CLASS 6 · POORVI · CHAPTER 1

Fables and Folk Tales

Simple solutions for A Bottle of Dew, The Raven and the Fox, and Rama to the Rescue.

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A Bottle of Dew

Textbook pages 1–14

Question Before Reading I–II

Choose the pictures for worried, plantation, sage, and surprise; then describe a time you worked hard.

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Match each word to a picture with the same meaning; share a real example of effort.

Answer

Worried: concerned; plantation: cultivated land; sage: wise person; surprise: amazement.

Question Let Us Discuss I

What did Rama Natha believe, how did the sage help him, and will he collect enough dew?

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The sage used the dew plan to teach Rama Natha to work his land.

Answer

He believed in a gold-making potion. The sage set him to grow bananas; patient work creates real wealth.

Question Let Us Discuss II

Why was Rama Natha angry at the end, and how did the couple create wealth?

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The dew was ordinary water; their plantation and work produced the wealth.

Answer

He was angry because there was no magic. Their banana crop created income.

Question Think and Reflect I

Why did Rama Natha keep searching, what were the outcomes, and how did he feel when the magic failed?

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He believed in the potion; the sage wanted to guide him towards useful work.

Answer

He persisted because of his belief; outcomes: more wasted money and Madhumati’s worry; T, F, T; order 2; sprinkled.

Question Think and Reflect II

What work did the sage assign, why did Rama have to do it himself, and how did the plantation grow?

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The task made Rama care for his fields, which became a productive banana plantation.

Answer

He planted and tended bananas and collected dew. His own effort created the plantation and income.

Question Let Us Learn 1–3

Complete the coconut-farmer paragraph and explain the homophone pairs.

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Read the sentence meaning, then choose the matching sound-alike word.

Answer

huge; luck; difficult; promised; cheated; remember. Homophones have the same sound but different meanings/spellings.

Question Let Us Learn 4

Join the sentence parts with because, before, as soon as, and as.

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Use ‘because/as’ for reasons and ‘before/as soon as’ for time.

Answer

before the deadline; because of his fear; as soon as the bell rang; as there was traffic.

Question Let Us Write I–II

Write eight sentences describing a banana and perform a short story dialogue.

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Describe its shape, peel, taste, uses, and varieties; use dialogue to show the story’s lesson.

Answer

A banana is a curved fruit with a peel and soft, sweet inside. It is eaten fresh or used in food.

Question Listen and Respond

Put Madhumati’s banana-giving and selling events in the order heard.

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Listen for each stop Madhumati makes and number them in order.

Answer

Requires the audio or teacher transcript.

The Raven and the Fox

Textbook pages 15–19

Question Let Us Discuss I

Who are the characters, what does the Raven have, and how does the Fox trick him?

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The Fox flatters the Raven so he will open his beak and drop his food.

Answer

Raven: bird with food; Fox: Reynard; flattery makes the Raven sing and lose it.

Question Let Us Discuss 1–2

Match the poem words with their meanings and answer the stanza questions.

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Match each word to the action or object it describes.

Answer

bird; Reynard; food; good-looking; sing; woods; forgot; sing; food; laughed; wise; lesson.

Question Think and Reflect

Why does the Raven sing, what lesson does the Fox teach, and how should you respond to excessive praise?

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The Raven believes the Fox’s praise and loses his food; think before trusting flattery.

Answer

He sings because of flattery. The lesson is to avoid pride and think carefully.

Question Let Us Learn and Listen

Identify the rhyming words, alliteration, opposites, and listening responses for the poem.

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Find matching end sounds, repeated beginning sounds, and opposite meanings.

Answer

Pairs include beak/seek and sing/King; ‘sweet words’; flew, remembered, wise, humility, cried, notice, dim.

Question Let Us Write

Write a short dialogue retelling the poem without giving the Raven spoken lines while food is in its beak.

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Show the Raven’s thoughts through actions and let the Fox speak.

Answer

The Fox praises the Raven; the Raven opens its beak; the food falls.

Rama to the Rescue

Textbook pages 20–38

Question Before Reading

What does rescue mean, who may need rescuing, and how should someone respond to a problem?

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Rescue means save; help people or animals in danger and seek safe assistance.

Answer

Save someone; the trapped man and injured dog need help; stay calm and seek help.

Question Let Us Discuss and Reflect

What was the problem in the story, and how did the couple get the kotwal’s help?

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The couple called ‘Rama’ as a signal; the kotwal came and caught the thief.

Answer

They used the name Rama to call the kotwal without alerting the thief.

Question Think and Reflect I

What do the couple’s words and the kotwal’s response show?

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The wife asks for silence to listen; the kotwal quickly recognises the break-in.

Answer

He notices her concern; be silent; she listens carefully; kotwal/police; surprise; alert and capable.

Question Think and Reflect II

Why could the couple not sleep, what did the thief want, and can cleverness solve problems?

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The couple stays calm and uses a safe signal instead of confronting the thief.

Answer

They heard an intruder; the thief wanted the valuables; their signal brought help.

Question Let Us Discuss

Match the story words, complete the story map, and explain the main events.

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Identify who, where, the danger, and how it is resolved.

Answer

Characters: couple, thief, kotwal; setting: home at night; problem: break-in; solution: signal and rescue.

Question Let Us Learn 1–5

Expand the contractions and complete the present progressive sentences.

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Use am/is/are + -ing; expand each contraction into its full words.

Answer

I am studying; is reading; are playing; am learning; are sitting; is cooking.

Question Let Us Learn 6–10

Complete the adverb activities and punctuate the sentences by type.

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Choose adverbs that fit the action; add ! to exclamations and ? to questions.

Answer

closely; softly; loudly; quickly; smoothly; beautifully; gracefully; hurriedly; peacefully, slowly, tirelessly, honestly, sweetly.

Question Listen and Respond

Listen to the security announcement and fill the four one-word blanks.

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Listen and write the exact word for each safety detail.

Answer

Requires the classroom audio or teacher transcript.

Question Let Us Speak and Write

Give safety advice and retell the story to a neighbour in your own words.

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Explain the danger, the couple’s signal, and how the kotwal arrived.

Answer

They heard a thief, called Rama as a signal, and the kotwal came to help.