1.Mr.Toad’sAdventureCONSOLIDATE

A1 Markthesesentencesastrue(T)orfalse(F)

1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. T

A2 Answerthesequestions

1. Mr.Toadwashavinghisluncheoninthecoffeeroom ofaninnwhenheheard

thesoundofthecar.

2. Mr.Toadpulledthecaroutoftheinn-yardanddroveawayingreatspeed.He

wasneitherconsciousthathehaddonesomethingwrongnorawareofwhere

hewasheading.Whenheheardthepolicesiren,heincreasedthespeed

furtherandtriedtoescape.Buthewascaughtatthenextturnoftheroad.

3. Mr.Toadwasarrogantandtoldthetrafficpolicethathedidnotneedany

license.Healsoliedbysayingthathehadonlybeentryingtocheckthespeed

limitofthecar.

4. Mr.Clerkwasamemberofthecourtoflaw.HethoughtthatMr.Toadhad

committed three very serious crimes – stealing a motorcar,driving

dangerouslyandcheekingthepolice.HethoughtMrToadshouldgettwenty

yearsofimprisonmentforthesecrimes.

Class :6Th

Subject :English

5. MrToadwasputinchainsanddraggedthroughthemarkedplacewhere

peopleattackedhim withcarrots.Afterheenteredtheoldprisonhousehe

sawsoldiersmakingfunofhim andalsolookingathim threateningly,hewent

throughthethumbscrew-room andfinallyreachedtheremotestdungeon.

Herehewashandedovertoajailerwhoputhim insidethecell.

A3 Answermayvary.

1.Mr.Toadlovedtodrive.Weknowitfrom thedescription:‘Mr.Toadwasathisbest

andhighest,Mr.Toadtheterror,thetrafficqueller,theLordofthelonetrail,before

whom allmustgivewayorbesmittenintonothingnessandeverlastingnight.’It

wasapassionhecouldnotcontrol.Whenhesaythecarhissenseofmoralityleft

him,andhepickeditupdespiteknowingthatitwaswrong.

2.Thisisasubjectivequestion.Allreasonableanswersshouldbeacceptable.One

possibleanswermightbe:

StealingwasnotexactlyMrToad’sintention.Hedidnotplantoownthecar.He

failedtocontrolhistemptationwhenhesawthecarandstoleitdespiteknowingit

waswrong.

3.Thisisasubjectivequestion.Acceptallreasonableanswers.Oneacceptable

answermightbe:

Mr.Toadcommittedmultiple offencesandtheywereallquiteserious.However,

twentyyearsisaverylongtimeandseemslikeanexaggeratedpenalty.

A4 Learninterestingthings.

:

Ihaveamillionthingstodotoday.

Iam sotiredIcouldsleepforayear.

C2 Framesentencesasdirectedusingthesewords.

1. Play

(noun):Reemaistakingpartinaone-actplay.

CREATE

B Identifytheprefixorsuffix.Separatetherootword

1. Publisher=publish+-er

2. Interactive=inter-+active

3. Multitask=multi-+task

4. Dental=dent+-al

5. Postcard=post-+card

6. Nonsense=non-+sense

7. Abandonment=abandon+-ment

C1 Identifywhatpartsofspeech

1. Mr.Toad :Noun

2. Seated :verb

3. Holding :verb

4. Familiar :adjective

5. Him :pronoun

6. And :conjuction

7. Temporarily :adverb

8. Into :prepostion

(verb):Raghuplaystheguitarandhissisterplayshockey.

2. Drink

(noun):Ireallyneedadrinkofwater.

(verb):wouldyouliketodrinksomething?

3. Red

(noun):Redismymother’sfavoritecolor.

(adjective):shaheenlivesinthathousewithredtitledroof.

4. Above

(adverb):pleasereadtheinstructionwrittenabove.

(preposition):Nathan’sapartmentisabovemine.

5. Which

(pronoun):Arjunattendedameetingwhichcontinuedforthreehouse.

(adjective):whichdresswouldyouliketoweartotheparty?

