WBBSE Solutions For Class 6 English Reading Skills Lesson 5 Land of the Pharaohs

WBBSE Solutions For Class 6 English Reading Skills Lesson 5 Land of the Pharaohs

Text (Rearranged in a Dialogue form):

Cairo, Egypt:

Ishan’s mother: So, finally we are in Cairo. We are going to Giza, Ishan, to see the three great pyramids.

Ishan : What’s a pyramid, Ma?

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Mother: A pyramid is, a huge, triangular monument-the burial ground of the Pharaohs.

Ishan: And who is a Pharaoh?

Mother: A Pharaoh is an Egyptian King. The Pharaos lived around five thousand years ago.

Ishan: We are going to see so many interesting things. I wish father had come with us.

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Mother: The prize I won at the singing competition entitled only two for a sponsored tour of Egypt. Your father wanted you and me to come.

Ishan: What’s that, Ma?

Mother : That’s the Sphinx, Ishan. It’s a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body. The Sphinx represents intelligence and strength. It guards the pyramids. It’s going to be quite a long walk in the sun. Wait here I will go and fetch a couple of sandwiches and water from the car. (Mother leaves the place.)

Sphinx : Ishan, Ishan

Ishan : Ma, the Sphinx is talking to me! (Ishan’s mother was already gone.)

Ishan : How do you know my name?

Sphinx : I know many things. I know you are Ishan from Raiganj. You study in class VI. Do you want to know the history of this place?

Ishan : I don’t like studying history. I can’t remember dry facts.

Sphinx : I will show you something you will never forget. Close your eyes and open them again. (Ishan closes his eyes and then opens them.)

Sphinx : Ishan, Egypt is the gift of the river Nile. You are now standing by the Nile. Now close your eyes and open them again.
(Ishan closes his eyes and then opens them.)

Sphinx : Around five thousand years ago, a great civilisation flourished in Egypt, mainly led by the Pharaohs. The kings were wise and the soldiers were brave. Ancient Egypt was also a land of prosperity and festivals.

Ishan : O Sphinx, tell me about the pyramids.

Sphinx : The pyramids were funerary edifices of the Pharaohs. Pharaoh Khufu’s pyramid is the biggest pyramid. Before the burial, the bodies of royal persons had to go through mummification. The Egyptian priests found a way to preserve the dead bodies. Spices, chemicals and oils were used by them. That is how they made a mummy. (Pointing out) Look, that’s queen Nefertiti; perhaps the most beautiful queen of Egypt. (Pointing out) He is king Tutenkhamun who died in his teens. His body is preserved as a mummy. (Pointing out) That’s Howard Carter who discovered Tutenkhamun’s tomb in 1922. (Mother returns)

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Mother: I see you have not moved from the spot since I left you. We are going to see a lot of amazing things yet, the pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu and the tomb of Tutenkhamun.

Ishan: Ma, Khufu’s pyramid is the largest in Egypt and Tuten- khamun was a teen emperor !

Mother: I’m immensely surprised that Pharaohs and Egyptian history is so well known to you, Ishan! Are you beginning to like history?

Ishan: Yes. (Turning) Thank you, Sphinx !

Summary: This is the story of a little boy Ishan and his mother who have come to Cairo on a visit to Egypt. The mother has earned this trip as a prize for winning a singing competition.

As they move, they see the pyramid and the Sphinx, and the child learns about pyramids, Pharaos and the old history of Egypt. But in the beginning he is not at all interested in history.

When they stop at the Sphinx, the mother goes back to the car for bringing some snacks. Dumbfounded at the sight of the Sphinx, the boy imagines the Sphinx talking to him and telling him about the old Egyptian civilisation.

He now sees the Pharaos, pyramids, mummies, queen Nefertiti and Tutenkhaman. Egyptian civilization comes alive in front of him. Soon his daydream. ends, and he admits to his mother that he finds history very interesting.

