NCERT Solutions for Vocation(Poem) Class 6 Honeysuckle English
Book Solutions1 A
Who is the speaker in the poem? Who are the people the speaker meets? What are they doing?
Answer
The poem has been authored by a school going kid. The speaker meets a hawker, a gardener and a watchman while going to his school. The hawker was selling bangles, the gardener was digging the ground and watchman kept a watch in the street at night.1 B
Answer
The child in the poem wants to be a hawker, a gardener and a watchman at different times.
The child wants to be a hawker because he likes that the hawker he wants to spend 'his day on the road' and is not in any hurry.
He wants to be a gardener because he thinks that the gardener does what he wills and nobody stops him even while sweats during the day. This is evident from these lines: 'does what he like with his spade' 'Nobody takes him to task' even when 'he gets baked in the sun or gets wet'.
1 C
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The child must |
The child must not |
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1. come home at a fixed time. |
Get his clothes dirty in the dust. |
Answer
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The child must |
The child must not |
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1. come home at a fixed time. |
Get his clothes dirty in the dust. |
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2. Obey his elders. |
Be late to bed. |
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3. Take his breakfast on time. |
Waste his time with friends. |
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4. Must complete his homework. |
Eat junk food daily. |
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5. Be always polite. |
Spoil his dress. |