english class 6 grammar chapter 1 Mowgli in trouble
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Explanation:
Comprehension
Question A) Write True or False :
1) False , 2) False , 3) True , 4) False , 5) False
QUE.B) Who said these words, to whom and why.
1) “Tell Baloo and Bagheera where they are taking me?”
Ans:Mowgli said these words to Rann,the Kite so that Baloo and Bagheera would know where the Bander-log had taken Mowgli and would come and save him.
2) ”It is Bander-log that we follow”.
Ans:Baloo said to Kaa because he wanted Kaa’s help in saving Mowgli who had been taken by the Bander-log.
3) We are of one blood. I owe you my life tonight. My kill shall be yours if you ever hungry.”
Ans: Mowgli said this to Kaa because Kaa had saved Mowgli from the clutches of the Bander-log.
Que. C) Answer the following questions.
1) Why did the Bandar-log kidnap Mowgli?
Ans: The Bander-log kidnapped Mowgli because they found him to be very wise and wanted him to lead their tribe. They thought that Mowgli would share his skill and wisdom with them.
2) Whose help did Baloo and Bagheera seek to bring Mowgli back?
Ans: Baloo and Bagheera sought the help of Kaa to bring Mowgli back. The Bandar-log feared Kaa, the Rock Python. They were afraid to even whisper his name.
3) How did the Bandar-log behave when Mowgli was among them?
Ans: The Bandar-log were very pleased with themselves for having captured Mowgli. They joined hands, dance about and sang some foolish songs. Some of the monkeys tried to imitate Mowgli. They behaved in a very silly and manner.
4) What made Mowgli think that the Bander-log were a foolish and silly tribe ?
Ans : Mowgli tried to teach them how to weave sticks and canes together for protection against rain and cold . Some tried to imitate Mowgli but some lost interest and began to pull tails of each other and jump up and down. They were not interested in learning anything so Mowgli thought they were a silly and foolish tribe.
5) Describe Kaa’s attack on the monkeys. Why did the monkeys fear him so much?
Ans: Kaa was thirty feet long. He delivered his first strike into the crowd of monkeys around Baloo. There was no need of second strike. The monkeys scattered with fearful cries,
The monkeys were feared Kaa because they were not sure of the limit of his power, and none ever come alive out of his hug.
6) How did Mowgli express his gratitude towards Kaa?
Ans: Mowgli said that he owed his life to Kaa. He promised that his hunt would be Kaa’s if ever Kaa was hungry. He also promised that if Kaa was in a trap, he would come to his help.
Question D) Think and answer
1) " Hunt then for food, but not for pleasure." What does this tell you about the jungle life as taught by Baloo.
Ans : The jungle life was very organised. There were proper rules for eating, hunting and talking with other species . There were rules for what to do and what not to do.
2) The animals shared a friendly and loving relationship with Mowgli . Do you agree ? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans : Yes , the animals shared a friendly and loving relationship with Mowgli because Mowgli followed the rules of animals . He lived the same way as the other animals lived.
Word Study
Que.E) jungle life is full of movements and sounds of animals and birds. Find as many words can the extract that relate to :
Sound : whooping , screeched , yelling
Movement : Nimble , swooped , fluttering
Que.F) Fill in the blanks using words from the lesson. You may have to change the form of the words :
1] yelled , 2] Nimble , 3] screamed , 4] bounded , 5] fluttering , 6] swooped , 7] whispered , screeching
Que.G) Sometimes we use exaggerated expressions to emphasize what we want to say. Many of these have become idoms, which shows their popularity. For example, if we say he can give an arm and a leg for it we mean he can do anything for it.Rewrite this sentences in your notebook by replacing there underlined parts with correct expressions from the brackets.
1] slaved away = worked very hard
2] killing me = paining a lot
3] grinned from ear to ear = had a wide , beaming smile
4] cried buckets = cried a lot
5] took forever = took a long time
6] split hour sides laughing = laugh a lot
7] heart was pounding = was feeling very nervous