STD 6 English Unit 05 Helping Hands - The Champ, A Glass of Milk, If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking - Complete Questions and Answers | Activities
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Unit 05 Helping Hands - The Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg
Helping Hands - Questions and Answers
The Champ - Questions and Answers, Activities
1. What was the conversation all about?
Answer: The conversation was about different styles of swimming like freestyle, butterfly stroke, breaststroke, backstroke etc.
2. How did Radha's aunt react to Ranjit's remark?
Answer: She supported Radha and introduced her as a good swimmer and asked her sons to take her to the swimming pool.
3. The boys did not take Radha to the pool. What excuse did the boys give?
Answer: Radha did not have a swimming costume. So the boys did not take Radha to the pool. They said that swimming suit is essential for the club.
4. Radha spoke to her aunt with a 'hollow laughter'. What does 'hollow laughter' mean?
Answer: An artificial laughter. It is something that we pretend to show unreal happiness. It is not real.
5. Why was Radha excited when she got her aunt's invitation to Delhi?
Answer: Because she had never been out of her small town. She had a desire to visit her aunt's place.
6. Pick out the sentences which tell us that Radha felt lonely at her aunt's home.
Answer: 'But within a week of her arrival, she was thoroughly disenchanted with Delhi and felt lonely and she felt lost among them, and thus kept mostly to herself..etc.
7. Radha found it difficult to mingle with the other children. Which sentence expresses this idea?
Answer: 'Radha went with them for a while but soon felt out of place and separated from them.'
8. Radha was concerned much about her cousins. How do we know this?
Answer: Radha was very anxious when Aman went very close to the swift current and she warned him.
9. 'Aman was caught in the current'. What difference do you notice in the reactions of Radha and that of others?
Answer: The other children shouted for Aman to come back and no one was able to jump into the swift current. But Radha quickly jumped into the water to save Aman.
10. Do you think Radha had any problem in swimming against the swift current? Why?
Answer: Radha used to swim in the swift stream in the hills. So we didn't find any difficulty in her swimming.
11. How did Radha respond to Ranjit's comment on swimming?
Answer: With a tinge of bitterness, Radha replied that she didn't know any styles of swimming.
12. 'We eat our words'. What does Ranjit mean by this statement?
Answer: They agreed that the words they used against Radha were wrong.
Let’s revisit the story
1. ‘Her city cousins and she, with her small town background were poles apart. She had nothing in common with them.’ How was Radha different from her cousins?
Answer: Radha was a village girl whereas her cousins were city boys. Radha used to swim in the swift stream in the River Sarayu. Cousins used to swim in the club's swimming pool. Radha was innocent, caring for her cousins etc. But cousins were indifferent to Radha. They did not want companionship with her. Radha didn't understand the topics of her cousins' interests. They talked about computers and video games, listened to pop and watched western films.
2. Radha is brave and helpful. Do you agree with this statement? Pick out some instances from the story that support your answer.
Answer: Yes, I agree with this statement. Radha is brave and helpful.
• Radha quickly took off her shoes and jumped into the water to help Aman.
• 'Don't panic Aman. I'm here to help you,' Radha said soothingly.
• 'Just hold my waist with one hand and try to paddle slowly with your feet. I'll carry you with me.'
3. Imagine that you were also present at the spot where Radha saved Aman. Describe what happened in about 100 words.
Answer: A group of people from Delhi came for a picnic on the banks of the river Yamuna. After lunch, the children went swimming. The current was very swift in the river. A girl who was sitting on a rock near the water's edge warned them about the danger but they neglected her words. Soon a boy was caught in the current. People shouted when they saw the boy drowning. But no one dared to jump into the current. Suddenly, that girl jumped into the river and saved the boy.
Activity 1
Here’s the last part of the story.
‘Oh! Please forgive us, Radha. We eat our words. But I will love to learn your style…
your very own style Radha,’ said Ranjit and held out his hand to her.
Ranjit felt sorry for what they had done to Radha. What would his thoughts be? Write the thoughts of Ranjit.
