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Lesson 10 Smart Ice Cream

Word meanings :

Part-1

• Sharp (শার্প) – প্রখর
• Clever (ক্লেভার) – বুদ্ধিমান
• Kid (কিড্‌) – শিশু
• Never (নেভার) – কখনও
• Spelling (স্পেলিং) – বানান

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• Beat (বীট্ – হারিয়ে দেওয়া
• Terrific (টেরিফিক্) – ভীষণ
• Cheated (চিটেড্) – ঠকিয়েছে
• Show-Off (শো-অফ) – চালবাজ
• Decided (ডিসাইডেড্) – ঠিক করলাম
• Jealous (জেলাস্) – হিংসুটে

Part – 2

• Van (ভ্যান্) – ভ্যানগাড়ি
• Parked (পার্কড) – দাঁড় করাত বা লাগাত
• Sick (সিক্‌) – অসুস্থ
• Strange (স্ট্রেঞ্জ) – অদ্ভুত
• Normal (নর্মাল ) – স্বাভাবিক
• Different Types (ডিফারেন্ট টাইপস্) – বিভিন্ন রকমের
• Flavour (ফ্লেভার) – স্বাদ ও গন্ধ
• Soft-Hearted (সফ্‌ট হার্টেড) কোমল হৃদয়, দয়ালু
• Pimple (পিম্পল)
• Cured (কিওর্ড) – সেরে গেল

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Part-3

• Crept (ক্রেপ্ট) – গুঁড়ি মেরে লুকিয়ে যাওয়া
• Secret (সিক্রেট্‌) – গোপন ব্যাপারটা
• Finish Off – শেষ করা
• Shone (শোন্ ) – আলো ফেললাম
• Tub (টাব্‌) – গামলা
• Delicious (ডেলিসাস্) – সুস্বাদু
• Mistake (মিটেক্) – ভুল

Lesson 10 Smart Ice Cream  Examples Worked Out

Read the texts below and do as directed:

1. I Well, I came top of the class again. I got one hundred out of one hundred for Maths. And one hundred out of one hundred for English. I have a very sharp brain, the best there is. There isn’t one kid in the class who can come near me.

Every year I win a lot of prizes: top of the class, top of the school. I won a prize for spellings when I was only three years old. I am a terrific speller. I can spell every word that is.

Some kids don’t like me; I know that for a fact. They say I’m a show-off. I don’t care. They are just jealous because they are not as clever as me.

Last week something bad happened. Another kid got one hundred out of one hundred for Maths too. That never happened before-no one has ever done as well as me. A kid called Jerome Dadian beat me. I was sure he cheated. It had something to do with that ice cream. I was sure of it. I decided to find out what was going on.

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. How much marks did the speaker get in English and Maths?
Answer:

The speaker got one hundred out of one hundred both in English and Maths.

Question 2. What did the speaker think of his own merit?
Answer:

The speaker thought that he was a very intelligent boy and had a very sharp brain. He was the best boy in the class.

Question 3. What are the various prizes won by him every year?
Answer:

Every year he won a lot of prizes for being the topper of the class and the topper of the school.

Question 4. What happened last week?
Answer:

Last week another kid got one hundred out of one hundred in Maths too which had never happened before.

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Question 5. Who beat him?
Answer:

A kid called Jerome Dadian beat him.

Question 6. What did he doubt? What did he decide?
Answer:

The speaker doubted that Jerome Dadian had cheated in the examination, and so he got hundred out of hundred. That never happened before. He thought that the ice-cream had something to do in this matter, and so he decided to enquire into the matter.

2. Write True or False statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers.

Question 1. The speaker thought highly of himself.
Answer: True

Question 2. All the kids loved the speaker.
Answer: False

Question 3. Every year the speaker became the topper of the class.
Answer: True

Question 4. No kid could ever beat the speaker.
Answer: False

Question 5. Another kid got hundred in English.
Answer: False

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3. Complete table with information from the text.

Answer:

4. Match the words in A with their meanings in B:

Answer:

2. It all started with the ice-cream man, Mr Peppi. He had a van which he parked outside the school. He sold ice cream, all different types. He had every flavour there is. He didn’t like me.very much. He told me once, “You think you are smart. One day you will be too smart.”

I just laughed and walked off. I knew he wouldn’t do anything. He was too soft-hearted. He was always giving free’ ice cream to kids who had no money. He felt sorry for poor people.

WBBSE English Lesson 10 Solutions 

There were a lot of stories going round about that ice cream. People said that it was good for you. Some kids said that it made you better when you were sick. One of the teachers called it ‘happy ice cream’. I didn’t believe it; it never made me happy.

1. Complete the sentences with information from the text.

1. The name of the ice-cream man was Mr. Peppi.

2. Mr Peppi felt sorry for poor people who had no money to buy ice-cream.

3. The ice-cream mad did not like the speaker because he thought himself to be very smart.

4. Some kids said about the ice-cream that it made you better when you were sick.

5. About the ice-cream, people heard lot of stories.

2. Write True or False statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers.

Question 1. The ice-cream man sold ice-creams of all flavours.
Answer:

True

Question 2. The ice-cream man was very unkind.
Answer:

False

Question 3. There were many stories about Mr Peppi’s ice-creams.
Answer:

True

Question 4. The ice-cream man gave free ice creams to everybody.
Answer:

False

Question 5. The speaker was eager to have ‘happy ice-cream’.
Answer:

False

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3. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. What did Mr. Peppi sell?
Answer:

Mr Peppi sold ice-cream of different types and flavours.

Question 2. Where did he park his van ?
Answer:

He parked his van outside the school.

Question 3. How did the speaker know that Mr. Peppi was a soft-hearted person?
Answer:

Mr Peppi always gave free ice-cream to kids who had no money. He felt sorry for poor people. Seeing all these, the speaker could understand that Mr Peppi was a soft-hearted person.

Question 4. What were the stories related to that ice cream?
Answer:

There were many stories related to that ice-cream. People said that it would do good to one. Some said it would make you feel better when you are sick. A teacher called it “happy ice cream” as one would feel happy if one eats it.

Question 5. What didn’t the speaker believe and why?
Answer:

The speaker did not believe about the happy ice-cream as it never made him happy.

4. Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The ice cream man once told the speaker that he would one day be

1. Happy
2. Smart
3. Rich.

Answer: 2. Smart

Question 2. The ice cream man was very-

1. Cruel
2. Smart
3. Generous.

Answer: 3. Generous

Question 3. There was an ice cream to make people-

1. Happy
2. Hungry
3. Sad.

Answer: 1. Happy

Question 4. Mr. Peppi felt sorry for-

1. The Kids
2. The Old
3. Those Who Have No Money.

Answer: 3. Those Who Have No Money

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Question 5. Mr. Peppi carried the ice cream in a-

1. Trolley,
2. Car,
3. Van.

Answer: 3. Van.

5. Fill in the blanks with words from the text listed below. There are a few extra words.

List of words: round, stories, flavour, smart, happy, never, van.

1. He is a very smart boy.

2. The van was carrying the children to school.

3. Mother tells us interesting stories.

4. The sweet drink has a fruit flavour.

5. We are happy to hear the good news.

3 All the same, there was something strange about it. There was a kid at school who had a long nose. When he blew it you could hear it a mile away. Peppi felt sorry for him. He gave him a small green ice-cream every morning, for nothing. You won’t believe what happened.

His nose began to grow smaller. Every day it grew a bit smaller. In the end it was a just a normal nose. When it was the right size, Peppi stopped giving him the green ice-creams. He gave a purple ice-cream to a boy with pimples, and his pimples were cured!

I made up my mind to put a stop to this ice- cream business. Jerome Dadian had been eating ice-cream the day he got one hundred for Maths. It must have been the ice-cream making him smart. I wasn’t going to have anyone doing as well as me. I was the smartest kid in school and that’s the way I wanted it to stay. I wanted to get a look inside that ice-cream van to find out what was going on.

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. What was special about the green ice-cream?
Answer:

The green ice-cream had the special power to turn a long nose into a normal one if taken everyday.

Question 2. What was the speciality of the boy for whom Peppi felt sorry?
Answer:

The speciality of the boy was that he had a long nose, and when he blew it, it could be heard from a mile away. Peppi felt sorry for him.

Question 3. When did Peppi stop giving the boy green ice-creams ?
Answer:

Peppi stopped giving green ice-cream to the boy when his nose grew smaller and became a normal one ultimately.

Question 4. What was special about the purple ice-cream?
Answer:

The purple ice-cream could cure pimples.

Question 5. What did the speaker think about Jerome Dadian?
Answer:

The speaker became sure that Jerome had been eating ice-cream which made him smart.

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2. Write True or False statements.

Question 1. The purple ice-cream had no effect on the boy.
Answer:

False

Question 2. The speaker wanted to remain the smartest boy in school.
Answer:

True

Question 3. The boy’s nose became normal when he blew it.
Answer:

False

Question 4. The speaker thought the ice-cream had made Jerome Dadian smart.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The speaker decided to encourage the ice-cream business.
Answer:

False

3. Fill in the chart with information from the text.

Answer:

4. Match the words in A with their opposite meanings in B.

Answer:

4. I knew where Peppi kept his van at night. I waited until about eleven o’clock at night. Then I crept out of the house and down to Peppi’s van. There was no one around when I reached the van. I forced the door open and shone my torch around inside. I had never seen so many tubs of ice cream before. There were apple and banana, cherry and mango, blackberry and watermelon and about fifty other flavours. Right at the end of the van were four bins. It was just as I thought. These were his special flavours. Each one had a writing on the top. This is what they said:

HAPPY ICE-CREAM for cheering people up.

NOSE ICE-CREAM for long noses.

PIMPLE ICE-CREAM for removing pimples.

SMART ICE-CREAM for getting smart.

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. How long did the speaker wait?
Answer:

The speaker waited till eleven o’clock at night.

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Question 2. What did he do on reaching the van?
Answer:

On reaching the van, he forced open its door and lit his torch around inside.

Question 3. What did he find inside Peppi’s van ?
Answer:

He found many tubs of ice-cream and four bins inside Peppi’s van.

Question 4. What did the special flavours of ice-cream do?
Answer:

The Happy ice-cream cheered people up, the Nose ice cream reduced long noses, Pimple ice-cream removed pimples and Smart ice-cream made a person smart.

2. Write True Or False

Question 1. The speaker went out of the house late at night.
Answer:

True

Question 2. There were many men near the van.
Answer:

False

Question 3. The door of the van was unlocked by the speaker.
Answer:

False

Question 4. There were tubs of ice-cream inside the van.
Answer:

True

Question 5. All the ice-cream had banana flavour.
Answer:

False

3. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers in the boxes.

Question 1. The speaker forced open the door of the van.
Answer:

The speaker left his house at about 11 o’clock at night.

Question 2. He saw many tubs of ice-cream inside.
Answer:

He reached the van.

Question 3. The speaker left his house at about 11 o’clock at night.
Answer:

The speaker forced open the door of the van.

Question 4. At the end of the van he saw four bins.
Answer:

The speaker lit his torch inside the van.

Question 5. He reached the van.
Answer:

He saw many tubs of ice cream inside.

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Question 6. The speaker lit his torch inside the van.
Answer:

At the end of the van he saw four bins.

4. Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

1. He came here last night.

2. She kept the watch inside the box.

3. Mango is my favourite fruit.

4. Mother has cooked a special dish for me.

5. Write your name at the top.

5. Now I knew his secret. Dadian had been eating smart ice-cream; that’s how he got one hundred for Maths. Thereafter I decided to finish off the matter. I put some sand that I carried with me into every bin in the van, expect for the smart ice cream. Next, I looked at the smart ice-cream.

I decided to eat some. Not that I needed it-I was quite smart already. Anyway, I gave it a try. I ate the lot. Once I started I couldn’t stop. It tasted good. It was delicious.
At last, I left the van and went home to bed, but I couldn’t sleep. To tell the truth, I didn’t feel too good. I think I have made a mistake.

It iz the nekst day now. Something iz happening to me. I don’t feel quite az smart. I have bean trying to do a reel hard sum. It iz wun and wun. What duz wun. and wun make? Iz it three or iz it for?

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. What secret about Dadian did the speaker come to know. ?
Answer:

The speaker came to know that Dadian had been eating smart ice-cream, and: that is how he got one hundred in Maths.

Question 2. What did the speaker do with the sand?
Answer:

He put some sand into every ice-cream bin in Peppi’s van, except for the smart ice-cream.

Question 3. What did the speaker do with the smart ice cream ?
Answer:

He ate the smart ice-cream and could not stop eating. He felt it was delicious.

Question 4. Why did the speaker not feel good after eating the smart ice-cream?
Answer:

The speaker did not feel good as he could not sleep after eating the smart ice- cream. He felt that he had made a mistake.

Question 5. Why do you think there are peculiar spellings in the last paragraph?
Answer:

Actually the ice-cream the speaker ate last night made him dull and stupid. That’ is why he made all those spelling mistakes and even could not solve an easy sum.

Question 6. Rewrite the last paragraph in normal English with correct spellings.
Answer:

It is the next day now, something is happening to me. I don’t feel quite as smart. I have been trying to do a real hard sum. It is one and one. What does one and one make ? Is it three or is it four ?

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2. Write True or False statements. Quote supporting sentences for each of your answers.

