Rama to the Rescue Class 6 Questions and Answers
Rama to the Rescue Question Answer Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 2
Let us do these activities before we read. (Page 20)
Question 1.
Identify the following people.
How do they help us when we are in trouble?
Answer:
Picture 1 – Police : They help us by maintaining law and order.
Picture 2 – Doctor : They help us diagnosing and treating the diseases.
Picture 3 – Firefighter : They help us when we are troubled by fire.
Question 2.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. (Page 23)
The word ‘rescue’ means to ____.
(a) make fun of someone
(b) save someone
(c) ask someone for help
Answer:
(b) save someone
Question 3.
Work in pairs.
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. ___
Answer:
(a), (c) and (d)
Question 4.
The policeman in the story you are about to read is called the kotwal. Some people call him thaanedar. What do you call a policeman in your language? Share it with your classmates and teacher.
Answer:
We call a policeman ‘police’ in our language.
Question 5.
Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions and share your answers with your teacher and classmates.
(a) Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you?
Answer:
I would initially try to solve the problem myself. By attempting to handle it on my
own, I can develop problem-solving skills and gain confidence. However, if I find that the problem is too complex or beyond my ability to manage alone, I would seek help from someone with more experience or expertise.
(b) How will you deal with the problem? Give a reason.
(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:
This is the most effective approach. By thinking quickly and evaluating possible Solutions, I can address the issue efficiently. Developing a plan or strategy based on ‘the problem’s nature helps in finding a resolution. This proactive attitude enables me to handle challenges more effectively and learn from the experience.
Let Us Discuss (Page 22)
Circle the odd one –
Question 1.
The characters are: husband, wife, children
Answer:
Children
Question 2.
Who entered the house?: guest, robber, Kotwal
Answer:
Guest
Write whether True or False.
Question 1.
The man tells his plan to his wife. ___
Answer:
True
Question 2.
The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.
Answer:
False
Let Us Discuss (Page 24)
Question 1.
Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’- softly, loudly and very loudly.
Answer:
Student to call out loudly ‘Rama’.
Question 2.
What do you think will happen next in the story?
Answer:
I think Rama the kotwal will hear his name and catch the thief.
Let Us Discuss (Page 25)
Question 1.
Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates.
Answer:
1. (f),
2. (c),
3. (d),
4. (a),
5. (b),
6. (e),
Question 2.
Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story.
Answer:
| Main characters | Setting | Other Characters | Problem | Solution |
| The man The wife The Rama | In a village | Thief | A thief was trying to figure out the location of the money to steal it. | The wife started calling out Rama, the village kotwal’s name. He heard his name and caught the thief. |
Let Us Think And Reflect
Question 1.
Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow.
(a) Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at? (Page 26)
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?
Answer:
The man said the first line because he notices that his wife is looking or listening attentively and it concerned about something. He is curious about what has caught her attention.
(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
Answer:
d. be silent
(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?
Answer:
The wife was listening carefully because she concern about the incident proves the fact that she was listening carefully.
(b) Rama, the village kotwal, ran to the house from which he heard his name being called. 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 ____.
Answer:
police station
(ii) Choose the correct option.
What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here?
a. surprise
b. anger
c. pain
d. happiness
Answer:
a. surprise
(iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job?
Answer:
The kotwal was good at his job because he came quickly once he heard his name.
Question 2.
Give one reason why the man and his wife were not able to fall asleep.
Answer:
The man and his wife were not able to fall asleep because the strange sound coming from their home.
Question 3.
What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen?
Answer:
The thief wished that they would stop their chatter and-either talk about their money or fall asleep. The thiefs wish did not happen as he hoped; instead the couple continued discussing names loudly, which led Rama, the Kotwal. coming to their aid.
Question 4.
How did the man and his wife get help from the kotwal?
Answer:
The man and his wife got help from the kotwal by calling out his name loudly, which made Rama, the kotwal, come to their house. Rama then apprehended the thief, providing them with the help they needed.
Question 5.
Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so?
Answer:
Yes, cleverness can help us solve our problems because it allows us to think creatively and come up with effective solutions. In the story, the couple used their cleverness to trick the thief and get help from the kotwal, which successfully prevented the robbery.
Let Us Learn
Question 1.
Study the highlighted words in the following lines. (Page 27)
- 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.
The missing letters are marked by an apostrophe(‘)
Answer:
(a) I am
(b) It is
(c) They are
Question 2.
Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own.
Answer:
| S.No. | Contracted Words | Expanded Form | Sentences |
| (a) | what’s | what is | What’s your favourite food? |
| (b) | I’ll | I will | I’ll send you a message. |
| (c) | I’d | l had | I’d love to go on bike ride. |
| (d) | we’ll | we will | We’ll come tonight. |
| (e) | that’s | that is | That’s your baby. |
| (f) | we’re | we are | We’re taught English. |
| (g) | don’t ‘ | do not | I don’t understand you. |
| (h) | you’ll | you will | You’ll get a package. |
Question 3.
Study the highlighted words and the words in the brackets in the following sentences from the story.
(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]
Verbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.
Answer:
are going on at the time of speaking
Question 4.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.
(a) I ___ in Grade 6. [am + study + ing]
(b) My friend ___ a story book. [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
Question 5.
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 score card.
(d) The mother ___ a book.
(e) The dog ___ to catch the ball.
(f) The birds ___ in the sky.
