English lesson 1 class 6 It all began with drip drip activity
Activity 1
Tick the correct alternative:
(a) The tigerā§Ļtook
-shelter near the houseā§Ļof (i) an old woman (ii) an old man (iii) a neighbour.
Ans:- (i) an old woman.
(b) Theā§Ļold woman was (i) soft-spoken
(ii) ill-tempered (iii) shy.
Ans: (ii) ill-tempered.
(c) The ā§Ļtiger thought drip-drip was (i) the constant falling of rain (ii) the name
of a man (iii) a creature.
Ans:- (iii) a creature.
(d) Bholenath ā§Ļwas a (i) farmer (ii) weaver (iii) potter.
Activity 2
Rearrange ā§Ļthe following sentences in the correct ā§Ļorder and put the numbers in the given boxes. ā§ĻOne is done for you:
(1) Sheā§Ļpushed her bed ā§Ļaround the roomā§Ļto keep it dry. [ 4 ]
(2) Theā§Ļtiger took shelterā§Ļoutside an old ā§Ļwoman's hut. [ 2 ]
(3) Bholenath ā§Ļwas looking for his donkey. [ 5 ]
(4) A tiger was ā§Ļcaught in a storm. [ 1 ]
(5) Bholenath saw ā§Ļan animal huddled ā§Ļagainst the wall of the woman's hut. [ 6 ]
(6) The ā§Ļold woman was ā§Ļill-tempered that night. [ 3 ]
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
What doā§Ļyou think would Bholenath's
reactionā§Ļbe if he knew that the
animalā§Ļhuddled in the dark' was actually
a tiger?
Ans:- If Bholenath had known that the animal huddled in the dark against
the wall was actually a tiger. Then he wouldā§Ļrun away screaming in fearā§Ļof saving his
life.
Activity 4
Completeā§Ļthe following sentencesā§Ļwith information from the text:
(a) the tiger wasā§Ļfrightenedā§Ļbecause it thought that it was Bholenath whoā§Ļwas the terrible drip-drip.
(b) Bholenath'sā§Ļwife screamed in fear when she discoveredā§Ļa tiger tied to a tree.
(c) Disturbed andā§Ļconfused by theā§Ļpeople, the tiger had chewed through the rope and ran away to the
jungle.
(d) Bholenath announced proudly that
he had captured the tiger and pulled its ears.
Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?
Ans:- Bholenath thought that the tiger huddled in the dark against the wall
was his donkey. So Bholenath brought the tiger home.
(b) Whatā§Ļmade the neighbours come
runningā§Ļout of their huts?
Ans:- The scream of Bholenath's wife made the neighbours come out of their
huts.
(c) Why were the villagers relieved?
Ans:- The villagers were relieved when they saw the tiger run away to the
jungle.
(d) How did the kingā§Ļreward
Bholenathā§Ļfor his bravery?
Ans:- The king Bholenath the Commander-in-chief of his army. He gave
himā§Ļand his wife a large houseā§Ļto live in. Thus the king rewarded Bholenathā§Ļfor his bravery.
Activity 6
Write 'T' for trueā§Ļand 'F' for false statements inā§Ļthe given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
(a) Bholenath did notāĨ¤know howāĨ¤to ride a horse. [ T ]
S.S :- He told his wife helplessly, "I don't even know how to ride a
horse".
(b) The king sentā§ĻBholenath a
ā§Ļmagnificent elephant. [
F ]
S.S :- The king sentāĨ¤Bholenath a
magnificent stallion.
(c) The enemy ā§Ļsoldiers ā§Ļwere happy to see Bholenath. [ F ]
S.S :- The enemy soldiers were afraid to see Bholenath.
(d) Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly. [
F ]
S.S :- Soldiers were overcome with rear and ran away without putting up a
fight.
Activity 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
(a) Why was Bholenath full of despair?
Ans:- Because he saw that the king had given him the responsibility to
protect his state and he did not know How to do that.
(b) How did hisā§Ļwife help him toā§Ļovercome his trouble?
Ans:- His wife securely tied him to the horse with a rope.
(c) What made the enemy soldiers scared?