6. Rubber

(noun):Thesetiresaremadeofhighqualityrubber.

(adjective):pleasegivemeapairofrubbergloves.

D Listentothecomprehensionandanswerthesequestions

1. WhenMr.Toadfoundhimselfinthedungeon,heflunghimselfatfull

lengthonthefloor,andshedbittertears,andabandonedhimselfto

darkdespair.

2. Withlamentationssuchasthesehepassedhisdaysandnightsfor

severalweeks,refusinghismealsorlightrefreshments,thoughthe

grim andancientgaoler,knowingthatMr.Toadwasrich,frequently

pointed outthatmanycomforts,and indeed luxuries,could be

arrangedatapricefrom outside.

3. Shewasparticularlyfondofanimals.

4. Thiskind-heartedgirl,pityingthemiseryofMr.Toad,saidtoher

fatheroneday.‘Father!Ican’tbeartoseethatpoorbeastsounhappy

andgettingsothin!YouknowhowfondofanimalsIam.I’llmakehim

eatfrom myhand,andsitup,anddoallsortsofthings’

5. Herfatherrepliedthatshecoulddowhatshelikedwithhim.Hewas

tiredofMr.Toad,andhissulksandhisairsandhismeanness.

F.Writesilentalphabetsofthefollowingwordsinbold

1.campaign 2.Discipline3.Numb4.Doubt5.Anchor6.Resign7.

Scene

8.ache

2.InMorningDew

CONSOLIDATE

A1 Choosetheoptionoroptionsthatcorrectlyexpressthemeaningofthese

lines.

1. bandc

2. c.

3. b.

4. Botha.andc.

5. a.

A2 Answerthesequestions.

Class :6Th

Subject :English

1. Inthemorningthescarecrowspiedonthemonkeysandtheporcupine.

2. Thescarecrowseeseverythingaroundhim excepthisownshadow.

3. Thescarecrow doesnotknow whichseasonwillcomenextand where

seasonscomefrom.Thesequestionsbotherhim.

4. Thescarecrowknowsthatwinterisfreezingandsummerishot.

5. Thescarecrowboltshisupperstorey’sdoor,whichmeanshishead.

CREATE

B1 1. Everycloudhasasilverlining:oneshouldneverfeelhopelessbecause

difficulttimesalwaysleadtobetterdays.

2. Storm inateacup:hullaballoooveratrivialthing.

3. Comerainroshine:irrespectiveoftheweather.

4. Rainingcatsanddogs:veryheavyrain.

5. Sleepinglikealog:deepmotionlesssleep.

B2 1. Crowsaren’tafraidofscarecrowsonafullmoonnight.

2. Shreyaisnotallowedtoeatice-cream.

3. Thewell-beingofchildreninorphanagesshouldn’tbeneglected.

4. Thescarecrowdoesn’tliketotravelbyaschoolbus.

5. Thescarecrowiswell-knownamongtheanimalsofthefields

C1 1. Ibrokethewallwith(agent)ahammer.

2. ShelivesinMumbaiwith(relation)herdaughter.

3. LizzoBruteandtheArmyofMosquitoesiswrittenby(agent)JunaidYahya.

4. Ifeelhopelesswithout(relation)mymother’spresence.

5. Thisdooropenswith(agent)amagicalkey.

C2 1. Ishallgiveyoutheinvitationbypost.

2. TheRoom ontheRoofiswrittenbyRuskinBond.

3. Itseemedthechesthadbeenbrokenwithahammer.

4. Heshouldn’tgooutinthesummerwithoutahat.

5. Alwayswatertheplantswithahosepipe.

D 1. Intheothergardens

2. Andallupthevale,

3. From theautumnbonfires

4. Seethesmoketrail!

5. Pleasantsummerover

Andallthesummerflowers,

Theredfireblazes,

Thegreysmoketowers.

Singasongofseasons!

Somethingbrightinall!

Flowersinthesummer,

Firesinthefall.

2.Cat’sParadise

CONSOLIDATE

A1. Markthesesentencesastrue(T)orfalse(F).Rewritethefalsestatementswith

corrections.

