Unit 13 (Grade 6)

 UNIT: 13 (Page 128)

READING TEXT I

a. What is happening in the second picture?

b. How does it affect the bird?

Answer:

a. The forest is on fire.

b. It affects the birds by destroying their nests.

 

A. Complete the following sentences with the words from the text which have similar meanings to the words in brackets.

a. The fire got so ------------ (nearer) that the parent birds had to fly away too.

b. All the trees were burning and crackling with a loud ----------- (sound).

c. The quail's parents risked their lives to save him, but they were ----------- (powerless)

d. The quail felt ----------- (surprising) change in his body.

e. The tiny quail wished for the spot to be ----------- (out of danger) from fire forever.

Answer:

a. closer

b. noise

c. helpless

d. amazing

e. safe

 

B. Answer the following questions.

a. Who was born as a tiny quail?

b. Why did all the birds fly away from the forest?

c. Why did the bird's parents have to fly away without the little bird?

d. What was the amazing miracle?

e. Was the little bird’s wish fulfilled?

f. How do you feel about the little bird’s parents?

Answer:

a. The Enlightened Being was born as a tiny quail.

b. All the birds flew away from the forest because they saw the first sign of smoke.

c. The bird's parents had to fly away without the little bird to save their lives.

d. The amazing miracle was that the bird became active and the bird felt powerful. It got the godly power of wish.

e. Yes, the little bird's wish was fulfilled.

f. I feel that the little bird's parents are ashamed.

 

C. Have you ever seen a forest fire? How do you feel about it? Share your feelings.

Answer:

Yes. I have seen a forest fire. My hometown is very near to the forest of Mahabharat Range. It is known as Kankali Ban. Some years ago, in the spring season the forest was in fire. I have felt very sad seeing the forest in the fire. Different animals living there have lost their homes. "Can we recover the forest again?" that question has triggered in my mind. Now the forest near my house is good. It is changed as one of the most popular picnic spots of Chitwan district which is known as 'Kankali Picnic Spot'.

 

Grammar (page 134)

A. Study the following sentences.

He was absent yesterday in the class because he was sick.

(The reason is not known to the listener and is to be emphasized.)

As we lost the quarterfinal game, we could not qualify for the semi-final.

(The reason is not new to the listener and focus is more on result than the reason.)

Amar is awarded because of his honesty.

Since I was hungry, I wanted to eat something first.

As he wasn’t ready, we went without him.

B. Complete the following sentences using the words given in the box.

because          since               because of                  as

a. I could not come to office in time ----------- the traffic jam.

b. We spoke quietly ----------- we didn’t want Raju to hear.

c. He got success ----------- his hard work.

d. ----------- there was a rumor of public holiday, many students are absent today.

e. ----------- I was away from home the whole day, the water is less consumed.

f. He could not finish the work ----------- he was busy in other work.

g. ----------- everyone already knows each other, there is no need for introduction.

Answer:

a. because of

b. because

c.  because of

d. As

e.  Since

f. because

g. As

C. Join the following pairs of sentences using the words from the brackets.

a. You don’t see the vehicles on the road. There is a strike. (because of)

b. All the staff respect him. He is honest. (because)

c. She behaves well. Everyone wants to meet her. (since)

d. It was a beautiful day. We decided to have a picnic. (as)

e. All the seats on the train were taken. We had to stand. (since)

Answer:

a. You don’t see the vehicles on the road because of the strike.

b. All the staff respect him because he is honest.

c. Since she behaves well, everyone wants to meet her.

d. As it was a beautiful day, we decided to have a picnic.

e. Since all the seats on the train were taken, we had to stand.

 

Writing (page 135)

A. Rewrite the following sentences in correct order to make an interesting story. Give it a suitable title too.

a. The lion became angry and jumped to kill it.

b. The rabbit reached late.

c. The lion was killed.

d. A lion was the king of that forest.

e. There came the turn of a rabbit.

f. The rabbit told the lion that there was another king in the forest.

g. All animals became happy.

h. The rabbit took the lion to a deep well and showed the lion’s own image into the water.

i. Once upon a time, there was a dense forest.

j. The lion ordered the animals to come in front of it turn by turn so that it would eat them.

Answer:

a. Once upon a time, there was a dense forest.

b. A lion was the king of that forest.

c. The lion ordered the animals to come in front of it turn by turn so that it would eat them.

d. There came the turn of a rabbit.

e. The rabbit reached late.

f. The rabbit told the lion that there was another king in the forest.

g. The rabbit took the lion to a deep well and showed the lion’s own image into the water.

h. The lion became angry and jumped to kill it.

i. The lion was killed.

j. All animals became happy.

B. Write a paragraph about an interesting event of your life.

Answer:

Last year I went to visit the temple of Muktinath in Mustang district with my family members.  We have spent a week for that tour. I have experienced so many interesting things in that tour. We stayed in Pokhara on the very first day. On the second day we went to Tatopani of Mygdi. On the third and fourth days we stayed in Marpha village of Mustang. I have seen the apple orchard there. The trees were full of ripe apples. I have climbed up the trees and pluck the ripe apples from the trees directly myself. This is the most interesting event in my life. I have got the chance to see and touch white snow around the temple of Muktinath.

 

Reading II (Page 136)

a. When and why do you feel sorrow?

Answer: I feel sorrow when I see other's pain and sufferings.

A. Complete the table with the rhyming words from the poem.

Words                        Rhyming words from the poem

hear                 near, tear

rest                  breast,

hay                  day, away

tall                   all, small,

leaf                 grief, relief

B. Answer the following questions.

a. What can a father and a mother not do?

b. How does a bird show pity on its baby?

Answer:

a. A father and a mother can't see their child's weep.

b. A bird shows pity on it's baby by weeping tear on infant's tear. 

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