6th class-cbse english (Honeysuckle) Chapter-2 (How the dog found himself a master)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) Why did the dog feel the need for a master?

Ans1 ) The dog felt the need for a master because he was tired of wandering about looking for food. He was also frightened of stronger animals.

Q2) Who did he first choose as his master. ? Why did he leave that master?

Ans2) He first chose a wolf as his master. He left that master as he found that a bear was stronger than the wolf.

Q3) Who did he chose next   ?

Ans3) Next, he chose a bear.

Q4) Why did he serve the lion for a long time?

Ans4) He served the lion for a long time because lion was the strongest animal in the forest. No one dared touch the dog. The dog had nothing to complain of.

Q5) Who did he finally choose as his master and why?

Ans5) Finally he chose man as his master. He found that man was the strongest being on this earth. He found himself safe and happy in man’s company.

Some more questions for practice.

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) How the dog lived before they chose to find a master.

Q2) What made the cows run in fear?

Q3) Why did the lion run away in fear?

6th class-cbse english (Honeysuckle) Chapter-1 (Who did Patrick’s homework) (Carol Moore)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?

Ans1) Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. But in reality it was a man of tiniest size. 

Q2) Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish?

Ans2) The little man granted Patrick a wish because he saved his life from the cat.

Q3) What was Patrick’s wish?

Ans3) Patrick wish was that the little man should do all his homework till the end of semester, that was for the next 35 days. If tiny man would do his work properly, he would get A's.

Q4) In what subjects did the little man need help to do Patrick’s homework?

Ans4)  The little man needed help to do Patrick’s homework in English, Mathematics and History.

Q5) How did Patrick help him?

Ans5) Patrick helped him by looking up the dictionary for difficult words, guiding him in solving mathematical sums,bringing some books from the library and read them to guide the elf in doing the homework.

Q6) Who do you think did Patrick’s homework –the little man or Patrick himself? Give reasons for you answer?

Ans6) Patrick had done his homework himself. Patrick brought the book from the library and read them to guide the elf in doing the homework. He also  pronounced difficult words, did Mathematics questions, studied till mid –night and thus completed his homework himself. The elf got the work done by Patrick.

Some more questions for practice.

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) How did Patrick spend his day?

Q2) He hate doing homework? Why?

Q3) What secret message did this lesson hold for readers?

6th class -cbse english(A pact with the sun) chapter-10(A Strange Wrestling match)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Part--1

 Q1) What was Vijay Singh’s weakness? Which awkward situation did it push him into?

Ans1) He was fond of boasting. This pushed him into a trouble. He had to visit a ghost.

Q2) Was the old woman’s gift to Vijay Singh eccentric? Why?

Ans2) The old woman‘s gift to Vijay Singh was not eccentric. Actually the gift of an egg and a lump of salt came to his help. By crushing these in his fist, he proved that he was stronger than the ghost.

Q3) Why did Vijay Singh ask the ghost disguised as Natwar to come closer?

Ans3)  Vijay singh wanted to know how strong the ghost was.

Q4) What made the ghost speechless? Why?

Ans4) Vijay Singh challenged the ghost to fight. This made him speechless because everybody is afraid of the ghost and is even fainted to see a him. But Vijay Singh was calling him stupid and worthless. His courage and boldness made the ghost speechless.

Q5) Why did Vijay Singh say, “Appearances can be deceptive”?

Ans5)   Vijay Singh said so because he challenged the ghost to fight with him. He wanted to proof himself stronger than the ghost.

Part--2

Q6) How did Vijay Singh use the egg? How did he use the lump of salt?

Ans6) Vijay Singh used the egg to create the illusion of the stone being crushed. He used the lump of salt to break it like a stone. Thus he surprised the ghost.

Q7) Why did Vijay Singh conclude that the ghost would not be a worthy opponent to him? Was he fair in his judgment?

Ans7) The ghost could not see that Vijay Singh crushed only an egg and a lump of salt. Vijay Singh easily befooled him. So Vijay Singh concluded that the ghost was not a match to him. Vijay Singh was fair in his judgment because the ghost was stupid though not weak.

Q8) Why did Vijay Singh ask the ghost to accompany him to town next day ?

