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An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Honeysuckle Chapter 4

An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Working with the text
A. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian American?
Answer:
Kalpana Chawla was born in the Kamal district of Punjab in India. She is called an Indian American because she was a naturalized American citizen, but was born and brought up in India.

Question 2.
When and why did she go to the United States? Who did she marry?
Answer:
She went for a master’s degree to the United States of America. She was married to the flight instructor, Jean-Pierre Harrison.

Question 3.
How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
Answer:
Kalpana had earned her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, and had become a certified flight instructor. Later, she applied for NASA’s space shuttle program. She was first hired as a research scientist at NASA. In 1994, she was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut. It was her dream to become an astronaut, and she worked very hard to become one. She was very intelligent and sharp.

Question 4.
What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
Answer:
According to the journalist, it takes enormous ability to become an astronaut. You need to know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. You must have encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut.

Question 5.
Describe Kalpana Chawla s first mission in space.
Answer:
Kalpana’s first space mission in the space shuttle, Columbia, was 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes long. During this time she went around the earth 252 times, travelling 10.45 million kilometres! The crew included a Japanese and a Ukrainian astronaut. The crew performed experiments such as pollinating plants to observe food growth in space, and tests for making stronger metals and faster computer chips—all for a price tag of about 56 million dollars.

Question 6.
What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible?
Answer:
Kalpana Chawla said that she just followed her dream, and never had any qualms about being a woman in a male-dominated field, or belonging to a small town in India. She just  studied what interested her, and got encouragement for that. Yes, success is possible when you have the ability to overcome self-doubts.

B. Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

• Date and place of lift-off: 16lh January 2003
• Number of astronauts on board: seven
• Number of days it stayed in space: 16 days
• Number of experiments done by scientists: 80
• Date of return journey: 1st February 2003
• Height at which it lost contact: 200,000 feet

An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Working with language

A. Match the following answers.

1. unprecedented space tragedy: a sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space
2. certified flight instructor: a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes
3. space mission: a set of jobs to be done in space by a group
4. super specialization: great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject
5. encyclopaedic knowledge: having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects
6. awe-inspiring: something that causes feelings of respect and wonder
7. in this age: nowadays, in these times

B. Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings.

1. broke apart: took apart; separated
The country broke apart in 1947.

2. streaked over: moved in a straight line
The plane streaked over the vast expanse of the Savannahs.

3. spread across: became widely known
The news of the impending spread across the cities.

4. lifted off: took off
The helicopter lifted off the ground hurriedly.

5. blast off: took off noisily
The spaceship blasted off at a great speed.

6. went on: continued
The grandmother went on to tell the story about how she met my grandfather.

7. cheered along: urged; encouraged
The Indian fans cheered along the team.

8. on board: inside an aircraft or plane
The passengers went on board the flight very happily.

9. carry on: to continue to do something
He carried on doing the most part of the job.

C. Add ‘un’ to the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.

1. unidentified: one that has not been recognized
2. uncontrolled: something or someone that cannot be controlled
3. unattended: not noticed or dealt with
4. unsuccessful: not successful; a failure
5. unimportant: not important; insignificant
6. uneducated: someone who is not educated
7. uninteresting: boring; dull
8. unqualified: someone who does not have the required qualifications to do something
9. untrained: someone who lacks training
10. unanswerable: unable to be answered

An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Speaking

Form pairs. Use “May you… ” and “I wish you/Wishing you” to wish your partner good luck and success in

• a sports event,
• a quiz or a competition, and
• a test or examination.

Be sure to thank your partner when she/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?

• May you win all the races.
• I wish you the best of luck.
• Wishing you success and loads of luck.

Standard phrases that can be used as telegrams include:

• Thank you for your wishes: when someone congratulates us.
• Thanks with all my heart: when someone gives us wishes on special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries.

Some phrases for expressing thanks include the following:

• dhanyawaad (Hindi)
• obrigado/a (Portuguese)
• grazie (Italian)
• merci (French)
• gracias (Spanish)
• danke (German)

An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Writing

A. Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.
(Encourage the students to give individual answers.)
Answer:
I really want to become a pilot some day. Some days back, I had read about the youngest woman pilot in India, and I felt really inspired to follow her. I want to feel the rush and adrenaline when I fly and operate a plane in the air. I think it is a very respectable profession and one that is equally challenging. It is like I would be imitating the birds, and fly like them, albeit in my own unique way.

I will make it possible by taking up science as a subject when I reach senior secondary, and then take up engineering and specialize in aeronautics.

B. Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English.
Fill in the blanks accordingly.
British  – American
1. colour  – color
2. labour – labor
3. traveller – traveler
4. counsellor – counselor
5. centre – center
6. theatre – theater
7. organise – organize
8. realise – realize
9. defence – defense
10. offence – offense

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

Taro’s Reward NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 3

Taro’s Reward NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Taro’s Reward Working with the text

A. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream?
Answer:
Taro ran in the direction of the stream as he was hot and thirsty because of chopping wood all day.

Question 2.
How did Taro s father show his happiness after drinking sake?
Answer:
Taro’s father was delighted with the sake. After only one swallow of the liquid, he stopped shivering and did a little dance in the middle of the floor.

Question 3.
Why did the waterfall give Taro sake and others water?
Answer:
The waterfall gave Taro sake and others water as Taro was not greedy, and wanted the drink for his father, which was a selfless act.

Question 4.
Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?
Answer:
The villagers wanted to drown Taro because they thought that he had tricked them by telling them that he got the sake from a waterfall.

Question 5.
Why did the Emperor reward Taro?
Answer:
The Emperor wanted to reward Taro for having been so good and kind. He respected his parents and loved them selflessly. The Emperor wanted to honour him for this quality.

B. Mark the right item.

1. iii. the price of wood was very low.
2. ii. to buy his old father some sake.
3. iii. she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Taro’s Reward Working with language

A. Strike off the words in the box below that are not suitable.
Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed. This shows that he was ………….
Answer:
hardworking; honest; efficient

B. Mark the right item.

Question 1.
“This made Taw sadder than ever. ”
‘This’refers to …
iii. Taro’s inability to buy expensive sake for his father.

Question 2.
“This, said the emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents. ”
‘This’refers to …
ii. rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.

C. Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme.
(Solved)
young – lung; sad – bad; money – sunny; chop – stop; last – fast; wax – axe; could – wood; sound – round; way – day

D.  Question 1.
Fill in the blanks.
A young woodcutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water andfound it delicious.

Question 2.
Find these sentences in the story and fill in the blanks.

i. This made Taro sadder than ever.
ii. He decided to work harder than before.
iii. Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier than usual.
iv. He began to chop even faster.
v. Next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before.

