NCERT Class 6 English Chapter 1 A Bottle of Dew

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A Bottle of Dew

Chapter: 1

LET US DISCUSS

1. What did Rama Natha believe?

Ans: Rama Natha believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.

2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?

Ans: The sage, Mahipati, helped Rama Natha by tricking him into working hard. He told Rama Natha to plant banana trees and collect dew, which unknowingly led him to cultivate a successful plantation. This advice guided Rama Natha to work hard and create a banana plantation.

3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.

Ans: Yes, Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew because he and his wife worked hard to grow a large banana plantation.

LET US DISCUSS

1. Why was Rama Natha angry?

Ans: Rama Natha angry because after six years of hard work collecting dew, he found out that the potion did not work to turn objects into golds as he had expected. He felt that the sage had cheated him and wasted his time.

2. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?

Ans: Rama Natha and Madhumati created wealth by planting and caring for banana plants. Madhumati Sold the banana in the market. Over the years, they earned a lot of money, proving that wealth comes from effort, not magic.

LET US THINK AND REFLECT

1. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

(a) He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw  how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.

(i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason. Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because ________________.

Ans: Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because he was determined to find the magic potion despite being cheated multiple times.

(ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column.

What Happened	Outcome
(a) People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion.
(b) Rama Natha was spending a lot of money.

Ans: 

What Happened	Outcome
(a) People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion.	He was cheated by many people.
(b) Rama Natha was spending a lot of money.	They would be without money easily in future.

(iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False.

(a) Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did.

Ans: True.

(b) Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields.

Ans: False.

(c) The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha.

Ans: True.

(b) Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it  out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!

(i) Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order.

(a) The sage smiled.

(b) Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.

(c) Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper Vessel.

(d) He said something in a low voice over the water.

(e) Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.

1. a, e, d, b, c. 

2. b, a, d, c, e.

3. c, d, a, b, e. 

4. a, d, b, e, c.

Ans: 2. b, a, d, c, e

(ii) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above. 

Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener ____________ some water on it. 

Ans: Sprinked.

(iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?

Ans: Rama Natha felt very unhappy and disheartened when nothing happened to the copper vessel.

2. Answer the following questions.

(a) What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion? 

Ans: The sage wanted Rama Natha to plant banana plants and regularly water them by hand. He also had to collect the morning dew from the leaves during winter and store it until he had five liters.

(b) Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself? 

Ans: The sage asked Rama Natha to learn the value of hard work and understand that wealth is created through effort, magic.

(c) How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years? 

Ans: Rams Naths had a big banana plantation after six years because he diligently planted and cared for more banana plants over time, Expanding his plantation.

(d) How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion? 

Ans: The sage tricked Rama Natha into working hard by telling him to collect dew while taking care of banana plants. Over six years, Rama Natha unknowingly built a successful plantation. When he finally brought the collected dew, the sage pretended to chant magic words, but the potion did nothing. The sage revealed to Rama Natha that the wealth he accumulated was due to his hard work on the banana plantation, not from any magic potion, thus teaching him that is no shortcut to creating wealth. This made Rama Natha realize the value of effort and dedication.

(e) Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha.

What he did before meeting the sage	What he did after meeting the sage
1.	1.
2.	2.

Ans: 

What he did before meeting the sage	What he did after meeting the sage
1. Rama Natha continued thinking about the magic potion.	1. He started planting banana plants.
2. He spent a lot of time and money to learn about the magic potion.	2. He gathers morning dew every day during winter.

LET US LEARN

1. Read the following words from the story.

promised, spending, cheated, luck, remember, huge, difficult, market

Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need. 

There was a farmer who had a ______________ coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on ____________. Every day was ____________ but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and ______________ to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt _______________. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I _____________ buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.

Ans: There was a farmer who had a Huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on Luck. Every day was difficult but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I remember buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.

2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Meanings of some words are given. 

