CLASS -6 L-1 (GEO.) DEFINITIONS

CLASS 6-THE MILLER OF THE DEE

THE MILLER OF THE DEE

EX A1.

Q1.

A1.The Miller was a happy-go-lucky person.He was hardworking,affectionate and loveable.He never compared his possessions with those of other people.As a result he was never envied by anyone.

Q2.

A2.He is called 'the miller of the Dee' because he lived near river Dee and earned his livelihood as a miller with the blessings and help of the river.

Q3.

A3.The poet compares him to a lark because he always sang happily like a lark.

Q4.

A4.The miller thought that he led a very simple life and was contended with what he had.He had no reason to envy anyone, and he thought nobody envied him too.

Q5.

A5.The king asked the miller the secret of being so carefree and happy.

Q6.

A6. The miller was carefree and happy because he was honest and worked hard to earn his bread. He did not owe any money to anyone. He never complained about anything and was grateful to the river for helping him turn his mill.

Q7.

A7.The king complimented the miller by saying that men like him were the pride of England.

EX A2.

1.

a) King Hal said this to the miller.

b)The speaker is the king , enjoys all the comforts and power. Yet he is not as happy as the miller.

2.

a)The king who is the speaker of this line was very pleased with the miller and remarked that the dirty cap of the miller was better than his crown and his mill was better than his kingdom.

b)No,the speaker did not always think like that. The miller frankly told him that he envied none nor did anyone envy him.He also told him that he loved his wife and children and was never in debt. After being convinced of the miller's claims through his explanation the king changed his opinion.

CLASS 6-EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

CLASS 6-I UNIT TEST SST SYLLABUS

I UNIT TEST SOCIAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS

HISTORY

L-1 'When ,Where, and How'

GEOGRAPHY

L-1 'The Earth in the Solar System'

CLASS 6-WHEN, WHERE AND HOW

CLASS 5-TRANSPORT

CLASS 6-I UNIT TEST ENGLISH SYLLABUS

I UNIT TEST ENGLISH SYLLABUS

Literature

L-1 'The New Wave'

L-4 'The Miller of the Dee'

Language

L-1 'Kinds of Sentences'

L-3 'Formation of Interrogatives'

Reading-Comprehension Passage

CLASS 5-THE GLOBE

CLASS 6-FORMATION OF INTERROGATIVES

Formation of Interrogatives

EX A. (pg 8)

2.

A.She will make an excellent teacher.

I. Will she make an excellent teacher?

3.

A.She will be able to solve all your problems.

I. Will she be able to solve all your problems?

4.

A.She does not like long journeys by car.

I. Does she not like long journeys by car?

5.

A.The bees will collect a lot of honey this year.

I.Will the bees collect a lot of honey this year?

6.

A.The Principal did call her to his office.

I.Did the Principal call her to his office?

7.

A.I am very satisfied with the services of the company.

I.Am i very satisfied with the services of the company?

8.

A. You could complete the task by tomorrow.

I. Could you complete the task by tomorrow?

9.

A. You would like to join the club.

I. Would you like to join the club?

10.

A. On Monday the team will leave for Australia.

I. Will the team leave for Australia on Monday?
 

EX B.(pg 9)

2. aren't you?
3. won't it?
4. shouldn't they?
5. hasn't it?
6. isn't she?
7. won't he?
8. won't you?
9. hasn't it?
10. shouldn't I?

CLASS 6-KINDS OF SENTENCES

KINDS OF SENTENCES

1.ASSERTIVE SENTENCE (.)

Simply states something.

Eg: My name is ________.

2. IMPERATIVE SENTENCE (.)

Makes requests,gives commands or advice.

3.INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE (?)

Asks questions.

4.EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE (!)

Expresses strong feelings.

Ex A.(pg 2)

1.Interrogative

2.Imperative

3.Assertive

4.Exclamatory

5.Interrogative

6.Imperative

7.Interrogative

8.Assertive

9.Imperative

10.Exclamatory

EX B.(pg2)

1. ?

2. !

3. ?

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. ?

8. .

9. !

10. ?

EX C.(pg 3)

1.Assertive

2.Assertive

3.Exclamatory

4.Interrogative

5.Assertive

6.Assertive

7.Imperative

8.Assertive

9.Assertive
  

EX D.(pg. 3)

1.What a marvellous piece of sculpture!

(exclamatory)

2.What can I do for you? (interrogative)

3.Leave the room immediately.(imperative)

4.When will you leave for the station?(interrogative)

5.Can anyone deny the importance of discipline? (interrogative)

6.We must pay the laundry bill. (assertive)

7.What a beautiful day! (exclamatory)

8.Can you lend me some money? (interrogative)

9.Oh! What a pity. (exclamatory)

10.Do you know when will the train leave? (interrogative)

CLASS 6-THE NEW WAVE

The New Wave

by Rabindranath Tagore

EX A1.

Q1.

A1. The old artist sold his dolls at the fair in the palace. The girls in the palace bought them.

Q2.

A2.The fair was held in the palace courtyard every year. At the end of each fair all the artisans would honour the old man as the best amongst them.

Q3.

A3.After Kishanlal arrived,no one wanted to buy old artist's dolls,so his income fell sharply.Eventually, he went to the village to stay with his daughter.

Q4.

A4.The old artist started making dolls again because his granddaughter Subhadra asked him to.He thought he would sell them and collect gold coins to make a garland of gold coins for Subhadra when her groom comes. 
  

Q5.

A5.Subhadra was not able to sell her grandfather's dolls at the palace,so Kishanlal took the dolls from her ,gave them a new look and helped her to sell them at the palace.The girls in the palace bought the dolls.

EX A2.

1.

a)Kishanlal,the new artist, is being talked about here.

b)He left some of his dolls incomplete and some he didn't paint fully.

c)Times had changed and so had the taste of the girls.They found the incomplete dolls of Kishanlal more fascinating.

2.

a)The old artist said this to his granddaughter Subhadra.

b)Kishanlal,the new,young artist is the groom that she has found out.

c)He had helped her sell the dolls made by her grandfather. Subhadra was not able to sell the dolls made by her grandfather at the palace, so Kishanlal took the dolls from her, gave them a new look and helped her sell them at the palace.

3.

a)The old man said this to Kishanlal.

b)When the old man discovered that Kishanlal was the one who had helped Subhadra sell the old artist's dolls at the palace,he blessed Kishanlal, but is grieved at the thought of losing his beloved granddaughter. He tells him that it was because of him that he had to give up making dolls and now he was taking away his granddaughter,Subhadra, his favourite doll.
 

EX.A3.

Q3.

A3.The old artist was nearly eighty years old.He made dolls and sold them at the palace.He was very gifted and all the other artisans honoured him at the fair.He loved his granddaughter and wanted to give her a garland of gold coins for her marriage.At first he was very sad when everyone started buying the dolls made by Kishanlal.But later he accepted the new wave and welcomed Kishanlal as the grand son-in-law.