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Bihar Board Class 6 English Akbar and Birbal Text Book Questions and Answers

11. Akbar and Birbal
(अकबर और बीरबन)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION :
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Who was Akbar?
Ans. Akbar was a Mugal Emperor in India.

Q. 2. Who were ‘Nav Ratnas’ ?
Ans. Nine famous persons of Akbar’s court were Nav Ratnas.

Q. 3. Why did Akbar love Birbal ?
Ans. Akbar loved Birbal for his wisdom, wit and humour.

Q. 4. What was the Pandit’s challenge?
Ans. The Pandit challenged Akbar that if his courtiers found out his mother tongue by tomorrow he would accept them wise. But if they failed to do so, he should accept him superior to all of them.

Q. 5. Why was the Pandit surprised at Birbal’s answers ?
Ans. Pandit was surprised at Birbal’s answer because Birbal had got the solution of his mother tongue.

B.2. Think and write :

B.2.1. Answer in a word or a sentence:

Q. 1. What was Akbar’s full name?
Ans. Akbar’s full name was Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar.

Q. 2. Who was Birbal ?
Ans. Birbal was one of the ‘Nav-Ratna’ in the court of Akbar.

Q. 3. Where did’ Birbal go at night?
Ans. Birbal went to Pandit’s bedroom at night.

Q. 4. Who answered the Pandit’s question?
Ans. Birbal answered the Pandit’s question.

Q. 5. Why did Akbar praise Birbal ?
Ans. Akbar praised Birbal for his timely wisdom.

B.2.2. Answer in not more than 50 words.

Q. 1. How can you say that Akbar was a patron of learned people?
Ans. Akbar was wise king. He evaluated the people around him for their importance and good qualities. So, there were nine well-qualified and efficient people patronised by him. They were called Navaratnas. They, I can say that Akbar was a patron of learned man.

Q. 2. How did Birbal find out the Pandit’s mother tongue ?
Ans. During the night, when the pandit was slept, Birbal went into his room. He tickled one of the Pandit’s ears of the pandit with a grass. The pandit was disturbed. He turned to the other side and slept. Birbal again tickled in his next ear. This time the pandit became distressed and spoke in his mother tongue, ‘Yevvurura adi’. Thus, birbal knew that the pandit’s mother tongue was Telugu.

Q. 3. Wisdom is applying one’s mind to the problem and finding out solution. How does it apply to Birbal ?
Ans. Wisdom is a great quality of a body which enables a person to face the problems. Its quantity or presence in one’s mind is somewhat less or more. Birbal had enough intelligence or wisdom to face his challenges.

C. WORD POWER

C.1. Go through the text again and again and guess the meaning of the following words:

pale,    still,   burry,    faintly,   wrapped,   sneezed

Ans.
Pale – yellowish, fainted, very light
Still – now also
Burry – to dig and put down the earth
Faintly – very slowly
Wrapped – covered
Sneezed – the act of sneezing, to make explosive sound while emitting air suddenly from the nose.

C.2. Find out the words of opposite meaning:

Friend,   death,   wet,    awake,   unhappy

Ans.   words                             opposite
             Friend                               enemy
             Death                                birth
             Wet                                   dry
            Awake                               slept
            Unhappy                           happy

D. WORD STRESS
In English if a word has more than one syllable, one of the syllables is pronounced more strongly than others. In the following words, the stress is shown by à vertical stroke (‘) before the stressed syllable.

Stress on the first syllable            Stress on the second syllable
‘army                                                          a’bout        
‘baby                                                          be’cause
‘teacher                                                     to’day
‘paper                                                       en’joy
‘nation                                                     num’ber

E. LET’S TALK AND WRITE

Q. (a) Discuss with your friends what will you do if you were a king.
Ans. A discussion: If I were a King.
Rahim : What will you do, Karan, if you were a king.
Karan  : If I were a king, I would be very interested and dutiful in my work.
Rahim : How could you maintain peace and prosperity of the state?
Karan  I would investigate myself in all the state about the problems and find their measures.
Rahim :  If I were a king, I would lead a life copying that of Mahatma Gandhi and help everybody to comet to be a true citizen.
Karan : Let’s see whether we become a king or not.

Q. (b) Write a short essay on ‘If I were a king’. 
Ans. ‘If I Were A King’:
If I were a king, I would do lot of works. At first I would pay more attention to the development of subjects. I would pay attention to education, employment and health. I would provide irrigation facilities to the farmers. For this purpose I would get wells dug in each corner of my kingdom. I would establish a number of schools for the study of my subjects. I would establish hospitals for the subjects. Even I would end corruptions from the kingdom. I would make people prosperous life. I would do it if I were a king.

F. TRANSLATION:

F.1. Translate into English:
एक गाँव था ।
गाँव के पास एक नदी थी ।
नदी में पानी था ।
नदी में एक नाव भी थी ।
नाव में कोई नहीं था ।

Ans. There was a village.
There was a river near the village.
There was water in the river.
There was also a boat in the river.
There was no one in the boat.

F.2. Translate into your mother-tongue :
There was a town.
There were many muhallas in the town.
There were many houses in the muhallas.
There were many rooms in the houses.
There were many doors and windows in the rooms.

Ans. एक शहर था ।
शहर में कई मुहल्ले थे ।
मुहल्लों में अनेक घर थे ।
घरों में अनेक कमरे थे ।
कमरों में अनेक दरवाजे और खिड़कियाँ थीं ।

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Bamboo Curry Text Book Questions and Answers

10. Bamboo Curry
(बाँस का शोरबा)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION :
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. He was the bridegroom of which tribe ?
Ans. He was the bridegroom of the Santhal tribe.

Q. 2. From what was the curry made?
Ans. The curry was made of bamboo shoot.

Q. 3. Why did the in-laws laugh at the young couple ?
Ans. The in laws laughed at the innosense of the young couple.

B.2. Think and Write:

B.2.1. Answer in a word or a sentence.

Q. 1. What did the mother-in-law cook for his son-in-law ?
Ans. Bamboo-curry.

Q. 2. Why did the Santhal bridegroom believe that the dish is made of the bamboo door?
Ans. The Santhal bridegroom believed that the dish was made of the bamboo door because he was ignorant and his mother-in-law pointed so.

Q. 3. Why did he carry the bamboo door to his village ?
Ans. He wanted to make bamboo curry at his home but there was no bamboo in his village, so he carried the bamboo door.

