Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 6 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English

The little man kept his word. But there was one glitch. What was it?

The little elf was a nag. How did it tell Patrick’s health?

What changes came in Patrick’s behaviour in the end?

Who did Patrick’s homework? Why and how?

How did Patrick get supernatural help? Was the elf intelligent enough to answer questions in all the subjects?

Give the characteristic features of the elf which helped Patrick.

Read the following passage and do the exercises that follow. Then complete the family tree of dogs given on the facing page.

The Dog Family

The dog family is one of the 11 families that make up the Carnivores, a large group of intelligent, flesh-eating, backboned animals. In this group are such varied animals as bears, pandas, raccoons, cats, hyenas, and even seal. The dog or canine family has many wild species like wolves, foxes, coyotes, jackals, and wild dogs. The dog is the only domesticated member of the canine family though now and then someone tames a wolf, fox or coyote as a pet. All members of the dog family are descendants of a wolf-like animal which lived about 15 million years ago. From this distant ancestor, the true dogs gradually developed. But nobody knows the exact ancestor of the modern domestic dog.

Several wild dogs look and behave like domestic dogs. The dingo or wild dog of Australia is one of these. It is possible that the dingo was a tamed dog brought to Australia long ago which then ran wild. Dogs were the first animals tamed by humans — perhaps 20,000 years ago. Tamed dogs were brought from Asia to the New World 5,000 or more years ago. Dogs were first used for hunting.

Find the opposites of these words in the text above.

(i) ancestor _________

(ii) wild t _ m _

(iii) ancient _________

(iv) near d _______ t

(v) suddenly gr ___________

Complete the following sentences.

(i) The dingo is __________________________________________________.

(ii) Dogs were the ____________________________________________animals tamed by humans. The other animals tamed by humans are __________________________

_________________ (Think and name some other such animals.)

(iii) The New World refers to ___________________________.

Dogs were brought there from ________________________.

Family Tree of Dogs

Here are some points from a similar story that you might have heard in another language. Dividing the class into two groups try and tell the story in English. One person from each group can speak alternately. Your teacher will help you. As you tell it, one of you may write it down on the board.
                                         A Mouse Maiden
l mouse changed into a girl by a magician...
l wants to marry the strongest person...
l asks whether sun or cloud stronger (why?)...
l but mountain stronger than clouds (how?)...
l but mouse stronger than mountain (how?)...
l girl asks to marry mouse, becomes a mouse again.

What sort of life did Dogs live a long time ago?

Why did the Dog decide to lose his freedom?

What major decision did that Dog take?

Why did the Dog say goodbye to the Wolf?

Who was the Bear afraid of?

What was the Dog’s experience with the Lion?

Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences.

(i) A house is made of ____________.

(ii) It has ____________.

(iii) A home is made by ____________.

(iv) It has ____________.

What does the writer say about the friendship between man and dog?

Why did the dog prefer a strong master to live in the jungle?

Now complete these sentences about your house and home.

(i) My house is ____________.

(ii) The best thing about my home is ____________.

Give the list of the animals the Dog agreed to accompany and serve. Why did it reject them all?

Multiple Choice Question:

According to the poet, a house is ________