NCERT Solutions for Ch 3 Rama to the Rescue Class 6 English
Book Solutions1
How do they help us when we are in trouble?
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• Policeman:Helps maintain law and order and rescues people in danger.• Firefighter:Extinguishes fires, and rescues people from burning buildings.
• Doctor: Provides medical care and treatment.
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The word ‘rescue’ means to ______________________.
(a) make fun of someone
(b) save someone
(c) ask someone for help
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(b) save someone3
Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates.
(a) A man stuck in a building on fire.
(b) A woman buying vegetables in the market.
(c) A dog who has hurt its leg.
(d) A tree being cut down in a forest.
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(a) ✓(b) ✓
(c) ✗
(d) ✗
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In Hindi, a policeman is often called "policewala" or "havaldar."5
(a) Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you?
(i) Be worried about the problem and give up.
(ii) Feel angry that only you have the problem.
(iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.
Answer
(a) It depends on the nature of the problem. If it is something I can handle, I will try to solve it myself. If it is too difficult or dangerous, I will wait for someone to help me.6
2. Who entered the house?: guest, robber, Kotwal
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1. children
2. guest
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2. The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.
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1. False2. True
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Call out the name 'Rama'— softly, loudly and very loudly in the presence of your teacher.9
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I think Rama, the Kotwal, will catch the thief and the couple will be safe.10
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Main Characters
• The man
• His wife
Setting
• A village, one night
Other Characters
• Rama, the village Kotwal (watchman)
• The thief
Problem
• A thief tries to break into the couple's house at night.
Solution
• The couple cleverly pretends to call their future child "Rama," which makes the thief think they are calling the watchman. This prompts the real Rama, the Kotwal, to come and catch the thief.
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Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow.
(a) Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at?
Wife: Ssssh! Listen!
Man: Somebody is trying to get in.
Wife: I … I think he has got in … the noise has stopped.
(i) What makes the man say the first line?
(ii) Choose the correct option.
The wife says ‘Ssssh! Listen!’. What does the word ‘Ssssh’ mean here?
a. sleep
b. help
c. rest
d. be silent
(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?
Answer
(i) The man says the first line because he noticed his wife looking alarmed.(ii) d. be silent
(iii) The wife was listening carefully because she noticed the noise stopped, indicating someone had entered the house.
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Rama: Oh, Oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house.
(i) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given lines.
The villagers caught the thief and took him to the _____________________.
(ii) Choose the correct option.
What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here?
a. surprise
b. anger
c. pain
d. happiness
(iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job?
Answer
(i) Kotwal(ii) a. surprise
(iii) The Kotwal was good at his job because he quickly responded to the call and caught the thief.
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They were not able to fall asleep because they heard noises indicating someone was trying to enter their house.15
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The thief wished the couple would talk about their money. It did not happen.16
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The man and his wife called out "Rama" loudly, making the thief believe the kotwal was being summoned, which prompted the actual kotwal to come and catch the thief.17
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Yes, cleverness can help us solve our problems because the couple’s clever plan to call out "Rama" tricked the thief and led to his capture.18
Study the highlighted words in the following lines.
• I’m feeling so sleepy…
• It’s a thief.
• They’re awake.
The highlighted words given in the above sentences have one letter missing in each. What are they? Share them with your teacher and classmates.
Now, write the full words with the missing letter.
(a) _________ feeling so sleepy…
(b) _________ a thief.
(c) _____ awake
Answer
The missing letters are:• I am feeling so sleepy…
• It is a thief.
• They are awake.
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Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you.
Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own
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(a) I am feeling so sleepy. [am + feel + ing]
(b) What are you looking at? [are + look + ing]
(c) Somebody is trying to get in. [is + try + ing]
(d) They are saying something. [are + say + ing]
(e) Perhaps, they are talking about their money. [are + talk + ing]
Now, choose the correct option.
The sentences (a)-(e) refer to actions that _________________.
[are going on at the time of speaking/happened in the past/will take place in the future]
Answer
are going on at the time of speakingVerbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.
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(a) I ______________ in Grade 6. [am + study + ing]
(b) My friend ______________ a storybook. [is + read + ing]
(c) We ______________ a board game. [are + play + ing]
(d) I ______________ a new language. [am + learn + ing]
(e) The teachers ______________ in the staff room. [are + sit + ing]
(f) My mother ______________ food in the kitchen. [is + cook + ing]
Answer
(a) am studying(b) is reading
(c) are playing
(d) am learning
(e) are sitting
(f) is cooking
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Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.
(a) Govind and Anu _____________ football.
(b) Pema ___________ flowers.
(c) Anil _____________ the scorecard.
(d) The mother ___________ a book.
(e) The dog __________ to catch the ball.
(f) The birds _________ in the sky.
Answer
(a) play(b) picks
(c) checks
(d) reads
(e) runs
(f) fly
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One example has been done for you.
(a) I'd better listen closely.
(b) When he's in the house, I'll call out softly to him.
(c) Then I'll call out very loudly...
Words that give more information about the verb, such as how, when, where, etc. are called adverbs.
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Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.
(a) He solved the mathematics problem ______.
(b) The car moved ______ along the highway.
(c) The musician played the guitar ______.
(d) Shobha danced ______.
(e) Rohit left the house ______.
Answer
(a) quickly(b) smoothly
(c) beautifully
(d) gracefully
(e) hurriedly
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Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need
Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived (i) ___________. The wise old tortoise moved (ii) ___________ but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked (iii) __________, gathering food for the winter.The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle (iv) ________, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang (v) ___________, making everyone in the forest happy.
Answer
(i) peacefully(ii) slowly
(iii) tirelessly
(iv) honestly
(v) sweetly
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Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option.
(i) Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!
(ii) Ah, at last, they’ve stopped their chatter!
(iii) What should we do?
(iv) What should we name our child?
a. Sentence (i) expresses a feeling of __________. (tiredness/joy)
b. Sentence (ii) expresses a feeling of __________. (wonder/relief)
c. Sentences (iii) and (iv) ask __________. (answers /questions)
Answer
(a) tiredness(b) relief
(c) questions
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(a) Wow, what an intelligent man he is
(b) Oh how big the hole is
(c) Do you like to read comic books
(d) What is your favourite story
Answer
(a) Wow, what an intelligent man he is! (exclamatory)
(b) Oh, how big the hole is! (exclamatory)
(c) Do you like to read comic books? (interrogative)
(d) What is your favorite story? (interrogative)
Note:- Sentences that express a strong feeling are called exclamatory sentences. They are marked by an exclamation mark(!)
Sentence that ask questions are called interrogative sentences. They are marked by a question mark(?).
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(i) robbery(ii) adults
(iii) safety
(iv) 100
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when ………….........………………………………………………….
where ………….........………………………………………………….
what ………….........………………………………………………….
how ………….........…………………………………………………
why ………….........………………………………………………….
You may begin this way:
My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone …
Answer
My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone trying to get into our house. We were scared and whispered to each other about what to do. We decided to call out "Rama" loudly to scare the thief. Luckily, Rama, our village Kotwal, heard us and came running. He caught the thief and we were safe.30
Who will you call if …
• you see fire
• you see someone getting hurt
• you see a wounded animal
• you see someone suspicious
• you find a lost child
• you get lost
Answer
• you see fire - Call the fire department• you see someone getting hurt - Call an ambulance
• you see a wounded animal - Call animal rescue
• you see someone suspicious - Call the police
• you find a lost child - Call the police
• you get lost - Call a trusted family member or friend
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