Q. 4. Why was the dish made by his wife so hard?
Ans. Really, the bamboo curry is made of bamboo shoot, but his wife made the curry with bamboo pieces, so it was hard.

C. WORD POWER :·

C.1. Complete the sentences meaningfully.
(i) The bridegroom left with the door of his in-laws’ house because it was made of ………. and there was no bamboo in his ……….
(ii) The bridegroom was unable to have bamboo curry in the end because ………

Ans. (i) bamboo; village, (ii) he was ignorant of it.

C.2.Fill in the blanks with words from the story.
(i) The bridegroom went to visit his ……..
(ii) The mother-in-law pointed …… the bamboo door.
(iii) He stayed at the night ……….. his in-laws.
(iv) He carried the ……… back with him.
(v) The curry was made ……….. bamboo shoots.

Ans. (i) mother-in-law, (ii) at, (iii) with, (iv) door, (v) of.

D. GRAMMAR

Read the following sentences carefully.
(a) He said, “It’s too hard to eat.”
(b) He said, “I can’t eat it.”
(c) He told his wife, “Make curry with this bamboo door.”
(d) “What is it ?” he asked.
(e) The mother-in-law said, “Didn’t you know the curry was made from bamboo shoot ?”

Mark that each sentence given above consists of two parts, one within the inverted commas and another outside it. The part within inverted commas is called reported speech and the part outside it is called reporting clause. Reported speech is also called direct speech. We can change direct speeches into indirect ones as follows:

(a) He said that it was too hard to eat.
(b) He said that he couldn’t eat that.
(c) He asked his wife to make curry with the bamboo door.
(d) He asked what it was.
(e) The mother-in-law asked if he had not known the curry was made from bamboo shoot.

Make the differences between the sentences in direct speech and indirect speech. Then do the following exercises.

D.1. Write direct speech or indirect speech against the sentences given below.
(a) “This curry is delicious”, he said.
(b) She said, “How can I make curry out of a bamboo door?”
(c) She asked him to post the letter.
(d) “Come, I’ll help you by chopping up the bamboo,” he said.
(e) The mother-in-law told him how to make bamboo curry.

Ans. (a) direct, (b) direct, (c) indirect, (d) direct, (e) indirect.

D.2. Change the speech of the following sentences.
(a) “I am writing a letter,” he said to his mother.
(b) She said, “I’ll help you.”
(c) ‘Can you show me the way?’ he said.
(d) The teacher said to me, “Post the letter.”
(e) “Are you serious?” She said.

Ans. (a) He said to his mother that he was writing a letter.
(b) She said that she would help him.
(c) He asked him if he could show him the way.
(d) The teacher asked him to post the letter.
(e) She asked if I was serious.

D.3.Answer in not more than 50 words:

Q. (i) Why did the son-in-law commit the mistake?
Ans. The son-in-law was ignorant of bamboo curry. So, he committed the mistake to make curry of bamboo pieces in place of bamboo shoot.

Q. (ii) Why and how did the wife of Santhal tribe try to make the dish soft ?
Ans. Bamboo is a hard wood. The Santhal lady was ignorant of bamboo curry. So, to make the bamboo curry stable she tried to make it soft.

E. LET’S TALK AND WRITE

1. Name food that is made in your home.
(i) For a feast / festival
(ii) When you are well
(iii) Everyday

Do you have a similar dish in your area made from a mix of many vegetables ?
(a) What is it called?
(b) Note down the ingredients used to make it.
(c) Write down the recipe.
(d) Present the recipe attractively and display it on your class board.
You can draw or stick picture too.

Hints: Do yourself.

F. TRANSLATION:

Translate into English:
1. तुम्हारा प्रिय भोजन क्या है ?
2. मुझे मिठाई खाना बहुत पसंद है ।
3. मछली मांसाहारी भोजन है।
4. मैं शाकाहारी हूँ।

Ans. 1. What is your favourite food?
2.. I like to eat sweets very much..
3. Fish is a non-vegetarian food.
4. I am a vegetarian.

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Discriminations Text Book Questions and Answers 

9. Discriminations
(भेदभाव = विभेदीकरण)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION :
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Why is a person discriminated?
Ans. A person is discriminated because he is not like others.

Q. 2. Why should we not discriminate between man and man?
Ans. Because we all are man and have born similarly. The nature does not discriminate among us. He gives everything to all without discrimi- nated. So, we people should not discriminate man and man.

B.2. Think and write :

B.2.1. Answer briefly :

Q. 1. How did the discriminated person feel when he walked through the hall ?
Ans. When the discriminated person walked through the hall every eyes stored on him and snickers, sneess and laughter so he felt pain.

Q. 2. Why does the poet feel hurt?
Ans. The poet feels hurt because he was not like the others present in. the hall and shun him.

B.2.2. Answer in not more than 50 words.

Q. 1. How do some people treat others who are not like them?
Ans. Some people treat discrimination to the other who are not like this. They snicker, sneer and laughter on these. They also shun on these.

Q. 2. Why does the poet hate discrimination?
Ans. The poet thinks all persons are the people of one nation. The world is for all and the nature has no discrimination among his creation. So, the poet hates discrimination.

Q. 3. What do you feel when you experience discrimination?
Ans. A man has no propriety to discriminate between different individuals. Everybody take a birth in the lap of nature. So, when anybody make any discrimination it is felt very nonesense because everybody in the world is peculiar. It is difficult to explain how an individual is superior or inferior to the other. So, I feel discrimination unwise.

C. WORD POWER:

C.1. Go through the text again and guess the meaning of the following words :

Surrounded,   Snickers, Sneers,    Taunt,   Hurt

Ans. Surrounded – encircled.
Snickers – to laugh in a half, suppressed, disrespectful manner.
Sneers – to curl the lip or smile in a manner that show scorn.
Taunt – a sneer.
Hurt – injure a person’s feelings.

C.2. Use the following words in the sentences of your own:
As far as, discrimination, different, nation, shun

Ans.
As far as      – As far as I see there is no end of the earth..
Discrimination- There is no place of discrimination among the human beings.
Different – There is different kinds of persons in our society.
Nation – We are the subject of one nation.
Shun  – We should not shun any one on the basis of nation, religion, caste or gender.

