class vi English ch 10 question answers
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Explanation:
Complete the following sentences.
1. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy, because
Ans : The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy, because his grandfather was sixty-five years old, who could no longer climb it.
2. The small gray squirrel became friendly when
Ans : The small gray squirrel became friendly when he found that the boy did not arm himself with catapult or air gun.
3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel
Ans : When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel grew quite bold and was soon taking morsels from his hand.
4. In the spring, the banyan tree —————————————–, and —————————————– would come
Ans : In the spring, the banyan tree was full of small red figs, and birds of all kinds would come there.
5 .The banyan tree served the boy as a
Ans : The banyan tree served the boy as a library where he had made a crude platform to sit and read books.
6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree
Ans : The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree when it was not too hot, leaning against it and read story books.
Answer the following questions.
2. Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they join in the fight?) (10)
Answer:
The other two spectators were a myna and a jungle crow. They settled on the cactus to watch the outcome. They were not content only to watch the fight, they took part in the proceedings and hurled themselves at the cobra.
3. Read the descriptions below of what the snake did and what the mongoose did. Arrange their actions in the proper order. (11, 16)
Answer:
Snake
- tried to mesmerize the mongoose
- struck on the side that the mongoose pretended to attack.
- struck again and missed.
- struck the crow.
- coiled itself around the mongoose.
- ceased to struggle.
Mongoose
- refused to look into the snake’s eyes.
- pretended to attack the cobra on one side.
- sprang aside, jumped in and bit.
- darted away and bit the cobra on the back.
- grabbed the snake by the snout.
- dragged the snake into the bushes.
4. (i) What happened to the crow in the end? (16)
(ii) What did the myna do finally? (17)
Answer:
- Towards the end of the fight, the crow flung nearly twenty feet across the garden as the cobra whipped his head back and struck with great force. His snout thudded against the crow’s body and it fluttered about for a while, then it lay still and dead.
- The myna dropped cautiously to the ground, hopped about, peered into the bushes from a safe distance and then with a shrill cry of congratulation flew away.
Question A:
1. The word ‘round’ usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story?
Answer:
The word ‘round’ in the story denotes the different courses of the fight that took place between the snake and the mongoose.
2. Find five words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees. But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words.
Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the firm of which his uncle is the owner. Hari’s success is really the fruit of his own labour. He is happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is a stray dog near his office. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.
Answer:
Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the firm of which his uncle is the owner. Hari’s success is really the fruit of his own labour. He is happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is a stray dog near his office. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.