Question 1. The speaker put sand into every bin of ice-cream.
Answer:

False

Question 2. The speaker spent a sleepless night.
Answer:

True

Question 3. The speaker needed the smart ice-cream.
Answer:

False

Question 4. The ice-cream tasted good to the speaker.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The speaker became very smart after eating the smart ice-cream.
Answer:

False

3. Find out words from the passage which mean the following:

• Having A Very Pleasant Taste = Delicious
• Confidential Information = Secret
• Error = Mistake
• To Put An End To = Finish Off
• Made Up One’s Mind = Decided

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Word Meanings:

Part – 1

• Several (সেভারেল্ ) – কয়েকটি
• Looked After (লুকড্ আফ্‌টার) – দেখাশোনা করত
• Needed (নিডেড) – দরকার পড়েছিল
• Requested (রিকোয়েস্টেড্) – অনুরোধ করেছিলেন
• Private (প্রাইভেট্) – নিজস্ব

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• Proceed (প্রসিড) – অগ্রসর হওয়া
• Profession (প্রফেশন – পেশা
• Errand-Boy (এর‍্যান্ড বয় ) – কাজের ছেলেটি
• Medical Man – চিকিৎসক
• Notice (নোটিশ) – লক্ষ্য করা
• Out Of Town – শহরের বাইরে
• Enquired (একোয়ার্ড্) – জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন
• Fishmonger (ফিশমং গার্ – মাছ বিক্রেতা
• Invisible (ইন্‌ভিসিব্‌ব্ল – অদৃশ্য

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Part – 1

• Trotting (টুটিং ) – পা চালিয়ে
• Message ( মেসেজ) – বার্তা
• Was Dressed – পরিহিতা ছিলেন
• Vanished (ভ্যানিড্) – উধাও হয়ে গেলেন
• Instantly (ইন্‌স্ট্যান্‌ট্‌লি ) – একপ্রকার সিল্ক
• Flashed (ফ্ল্যাড) – উন্নত মানের
• Went On And On – চলতে থাকলেন
• Invited (ইনভাইটেড্ ) – নিমন্ত্রণ করলেন
• Rub (রার্ ) – ঘষা, পালিশ করা
• Directed – নির্দেশ দিয়েছিলেন
• Had Enjoyed (হ্যাড্ এন্‌জড্) – উপভোগ করেছিলেন
• Mother-Of-Pearl – ঝিনুকের ভিতরের
• Delivered ( ডেলিভার্ড্) – বার্তা দিলেন
• Present (প্রেসেন্ট ). – উপহার

Part – 3

• Sighing (সাইইং) – দীর্ঘনিশ্বাস ফেলছিলেন
• Enquired (একোয়ার্ড্ ) – জিজ্ঞাসা করল
• No Way Left – কোনো উপায় নেই
• Heavily (হেভিলি) – জোরে জোরে
• Enough (এনাফ্)- যথেষ্ট
• Low Spirited (লোস্পিরিটেড্ ) মনমরা, হতাশ
• Secret (সিক্রেট্‌) – গোপন
• Miserably (মিজারেবলি ) – বিমর্ষভাবে
• Connected (কানেক্‌টেড্ – রান্নাঘর কনুই
• Leaning (লিনিং) – হেলানো অবস্থায়
• Rattling (র‍্যাটলিং) – ঝনঝন শব্দ করতে
• Kitchen (কিচেন) – করতে
• Extremely (এক্সট্রিম্‌লি ) – অত্যন্ত
• Bounced (বাউন্সড্ ) – লাফিয়ে পড়ল
• Immediately Afterward – একটু পরেই
• Embraced (এড্) – আলিঙ্গন করল

Class 6 English Reading Skills Lesson 7 WBBSE

Lesson 7 Examples Worked Out

Read the texts below and do as directed:

There was once a King, and he had a Queen. They had several children. Alicia was the eldest, who looked after the other children. The King was, in his private profession, under the government. The Queen’s father had been a medical man out of town.

One day, the King was going to the office when he stopped at the fishmonger’s shop. He needed to buy a pound and a half of salmon which the Queen had requested him to send home.

He had not proceeded far after finishing his shopping, when the fishmonger’s errand-boy came running after him. He said, “Sir, you didn’t notice the old lady in our shop.” “What old lady ?” enquired the King, “I saw none.” Now, the King had not seen any old lady because she had been invisible to him, though visible to the fishmonger’s boy.

1. Answer the questions below:

Question 1. What was the occupation of the King?
Answer:

The King was in his private profession, under the government.

Question 2. Who was the eldest child of the King and the Queen?
Answer:

Alicia, the daughter, was the eldest child of the King and the Queen.

Question 3. Where and why did the King stop on his way to the office?
Answer:

The King stopped at the fishmonger’s shop to buy a pound and a half of salmon fish which the Queen had requested him to send home.

Question 4. What did the fishmonger’s errand-boy tell the King?
Answer:

The fisherman’s errand-boy told the King that he had not noticed the old lady in ‘ their shop.

Question 5. Why could not the King see the old lady in the shop?
Answer:

The King could not see the old lady in the shop because she was not visible to the King.

2. Write True Or False statements.

Question 1. The King ran a huge business.
Answer:

False

Question 2. The Queen’s father had been a medical man.
Answer:

True

Question 3. The blind King could not see the old lady.
Answer:

False

Question 4. Alicia took care of her brothers and sisters.
Answer:

True

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Question 5. The old lady had not been visible to anybody.
Answer:

False

Question 6. The Queen wanted to eat salmon fish.
Answer:

True

3. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and write the numbers in the given boxes.

Question 1. The errand-boy came running after the King.
Answer:

The King was on his way to the office.

Question 2. He stopped at the fishmonger’s shop.
Answer:

He stopped at the fisherman’s shop.

Question 3. The King was on his way to the office.
Answer:

He bought salmon.

Question 4. The King said that he had seen none.
Answer:

The errand-boy came running after the King.

Question 5. He bought Salmon.
Answer:

The errand-boy asked the King if he had seen the old lady.

Question 6. The errand-boy asked the King if he had seen the old lady.
Answer:

The King said that he had seen none.

4. Fill in the blanks with words taken from the list. There are a few extra words.

List of words: Medical, profession, children, several, invisible, proceeded, eldest, private.

1. He is an electrician by profession.

2. She is the eldest of the sisters.

3. She gives private English lessons at weekends.

4. She has written several books on India.

5. The boy was sent for a medical check up.

6. Stars are invisible in the day light.

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2. Just then, the old lady came trotting up! She was dressed in shot-silk of the richest quality. “King Watkins the first, I believe?”

“Watkins,” replied the King, “is my name.”.

“Papa of the beautiful princess Alicia ?” the old lady asked.
“Yes,” King Watkins replied.

“You are going to the office ?” said the old lady. It instantly flashed upon the King that she must be a Fairy, or how could she know that?

“You are right,” said the old lady, answering his thoughts, “I am the Good- Fairy Grandmarina. Listen. When you return home to dinner, invite the princess Alicia to have some of the salmon you bought just now.

When the beautiful princess finishes eating, you will find she will leave a fish-bone on her plate. Tell her to dry it, and to rub it, and to polish it till it shines like mother-of-pearl. Ask her to take care of it as a present from me.”

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. What was the name of the King?
Answer:

The name of the King was King Watkins the first.

Question 2. Who came up to meet him and how was she dressed?
Answer:

An old lady came trotting up to see him. She was dressed in shot-silk of the richest quality.

Question 3. Why did the King think that the old lady must be a Fairy?
Answer:

The unknown old lady told the King’s and his daughter’s names correctly. She also told exactly where the King was going. This led the King to think that the old lady must be a Fairy.

Question 4. What did the Fairy advise the King to do?
Answer:

The Fairy advised the King that his daughter Alicia should eat some of the salmon, and then dry, rub and polish the fish-bone till it shines like the mother- of-pearl. She also advised that Alicia should take care of it as a present from her.

2. Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Alicia was the King’s

1. Daughter-In-Law
2. Sister
3. Daughter.

Answer: 3. Daughter.

Question 2. Alicia looked

1. Ordinary
2. Beautiful
3. Ugly.

Answer: 2. Beautiful

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Question 3. The King guessed the old lady was a

1. Ghost
2. Fairy
3. Magician.

Answer: 2. Fairy

Question 4. Alicia was to eat the salmon at

1. Dinner
2. Lunch
3. Breakfast.

Answer: 1. Dinner

3. Complete the sentences with information from the text.

1. The old lady who came to meet the King was known as the Good Fairy Grandmarina.

2. She was dressed in shot-silk of the richest quality.

3. The old lady knew that the King was going to the office.

4. The fish bone was to be regarded as a present to princess Alicia from the old lady.

4. Make sentences of your own with suitable words taken from the text.

1. The girl is very beautiful to look at.

2. He possesses great wealth, and is the richest man in the town.

3. The driver was killed instantly.

4. I like to hear your thoughts on the subject.

3. Days went by. One morning, the King came into Alicia’s room. He was sighing heavily, and seemed lowspirited. He sat down miserably, leaning his head upon his hand, and his elbow upon the kitchen table.

Alicia asked, “What is the matter, Papa ?”

“I am extremely poor, my child,” the King replied.

“Have you no money at all, Papa ?” Alicia enquired.

“None, my child.”

“Is there no way left of getting any, Papa ?”

“No way, “said the King. “I have tried very hard, and I have tried all ways.” When she heard those last words, the princess Alicia began to put her hand into the pocket where she kept the magic fish-bone.

“Papa,” said she, “when we have tried very hard, and tried all ways, we must have done our very best. ?”

“No doubt, Alicia.”

“When we have done our very best, Papa, and that is not enough, then I think the right time must have come for asking help of others.” This was indeed the very secret connected with the magic fish-bone.

Lesson 7 Class 6 English Questions And Answers

1. Answer the following questions.

Question 1. Why was the King feeling miserable?
Answer:

The King was feeling miserable because he had no money at all and became very poor.

Question 2. When did the King come to Alicia’s room?
Answer:

When the King sighed heavily, and felt low-spirited, he came to Alicia’s room.

Question 3. What was Alicia’s suggestion to her papa ?
Answer:

Alicia suggested to her papa that when he had done his very best but did not get all that was wanted, it was the right moment to ask help from others.

Question 4. Where did the princess Alicia keep the magic fish-bone?
Answer:

Princess Alicia kept the magic fish-bone into her pocket.

2. Write True or False statements.

Question 1. Alicia found the King very excited in joy.
Answer:

False

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Question 2. The King came into his daughter’s room.
Answer:

True

Question 3. The King lay down on Alicia’s bed.
Answer:

False

Question 4. The King tried hard to get money.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The King hoped for some solutions to his problems.
Answer:

False

3. Match the words in ‘A’ with their meanings in ‘B’.

Answer:

4. So she took out from her pocket the magic fish-bone that had been dried and rubbed and polished till it shone like mother-of-pearl. She gave it a little kiss and wished it was salary day.

And immediately the King’s salary came rattling down the chimney, and bounced into the middle of the floor. Immediately afterwards, the good fairy Grandmarina came riding in, in a carriage drawn by four peacocks, dressed in silver and gold.

“Alicia, my dear,” said the charming old fairy, “How do you do?’ The princess Alicia embraced her. Grandmarina turned to the King then. “I suppose you know the reason now why Alicia did not use the fish-bone sooner ?”

The King made her a shy bow.

“It only remains,” said Grandmarina in conclusion, “to make an end to the fish-bone.”

So she took it from the hand of the princess Alicia, and it was instantly grabbed by the little snapping pug-dog next door!

Class 6 English Reading Skills Lesson 7 WBBSE

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. How did the King get his salary?
Answer:

Alicia kissed the magic fish-bone and wished it was a salary day of his father. The King’s salary came down through the chimney of the house.

Question 2. How did Grandmarina come to the spot?
Answer:

Grandmarina came riding on a carriage drawn by four peacocks, and she was dressed in silver and gold.”

Question 3. Why did Grandmarina wish to make an end of the fish-bone?
Answer:

Grandmarina wished to make an end of the fish-bone because it could be used only once, and after its use it was of no value.

Question 4. What fate did the fish-bone receive at last?
Answer:

Taking the fish-bone from Alicia’s hand, Grandmarina threw it out of the house, and the dog next door picked it up.

2. Complete the chart with information from the text:

Answer:

3. Rearrange the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers in the boxes given.

Question 1. Alicia wished it was a salary day.
Answer:

Alicia took out the fish-bone from her pocket.

Question 2. Fairy Grandmarina came riding in a carriage.
Answer:

Alicia wished it was a salary day.

Question 3. Alicia took out the fish-bone from her pocket.
Answer:

King’s salary came down the chimney.

Question 4. King’s salary came down the chimney.
Answer:

Fairy Grandmarina came riding in a carriage.

Question 5. The fish-bone was grabbed by the dog next door.
Answer:

Princess Alicia embraced fairy Grandmarina.

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Question 6. Princess Alicia embraced fairy Grandmarina.
Answer:

Grandmarina threw the fish-bone out.

Question 7. Grandmarina threw the fish-bone out.
Answer:

The fish-bone was grabbed by the dog next door.

4. Complete sentences with information from the text.

The king’s salary fell down the chimney.

The fairy Grandmarina was dressed in silver and gold.

After giving the fish-bone a kiss, Alicia wished that it was a salary day.

To make an end to the fish-bone, Grandmarina took it from the hand of the princess Alicia and threw the fish-bone out.

The fish-bone was instantly grabbed by the pug-dog next door.

5. Fill in the blanks with words take from the text. There are a few extra words.

List of words: Embraced, polished, conclusion, charming, little, bounced, reason.

