, I use my ___________

intelligence.

(iv) When I enjoy telling a story or arguing, I use my ____________ intelligence.

Ans (i) bodily (ii) visual (iii) mathematical (iv) verbal

Who says this to whom and why?

1. “My wife knows best how to run the house.”

2. “But is it right, my son, to keep mum and not say what you consider just and fair?”

3. “What have you to say in your defence?”

4. “I can’t pay you a penny for the wretched beast you sold me.”

5. “Victory to the panchayat. This is justice.”

Ans.

1. Jumman said this to his aunt because he was shameless and had grown tired of her. she had asked him for a monthly allowance to set up a separate kitchen, but he didn't want to give her money.

2. Jumman's aunt said this to Algu because she had gone to Algu for help, but Algu had politely refused her plea as he could not go against his firend, Jumman.

3. Algu said this to Jumman because he was made the head Panch by the aunt so he asked Jumman to say in his defence regarding his mistreatment of the aunt.

4. Samjhu Sahu said this to Algu because Algu demanded payment for the bullock he had sold to Samjhu.

5. Algu said this over and over again in front of the village because he was happy that Jumman had not deviated from the path of justice in spite of the enmity between them.

“Then the situation changed.” What is being referred to?

Ans.

The situation being referred to is Jumman and his family’s change in behavior towards his aunt. Jumman's aunt had transferred her property to him on the understanding that he would look after her. The arrangement worked well for a couple of years but then Jumman and his family grew tired of her. He became as indifferent to her and his wife too grudged even the little food that the old lady wanted every day.

When Jumman’s aunt realized that she was not welcome in his house, what arrangement did she suggest?

Ans.

When Jumman's aunt realized that she was not welcome in his house,she suggested that Jumman should give her a monthly allowance so that she could set up a separate kitchen.

What was the villagers’ reaction when the aunt explained her case to them?

Ans: When the aunt explained her case to the villagers, some sympathized with her, others laughed at her and a few others advised her to make it up with her nephew and his wife.

Why was Jumman happy over Algu’s nomination as head Panch?

Ans: Jumman was happy over Algu's nomination as head Panch because Algu was his best friend and he knew that he would never go against him.

“God lives in the heart of the Panch.” the aunt said. What did she mean?

Ans. "God lives in the heart of the Panch",by this she meant that a Panch is always impartial and unbiased and would not kill his conscience for the sake of friendship. Everybody is equal before him. The justice delivered by Panch would be considered as the justice delivered by God.

What was Algu’s verdict as head Panch? How did Jumman take it?

Ans. Algu's verdict as head Panch was that Jumman had to pay his aunt a monthly allowance, or else the property would go back to her.Jumman did not take the verdict well.The bond of friendship they both had was broken. Jumman felt betrayed and became Algu's enemy.Now all he wanted was to take a revenge .

Algu found himself in a tight spot. What was his problem?

Ans. Oe of Algu's fine pair of bullocks died, and he sold the other to Samjhu Sahu on the understanding that Sahu would pay the price of the bullock in a month's time. The bullock died within a month and Sahu refused to pay Algu.

Why was Algu upset over Jumman’s nomination as head Panch?

Ans. Algu was upset because the bond of friendship they both shared had broken after Algu had given a verdict in favor of Jumman's aunt. Jumman was Algu's enemy and wanted revenge.

What was Jumman’s verdict as head Panch? How did Algu take it?

Ans. Jumman's verdict as head Panch was that since the bullock did not suffer from any disability or disease when Sahu bought it and although their death was unfortunate, Algu could not be blamed for it. Therefore, Sahu would have to pay Algu the price of the bullock. Algu could not contain his feelings on the verdict. He stood up and said loudly over and over again, "Victory to the panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the heart of the Panch."

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.

 ————————————— was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition)

Ans: A big fair

Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods ——————. (to display, to buy, to sell)

Ans: to sell

Uncle told me —————— while he was away. (not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone)

Ans: not to buy anything

 The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present ———————. (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)

Ans: to try their luck

The first time I took a chance I got —————————————–—. (a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)

Ans: two pencils

Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made ————————. (a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people)

Ans: a fool of me.

Answer the following questions.

Why do you think Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?

Ans: Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence because he knew that the shopkeepers would make a fool of Rashid and cheat him.

Why was the shop called ‘Lucky Shop’?

Ans: The shop was called 'Lucky Shop' because the shopkeeper wanted everybody to try their luck.There were some discs, with numbers 1 to 10, put facing down on the table.The one who wanted to try his luck,had to pay 50 paise and pick up six discs,then add the numbers. The article marked with that number was given to the lucky person.

An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?