Taro’s Reward Speaking and writing

A. Encourage the students to say the tongue-twisters aloud and then learn them by heart.

B. Question 1. The story ‘Taro’s Reward’ shows that Taro is thoughtful, hardworking and also wise. Read aloud the parts of story that show these qualities in Taro.
(Encourage the students to read the parts of the story that they find interesting.)

Question 2.
i. Like Patrick in the story ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework’, Taro is helped by magic. Do you believe in magic? What are the magical things that happen in these stories?
(Encourage the students to come up with interesting answers.)
Answer:
No, I do not always believe in magic because I mostly believe in logic and science. In the story, ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework?’ the element of magic is the elf who helps Patrick do all homework. And in the story, ‘Taro’s Rewards’, Taro comes across a waterfall that gives him the delicious magical sake.

ii. Which story do you like better, and why? Do you know such stories in other languages? Discuss these questions in class. (Encourage the students to come up with their individual answers and have an animated discussion in class.)
Answer:
Personally, I liked the story ‘Taro’s Rewards’ better because it teaches the values of selflessness and love. It also shows that hard work is rewarded sooner or later. I have heard many such stories with similar themes, which are quite often Japanese or Chinese.

Question 3.
Now write a paragraph or two about these two stories, comparing them.
Answer:
The first story ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework?’ is about a boy called Patrick who saves the life of an elf from a cat. The elf grants him a wish in return. Patrick wishes that the elf should do all his homework till the end of semester.

But in the end, it is Patrick who ends up doing all the work, as the elf does not have any idea about how to do homework. In this way, Patrick changes into a hardworking and cheerful student. The story teaches us . that there is no substitute for hard work, not even magic.

The second story ‘Taro’s Rewards’ is about a young, hardworking woodcutter who wants to keep his parents happy and help them live comfortably. In this bid, he goes to the forest to chop more and more wood in the forest. Just when he is completely tired, he hears the sound of a waterfall. He soon realizes that it is a magical waterfall, and it gives sake instead of water.

He is happy to take the sake to his parents, who are delighted to have it. But the waterfall only gives sake to someone as selfless as Taro; to everyone else, the magical waterfall only bestows plain water.

The Emperor honours Taro’s qualities by naming a fountain after him and sending him gold. In this way, Taro’s considerate and thoughtful acts are rewarded. The story demonstrates that love leads to magic and great rewards. The power of love is unquestionable and extraordinary.

C. Question 1. Listen to these children. What are they talking about?
(Encourage the students to come up with their individual answers.)

Question 2.
Work in groups. Come to some agreement on each of the activities given below. Decide which is the most interesting, dullest, most dangerous, safest, most rewarding, most exciting.
Answer:
To me, the most interesting activities to do are fishing, dancing, swimming and mountain climbing (even though it would be quite dangerous). But the truth is that I would never in my right mind take up cooking, sewing or knitting because they sound boring and time-consuming to me.

Another exciting option would be to learn a new language, or collect stamps. In my free time, I often read or listen to music. In fact, I paint also, but my paintings often do not turn out to be the way I intend them to be. Also, the best form of exercise for me would be to play football. In this way, I not only get to spend time with my friends but also learn about teamwork

Taro’s Reward Dictation

Your teacher will speak the words given below. Write against each two new words that rhyme with it.

1. bed: dead; head
2. wax: tax; axe
3. fast: last; cast
4. chop: mop; hop
5. young: lung; sung

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

Who I Am NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 6

Who I Am NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Who I Am Working with the text

A. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Peter’s favourite day of the week is Sunday because …
Answer:
on this day, his whole family goes to the cinema hall to see a film.

Question 2.
Nasir wants to learn …………….
Answer:
how to collect seeds from their cotton plants.

Question 3.
Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because …
Answer:
she wants to make things better for everyone else.

B. Write True or False against each of the following statements.

1. Peter is an only child. False
2. When Serbjit gets angry he shouts at people. False
3. Nasir lives in the city. False
4. Radha’s mother enjoys doing things with her. True

Multiple Intelligences

Who I Am  Working with the text

Fill in the blanks to name the different kinds of intelligence.

1. When I enjoy dancing or physical activity, I use my bodily intelligence.
2. When I enjoy looking at maps and examining pictures I use my visual intelligence.
3. When I enjoy working with numbers and solving math problems I use my mathematical intelligence.
4. When I enjoy telling a story or arguing, I use my verbal intelligence.

Who I Am Working with the language

Match the job on the left with its description on the right.

1. Navigator (c) Finds and monitors the route to get to a place, or the direction of travel.
2. Architect (e) Plans the design of a building, town, or city.
3. Politician (b) Works in politics, usually by standing for election.
4. Engineer (h) Designs and builds things like roads, bridges, or engines.
5. Computer programmer (j) Designs the system by which a computer runs or gives information.
6. Athlete (g) Works in sports or activities such as running, jumping, etc.
7. Disc jockey (f) Controls and puts together a programme of music.
8. Composer i. Makes up notes to create music.
9. Counsellor (a) Advises people what to do about jobs, personal problems, etc.
10. Journalist (d) Reports on recent news for newspaper, radio, or TV.

Who I Am Writing

Write a paragraph about yourself so that people who read it will get to know you better.
(Encourage the students to use their creativity and formulate their own answers.)
Answer:
My name is Kabir. I am nine years old, and live in New Delhi with my parents. I love drawing and painting. I want to become an artist when I grow up. I am very obersvant about colours, patterns, and designs. My parents say that I have a photographic memory because I often create mental images to remember things. I am fond of watching old photographs that are black and white. My parents have many of those.

I can spend hours looking at them. They fascinate me to no end. I often wonder about how to make things even more beautiful than they already are. My elder brother, Ashwin, says that I look at the world differently. I am not sure what he means by that. In my free time, you will often find me solving puzzles, sketching or ‘fixing’ objects. I am really keen to grow up and become an artist.

Who I Am Speaking

A. Why does Radha s mother tell her that it is not suitable for girls to climb trees? Find points to agree with Radha or her mother.
Plan what you will say by making notes like this:
Girls should be able to climb trees if they wish.

1. Girls are just as strong as boys.
2. No human being should be denied the freedom to do what they want, if it’s not harming others.
3. Climbing tress is a fun activity, and everyone should try it.

Girls should not be allowed to climb trees.

1. Radha just wants her daughter to be safe. She is not as strong as she thinks she is.
2. Even my mother did not allow me to climb trees, though I always wanted to. My mother could not have been wrong.
3. The neighbours will be amused to see a girl climb a tree. Isn’t that what a boy would do?