1. He polished his shoes.

2. She bounced the ball against the wall.

3. She has a charming face.

4. The two brothers embraced each other.

5. There is no reason for you to be alarmed.

Lesson 8 Goodbye to the Moon

Word meanings:

Part – 1

• View-Room (ভিউরুম্) – কাচের প্যানেলযুক্ত এমন ঘর | যেখান থেকে পৃথিবীর বহির্ভাগের দৃশ্য দেখা যায়
• Space Station (স্পেশ্ স্টেশন) মহাকাশ অভিযানের – যাত্রাস্থল হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত কৃত্রিম উপগ্রহ
• Glided (গ্লাইডেড্ ) – ধীরে ধীরে চলে এলাম
• Surrounded (সারাউডেড্) – বেষ্টিত
• Reporters (রিপোর্টরস্ ) – সংবাদদাতারা
• Empty (এপ্টি) – ফাঁকা
• Somewhat (সামহোয়াট্ ) – কিছুটা

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• Space (স্পেশ্) – মহাকাশ
• Familiar (ফ্যামিলিয়ার) – সুপরিচিত
• Kids (কিস) – বাচ্চারা
• Planet (প্ল্যানেট্) – গ্রহ
• Party (পার্টি) – ভোজসভা
• Accompanying (অ্যাকম্প্যানিং)সঙ্গী হয়ে
• First Ever – একদম প্রথম
• Something Special – বিশেষ ব্যাপার
• Crept (ক্রেস্ট) – আস্তে আস্তে গুড়ি মেরে এগোল
• Restless (রেস্টলেস্) – কাছে অস্থির
• Across The Surface Finally – গা বেয়ে
• Finally – শেষমেশ, অবশেষে

Part – 2

• Suddenly (সাডেন্‌লি ) – হঠাৎ
• Woke Me Up – আমাকে জাগিয়ে তুলল
• Excited (এক্সাইটেড) – উত্তেজিত
• Miss (মিস্) – হাতছাড়া করা
• Ferry (ফেরি) মহাকাশ পারাপারের খেয়াতরী
• Safari (সাফারি) – সদলে ভ্রমন
• Look Around – ঘুরে ঘুরে দেখা
• Instead (ইটেড্) – তার বদলে
• At The Latest – খুব দেরিতে হলেও
• Orbit (অরবিট্ – কক্ষপথ
• Recognised (রেকগনাইজড্)
• Narrow Stretch – সরু অংশটা
• Magnificent (ম্যাগনিফিসেন্ট ) চমৎকার
• Whispered (হুইস্পারভ্ – ফিস্ ফিস্ করে
• Different (ডিফারেন্ট) – বিস্ময়কর
• Dock (ডক্) Gravity (গ্র্যাভিটি)
• Gasped (গ্যাস্পড) – তিনগুণ বড়ো

WBBSE Class 6 English Solutions

Part – 3

• Called Out – ডেকে বললেন
• The Press – সাংবাদিকমহল
• Differences (ডিফারেন্সেস্) – মতান্তর
• Settled (সে) – মেটানো’
• Aisle (আইল্) – আসনসারির মাঝখানের রাস্তা
• Friendly Manner – বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ উপায়ে
• Up And Down – দোলালাম কষ্টকর
• Listeners – শ্রোতাসমূহ
• Cultural (কালচারাল) – সাংস্কৃতিক
• Ties – বন্ধন
• Buried (বেরিড্‌) -সমাহিত
• Holding On To – ধরে ধরে
• Strange – আশ্চর্য্য ব্যাপার
• Exit Point – বেরোনের মুখে
• Space-Suit – মহাকাশ যাত্রার
• Surrounding -ঘিরে
• Convinced (কভিনড) – নিশ্চিত
• Lay Back – গা এলিয়ে দিলাম
• Mysterious (মিটিরিয়াস্) -রহস্যময়
• Understanding (আন্ডারষ্ট্যান্ডিং) – পরস্পরের

Summary: This is a science fiction that takes us to the distant future when people. have started living on the Moon. To them the Earth is a place to wonder at. The story revolves around Kepler, a boy of fifteen, accompanying his father, who is the Governor of the Moon, on an expedition to the Earth.

Kepler heard stories about the Earth from his mother who died five years ago. He is very thrilled at this opportunity of visiting the exciting unknown place, the Earth, for the first time. They boarded the Earth ferry. Kepler is amazed to see from above the Earth so full of water which is a scarce commodity on the Moon.

Class 6 English Reading Skills Lesson 8 WBBSE

After landing on the Earth, Kepler finds himself gaining in weight because of the gravity of the earth. This is a unique experience for him, and he tries to adapt himself to the new situation. He recalls his life on the Moon and forms a mixed feeling about the Earth.

His father feels that though all his cultural ties are with Earth, he considers Moon his home as his present and future lie there. He works there, his son was born there and his wife was buried there. Kepler thinks that during their stay on the Earth while his father will be busy in his own work, he will have a great fun travelling round the Earth.

বঙ্গানুবাদ: এটি একটি কল্পবিজ্ঞানের গল্প যা আমাদের নিয়ে যায় সুদূর ভবিষ্যতকালে যখন মানুষ চাঁদে এসে বসবাস করতে শুরু করেছে। তাদের কাছে পৃথিবী অবাক হওয়ার মত এক জায়গা। কাহিনীটা পনেরো বছর বয়সের কেপলারকে নিয়ে লেখা। সে ও তার বাবা, যিনি চাঁদের রাজ্যপাল, একটি অভিযানে পৃথিবীতে যাচ্ছেন। কেপলারের মা পাঁচ বছর আগে মারা গেছেন এবং তার কাছ থেকে কেপলার পৃথিবীর গল্প শুনেছে। জীবনে প্রথমবার সেই উত্তেজনাময় অজানা জায়গা পৃথিবীকে দেখতে যাবার এই সুযোগ পেয়ে সে খুবই রোমাঞ্চিত। তারা পৃথিবী যানে চড়ে বসল। ওপর থেকে দেখে কেপলার অবাক হয়ে যায় যে পৃথিবী জলে এত পূর্ণ যেটা চাঁদে এক দুর্লভ বস্তু। পৃথিবীতে নেমে কেপলার দেখল পৃথিবীর মাধ্যাকর্ষণ শক্তির জন্য তার ওজন বেড়ে গেছে। তার কাছে এটা এক অভিনব অভিজ্ঞতা, এবং সে নতুন অবস্থার সঙ্গে নিজেকে মানিয়ে নিতে চেষ্টা করল। তার চাঁদের জীবনধারার কথা মনে পড়ল এবং পৃথিবী সম্বন্ধে তার একটা মিশ্র অনুভূতি হল। কেপলারের বাবা মনে করেন যে যদিও তার সমস্ত সাংস্কৃতিক যোগাযোগ পৃথিবীর সঙ্গে, কিন্তু চাঁদই হচ্ছে তার ঘর কারণ সেখানেই রয়েছে তার বর্তমান ও ভবিষ্যত। তার কাজকর্মও সেখানে, সেখানেই তার ছেলের জন্ম হয়েছে এবং স্ত্রীও সেখানে সমাধিস্থ হয়েছেন। কেপলার ভাবল পৃথিবীতে থাকাকালীন তার বাবা যখন নিজের কাজ নিয়ে ব্যস্ত থাকবেন, সে তখন বেশ মজা করে পৃথিবী ঘুরে বেড়াবে।

West Bengal Board Class 6 English Answers

Lesson 8 Goodbye to the Moon Examples Worked Out

Read the texts below and do as directed:

1. I sat in the dark view-room of the space station. I looked out at the Earth. It was somewhat familiar to me. There was a small photograph of the blue planet in our drawing room.
I, Kepler Masterman, was born on the Moon fifteen years back. My mother had been dead five years ago. She had told me stories about the Earth, that excitingly unknown place. My father is the Governor of the Moon. He was going on an expedition to the Earth. And here was I, accompanying him on my first ever journey to the Earth.
I looked down at Earth. It seemed so close to me that I felt I could touch it. We had to wait for another fifteen minutes before our journey started.

1. Answer the questions below :

Question 1. Who was Kepler Masterman ?
Answer:

Kepler Masterman was a fifteen year old boy who was born on the Moon, his father was the Governor of the Moon.

Question 2. Where did he sit ?
Answer:

He sat in the dark view-room of the space station.

Question 3. Where was he going ?
Answer:

He was on an expedition to the Earth with his father.

Question 4. How did Kepler recognise the Earth from the space station?
Answer:

The Earth was somewhat familiar to him as his mother would often tell him stories about the Earth. They also had a small photograph of the planet Earth in their drawing room.

Question 5. How did he feel when he looked down at Earth ?
Answer:

When he looked down at Earth, it seemed to be very close to him, and he felt like touching it.

2. Write True or False statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers.

Question 1. Kepler’s father was the Governor of the Moon.
Answer:

True

Question 2. This was Kepler’s second visit to the Earth.
Answer:

False

Question 3. The colour of the planet Earth appeared blue.
Answer:

True

Question 4. Kepler’s mother also accompanied them to the journey to the Earth.
Answer:

True

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3. Fill in the blanks with suitable words taken from the text. There are a few extra words.

List of words: Journey, accompanying, familiar, dead, unknown, Governor, exciting.

1. He is a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.
2. Sri M. K. Narayan is the Governor of West Bengal.
3. The long journey was very tiring.
4. The boys accompanying the teacher are all students of this school.
5. The match was very exciting.

2. Suddenly the door opened behind me. I could hear excited voices. The ferry from Earth must have arrived. It carried passengers from the Earth ready to go for the Moon Safari, people eager to look around the Moon.

And here we were, going to the Earth instead! I slipped out of the room to the central lobby. Father was standing there. There were the last minute good-byes.

“Good luck, Governor.” Someone called out.

“See you in six months at the latest”, replied my father, cheerfully.
I walked with him to the Earth ferry. It was magnificent. It was three times as big as our Moon-ferries.

“Is everything on Earth as wonderful as this ?” I whispered to Father.
“Pretty much so-it’s different from home,” Father replied.

The ferry moved slowly out of its dock. It entered the Earth’s gravity. I found my eyes were closing.

It seemed only a few minutes before Father’s voice woke me up. “Kepler! You mustn’t miss this sight. We’ve just entered into the Earth’s orbit. Look !” I looked out eagerly. I recognized the narrow stretch of Central America, then the majestic Atlantic beneath us.

“The planet’s all water!” I gasped.

“Seventh-tenths of it are.” Father agreed.

1. Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What did Kepler hear when the door opened?
Answer:

As the door opened, Kepler could hear excited voices of the ferry passengers coming from Earth who were going to the Moon Safari.

Question 2. What is Moon Safari ?
Answer:

Moon Safari is an organised trip for people who are eager to look around the Moon. A ferry takes them from Earth to go for the Moon Safari.

Question 3. What was the speciality of the Earth ferry?
Answer:

The speciality of the Earth ferry was that it was three times as big as Moon ferries and was magnificent to look at.

Question 4. What did Kepler notice as they entered into the Earth’s orbit?
Answer:

As they entered the Earth’s orbit, Kepler could notice the narrow stretch of Central America and the majestic Atlantic ocean below. He was also surprised to see that planet Earth was almost full of water.

WBBSE Class 6 English Reading Skills Exercises

2. Write True or For false statements.

Question 1. The ferry from Earth carried passengers who wanted to visit the Moon.
Answer:

True

Question 2. The Earth ferry was five times as big as the Moon ferries.
Answer:

Flase

Question 3. Kepler and his father boarded the ferry to go to the Moon.
Answer:

Flase

Question 4. Father was very happy leaving for the Earth.
Answer:

True

Question 5. Major portion of the planet Earth is water.
Answer:

True

3. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers in the given boxes.

Question 1. Kepler walked with his father to the Earth ferry.
Answer:

Kepler’s father bade goodbye to the people.

Question 2. The ferry moved out of the dock.
Answer:

Kepler walked with his father to the Earth ferry.

Question 3. Kepler looked out eagerly.
Answer:

The ferry moved out of the dock

Question 4. Kepler’s father bade goodbye to the people.
Answer:

The ferry entered the Earth’s orbit.

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Question 5. Kepler saw the planet almost full of water.
Answer:

Kepler looked out eagerly.

Question 6. The ferry entered the Earth’s gravity.
Answer:

Kepler saw the planet almost full of water.

4. Find out words from the text which have the following meanings:

• Wonderful = Magnificient
• A Trip To See = Safari
• Gladly = Cheerfully
• Keenly = Eagerly
• Pull Of The Earth = Gravity

3. A world that was seven-tenths water! On Moon, water was harder to get than oxygen. We had to pay for every ounce of it. Washing was a luxury and drinking a special delight. I had grown up thinking water was the most precious thing in the universe. Now I could see that the Earth was covered with it.

We orbited across North Africa and Arabia. I could see the blueness of the Indian Ocean, then the Pacific.

“Are you feeling unwell ?” Father asked. “Don’t worry, it will get better. It’s just the weight difference.”

I realized I weighed six times my normal weight. After a while, I lifted my head. Passengers were busy collecting belongings. We had landed. I struggled with my own safety straps. Father leaned over to help me.

1. Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. On Moon it was difficult to get

1. Air
2. Land
3. Water.

Answer: 3. Water

Question 2. Kepler saw that on Earth water

1. Is Available In Plenty
2. Is Very Scarce
3. Is Very Polluted.

Answer: 1. Is Available In Plenty

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Question 3. Kepler had thought that the most precious thing in the universe was

1. Air
2. Water
3. Sunrays.

Answer: 2. Water

Question 4. On earth Kepler’s weight increased by

1. Six Times
2. Seven Times
3. Two Times.

Answer: 1. Six Times

2. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. Why did Kepler think that water was the most precious thing in the universe?
Answer:

On Moon water was harder to get than oxygen, and every ounce of it had to be bought. Washing was a luxury and drinking was a special delight. So Kepler thought that water was the most precious thing in the universe.

Question 2. Which countries did they orbit across ?
Answer:

They orbited across North Africa and Arabia.

Question 3. Why was Kepler feeling unwell?
Answer:

Kepler was feeling unwell because of weight difference. He now weighed six times his normal weight.

Question 4. What led his father to help Kepler as they landed ?
Answer:

After landing, Kepler was finding it difficult to handle his own safety straps. So his father helped him.

3. Complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. On Moon, water was harder to get than oxygen.

2. For people living in the Moon washing was a luxury, and drinking was a special delight.

3. Kepler had grown up thinking that water was the most precious thing in the universe.

4. From above, Kepler noticed the blueness of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.

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4. Match the words in colunin ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.

Answer:

4. Governor, how long do you think you will stay on Earth ?”
“I guess that it may take as long as six months to a year to settle our differences.”

“One last question, Governor. Now you are back on Earth again, will you tell our listeners which is really home to you, Earth or Moon ?””
“That’s a difficult question to answer. All my cultural ties are with Earth.

But I must say that it is the Moon where my present and future lie. My son was born there. My wife was buried there. My work is there. It is good to be back on Earth, but Moon is home!”