Column A	Column B	Meaning of words in Column B
I	eye
Your	you’re	short form of ‘you are’
dew	due	happening at some time in the future
son	sun
one	won	past tense of win
ate	eigh
see	sea

Ans: 

Column A	Column B	Meaning of words in Column B
I	eye	Part of a body to see
Your	you’re	short form of ‘you are’
dew	due	happening at some time in the future
son	sun	Happening at some time in future
one	won	past tense of win
ate	eigh	Numerical eight
see	sea	Ocean

3. Choose four pairs of homophones from the table above, and for each pair write a sentence that uses both homophones in the same sentence. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. An example has been given below:

I ate eight bananas for breakfast today.

Ans: I see with my eye.

My son is looking at sun.

One can see sea near puri brach.

The Dewis due in the early morning.

One player won gold medal today.

4. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful Sentences.

Column A	Connecting Words	Column B
The children submitted their work (When?)	because	the bell rang.
He did not want to try rock climbing (Why?)	before	there was a traffic jam.
The children ran towards the gate (When?)	As soon as	the deadline.
Nitin was late to school today (Why?)	as	of his fear of heights.

Now, write the new sentences in your notebook.

Ans: The children submitted their work before the deadline. 

He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of heights.

The children ran towards the gate when the bell rang.

Nitin was late to school as there was traffic jam.

5. Here are two sentences with letter ‘b’. Read them slowly the first time. As you read them a few more times, read them faster each time. 

Bunty bhaiya bought a big bunch of bananas.

A big bunch of bananas was bought by Bunty bhaiya.

Now, try to create a tongue twister on your own and share it with your peers.

Ans: Betty bought a bit of butter, but the betty bought was bitter.

Charlie chased the cheetah, but the cheetah chose to chase charlie.

Danny danced daringly during the delightful disco.

Fred’s friends fried fish on fridays.

Jack juggled jellybeans joyfully in july.

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

LET US LISTEN

You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas in her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. (refer to page 36 for transcript) 

(a) Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry.

Ans: 6

(b) Meets her friend Kalawati in the market.

Ans: 3

(c) Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas.

Ans: 1

(d) Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left.

Ans: 5

(e) Visits her neighbour and gifts them a bunch of bananas.

Ans: 7

(f) Gives twelve bananas to her friend.

Ans: 4

(g) Goes to the market to sell the bananas

Ans: 2

LET US SPEAK

1. Read aloud the following words from the story.

Sage promising wisdom trees surprise

All these words have the letter ‘s’ in them. But the sound of letter ‘s’ is not always the same.

(i) in sage and promising – the letter ‘s’ has a /s/ sound.

(ii) in wisdom – the letter ‘s’ has a /z/ sound.

(iii) in trees – the letter ‘s’ has a /z/ sound.

(iv) in surprise – the first letter ‘s’ has a /s/ sound and the second has a /z/ Sound.

Ans: Do yourself.

Now, speak each word clearly along with your teacher and classmates. Your teacher will now say some words. Listen carefully to the sound of  ‘s’. Write the sound next to the word.

beds sand clothes sea was keys bags nose

Ans: Do yourself.

2. Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking.

(a) What does hard work mean to you? 

(It means … / It is something … / Well, you see … /What I mean is …)

Ans: It means to perform some work delightly unit the goal is achieved.

(b) Give three reasons why you think hard work is important. 

(Firstly, I feel … because … / Secondly, I think … since … /Lastly, I believe … as …)

Ans: Firstly, i feel hard is important because without hard work no goal can be achieved and secondly , there is no magic or to success. 

(c) Share three ideas you would give to someone who needs to work Hard.

(To begin with, it is important that … /Next, you could … / Finally, I  think you should …)

Ans: It is important that one must work hard to again something in life.next you should set a goal to work upon. Finally, i think, you should make plans for each day for work, stick to the plan, achieve small goals every day, not loose heart if you fail and stay focused on your goal.

The Raven and The Fox

LET US DO THESE ACTIVITIES BEFORE WE READ

1. We know that frogs croak. Did you know that ravens also croak?

Ans: Yes, this fact is true. Ravens, like crows, also croak.

2. Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories? Circle the correct answer.

(a) Tiger. 

(b) Fox. 

(c) Bear.

Ans: (b) Fox.

LET US DISCUSS

1. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 

(a) Stanza 1

(i) Mr Raven is a __________. (bird/frog)

Ans: Bird.