1. True

2. False

3. True

4. False

5. False

A2. Answerthesequestions.

1. Thenarratorlivedinaluxurywithhis/hermistress.Hehadabedwith

blanketsandwasfedmeateveryday.

2. Thenarratordespisedhisfatbodyandwasboredwithhisperfectlife.He

saw thewildcatsplayingonrooftopsfreelyandwantedtojointhem.The

narratoryearnedforfreedom.

3. Thenarratorhadcomeoutofthehouseforthefirsttimeandwasscaredby

thecallsoftheothercats.

4. Thetomcatsaidthatthenarratorwouldneverbeabletoadjustinthe

outsideworldbecausehehadbecomeusedtohomecomforts.Healsosaid

thatwildcatswouldalwayspreferthehardbutindependentlifeofthe

streetsoverbeingcagedinahouse.

5. Thelifeofthenarratorinsidethehousewasfullysecureandcomfortable.

Lifeonthestreet,ontheotherhand,wasfreeandadventurous.Itwasalsoa

constantbattleforsurvivalfullofrisk,hungerandhardwork.

Class :6Th

Subject :English

A3. Thinkandanswer.

1. Thespeakerusedtogeteverythingveryeasilyinthehouseandhewas

boredwiththeeaseandtheroutine.Healsohatedhisfatbodyandthe

constantcaressesofhismistress.Helongedforsomethingnew–freedom

andadventure–intheoutsideworld.

2. Thespeakerunderstoodhow difficultandriskytheoutsideworldis.Even

thoughhewaspunished,hewashappytogetbacktohisformerlifeofease

andcomfort.

CREATE

B 1. Rich:richaroma,richculture

2. Strong:strongtea,strongwind

3. Warm:warm night,warm gesture

4. Sweet:sweetdreams,sweetvoice

C1 1. Idecidedtorunaway,fortherehadtobeotherthingsinlifebesidesjuicy

flesh.Therehadtobeotherthingsinlifebesidesjuicyflesh,soIdecidedto

runaway.

2. Hecroucheddownandcreptcraftilyalongthehousewall.

3. Somesaythatdogsarefriendlierthancats,butcatscanalsobeextremely

loving.

4. Thecatisafraidofheights,yetshewillgototherooftop.

5. Theyexplainedtomethatallthemeowingwasjustajoke,soIjoinedin.

C2 1. Samyaisbothtalentedandhard–working.

2. Eitherbuyabookorbuyatoy.

3. Theplayerwasnotonlyfinedbutwasalsosuspended.

4. Ifyouwanttogooutsideintherain,thenweararaincoat.

5. Notonlywashefeelingtired,butalsoalittledizzy.

C3 1. Istalkedalongtheedgeofthegutterswheretheyexhaleddelicious

odours.

2. Ifyoucankeepyourselfactive,yourqualityoflifewillimprove.

3. Aswegetolder,outquestionsgethardertoanswer.

4. Mycatgetsangrywhenshedoesn’tgetfoodontime.

5. Thechildrenrunoutoftheirclassroomsbeforetheschoolbellrings.

D. Thereareseveralbreedsofcats.Catscommunicatewitheachotherbyhissing,

purringandspitting.Theyproducethemeow soundsonlyforhumans.Outdoor

catscanliveonandaverageofaboutthreetofiveyears;ontheotherhand,indoor

catscanlivefor16yearsormore.Catsshowtheiraffectionbyrubbingtheirface,

pawsandtail.

Class :6Th

Subject :English

4.TheWalrusandtheCarpenter

CONSOLIDATE

A1. Answerthesequestions.

1. Theoddthingsaboutthenightwasthatthesunwasshiningbright.The

moonwassulkingbecausethesunwasstillthereafterthedaywasover.

2. TheWalrusandtheCarpenterwereweepingbecausetherewastoomuch

sandinthebeach.

3. TheWalrusandtheCarpenterbeggedtheOysterstocomeforawalk.

4. TheoldestOysterwinkedandlookedattheWalrusandtheCarpenterand

shookhisheadtoindicatehisreluctance.