Father saw me standing among the reporters. He gave me his arm. We walked together on the landing pad. The sun was gently warm. I looked up. It was strange being outside without a space-suit. Earth will certainly be fun.

I lay back and thought of the pyramids and the Taj Mahal and the mysterious jungle buildings of the Incas. Would six months be time enough to see it all?

1. Answer the questions below.

Question 1. How long did the Governor plan to stay on Earth?
Answer:

The Governor planned to stay on Earth from six months to one year.

Question 2. What does Kepler’s father consider to be this home – Earth or Moon
Answer:

Moon is the work place of Kepler’s father. His son was born there and his wife was buried there. It is the Moon where his present and future lie. So he considers Moon to be his home.

Question 3. How does he feel to be back on Earth and why?
Answer:

He feels happy to be back on Earth because all his cultural ties are with Earth.

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Question 4. Why did Kepler feel that Earth will certainly be fun?
Answer:

For the first time he walked without a space-suit. So he thought that Earth would certainly be fun.

Question 5. What are the places on Earth Kepler wanted to see?
Answer:

Kepler wanted to see the pyramids and the Taj Mahal and the mysterious jungle buildings of the Incas.

2. Write True or False statements.

Question 1. Kepler’s father decided to shift to the Earth permanently.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Kepler’s mother was buried on Earth.
Answer:

False

Question 3. Kepler had a strange feeling being outside without a space-suit.
Answer:

True

Question 4. Kepler hoped the trip to the Earth would be a great fun.
Answer:

True

Question 5. Kepler and his father felt the sun to be very warm.
Answer:

False

3. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers in the given boxes.

Question 1. Kepler hold his father’s hand.
Answer:

Kepler stood among the reporters.

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Question 2. Kepler looked at the sun.
Answer:

Kepler held his father’s hand.

Question 3. Kepler stood among the reporters.
Answer:

They walked together on the landing pad.

Question 4. They walked together on the landing pad.
Answer:

Kepler felt the sun to be gently warm.

Question 5. Kepler felt the sun to be gently warm.
Answer:

Kepler looked up at the sun.

Question 6. Kepler was sure Earth would be fun.
Answer:

Kepler was sure Earth would be fun.

4. Fill in the blanks by choosing the words correctly from the list. There are some extra words.

List of words: Present, enough, standing, settle, really, outside, strange.

1. Tell me what really happened.

2. We decided to settle the matter mutually.

3. I live in this house at present.

4. A strange thing happened this morning.

5. There is enough food in the fridge.

5. Tick out the correct text type:

1. Life history
2. Historical story
3. Science fiction
4. Adventure fiction.

Answer: 2. Science fiction.

Lesson 6 How The Little Kite Learned to Fly

Word meanings:

• Kite (কাইট্) – ঘুড়ি
• Flight (ফ্লাইট) – উড়ে ওঠা
• High Over His Head – তার মাথার ওপরে
• Try (ট্রাই) – চেষ্টা করো
• Whirling (হোয়ালিং) – বেগে পাক খাওয়া
• Frightened (ফ্রাইটেড) – ভীত
• I Fear – আমার আশংকা

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• At All – আদৌ
• Alone (অ্যালোন্) – একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ
• Steadily (স্টেডিলি) – সোজাভাবে
• Afraid (অ্যাফ্রেড) – ভীত
• Thrilled (থ্রিড্ ) – রোমাঞ্চিত হওয়া
• Nodded (নডেড্) – মাথা নাড়িয়ে সম্মতি জানাল
• Pride (প্রাইড) – গর্ব
• Goodbye (গুড্‌বাই’) – বিদায়
• Sailed (সেইড্ ) – উড়ে চলল
• Am Off – চললাম
• Spots (স্পটস) – বিন্দুগুলি
• Tranquil (ট্র্যাংকুইল) – শান্ত
• Quiet (কোয়ায়েট্) – শান্ত
• Stirred (স্টার্ড্) – নড়ে উঠল
• Trembling (ট্রেম্বলিং) – কাঁপছিল
• Brave (ব্রেড্‌) – সাহসী

Summary:

A little kite is afraid of flying in the sky lest it should fall down. The big kite advised and encouraged it to try hard to fly, otherwise it would never learn flying. At last one day, bidding it goodbye, the big kite flew away.

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The little one looked at the big kite very eagerly, and began to move up slowly. Gaining confidence, it rose higher and higer all by itself. Soon it started sailing with the big kite side by side.

Looking down it now saw boys far below in the ground as small moving spots. The little kite was very happy and prouHe has now reached a height where birds and clouds only could reach. It could achieve this success only because of his bravery and sincere efforts.

ৰঙ্গানুবাদ: একটা ছোটো ঘুড়ি পাছে সে নীচে পড়ে যায় এই ভয়ে আকাশে উড়তে পারত না। বড়ো ঘুড়িটা তাকে উপদেশ দিয়ে উৎসাহ দিত ভাল করে উড়বার চেষ্টা করতে, তা না হলে সে আর কোনওদিন উড়তে শিখবে না। অবশেষে একদিন তার কাছ থেকে বিদায় নিয়ে বড়ো ঘুড়িটি আকাশে উড়ে চলে গেল। ছোটো ঘুড়িটা বড়ো ঘুড়িটার দিকে খুব উৎসুক হয়ে তাকিয়ে থাকল এবং আস্তে আস্তে উড়তে শুরু করল। সাহস পেয়ে সে নিজের চেষ্টাতেই তখন একটু একটু করে উপরের দিকে উঠে গেল। কিছুক্ষণের মধ্যেই সে বড়ো ঘুড়িটার পাশে পৌঁছে গিয়ে উড়তে লাগল। নীচের দিকে তাকিয়ে সে তখন দেখল যে বহু নীচে মাঠের মধ্যে ছেলেদের ছোটো ছোটো বিন্দুর মত দেখাচ্ছে। সে খুব খুশি হল এবং গর্বিত হল। সে এখন এমন একটা উচ্চতায় পৌঁছেছে যেখানে শুধু পাখিরা আর মেঘরা পৌঁছোতে পারে। তার সাহসিকতা ও আন্তরিক প্রচেষ্টার ফলেই সে এই সাফল্য অর্জন করতে পেরেছে।

Examples Worked Out

WBBSE Reading Skills Class 6 Lesson 6 Explanation

Read the texts below and do as directed:

“I never can do it”, the little kite said,
As he looked at the other things high over his hea”I know I should fall if I tried to fly.”
“Try”, said the big kite, “only try! Or I fear you never will learn at all.”
But the little kite said: “I’m afraid I’ll fall.” The big kite nodded: “Ah, well, goodbye;” I am off. “And he rose toward their tranquil sky. Then the little kite’s paper stirred at the sight. And trembling he shook himself free for flight First whirling and frightened, then braver grown, Up, up he rose through the air alone,
Till the big kite looking down could see The little one rising steadily.

1. Answer the questions below :

Question 1. Why didn’t the little kite dare to fly?
Answer:

The little kite did not dare to fly because it was afraid that it might fall down.

Question 2. What did the big kite tell the little kite to do?
Answer:

The big kite told the little kite to try again and again to learn flying.

Question 3. How did the little kite prepare himself for the flight?
Answer:

The little kite shook himself free for flight and gained courage. He thus prepared himself for flight.

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Question 4. What did the big kite see when he looked down?
Answer:

When the big kite looked down, he saw that the little kite was rising up steadily.

2. Write True or False statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers.

Question 1. The big kite advised the little one not to take any risk of flying.
Answer:

False

Question 2. The little kite was afraid to fly at first.
Answer:

True

Question 3. The big kite was sure that the little one would never be able to fly.
Answer:

False

Question 4. The sky was very calm and quiet.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The big kite helped the little one to sail high up.
Answer:

False

3. Complete the chart with information from the text

Answer:

Fill in the blanks with suitable words taken from the text. There are a few extra words.

List of words: Try, trembling, flight, never, stirred, tranquil, goodbye.

1. You must try hard if you want to succeed.

2. She bade me goodbye.

3. He was trembling in fear.

4. I shall never do such work.

5. He put some sugar in the tea and stirred it.

2. Then how the little kite thrilled with pride, as he sailed with the big kite side by side!
While far below he could see the ground, And the boys like small spots moving roun
They rested high in the quiet air,
And only the birds and clouds were there.
“Oh, how happy I am,” the little kite cried.
“And all because I was brave and tried.”

1. Complete the following sentences with information from the text.

While sailing with the big kite side by side, the little kite was thrilled with pride.

The boys looked like small spots moving round.

The little kite and the big kite rested high in the quiet air.

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The kites reached a place where only birds and clouds floated.

The little kite felt very happy as he was successful in flying high in the sky because of his courage and hard labour.

2. Fill in the chart with information from the text.

Answer:

3. Write True or False statements.

Question 1. The little kite fell far behind the big kite while sailing.
Answer:

False

Question 2. The little kite felt very proud and happy.
Answer:

True

Question 3. From far above, the little kite could see only hills and rivers.
Answer:

False

Question 4. Only the birds and clouds were the kites’ companions high in the sky.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The little kite learnt flying because of the big kite’s support.
Answer:

False

4. Make sentences of your own with words from the text which are opposite in meaning of the following words :

• She was very happy X he was very unhappy
• There are big trees in the garden X There are small trees in the garden
• He was very calm and quiet X He was very restless
• He is a brave boy X He is a cowardly boy
• I was thrilled seeing the picture X I was bored seeing the picture

Lesson 11 The Blind Boy

Word meanings:

• Called ( কল্ড) – অভিহিত
• Always (অলওয়েজ) – সর্বদাই
• Ne’er (Never) – কখনও না
• Heavy Sighs (হেভী সাইস) – দীর্ঘশ্বাস
• Enjoy (এন্‌জয় ) – উপভোগ করা
• Blessing (ব্লেসিং) – আশীর্বাদ
• Mourn (মোরন) – দুঃখ প্রকাশ করা

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• Hapless (হ্যালেস্) – হতভাগ্য
• Sight (সাইট) – দৃশ্য
• Woe – দুঃখ
• Poor ( পুত্তর) – বেচারা
• Patience (পেশন্‌স) – ধৈর্য
• Wondrous (ওয়াড্রাস্‌) – আশ্চর্য্য, সুন্দর
• Can Bear – সহ্য করতে পারি
• Shines (শাইন্‌স) কিরণ দেয়
• Loss (লস্) – ক্ষতি
• Bright (ব্রাইট) – উজ্জ্বল
• Cheer Of Mind – মনের আনন্দ
• Myself (মাইসেল্ফ) – আমি নিজেই
• Make (মেক) – তৈরী করা
• Destroy (ডেস্ট্রয়) – নষ্ট হতে দেওয়া
• Whilst (হোয়াইট্) – যখন
• Keep Awake – জেগে থাকি
• Although (অল্‌দো) – যদিও

Substance: The poem tells about a blind boy who despite losing his eye-sight has a great strength of mind, and looks at everything with a positive frame of mind. ‘Light’ and ‘sight’ have no meaning to him as he is deprived of both. He can feel the presence of sun only by the warmth it gives to him.

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He can perceive day and night not by the sun’s rays but by his way of living life-sleeping or playing. He asks his near and dear ones not to mourn for him for his loss of sight because it is no loss to him at all as he has never gained it. Overcoming this handicap, he wants to enjoy his life living like a king most cheefully. He will never care for his blindness.

বঙ্গানুবাদ : কবিতাটি একটি অন্ধ বালককে নিয়ে যে দৃষ্টিশক্তিহীন হয়েও প্রচণ্ড মানসিক দৃঢ়তার অধিকারী এবং সবকিছুকেই সে ইতিবাচক দৃষ্টিতে দেখে। ‘আলো’ এবং ‘দৃষ্টি’—এই কথাগুলোর তার কাছে কোনো অর্থ নেই, যেহেতু সে দুটো থেকেই বঞ্চিত। সূর্য্যের অস্তিত্ব সে তখনই বুঝতে পারে যখন যে তার উত্তাপটাই শুধু অনুভব করে। দিন, রাত সে উপলব্ধি করে তার জীবনধারার পদ্ধতি ঘুমানো বা খেলার মধ্য দিয়ে, সূর্য্যের রশ্মি দ্বারা নয়। সে তার কাছের লোকেদের বলে যে তার দৃষ্টিহীনতার জন্য তারা যেন কোনো দুঃখ না করে, কারণ যা সে পায়ইনি, আদৌ তা হারানোর কিছুই নেই। এই প্রতিবন্ধকতা কাটিয়ে উঠে রাজার মতো আনন্দের সঙ্গে থেকে সে জীবনকে উপভোগ করতে চায়। সে তার দৃষ্টিহীনতার কোনো তোয়াক্কাই করবে না।

Lesson 11 The Blind Boy Examples Worked Out

Read the texts below and do as directed:

O say, what is that thing called light, which I can ne’er enjoy ?
What is the blessing of the sight?
O tell your poor blind boy!
You talk of wondrous things you see,
You say the sun shines bright;
I feel him warm, but how can he
Then make it day or night?
My day or night myself
I make Whene’er I sleep or play;
And could I ever keep awake.
With me ’twere always day.

1. Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1. The boy is

1. Lame
2. Dumb
3. Blind.

Answer: 3. Blind

Question 2. In the poem, ‘I’ refers to

1. The Blind Boy,
2. The Sun,
3. The Light.

Answer: 1. The Blind Boy

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Question 3. The boy feels the

1. Warmth,
2. Chill,
3. Shine Of The Sun.

Answer: 1. Warmth

Question 4. The blind boy cannot enjoy the blessings of

1. Taste,
2. Sight,
3. Speech.

Answer: 2. Sight

Question 5. People see

1. Ugly,
2. Wonderous,
3. Nice Things

Answer: 2. Wonderous

2. Answer the questions below:

Question 1. What is the deformity of the boy?
Answer:

The boy is blind.

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Question 2. What do the people see and how?
Answer:

People see wonderful things with their eyes.

