SSC (English Medium) 6th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

What themes would you like to add to the themes given in this passage?

Imagine you are visiting the Science Fair. What other stalls (apart from the ones mentioned here) are you likely to find there? Try to list at least five more stalls.

Using your imagination, and information from other sources, describe anyone stalls in detail.

Choose a 'question' through your own observation. Try to follow the scientific method to find the answer to that question. Take the help of your teacher/parents to set up the experiment.

Visit a library:

Find and read the biography of your favourite scientist.

Who is the speaker in the poem?

To whom is the poem addressed?

What time is being described in the poem?

Name the white and bright things mentioned in the poem.

Guess the meaning of the following from the context.

The garden still is alight with lilies.

Guess the meaning of the following from the context.

Dawn wakes the starling.

Guess the meaning of the following from the context.

The meadow is wrapped in shadow.

What is your favourite time of the day? Describe it in detail.

Visit a library:
Find and read stories and poems written by Edith Nesbit.

An activity:
Speak fast, think faster ! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.

What may happen...

I may study... A bird may fly into the classroom. The Principal may call me... It may rain... A dog may chase a cat... A king may lose his kingdom... My friend may give me a storybook to read... Mother may make idlis today...’ etc.

An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time

What is not likely to happen or will never happen...

‘It won’t rain in the classroom... I won’t ever see a live dinosaur... The sun will never set in the east...’ etc.

An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.

Imagine you are watching a scene. For example, someone learning to ride a bicycle; or a cricket match. Give a running commentary on what you see.

‘Monu is sitting on the bicycle. It has side wheels. Monu tries to push the pedal down - No - he stops. His uncle holds the seat in one hand and the handle in the other hand. He says, ‘Come on, Monu’... etc.

Draw word webs for the following.
Begin with the given word and go on writing as many other words associated with it, as you can.
Use these words to write other related words to form a word web.

Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:

Gautama, the Buddha, was born over two thousand five hundred years ago, as ______.

Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:

The king was determined to prevent his beloved son from ____________.