5. TheyoungOysterswalkedamileaso.

6. TheWalruswishedtotalkaboutshoes,ships,sealing– wax,cabbages,

kings,whytheseaisboilinghotandwhetherpigshavewings.

7. TheOystersturnedblueinfearthattheywouldbeeaten.

8. TheWalrusandtheCarpenterinvitedtheOystersforawalktotakethem

awayfrom theoyster–bed.TheirrealintentionwastoeattheOyster.

A2. Choosethecorrectoptiontofillintheblanks.

1. a Themoonisthespeaker.Sheisreferringtothesun.

b Thesunspiltthefunbyappearinginthenight.Themoonwassulking.

2. a Thetreatwasapleasantwalkalongthebeach.

b TheWalrusandtheCarpenterweregivingthetreat.Itwasnotatreat.In

reality,theWalrusandtheCarpenterplannedtoearttheOysters.

3. a TheyoungOysterssaidthistotheWalrus.

b Thekindnessrefersto thefriendlybehavioroftheWalrusand the

Carpenterandthewalkalongthebeach.

Thedismalthingwasthepossibilityoftheneatingtheoysters.

4. a TheWalruswasweepingfortheOysters.No,histearswerenotgenuine.

b TheWalrussortedoutthelargestoftheOysterstoeat.

A4. Therearesixcharacters/groupsofcharactersinthepoem –thesun,themoon,

theWalrus,theCarpenter,theoldestOysterandtheyoungOysters.

CREATE

B 1. Opensecret:itisanopensecretthatjoyisquittingthejobsoon.

2. Prettyugly:Thepollutedriverbedaroundthetownisprettyugly.

3. Samedifference:Whetheryousleeplateorwakeupearlytocompletethe

work,it’sthesamedifference.

4. Onlychoice:Whetheryousleeplateorwakeupearlytocompletethework,

it’sthesamedifference.

5. Alonetogether:Thetwosisterswentoutalonetogetherforthefirsttime.

6. Seriouslyfunny:Thatwasaseriouslyfunnyjoke.

C2 1. Thefilm wasboring.

2. Teachingthechildrenisaverydifficulttask.

3. Mybrotherlovescookingforguests.

4. Thepolicearrestedhim forspeeding.

C1 1. Iwantto/liketogoswimming.

2. Sam lovestoread.

3. Thedoctorwastooyoungtoperform thesurgery.

4. Ican’twaittoseeheragain.

5. Everyonewantedtoleave

6. Marthahasasuggestiontomake.

5. Mysisterneededhelpwithcompletinghermathassignment.

D 1. TheWalrusandtheCarpenterwereweepingtoseesuchquantitiesofsand.

2. TheOysterswerehappyintheirbed.

3. TheWalrusandtheCarpenterexcitedlyinvitedtheOystersforatalk.

4. TheOystersrangailytohearwhattheWalrusandtheCarpenterhadtosay.

5. TheWalrusandtheCarpenterhadhappilyeatenalltheOysters.

EXTEND

F1. Matchthecolumnstomakerhetoricalquestions.

1. Iwishyouwerenotquitesodeaf–I’vehadtoaskyoutwice!(em dash)

2. Chapters8-14ofthebookwereveryinteresting.(endash)

3. Thereisonlyonedessertlike–fruitwithcustard.(em dash)

4. Theboywaswell–dressed.

5. Permissionwillberanted–subjecttosomeconditions.(em dash)

6. April–Julyarethehottestmonthsoftheyear(endash)

5.TheLostChild

CONSOLIDATE

A1. Markthesesentencesastrue(T)orfalse(F).Rewritethefalsestatementswith

corrections.

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. True

5. False

A2 1. Thelittleinsectsandwormsteemingoutfrom theirhidingplacesontothe

footpathtoenjoythesunshineattractedthechild.

2. Themotherdistractedthechildbypointingoutthevastmustard-fieldspalelike

meltinggold.