(ii) The name of the fox is __________. (Raven/Reynard) 

Ans: Reynard.

(iii) Mr Raven had __________ in his beak. (a piece of food/ a bunch of leaves)

Ans: A piece of food.

(b) Stanza 2

(i) The Fox calls the Raven a __________ bird. (foolish/good-looking) 

Ans: Good-looking.

(ii) The Fox asks the Raven to __________. (dance/sing)

Ans: Sing.

(iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the ___________. (trees/woods)

Ans: Woods.

(c) Stanza 3

(i) The Raven ___________ that he croaked. (remembered/forgot)

Ans: Forgo.

(ii) The Raven opened its beak to ___________. (eat/sing)

Ans: Sing.

(iii) The ___________ fell down. (food/Raven)

Ans: Food.

(d) Stanza 4

(i) The Fox ___________ at the Raven. (laughed/looked)

Ans: Laughed.

(ii) It is not ___________ to be too proud of oneself. (wise/unwise)

Ans: Wise.

(iii) The Raven learnt a ____________. (lesson/teaching).

Ans: Lesson.

2. Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and your classmates.

Column A	Column B
1. Perched	(a) a small piece of food
2. Morsel	(b) looked with interest at something
3. Seek	(c) feeling that you are better than others
4. Pride	(d) sat on a branch
5. Eyed	(e) to look for something
6. Limb	(f) a smaller area of forest with similar kind of trees
7. Woods	(g) branch of a tree

Ans:

Column A	Column B
1. Perched	(d) sat on a branch
2. Morsel	(a) a small piece of food
3. Seek	(e) to look for something
4. Pride	(c) feeling that you are better than others
5. Eyed	(b) looked with interest at something
6. Limb	(g) branch of a tree
7. Woods	(f) a smaller area of forest with similar kind of trees

LET US THINK AND REFLECT

1. Look at the pictures and number them in the order that they happen in the poem.

Ans: Sequence of the images is: 2→4→1→3.

2. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.

Such feathers! If you would only sing, 

The birds of these woods would call you King.

(i) ‘Such feathers’ refer to _____________ feathers.

(a) Shiny and beautiful.

(b) Black and dull.

(c) Grey and long.

(d) Short and unattractive.

Ans: (a) Shiny and beautiful.

(ii) Why would the birds of the woods call the Raven ‘King’?

Ans: The birds of the would call the ’king’ because of his beautiful features and melodious voice. Reynard , the fox was trying to praise  him and make a fool of him so that he could get the food from Mr. Raven.

(iii) Why does the Fox address the Raven as ‘Sir’?

Ans: The fox addresses the raven as ‘sir to flatter him and make him feel important.

(b) The Raven, who did not see the joke,

Forgot that his voice was just a croak.

He opened his beak, in his foolish pride-

(i) Why did the Raven open his beak?

Ans: Raven opened his beak to sing as the Fox flattered him.

(ii) Complete the following with one word from the given lines. Fox : clever : : Raven : ______________.

Ans: Foolish.

3. Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak?

Ans: Raven forgets that his voice is just a croak. It is due to his pride. He falls into a net woven by the clever Fox.

4. How does Reynard make the Raven sing?

Ans: Reynard makes the Raven sing out of flattering only. He uses some words like ‘King’ just to flatter the Raven.

5. Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise?

Ans: Reynard says so rightly as too much pride leads one to loss and suffering only.

6. Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise.

Ans: The teaching is quite a surprise because the Raven is not as clever as the Fox is.

7. Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react?

Ans: I would be alert after hearing the praise. Then I would analyze what is what and take proper steps to know the reality.

LET US LEARN

1. Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you.

Ans: Stanza 1

(a) Limb-him.

(b) Beak-seek.

Stanza 2

(a) Word-bird.

(b) Sing-king.

Stanza 3

(a) Joke-croak.

(b) Pride-eyed.

Stanza 4

(a) Know-glow.

(b) Sunwise surprise.

2. Study the underlined words in the poem.

(a) For the Raven held in his great big beak.

The words ‘big’ and ‘beak’ begin with the same /b/ sound. 

(b) The song of sweet birds.