B. (Encourage the students to come up with their individual answers.)
Some examples:

1. What makes me very angry is when people litter the roads and public places.
2. What makes me very angry is when there’s so much homework that I do not get free time to play.
3. What makes me angry is when my mom asks me to do household chores.
4. What makes me very angry is when other children throw stones at dogs, or act cruelly towards them or other animals.
5. What makes me very angry is when I have to go to school even when I don’t want to.
6. What makes me very angry is when I get picked in a team last when we are out to play.

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Where Do All the Teachers Go NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Honeysuckle Poem 5

Where Do All the Teachers Go NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Where Do All the Teachers Go Working with the poem

Question 1.
Answer these questions.

i. Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four o ’clock?
Answer:
The poet wants to know where the teachers go at four o’clock because he is curious about them, and wants to know if they are similar to the ordinary mortals that walk on earth. He considers the teachers quite special.

ii. What are the things normal people do that the poet talks about?
Answer:
The things that normal people do are wear pajamas and watch TV; pick their noses; and wash socks.

iii. What does he imagine about
a. where teachers live?
b. what they do at home?
c. the people with whom they live?
d. their activities when they were children in school?
Answer:
a. in houses
b. wash socks; watch TV
c. their parents
d. spelling words incorrectly; making mistakes; getting punished; losing their hymn books; not eating vegetables; scribbling on desk tops

iv. Why does the poet wonder if teachers also do things that other people do?
Answer:
The poet wonders if teachers also do things that other people do because they are usually strict and forbid others to do most things.

v. How does the poet plan to find out? What will he do once he finds out?
Answer:
The poet plans to find out what the teachers do after they reach home. He will write a poem about them once he finds out.

Question 2.
What do you think these phrases from the poem mean?
i. punished in the corner
ii. leave their greens
Answer:
i. punished in the comer: asking to be stood in a comer of the class as a form of punishment
ii. leave their greens: not eating vegetables

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A Game of Chance NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 8

A Game of Chance NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

A Game of Chance Working with the text

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

1. A big fair was held at the time of the Eid festival.
2. Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods to sell.
3. Uncle told me not to buy anything while he was away.
4. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present to try their luck.
5. The first time I took a chance I got two pencils.
6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made a fool of me.

B. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why do you think Rasheeds uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?
Answer:
Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence because he was only a child who could be easily cheated of his money.

Question 2.
Why was the shop called ‘Lucky Shop ’?
Answer:
The shop was called ‘Lucky Shop’ because the shopkeeper wanted everyone to try their luck at the shop.

Question 3.
An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?
Answer:
The old man made a profit of 15 rupees.

Question 4.
How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?
Answer:
The boy won four items. They were a comb, a fountain pen, a wrist watch and a table lamp.

Question 5.
Why was Rasheed upset?
Answer:
Rasheed was upset because he did not win anything significant, but lost all the money his Uncle had given him.

Question 6.
In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?
Answer:
The shopkeeper arranged with his friends to lure Rasheed into the game and made a fool of him by cheating him of the money.

A Game of Chance Working with language

A. The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs.
Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.

Question 1.
i. The two teams have played three matches already.
ii. The last day s play was excellent.

Question 2.
i. She has a lovely face.
ii. India faces a number of problems these days.

Question 3.
i. He made his mark in essay-writing.
ii. Articles marked as ‘sold’are reserved.

Question 4.
i. The police are combing the area to catch the burglars.
ii. An ordinary plastic comb costs five rupees.

Question 5.
i. He gave a smile in answer to my question.
ii. We also smiled to see him smile.

Question 6.
i. He said he hoped to be invited to the party.
ii. We gave up hope of his joining the party.

Question 7.
i. The boys put up a good athletic show.
ii. The soldiers showed great courage in saving people from floods.

Question 8.
i. You deserve a pat on the back for your good performance.
ii. The teacher patted the child on the cheek to encourage her.

B. Rewrite the following sentences using ‘there’ in the beginning.
Answers

1. There are beautiful roses in this park.
2. There is no fun in your story.
3. There are no secrets between us.
4. There are two primary schools in my village.
5. There are two ways to solve this problem.

C. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.
There was a huge Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a tiny toy to a big camel. I went to the fair on its last day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very interesting. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more foolish than unlucky.

A Game of Chance Speaking and reading aloud

A.  Question 1.
Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.
Answer:
There was a huge fair in our village on the occasion of Eid. It happens every year, and I usually go there with my family and friends. This time also I went to the fair with my Uncle and Bhaiya on the last day. It was so interesting. There were all kinds of toys there and hundreds of tradesmen had come to sell their wares.

Eventually, Uncle had to leave with his friends, and so, Bhaiya and I carried on roaming around the fair. I was so delighted to see so much excitement around me. Even though I did not buy anything, I had a great time at the fair.

Question 2.
Read aloud the two paragraphs that describe the boy and the old man at the Lucky Shop.
(Encourage the students to read aloud the two paragraphs that describe the boy and the old man at the Lucky Shop.)

Question 3.
Listen to these children. What are they talking about?
Answer:
One of the children is politely asking the preference of the other child for tea or coffee. The other are talking about their choices and preferences by using the phrase,
‘I prefer …’.

B. Work in pairs. One of you is an agent and the other is a client looking for accommodation in a hotel. Talk to each other.
Answer:

• I’d prefer a double room with an air conditioning.
• I’d like my own room. I don’t think I’d like to share a room with strangers. It would make me very uncomfortable.
• Yes, I do want a television in the room.
• No, thanks. I don’t need a car. I have brought my own car. No, I’d prefer the services of a tour guide instead.
• I’d like to stay in a location that is close to the city, preferably the centre of the city.
• Yes, I must have geyser in the room for hot water. It is quite cold there
• Yes, give me a senior citizen discount on the tarriff.
• No, no other requirements.

A Game of Chance Dictation

Question 1.
Some words are given below. Listen carefully to\he word from the list the teacher speaks, and write against it another word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling.

