Grade-6 Podar International School, Gandhinagar

                                                        CH 1 TO  CH 3                                                                               Q - Ans                                

The Height of the Ridiculous Q. I Understanding the text Read the extract and answer the questions given below. Linguistic U/Av They were so queer, so very queer, I laughed as I would die: Albiet, in the general way, A sober man am I.  1. Why did the poet laugh after reading his own poem? After reading the poem he had himself written, the poet started laughing because the lines looked very strange to him as he had never written a poem earlier in his life. The lines made him feel that he had become very serious by nature.  2. Do you think the poem is ridiculous? Why?  The poet makes fun of himself. The servant laughs wildly on reading his master’s work. The poet has given up writing because of this. (Answers may vary) 3. What made the poet stop writing funny poems?  The poet stopped writing when he saw that the funny poem he wrote affected the servant so much that could not stop laughing for ten days and nights much to the poet’s discomfort.  4. Is the poem a bit exagger

Dreams Apartments, Counnaught Palace, Delhi. 15th January,2015. Dear Mehak , I hope this letter of mine finds you in best of health and prosperity. I was elated to receive a letter from you last week. I am very happy to share my joy with you as we got a cute puppy yesterday. He is just 2-3 weeks old and he's a pug. I have named him Boxer. When I return home from school, the first thing I do is to play with him. I love him a lot and he's the best gift I ever got. I am sure when you will meet him ,you too will love him. Don't forget to give my regards to your parents and lots of love to your sister. Yours lovingly, Rita. Karol Bagh Colony, New Delhi. 5 th  January 2008 To, The Editor Hindustan Times New Delhi. Sir, Sub: Bad condition of water supply in Karol Bagh colony. I would like to draw the kind attention of the concerned authorities through the column of your esteemed newspaper towards the problem of  bad c

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Though whales are mammals and fish are not, they are similar in some ways. Both have fins and a tail, which helps them swim and stay upright in the water. But these similarities are in appearance only. Whales move their body through the water with the help of their horizontal tail, which flaps up and down to propel them through the water. Fish, on the other hand, have vertical tails, which move from side to side. Even though whales are huge creatures, they can reach astounding speeds when swimming. Killer whales can swim up to 37 miles per hour; some dolphins move at speeds of 18 miles per hour, while the large Fin Whale cruises along at 13 to 16 miles per hour. Right Whales and Gray Whales are somewhat slower, with a top speed of about 6 miles per hour. How fast fish swim depends on the size and shape of the fish. Herring, a small fish, swims at only 3 miles per hour. Swordfish are the speedsters. They have been cloc

1. PS 1 Creative Writing You are Parth Mishra, the Head Boy of St John’s High School, Nagpur. You have been asked to write a notice regarding a sports kit found on the school playground. Write the notice in not more than 50 words. 2. Grammar a. The story is very interesting. (Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence.) b. My uncle are coming to dinner. (Identify the error and re-write it.) c. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase. The postman will come __________________. a) give letters b) in the morning c) now d) to a certain extent d. He could not attend the meeting because he was ill. (Identify the clause and circle the subordinating conjunction.) e. The elephant’s tusk are very valuable. (Identify the error and re-write it.) f. Mother bought a _______ of grapes from the market. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun.) a) bouquet b) bunch c) clump d) pack g. I love the _________ of children. (innocent) (Fill in the blank wi

1. Creative Writing You are Parth Mishra, the Head Boy of St John’s High School, Nagpur. You have been asked to write a notice regarding a sports kit found on the school playground. Write the notice in not more than 50 words. Student Specific 2. Grammar a. The story is very interesting. (Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence.) The story - Subject is very interesting - Predicate b. My uncle are coming to dinner. (Identify the error and re-write it.) My uncle is coming to dinner. c. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase. The postman will come __________________. a) give letters b) in the morning c) now d) to a certain extent The postman will come in the morning. d. He could not attend the meeting because he was ill. (Identify the clause and circle the subordinating conjunction.) He could not attend the meeting because he was ill. e. The elephant’s tusk are very valuable. (Identify the error and re-write it.) The elephant’s tusks are very va

Chapter notes : origin of fabrics(std 6)   (to be written in note book) Question1.  From which parts of the plant cotton and jute are obtained? Answer : Cotton is obtained from the fruits of the cotton plant, called cotton balls. Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the jute plant. Q2: Name two items that are made from Jute fibre . Answer : (i) Jute Sack bags (ii) Ropes Question 3. Name the processes involved in making cotton fabric from cotton bolls Answer : 1. Hand Picking Cotton Bolls: When cotton bolls mature, they burst out white cotton fibre. These bolls are hand picked. 2. Ginning: It is the process of removing cotton seeds from bolls. The seedless cotton mass is combed into lints and bales. 3. Spinning: It is the process of turning cotton mass into yarn. It is done by home made spinning machines like takli or charkha. At large scale big spinning machines are used. 4. Weaving and Knitting: The process of combining two sets of

Question Bank Q1.What is the basic components of food that provide us nutrients? Q2.Give example of certain seeds used as food. Q3.How will you test the presence of food following nutrients? a)       Fats        b)       Starch (Carbohydrates) c)        Proteins Q4.Which food is rich source of phosphorus and Potassium? Q5.State the importance of dietary fibres. Q6.State the importance of vitamin E in our diet. Q7.What is essential for the formation of a hormone called thyroxin? Q8. What do you understand by Scavengers? Give examples. Q9. What do you understand by ruminants? Q10. Which one will provide instant energy- a sugary drink or a bowl of rice? Q11.Give different examples of sugars. Q12. Which nutrient do we get from honey, rice or banana? Q13. Why is it suggested not to have food rich in cream, butter, cheese, and junk oily food stuffs? Q14. Which nutrient/ component of food forms the major portion of our food? Q15. Name a food constitu