grade 6 English section two summary of "where is my mother"
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Where is my mother
The in – text word meanings are to be written.
Chapter end exercises of the text book are to be solved in book
itself.
Class work
Give one word for:-
1. moved quietly on his toes – tip – toed
2. pushed with force – rammed
3. climbed something high – scaled
4. warm and loving – affectionate
5. for making fences – fencing
6. not bright or well lit – dim
7. a sound in a person‟s breathing while sleeping – snore
8. large and heavy – massive
9. fat or heavily built – stout
10. situated at the back – hind
11. movement of part of the body to express idea or feeling – gesture
12. cut or hit something with soft or heavy blows – hacked
13. idea, feeling or opinion – impression
14. did not stop – offered no resistance
15. calm gently to relieve pain or discomfort – soothe
16. a series of actions – proceedings
17. make someone feel shocked or alarmed – startled
18. to pull along – tow
19. single step taken when walking or running - pace
Answer the following questions
Q1. “Get the koonki……………Nalia want to get it?
A1. A koonki is a trained elephant.
Nalia wanted to use the koonki to capture the baby elephant again.
Q2. How did the boys help ………………….the elephant escape ??A2.Babul, Jhonti and Dhanai slipped into the cow shed where the baby
elephant was tied, soothed the calf and cut the ropes away for it to escape. The
calf rammed into the guard and crashed to the wall. Dhanai whistled and the
calf ran in the direction from where the sound of the whistle had come. Babul
and-Dhanai led it towards the sanctuary. The mother elephant‟s trumpet
could be heard from the sanctuary which was recognized by the calf and the
calf ran towards it‟s mother and reunited with her.
Q3. Why did Jhonti set up ………………….Nalia and his men?
A3. Jhonti had set up a trap for Nalia and his men to ensure that they did not
chase the baby elephant to capture it again.At the same time, Dhanai and
Babul needed time to reunite the calf with its mother and sent it back to the
sanctuary. So, Jhonti stayed back to lay the trap.
Q4. How did the mother elephant greet her baby?
A4. The mother elephant greeted oits calf with a loud and delightful trumpet
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