D. LET’S RHYME

In this poem there are rhymed words which close with the same sound;
e.g. see, me
Think and write rhyming words for the following:
too              moo              ……….            ……….            ……….
see              fee                ……….            ……….            ……….
hall            call                ……….            ……….            ……….
shun           fun               ……….             ………             ……….
rain           pain              ……….              ……….           ……….
So             go                  ………..             ……….             ………

Ans.
too           moo                   ZOO                   you                WOO
see            fee.                    me                      thee                  he.
hall           call                    boll                     roll                 doll
shun          fun                  bun                      run                 gun
rain           pain                 gain                     lain                main
SO             go                    rho                       lo                     no

D. LET’S TALK AND WRITE

Q. Prepare a two minutes speech on the topic.

‘Untouchability Is a Crime Against Humanity’

Hints: (all men equal ….. favouring one bad ……. bad against one also bad …….. all should live in harmony ……… wrong to look down upon.)
Ans. Ladies and gentlemen! I have cause to speak on the given topic ‘Untouchability is a crime against humanity’. I think it is true. We all are the creation of nature. The nature born us in similar condition. He gives us air, water and light without making any difference among us. The earth gives us grains having no difference among us. The trees never ask the persons who sit under their shade, their religion, castes and nation. The flowing rivers never differentiate among the poors and riching. We take breath in open air, we use according to our requirement sun light. We fulfill our need of water without any pressure. So, we human beings how differentiate among us. We discriminate among us on the basis of nation, religion, caste and gender. It is not true. We all are the human beings the creation of nature. We should not discriminate among us. Really it would be the crime against humanity.

E. TRANSLATION :

E.1. Translate into your mother tongue :
I hate discrimination.
I’m not like you.
I am in pain.
We are all one nation.
Why do you discriminate against me?

Ans. मैं भेदभाव से नफरत करता हूँ
मैं तुम जैसा नहीं हूँ ।
मैं कष्ट में हूँ ।
हम सभी एक राष्ट्र हैं ।
तुम मेरे प्रति भेदभाव क्यों रखते हो ?

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Madhubani Art Text Book Questions and Answers 

8. Madhubani Art
(मधुबनी कला)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

COMPREHENSION :

B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Where are Madhubani paintings seen?
Ans. Madhubani paintings are seen on walls, papers, clothes, decorative pots and wood.

Q. 2. What are the raw materials used for this painting?
Ans. The raw materials used for this painting are natural colours made from flowers and other natural materials but for walls and cloth the materials are fabric colours.

B.2. Think and Write:

B.2.1. True or False

1. Based on the story write ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to each sentence given below. Correct the false sentences:
(a) Bihar is famous only for Madhubani paintings.
(b) Around 50-60 years ago, Madhubani paintings were used for decorating the house walls in the villages.
(c) The raw materials used by artists for their paintings are both natural and fabric colours.
(d) A few of the Madhubani people depend on their art for living..
(e) All Madhubani artists are women.

Ans. (a) False, Bihar is famous for one of the things, Madhubani paintings.

(b) True, (c) True, (d) True, (e) False. Many of the artists are women.

B.2.2. Tick the answers to each of the questions given below:

1. ‘Many of the Madhubani people depend on this art for their living’ means:
(a) The Madhubani people cannot live without painting.
(b) The Madhubani people paint only because they love doing it.
(c) The Madhubani people sell their paintings to earn money.

2. ‘Some of the artists are household names in their regions and considered to be exceptional at the national forums as well’ means
(a) Some of the artists are famous only in their regions.
(b) Some of the artists are famous in their regions and also at the national level.
(c) Some of the artists are famous in their own houses.

Ans. 1. (c), 2. (b)

B.2.3. Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words:

Q. (a) What was the use of Madhubani paintings around 50-60 years age?
Ans. Around 50-60 years ago the Madhubani paintings were used to decorate house walls in the villages.

Q. (b) What are the bases on which artists now paint Madhubani ?
Ans. The bases on which the artists do Madhubani paintings are sarees, dupattas, rumals, table clothes, wood, pots, walls etc.

Q. (c) What is the theme of Madhubani paintings?
Ans. The themes of Madhubani paintings are natural scenes of the villages, flora and fauna or from religion..

Q. (d) How can one say that people are interested in the Madhubani paintings?
Ans. Madhubani paintings are, today, demanded all over the country and even in foreign countries. Many people other than village artist are also taking keen interest to learn this art. Many training centres are conducting training programmes also. Thus we can say that people are interested in this art.

C. WORD POWER:
C.1.Making new words.

Match occupations on the left with their descriptions on the right:
1: architect         (a) is concerned with politics, especially as an elected member of parliament
2. politician       (b) composes music, especially classical music
3. engineer         (c) designs buildings
4. teacher            (d) competes in outdoor sports and games
5. athlete             (e) designs and builds engines, machines, roads, bridges etc
6. composer        (f) paints and draws pictures.
7. artist                 (g) teaches students

Ans.
1. architect         (c) designs buildings.
2. politician       (a) is concerned with politics, especially as an elected member of parliament.
3. engineer         (e) designs and builds engines, machines, roads, bridges etc.
4. teacher           (g) teaches students.
5. athlete            (d) competes in outdoor sports and games.
6. composer       (b) composes music, especially classical music.
7. artist               (f) paints and draws pictures.

C.2.Make as many as words possible from the word INTERNATIONAL:

Ans. 1. National, 2. latin, 3. train, 4. intera, 5. national, 6. on, 7. in, 8. trainer, 9. rational, 10. loan.

D. GRAMMAR :

Read the following sentences carefully:
(a) These paintings are generally seen on walls.
(b) It was used for decorating the house walls in the village.

Mark how aux. verbs (are/was) in these sentences are followed by verbs in past participle (seen/used). These sentences can be written as:
(i) People generally see these paintings on walls.
(ii) People in the village use it for decorating the house walls.

Mark the use of aux V as well as other differences in the two sets given above. This is because the sentences in the first set are in the Passive voice whereas the sentences in the second set are in the Active voice. Now change the voice of the following sentences.
(a) Sonu is taught English.
(b) Pragya is reading a book.
(c) Ankita called her mother.
(d) Rimjhim told everything.
(e) Aman was given a prize.

Ans. (a) Someone teaches English to Sonu.
(b) A book is being read by Pragya.
(c) The mother was called by Ankita.
(d) Everything was told by Rimjhim.
(e) Sonu gave a prize to Aman.