Answer:
(a) are playing
(b) is touching
(c) is holding
(d) is reading
(e) is trying
(f) are flying
Question 6.
Study the following sentences from the story and complete the table. 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.
Answer:
| Sentence | Question | Word |
| 1. I’d better listen closely. | How does he listen? | a. closely |
| 2. When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him. | How does she call out? | b. softly |
| 3. Then I’ll call out very loudly. | How does she call out? | c. loudly |
Question 7.
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
Question 8.
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
Question 9.
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
Question 10.
Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences.
Sentences that express a strong feeling are called exclamatory sentences. They are marked by an exclamation mark (!).
Sentences that ask questions are called interrogative sentences. They are marked by a question mark (?).
(a) Wow, what an intelligent man he is
Answer:
Exclamatory Sentences – Wow! what an intelligent man he is.
(b) Oh how big the hole is
Answer:
Exclamatory Sentences – Oh! how big the hole is.
(c) Do you like to read comic books
Answer:
Interrogative Sentences — Do you like to read comic books?
(d) What is your favourite story
Answer:
Interrogative Sentences — What is your favourite story?
Let Us Listen
You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (Page 32)
Rama To The Rescue
Attention, all! There are reports of robbery in our locality. Please be alert and listen to the instructions carefully. Lock all doors and windows at night and also when you leave the house. Children, you must inform any suspicious activity to adults immediately. Do not talk with strangers or get anything from them. Report anything unusual. Always remember that safety is important.
Dial 100 in case of emergency.
The security guard announced that (i) ____ has been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the (ii) ___ as soon as
they find anything different. They should not forget that (iii) ___ is the main thing. He asked them to call (iv) ____ when they need immediate help.
Answer:
(i) robbery
(ii) adults
(iii) safety
(iv) 100
Let Us Speak
Question 1.
Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher.
We use contracted form of the verbs while speaking and expanded form of the verbs while writing.
Now, speak these contractions clearly along with your teacher and classmates. (Page 32)
Answer:
Classroom activity.
Question 2.
Discuss in pairs:
(a) Why do you think it’s important for people to keep their house and themselves safe? Tick the suitable reasons.
(i) To be safe from injury ____
(ii) To keep family members and pets safe ____
(iii) To stop accidents from happening ___
(iv) To make sure they visit the doctor regularly ___
(v) To stop robbery ____
(vi) To pay the electricity bill ___
(vii) To save money ___
Answer:
(i), (ii), (iii) and (v)
(b) Now, use the given hints to share your reasons in complete sentences with your teacher and classmates.
- I think it’s important because…/
- I feel it’s necessary as …/
- The reason we need to look at safety is…
Answer:
I think it’s important because safety is crucial for protecting our well-being and preventing accidents. By prioritizing safety, we can avoid injuries and ensure a secure environment for everyone.
I feel it’s necessary as it helps to reduce the risk of emergencies and disasters. Being aware of safety practices enables us to act promptly and effectively in critical situations.
The reason we need to look at safety is that it helps maintain a stable and peaceful living environment. When safety measures are in place, we can live with greater confidence and less worry about potential dangers.
(c) Use the given hints to share three ideas on how people can keep their houses and themselves safe. Share with your classmates and teachers.
- I think they should … /
- I suppose they could … /
- They must .., /
- They should … /
- How about … /
- It might be better to …
Answer:
I think they should install security cameras and alarm system to deter burgalars and moniter their property.
I suppose they could keep their doors and windows locked, specially when they are not at home.
They must secure their home with strong locks and consider using security cameras.
They should regularly check and maintain their home’s electrical systems and appliances. Faulty wiring or malfunctioning appliances can be fire hazards, so keeping them in good working order is essential for safety.
How about educating family members about basic first aid and emergency response techniques? Knowing how to perform first aid can be crucial in case of minor injuries or medical emergencies.
It might be better to keep a well-stocked emergency kit with essential supplies like food, water, and medications.
Let Us Write
The next day, the neighbour asked the man in the story about what had happened. As the man, tell the neighbour what had happened in your own words. Remember to include the following: (Page 34)
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:
Hey there, neighbour! You won’t believe what happened last night. My wife and I were getting ready for bed when we heard a strange noise. She whispered to me to be quiet and listen, and we both froze, pretending to sleep. Sure enough, someone was trying to break into our house!
I came up with a plan and whispered it to my wife. We started talking loudly about what to name our future child, throwing around names like “Rama”. The thief thought we were just chatting, but really, we were trying to alert Rama, our village Kotwal. We kept mentioning “Rama” in different scenarios, hoping the Kotwal would hear us.
And it worked! He showed up just in time to catch the thief red-handed. It was a close call, but thanks to our quick thinking, our home and valuables are safe. My wife and I are still shaking our heads in disbelief, but we’re also feeling proud of ourselves for outsmarting the thief.
Let Us Explore
Question 1.
Find out from your teacher or parents what you would do in the following situations. Who will you call if… (Page 34)
• you see fire
Answer:
Call the fire department.
• you see someone getting hurt
Answer:
Take him to a nearby hospital.
• you see a wounded animal
Answer:
Call/contact a local Animal Control or a nearby Animal Shelter.
• you see someone suspicious
Answer:
Call the police/contact an adult
• you find a lost child
Answer:
Take him to a nearby police station.
• you get lost
Answer:
Go to a police station and call your parents.
Question 2.
Find the right path for the kotwal to catch the thief.
Answer:
Do it yourself.