Ans: The old man made 15 rupees by selling the clock back to the shopkeeper.

How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?

Ans: The boy won four prizes. They were a comb, a fountain pen, a wristwatch and a table lamp.

Why was Rasheed upset?

Ans: Rasheed was upset because he had high hopes of winning a big prize and he continued trying his luck again and again. But every time he got a trifle. People were looking at him and laughing at his bad luck, but no one showed any sympathy. He played till he finished all his money.

In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?

Ans: The shopkeeper played tricks to tempt to try his luck by making him believe that it was luck that got the old man and the boy their prizes.But actually,they were friends of the shopkeeper trying to tempt Rasheed to play. Rasheed tried his luck again and again but every time he got trifles.He sold back those things to the shopkeeper and lost all his money.

Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false.

(i) No animal can survive without water.

Ans. True

(ii) Deserts are endless sand dunes.

Ans. False

(iii) Most snakes are harmless.

Ans. True

(iv) Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground.

Ans. True

(v) Camels store water in their humps.

Ans. False

 Answer the following questions.

How do desert animals survive without water?

Ans: Desert animals cannot survive without water. They find different ways of coping with the harsh desert conditions. For example, gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows. And darkling beetles catch moisture on their legs and then lift them into the air till the drops trickle down into their mouths.

How do mongooses kill snakes?

Ans: Mongooses kill snakes without getting hurt themselves. Their reactions are so fast that they dodge each time the snake strikes. They continually make a nuisance of themselves, and after a while, when the snake gets tired, they quickly dive in for the kill.

How does the hump of the camels help them to survive when there is no water?

Ans: The hump of the camels help the animal to survive in the desert, by acting as storage containers. The hump is full of fat that nourishes the camel when food is scarce. If they have nothing to eat for several days, their humps shrink as the fat is used up.

Complete the following sentences.

1. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to Grandfather, but only to the boy, because ______.

Ans: the Grandfather, at sixty-five ,could no longer climb it.

2. The small gray squirrel became friendly when __________________.

Ans: he found that the boy did not arm himself with catapult or air-gun.

3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel ____________.

Ans: grew quite bold and was soon taking morsels from the author's hand.

4. In the spring, the banyan tree ___________ and __________ would come there.

Ans: was full of small red figs, birds of all kinds

5. The banyan tree served the boy as a ______________.

Ans: library.

6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree _____________.

Ans: when it was not too hot

Choose would and could to replace the italicized words in the following sentences.Grandfather says, in the old days

1. elephants were able to fly in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their shapes. They used to fly behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the sky in wonder.

Ans: elephants could fly in the sky like clouds. They could change their shapes. They would fly behind clouds and frighten them. People would look up at the sky and wonder.

2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to bed with the sun, like the birds.

Ans: because there was no electricity, he would get up with the sun, and he would go to bed with the sun, like the birds.

3. like the owl, he was able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.

Ans: like the owl, he could see quite well in the dark. He could tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.

The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the

blanks in the sentences below.

Dived, gliding, sprang, darting, whipped, back, delving

1. When he began to trust me, the squirrel began ————— into my pockets for morsels of cake.

Ans: delving

2. I saw a cobra ————— out of a clump of cactus.

Ans: gliding

3. The snake hissed, his forked tongue ————— in and out.

Ans: darting

4. When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose ——————— aside.

Ans: sprang

5. The snake —————— his head —————— to strike at the crow.

Ans: whipped, back

6. The birds —————— at the snake.

Ans: dived

Find words in the story, which show things striking violently against each other.

1. The cobra struck the crow, his snout th — — — ing against its body.

Ans: thudding

2. The crow and the myna c — ll — — — — in mid-air.

Ans: collided

3. The birds dived at the snake, but b — — — — d into each other instead.

Ans: bumped

Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences.

(i) A house is made of _______

(ii) It has _______

(iii) A home is made by _______

(iv) It has _______

Ans: (i) A house is made of brick, stone, cement, hard wood, window glass, and a yard.

(ii) It has eaves, chimneys, tile floors, stucco, roof, and lots of doors.

(iii) A home is made by family members.

(iv) It has unselfish acts, sharing, and caring for the loved ones.

Now complete these sentences about your house and home.

(i) My house is _______

(ii) The best thing about my home is _______

Ans: (i) My house is very big. My house has bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, prayer room and dining room. I love my house very much.

(ii) The best thing about my home is that it i feel secure, when i am with my loved ones at my home.We all spend our time together caring and sharing with each other.

List out the action words in the poem.

dive, dip, snaps, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______

Find out the meanings of these words.

Ans: dive, dip, snaps, soars, rides, climbs, pulls, falls, run, blows, goes, flaps.