1. buy : bye
   
2. one : won
   
3. which : witch
4. two : too
   
5. no : know
   
6. here : hare/hair
   
7. see : sea
8. there : their
9. hare : hair
10. nun : none

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बचपन NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Hindi Vasant Chapter 2

Class 6 Hindi Chapter 2 बचपन Textbook Questions and Answers

संस्मरण से

प्रश्न 1.
उम्र बढ़ने के साथ-साथ लेखिका में क्या-क्या बदलाव हुए हैं? पाठ से मालूम करके लिखो।
उत्तर:
उम्र के साथ-साथ लेखिका के पहनावे में जमीन आसमान का अंतर आ गया है। बचपन में लेखिका रंग-बिरंगे कपड़े पहनती थी। उन्होंने पिछले दशकों में क्रमशः अनेक प्रकार के पहनावे बदले हैं। लेखिका पहले फ्रॉक उसके बाद निकर-वॉकर, स्कर्ट, लहँगे, गरारे और अब चूड़ीदार पजामी और ऊपर से घेरेदार कुर्ता पहनती हैं।

प्रश्न 2.
लेखिका बचपन में इतवार की सुबह क्या-क्या काम करती थीं?
उत्तर:
लेखिका इतवार की सुबह अपने जूते पॉलिश करके चमकाती थी। लेखिका को जूते पॉलिश करके ब्रश या कपड़े से चमकाना अच्छा लगता था।

प्रश्न 3.
‘तुम्हें बताऊँगी कि हमारे समय और तुम्हारे समय में कितनी दूरी हो चुकी है।’ यह कहकर लेखिका क्या-क्या बताती है?
उत्तर:
लेखिका यह कहकर अपने और आज के युग के अंतर को स्पष्ट करती है। लेखिका के बचपन में कुछ घरों में ग्रामोफोन होता था तब रेडियो और टेलीविज़न नहीं थे। पहले कुलफ़ी होती थी अब आइसक्रीम हो गई। कचौड़ी-समोसा पैटीज़ में बदल गया है। फाल्से और खसखस के शरबत का स्थान कोक और पेप्सी जैसे शीतल पेयों ने ले लिया है। लेखिका के बचपन में कोक और पेप्सी के स्थान पर लैम्नेड, विमटो मिलती थी। चॉकलेट उस समय भी थी। तब चने और अनारदाने को बड़े चाव से खाया जाता था।

प्रश्न 4.
पाठ से पता करके लिखो कि लेखिका के चश्मा लगाने पर उनका चचेरा भाई उन्हें क्यों छेड़ता था?
उत्तर:
लेखिका चिढ़ती थी इसलिए उनका चचेरा भाई उसे चिढ़ाने के लिए और अधिक छेड़ता था। वह उस पर कविता बनाकर उसे लंगूर जैसी शक्ल की बताकर चिढ़ाता था।

प्रश्न 5.
लेखिका बचपन में कौन-कौन सी चीजें मजा ले-ले कर खाती थी?
उत्तर:
लेखिका बचपन में चॉकलेट को बड़े मजे ले-ले कर खाती थी। उनको सप्ताह में एक बार चॉकलेट खरीदने की छूट थी। लेखिका चॉकलेट को साइडबोर्ड पर रख देती थी फिर बिस्तर में लेटकर मजे से खाती थी।

संस्मरण से आगे

प्रश्न 1.
लेखिका की तरह तुम्हारी उम्र बढ़ने से तुम्हारे पहनने-ओढ़ने में क्या-क्या बदलाव आए हैं? उन्हें याद करके लिखो।
उत्तर:
छात्र स्वयं करें ।

प्रश्न 2.
लेखिका के बचपन में ग्रामोफोन, घुड़सवारी, शोरूम में शिमला-कालका ट्रेन का मॉडल और हवाई जहाज की आवाजें ही आश्चर्यजनक आधुनिक चीजें थीं। आज क्या-क्या आश्चर्यजनक आधुनिक चीजें तुम्हें आकर्षित करती हैं? उनके नाम लिखो।
उत्तर:
पहले की अपेक्षा आज और अधिक आश्चर्यजनक चीजें हैं जिनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं-टेप रिकार्डर, सी.डी. प्लेयर, मोबाइल फोन, कम्प्यूटर, इंटरनेट आदि।

प्रश्न 3.
अपने बचपन की किसी मनमोहक घटना के बारे में लिखो?
उत्तर:
मेरे बचपन की मनमोहक घटना यह है कि जब मेरा कम्प्यूटर आया उस समय मैं पाँचवीं कक्षा में था। मेरा उस दिन अंतिम पेपर था। जब मैं घर पहुँचा तो मैंने देखा कि कम्प्यूटर आया रखा है। दरअसल मेरा कम्प्यूटर तो दस दिन पहले ही तैयार हो चुका था परन्तु मेरे पिताजी ने मुझे इसलिए बताया नहीं था कि मैं कभी पढ़ाई में ध्यान न दूँ। कम्प्यूटर आने पर मुझे इतना अच्छा लगा कि मैं शब्दों में बयान नहीं कर सकता। रात को मुझे ठीक से नींद भी नहीं आई।

अनुमान और कल्पना

प्रश्न 1.
कल्पना करो कि तुम अपने माता-पिता के समान बड़े हो गए हो तो अनुमान करके बताओ कि तुम्हारे पहनने-ओढ़ने में क्या-क्या बदलाव हो सकता है और क्यों? इसे अपने दोस्तों को सुनाओ।
उत्तर:
छात्र स्वयं करें।

प्रश्न 2.
इस संस्मरण में लेखिका ने अपने बचपन की घटनाओं, यादों और क्रिया-कलापों को बताने की कोशिश की है। तुम बड़े होकर क्या-क्या कर सकते हो? अनुमान के आधार पर बताओ।
उत्तर:
मैं बड़ा होकर वैज्ञानिक बन सकता हूँ। उसके लिए मुझे बड़ा परिश्रम करना पड़ेगा। परिश्रम ही सफलता की कुंजी है यह मैं जानता हूँ। मेरा स्वप्न हवाई जहाज का पायलट बनना भी है समय आने पर देखा जाएगा क्या होता है। अभी तो कर्म करने हैं।

प्रश्न 3.
लेखिका ने इस संस्मरण में सरवर के माध्यम से अपनी बात बताने की कोशिश की है, लेकिन सरवर का कोई परिचय नहीं दिया गया है। अनुमान करके बताओ कि सरवर कौन हो सकता है।
उत्तर:
सरवर कोई इण्टरव्यू (साक्षात्कार) लेने वाला हो सकता है। या कोई उनका मित्र या रिश्तेदार।

भाषा की बात

प्रश्न 1.
क्रियाओं से भी भाववाचक संज्ञाएँ बनती हैं। जैसे मारना से मार, काटना से काट, हारना से हार, सीखना से सीख, पलटना से पलट और हड़पना से हड़प आदि भाववाचक संज्ञाएँ बनी हैं। तुम भी इस संस्मरण से कुछ क्रियाओं को छाँट कर लिखो और उनसे भाववाचक संज्ञा बनाओ।
उत्तर:
क्रियाएँ – भाववाचक संज्ञाएँ
चलन – चाल
उभरना – उभार
दौड़ना – दौड़
दोहराना – दोहराव