Alliteration is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. When two or more words together, begin with the same sound, it is called alliteration.

Now, pick another example of alliteration from Stanza 2.

Ans: Sing-king

3. Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need.

wise, happy, humility, flew, remembered, notice, dim, cried, silly

Words	Opposites
1. Perched
2. Forgot
3. Foolish
4. Pride
5. Laughed
6. Ignore
7. Glow

Use any four words from the table given above to make sentences of your own.

Ans: 

Words	Opposites
1. Perched	Flew
2. Forgot	Remembered
3. Foolish	Wise
4. Pride	Humility
5. Laughed	Cried
6. Ignore	Notice
7. Glow	Dim

Sentences:

1. The crow perched on a branch.

2. I forgot to bring my notebook.

3. Don’t be foolish. Come to the point.

4. Pride hath a fall.

5. The children laughed at the joker.

6. Don’t ignore him in any way.

7. The stars glow at night.

LET US LISTEN

You will listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. As you listen, mark the given statements as True or False. (refer to page 37 for transcript)

(a) The crow was unhappy that he lost his food.

Ans: True.

(b) The crow thought that his lovely feathers made him smart.

Ans: False.

(c) The crow wanted to tell his friends not to be proud.

Ans: True.

LET US SPEAK

Narrate the poem in the form of a story. Give a different ending to the story. You may begin like this: 

This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr Raven. One day…

Ans: One day, Mr. Raven was perched upon a high tree branch, proudly holding a delicious morsel of food in his large beak. Reynard the Fox, walking by, noticed the tasty treat and immediately thought of a way to get it for himself. Being a cunning trickster, he decided to use flattery to his advantage.

Looking up at Mr. Raven, the fox said in a sweet and admiring voice, “My dear Sir Raven, you are truly the most handsome bird in the entire forest! Just look at your glossy black feathers so regal and magnificent. If only you could sing as beautifully as you look, you would surely be crowned the king of all birds!”

Mr. Raven, filled with pride, forgot the nature of his own voice. Wanting to prove his singing ability, he opened his beak to croak a tune—only to let the delicious morsel fall straight down! Reynard, ready and waiting, leaped forward to snatch it up.

But just as the fox was about to swallow the food, Mr. Raven quickly flapped his wings and swooped down, snatching the morsel back before it could be eaten. He perched himself on another branch and let out a deep chuckle.

“Well, well, Reynard,” said Mr. Raven, “you may be clever, but I have learned my lesson. Flattery will not fool me again!”

Reynard, realizing that his usual trick had failed, smiled and said, “Fair enough, Mr. Raven. You have proven that wisdom is greater than pride. I suppose I’ll have to find my dinner elsewhere today.”

And with that, the fox trotted away, leaving the raven to enjoy his well-earned meal.

Rama to The Rescue

LET US DO THESE ACTIVITIES BEFORE WE READ

1. Identify the following people. 

(i) How do they help us when we are in trouble?

Ans: The police help us by keeping our lives and property safe.

The doctors treat us when we are sick.

The Fire brigade extinguishes fire when our properties catch fire and saves our life also.

2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The word ‘rescue’ means to ______________.

(a) Make fun of someone.

(b) Save someone.

(c) Ask someone for help.

Ans: (b) Save someone.

3. Work in pairs. 

Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to  be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates.

(a) A man stuck in a building on fire.

Ans: ✓

(b) A woman buying vegetables in the market.

Ans: ✓

(c) A dog who has hurt its leg.

Ans: ✓

(d) A tree being cut down in a forest.

Ans: ✓

4. The policeman in the story you are about to read is called the kotwal. Some people call him thaanedar. What do you call a policeman in your  language? Share it with your classmates and teacher.

Ans: We call a policeman ‘police’ in our language.

5. Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the  following questions and share your answers with your teacher and  classmates.

(a) Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you? 

Ans: It depends on the nature of the problem. If it’s something manageable, I would try to solve it myself. If it’s more serious, I will seek someone to help me.

(b) How will you deal with the problem? Give a reason.

(i) Be worried about the problem and give up.

(ii) Feel angry that only you have the problem.

(iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.

Ans: (iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.