Read these lines from the poem:

Then soars like a ship 

With only a sail

The movement of the tailless kite is compared to a ship with a sail. This is called a simile. Can you suggest what or who the following actions may be compared to?

He runs like _______

Ans: horse

He eats like _______

Ans: snail

She sings like _______

Ans: canary

It shines like _______

Ans: diamond

It flies like

Ans: bird

With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.

(i): And somehow we fell out.

Ans(i): started quarreling

(ii): The afternoon turned black.

Ans(ii): night came

Read these lines from the poem:

(i) One thing led to another

(ii) The start of it was slight

(iii) The end of it was strong

(iv) The afternoon turned black

(v) Thumped me on the back

Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.

Ans: (i) One reason led to another reason

(ii) The quarrel started with a small issue

(iii) The end of fight turned into harshness.

(iv) Afternoon passed and night came but their fight continued.

(v) Patted on her back and the quarrel came to an end.

The poet says, “Beauty is heard in …”

Can you hear beauty? Add a sound that you think is beautiful to the sounds the poet

thinks are beautiful.

The poet, Shelley, said:

Heard melodies are sweet,

But those unheard are sweeter.

What do you think this means? Have you ever ‘heard’ a song in your head, long after the song was sung or played?

Ans: Yes, indeed it is true that beauty, too ,can be heard, like the chirping of birds.We just have to be sensitive towards our thoughts and feelings.

Our power to think ,imagine and anticipate the things is greater than the act itself.The poet says that when we hear melodies, we find it sweet but long after these melodies can be heard in our thoughts as they get tuned inside us.

Yes, I,too, have heard a song in my head ,long after it was sung or played.

Answer these questions.

Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four o’clock?

Ans: The poet wanted to know where the teachers go at four o’clock because this is time when school got over.

What are the things normal people do that the poet talks about?

Ans: The things normal people do that the poet talks about are ,living in houses, washing socks, wearing pyjamas, watching TV, picking their noses, living with their parents, not spelling right, being bad, making mistakes, getting punished, losing books, scribbling on desk tops, wearing old dirty jeans.

What does he imagine about

where teachers live?

Ans: In houses

 what they do at home?

Ans: washed their socks, wore pyjamas, picked their noses, and watched TV.

 the people with whom they live?

Ans: lived with other people and if ,they also had mothers and fathers.

their activities when they were children in school?

Ans: they were also bad, made mistakes, never spelled right, and were punished in the corner for pinching the chocolate flakes. They ever lost their hymn books, scribbled on the desk tops, or wore old dirty jeans.

Why does the poet wonder if teachers also do things that other people do?

Ans: The poet wondered if teachers also do things that other people do because he had seen them as super humans. They are strict, did not make any mistakes and punish those who did.

 How does the poet plan to find out? What will he do once he finds out?

Ans: The poet plans to follow one of the teachers on the way back home that day to find out what they did. Once he succeeds in doing do, he would compose it into a poem, which then those teachers would read to their students.

With your partner, complete the following sentences in your own words using the ideas in the poem.

(i) Do not let a thought shrivel and die because _________________________________

Ans: for want of a way to say it

(ii) English is a ________________________ with words that everyone can play.

Ans: wonderful game

(iii) One has to match ______________________________

Ans: to the brightest thoughts in your head

(iv) Words are the __________________________ of thought.

Ans: food and dress

In groups of four discuss the following lines and their meanings.

All that you do is match the words To the brightest thoughts in your head

Ans: The poet says that you only have to select words to express your thoughts present in your mind.

(ii) For many of the loveliest things

     Have never yet been said

Ans: The poet encourages readers to convert their thoughts into words and speak them as these are loveliest things that never yet been said.

Who is the speaker in the poem?

Ans: The speaker in the poem is child.

With your partner list out the happenings the speaker is worried about.

Ans: The speaker is worried if he was dumb in school, if they had closed the swimming pool, if he got beaten up, if there was poison in his cup, if he started to cry, if he got sick and died, if he flunked that test, if green hair grew on his chest, if nobody liked him, if a bolt of lightning struck him, if he did not grow taller, if his head started getting smaller, if the fish would not bite, if the wind tore up his kite, if they started a war, if his parents got divorced, if the bus was late, if his teeth did not grow in straight, if he tore his pants, if he never learnt to dance.

Why do you think she/he has these worries? Can you think of ways to get rid of such worries?

Ans: Idle mind is devil's workshop. She/he has these worries because in the night she/he is free therefore, these fearful thoughts started coming in his mind. To get rid of such worries

she/he should involve their mind in creative work.She should keep herself busy in games and read story books during night.