E. LET’S TALK AND WRITE

E.1. Class activity
Does anyone in your class do these things?
How often and how well do they do them? Go around the class and find one person for each activity. Then fill in the blanks.

                                 Name                    How often ?                 How well ?
dance                       …………                     ……………..                       ……………
use computer        …………..                   ……………..                        ……………..
swim                      …………….                  ………………                       ……………..
paint                      ……………..                  ……………..                        ………………
football                  ……………..                    ……………………                ……………….
cricket                   ………………….               ………………….                   ……………….

Model question answer:
A. Do you dance ?
B. Yes, I do.
A. How often do you go dancing ?
B. Every weekend.
A. And how well do you dance ?
B. Very well.

Hints: छात्र स्वयं कक्षा में अन्य छात्रों से ऊपर के प्रश्न पूछकर खाली स्थान को भर सकतें हैं ।

2. Group Work
Tell your group what you found out.
Hints: छात्र स्वयं आपस में संवाद कर सकते हैं।

F. Translate into English :
(a) बिहार में प्रतिभा की कमी नहीं ।
(b) यहाँ के लोग मिहनती भी हैं।
(c) लगन और समर्पण से काम करना कोई बिहारियों से सीखे |
(d) जरूरत है सिर्फ उचित माहौल बनाने की ।
(e) जरूरत अपनी विरासत को बढ़ाने की भी है ।

Ans. (a) There is no shortage of talent in Bihar..
(b) People, here are laborious, too.
(c) Anyone can learn from Biharis how to work attentively and with dedication.
(d) It is the need to make an appropriate circumstance.
(e) To develop the own heritage, too, is the need.

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Bihar Board Class 6 English A Mother’s Love Text Book Questions and Answers

7. A Mother’s Love
(माँ का स्‍नेह)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION :
B. 1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Who was Sita ?
Ans. Sita was a poor widow of village Mahua.

Q. 2. Where did she live?
Ans. She lived in her village Mahua on the bank of Punpun river.

Q. 3. When did Sita arrange Ratan’s married?
Ans. When Ratan Became young and started his business, Sita get h married.

Q.4. Who wanted Ratan to become a great man ?
Ans. Sita wanted Ratan to become a great man.

Q. 5. What was the name of Ratan’s wife?
Ans. Bela was the name of Ratan’s wife.

B.2. Think and Write:

B.2.1. True or False

1. Based on the story write ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to each sentence given below : 
1. Sita wanted her son to open a shop.
2. Ratan left his school mid way.
3. Sita sold her gold bangles and helped Ratan to open a shop.
4. Sita did not help Bela in any household job.
5. The flood washed away Ratan’s house.
6. Sita forgave Ratan for his mistakes.

Ans. 1. False, 2. True, 3. False, 4. False, 5. False, 6. True.

B.2.2. Tick the answers to each of the questions given below:

1. It was a hard work, but she never complained. Why?
(a) She enjoyed doing it.
(b) She was not of complaining nature.
(c) She knew she had to do the work hard in order to pay for her son’s studies.

2. Ratan was able to save money because :
(a) He received money from his mother.
(b) He was good at business.
(c) He was a miser.

3. During the flood:
(a) Sita got wet, and started crying.
(b) Bela got wet, and started crying.
(c) The roof leaked and the child began to cry.

Ans. 1. (c), 2. (a), 3. (c)

B.2.3. Answer in not more than 50 words.

Q. 1. How can you say that Sita loved her son very much?
Ans. Sita loved her son very much because for her son she used to work as a house maid and grow vegetables in her backward to pay for her on’s studies. She sold her silver bangles to open a shop for her son.

Q. 2. What shows that Ratan became unkind to his mother after his marriage?
Ans. After marriage, Ratan started neglecting his mother. He gave her a small cot to sleep outside in his house, When his mother was shivering and coughing, he did not care for her. Her health began to fall day by day but he did not take her to any later. Thus we can say Ratan became unkind. to her mother after his marriage.

Q. 3. What made Ratan and Bela realise that they had been very unfair to their mother?
Ans. One night, it was raining. Ratan’s house was leaking in rain. He saw how his wife was nursing their child to save him from dripping water. This reminded him the service of his mother to him. His mother was shivering and coughing in the Verandah. This made him and her wife feel that they were unfair to the mother.

C. VOCABULARY

C.1.Go through the text again and find out the words of the same meaning.

I. A woman whose husband has died.
Ans. Widow

II. Jewellery worn around the wrist.
Ans. Bangle

III. A situation in which people meet each other after a long time.
Ans. Reunion

IV. A loud noise that we sometimes hear in the sky during a storm.
Ans. Thunder

V. A woman servant whose job is to keep someone’s house clean.
Ans. Housemaid

C.2.Rearrange the letters and find out the words. Use these words in sentences of your own:

Thundre     rian      folod        werta       revir

Ans. Thunder, rain, flood, water, river.

Sentences made from these arranged words:
Thunder – Clouds thundered.
Flood – The flood washes all things of the village.
Rain – It was raining heavily.
Water – Water is very precious.
River – The river flooded and washed away many people and their belongings.

D. GRAMMAR :
D.1.Determiners

Read the following sentences from the lesson :
(a) Mahua is a small village.
(b) Her name was Sita.
(c) She had some silver bangles.

Mark the use of ‘a’, ‘her’ and ‘some’ in the sentences given above. These words determine or specify the meaning of the words (noun) which they precede. Such words are called determiners. In other words, a determiner is a word that comes before a noun and shows its limits.

Examples:
a, an, the, two, both, this, that, my, your, some, any, each, every, little, few, many, much, a lot of etc.
‘Some’ is normally used in affirmative sentence; ‘any’ in negatives and questions.

I have some money.
I have not any money.
Do you have any money?
Not any = No
I have not any pen = I have no pen.

D.1.1. Use a/an/the/some/any, wherever necessary :
I have cow. Cow is black. One day I needed milk. I went to cow and asked her, “I want milk. Do you have milk ?” Cow said, “Yes, I have milk but I cannot give you milk.”

Ans. I have a cow. The cow is black. One day I needed some milk. I went to the cow and asked her, “I want some milk. Do you have any milk?” The cow said, “Yes, I have some milk but I cannot give you any milk ?”