Reason:

It’s important to stay calm and think of a solution. Acting quickly and wisely can help resolve the issue effectively.

LET US READ

Let us discuss

Circle the odd one-

1. The characters are: husband, wife, children.

Ans: Children.

2. Who entered the house?: guest, robber, Kotwal.

Ans: Robber.

Let us discuss

Write whether True or False.

1. The man tells his plan to his wife.

Ans: True.

2. The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.

Ans: True.

Let us discuss

1. Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’– softly, loudly and very loudly. 

Ans: Do yourself.

2. What do you think will happen next in the story?

Ans: I think Rama, the kotwal, will come to the rescue after hearing his name called loudly. He might catch the thief and save the day, ensuring the safety of the man and his wife.

Let us discuss

1. Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates.

Column A	Column B
1. wonder	(a) in place of someone or something
2. yard	(b) carefully
3. chatter	(c) an area outside a building
4. instead	(d) talk for a long time about unimportant things
5. closely	(e) maybe
6. perhaps	(f) a feeling of surprise

Ans: 

Column A	Column B
1. wonder	(f) a feeling of surprise
2. yard	(c) an area outside a building
3. chatter	(d) talk for a long time about unimportant things
4. instead	(a) in place of someone or something
5. closely	(b) carefully
6. perhaps	(e) maybe

2. Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story.

Ans: Main Characters → Man, wife, Rama.

Setting: In a Village.

Other Characters: Thief.

Problem: The thief was trying to find out the location of the money to steal it.

Solution: The wife started calling out Rama, the village Kotwal’s name. He heard his name and caught the thief.

LET US THINK AND REFLECT

1. Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow.

(a) Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at?  

Wife: Ssssh! Listen!

Man: Somebody is trying to get in.

Wife: I … I think he has got in … the noise has stopped.

(i) What makes the man say the first line? 

Ans: The man hears his wife suddenly becoming quiet and looking towards the door, which makes him curious and concerned about what she has noticed.

(ii) Choose the correct option.

The wife says ‘Ssssh! Listen!’. What does the word ‘Ssssh’ mean here?

(a) Sleep.

(b) Help. 

(c) Rest. 

(d) Be silent.

Ans: (d) Be silent.

(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?

Ans: The wife was listening carefully because she noticed the change in the noise and immediately tried to quiet her husband so she could hear what was happening more clearly.

(b) Rama, the village kotwal, ran to the house from which he heard his name being called.

Rama: Oh, Oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house.

(i) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given lines.The villagers caught the thief and took him to the ____________.

Ans: Police Station.

(ii) Choose the correct option.

What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here?

(a) surprise. 

(b) Anger.

(c) pain. 

(d) Happiness.

Ans: (a) surprise. 

(iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job?

Ans: He quickly responds to the call for help from the villagers when they are being robbed.

2. Give one reason why the man and his wife were not able to fall asleep.

Ans: The man and his wife were not able to fall asleep because they heard a noise and thought someone was trying to break into their house.

3. What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen? 

Ans: The thief hoped that the man and his wife would tell each other where they kept their jewels so he could steal them. Yes, they did talk about it, but it was a trick to catch the thief.

4. How did the man and his wife get help from the kotwal?

Ans: The man and his wife called out loudly to “Rama” (the kotwal) as part of their plan, and he came running to help, along with the villagers. They caught the thief.

5. Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so?

Ans: Yes, being clever can help solve problems because it helps us think of smart ways to deal with difficult situations, just like the man and his wife did to catch the thief.

LET US LEARN

1. Study the highlighted words in the following lines.

(i) I’m feeling so sleepy.

(ii) It’s a thief.

(iii) They’re awake.

The highlighted words given in the above sentences have one letter missing in each. What are they? Share them with your teacher and Classmates.

Now, write the full words with the missing letter.

(a) __________ feeling so sleepy…

Ans: I am feeling.

(b) ___________ a thief.

Ans: It is.

(c) _____________ awake.

Ans: They are.

2. Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own.