Ans8) Vijay Singh wanted to prove that he had defeated a ghost. He also wanted to show the ghost to the people as a trophy of his victory. So he asked the ghost to accompany him to the town.

Q9) What made the ghost believe Vijay Singh was dead?

Ans9) The ghost hit Vijay Singh hard seven times. He even did not groan. So, ghost took him to be dead.

Q10) Vijay Singh complained of insects in the cave. What was he referring to, and why?

Ans10) Vijay Singh was referring to seven hard blows of the club. He said he counted seven flapping of the insect’s wings. He said so to make the ghost believe that he was very strong.

Q11) Was it really a ghost who Vijay Singh’s befooled? Who do you think it was ?

Ans11) It was not a ghost. A ghost behaves does not like this, nor can he be befooled. It was a robber who looted the people.

6th class-cbse english (A pact with the sun) chapter-9(What happened to the reptiles)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) In what way is Pambupatti different from any other village?

Ans1) The villagers of Pambupatti are friendly. They eat different kinds of food but they don’t hate one another. They pray to different Gods in a mosque or in a temple. But they don’t fight with one another. They live in peace. In this way Pambupatti is different from any other village.

Q2) Why is prem determined not to return to his village?

Ans2) People in prem’s village hate the people of another sect. They fight with one another. So, Prem does not want to return there.

Q3) Why did the Makara dislike tortoise, snakes and lizards? Write a little about each ?

Ans3) a) Makar disliked tortoise because they were slow and stupid. They carried their houses on their backs.

b) Makar disliked snakes because they were slimy, weird creatures and could kill anyone with their poison.

c) Makar disliked lizards because they had strange habits and could change their colors.

Q4) What went wrong when the tortoises, snakes and lizards left forest?

Ans4)Rats, frogs and insects grew in large numbers. They ate crocodile’s eggs and their babies. Crocodiles were sad now. The forest was full of bad smell of rotting fruit and animals.

Q5) Why do you think Prem want to tell the story of reptiles to the people of his village?

Ans5) Prem want to tell the story of reptiles to the people of his village so that people may learn a lesson. They should understand that everyone has a role to play in this world. We are interdependent and cannot live without others.

Q6) Where is Pambupatti situated?

Ans6) Pambupatti is situated on a cliff at the egde of the jungle.

Q7) Why did prem run away from his village ?

Ans7) The people of Pambupatti hated one another. They burnt down the houses and places of worship. So, prem ran away from there to save his life.

Q8) Where did Prem reach then ?

Ans8) Prem reached the village of Pambupatti.

Q9) Who looked after Prem at Pambupatti?

Ans9)  An old man looked after Prem.

Q10) Who lived in the forest of Pambupatti?

Ans10) Only reptiles lived there.

Q11) What type of crocodile was Makar?

Ans11 Makar was a strong, powerful and arrogant crocodile.

6th class -cbse english(A pact with the sun) chapter-8(A pack with sun)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) What did the Physicians ask Saeeda’s mother to do to get well? Did their advice help her? If not? Why not?

Ans1) The Physicians asked Saeeda’s mother not to take normal food. They also advised her to remain in her small and dingy room. The windows and doors should closed to stop sunshine and fresh air.

Q2) What did the specialist prescribe in addition to medicine?

Ans2) The specialist prescribed in addition to medicine to shift to a bigger room with open doors and windows. He also asked her to sit one hour daily in the sunshine and to breathe in fresh air.

Q3) What did Saeeda tell the sunrays to do?

Ans3) Saeeda told the sunrays to come next day with lots of warmth and brightness.

Q4) Why were the sunrays keen to go down to the earth the next day?

Ans4) The sunrays had promise to saeeda that they would come the next day. They feared that if hey failed to reach on time the people would call them liars.

Q5) What was Saeeda’s mother suffering from?

Ans5) Saeeda’s mother was suffering from fever, cough, body-ache and painful joints.

Q6) How did the rays reached the earth?

Ans6) Saeeda made a pact with the sun to bring warmth and sunlight to her mother to get well. There were dark clouds in the sky. But the pact had its effect. The sunrays focused their heat, pierced through the clouds and reached Saeeda’s courtyard.

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.