SSC (English Medium) ६ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

The man in the moon is mentioned in many nursery rhymes and stories. When people see the spots on the surface of the moon, they imagine that it’s a human face or the figure of a man who lives on the moon. Sometimes, other characters like rabbits are also imagined to live with the man. Here are two nursery rhymes about the man on the moon.

Are there any stories/legends about the moon or special names for the moon in your language? Talk to your friends and family members and collect this information.

Do you know any poem or song about the moon in your own language? Sing it in the class.

Form pairs. Write a poem with rhyming lines on at least one of the following: the moon, stars, a tree, a flower, a river/lake, rain, the wind, clouds.

Enact the advertisement:

Seven children wait in different places, striking a suitable pose as shown in the ad. The character ‘Krispy Krunchy’ comes in dancing. He goes near every child, singing the words shown in the ad. He offers a Krispy Krunchy piece to every child.
The child eats it and begins to smile and clap. At the end, the character faces the class, shows a big pack of Krispy Krunchy, and presents the last few lines.

Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

What does the ad tell you?

Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

How many times is the name Krispy Krunchy repeated in the ad? Why?

Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

What would happen if you never ate Krispy Krunchy?

Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

What would happen if you ate proper meals like rice and dal or dal-roti?

Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

What would happen if you never ate fruits and vegetables?

Present the information in the box ‘My Teacher says’. Translate the box ‘My Teacher says’ into your mother tongue.

Watch the advertisements on TV. Choose any one of them for group discussion and analysis. Write your report in the advertisement.

Enact the ad by playing the roles of Didi and her relatives. One more child acts as the salesman of ‘Hemagauri’ and presents the text given in white letters in pink bubbles.

Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

Why does Didi say ‘No party for me!’?

Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

Can you become fair in five days? How long will the effect of the cream last?

Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

Think of the people you like. Do you like them because they have a fair (white) skin or because of some other qualities? List those qualities.

Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

Will you love your brother or sister only if she’s fair?

Who do you think benefits most from commercial advertisements?

Have you seen non-commercial advertisements - those that are not ‘selling’ anything but are only giving people useful information?

Write a useful ‘ad’ for the importance of games, drinking enough water, your own school.