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6 th class (A pact with the sun) Chapter-1(A Tale of two birds) Chapter-2(The friendly mongoose) Chapter-3(The shepherd’s treasure) Chapter-4(The old –clock shop) Chapter-5(Tansen) Chapter-6(The monkey and the crocodile) Chapter-7(The wonder called sleep) Chapter-8(A pack with sun) Chapter-9(What happened to the reptiles) Chapter-10(A Strange Wrestling match) 6 th class (Honeysuckle) Chapter-1 (Who did Patrick’s homework) (Carol Moore) Chapter-2 (How the dog found himself a master) Chapter-3 (Taro’s Reward) Chapter-4 (An Indian –American woman in Space: Kaplanchawla) Chapter-5 (Different kinds of school) (E. V. Lucas) Chapter-6 (Who I am) Chapter-7 (Fair play) (Prem Chand) Chapter-8 (A Game of chance) Chapter-9 (Desert animals) Chapter-10 (The banyan tree) 6 th class (honeysuckle) Poem Poem1 (A House, A Home) ( Lorraine M. Halli) Poem2 (The kite) (Harry Behn) Poem3 (The Quarrel) (Eleanor Fajeaon) ...

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) What inspired Lushkoff to be a real man? Ans1) Lushkoff was a beggar. He did not have strength and will to work. He used to tell false stories to people to get their sympathy and money. Once he met with Sergei and tried his methods on him. Sergei caught his lie. But he gave him a work of chopping wood. Sergei’s cook Olga helped the beggar. Initially she scolded him. Soon she felt for him helped him by doing hard work and made him earn money. She changed him with her kind words and noble deeds. He left drinking. He realized that he was not a beggar always. He decided to mend his ways. He became a Notary. He always felt indebted to Olga.

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Why does the author never get his frequent flyer miles? Ans1) The author had a dream. He always wanted to be the frequent flyer miles. But he could not succeed because of his forgetfulness and carelessness. He had issued a card indicating distance. But he never finds his card in time. This frustrated him many times. Once he locked his card in the bag and hen he tried to open the bag his finger stuck in it and it starting bleeding. All papers from the bag spread here and there. Other time when he planned to flight one lakh miles a year, he could accumulate only 212 air miles. When he was going to Australia he could not use his card as it has his name ‘W. Bryson’ and ticket was in the name of ‘ B.Bryson ’. Thus his dream remained unfulfilled.

Answer following questions in about 10 words. Q1) Why did the author’s mother run back into the house twice? Ans1) Author’s house caught fire. It spread so fast that it engulfed the whole house in no time. He and his mother rushed outside. Fire was out of control. His mother ran inside to bring the metal box that contained all the important documents. She knew the value of these documents. She left the box outside and rushed back into the house. She was looking for the photographs and letters of her husband. Actually author’s father had died and his photographs were very precious for them. In the process she also got injured, but she cared the least for her. Q2) How did the author feel after he went to his new school after the fire tragedy in the house? Ans2) One Sunday author’s house caught fire. He lost every thing. He was quite down and feeling insecure. Next day when he reached school, he was not properly dressed. Everyone gazed at him. He felt very embarrassed. But s...

Answer following questions in about 100 words.   Q1) How did Behrman save Johnsy’s life? Ans1)Behrman was an artist. He always wanted to make a master piece painting. On day he came to know about the illness of his neighbour Jhonsy. He visited her. Johnsy’s companion Sue told him the real problem. A thought had occupied the mind that she would die if the last leaf of the creeper outside her window fell. In the night when weather was very stormy and rainy Behrman went to the tree and painted an artificial leaf. It looked so natural that Jhonsy thought that it was real. The leaf bore sustained the rough weather. It reinstalled the faith in Jhonsy. She regained the hope to live. Thus   Behrman saved her life. But he fell ill and died.

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) What are the immediate needs of the victims of a natural calamity? How did Prashant fulfill them? Ans1) The super cyclone hit the coast of the Orissa and the whole region was devastated. Villages were almost razed. At that time immediate needs of people were housing, food, shelter and emotional support. Prashant fulfilled them with utter courage and sensitivity. He understood the need of the hour and came forward to lead. He organized a group of youth and put pressure on merchant to give rice for victims. He mobilized the women to work for food for work programs. He tries to resettle the orphans and widows. He organized cricket matches for children. Thus at the young age of nineteen he showed all qualities of head and heart. Q2) How did Prashant contribute to improve the condition of the shelter? Ans2) The shelter was in very pathetic condition. There was a fear of spreading epidemic. Moreover people were depressed, hung...

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Give a brief character sketch of the happy prince? Ans1) The prince always remain happy when he was alive; hence his courtiers called him ‘happy prince’. After his death a statue of him was erected at a central place. Statue was ornamented with gold and precious stones. His eyes were studded with sapphire. The statue could see the whole city and its misery. Rich people were enjoying lavish life. On the other hand poor people were suffering and starving. He was moved by seeing the pity condition of his subjects. With the help of a swallow he tried to help the people. He gave all his gold and precious stones to needy people. He sacrificed his eyes to help playwright and a match girl.  He was a kind hearted and loving prince. Q2) Compare similarities between the swallow and the prince. Ans2) The swallow and the prince both were kind hearted. They were moved deeply by the suffering of people. The prince wept to see the m...