D.2. Few/A Few/The Few
‘Few’, ‘a few’ and ‘the few’ are used with countable nouns. ‘Few’ means not ‘a bit’. ‘A few’ means ‘some’, ‘the few’ means ‘whatsoever is’. ‘We made few mistakes’ means ‘We made not many mistakes”. ‘We made a few mistakes’ means ‘We made some mistakes.’
‘We were punished for the few mistakes we made’ means the number of mistakes was not very large but whatever it was, we were punished for it.

D.2.1. Correct the following sentences:
1. I have the few rupees to buy books.
2. Can you give me few apples to eat?
3. I have not many but I will give you few apples I have.
4. Only a little students are lazy.
5. Make few mistake.

Ans. 1. I have a few rupees to buy books.
2. Can you give me a few apples to eat?
3. I have not many but I will give-you the few apples I have.
4. Only few students are lazy.
5. Make few mistakes.

E. LET’S TALK AND WRITE :

E.1. Discuss in pairs the role of your father.
Ans. The Role of Our Father

Prakash : What does your father do for you, Vinayak? Vinayak
Prakash : My father bears all the responsibilities of me and my family. He manage my expense of study, and take care of my daily routine.
Prakash : My father also cares much for me. He instruct me what to do daily at home. He checks my homework and help me finish the task. He loves me very much.
Vinayak: My father, too, loves me very much, but when I commit a mistake he guides me to correct my behaviour.

E.2. Write a paragraph on the tasks you do to help your mother.
Ans. My mother’s name is Radha. She is housewife. She is very laborious. I have two brothers and one sister. My mother work from morning to evening. She wakes up early in the morning, finishes her daily routine and awake us to be fresh. She prepares breakfast for all. I help her in preparing breakfast. I bring water for her work. I clean the house and serve breakfast to my brothers and sister. I also arrange lunch for my father. Then, I go to my school. In the evening, too, I help my mother assisting her in the household work and then I take my evening study.

F. TRANSLATION :

F. 1. Translate into your mother tongue :
I can eat some more mangoes.
I cannot eat any more bananas.
Are there any birds in the cage?
There are some birds in the cage.
I have a few mangoes and a little milk.

Ans.
1. मैं कुछ और आम खा सकता हूँ ।
2. मैं और अधिक केला नहीं खा सकता हूँ ।
3. क्या पिंजड़े में कुछ चिड़िया हैं ?
4. पिंजड़े में कुछ चिड़िया हैं ।
5. मेरे पास कुछ आम और थोड़ा दूध है ।

F: 2. Translate into English :
1. बर्तन में थोड़ा दही है ।
2. मेरे पास कुछ किताबें हैं ।
3. तुम्हारे पास थोड़ा दूध है ।
4. उसके पास कोई किताब नहीं है ।
5. क्या आपके पास थोड़ा समय है ?

Ans.
1. There is some curd in the pot.
2. I have a few books.
3. You have a little milk.
4. He has not any book.
5. Have you some time ?

G. LET’S PLAY :

G. 1. Mother Word Game :
All the students of the class may play this game at a time. Write any long word like, ‘POSTMAN’ on the black board and ask the students to write down all the words they can make with the letters of the given word-such as pot, mat, stamp, stop etc. Each letter should be used only once in a word. The student who makes more words is the winner.

Hints : छात्र आपस में यह खेल खेल सकते हैं।

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Saina Nehwal : The Badminton Star Text Book Questions and Answers

6. Saina Nehwal : The Badminton Star
(साइना नेहवाल : बैडमिंटन सितारा)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Who is Saina Nehwal ?
Ans. Saina Nehwal is an badminton player.

Q. 2. Who was her coach?
Ans. Nahi Prasad was her coach.

Q. 3. Where did she practise as summer. trainee ?
Ans. She practiced as a summer trainee in Lalbahadur Shastri Stadium in Haryana.

Q. 4. At what age did she summer practice?
Ans. She practiced her summer trainee at the age of 8 years.

Q. 5. Where was Saina born?
Ans. Saina was born at Hisar in Haryana.

B.2. Think and Write:

Answer in a word or a sentence.

Q. 1. At which stadium Saina made her summer trainee?
Ans. Lalbhahadur Shastri Stadium, Haryana.

Q. 2. What is the name of Ratna, Saina received?
Ans. Saina received Padmashree award.

Q. 3. When did Saina become the most promising player?
Ans. Saina became the most promising player in 2008.

B.2.1. Answer in not more than 50 words :

Q. 1.  Write in brief Saina’s performance in badminton.
Ans. Saina is an international player of India. She is first Indian women in badminton. She won 4-star tournament ‘the Philippines open in 2006, she is the runner-up at the 2006 BWF World Junior Championship. She reached the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games. She won BWF super series title. In 2006 she reached quarter final of World Championship. She also reached the semi-final of 2010 All-England Super Series. She received Arjuna Award and Padmashree Award from the Government of India.

Q. 2. Write about two famous badminton players before Saina.
Ans. Before Saina there are two players who earned their fame in international badminton event. They are Prakash Padukone and Sayyed Modi who won laurels for India.

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

Column ‘A’                              Column ‘B’
Admire                                        Competition
Advice                                          Important
Tournament                                Praise
Shuttle cock                                Counsel
Prominent                                   Feathered shape

Ans. Column ‘A’                        Column ‘B’
Admire                                             Praise
Advice                                             Counsel
Tournament                                  Competition
Shuttle cock                                   Feathered shape
Prominent                                      Important

D. GRAMMAR :

Change into interrogative sentences:
Example:
Mohan went to market with his mother.
Did Mohan go to market with his mother?

1. Saina is a girl of nineteen years.
2. Rakesh reads in class Danapur High School.
3. Everyday he walks 3 km in the morning.
4. He likes to play cricket..
5. His brother admires him.

Ans. 1. Is Saina a girl of nineteen years ?
1. Does Rakesh read at Danapur High School in Class VII ?
2. Does he walk 3 km everyday in the morning ?
3. Does he like to play cricket ?
4. Does his brother admire him ?

E. LET’S TALK AND WRITE

Discuss ‘Your Favourite Game’ and then write a paragraph on it.
Ans. My Favourite Game

I like football most. It is so interesting to me that whenever I get a chance I leave all my work and run to a field with a football. I run in the field with the ball. So, in a football match. I play as a centre forward. To kick a ball high and long and then hold on the head is so amusing to me that I bounce together with the ball and want to fly in the sky This is the reason that I did not lose a football match ever.