বঙ্গানুবাদ : গল্পটি হল ঈশান নামে একটি ছোট্ট বাল ক এবং তার মাকে নিয়ে—যারা মিশর বেড়াতে বেড়িয়ে কায়রোতে এসেছে। বালকটির মা একটি সঙ্গীত প্রতিযোগিতায় জয়ী হয়ে পুরস্কারস্বরূপ এই ভ্রমণটা অর্জন করেছেন। যেতে যেতে তারা পিরামিড এবং স্ফিংক্স্ দেখতে পেল এবং শিশুটি তার মায়ের কাছে পিরামিড, ফারাও এবং প্রাচীন মিশরের ইতিহাস সম্বন্ধে কিছু জানতে পারল। কিন্তু প্রথমদিকে ইতিহাসে তার কোন আগ্রহই ছিল না। স্ফিংক্স্-এর কাছে এসে দাঁড়ালে তার মা গাড়ি থেকে কিছু খাবার আনতে গেলেন। স্ফিংকে দেখে হতচকিত হয়ে শিশুটির মনে হল সে যেন তার সঙ্গে কথা বলছে এবং মিশরের প্রাচীন

সভ্যতা সম্বন্ধে বলছে। সে তখন ফারাও, পিরামিড, মমি, রানি নেফারতিতি এবং তুতেনখামেনকে দেখতে পেল। প্রাচীন মিশরীয় সভ্যতা যেন জীবন্ত হয়ে তার চোখের সামনে ভেসে উঠল। শীঘ্রই তার দিবাস্বপ্ন ভাঙল এবং সে তার মায়ের কাছে স্বীকার করল যে ইতিহাস তার বেশ ভালই লাগছে।

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Examples Worked Out

Read the texts below and do as directed:

1. Cairo, Egypt.

So finally we are in Cairo.

We are going to Giza, Ishan, to see the three great pyramids. What’s a pyramid, Ma?

A pyramid is a huge triangular monument- the burial ground of the Pharaohs.

And who is a Pharao ?

A Pharaoh is an Egyptian king. The Pharaos lived around five thousand years ago.

We are going to see so many interesting things. I wish father had come with us.

The prize I won at the singing competition entitled only two for a sponsored tour of Egypt. Your father wanted you and me to come.

1. Answer the following questions:

Question 1. Where did Ishan and his mother go?
Answer:

Ishan and his mother went to Cairo in Egypt.

Question 2. What is a pyramid ?
Answer:

A pyramid is a huge triangular monument and the burial ground of the Pharaos.

Question 3. Where are the three great pyramids situated?
Answer:

The three great pyramids are situated in Giza.

Question 4. Who is a Pharaoh ?
Answer:

A Pharao is an Egyptian king who lived around five thousand years ago.

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Question 5. Why was Ishan’s father not able to accompany him to Egypt?
Answer:

The prize Ishan’s mother won in the singing competition entitled only two to a sponsored tour of Egypt. So his father did not join himself, and wanted Ishan and his mother to join the trip.

2. Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Cairo is in

1. Thailand,
2. Afganistan,
3. Egypt.

Answer: Egypt

Question 2. The shape of a pyramid is —

1. Cylindrical,
2. Triangular,
3. Rectangular.

Answer: Triangular

Question 3. A Pharao is an Egyptian-

1. King
2. Queen
3. Soldier.

Answer: King

Question 4. Ishan’s mother won the prize for a trip to Egypt in a—

1. Dancing Competition
2. Singing Competition
3. Painting Competition.

Answer: Singing Competition

Question 5. Pharaos lived around—

1. Six Hundred Years Ago
2. Fifty Thousand Years Ago
3. Five Thousand Years Ago.

Answer: Five Thousand Years Ago

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

Answer:

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

List of words: Monument, entitlted, interesting, burial, triangular, competition, finally, thousand.

After many attempts he finally became successful.

The story was very interesting.

The Taj Mahal is a world famous monument.

She took part in the competition and won the first prize.

In the burial ground, we saw the tombs of the dead soldiers.

2. What’s that, Ma?

That’s the Sphinx, Ishan. It’s a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body. The Sphinx represents intelligence and strength. It guards the pyramids. It’s going to be quite a long walk in the sun. Wait here. I will go and fetch a couple of sandwiches and water from the car. Ishan, Ishan

Ma, the Sphinx is talking to me!