3. Thechildlostinterestineverythingbecausehewasseparatedfrom hisparents.

4. Amangoingtothetemplerescuedthechild.Heofferedtobuyballoons,

garlandsandsweetstothechildbuthekeptcryingforhismotherandfather.

5. Thefairwasfullofattractiveobjects.Thereweretoys,sweets,balloons,flowers

andgarlands,snakecharmersandswings.

CREATE

B Fillintheblanksusinglikeoras

1. It’snevertoolate.

Class :6Th

Subject :English

2. Silenceisgolden.

3. Nopain,nogain.

4. Firstcome,firstserved.

5. All’swellthatendswell.

C2 1. Aboxofcandiessitsontheshelf.

2. Neitherthecaptainnortheplayersagreewiththereferee’sdecision.

3. Sheismyrelative.

4. Oh,thechilddroppedallthemarblesonthefloor.

5. Eachstudentgotamedal.

D 1. False

2. False

3. True

4. True

5. False

C1 1. EitherMom orDadisathome.

2. Neitherthedetectivesnorthepoliceknowthetruth.

3. EitherReenaorSheenagoestomyschool

4. Themanwiththespectacleslookslikeyourdad.

5. Theathletesruntenkilometerseverymorning.

6.TotheCuckoo

CONSOLIDATE

A1. Answerthesequestions.

1. TheCuckooiscalledablithenew-comerbecauseithasarrivedasthemerry

harbingerofthespringseason.

2. TheCuckooiswelcomedthricebecausetothepoetitisabird,amessenger

fospringandalsoamystery.

3. Thespeakercannotseethebirdbutcanhearitscall.

4. Thebirdremindsthespeakerofthegoldendaysofhisboyhood.

5. Thevariousthemesinclude–themusicoftheCuckoobird,nature,seasons,

memoryetc.

A3.

1. Thepoetisnostalgicashetalksaboutthegoldendaysofhischildhood.

2. TheCuckooisasymbolofspring,natureandmusic.

A2

1. a. ThespeakerisanadmireroftheCuckoo.Heistalkingtothebird.

b. ThespeakerisindilemmabecausethecannotseetheCuckoobutcanonlyhear

itssongwhichmovesfrom placetoplace.

2. a. ThespeakerisanadmireroftheCuckoo.

b. ItistheCuckoo

c. TheearthlookslikeafairylandwiththeCuckoo’ssonginit.

Class :6Th

Subject :English

A4. Therhymeschemeiscdcd.

WhileIam lyingonthegrass(c)

ThytwofoldshoutIhear;(d)

From hilltohillitseemstopass,(c)

Atoncefaroff,andnear.(d).

B2.

1. Workisworship.

2. DelhiisanoveninJuly.

3. Thewavesbesidethem danced.

4. Thisbuildingisamaze

5. Lifeisaroller-coaster.

C1.

1. Shahidisill.Hehardly(frequency)comestoschoolthesedays.

2. Theheadmasteraffectionately(manner)pattedhishead.

3. Ialways(frequency)domyhomeworkintheafternoon.(time)

CREATE

B1 1. Assweetassugar

2. Asbusyasabee

3. Aslightasafeather

4. Ascommonasdirt

5. Ascoolasacucumber.

4. Thedogislookingeverywhere(place)forwater.

5. Herarely(frequency)visitshisrelatives.

Heprobably(certainty)won’tattendthefunctiontomorrow.(time)

C2.

1. Thechiefguestarrivedearly/late.

2. Ihavesilently/closelyobservedthesituation.

3. Pressthebellquickly.

4. Herarely/regularlyvisitshisrelatives

5. Thetrainisverylate.

6. Hisexamsareheldoccasionally

7. Astheyweremeetingforthefirsttime,theycouldnottalktoeachother

properly.

D. HummingBird,Flamingo,CommonMynah

EXTEND

F.

1. Mybrotherisasmart,intelligentboy.

2. Ioftenwearasoft,silkscarf.

3. Itwasabright,sunnyday.

4. Theroadsherearewet,slippery.

5. Jonnywastravellingonadark-stormynight.