6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-7(The wonder called sleep)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

 Q1) What is the most obvious advantage of sleep?

Ans1) It helps our body and brain to recover from fatigue.

Q2) What happens to our body when we sleep?

Ans2) a) Our muscles relax.

b) Our heart beat becomes slower.

c) Our temperature and blood pressure go down.

d) The activity of the brain slows down

Q3) Define a dream in your own words?

Ans3) A dream is a mental activity when we sleep.

Q4) Why did dreams important for us? Mention two reasons?

Ans4) a) Dreams help us sleep through noise and disturbances.

b) Dreams may reveal much about one’s problems and provide a key to their solution.

Q5) Why has sleep been called a wonder?

Ans5) Sleep recovers us from fatigue. It refreshes us from the day’s work. Dreams which we see in sleep help us in many ways.

6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-6(The monkey and the crocodile)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

  

Q1) The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss?

Ans1) The monkey missed a friend.

Q2) What did the two friends generally talk about?

Ans2) The two friends talked about birds, animals, nearby villages and villager’s difficulties.

Q3) Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home?

Ans3) The crocodile was unwilling to invite his friend home because his wife wanted to eat the monkey’s heart. But he did not like to kill his best friend

Q4) What did the crocodile tell the monkey mid stream?

Ans4) The crocodile told the monkeys that his wife wanted to eat his heart.

Q5) Why was the crocodile‘s wife annoyed with her husband one day?

Ans5) The crocodile‘s wife was annoyed with her husband one day because he came home late.

Q6) How did the monkey save himself?

Ans6) The monkey said that he forgot his heart on the tree. He asked the crocodile to swim back to bring the heart from there.

6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-5(Tansen)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was talented?

Ans1) Tansen had imitated the exact sound of the tiger. Even Haridas failed to differentiate it. Therefore, he said that Tansen was talented.

Q2) Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court?

Ans2) Akbar asked Tansen to join his court because he was higly impressed with Tansen’s music.

Q3) How do we know that Akbar was fond of Tansen? Give two reasons?

Ans3) That Akbar was fond of Tansen is clear as

1) Akbar would call upon Tansen to sing at any time.

2) Often Akbar went to Tansen’s house to hear him practice.

Q4) What did the other courtiers feel about Tansen?

Ans4)  They felt jealous of Tansen. They wanted to destroy him.

Q5) What happens if Raga Deepak is sung property?

Ans5) If Raga Deepak is sung property the singer is burnt into ashes.

Q6)  Why did Tansen’s enemies want him to sing the Raga?

Ans6) They wanted to destroy Tansen.

Q7) Why did Tansen agree to sing Raga Deepak?

Ans7)  Tansen agreed to sing Raga Deepak because he could not disobey Emperor Akbar.

Q8) What steps did he take to save himself?  Did his plan work? How?

Ans8) He taught his daughter Sarawasti and her friend Rupawati to Sing Raga Megh when the lamps lighted up.

Yes, his plan worked. He started singing Raga Deepak. The air became hot. Flames shot up and lighted the lamp. Just then two girls began to sing ‘Raga Megh’. It rained and Tansen  was saved from being burnt.

Q9) Who was Tansen’s guru? How long did he teach him?

Ans9) Tansen’s guru was swami Haridas. He taught him music for eleven years.

Q10) How did Tansen   reach the court of Rani Mrignaini?

Ans10) Mohmmad Ghaus took Tansen to the court of Rani Mrignaini.

Q11) Where is Tansen‘s tomb? How do the musician’s look upon it?

Ana11) Tansen’s tomb is in Gwalior. For musicians it is a place of pilgrimage.

6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-4(The old –clock shop)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

 Q1) What made Ray think the visitor was not really a shopper?

Ans1) The visitor wore very unfriendly expression on his face. His companion stood at the door.

Q2) Why do you think he had come to the shop?

Ans2) I think he had come to the shop to rob Mr. Ray.

Q3) How did Ray communicate with him?