Question 3. What does the boy hear about the sun?
Answer:

The boy hears from people that the sun shines bright.

Question 4. How does the sun help the boy?
Answer:

The sun makes the boy feel warm.

Question 5. What would happen if the blind boy kept awake?
Answer:

The blind boy decides his day and night by his time of sleeping and playing. So if the boy kept himself awake, it seemed to him that it was always day.

Question 6. Why can’t the boy enjoy light?
Answer:

The boy cannot enjoy light because he is blind and has completely lost power to see.

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3. Fill in the blanks with words from the text. There are a few extra words:

List of words: Blind, enjoy, warm, blessings, sleep, bright, sight.

1. I feel warm with woolen clothes in winter.

2. The birds soon went out of sight.

3. We should always seek blessings of the teachers.

4. I did not enjoy the picture much.

5. She wore a bright yellow sari.

2. With heavy sighs I often hear
You mourn my hapless woe;
But sure with patience I can bear A loss I ne’er know.
Then let not what I cannot have
My cheer of mind destroy;
Whilst thus I sing, I am a king,
Although a poor blind boy.

1. Complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. The boy often hears mournings about his hapless woe.

2. The boy does not want his cheer of mind to be destroyed.

3. The blind boy wants to bear with patience a loss which he never knew.

4. Though poor, the blind boy thinks himself to be a king.

2. Answer the following questions below:

Question 1. What does the boy bear with patience?
Answer:

The blind boy bears with patience the great loss in his life- the sight, which he never had.

Question 2. How does the person mourn of the boy’s hapless woe ?
Answer:

The person mourns of the boy’s hapless woe with heavy sighs.

Question 3. Why does the boy think that he is a king?
Answer:

The blind boy thinks himself to be a king because he faces life boldly and does not allow his blindness to destroy his cheer of mind. He wants to live amidst songs and merry making.

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Question 4. What does the blind boy want not to happen?
Answer:

He does not want his handicapped life to destroy his cheer of mind.

Question 5. When does the blind boy think himself to be a king?
Answer:

When he sings cheerfully, the blind boy thinks himself to be a king.

3. Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1. People sometimes mourn about the boy’s

1. Health
2. Misfortune
3. Sadness.

Answer: 2. Misfortune

Question 2. The boy will bear the loss with

1. Cheer
2. Gratitude
3. Patience.

Answer: 3. Patience

Question 3. Though poor, the boy sings like a

1. King
2. Great Singer
3. Court Musician.

Answer: 1. King

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Question 4. People mourn for the boy by

1. Crying Loudly
2. Weeping
3. Sighing.

Answer: 3. Sighing

4. Find out words from the text which have the following meanings:

• Miserable = Hapless
• Express Grief = Mourn
• Tolerance = Patience
• Moan = Sigh
• Ruin = Destroy.

Lesson 12 Rip Van Winkle

Word meanings :

Part – 1

• Good-Natured (গুড-নেচার্ড) – সহৃদয়
• Landlord (ল্যান্ডলর্ড) – মালিক
• Fellow (ফেলো) – ব্যক্তি
• Summer Days – গ্রীষ্মকালে
• Assisted (অ্যাসিড্)ে – সাহায্য করত
• Inn (ইন্‌) – সরাইখানা
• Playthings (প্লেথিংস্) – খেলনাগুলো

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• Shoot (শ্যুট্ ) – জোরে ছোঁড়া
• Farm (ফার্ম) – খামার
• Fence (ফেন্স) – বেড়া
• Strayed (স্ট্রেড্‌) – এদিক ওদিক ঘোরা
• Weeds (উইস্) – আগাছা
• Complained (কমপ্লেন্ড) – নালিশ করত
• Idleness (আইডেনেস্) – আলস্য, কুঁড়েমি
• Inherited (ইনহেরিটেড্ ) – বংশানুক্রমে অর্জন
• Reduced (রিডিউস্ড) – ভেঙে পড়ল

Part – 2

• Strange (স্ট্রেঞ্জ) – অদ্ভুত
• Figure (ফিগার্ – অবয়ব, মূর্তি
• Peculiar (পিকিউলার) – অদ্ভুত
• Piggish (পিগিস) – শূকরের মত
• Rocks (রক্স) – পাথর, পাহাড়ের অংশ
• Heavy (হেভি) – ভারী
• Entirely (এনটায়ারলি) – পুরোটাই
• Signs (সাইন্‌স্) – ঝাঁকড়া আকার, ইঙ্গিত,
• Enjoy (এনজয়) – মজা করা
• Gaze (গেজ) – একদৃষ্টে দেখা
• Companion (কম্‌প্যানিয়ান – সঙ্গী
• Keg ( কেগ) – ছোট পাত্র
• Assist (অ্যাসিষ্ট) – সাহায্য করা
• Subsided (সাবসাইডেড্) – কমতে থাকল
• Hollow (হলো) – গহ্বর, খাত
• Thirsty (থাস্ট্রি). – তৃয়ার্ত
• Surrounded (সারাউন্ডেড্ – ঘেরা
• Unusual (আন্‌ইজুয়াল) – অস্বাভাবিক
• Nine-Pins (নাইন-পিস) – বোতলের মতো
• Twitter (টুইটার) – একরকমের খেলা
• Whishtled (হুইসিলড্) – সিটি বাজাল

Class 6 English Reading Skills Lesson 12 WBBSE 

Part – 3

• Appearance (অ্যাপিয়ারেন্স) – চেহারা
• Attention (অ্যাটেন – মনোযোগ
• Merely (মেয়ারলি) – শুধুমাত্র, কেবল
• Neighbour (নেইবার্) – প্রতিবেশী, পড়শি
• Doubts (ডাউ) – সন্দেহ
• Insisted (ইনসিটেড) – জোর দিয়ে বলতে থাকল
• Silence (সাইলেন্স) – লোকজন
• Died Away Alone (এ্যালোন)
• Out Of His Head – তার মাথার ঠিক নেই

Lesson 12 Rip Van Winkle Examples Worked Out

Read the texts below and do as directed:

In a village among the Kaatskill Mountains, there lived a simple, good natured fellow, called Rip Van Winkle. The children of the village loved him. He assisted at their sports and made their playthings. He also taught them to fly kites and shoo marbles, and told them stories.

Rip helped everyone in their work, but could no keep his own farm in order. His fences fell to pieces, his cows strayed, weeds grew in his fields. His wife complained about his idleness. His son, Rip, inherited hi habits. His sole follower was his dog, Wolf.

Rip used to sit and talk with his friends, on long, summer days. Nicholas Vedde the landlord of the village inn was Rip’s good friend. Rip had to leave this grou eventually, as his wife complained that his friends encouraged his idle habits.

WBBSE English Lesson 12 Solutions

1. Answer the questions below :

Question 1. Where did Rip live ?
Answer:

Rip lived in a village among the Kaatskill Mountains.

Question 2. How was he as a person?
Answer:

He was a simple and good-natured man and always helped others.

Question 3. How did he assist the village children ?
Answer:

He assisted the village children in their sports, made their playthings and taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles. Besides, he told them stories also.

Question 4. How was the condition of Rip’s own farm ?
Answer:

The condition of Rip’s own farm was not at all good. The fences were broken, cows moved about aimlessly and the fields were full of weeds.

Question 5. Why did Rip’s wife complain against him ?
Answer:

Rip’s wife complained about his idleness. He helped everyone but was absolutely careless about his own farm. He spent time sitting and talking with his friends who encouraged his idle habits.

2. Write True or For false statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers.

Question 1. Rip’s village was surrounded by mountains.
Answer:

True

Question 2. He was a very methodical man.
Answer:

False

Question 3. Rip maintained his fences well.
Answer:

False

Question 4. Nicholas Vedder was the owner of the village inn.
Answer:

True

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Question 5. Rip’s son was very active in nature.
Answer:

False

Question 6. The children loved Rip very much.
Answer:

True

3. Match the words in A with their meanings in B.

Answer:

2. They came to a round hollow, surrounded by trees. On a level spot in the centre, he saw a most unusual crowd of people playing at ninepins. They looked peculiar. One had a large head, broad face and small piggish eyes. The face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose! They all had beards, of various shapes and colours. They were enjoying themselves, yet were silent. They looked at Rip with a fixed, statue-like gaze. His companion, it seemed, was carrying some liquid in a keg on his back. This was unloaded, and everyone drank from the keg. Rip was fearful at first. After a while, his fear subsided. Feeling thirsty, he had several drinks himself. Slowly, his eyes closed. He fell into a deep sleep.

1. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1. They came to a round hollow which was surrounded by trees.

2. The people were playing at ninepins on a level spot in the centre.

3. The face of a man consists entirely of nose.

4. They all looked at Rip with a fixed, statue-like gaze.

5. Rip had several drinks because he felt thirsty.

2. Multiple choice questions:

Question 1. The People Were

1. Gossiping
2. Playing At Ninepins
3. Sleeping.

Answer: 2. Playing At Ninepins

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Question 2. The common feature of all the men was their

1. Nose
2. Beard
3. Hair.

Answer: 2. Beard

Question 3. Though enjoying themselves, the men were

1. Serious
2. Shouting
3. Silent.

Answer: 3. Silent

Question 4. Rip’s companion was carrying on his back

1. Some Fruits
2. Some Liquid
3. Clothes.

Answer: 2. Some Liquid

Question 5. After several drinks, Rip felt

1. Sleepy
2. Ill
3. Cheerful.

Answer: 1. Sleepy

3. Fill in A with words from the text which have the opposite meanings as in B;

Answer:

3. On waking, he found himself on the high hill where he had first seen the old man. It was a bright sunny morning. The birds were twittering among the bushes. “Surely,” thought Rip, “I have not slept here all night!” He whistled for Wolf, but no dog was to be seen. He decided to visit the scene of last evening.

When he reached the spot, he was surprised to see that a mountain stream was now flowing through it! What was to be done? The morning was passing away, and poor Rip was hungry. He shook his head and went homeward.

As he came near his village, he met many people he had never seen before. This surprised him, as he thought he knew everyone around his village. They all stared at him with surprise. Rip suddenly noticed that his beard had grown a foot

long! He saw his village was now larger, with more people. There were rows of houses which he had never seen before. Strange names were over the doors. He found his own house was empty and in ruins. He called loudly for his wife and children. All was silence. The village inn was gone.

1. Answer the questions below:

Question 1. Where did Rip find himself after waking up?
Answer:

After waking up, Rip found himself on the high hills where he had first seen the old man.

Question 2. Why was Rip surprised when he visited the scene of last evening?
Answer:

He was surprised to see a mountain stream now flowing through the scene of the previous evening.

Question 3. What did Rip suddenly notice?
Answer:

Rip suddenly noticed that his beard had grown a foot long.

Question 4. In what condition did Rip find his own house?
Answer:

He found that his own house was empty and in ruins.

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Question 5. Why was Rip surprised when he came near the village?
Answer:

When Rip came near the village, he was surprised to see many people who were unknown to him.

2. Write True or False statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers:

Question 1. On hearing Rip’s whistle his pet dog Wolf came up running.
Answer:

False

Question 2. When Rip was hungry, he went homeward.
Answer:

True

Question 3. Rip could not recognise many people in the village.
Answer:

True

Question 4. There was no wonder for Rip in the village.
Answer:

False

Question 5. His own house was empty and in ruins.
Answer:

True

Question 6. He met his wife and children.
Answer:

False

3. Enumerate the changes which Rip noticed in his village:

1. Rip met many people he had never seen before.

2. The village was now larger with more people.

3. Rows of houses were there which he had never seen before.

4. Strange names were written on the doors.

5. His own house was empty and in ruins.

6. He met his wife and children

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4. Fill in the blanks with suitable words taken from the text. There are a few extra words:

List of words: Never, evening, surprised, larger, people, bushes, loudly.

1. Bushes have grown all over the garden.

2. We were surprised to see him there.

3. I have never met him before.

4. He usually talks very loudly.

5. This picture is larger than that.

4. The appearance of Rip, with his long beard and peculiar dress, soon attracted the attention of people. Rip told them that he meant no harm, but merely came there to look for his friends and folks. He asked about Nicholas Vedder. There was silence for a little while. Then an old man replied, “Nicholas Vedder? Why, he is dead and gone for these eighteen years!”

Rip’s heart died away, at finding himself thus alone in the world. He cried out, “Does nobody here know Rip Van Winkle ?”.
“Oh, there he is, leaning against the tree,” exclaimed two or three. As he looked, Rip saw a fellow who looked exactly like his previous self.

He understood that this was his son, Rip! Just then, a young woman with a child came his way. She said that Rip Van Winkle had been her father, and had gone away twenty years back when she was little. All stood amazed. An old woman looked at his face and exclaimed, “Sure enough! It is Rip Van Winkle! Welcome home again, old neighbour. Why, where have you been these twenty long years ?”

Soon everybody came to know Rip’s story, for the whole twenty years had been to him but as one night. Some had doubts, and insisted that Rip had been out of his head. Even to this day, a thunder-storm on a summer afternoon at Kaatskill reminds them of the strange people playing at a game of ninepins.

1. Complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. Attention of the people were attracted to Rip with his long beard and peculiar dress.

2. Rip told the villagers that he came there to look for his friends and folks.

3. Rip saw his son who was leaning against a tree.

4. ‘Old neighbour’ here refers to Rip Van Winkle.

5. To Rip the whole twenty years were equivalent to only one night.

WBBSE Reading Skills Class 6 Lesson 12 Explanation

2. Answer the questions below:

Question 1. What did Rip learn about Nicolas Vedder ?
Answer:

Rip came to know that his good friend Nicolas Veddar had died eighteen years ago.

Question 2. Why did Rip’s heart die away?
Answer:

Rip’s heart died away because returning back to his village, he found himself all alone in the world.

Question 3. What similarity did Rip get with the fellow he saw ?
Answer:

Rip saw that the fellow looked exactly like his previous self.

Question 4. What did the young woman say?
Answer:

The young woman said that Rip Van Winkle had been her father, and he had gone away twenty years back when she was a little child.