प्रश्न 2.
संस्मरण में आए अंग्रेजी के शब्दों को छाँटकर लिखो और उनके हिन्दी अर्थ जानो।
उत्तर:

प्रश्न 3.
चार दिन, कुछ व्यक्ति, एक लीटर दूध आदि शब्दों के प्रयोग पर ध्यान दो तो पता चलेगा कि इसमें चार, कुछ और एक लीटर शब्द से संख्या या परिमाण का आभास होता है, क्योंकि ये संख्यावाचक विशेषण हैं। इसमें भी चार दिन से निश्चित संख्या का बोध होता है, इसलिए इसको निश्चित संख्यावाचक विशेषण कहते हैं और कुछ व्यक्ति से अनिश्चित संख्या का बोध होने से इसे अनिश्चित संख्यावाचक विशेषण कहते हैं। इसी प्रकार एक लीटर दूध से परिमाण का बोध होता है इसलिए इसे परिमाणवाचक विशेषण कहते हैं। अब तुम नीचे लिखे वाक्यों को पढ़ो और उनके सामने विशेषण के भेदों को लिखो-
(क) मुझे दो दर्जन केले चाहिए।
(ख) दो किलो अनाज दे दो।
(ग) कुछ बच्चे आ रहे हैं।
(घ) तुम्हारा सारा प्रयत्न बेकार रहा।
(ङ) सभी लोग हँस रहे थे।
(च) तुम्हारा नाम बहुत सुंदर है।
उत्तर:
(क) निश्चित संख्यावाचक विशेषण
(ख) परिमाणवाचक विशेषण
(ग) अनिश्चित संख्यावाचक विशेषण
(घ) परिमाणवाचक विशेषण
(ङ) अनिश्चित संख्यावाचक विशेषण
(च) (सुंदर) गुणवाचक विशेषण है जबकि बहुत प्रविशेषण है।

प्रश्न 4.
कपड़ों में मेरी दिलचस्पियाँ मेरी मौसी जानती थीं।
इस वाक्य में रेखांकित शब्द ‘दिलचस्पियाँ’ और ‘मौसी’ संज्ञाओं की विशेषता बता रहे हैं, इसलिए ये सार्वनामिक विशेषण हैं। सर्वनाम कभी-कभी विशेषण का काम भी करते हैं। पाठ में से ऐसे पाँच उदाहरण छाँटकर लिखो।
उत्तर:
सार्वनामिक विशेषण के उदाहरण इस प्रकार हैं :

1. हम बच्चे इतवार की सुबह इसी में लगाते।
2. उन दिनों कुछ घरों में ग्रामोफोन थे।
3. हमारा घर माल से ज्यादा दूर नहीं था।
4. जब वह चाय पीकर चले गए।
5. याद आ गया वह टोपा – काले फ्रेम का चश्मा और लंगूर की सूरत!

कुछ करने को

प्रश्न 1.
क्या तुम अपनी पोशाक से खुश हो? अगर तुम्हें अपनी पोशाक बनाने को कहा जाए तो कैसी पोशाक बनाओगे और पोशाक बनाते समय किन बातों का ध्यान रखोगे? अपनी कल्पना से पोशाक का डिज़ाइन बनाओ।
उत्तर:
छात्र स्वयं करें।

प्रश्न 2.
तीन-तीन के समूह में अपने साथियों के साथ कपड़ों के नमूने इकट्ठा करके कक्षा में बताओ। इन नमूनों को छूकर देखो और अंतर महसूस करो। यह भी पता करो कि कौन-सा कपड़ा किस मौसम में पहनने के लिए अनुकूल है।
उत्तर:
छात्र स्वयं करें।

प्रश्न 3.
हथकरघा और मिल के कपड़े बनाने के तरीके के बारे में आसपास के बड़ों से पता करो। संभव हो तो किसी कपड़े के कारखाने में जाकर भी जानकारी इकट्ठी करो।
उत्तर:
छात्र स्वयं करें।

प्रश्न 4.
भारत विविधताओं का देश है। यहाँ अलग-अलग प्रांतों में अलग-अलग भाषाएँ बोली जाती हैं, तरह-तरह के भोजन खाए जाते हैं, तरह-तरह की पोशाकें पहनी जाती हैं। कक्षा के बच्चे और शिक्षक अपने-अपने इलाकों की वेशभूषा के बारे में बातचीत करें। बच्चे इस काम में परिवार की भी मदद लें।
उत्तर:
छात्र स्वयं करें।

महत्त्वपूर्ण गद्यांशों की सप्रसंग व्याख्या

1. हाँ, मैं इन ………………. घेरदार कुर्ते।

प्रसंग- प्रस्तुत गद्यांश हमारी पाठ्य-पुस्तक ‘वसंत भाग-1’ में संकलित पाठ ‘बचपन’ से लिया गया है। इस पाठ की लेखिका ‘कृष्णा सोबती’ जी हैं। लेखिका ने यहाँ अपनी आत्मकथा के कुछ अंशों को उद्धृत किया है।

व्याख्या- लेखिका कहती है कि अब मैं उम्र में बहुत बड़ी हो गई हूँ। मैं पिछली शताब्दी में पैदा हुई थी। लेखिका का जन्म 1925 में गुजरात पाकिस्तान में हुआ था। बचपन से लेकर अब तक उनका पहनावा बहुत बदल चुका है। कुछ समय के अनुसार, तो कुछ उम्र के अनुसार। पहले लेखिका रंग-बिरंगे कपड़े पहना करती थी। उन्हें अपने लिए नीला, जामुनी, ग्रे, काला और चाकलेटी रंग बहुत पसंद था परन्तु अब समय बदल गया है। उम्र के साथ-साथ पहनावा भी बदल गया अब तो केवल सफेद रंग ही पहनने को मन करता है। अब मन को गहरे रंगों के स्थान पर हल्के रंग ही भाते हैं। पिछले दशकों में लेखिका ने विभिन्न प्रकार के कपड़े पहने। सबसे पहले वह फ्रॉक पहनती थी उसके बाद निकर-वॉकर फिर स्कर्ट एवं बाद में गरारे व लहंगे भी पहने, परन्तु अब वह जमाना बहुत पीछे छूट गया। अब तो चूड़ीदार पजामी और घेरेदार कुर्ता ही पहना जाता है।