Answer: How many times did we laugh at Radha? Poor Radha! We didn't take her to the club even though she was interested in it. She was concerned about us. Didn't she warn us about the dangerous current? When Aman was caught in the current, no one dared to save him. How quickly did she jump into the current! Radha is really great! She is brave and helpful. What a swimmer she is! She swims like a fish. She is our real friend. We will never leave her alone.
Activity 2
Here are some scrambled words. The words describe the various qualities of a person.
[fshsiel, tmiospitci, ysh, sgoerneu, studenavour, amen, teglen, neste, dincnotfe]
Unscramble them and complete the word pyramid with the help of the hints given.
Read the dialogues given in the table below. Who is the speaker? Who is it addressed to? What characteristics of the speaker are expressed here?
Pick out the relevant words from the bracket and complete the table.
(appreciating, mocking, encouraging, caring, concerned, innocence)
Activity 4
In the story ‘The Champ’, we have seen Radha, the brave girl. Imagine Radha got an award for bravery from the President of India. Prepare a newspaper report about it.
• What will the headline be?
• Where will you write the place and date?
• How will you report the event?
Features of a newspaper report.
1. Headline
• catches attention
• sums up the story
2. Byline
• writer’s name (if necessary)
3. Place line
• where the story begins/happens
4. Lead
• the opening section
• gives the most important information
• should answer most of the 5 Ws (What, Who, When, Where and How)
5. Body of the text
• supplies details
• important details first
• simple true statements
6. Quotations
• what someone actually said
Answer:
A young girl to receive National Bravery Award
Delhi, August 15: A thirteen-year-old girl, who showed exemplary courage in saving her cousin from the swift currents of Yamuna, has been selected for the National Bravery Award by the President of India. The brave young girl named Radha, is from a small hill town, in the midst of the Kumaon hills town in U. P. She dared to risk her own life in the attempt to save the boy from the dangerous current. The President of India has offered to sponsor her education.
Activity 5
Read the description taken from the story.
On Saturday, Radha and her cousins started early in the morning and by noon they were at a beautiful secluded spot on the banks of the Yamuna. This place was at the foothills of Shiwalik and the blue water of the river was crystal clear. The weather was pleasant and a cool breeze was blowing.
Now, look at the picture given below.
Have you seen any such beautiful place in your village or anywhere else?
Describe this picture.
Activity 6
‘Hey! Let’s go into the water. It’s cool and inviting.’
In this sentence, ‘Let’s’ is used to make a suggestion to a group that includes the speaker.
Go through this conversation.
Teacher: Let’s play an interesting game today, shall we?
Students: Yes sir, we like games.
Teacher: Well... then get ready. Let’s start now.
Students: Ok sir, we are ready.
Now rewrite the sentences using ‘let’s’.
One is done for you.
a. The function will be held next week. We should prepare a notice.
The function will be held next week. Let’s prepare a notice.
b. It is Priya’s birthday tomorrow. Shall we invite our friends?
It is Priya’s birthday tomorrow. Let's invite our friends.
c. Uncle said, ‘We can go for a picnic.’
Uncle said, ‘Let's go for a picnic.’
d. It is our school anniversary tomorrow. Shouldn’t we decorate our school with flowers and balloons?
It is our school anniversary tomorrow. Let's decorate our school with flowers and balloons.
e. It is raining. We shall play in the showers.
It is raining. Let's play in the showers.
Activity 7
Read the following sentences.
1. But alas! Here also her cousins disappointed her. Tears ran down her cheeks.
2. By the time she reached there, a big crowd had gathered. Half a dozen hands caught hold of her.
The underlined words specify the number of nouns.
Countable
A pen - several pens
An apple - four apples
Uncountable
Water
Sugar
Identify the countable and uncountable nouns from the words given below.
Write them down in the respective columns.
[ink, flower, gold, kerosene, table, bag, love, door, work, pencil, stick, advice]
| Countable Nouns | Uncountable Nouns |
|---|---|
| flower, table, bag, door, pencil, stick | ink, gold, kerosene, love, work, advice |
Find out the nouns from the story and write down the countable and uncountable nouns in the respective columns.
| Countable Nouns | Uncountable Nouns |
|---|---|
| friend, cycle, sofa, book, mug | music, water, sand, breeze, laughter |
Editing
Ranjith read a story and wrote a summary of it in his notebook. But there are some errors in it which are underlined. Help Ranjith edit the story and rewrite it properly.