Ans3) Ray was deaf. So he used note-pad and a pencil. He wrote on the note-pad. The visitor also did like-wise.

Q4) What do you think the man said to his friend who waited at the door?

Ans4) I think the man told his friend that we should not rob him as he was deaf and dumb.

Q5) Ray was not a pawnbroker. Why then did he lend money to people in exchange for their old watches and clocks?

Ans5) Ray was a kind hearted person. He used to help the needy people. He did not make profit from his lendings.

Q6) Do you think the man would ever come back to pick up the watch ?

Ans6) I hope that the man would come back to pick up the watch. He was grateful to Mr. Ray

Q7) When did the “unfriendly face” of the visitor turn truly friendly?

Ans7) The visitor found that Mr. Ray was deaf and dumb but he was ready to help him. This turned the visitor’s face into truly friendly.

6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-3(The shepherd’s treasure)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Who visited the shepherd one day and why?

Ans1) The king of the country visited the shepherd one day. He wanted to meet him to know the truth.

Q2) The other governors grow jealous of the shepherd. Why?

Ans2) The other governors grew jealous of the shepherd because his fame as a fair and wise governor spread all over the country.

Q3) Why was the new governor called to the palace?

Ans3) The new governor was called to the palace because the king wanted to know the secret of the iron chest.

Q4)  What did the iron chest contain?

Ans5) The iron chest contained an old blanket.

Q6) Why did the shepherd always carry the iron chest?

Ans6)  The shepherd always carried the iron chest as it was his best friend. The blanket would protect him if the king took away new royal clothes.

Q7) Is it an example of the shephered‘s humility or wisdom or both?

Ans7) It was an example of the shepherd’s humility as well as wisdom.

Q8) How did the king reward the new governor?

Ans8) The king rewarded the new governor by making him the governor of a much bigger district.

6th class -cbse english(A pact with the sun) chapter-2(The friendly mongoose)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

  

Q1) The farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house. Why?

Ans1) The farmer brought a baby mongoose as a companion to his son.

Q2) Why did not the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose?

Ans2) She was afraid that the mongoose would harm her baby.

Q3) What was the father’s comment on his wife’s fears?

Ans3) The farmer said that the mongoose was a friendly animal. He would be a good friend of their son.

Q4) Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket?

Ans4) The farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket because she thought that the mongoose had killed her son.

Q5) Did she repent her hasty action?

Ans5) she repented her hasty action. She cried and wept.

Q6) How did the mongoose look when it grew up?

Ans6) The mongoose looked very beautiful with two shining eyes and a bushy tail.

6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-1(A Tale of two birds)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) How did the two birds get separated?

Ans1) A big storm separated them. The storm flew them away to the other side of the forest.

Q2) Where did each of them find a shelter?

Ans2) One of the birds found a home near a rishi‘s ashram. The other bird found a home near a robber’s cave.

 Q3) What did the first bird say to the stranger?

Ans3) The first bird said that there was someone under the tree. He must be robbed off his jewels and horse.

Q4) What did the second bird say to him?

Ans4) The second bird asked the king to make himself comfortable in the ashram. She welcomed the king.

Q5) The birds behaved in different ways. How did the rishi explain it?

Ans5)  The rishi explained that one is known by the company one keeps. Our company decides our behavior.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-5(The snake and the mirror)(Vaikom Muhammad Basheer)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Describe the house where the doctor lived?

Ans1) The doctor lived in a small house. It was not electrified. It had only few things. The roof was tiled. Tiles were rested on the beam over the wall. The room had two windows with one wall facing the open yard.

Q2) What happened when doctor was sitting on his chair?

Ans2) One day the doctor was sitting in the chair and was thinking about his future. Suddenly a snake landed on his shoulder. It coiled around his left arm above the elbow. Its hood was spread and its head was just three or four inches away from the his face.

Q3) What was the doctor’s choice of woman for his marriage?

Ans3) Doctor thought about marrying a rich fat woman. So that, if he committed any silly mistake and wanted to run away she might not be able to run after him and catch him.