Question 5. “All stood amazed”- why did all stand amazed?
Answer:

All stood amazed because Rip had come back after long twenty years.

Question 6. Whom did Rip find again returning after twenty years.
Answer:

Rip found his son; daughter and a grand child after twenty years.

3. Write True or False statements. Give supporting sentences for each of your answers:

Question 1. Nicolas Veddar had died twenty years ago.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Rip felt alone in the village.
Answer:

True

Question 3. Everyone in the village was happy to see Rip back.
Answer:

False

Question 4. The old woman could recognise Rip Van Winkle.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The young woman was Rip’s daughter.
Answer:

True

WBBSE Reading Skills Class 6 Lesson 12 Explanation

4. Rearrange the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers in th boxes:

Question 1. He enquired if anybody there knew Rip Van Winkle.
Answer:

Rip came back to his village.

Questiv

He enquired about Nicolas Veddar.

Question 3. Rip came back to his village.
Answer:

He enquired if anybody there knew Rip Van Winkle.

Question 4. An old woman could recognise Rip.
Answer:

He met his son.

Question 5. He enquired about Nicolas Veddar.
Answer:

His daughter appeared.

Question 6. His daughter appeared.
Answer:

An old woman recognised Rip.”

5. Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

1. Never do any harm to anybody.

2. You are requested to maintain silence.

3. Who is that fellow in blue shirt?

4. She has no previous experience of doing such jobs.

5. He is our next door neighbour.

 Class 6 English Reading Skill Unseen Examples Worked Out

Newton was a great scientist. He had a pet dog, Diamond. One day he went out. Then Diamond jumped upon the table. It upset the lighted candle. The papers caught fire and became ashes. Newton came back, saw everything. But he was not angry with the dog. He patted it tenderly.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below in a word or two:

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1. Fill in the blanks :

1. Name of the scientist Newton

2. Diamond was the name of Newton’s pet dog

3. The candle was upset by Diamond

4. The papers became ashes

5. He treated the dog affectionately

2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Question 1. Who was the great scientist ?
Answer:

Newton was a great scientist.

Question 2. Why was the candle upset?
Answer:

The candle was upset as Diamond jumped upon the table.

Question 3. How did he treat the dog?
Answer:

He treated the dog affectionately.

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Question 4. When did. Diamond jump upon the table?
Answer:

Diamond jumped upon the table when Newton went out.

Question 5. Who was Diamond ?
Answer:

Diamond

Diamond was the name of Newton’s pet dog.

3. Write True statements or False statements in the boxes.

Question 1. Diamond was the name of a stone.
Answer: False

Question 2. Newton was a great poet.
Answer: False

Question 3. Diamond upset the lighted candle.
Answer: False

Question 4. The papers turned into ashes.
Answer:

False

Question 5. Newton beat the dog.
Answer:

False

2. The dog has four legs, but the bird has two. The bird has wings, but the dog has no wings. The dog has a tail and the bird also has a tail, but it is different. The bird flies but the dog walks and runs.

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Read the following and answer the questions in a word or two :

Question 1. Does the dog have a tail?
Answer:

Yes, the dog has a tail.

Question 2. Does the dog have a wing?
Answer:

No, the dog does not have a wing.

Question 3. Can a bird run?
Answer:

No, a bird cannot run.

Question 4. Can a bird fly?
Answer:

Yes, a bird can fly.

2. Write The boxes if the statements is true or False:

Question 1. A bird has no tail.
Answer:

True

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Question 2. A dog has wings.
Answer:

False

Question 3. A bird has wings.
Answer:

False

Question 4. A dog cannot walk.
Answer:

False

Question 5. A bird has legs.
Answer:

True

Question 6. A dog has four legs.
Answer:

True

3. An ant was thirsty. It went to a river to drink some water. But by chance it fell into the rive A parrot was there on a tree beside the river. He saw the ant, took a leaf from the tree and droppe it into the water. The ant got on it. It came out of the water safely.

1. Answer the following questions :

Question 1. Why did the ant go to the river ?
Answer:

The ant went to the river to drink some water.

Question 2. What was there by the side of the river ?
Answer:

There was a tree by the side of the river.

Question 3. Who was there on the tree?
Answer:

A parrot was there on the tree.

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Question 4. Why did the parrot drop a leaf into the water?
Answer:

The parrot dropped a leaf into the river to help the ant.

2. Pick out the correct statements :

Question 1. The ant came out of the water

1. With The Help Of The Leaf.
2. By Swimming.
3. With The Help Of Another Ant.

Answer: 1. With The Help Of The Leaf

Question 2. The parrot dropped a leaf

1. To Save The Ant.
2. To Kill The Ant.
3. Accidentally.

Answer: 1. To Save The Ant

Question 3. _____fell into the river.

1. The parrot
2. The ant
3. A tree

Answer: 2. The ant

4. Rahamat came to Kolkata from Afghanistan. He had a daughter. Her name was Rabeya. Rahamat was a hawker. He was hawking delicacies through the streets of Kolkata. At the time of hawking Mini gave him a five-rupee note. He was put into jail. He could not forget Rabeya in Jail, and with Rabeya he could not forget Mini also.

Read the passage given above and answer the questions set on it:

1. Fill in the blanks with information from the passage:

1. Rahamat came to Kolkata.

2. He was a hawker.

3. His daughter’s name was Rabeya.

4. He was put into jail.

5. Mini gave him a five-rupee note.

2. Answer the following questions:

Question 1. Who was Rahamat ?
Answer:

Rahamat was a hawker.

Question 2. What was he hawking?
Answer:

He was hawking delicacies.

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Question 3. Whom could he not forget?
Answer:

He could not forget Rabeya, his daughter and Mini.

Question 4. Where did he come from?
Answer:

He came from Afghanistan.

3. Write True or False statements.

Question 1. Rahamat was a grocer.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Mini was his daughter.
Answer:

False

Question 3. He loved both Mini and Rabeya.
Answer:

True

Question 4. Rahamat and Mini lived in the same country.
Answer:

False

Question 5. In the jail he remembered Rabeya.
Answer:

True

5. Read the paragraph below and answer the questions:

Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It is a very ancient city. It stands on the river Nile. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It gives water to Egypt. As a result cotton, wheat and other crops grow there. Just outside the city, you can see the Pyramids. These are the tombs of some kings and some queens of ancient Egypt. There is also the Sphinx here. The Sphinx is a stone figure. It is half man and half animal.

1. Question And Answers:

Question 1. What is the capital of Egypt? Where does it stand?
Answer:

Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It stands on the river Nile.

Question 2. Which is the longest river in Africa?
Answer:

The Nile is the longest river in Africa.

Question 3. What are the Pyramids?
Answer:

Pyramids are the tombs of some kings and queens of ancient Egypt.

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Question 4. What helps Egypt to grow cotton, wheat and other crops?
Answer:

The water of the Nile helps Egypt to grow cotton, wheat and other crops.

Question 5. What is the Sphinx?
Answer:

The Sphinx is a half man and half animal stone figure.

2. Write True or False statements:

Question 1. Cairo is a new city.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Egypt is in Africa.
Answer:

True

Question 3. Pyramids are high rise buildings.

False

Question 4. The Nile helps agriculture in Egypt.
Answer:

True

Question 5. Pyramids are located at the centre of the Cairo city.
Answer:

False

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6. Read the following and draw a family-tree of the Boses:

I am Mira Bose. Ramen Bose is my husband. I am a school teacher. My husband Ramen Bose is a doctor. He works in a hospital. I go to Purulia Government Girls’ School. Soma and Uma are my daughters.
Soma has a good voice. She sings for the radio. Uma is a professor at Nistarini College. Santanu is my son. He is an engineer. He works in Durgapur Steel Plant.

7. The Japanese call their own country “Nippon”, It means “The Land of the Rising Sun”. Though the Japanese are not tall, they are brave. They also work hard. It is almost a religion with them to love their own country and respect their king. For these reasons Japan became a great country within a short time.

1. Answer the following questions:

Question 1. What do the people of Japan call their own country?
Answer:

The Japanese people call their country “Nippon”.

Question 2. What is the meaning of “Nippon” ?
Answer:

The meaning of Nippon is ‘the Land of the Rising Sun.’

Question 3. Are the Japanese very lazy?
Answer:

No. They are hard working people.

2. Some of the True or False. Pick out the correct ones:

Question 1. The Japanese are very brave.
Answer:

True

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Question 2. They respect their king.
Answer:

True

Question 3. They like to work hard.
Answer:

True

Question 4. Most of the Japanese people do not love their country.
Answer:

False

Question 5. Japan is a great country.
Answer:

True

Question 6. The Japanese are very tall.
Answer:

False

8. Read the following text and answer the questions below.
Major Edward James Corbett is known to us as Jim Corbett. He was a great ‘Shikari’ or hunter. He loved Indian jungles and wild animals which had become man-eaters because of some injury or famine. When a tiger or a leopard becomes a man-eater it begins to kill cattle and human beings for food. Then it becomes necessary to kill it. Jim Corbett shot such animals.

1. Answer the following questions :

Question 1. Who was Jim Corbett? What is his full name?
Answer:

Jim Corbett was a famous hunter. His full name is Major Edward James Corbett.

Question 2. What did he love in India?
Answer:

He loved Indian jungles and wild animals.

Question 3. When does a tiger or a leopard become a man-eater ?
Answer:

A tiger or a leopard becomes a man-eater at the time of famine or when it is injured.

Question 4. Which wild animals did Corbett mostly shoot?
Answer:

Corbett shot mostly tigers and leopards.

2. Find out the True or False statements:

Question 1. Jim Corbett was a missionary.
Answer:

False

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Question 2. He loved wild animals.
Answer:

Ture

Question 3. Tigers are always man-eaters.
Answer:

False

Question 4. Man-eaters should be killed as they are dangerous for human life.
Answer:

Ture

9. I am Sanat Agarwal. My father’s name is Asok Agarwal. I came from Benaras in the Uttar Pradesh. I have my business establishment in Kolkata. I am forty-five now. My wife Shila is thirty-eight. She is a school-mistress. We have three children-two sons and a daughter.
My elder son Rajen is twenty-one. He is an engineering student, now studying in Benaras. My younger son Rakesh is nineteen. He is studying B. Com. in Goenka College in Kolkata. Our daughter Rekha is seventeen. She is reading in Higher Secondary class in Bethune College, Kolkata.

1. Read the following passage and draw a family-tree of Mr. Agarwal:

2. Answer the following:

Question 1. What is Mr. Sanat Agarwal ?
Answer:

Mr. Sanat Agarwal is a businessman.

Question 2. How old is he?
Answer:

He is now forty-five.

Question 3. What is his wife?
Answer:

His wife is a teacher.

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Question 4. What is Rajen going to be?
Answer:

Rajen is going to be an engineer.

Question 5. How old is Rakesh ?
Answer:

Rakesh is nineteen years old now.

Question 6. What is he at present?
Answer:

He is at present studying B. Com. in Goenka College of Kolkata.

Question 7. Which place does Mr. Sanat Agarwal came from?
Answer:

Mr. Sanat Agarwal came from Benaras.

10. More than two thousand years ago, there was a small state in Greece known as “Macedonia”. It was ruled by a famous hero named Alexander the Great. He became the king at the age of twenty. He wanted to conquer the world. So he raised a large army and conquered Egypt and Persia. At last he came to India.

1. Answer the following questions :

Question 1. What was the name of the state in Greece?”
Answer:

The name of the state in Greece was “Macedonia”.

Question 2. Who was Alexander the Great ?
Answer:

Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia.

Question 3. What did Alexander want?
Answer:

Alexander wanted to conquer the world.

2. Pick out the correct answers:

Question 1. Macedonia was a State in

1. Greece
2. Persia
3. Egypt

Answer: 1. Greece

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Question 2. Alexander the Great was

1. An Indian
2. A Greek
3. An Egyptian.

Answer: 2. A Greek

Question 3. Alexander raised a large army

1. To Become The King Of Macedonia.
2. To Conquer Egypt.
3. To Conquer The World.

Answer: 3. To Conquer The World

11. Read the passage and answer the questions given below:

Rabindranath was a great poet. He was born at Jorashanko in Calcutta. His father’s name was Maharshi Debendranath Tagore. He composed a book of poems called Gitanjali, that had won the Nobel Prize. He established ‘Santiniketan’. This is known as Visva Bharati. This great man is known as ‘Kabiguru’.

1. Question And Answers:

Question 1. Who was the father of Rabindranath ?
Answer:

Maharshi Debendranath Tagore was the father of Rabindranath.

Question 2. Who is known as Kabiguru ?
Answer:

Rabindranath is known as ‘Kabiguru’.

Question 3. What did he establish?
Answer:

He established ‘Santiniketan’.

Question 4. What is the birth-place of Kabiguru?
Answer:

The birth-place of Kabiguru is Jorashanko in Calcutta.

Question 5. Which of his works brought him the Nobel Prize?
Answer:

Gitanjali brought him the Nobel Prize.

12. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:

Once there was a big lion. He lived in a cave. A little mouse lived near the lion. Every afternoon the big lion slept in the sun. Every afternoon the mouse went for a walk.

One day the little mouse thought, “I’ll run over the lion’s back. He won’t see me. He’s asleep”. So she ran over the lion’s back and over his big paws. The lion caught the little mouse with his big paw. “Let me go! Let me go!” cried the little mouse. “Let me go and I’ll help you one day”, she said.

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1. Question And Answers:

Question 1. Where did the lion live?
Answer:

The lion lived in a cave.

Question 2. When did the lion slept in the sun?
Answer:

The lion slept in the sun every afternoon.

Question 3. What did the little mouse do then?
Answer:

The little mouse went for a walk.

Question 4. When did the lion catch the mouse with his paws?
Answer:

The lion caught the mouse with his paws when she ran over the lion’s back and over his big paws.

Question 5. What did the little mouse pray to the lion?
Answer:

The little mouse prayed to the lion to let her go.