2. चने ज़ोर …………. आता था।

प्रसंग- प्रस्तुत गद्यांश हमारी पाठ्य-पुस्तक ‘वसंत भाग-1’ में संकलित पाठ ‘बचपन’ से लिया गया है। यह पाठ प्रसिद्ध लेखिका ‘कृष्णा सोबती’ की आत्मकथा का अंश है। लेखिका ने यहाँ अपने बचपन की मधुर स्मृतियों को पुनः जगाया है।

व्याख्या- लेखिका अपने बचपन की मधुर स्मृतियों को ताजा करती हुई कहती है कि चना जोर गरम और अनारदाने का चूर्ण तब भी बिकता था और अब भी बिकता है। पुराने कागजों से चने की पुड़िया बनाने का ढंग ही निराला था। कागज को नीचे से तिरछा लपेटा जाता था। वह शंकु के आकार में ऊपर से चौड़ा होता चला जाता था। उसमें से चने आसानी से निकल आते थे। लगभग उन्हीं दिनों फिल्म का यह गाना कि “चना जोर गरम बाबू मैं लाया मज़ेदार” बहुत हिट हुआ था। यह गाना उन दिनों स्कूल के बच्चे-बच्चे की जबान पर होता था।

3. पिछली सदी ……………… अंग्रेज़ थे।

प्रसंग- प्रस्तुत गद्यांश हमारी पाठ्य-पुस्तक ‘वसंत भाग-1’ में संकलित पाठ ‘बचपन’ से ली गई हैं। लेखिका ‘कृष्णा सोबती’ ने अपने बचपन के दिनों को याद करते हुए तब की प्रसिद्ध रेलगाड़ी और हवाई जहाज के बारे में बताया है।

व्याख्या- लेखिका कालका मेल गाड़ी के बारे में बताती है कि उन दिनों यह गाड़ी ही तेज़ रफ्तार की गाड़ी थी। उस समय हवाई जहाज भी आकाश में कभी-कभी दिखाई देते थे । जब आकाश में हवाई जहाज उड़ता था तो बच्चे उत्सुक होकर देखने के लिए घरों से बाहर निकल आते थे। जहाज आकाश में उड़ते हुए ऐसा लगता था जैसे कोई बड़े-बड़े पंखों वाला कोई विशाल पक्षी उड़ा जा रहा है। पलक झपकते ही अपनी तेज़ रफ्तार के कारण वह आँखों से दूर हो जाता था। जहाँ कालका मेल गाड़ी का मॉडल बना हुआ था लेखिका के मन में उसके पास वाली दुकान भी सदा से ही बसी है कारण यह कि इस दुकान पर ही इनका सबसे पहला चश्मा बना था। एक अंग्रेज डॉक्टर ने ही उनकी आँखें टेस्ट करके पहली बार चश्मा बनाया था।

बचपन Summary

कविता का सार

लेखिका बच्चों को सम्बोधित करते हुए कहती है कि मैं अब तुम्हारी दादी-नानी की उम्र की हूँ। मैं अब उम्र में काफी बड़ी हो गई हूँ। मेरे ओढ़ने पहनने में काफी बदलाव आ चुका है। पहले में रंग-बिरंगे कपड़े पहनती थी जिनमें फ्रॉक, निकर-वॉकर, स्कर्ट और लहंगे थे अब मैं चूड़ीदार पजामी और घेरदार कुर्ते पहनती हूँ। मुझे अपने बचपन की फ्रॉक अभी तक याद हैं। उन दिनों फ्रॉक की जेब में रुमाल और सिर पर रंग-बिरंगे रिबन का चलन था। बचपन में हमें अपने मोजे खुद धोने पड़ते थे हम एतवार को अपने जूते पालिश किया करते थे। पहले जूते अब की तरह आरामदायक नहीं थे। तब तो नए जूतों के साथ पैरों में छाले पड़ जाते थे। कहीं जाते समय जूतों में लगाने के लिए रूई भी रखते थे जिससे छाले न पड़ें। हर शनिवार को हमें जैतून या अरंडी का तेल पीना पड़ता था। सुबह से ही नाक में इसकी गंध आने लगती थी। उन दिनों घरों में ग्रामोफोन हुआ करते थे। आज की तरह रेडियो या टेलीविज़न नहीं थे। हम बचपन में कुलफी, कचौड़ी और शहतूत या फाल्से का शरबत पिया करते थे। आज इनकी जगह समोसा, पैटीज, शर्बत की जगह कोक-पेप्सी आ गए हैं। शिमला और दिल्ली में बड़े हुए बच्चों को बैंगर्स और डेबिको रेस्तराँ की चाकलेट और पेस्ट्री मजा देने वाली होती है। लेखिका अपने भाई बहिनों के साथ शिमला माल से ब्राउन ब्रैड लाती थी। वहाँ की चॉकलेट भी खूब मनभावनी थी। हफ्ते में एक बार चाकलेट खरीदने की छूट थी। लेखिका बड़े आनंद और धैर्य के साथ चाकलेट खाया करती थी। लेखिका को शिमला के कई फल याद आते हैं। लेखिका के बचपन के दिनों में “चना जोर गरम बाबू मैं लाया मजेदार” गाना बहुत हिट हुआ था। गर्म-गर्म मसालेदार चने बड़े चाव से खाए जाते थे। बचपन में लेखिका ने शिमला रिज पर घोड़ों की सवारी करते हुए बहुत मजे किए हैं। सामने ही जाखू का पहाड़ और एक चर्च था। चर्च की घंटियों के बजने से लगता था मानो भगवान ईशू हमसे कुछ कह रहे हैं। शाम के समय सूर्यास्त का दृश्य बहुत ही मनमोहक होता था। बत्तियों के जलने पर रिज की रौनक और माल की दुकानों की चमक के क्या कहने? स्कैंडल प्वाइंट के सामने एक दुकान पर कालका शिमला ट्रेन का मॉडल बना होता था। पिछली सदी की तेज रफ्तार वाली गाड़ी वही थी। उस समय आकाश में उड़ते जहाज को देखने की बड़ी उत्सुकता होती थी। मॉडल वाली दुकान के पास ही वह दुकान थी जिस पर मैंने पहली बार चश्मा बनवाया था। आँखों के डॉक्टर अंग्रेज थे। शुरू-शुरू में चश्मा लगा तो मुझे बहुत अटपटा लगा। छोटे-बड़े मुझे चश्मा लगाए देखकर कुछ न कुछ कहते थे कि यह करो वह करो। डॉक्टर साहब ने मुझे पूरा आश्वासन दिया था कि कुछ दिनों के बाद चश्मा हट जाएगा परन्तु कभी नहीं हटा।