Q4) In the story “The snake and the Mirror” the snake has been compared to three objects. What are they?

Ans4) The snake is compared to three objects 1) a rubber tube. 2) a thick leaden rod, 3) a rod made of molten fire. The writer compares it with rubber tube because it falls with thud. It is compared to leaden rod because it looks like a rod. It is compared to rod made of molten fire it caused that sensation and burning in his arm and the whole body.

Q5) What two important decisions did the doctor take?

Ans5) The first important decision taken by doctor was that he would grow a thin moustache and keep an attractive smile on his face. So that he would look more handsome. Secondly he would marry a fat but rich woman doctor.

Q6) Why did the writer smile when death lurked four inches away?

Ans6) A snake coiled around doctor’s arm and death lurked four inches away. At that moment writer thought what medicine he would take if snake bite him. There was no medicine in the room. The narrator was a poor, foolish and stupid doctor. His thinking suddenly changed. He forgot his danger and smile feebly.

Q7) What was the similarity between the doctor and the snake?

Ans7) There was similarity between the doctor and the snake. Both of them were admirer of their own beauty. The doctor remained in his imagination. The snake was attracted towards the mirror. Both were carried by their beauty.

More Questions for practice

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) When snake looked into the mirror what thoughts come to the narrator’s mind?

Q2) Why did the doctor live in the rented house?

Q3) Why did the doctor have mearge earnings?

Q4) How can you say that the doctor was a strong admirer of beauty?

correct use of Since/for (practice)-2

Before attempting this exercise see since/for and Perfect continuous tense.

  

Q) Fill in the blanks with “since or “for “. Answers are given below. But first attempt yourself and then only cross check the answers.

1) She has been learning music ------ six months.

2) He has been staying in Kanpur ----- January.

3) They had been decorating their house ---- morning.

4) He has been suffering for fever ------ he entered the city.

5) Party has been going on ------- evening.

6) My friend has been winning this competition ------many years.

7) Peacock has been dancing ------ one hour.

8) Have you not been studying in this school --------2010?

9) He has been playing harmonium continuously ------ 2 hours.

10) People have been gathering at Red fort ----- early morning.

11) My grandmother has been feeding dogs -------- many years.

12) We have been visiting this temple every week ------- my first birthday.

13) He has been running a shop ------- ten years.

14) It has been raining -------- afternoon.

15) Their family has been ruling this state ------- 40 years.

Answers

1)      For.

2)      Since.

3)      Since.

4)      Since.

5)      Since.

6)      For.

7)      For.

8)      Since.

9)      For.

10)  Since.

11)  For.

12)  Since.

13)  For.

14)  Since.

15)  For.

Also see since / for and perfect continuous tense (Practice)-1

Correct uses of since/for (practice)-1

Before attempting this exercise see since/for and Perfect continuous tense.

Q) Fill in the blanks with “since" or “for “. Answers are given below. But first attempt yourself and then only cross check the answers.

1)      Laborers have been striking---- Monday.

2)      Watchman had been sleeping -----10 am.

3)      Boys have been running ------one hour.

4)      Farmers had been working in fields ----noon.

5)      We have been waiting for one turn ----sometime.

6)      He has been appearing for the exams----2009.

7)      He has not been attending classes ----last Saturday.

8)      He had been doing job ------his father died.

9)      People have been tolerating maladministration ------ long time.

10)  Police has been chasing thief ------- many days.

11)  They have been arranging for party------morning.

12)  Students have not been practicing ---------- rain starts.

13)  They had been waiting for me ----- 10 am.

14)  Child has not been weeping -------- half an hour.

15)  We have been looking for a tenant ------ one month.

Answers

1)      Since.

2)      Since.

3)      For.

4)      Since.

5)      For.

6)      Since.

7)      Since.

8)      Since.

9)      For.

10)  For.

11)  Since.

12)  Since.

13)  Since.

14)  For.

15)  For.

For further practice see

Since/for and prefect continuous tense (Practice)-2