Once there lived a old man. He had for sons. they often quarrelled with each other. The father want to make them understand the wisdom of unity. He call the sons to his bedside and give each one a stick and ask them to break them. The sons broke the sticks with ease. the father then asked the sons to tie some stick into a bundle and break them. The son were not able to break it. They learn the lesson, ‘Unity is Strength’.
Answer:
Once there lived an old man. He had four sons. they often quarrelled with each other. The father wanted to make them understand the wisdom of unity. He called the sons to his bedside and gave each one a stick and asked them to break them. The sons broke the sticks with ease. The father then asked the sons to tie some sticks into a bundle and break them. The sons were not able to break it. They learnt the lesson, 'Unity is Strength.
A Glass of Milk - Questions and Answers
1. The events of the story ‘A Glass of Milk’ are given in a jumbled order. Arrange them in the proper sequence.
• She read the words written on the bill.
• The boy was selling goods from door to door.
• Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
• The young woman gave a glass of milk to the boy.
• The woman was admitted in a hospital.
• Dr Howard paid the bill.
Answer:
• The boy was selling goods from door to door.
• The young woman gave a glass of milk to the boy.
• The woman was admitted in a hospital.
• Dr Howard paid the bill.
• She read the words written on the bill.
• Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
2. In the story, Dr Howard Kelly works in a hospital. Have you ever visited a hospital?
Complete the following word grid, using words related to ‘hospital’.
1. According to the poet, what is the real way of making one’s life meaningful?
Answer: According to the poet one's life become meaningful if you can prevent someone from having his/her heart broken or stop a person from experiencing any kind of suffering.
2. Why does the poet repeat the line, ‘I shall not live in vain’ in this poem?
Answer: By repeating the line the poet emphasizes her argument that one's life becomes worthier if one is concerned about others.
3. Helping a bird is an act of kindness. Pick out from the poem the line which bears the same meaning.
Answer:
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
4. Pick out the words used in the poem that show physical suffering or discomfort.
Answer: The words like 'aching', 'pain' and 'fainting' show physical suffering or discomfort.
5. The title of the poem ‘If I can Stop One Heart from Breaking’ tells us about the importance of helping others. How do you feel when you help others?
Answer: By helping others I feel happiness, satisfaction and self-esteem.
6. Choose a suitable theme for the poem from the box given below.
| freedom, honesty, kindness, unity, happiness |
|---|
Activity i
I. Choose the best alternative.
1. What does the poet mean by ‘stop one heart from breaking’?
a. Help the person suffering from heart diseases.
b. Save a person from dying.
c. Comfort a person when one is sad.
Answer: c. Comfort a person when one is sad.
2. ‘I shall not live in vain.’ Which among the following suits the meaning of this line?
a. My life will be useless.
b. My life will be meaningful.
c. My life will be dreadful.
Answer: c. My life will be dreadful.
3. The poet does not want to:
a. stop the heart from breaking.
b. ease the life from aching.
c. hurt the one who is happy.
Answer: c. hurt the one who is happy.
Activity ii
You may also want to do the following things like the poet. Prioritise them according to your preference.
a. Stop one’s heart from breaking.
b. Ease one’s life that is aching.
c. Soothe a pain in someone’s life.
d. Help the robin from fainting.
Answer: This is an activity-based Question to be answered by the students.
Activity iii
Read the following dialogues. (TextBook Page: 158)
What are some other ways in which you can help others?
List them out in the given space.
e.g. I like helping my mother in the kitchen.
Answer:
a. I help my friends when they are in need.
b. I wash the clothes of my younger sister.
c. I assist my brother in his studies.
d. I help my mother in cooking.
e. I like helping my father to wash his car.
f. I like reading newspapers for my grandparents.
g. I like to help my younger sister to do her homework.
h. I help old people to cross the busy street.
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