मेरा चचेरा भाई मुझे चश्मा लगाए देख मुझे बहुत चिढ़ाया करता था। वह मुझे लंगूर जैसी कहकर मेरा मज़ाक बनाता था। मैंने आइने में अपनी शक्ल देखी थी कि कहीं में सचमुच ही लंगूर जैसी तो नहीं दिखती। अब चश्मा चेहरे के साथ घुल-मिल गया है। अभी भी काले फ्रेम का चश्मा और लंगूर की सूरत वाली बात अब भी याद आ जाती है। मैं सिर पर काली टोपी लगाना पसंद करती हूँ। मैंने कई रंगों की जमा कर ली हैं। अब कहाँ दुपट्टों का ओढ़ना और कहाँ सरल सहज सुभीते वाली हिमाचली टोपियाँ।

शब्दार्थ:
सयाना – बड़ी उम्र का/अनुभवी
ऑलिव आयल – जैतून का तेल
खुराक – मात्रा
मितली – उल्टी होना/जी मिचलाना
बुरकना – चूर्ण जैसी वस्तु का छिड़काव करना
रिज – वह क्षेत्र जिसको शहर के आसपास वन के रूप में विकसित किया हो

फ्रिल – झालर
कैस्टर आयल – अरंडी का तेल
गंध – खुशबू
स्टॉक – संग्रह
छुटपन – बचपन
कमतर – छोटा
हृष्ट-पुष्ट – हट्टा-कट्टा तगड़ा
कोलाहल – शोर
खीजना-झुंझलाना/गुस्सा होना
गहराना – अँधेरा छाना
आश्वासन – भरोसा
सहल – आसान/आरामदायक

Chapterwise Hindi NCERT Solutions Class 6

• Chapter 1 वह चिड़िया जो
• Chapter 2 बचपन
• Chapter 3 नादान दोस्त
• Chapter 4 चाँद से थोड़ी-सी गप्पें
• Chapter 5 अक्षरों का महत्व
• Chapter 6 पार नज़र के
• Chapter 7 साथी हाथ बढ़ाना
• Chapter 8 ऐसे-ऐसे
• Chapter 9 टिकट अलबम
• Chapter 10 झाँसी की रानी
• Chapter 11 जो देखकर भी नहीं देखते
• Chapter 12 संसार पुस्तक है
• Chapter 13 मैं सबसे छोटी होऊँ
• Chapter 14 लोकगीत
• Chapter 15 नौकर
• Chapter 16 वन के मार्ग में
• Chapter 17 साँस-साँस में बाँस

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

Desert Animals NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 9

Desert Animals NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Desert Animals Working with the text

A. Question 1.
Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false.

• No animal can survive without water. True
• Deserts are endless sand dunes. False
• Most snakes are harmless. True
• Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground. True
• Camels store water in their humps. False

Question 2.
Answer the following questions.

i. How do desert animals survive without water?
Answer:
Desert animals survive without water by finding different ways of coping with the harsh conditions.

ii. How do mongooses kill snakes?
Answer:
Mongooses use their fast reflexes to dodge each time the snake strikes. They continually make a nuisance of themselves until, after a while, when the snake gets tired, they quickly dive in for the kill.

iii. How does the hump of the camels help them to survive when there is no water?
Answer:
The humps help the camels to survive in the desert, by acting as storage containers. They are full of fat, which nourishes them when food is scarce. If they have nothing to eat for several days, their humps shrink as the fat is used up.

B. Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.

• harsh conditions: situations that are rough or hard state for one’s existence
• harmless: unlikely to cause harm
• survive: to continue to exist
• intruder: a person who enters a place without permission
• threatened: endangered
• predators: animals that hunt others for food and prey
• prey: an animal hunted by another for food
• continually: occuring at regular intervals

C. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.

All animals in forests and deserts struggle to survive in harsh conditions. Though most of the animals are harmless, some are dangerous when threatened. If an intruder is noticed, they attack or bite to save themselves. They struggle continually for food and water.
Some animals are called predators because they prey on other animals.

Desert Animals Speaking

Now form pairs. Ask questions using a suitable form of the word in brackets. Try to answer the questions too.
Do you know
1. Which animal is the …………………. (tall)?
2. Which animal runs the …………………… (fast)?
3. Which place on earth is the ………………. (hot) or the ………………… (cold)?
4. Which animal is the ………………… (large)?
5. Which is the ………………… (tall) mountain in the world?
6. Which is the ……………. (rainy) place on earth?
7. Which is the ………….. (old) living animal?
Can you add some questions of your own?

1. tallest: giraffe
2. fastest: cheetah
3. hottest: Death Valley, USA; coldest: Vostok, Antarctica
4. largest: the blue whale
5. tallest: Mount Everest
6. rainiest: Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India
7. oldest: the bowhead whales

Some more questions of my own:

1. Who is the heaviest person on earth?
2. Who is the longest living person on earth?
3. Which country is closest to the Arctic continent?

Desert Animals Thinking about language

A. Now write five sentences like these using ‘most’ and the clues below.

Question 1.
(90% of) people are honest (10%) are dishonest.
Answer:
Most of the people are honest, but a few are dishonest.

Question 2.
(Lots of) fruit have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruit are low in sugar.
Answer:
Most of the fruits have plenty of sugar, but some citrus fruits are low in sugar.

Question 3.
(Every soft drink except this one) has lots of ‘empty calories’.
Answer:
Most of the soft drinks have lots of ‘empty calories’, but not this one.

Question 4.
(The majority of films are romances, (a few) are on other topics.
Answer:
Most of the films are romances, but a few are on other topics.

Question 5.
(A majority of people agree that he is a good leader, (just a few) disagree.
Answer:
Most of the people agree that he is a good leader, but just a few disagree.

B. Complete these sentences using cannot and have to/has to.

1. You cannot reach the island by land or air; you have to go by boat.
2. We cannot see bacteria with our eyes; we have to look at them through a microscope.
3. He cannot have a new bicycle now; he has to wait till next year.
4. Old people often cannot hear very well; they have to use a hearing aid.
5. Road users cannot do what they wish; they have to follow the traffic rules.
6. She cannot accept this decision; she has to question it.
7. You cannot believe everything you hear; you have to use your own judgement.

Desert Animals Writing

Question 1.
Imagine you are journeying through a desert. Write a couple of paragraphs describing what you see and hear.
Answer:
A journey through a desert is an experience of a lifetime. There is a wide expanse of land which seems endless and full of sand. There is no road, and the sun seems to be shining so brightly. It is so hot that I can hardly believe my eyes. My throat is parched and I keep drinking water to keep myself well-hydrated.

I can see camels around and people dressed in brightly-colored clothes. All of them keep their heads and ears covered to protect themselves from the sun.