F. TRANSLATION

F.1. Translate into English :
1. मेरा प्रिय खेल बैडमिंटन है ।
2. यह दो दलों के बीच खेला जाता है ।
3. बैडमिंटन एक इनडोर खेल है ।
4. इस खेल में नेट, रैकेट एवं शटल का प्रयोग होता है ।
5. यह खेल शरीर को सक्रिय रखता है ।

Ans. 1. Badminton is my favourite game.
2. It is played between two teams.
3. Badminton is an indoor game.
4. A net, a rocket and a shuttle are used in this play.
5. This play keeps the body active.

2. Translate into Hindi :
1. Playing is an important exercise.
2. I like to play cricket.
3. My favourite player in cricket is Sachin Tendulkar.
4. I play cricket with my friend.
5. I am the captain of my cricket team.

Ans. 1. खेलना एक महत्वपूर्ण कसरत है ।
2. मैं क्रिकेट खेलना पसन्द करता हूँ ।
3. सचिन तेन्दुलकर मेरा पसंदीदा क्रिकेटर हैं।
4. मैं अपने दोस्त के साथ क्रिकेट खेलता हूँ ।
5. मैं अपनी क्रिकेट टीम (दल) का कप्तान हूँ ।

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Bangle-Sellers Text Book Questions and Answers

5. Bangle-Sellers
(चुड़ी-विक्रेता)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Who bring the load of bangles to the fair?
Ans. Bangle-sellers bring the load of bangles to the fair.

Q. 2. What is called delicate, bright, rainbow-tinted circles of light?
Ans. Bangles are called delicate, bright, rainbow, tinted circle of light.

Q. 3. Who will buy the banglès ?
Ans. The maidens, happy daughters and wives will buy the bangles.

B.2. Think and write :

B.2.1. True or False
Q. Based on the poem write true or false next to each sentence given below:
(a) Bangles are circles of light.
(b) Bangles are worn on the wrist.
(c) Bangles are silver and blue in colour.
(d) We can buy bangles from the temple fair.

Ans. (a) true, (b) true, (c) true, (d) true.

B.2.2 Tick the answers to each of the questions given below:

Q. 1. “Lustrous tokens of radiant lives” What do lustrous tokens signify?
(a) The bright and happy lives of the daughters and wives who wear bangles.
(b) Married ladies
(c) Mountain mist

Q. 2. On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream means:
(a) Our eyebrow
(b) The eyebrow of the maidens, daughters and wives who wear bangles
(c) On the sides of a stream quietly flowing in the forest.

Ans. 1. (a), 2. (c).

Q. 3. Complete the following sentences. Choose the correct answer from the box.
buds that dream,   mountain mist,    bloom that cleaves

1. Silver and blue bangles are compared with ………..
2. The flush of the bangles is compared with ………….
3. The glow of the bangles is compared with ……….

Ans. 1. mountain mist, 2. dream, 3. new-born leaves.

B.2.3. Answer in not more than 50 words:

Q. 1. What are the different colours of the bangles ?
Ans. The different colours of bangles are-bright, rainbow, lustrous, silver, blue.

Q. 2. Who are the bangle sold?
Ans. Bangle-sellers are sold the bangles.

Q. 3. Where are the bangles sold?
Ans. The bangles are sold to the temple fair.

C. WORD POWER:

C.1.Colour expressions:
e.g.
Silver and blue as the mountain mist.
We use colour to compare one thing with another thing.
Some common colour expressions are as follows:

(a) As red as rose / blood / beet
(b) As white as snow/ sheet
(c) As black as light / coal
(d) As blue as the sky

Now fill in the blanks. You can take help from the help box :

orange,   wood,   leaf,   coal,   sky,   snow

(a) Her hair is as black as                …………
(b) His shirt is as green as              ………..
(c) The ball is as blue as                 ………..
(d) The paper is as white as             ……….
(e) Her frock is as orange as             ………
(f) His bag is as brown as                   …………

Ans. (a) coal, (b) leaf, (c) sky, (d) snow, (e) orange, (f) wood.

C.2. The different sellers we see around us.
We know that a bangle seller is one who sells bangles.
Now write what the following persons sell. You can add names of other sellers to this list :

(a) Vegetable seller
(b) Furniture seller
(c) Sweet seller
(d) Toy seller
(e) Utensil seller
(f) Book seller
(g) Cloth seller
(h) Flower seller

Ans. (a) vegetable, (b) furniture, (c) sweet, (d) toy, (e) utensil, (f) book, (g) cloth, (h) flower.

D. LET’S RHYME :

Q. Find out Rhyming words from the poem.
Ans. Bright-light; lives-wives; wrist-mist; dream-stream; cleaves-leaves.

E. Let’s Talk and Write

E.1. Talk in pairs on bangle sellers.
Ans. Rohit Suman, do you know about bangle-sellers?
Suman    : Yes, I know a little about bangle-sellers.
Rohit      : Who are they?
Suman  : Banglesellers sell bangles for ladies. There are rare shops in the market, where bangles are sold. Some banglesellers sell bangies going from door to door.

E.2. Write five-six sentences about a bangle seller.
Ans. A bangle-seller sells different kinds of bangles. He looks in a fair. The ladies buy bangles from him. He brings bangles having its load. I concern of the fair he sits and sells bangles. Daughters, wives, maiden girls go to him and buy bangles. He has different colour of bangles like silver, blue, red, black, pink etc. The bangles bright with shining.

F. TRANSLATION :

Translate into English :
1. चाय कैसे बनाई जाती है ?
2. पानी उबाला जाता है ।
3. चीनी मिलाई जाती है ।
4. चायपत्ती डाली जाती है ।
5. फिर दूध डाला जाता है ।

Ans.
1. How is tea prepared?
2. Water is boiled.
3. Sugar is mixed.
4. Tea leaves are mixed.
5. Then milk is poured.

G. LANGUAGE GAMES

G.1. Riddles :
Children enjoy asking riddles. Here are some riddles and brain teasers. Solve them and ask your friends to do the same.
1. What starts with an ‘E’, ends with an ‘E’ and has only one other letter in it?
2. I look at you, you look at me, I raise my right, you raise your left.What’s the object?
3. What has to be broken before it is used?
4. Remove the outside, cook the inside, eat the outside, and throw away inside.
5. What do you throw when you want to use it but take in when you don’t need it ?