13. Long, long ago, in the north Africa, there lived a Roman slave called Androcles. His master was very cruel to the slave Androcles, and often beat him. Androcles had to work hard, and he had little to eat. He was very unhappy, and at last he could not bear it any longer. So one dark night he ran off. He ran and ran. At last he came to a cave. He was so tired that he lay down on the sandy floor, and at once fell fast asleep.

Read the above text and answer the following questions:

1. Question And Answers:

Question 1. Who was Androcles ?
Answer:

Androcles was a Roman slave.

Question 2. How did his master treat him?
Answer:

His master treated him very cruelly, often beat him and gave nothing to eat.

Question 3. Why did he run away on a dark night?
Answer:

He ran away as he was very unhappy and could not bear the ill-treatment meted out to him.

Question 4. Why did Androcles fell fast asleep?
Answer:

Androcles fell fast asleep because he was very tired.

2. Match the words in ‘A’ with their meanings in ‘B’:

Answer:

3. Mark True or False statements:

Question 1. Androcles lived in America.
Answer:

False

Question 2. His master was very kind to him.
Answer:

False

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Question 3. Androcles had little to eat.
Answer:

True

Question 4. He came to a cave.
Answer:

True

Question 5. He fell fast asleep.
Answer:

True

14. India is a very beautiful country with high mountains, wide rivers, green forests and broad plains. Mt. Everest in the Himalayas is higher than any other peak in India. In fact, it is the highest peak in the world. There is snow on most of the peaks of the Himalayas all the year round. The most important rivers of India are the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Brahmaputra in the north and the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri in the south. The Ganga is the longest river in our country.

Read the above text and answer the questions below:

1. Question And Answers:

Question 1. Which is the highest peak in the world?
Answer:

Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.

Question 2. What do you find on most of the peaks of the Himalayas ?
Answer:

Snow is found on most of the peaks of the Himalayas.

Question 3. Which are the important rivers in the northern part of India ?
Answer:

The Ganga, the Yamuna and the Brahmaputra are some important rivers in the northern part of India.

Question 4. Which is the longest river in the country?
Answer:

The Ganga is the longest river in the country.

2. Write True or False statements in the boxes:

Question 1. India does not have green forests.
Answer:

False

Question 2. There are many high mountains in our country.
Answer:

True

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Question 3. The Yamuna flows in the southern part of India.
Answer:

False

Question 4. The Godavari is a big river in the southern part of India.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The Brahmaputra is longer than the river Ganga.
Answer:

False

15. This is Ardhendu. He is a student of Class VI. He studies in Bankura Zilla School. He gets up at 6 o’clock in the morning. He washes his hands and face and takes his breakfast. He prepares his lessons for three hours from 7 o’clock to 10 o’clock and gets ready for school. He goes to school on foot. Classes start at 11 o’clock. His school ends at 4 o’clock and he returns home in a quarter of an hour. He plays outdoor games in the park from half past five to half past six and does homework in the evening.

Read the paragraph above and answer the following questions:

1. Question And Answers:

Question 1. Where is Ardhendu at 10 o’clock in the morning?
Answer:

Ardhendu is at his home at 10 o’clock in the morning.

Question 2. Where is he at a quarter to four ?
Answer:

He is at school at a quarter to four.

Question 3. What does he do from 5-30 p.m. ?
Answer:

He plays outdoor games in the park from 5-30 p.m.

Question 4. Where is he at a quarter to six in the evening?
Answer:

He is at the park playing games at a quarter to six in the evening.

Question 5. Where is Ardhendu at ten minutes past four in the afternoon?
Answer:

At ten minutes past four in the afternoon, Ardhendu is on his way back home from school.

Question 6. What does he do at 8 o’clock in the morning?
Answer:

He prepares his lessons at home at 8 o’clock in the morning.

16. Read the following carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A dog and a donkey were going together on a long journey. The donkey was carrying a basket of bread. They felt hungry. The donkey began to eat grass in the field by the roadside. The dog could not eat grass. He begged for a piece of bread from the donkey. But the donkey did not give it. Shortly after, a wolf was coming towards the donkey. He requested the dog to help him. But the dog refused. The wolf attacked the donkey and ate him up.

1. Answer each question in English in one sentence:

Question 1. Where were the dog and the donkey going?
Answer:

The dog and the donkey were going on a long journey.

Question 2. What did the donkey do when he felt hungry?
Answer:

The donkey began to eat grass when he felt hungry.

Question 3. Why did the dog beg for a piece of bread ?
Answer:

The dog begged for a piece of bread as he was hungry.

Question 4. Did the donkey keep the request of the dog?
Answer:

No, the donkey did not keep the request of the dog.

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Question 5. Why did not the dog help the donkey?
Answer:

The dog did not help the donkey because the donkey did not give him a piece of bread.

2. Write True or False statements in the boxes provided:

Question 1. The dog was carrying a basket of bread on his back.
Answer:

False

Question 2. The donkey gave some bread to the dog.
Answer:

False

Question 3. The dog did not help the donkey.
Answer:

True

Question 4. The wolf attacked the donkey and ate him up.
Answer:

True

Question 5. The donkey was very selfish.
Answer:

True

17 . A wolf carried off a lamb. “I know you will eat me,” said the lamb, “But before you eat me, I request you to play the flute. I have heard that you can play the flute very nicely. Even I have heard that you can play it better than a shepherd.”
The wolf was pleased. He started to play his flute. The shepherds and dogs heard the sound. They came running and killed the wolf.

Read the above passage and then answer the following questions:

Question 1. What request did the lamb make to the wolf?
Answer:

The lamb requested the wolf to play the flute.

Question 2. Was the wolf pleased to hear the request?
Answer:

Yes, the wolf was pleased to hear the request.

Question 3. What did he do then?
Answer:

He then started to play his flute.

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Question 4. What was the result?
Answer:

The shepherds and dogs came running and killed the wolf.

18.Once a foolish dog stole a piece of meat. He took it in his mouth and ran away with it. On his way home, he was crossing a river. There was a narrow bridge over a river. All of a sudden he looked into the water. He saw his own shadow in the water. He thought it was another dog. He wanted to get the meat which the dog in the water had.

He opened his mouth to take the meat from the other dog. But his piece of meat fell out of his mouth into the water.

1.  Answer the following questions :

Question 1. What did the dog steal?
Answer:

The dog stole a piece of meat.

Question 2. What did the dog see in the water of the river?
Answer:

The dog saw his own image in the water of the river.

Question 3. What did the dog think?
Answer:

The dog thought it was another dog with a piece of meat in his mouth.

Question 4. How was the bridge ?
Answer:

The bridge was narrow.

Question 5. What happened to the piece of meat the dog was carrying?
Answer:

The piece of meat fell out of his mouth into the water.

2. Write False or True statements:

Question 1. The dog was very clever.
Answer:

False

Question 2. He had a piece of meat in his mouth.
Answer:

True

Question 3. He saw his shadow in the water.
Answer:

True

Question 4. He fell from the bridge into the water.
Answer:

False

Question 5. The piece of meat fell from the mouth of the dog into the water.
Answer:

True

19. A gentleman took his mother to a dinner party. His mother was a bit dull of hearing. They sat next to a lady Susan by name who was very proud of her jewels. She wanted to show how rich she was. “I clean my diamonds with warm water,” she said, “and my rubies with red wine, my emeralds with brandy and my sapphires with milk. What do you do?” she turned to the gentleman’s mother and asked. “Oh, I don’t clean mine at all” said she smiling. “When they get dirty, I just throw them away”, said she.

Read the above text and answer the questions below:

1. Answer in brief.

Question 1. Who went to a dinner party?
Answer:

The gentleman, his mother and Susan went to a dinner party.

Question 2. What did the proud lady want to show ?
Answer:

The proud lady wanted to show how rich she was.

Question 3. How did Susan clean her rubies and sapphires?
Answer:

Susan cleaned her rubies with red wine and sapphires with milk.

Question 4. What did the gentleman’s mother say to Susan?
Answer:

The gentleman’s mother said that she did not clean her jewels at all and she threw them away when they became dirty.

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2. Write True or False statements:

Question 1. The gentleman took her mother to a jewellery show.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Susan was very proud of her wealth.
Answer:

True

Question 3. She cleaned her emeralds with brandy.
Answer:

True

Question 4. The gentleman’s mother cleaned her jewels with warm water.
Answer:

False

20. Now-a-days pupils read in schools in the town. But in olden days there were no schools. The parents sent their sons to the houses of the teachers or ‘gurus’. The boys lived with their ‘gurus’ and the ‘gurus’ gave them food and clothes. The ‘gurus’ also taught the boys the Vedas and the Sastras. The boys served their second father honestly.

1. Rearrange the following sentences in the context of the passage:

Question 1. The ‘gurus’ gave them food and clothes.
Answer:

Now-a-days pupils read in schools in the town.

Question 2. In olden days there were no schools and boys lived with their ‘gurus’.
Answer:

In olden days there were no schools and boys lived with their ‘gurus’.

Question 3. The pupils served their teachers honestly.
Answer:

The ‘gurus’ gave them food and clothes.

Question 4. They also taught the pupils the Vedas.
Answer:

They also taught the pupils the Vedas.

Question 5. Now-a-days pupils read in schools in the town.
Answer:

The pupils served their teachers honestly.

2. Pick Out The Correct Answers.

Question 1. In Olden Days.

1. There Were No Schools.
2. Parents Did Not Like To Send Their Sons To ‘Gurus’.
3. ‘Gurus Taught The Boys In Schools.

Answer: 1. There Were No Schools

Question 2. In Olden Days Students

1. Lived With Their ‘Gurus’
2. Went To Their ‘Gurus’.
3. Went To Schools Everyday.

Answer: 2. Went To Their ‘Gurus’

21. Hamlet was the prince of Denmark. His uncle Claudius wished to become the King of Denmark. One day when Hamlet’s father was sleeping in his beautiful garden Claudius came there. He dropped poison into the King’s ears. The king died. Claudius told everybody that a snake had bitten the king. Hamlet lost his dear father. He became very sad. One day Hamlet came to know that his uncle had killed his father to become the king. He became very angry. He decided to punish his uncle. Horatio was the dear friend of Hamlet. Hamlet began to think how he would punish his uncle.

Read the passage above and answer the following questions:

1. Answer in brief:

Question 1. Who was Hamlet?
Answer:

Hamlet was the prince of Denmark.

Question 2. Who was Claudius?
Answer:

Claudius was Hamlet’s uncle.

Question 3. Why was Hamlet sad?
Answer:

Hamlet was very sad because he had lost his father.

Question 4. Why was Hamlet angry with Claudius?
Answer:

Hamlet was angry with Claudius because he had killed his father.

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Question 5. What did he decide?
Answer:

He decided to punish Claudius.

2. Write True Or False statements in the boxes provided:

Question 1. A snake had bitten Hamlet’s father.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Hamlet wished to become the King of Denmark.
Answer:

False

Question 3. Hamlet’s father was killed by his uncle.
Answer:

True

Question 4. Hamlet, decided to forgive Claudius.
Answer:

False

Question 5. Horatio was a dear friend of Hamlet.
Answer:

True

3. Complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. Claudius poisoned the king because he wanted to become the King of Denmark.

2. Hamlet became very angry to know that his uncle Claudius had killed his father.

3. Claudius entered the garden when Hamlet’s father was sleeping there.

4. It was known to everybody that a snake had bitten the king.

5. Hamlet began thinking of punishing Claudius.

6. Claudius dropped poison into the ears of the king.

22. Trees are our friends. They give us timber, fruit, flowers and oxygen. Similarly, animals also are our friends. They help us in many ways. The cow gives us milk. The dogs bark at night and keep watch over our houses. The horses and bulls draw carts. The camel is the ship of the desert. It carries man and luggage in the desert. Bees collect honey from flowers. Ants make the soil fertile. So, we should love our friends.

Read the above text and answer the questions below:

1. Answer briefly:

Question 1. Who are our friends?
Answer:

Trees and animals are our friends.

Question 2. What are the things we get from trees?
Answer:

We get timber, fruit and flowers from trees.

Question 3. How does a dog help us?
Answer:

A dog helps us by keeping watch over our houses at night.

Question 4. Who gives us milk?
Answer:

The cow gives us milk.

Question 5. What does a camel do?
Answer:

A camel carries man and luggage in the desert.

2. Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1. Bees collect honey from

1. Fruit.
2. Flowers.
3. Soil.

Answer: 2. Flowers

Question 2. By ‘ship of the desert’ is meant

1. A Horse.
2. A Bull.
3. A Camel.

Answer: 3. A Camel

Question 3. Carts are drawn by

1. Ants.
2. Dogs.
3. Horses.

Answer: 3. Horses

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3. Write True or False statements:

Question 1. Trees give us oxygen.
Answer:

True

Question 2. Camels guard our house.
Answer:

False

Question 3. Cows give us honey.
Answer:

False

Question 4. Trees and animals help us in many ways.
Answer:

True

Question 5. Bulls give us milk.
Answer:

False

23. Read the passage and answer the following questions as directed:
Lamartine, the French poet and statesman, was never rich. He had a great desire to possess a car of his own. For this purpose he saved money. He put this in a box. He had saved about a thousand francs. At this time a poor widow with several children came to his room. She told him with tears that she had no bread to eat, that her furniture had been seized and that she and her children had been turned out into the street. Hearting this, the poet gave all his savings to the poor widow.

1. Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1. Lamartine was a

1. German.
2. British.
3. French.

Answer: 3. French

Question 2. He was

1. A Painter.
2. A Musician.
3. A Poet And A Statesman.

Answer: 3. A Poet And A Statesman

Question 3. He wanted to have

1. A Bus.
2. A Train.
3. A Car.

Answer: 3. A Car.