S. No.	Contracted Words	Expanded Form	Sentences
(a)	what’s	what is
(b)	I’ll
(c)	I’d
(d)	we’ll
(e)	that’s
(f)	we’re
(g)	don’t
(h)	you’ll
(i)	must’ve	must have

Ans: 

S. No.	Contracted Words	Expanded Form	Sentences
(a)	what’s	what is	What’s your favourite color?
(b)	I’ll	I will	I’ll meet you at the park later.
(c)	I’d	I had	I’d love to go on vacation this summer.
(d)	we’ll	we will	We’ll go shopping tomorrow.
(e)	that’s	that is	That’s a beautiful sunset.
(f)	we’re	we are	We’re going to the beach this weekend.
(g)	don’t	do not	I don’t like spicy food.
(h)	you’ll	you will	You’ll enjoy the movie, it’s very funny.
(i)	must’ve	must have	She must’ve forgotten her keys at home.

3. Study the highlighted words and the words in the brackets in the  following sentences from the story.

(a) I am feeling so sleepy. [am + feel + ing].

(b) What are you looking at? [are + look + ing].

(c) Somebody is trying to get in. [is + try + ing].

(d) They are saying something. [are + say + ing].

(e) Perhaps, they are talking about their money. [are + talk + ing].

Now, choose the correct option.

The sentences (a)-(e) refer to actions that _____________.

[are going on at the time of speaking/happened in the past/will take place in the future]

Ans: The sentences (a) – (e) refer to actions that are going on at the time of speaking.

Verbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.

4. Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.

(a) I _____________ in Grade 6. [am + study + ing].

Ans:  I am studying.

(b) My friend _____________ a story book. [is + read + ing].

Ans: Is reading.

(c) We _____________ a board game. [are + play + ing].

Ans: Are playing.

(d) I ____________ a new language. [am + learn + ing].

Ans: I am learning.

(e) The teachers ____________ in the staff room. [are + sit + ing]

Ans: Are sitting.

(f) My mother _____________ food in the kitchen. [is + cook + ing]

Ans: Is cooking.

5. Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.

(a) Govind and Anu ____________ football.

Ans: Are playing.

(b) Pema ____________ flowers.

Ans: Is watering.

(c) Anil ____________ the score card.

Ans: Is keeping.

(d) The mother ____________ a book. 

Ans: Is reading.

(e) The dog _____________ to catch the ball. 

Ans: Is running.

(f) The birds ____________ in the sky.

Ans: Are flying.

6. Study the following sentences from the story and complete the table. One example has been done for you.

(a) I’d better listen closely.

(b) When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.

(c) Then I’ll call out very loudly…

S. No.	Sentence	Question	Word
1	I’d better listen closely.	How does he listen?	(a) closely
2	When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.	How does she call out?	(b)
3	Then I’ll call out very loudly.	How does she call out?	(c)

Words that give more information about the verb, such as how, when, where, etc. are called adverbs.

Ans: 

S. No.	Sentence	Question	Word
1	I’d better listen closely.	How does he listen?	(a) closely
2	When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.	How does she call out?	(b) softly
3	Then I’ll call out very loudly.	How does she call out?	(c) loudly

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.

warmly, gracefully, smoothly, beautifully, funnily, quickly, hurriedly

(a) He solved the mathematics problem ____________.

Ans: Quickly.

(b) The car moved ____________ along the highway.

Ans: Smoothly.

(c) The musician played the guitar _____________. 

Ans: Beautifully.

(d) Shobha danced ____________. 

Ans: Gracefully.

(e) Rohit left the house ____________. 

Ans: Hurriedly.

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.

honestly, brightly, peacefully, sweetly, angrily, slowly, tirelessly.

Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived (i) ___________. The wise old tortoise moved (ii) ___________ but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked (iii) ___________, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle (iv) ___________, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang (v) ___________, making everyone in the forest happy. 

Ans: Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived (i) Peacefully. The wise old tortoise moved (ii) Slowly but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked (iii) Tirelessly, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle (iv) Honestly, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang (v) Sweetly, making everyone in the forest happy.

9. Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option.

(i) Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!

(ii) Ah, at last, they’ve stopped their chatter!

(iii) What should we do?

(iv) What should we name our child?

(a) Sentence (i) expresses a feeling of ___________. (tiredness/joy).

