NCERT Solutions for A Different Kind of School Class 6 Honeysuckle English
Book Solutions1
Put these sentences from the story in the right order and write them out in a paragraph. Don's refer to the text.
- I shall be so glad when today is over.
- Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess.
- I don't think I'll mind being deaf for a day - at least not much.
- But being blind is so frightening.
- Only you must tell me about things.
- Let's go for a little walk.
- The other bad days can't be half as bed as this.
Answer
Let's go for a little walk. Only you must tell me about things. I shall be so glad today is over. The other days can't be as bad as this. Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess. I don't think I'll mind being deaf for a day- at least not much. But being blind is so frightening.2 A
Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beam's school?
Answer
The writer visited Miss Beam's school because he had heard a
lot about the school. The writer had heard about Miss Beam's teaching methods
that were simple and easy. Miss Beam gave a lot of calculations to the students
which made them take interest in the subject. They were also taught many things
which they could do on their own.
2 B
What was the 'game' that every child in the school had to
play?
Answer
The 'game' that every child had to play was that each term
every child had a blind day, one lame day, one dumb day and one injured day. It
was a difficult game in which they had to play their respective roles. It
requires a lot of willpower and patience to execute it.
2 C
"Each term every child has one blind day, one lame
day ..." Complete the line. Which day was the hardest? Why was it the
hardest?
Answer
"Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day,
one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day". Out of these, the dumb
day was the hardest to play as children's mouth were not covered and they had
to use their willpower to remain silent.
2 D
What was the purpose of these special days?
Answer
Each day had its purpose of inculcating the feeling of
kindness and thoughtfulness within the children. Also, the motive was to teach
the children about the misfortune that people face. These special days also
make them understand that they are blessed with everything, someone else carves
for. By such game, they were made a responsible citizen.
1
Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the
box below.
|
words |
Paragraph numbers |
|
1. homesick |
(3) |
|
2. practically |
(4) |
|
3. it pains me |
(7) |
|
4. appreciate |
(9) |
|
5. thoughtless |
(10) |
|
6. exercise |
(11) |
|
7. relief |
(13) |
|
8. ghastly |
(14) |
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almost it hurts me terrible test the strength of understanding the difficulties wanting to be home a welcome change not very caring |
Answer
|
words |
Paragraph numbers |
Meaning |
|
1. homesick |
(3) |
wanting to be home |
|
2. practically |
(4) |
almost |
|
3. it pains me |
(7) |
it hurts me |
|
4. appreciate |
(9) |
understanding the difficulties |
|
5. thoughtless |
(10) |
not very caring |
|
6. exercise |
(11) |
test the strength of |
|
7. relief |
(13) |
a welcome change |
|
8. ghastly |
(14) |
terrible |