Ans. 1. Eye, 2. Mirror, 3. Egg, 4. Corn, 5. Umbrella.

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Do Animals Share Ideas ? Text Book Questions and Answers

4. Do Animals Share Ideas ?
(क्‍या पशु बात-विचार करते हैं।)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION :
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. What do we express?
Ans. We express our ideas and feelings.

Q. 2. What do animals do with their sense of smell?
Ans. Animals search their partners and to frighten their enemies or

Q. 3. Tell any three ways the animals send messages.
Ans. Animals send their messages through their smell, specific sound and body posture.

B.2. Think and Write:
B.2.1. True or False
1. Based on the story write true or false next to each sentence given below :
(a) Animals show their feelings and share information.
(b) No animal can smell their partner from a distance.
(c) Body posture is one of the ways by which animals send messages. (d) The way animals show their feelings and share information is more complex than human language.

Ans. (a) True, (b) False, (c) True, (d) False.

B.2.2. Tick the answers to each of the questions given below:

1. What do animals not use to send message ?
(a) words              (b) sounds
(c) smells             (d) body movements.

2. If an animal raises its hair what do we know?
(a) It’s angry.                    (b) It’s sad.
(c) It’s happy.                  (d) Its’s afraid.

3. What do animals do to show friendship?
(a) They raise their hair
(b) They bare their teeth
(c) They come close to each other.

Ans. 1. (a), 2. (a), 3. (c).  

B.2.3. Answer the following questions:

Q. 1. How do animals use their sense of smell to send messages?
Ans. Some animals leave a scent to frighten their enemies. They also use their sense of smell to find partners from kilometers away.

Q. 2. Why is human language complex compared to the way animals communicate ?
Ans. Human being learn language through different developed sources. Human language is made of words which is absent in animals language. So, human language is complex compared to the way animal communicate.

C. WORD POWER.

C.1.Think of words related to ‘communicate’. Now fill in the web chart with those words:

Ans. Ideas, news, speech, thought, messages.

C.2. Find the odd one out in each list. Explain why it is out of place. :
1. feeling, idea, thought, table, emotion
2. teeth, mouth, mobile, nose, ear
3. dance, sing, talk, book, laugh
4. smell, hear, friend, see, taste

Ans.
1. table – material thing others are non-materials.
2. mobile – artificial thing others are parts of body.
3. book – artificial thing others are activities.
4. friend – relation others are activities.

D. GRAMMAR :

D.1.Prepositions
Example:
They also use their sense of smell ‘to’ find partners.
The words ‘of’ and ‘to’ are prepositions.
The word ‘preposition’ means that which is placed before.
Prepositions are also known as ‘Position words’. Some commonly used prepositions are given below

Example 1. Tick the correct prepositions
1. Rita is going to / for school.
2. I bought this pen of/ for Rs. 10.
3. My mother is not at / in home.
4. The frog jumped in / into the pond.
5. India became independent on / in 15th August, 1947.
6. The school bus will come on / at 7.30 a.m.
7. A fat man was sitting among/between my friend and me in the train.
8. The policeman ran after / before the thief.

Ans. 1. to, 2. for, 3. at, 4. into, 5. on, 6. at, 7. between, 8. after.

Example 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :
1. Rounak is throwing the ball ……… the playground to his sister.
2. Rounak jumped ……….. the water.
3. Rounak went …… the tunnel.
4. Rounak is sitting ……….. his parents.
5. Rounak has an umbrella ……… his head.
6. Rounats walked ……….. the river to come out of the jungle.

Ans. 1. in, 2. over, 3. into, 4. with, 5. in, 6. through.

E. Think and Write:

E.1. Think what do you do to show that you are angry, happy, sad or afraid? What kind of messages do you send with your hands?
Ans. To show anger, happiness, sadness or fear we change in the ouster f our body. We send different kinds of messages with our hands-anger, love, warning, etc.

E.2. Describe some of important similarities and differences between the ways people talk to each other and the ways in which animals send messages to each other.
Ans. Similarities-People and animals both talk and send messages through different kinds of sounds and body postures.

Differences – People talk and send messages through words and sentences, but animals with different sounds and smells.

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Bihar Board Class 6 English Lata Mangrshkar: The Melody Queen Text Book Questions and Answers

3. Lata Mangrshkar: The Melody Queen
(लता मंगेशकर : स्‍वर सम्राज्ञी)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION :
B.1. Think and Tell:

Q. 1. Who is called Swar Samragyi ?
Ans. Lata Mangeshkar is called Swar Samragyi.

Q. 2. Which award she gave up?
Ans. She gave up Filmfare Best Female Playback Award.

Q. 3. Why did she give up that award ?
Ans. She gave up the award in order to promote fresh talent.

B.2. Think and Write:

Answer in not more than 50 words :-

Q. 1. What was the earlier name of Lata? Why was it changed?
Ans. The earlier name of Lata was Hridaya. It was change after the name Latika of a female character of one of her father’s plays.

Q. 2. Lataji refused to accept the Filmfare award. Why did she do so? What light does it throw on her personality?
Ans. Lataji refused to accept the Filmfare award in order to promote fresh talent. It shows her high thinking and great personality.

Q. 3. Pt. Nehru could not control his tears. What does it suggest about Lata’s art of singing?
Ans. The statement suggests that Lata is a great artist. Her singing make everybody feel the sense of human expression.

C. VOCABULARY:

C.1.Go through the text again and again and give the meanings of the following words.

sacrifice,    patriotic,     native,    gesture.

Ans.
Sacrifice – give something up for something else.
Patriotic – of the good of a nation.
Native – of the origin.
Gesture – kindness

C.2. Find out. the opposite of the following words from the text:

dishonour,    usual,    protection,   mortal

Ans.
word                                 oppose
Dishonour                         Honour
Usual                                 Unusual
Protection                        Aggression
Mortal                              Immortal

D. GRAMMAR :
Conjunctions

Example: 1
Her father was a classical singer and a theater artist.
Now here we see that two traits of the same person have been joined by using and.

Example : 2
The family’s last name used to be Hardikar but Deenanath changed it to Mangeshkar.
Here ‘but’ is used to join two opposite things contrasting in nature.

Now use either ‘and’ or ‘but’ to complete the following sentences.
1. He is a naughty boy ……….. good in studies.
2. He is a player ……. a singer.
3. Raju shouts loudly in the playground …… speaks very slowly in the class.