Ans:- As the enemy soldiers saw a wild-looking man tied to a fierce
stallion waving branches excitedly, they were greatly scared.
(d) Doā§Ļyou think Bholenath could truly
be ā§Ļcalled a legendary character? Give
reasons for your answer.
Ans:- No, He couldn't call a legendary character Because he got all success
by chance. He didn't knowā§Ļhow to ride a
horse, how toā§Ļfight even he was not brave
too.
Activity 8(a)
Read the ā§Ļfollowing sentences. Underline
the Nouns which indicate either a stateā§Ļof being or a quality of mind:
(i) Theā§Ļking is known for his
kindness.
(ii) The ā§Ļbeauty of the flower attracted me.
(iii) Childhoodā§Ļis
fun.
(iv) India ā§Ļattained freedom in 1947.
Activity 8(b)
Form abstractā§Ļnouns from the following words:
(i) Dark - ā§ĻDarkness
(ii)
Adultā§Ļ - Adulthood
(iii) Amaze - ā§ĻAmazment (iv) Disturb - ā§ĻDisturbance
(v) Confuse - ā§ĻConfusion (vi) Sweetā§Ļ - Sweetness
Activity 8(c)
Underline theā§Ļwords thatāĨ¤indicate a groupā§Ļof people, animals, ā§Ļor things taken as a whole:
(i) I saw a crowdā§Ļ in
front of the shop.
Ans: I saw a crowd ā§Ļinā§Ļfront of the shop.
(ii) A herd ā§Ļof cattle is passing by.
Ans:- A herd of cattle is
passing by.
(iii) Our school cricket team has won.
Ans:- Our school cricket
team has won.
(iv) A bunch ā§Ļof flowers were kept ā§Ļin the vase.
Ans:- A bunch of flowers
ā§Ļwas kept in the vase.
Activity 8(d)
Fill in the blanks with ā§Ļthe appropriate collectiveāĨ¤nouns given in the Help Box. ā§ĻOne is done for you:
(i) A posse ā§Ļof policemen marched by.
(ii) I bought a bunch of
grapes ā§Ļfrom the market.
(iii) A flock of sheep was
grazing in ā§Ļthe field.
(iv) I saw a swarm of bees
buzzing ā§Ļaround.
(v) The class is
very ā§Ļnoisy.
Help Box:
flock, ā§Ļposse, āĨ¤swarm, bunch, class
Activity 8(e)
Underline the words in the ā§Ļfollowing sentences that can be counted. ā§ĻCircle the words that cannot be counted:
(i) I am reading a book.
(ii) Iron is a useful
metal.
(iii) Snowy is his pet
dog.
(iv) She has long hair.
Activity 8(f)
Read the sentencesā§Ļcarefully and put the underlinedā§Ļwords in the correct columns:
(i) Milk is good for health.
(ii) The door is closed.
(iii) I bought a kiloā§Ļ of sugar
from the market.
(iv) Children play with toys.
| Countable Noun | Uncountable Noun |
|---|---|
|
|
Milk |
| Door |
|
| Children |
|
| Market | Sugar |
| Toys |
|
Activity 9
Findā§Ļwords from the text nearest
in meaningā§Ļto the words given
below:
(a) Kingly- Royal ( āĻ°āĻžāĻāĻā§ā§ )
(b)Sorrow -
Despair ( āĻšāĻ¤āĻžāĻļ )
(b) Surprised - Astonished (
āĻ
āĻŦāĻžāĻ ) (d) Afraid - Frightened.
( āĻā§āĻ¤ )
Activity 10(a)
Imagine you areā§Ļcaught in a storm while returning homeā§Ļone night. Write aā§Ļshort paragraph in about sixtyā§Ļwords describing your experience. Use the following hints:
returning from aunt's place - sky darkened - wild wind - rain -
no one around - how you reached home
Ans:- One day I was returning home from my aunt's house. Suddenly
The sky was covered with dark clouds. Nobody was seen nearby. I
was afraid. The sky was thundering. At the same time, the wind
beganā§Ļto blow at a high speed.
I tookā§Ļshelter in the
yearsā§Ļof a house on the side of
the road andā§Ļafter the rain
stopped I reached home.
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