I can also see some trees that are scattered throughout the area and lots of cactus plants. Suddenly, we have arrived on a road. We dismount our camels (who are an important source of travelling here) and get on board the vehicle waiting for us. Now the desert is on either side of us.

I can see some trees lined up on both sides of the road. Everything seems a little dry, but as we approach the road, the sun begins to fall. It is an amazing sight to behold in this huge wilderness. I would like to come back here again, for sure.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

What if NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Honeysuckle Poem 8

What if NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

What if Working with the poem

Question 1.
i. Who is the speaker in the poem?
Answer:
The speaker in the poem is a school-going child.

ii. With your partner list out the happenings, the speaker is worried about.
Answer:
Some of the happenings the speaker is worried about are being dumb at school; the swimming being closed; and about getting beaten up or being poisoned. He is also scared that he might start to cry; fall sick and die; or fail an examination. Some of his other worries are more amusing such as growing green hair on his chest and his head getting smaller.

iii. Why do you think she/he has these worries? Can you think of ways to get rid of such worries?
Answer:
He probably has these worries because he is unable to sleep, and cannot help thinking about these things. He could help in getting rid of these worries by counting sheep in his mind, or going back to sleep.

Question 2.
Can words crawl into your ear? This is an image. The poet is trying to make an image of what she/he experiences. Now with your partner try and list out some more images from the poem.
Answer:
Some more images from the poem are as follows: Whatifs prancing and partying all night long; green hair growing on the speaker’s chest; a bolt of lightning striking; his head starting to get smaller; wind tearing up the poet’s kite; teeth not growing straight and tearing his pants.

Question 3.
In groups of four discuss some more ‘what ifs’ that you experience in your day to day life and list them out.
Answers

• What if I grow a trunk on my face like an elephant
• What if all the delicious food vanishes off the face of this earth
• What if there was no electricity
• What if I break my leg
• What if my parents hate me and are not my real parents
• What if aliens invade the earth and make me their slave
• What if I get caught in a never-ending dream
• What if I become the prime minister

And now Write a poem of five or six lines with the ‘what ifs ’ that you have listed.
Answer
What if a trunk appears on my face tomorrow
And I vanish in my sorrow
What if I was caught in a never-ending dream
Where I was having butterscotch cream
What if aliens invaded the earth
Really, off Whatifs there’s no dearth.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

The Quarrel NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Honeysuckle Poem 3

The Quarrel NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

The Quarrel Working with the poem

Question 1.
With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.
i. And somehow we fell out.
ii. The afternoon turned black.
Answer:
i. disagreed or quarrelled with someone about something
ii. turned sad and gloomy

Question 2.
Read these lines from the poem.

• One thing led to another
• The start of it was slight
• The end of it was strong
• The afternoon turned black
• Thumped me on the back

Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.

• This means that one argument led to another argument, which led to a new quarrel over it, and so on.
• This means that the flight started over something unimportant.
• It’s meaning is that the quarrel took an ugly turn towards the end, and ended in a bitter argument.
• The argument took an ugly turn and made everyone feel sad and bitter.
• This means that the girl’s brother patted on her back to show her that he wanted to make up after the fight. He no longer wanted to fight, and thumped her back as a gesture to show her his feelings of friendliness.

Question 3.
Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end? (Encourage the students to come up with their individual answers.)
Answer:
Recently, I quarrelled with my sister over the TV remote. I wanted to watch a different TV show than her. This led to us quarrelling over who will get the remote. Our mother intervened and said that none of us could watch the TV unless we made up. We both stopped talking to each other, but half an hour later, she said something funny and I could not help smiling. She also responded to my smile with her sweetest smile, and that’s when we hugged and made up. Later, we laughed about it and we watched the TV together.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

A House, A Home NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Honeysuckle Poem 1

A House, A Home NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

A House, A Home Working with the poem

Question 1.
Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences.
i. A house is made of …………….
Answer:
brick and stone, and hard wood.

ii. It has ……………
Answer:
window glass, yard, eaves, chimneys, tile floor, stucco and roof and lots of doors.

iii. A home is made by ……………
Answer:
loving and kind family members.

iv. It has …………………
Answer:
brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, who care for each other.

Question 2.
Now complete these sentences about your house and home.
i. My house is ……………
ii. The best thing about my home is …………………….
Answer:
i. at the end of the road, near the city park. It is small, but spacious. There is a huge garden to its front and it looks out to the mall road.
ii. that my family members love each other a lot, and always celebrate festivals together.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

A Pact with the Sun NCERT Solutions for Class 6 A Pact with the Sun Chapter 8

A Pact with the Sun NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What did the physicians ask Saeeda’s mother to do to get well? Did their advice help her? If not, why?
Answer:
The physicians forbade Saeeda’s mother to have normal food and ordered her to remain perpetually confined to her small, dingy room with doors and windows fastened, deprived of sunshine and fresh air. No, their advice did not help her condition. Rather, it made it worse. This might be because she was deprived of fresh air and sunlight, which are essential for good health.

Question 2.
What did the specialist prescribe in addition to medicine?
Answer:
The specialist prescribed her to occupy a bigger room with doors and windows open. He asked her to make it a point to get ample quantities of sunlight and fresh air by soaking in the morning sun for an hour daily. He asked her to eat normal, healthy food and take her medicines regularly.

Question 3.
What did Saeeda tell the sum ays to do?
Answer:
Saeeda told the sunrays to come the next day with lots of warmth and brightness. She told the rays that her mother was ill and that she needed their help to make her feel better.

Question 4.
Why were the sunrays keen to go down to the earth the next day?
Answer:
The sunrays had made a promise to Saeeda to visit the earth the next day. So, they were keen to go down to the earth the next day. Besides, they did not want the earthlings to consider them as liars.

i. What is your own formula for keeping good health?
ii. Who would you recommend to a patient in your neighbourhood—the physicians contacted first or the specialist contacted next? Give reasons for your choice.
iii. When would you make a pact with the sun? When you are going on a picnic, or when you are playing a cricket match? Think of other occasions.
(Encourage the students to come up with individual answers.)
Answers.
i. My absolute formula for keeping good health is healthy food, dollops of laughter and oodles of happiness. Additionally, I think eating small meals at frequent intervals and drinking sufficient quantities of water is essential to good health. I would also recommend daily exercise to keep fit.

ii. If someone were unwell in my neighbourhood, I would advise them to see a physician first, who could recommend them to a specialist, if need be. This is because not every problem is a grave one, and we should let the doctors do their job.

iii. I would make a pact with the sun when I am playing a cricket match, or even when I travel to a new place. I would not like the sun to spoil my plans.