Ans. 1. but, 2. and, 3. but.

E. Let’s Talk and Write:

E.1.Every body has a hobby. What is yours?
Discuss with your friends. Then complete the sentences given below:

(a) I am a …….                                                                             [boy/girl]
(b) I study in class………..                                                         [five/six]
(c) I am fond of…..                [playing, singing, dancing reading, watching T.V.]
(d) I… in the evening after I finish my homework.            [take sleep/take bath)
(e) I… lot of time to my hobby.                                               [give/take]
(f) I want to grow big and become a…………                         [singer/dancer]

Ans. (a) boy, (b) six, (c) playing/watching TV, (d) take sleep, (e) give, (f) singer.

F. TRANSLATION

F.1. Translate into English:
1. मुझे गाना गाना अच्छा लगता है ।
2. मुझे कहानियाँ पढ़ना अच्छा लगता है
3. मैं बड़े होकर क्रिकेटर बनना चाहता हूँ ।

Ans. 1. I like to sing song.
2: I like to read stories.
3. Being grown up I want to be a cricketer.

F.2. Translate into Hindi:
1. I am fond of watching. T.V.
2. I want to become Lata Mangeshkar.
3. I want to fight for my country.
4. I am a brave boy.

Ans. 1. मुझे टी. वी. देखना पसन्द है ।
2. मैं लता मंगेशकर होना चाहता हूँ
3. मैं देश के लिये लड़ना चाहता हूँ
4. मैं बहादुर लड़का हूँ ।

G. LET’S PLAY

Fun with sound words:
Some interesting words sound like the noises for which they stand. You use a different tone of voice when you say these words. The voice becomes louder and more forceful.

For example:
Zoom! went the Car
Bang! went the door
Pip! Pop! flippely Flop !

Say the following and write what would make sounds or actions :

Click!, Chirp !, Whisper!, Oh !, Ah!

Ans.
Click! : a short sharp sound.
Chirp !  : a short high-pitched sound.
Whisper : an unclear talking.
Oh !  : an action against some grief.
Ah !  : express some grief.

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Bihar Board Class 6 English The Boy Who Lost His Appetite Text Book Questions and Answers

2. The Boy Who Lost His Appetite
(वह लड़का जिसने अपनी भुख गाँव दी)

TEXT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. COMPREHENSION

B.1. Think and Tell:

1. Why did Sham lag behind other friends?
Ans. Sham did not use to riding fast, so he lagged behind other friends.

2. What kind of life did he live after his father’s death?
Ans. After his father’s death he lived a luxurious life.

B. 2. Think and Write:

B. 2.1. True or False

1. Based on the story write ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to each sentence given below :
(a) Sham was a young boy.
(b) Sham lay in bed all day because he became sick.
(c) Sham rode very slowly.
(d) The peasant offered Sham roti and vegetables.
(e) Sham was lost in the woods when he was returning home from the peasant’s house.

Ans. (a) true, (b) false, (c) true, (d) false, (e) false.

B. 2.2. Tick the answers to each of the questions given below:

Q. 1. Why did Sham find the food tasteless ?
(a) The food was prepared badly.
(b) He felt sad for his father.
(c) He did not feel much hungry because he passed his day without any activity.
(d) He was sleeping.

Q. 2. Why did Sham like the dal and roti ?
(a) It was cooked in a special way.
(b) Sham had not eaten roti and dal for many days without any activity.
(c) Sham was tired and hungry.
(d) Sham liked the huts.

Ans. 1. (c), 2. (c)

B.2.3. Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words :

Q. 1. How did Sham spend his life after his father died?
Ans. Sham spend his life luxuriously after his father’s death. He ate rich food and lay in bed all day.

Q. 2. What made Sham lose his way in the woods?
Ans. Not to ride fast made him lagging behind and lose his way in the woods. He got lost and wandered.

Q. 3. Who helped Sham when he lost his way? How?
Ans. A peasant helped Sham when he lost his way. The peasant gave him food and also directions back to his home.

Q. 4. What made the food tasty or tasteless for Sham. Give reasons for your answer.
Ans. Toil of a man makes his food tasty and lack of toil makes the food tasteless. Toil creates desire of food in the physique of a man. So, the food becomes tasty. Without toil, a person lacks his need for food. So, food becomes tasteless.

C. VOCABULARY:

Think of words related to luxurious and food. Now fill in the web chart with those words.

 

D. GRAMMAR :
D.1. Conjunctions

He ate rich food and lay in bed all day.
We can break this sentence into two sentences.
1. He ate rich food.
2. He lay in bed all day.

We use ‘and’ to join two or more words or group of words. We also use ‘but’, ‘when’, ‘because’ and ‘or’ to join two or more words or group of words.

Q. Now break the following sentences into two sentences as shown in the example above.
1. He rode up to it and asked for a little food.
2. I have only roti and dal, sir.
3. He want back to his rich food and lazy ways. 899898

Ans. 1. He rode up to it. He asked for a little food.
2. I have only roti. Sir, I have only dal.
3. He went back to his rich food. He went back to his lazy ways.

Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box:

but, when, because, and, so, or

1. The boy opened his umbrella ……. it started raining.
2. Mukul …… Arti will bring the book to school.
3. Rahim had high fever…… he could not come to school.
4. Munna ran very fast…… could not win the race.
5. Ram…… Pawan went to see a film yesterday.
6. Lalit had high fever…… he got wet in the rain.

Ans. 1. when, 2. and, 3. so, 4. but, 5. or, 6. because.

E. Let’s Talk and Write:

E.1.1. Discuss your daily routine in groups. Also, share your food habits with your friends.

Ans.
Myself         : When do you wake up in the morning, Prasoon?
Prasoon     : I wake up at 6:00 in the morning.
Myself        : I wake up before the sunrise everyday in the morning.
Prasoon    : It is very difficult to rise so early.
Myself       : No, no. Is very easy. I also go to bed early in the night. So, it is not difficult to arise early in the morning. Early to bed and early to rise is the gold rule of living. After that I walk for some time and then start another work of the house.

E.1.2. Write 6 sentences about the food you like to eat and why you like that food.

Ans.
1. I like to eat roti dal.
2. It is made of wheat and pulse.
3. It is very tasteful.
4. It is very healthy.
5. It is available everywhere.
6. It gives me much satisfaction.

Bihar Board Class 6 English The Boy Who Lost His Appetite

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