Ans: Tiredness.

(b) Sentence (ii) expresses a feeling of ___________. (wonder/relief).

Ans: Relief.

(c) Sentences (iii) and (iv) ask ___________. (answers/questions).

Ans: (iii) Questions, (iv) Questions.

10. Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences.

(a) Wow, what an intelligent man he is.

Ans: Wow, what an intelligent man he is! Exclamatory Sentence.

(b) Oh how big the hole is.

Ans: Oh, how big the hole is! Exclamatory Sentence.

(c) Do you like to read comic books.

Ans: Do you like to read comic books? Interrogative Sentence.

(d) What is your favourite story.

Ans: What is your favourite story? Interrogative Sentence.

LET US LISTEN

You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript).

The security guard announced that (i) ____________ has been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the (ii) ____________ as soon as they find anything different. They should not forget that (iii) ____________ is the main thing. He asked them to call (iv) ____________ when they need immediate help.

Ans: The security guard announced that (i) robbery had been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the (ii) adults as soon as they find anything different. They should not forget that (iii) safety is the main thing. He asked them to call (iv) 100 when they need immediate help.

LET US SPEAK

1. Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher.

I’ll it’s don’t I’m I’d he’s

that’s we’ll they’re you’re we’re what’s

We use contracted form of the verbs while speaking and expanded form of the verbs while writing.

Now, speak these contractions clearly along with your teacher and classmates. 

can’t won’t I’ve wouldn’t shouldn’t didn’t

Ans: Do yourself.

2. Discuss in pairs:

(a) Why do you think it’s important for people to keep their house and themselves safe? Tick the suitable reasons.

(i) To be safe from injury.

Ans: ✓

(ii) To keep family members and pets safe.

Ans: ✓

(iii) To stop accidents from happening.

Ans: ✓

(iv) To make sure they visit the doctor regularly.

Ans: X

(v) To stop robbery.

Ans: ✓

(vi) To pay the electricity bill.

Ans: X

(vii) To save money.

Ans: X

(b) Now, use the given hints to share your reasons in complete sentences with your teacher and classmates. 

(i) I think it’s important because … / 

(ii) I feel it’s necessary as … /

(iii) The reason we need to look at safety is …

Ans: Do yourself.

(c) Use the given hints to share three ideas on how people can keep their houses and themselves safe. Share with your classmates and Teachers.

(i) I think they should … / 

(ii) I suppose they could … / 

(iii) They must … / 

(iv) They should … / 

(v) How about … /

(vi) It might be better to …

Ans: Do yourself.

LET US WRITE

The next day, the neighbour asked the man in the story about what had  happened. As the man, tell the neighbour what had happened in your own words. Remember to include the following:

when ………………………

where ………………………

what ………………………

how ………………………

why ………………………

You may begin this way:

My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone …

Ans: Hey there, neighbor You won’t believe what happened last night. My wife and I were getting ready for bed when we heard a strange noise. She whispered to me to be quiet and listen, and we both froze, pretending to sleep. Sure enough, someone was trying to break into our house!

I came up with a plan and whispered it to my wife. We started talking loudly about what to name our future child, throwing around names like “Rama”. The thief thought we were just chatting, but really, we were trying to alert Rama, our village Kotwal.

We kept mentioning “Rama” in different scenarios, hoping the Kotwal would hear us. And it worked! He showed up just in time to catch the thief red-handed. It was a close call, but thanks to our quick thinking, our home and valuables are safe.

My wife and I are still shaking our heads in disbelief, but we’re also feeling proud of ourselves for outsmarting the thief.

LET US EXPLORE

1. Find out from your teacher or parents what you would do in the  following situations.

Who will you call if …

(i) You see fire.

Ans: Call the fire department.

(ii) You see someone getting hurt.

Ans: Take him to a nearby hospital.

(iii) You see a wounded animal.

Ans: Call/contact a local Animal Control or a nearby Animal Shelter.

(iv) You see someone suspicious.

Ans: Call the police/contact an adult.

(v) You find a lost child.

Ans: Take him to a nearby police station.

(vi) You get lost.

Ans: Go to a police station and call your parents.