How do you know my name?

I know many things. I know you are Ishan from Raiganj. You study in class VI. Do you want to know the history of this place?

I don’t like studying history. I can’t remember dry facts.

I will show you something you will never forget. Close your eyes and open them again.

Ishan, Egypt is the gift of the river Nile. You are now standing by the Nile.

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1. Complete the sentences with information from the text

The Sphinx is a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body.

The Sphinx represents intelligence and strength.

The main function of the Sphinx is to guard the pyramids.

Egypt is the gift of the river Nile.

Ishan’s mother went to fetch a couple of sandwiches and water from the car.

2. Write True Or False Statements. Give Supporting Sentences For Each Of Your Answers.

Question 1. The Sphinx is a lion’s statue.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Ishan lived in Raigang.
Answer:

True

Question 3. Ishan is a student of class 7.
Answer:

False

Question 4. History is Ishan’s favourite subject.
Answer:

False

Question 5. River Nile flows through Egypt.
Answer:

True

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

Question 1. Ishan wanted to tell his mother that the Sphinx was talking to him.
Answer:

The Sphinx called Ishan by name.

Question 2. Ishan told that he can’t remember dry facts of history.
Answer:

Ishan wanted to tell his mother that the Sphinx was talking to him.

Question 3. The Sphinx asked Ishan to close his eyes and open them again. 
Answer:

The Sphinx knew many things about Ishan.

Question 4. Sphinx called Ishan by name.
Answer:

Ishan told that he cannot remember dry facts of history.

Question 5. Ishan found himself standing by the river Nile.
Answer:

The Sphinx asked Ishan to close his eyes and open them again.

Question 6. The Sphinx knew many things about Ishan.
Answer:

Ishan found himself standing by the river Nile.

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

Answer:

3. Around five thousand years ago, a great civilisation flourished in Egypt, mainly led by the Pharaohs. The kings were wise and the soldiers were brave. Ancient Egypt is also a land of prosperity and festivals.

Sphinx, tell me about the pyramids.

The pyramids were funerary edifices of the Pharaohs. Pharaoh Khufu’s pyramid is the biggest pyramid. Before the burial, the bodies of royal persons had to go through mummification. The Egyptian priests found a way to preserve the dead bodies. Spices, chemicals and oils were used by them. That is how they made a mummy.
Look, that’s queen Nefertiti; perhaps the most beautiful queen of Egypt.

He is king Tutenkhamun who died in his teens. His body is preserved as a mummy.

That’s Howard Carter who discovered Tutenkhamun’s tomb in 1922.

1. Answer the following questions.

Question 1. How did Egyptian civilization flourish?
Answer:

Around five thousand years ago Egyptian civilisation flourished near the river Nile, mainly led by the Pharaos. The Kings were wise and the soldiers were brave. It was a land of prosperity and festivals.

Question 2. What is mummification?
Answer:

Mummification was a process by which dead bodies of royal persons were preserved before burial by using spices, chemicals and oils.

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Question 3. Which is the biggest pyramid of Egypt?
Answer:

Pharaoh Khufu’s pyramid is the biggest pyramid of Egypt.

Question 4. Who was the most beautiful queen of Egypt?
Answer:

Queen Nefertiti was the most beautiful queen of Egypt.

Question 5. Who was Tutenkhamun ?
Answer:

Tutenkhamun was a king who died in his teens. His body is preserved as a mummy.

2. Write True Or False Statements. Give supporting sentences. for each of your answers :

Question 1. The Egyptian kings were not much clever.
Answer:

False

Question 2. Pharaos played a great part in flourishing Egyptian civilisation.
Answer:

True

Question 3. Every dead body was preserved as a mummy.
Answer:

False

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Question 4. King Tutenkhamun was a teen emperor.
Answer:

True

Question 5. Howard Carter was an archeologist.
Answer:

True

3. Find words in the text opposite in meaning of the following words:

• Modern X ancient
• Declined X flourished
• Poverty X prosperity
• Live X dead
• Cowardly X brave