Question 4. He had saved about

1. One Thousand Francs.
2. Two Thousand Dollars.
3. Three Thousand Francs.

Answer: 3. One Thousand Francs

2. Write whether the statements are True or False:

Question 1. Lamartine was a rich poet.
Answer:

False

Question 2. He had no car of his own.
Answer:

True

Question 3. He gave all his savings to a poor man.
Answer:

False

Question 4. He saved money to buy a car.
Answer:

True

Question 5. He was a kind-hearted person.
Answer:

True

3. Sentences below are not in order. Put the numbers in the boxes to show the correct order:

Question 1. The poet put all his savings into her hand.
Answer:

Lamartine was not rich.

Question 2. To fulfil his desire he had saved one thousand francs.
Answer:

But he had a desire to possess a car.

Question 3. A poor widow with her children came to him for help.
Answer:

To fulfil his desire he had saved one thousand francs.

Question 4. But he had a desire to possess a car.
Answer:

A poor widow with her children came to him for help.

Question 5. Lamartine was not rich.
Answer:

The poet put all his savings into her hand.

Class 6 English Reading Skills Unseen Story Writing

Story Writing-এ গল্পের plot (বিষয়বস্তু) নির্বাচনে বা গল্পটি কি ভাবে লিখতে হবে সে বিষয়ে লেখকের কোন স্বাধীনতা থাকে না। কতকগুলি points বা outlines দেওয়া থাকে। সেই সব points / outlines অবলম্বন করেই গল্পটি লিখতে হয়।

Points / outlinesগুলি বারবার ভালভাবে পড়লে গল্পটি সম্বন্ধে সুস্পষ্ট ধারণা করা যায়। Points গুলি যে পর্যায়ে থাকে গল্পের কথাগুলিও সেই পর্যায়ে লিখতে হবে। গল্পের একটি title দেবে। নীচের examples গুলি দেখ।

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1. The Crow and the Pitcher:

[Hints: A thirsty crow-saw a pitcher–little water-some pebbles-picked up one after another-water raised-quenched his thirst. ]

Once a crow was very thirsty. Suddenly he saw a pitcher and flew to it. There was little water at the bottom of the pitcher. So the crow could not drink the water. He saw some pebbles nearby. An idea came in his mind. He picked up the pebbles one after another and dropped them into the pitcher. The water level in the pitcher rose. The crow then quenched his thirst easily.

Moral: Where there is a will there is a way.

2. The Greedy Mau and his Goose:

[Hints: A man had a goose–it laid a golden egg daily-wanted to have all the eggs at a time-killed the goose-found no egg–moral.]

Once a man had a goose. Everyday it laid a golden egg. The man was very glad to get a golden egg everyday. He sold them one by one. In a short time he became a rich man. The goose was at the root of his prosperity. But soon he became very greedy. He wanted to become richer very quickly.

He wanted to have all the eggs at a time. He did not know that the goose can lay only one egg daily. One day he killed the goose to get all the eggs at a time. But he found no egg inside the body of the goose. The foolish man repented his action.
Moral: Too much of greed is bad.

3. The Dog and his Shadow:

[Hints: A dog crossing a bridge-a piece of meat in mouth-took his own shadow for another dog-mistook it for another piece of meat-dropped his own piece-jumped into water- lost both. ]

A dog was once crossing a bridge over a stream. He had a piece of meat in his mouth. When he looked down he saw his own shadow in the water. He thought that it was another dog carrying a larger piece of meat. He wanted to have that piece also. So he dropped his own and jumped into the water to have the other piece. Thus he lost both.

Moral: Do not run after imaginary gain.

4. The Cowboy and the Wolf:

[Hints: A cowboy tended cows near a forest-cried “Wolf!” “Wolf!” in fun–farmers nearby would come to help him-went back angry–it was a fun–one day a wolf came really— the boy cried for help-nobody came–the wolf killed him.]

A cowboy tended cows near a forest. One day he cried, “Wolf!” “Wolf!” The farmers came to help him. But they found no wolf. The boy made fun of them. This he did for several days. Everytime the farmers came to help him and they were fooled. They became angry with him. But one day a wolf really came. The boy cried, “Wolf !” “Wolf!” in fear. But nobody came to his help. So, the wolf killed the boy.

Moral: Nobody believes a liar.

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5. False Friends:

[ Hints: Two intimate friends-travelling through a forest-a wild bear appears— both frightened-first friend climbs up a tree-other helpless-lies down on the ground— pretends to be dead-the bear goes away-first friend asks what the bear said the second ong replies.]

Once two friends were travelling through a forest. Suddenly a wild bear appeared before them. Both were very much frightened. One of the friends at once climbed up a tree to save himself leaving the other behind. The other friend felt helpless as he did not know how to climb.

So he lay down on the ground and pretended to be dead, for he knew that the bear does not touch a dead body. The bear came near him, smelt his face and then went away, taking him for dead. The first friend then came down from the tree and asked him what the bear had said. The second friend replied that the bear had told him not to trust a man who leaves his friend in danger.

Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed.

6. The Ant and the Dove:

[ Hints: An ant fell into a stream–carried away by the current-a dove sitting on a tree- dropped a leaf—it fell near the ant-climbs up on it and was saved–a hunter aimed to shoot the dove-the ant stung him in the leg-the hunter missed his aim-dove saved ]

An ant lived by the side of a stream. One day it came to drink water from the stream. By chance it fell into the water and went down with the current of the water. A dove was then sitting on a tree on the bank of the stream.

She saw the ant’s danger and took pity upon it. She dropped a dry leaf. The leaf fell very near the ant. The ant got on the leaf and saved its life. After a few days, the ant saw a hunter aiming at the dove to shoot it. The ant was grateful to the dove. It stung the hunter in the leg. The hunter missed his aim. The dove flew away and her life was saved.

Moral: A good deed always brings a good return.

7. The Frog and the Ox:

[Hints: A young frog saw an ox-told his mother about the large animal-mother wanted to know its size–puffed herself repeatedly-puffed herself more and more-burst like a balloon]

Once a frog saw a big ox. He told his mother about it. His mother had never seen any ox before. So she did not know how the ox looked like and how big it could be.

So she puffed herself repeatedly to be bigger in size. She asked the young frog if the ox was bigger than her. When the young frog said that the ox was still bigger, his mother puffed more and more. At last she burst like a balloon.

Moral: Do not try to be what you cannot be.

8. Androcles and the Lion:

[Hints: Cruel King had many slaves-a slave Androcles ran away-took shelter in a cave- a lion appeared-had pain in the paw-the slave took it out-later the slave was caught-thrown before a lion-the lion recognised the slave-did not kill him ]

Once a cruel King in Greece had many slaves. He treated them very badly. One day a slave named Androcles ran away and took shelter in a cave. Soon a lion appeared in the cave. He had pain in his paw and so he could not walk properly.

The slave saw a thorn in the paw and took it out. The lion was relieved of his pain. After a few days, the slave was caught and thrown before a hungry lion. A public show was arranged to enjoy it. The lion came forward and roared. He recognised the slave. Instead of killing him, the lion licked his hands in gratitude.

Moral: Good deeds seldom go unrewarded.

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9. The Wolf and the Crane:

[Hints: A bone stuck in the throat of a wolf-offered a rich reward to have it out-a crane drew it out-asked for the reward–the wolf refused saying that he had not eaten it up–that was the reward]

Once a bone stuck in the throat of a wolf. He tried his best to get it removed, but could not. At last he offered a reward to anyone who would be able to have the bone removed. A crane came forward and drew the bone out. When the crane asked for the reward, the ungrateful wolf refused it. He said, “You are lucky that I have not eaten you up, and that is your reward.”

Moral: Never believe a rogue.

10. The Hare and the Tortoise:

[Hints: A bare in a race with a tortoise-overconfident of swiftness–slept while the tortoise plodded steadily-tortoise reached the goal first ]

Once a hare and a tortoise decided to run a race. Soon the hare went ahead. As he was overconfident, he decided to take rest. But he fell asleep. The tortoise ran slow but did not stop. Soon he overtook the sleeping hare. When the hare got up, he saw the tortoise much ahead of him. He tried to overtake him but failed. The tortoise reached the goal first and won the race.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

11. The Fox and the Grapes:

[Hints: A fox-hungry-grapes hanging up-fox cannot reach there–“Grapes are sour”. ]

Once a hungry fox saw some grapes hanging from a tree. He wanted to eat them. They were however high up. He jumped several times to reach them, but still could not get the grapes. He was much disappointed. At last he consoled himself saying, “The grapes are sour, I do not like them”. Then he left the place.

Moral: Grapes are sour. Or, We start disliking a thing when we fail to get it.

12. The Fox and the Goat:

[Hints: A fox fell into a well-could not come out-a goat came-fox invited him to drink- goat jumped in-fox leaped on its back and got out-goat left behind ]

Once a fox fell into a well. Though he tried his best to come out he failed. He did not know what to do. In the meantime a goat came in to drink water. Seeing the fox inside, he wanted to know what he was doing there. Suddenly a plan came to the head of the fox. “I am here to drink water.

The water is really sweet. Why don’t you try it yourself?” he said. The goat believed it and jumped into the well. The fox immediately climbed up the goat’s back and jumped out of the well, leaving the goat behind.

Moral: Look before you leap.

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13. The Lio, and the Mouse:

[Hints: A lion sleeping in his denar ouse playing-suddenly got into his nose–the lion angry-wanted to kill it-mouse begged fr life-set free-one day the lion caught in a hunter’s net-the mouse cut the net with its sharp teeth]

Once a lion was sleeping in a den. A mouse was playing nearby. By chance it entered into the lion’s nose. The lion woke up and became very angry. He caught the mouse and was about to kill it. The mouse begged for life.

The lion took pity on the mouse and set it free. A few days later, the lion was caught in a hunter’s net. He roared and tried to get free but all his efforts gone in vain. The mouse who was living nearby heard the lion’s roar. It ran to the lion and recognised him. It cut the net with its sharp teeth. The lion was set free.

Moral: A good deed has always a good return.

14. The Vain Crow:

[Hints: A crow sits on a tree-a piece of meat in her beak-a fox wants to get it–he praises her beauty expresses sorrow that she has no voice-the vain bird gives a ‘caw’ to prove that she has a voice-the meat drops down-the fox pickes it up and goes away]

A crow sat on a tree with a piece of meat in her beak. A fox saw her and wanted to have the meat. He said, “How beautiful you are, but alas ! God has given you no voice”. The crow was very flattered by the praise. She gave a ‘caw’ to prove that she had a voice. The meat dropped down from her beak. The fox picked it up and went away saying, “I have never seen a vain bird like you”.

Moral: Flattery does not pay. Or, Vanity leads to misfortune.

15. The Mice and the Cat:

[Hints: Mice in a house afraid of a cat-hold a meeting to find a solution-one suggests for tying a bell round the cat’s neck–everybody accepts-an old mouse asks, “Who will bell the cat?”]

Once there lived some mice and a cat in a house. The mice were all afraid of the cat. So they called a meeting to solve the problem. Many plans were discussed, but all were dismissed.

At last a young mouse proposed, “Let us tie a bell round the cat’s neck. Whenever he comes, the bell will ring and we shall be warned.” “Very good proposal indeed” said an old mouse, “but I have one question to put to the young mouse. Who will bell the cat ?” There was no answer.

Moral: It is easy to say, but difficult to do.

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16. An Ass in the Lion’s Skin:

[Hints: An ass found a lion’s skin-put it on-frightened other animals-a fox heard it- recognised the ass by its call]

Once an ass found a lion’s skin. He put it on. In this dress he walked about and frightened all other animals he met. One day a fox came along. The ass tried to frighten him too. The fox heard his voice. He was not at all afraid.

He understood that the animal in front was none but an ass in disguise. He bravely said, “I am not at all afraid. You are an ass in disguise. If you really want to frighten me, you will have to hide your bray”.

Moral: One’s real identity can never be hidden.

17. The Boys and the Frogs:

[Hints: Frogs in a pond-some boys were playing-threw stones-hit them and hurt them- an old frog said, “Why are you so cruel ?”-“It is our fun only”-old frog pointed it to be their death]

Some frogs lived in a pond. One day some boys playing near the pond saw them. They started throwing stones at them. The stones hit the frogs and they were hurt. An old frog then came up and said, “Boys, why are you so cruel? Why are you throwing stones at us ?” One of the boys said, “We are playing; it is a fun”. The old frog told them that what was fun to them was death to the frogs.

Moral: What is sports to one may be death to others.

18. The Lion and the Hare:

[Hints: A lion killed many animals each day-animals afraid-decided to send one animal a day to the lion-a hare’s turn came-played a trick-went to the lion very late-said another lion had stopped him on the way-angry lion wanted to meet the lion-taken to a well–saw his reflection-jumped into the well]

A lion lived in a forest. Everyday he used to kill animals for his food. The other animals were very afraid. They went to the lion in a body and told him that they would send to him one animal everyday for his meal. The lion was very happy and agreed to it. One day it was the turn of a hare. He was very clever. He went to the lion very late.

The lion was very angry. He wanted to know from the hare why he was so late. The hare told him that another lion had stopped him on the way. The lion became furious and wanted to meet the other lion. The hare took him to the well and pointed to the water. The lion saw his own reflection in the water. He look it to be another lion. He jumped down and died.

Moral: Intelligence is more powerful than physical strength.

19. The Wolf and the Lamb:

[Hints: A wolf drinking water in a stream-a lamb drinking water lower down-wolf wants an excuse to attack the lamb-accuses the lamb of making water muddy–the lamb denies the charge the wolf kills the lamb on the pretext that his father called him names]

Once a little lamb was drinking water in a stream. Suddenly a wolf came there to drink water. Seeing the lamb alone, the wolf wanted to find an excuse to kill him and eat him. He said to the lamb, ‘Why are you mudding the water? Don’t you see I am drinking it ?’ The little lamb denied mudding the water.

He said that he was drinking water downstream. The wolf then charged the lamb that he had abused him a year back. The little lamb protested that he was not even born then. At this the wolf became angry. He said that if he was not born then, it must have been his (the lamb’s) father who abused him. Saying this the wolf pounced upon the little lamb and killed him.

Moral: A tyrant will always find out some excuse for his misdeed.