What a Bird Thought Class 6 Questions and Answers
What a Bird Thought Question Answer Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 8
Let us do these activities before we read. (Page 85)
Question 1.
Look at the picture and discuss what you see in the picture with your teacher and classmates. Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then?
- How did it help you?
- How did it make you feel?
- Also, discuss in groups.
Answer:
In the picture, I see a huge tree. Three birds seem to be sitting in a nest comfortably. Over them another bird is hovering. It may be their father/mother or any other saviour. Below on the small as well as a large branch of the tree, another bird is sitting in some anxiety.
I remember a time of completing my science project. I had to work hard for hours together in order to make everything available. It made me feel the value of hard work and the satisfacton alongwith the happpiness after accomplishing it.
Question 2.
Where are the places you see birds? What do you see the birds doing?
Answer:
We can see birds in various places and surroundings like trees, saplings, flowers, parks, gardens and even on the roof corner of the house. One can enjoy their chirping, building nests and way of feeding their youngs. These always remain in search of food.
Question 3.
Do you want to fly like a bird? Why?
Answer:
Yes, it is generally with each and everyone to fly like a bird. It makes one realise the wonders of the sky as well as the world below the sky. It is a matter of great achivements that aeroplanes, drones and helicopters are at our end.
Question 4.
What does a baby bird think about its world?
Answer:
A baby bird thinks that its world is small, comfortable, well-protected and confined to the nest only. It is surrounded by polite leaves and thin straws in the deep branches of a tree. It is prepared/made at a place of safety from the enemy. Its mother is all in all.
Question 5.
Read the sentences and replace the underlined words with their correct meanings.
Answer:
(a) The colour of the feather was not dark but light.
(b) The butterfly moved fluttered on to the flower.
(c) At last, I finished my bird painting after trying many times.
(d) The pretty flowers were the prize for the gardener’s labour.
Let Us Discuss (Page 87)
Question 1.
Read the poem again. Identify the main idea of each stanza. There are two extra given.
(a) The bird steps out into the world. ____________
(b) The bird lived happily in a small world. ____________
(c) The bird becomes blind due to leaves. ____________
(d) The bird flies away as an adult. ____________
(e) The bird is unhappy with the straw nest. ____________
(f) The bird lived in a cosy nest with its mother. ____________
Answer:
Stanza – 1 : (b) The bird lived happily in a small world.
Stanza – 2 : (f) The bird lived in a cosy nest with its mother.
Stanza – 3 : (a) The bird steps out into the world.
Stanza – 4 : (d) The bird flies away as an adult.
Question 2.
Look at the pictures (a)-(d) and write the matching line from the poem for each.
Answer:
(a) I thought the round nest in shell.
(b) I said the world nestled by mother.
(c) I said the world is made of leaves.
(d) Steps out into the world.
Question 3.
Answer the following with a word from the poem and check the answers
with your partner.
(a) What was the shape of the bird’s first house? __ O __ __ ___
(b) What was the bird’s second nest made of? __ ___ R __ ___
(c) What did the bird see when it came out of its nest? L __ __ __ E _
(d) What did the bird do at the end? ___ ___ ___ W
Answer:
(a) Round
(b) Straw
(c) Leaves
(d) Flew
Question 4.
Now, recite the poem aloud along with your teacher and classmates.
Answer:
For self-attempt.
Let Us Think And Reflect
Question 1.
Write whether the following sentences are True or False. (Page 88)
(a) The bird changed its house two times. ___
(b) The neighbours tell the bird about the world. ___
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
Question 2.
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions given below.
(a) I thought the world was made of straw, And nestled by my mother.
(i) Who lived in the nest along with the baby bird?
Answer:
The baby lived in the nest alongwith its mother.
(ii) Complete the following by choosing the correct option.
The bird thought the world was made of straw because ____.
(a) it lived in a straw hut
(b) its nest was made of straw
(c) its mother fed straw to it
(d) there was straw all around
Answer:
(b) its nest was made of straw.
(iii) Which word tells us that the baby bird was warm and comfortable?
Answer:
“Nestled” by the mother.
(b) I said the world is made of leaves,
I have been very blind.
(i) Why did the bird think the world was made of leaves?
Answer:
The bird thought that the world was made of leaves because when it fluttered out of its nest, there were leaves all around it.
(ii) What does the set of words ‘I said’ mean?
(a) flew
(b) shouted
(c) spoke
(d) cried
Answer:
(c) spoke
(iii) Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.
The bird felt that it had been very blind because it could not
__ __ ___ the leaves from __ n __ __ __ e the nest.
Answer:
see, inside.
Question 3.
Why did the baby bird think that its first world was small, round and blue?
Answer:
The baby thought that its first world was small, round and blue because his dwelling or birth place was an egg. It was small, round in shape and pale blue in colour. It was a strong shell.
Question 4.
Where did the bird go when it fluttered from its straw nest?
Answer:
The baby bird went beyond the tree when it fluttered from its straw nest.
Question 5.
What quality did the bird say it had, when it flew away?
Answer:
The bird said it was quite for like a grown up labours.
Question 6.
Who do you think were the bird’s neighbours? Why do you think so? Discuss.
Answer:
The birds’ neighbours were trees as others birds, beasts and forest animals had. They often live in the same vicinity. They were most probably other creatures while exploring its surroundings.
Let Us Learn
Question 1.
Let us write some rhyming words. One has been done for you. (Page 89)
Now, complete a new stanza with rhyming words at the end of each line.
I fly high and I fly low,
But one thing I surely k __ __ __,
Whenever I wish to rest,
My little nest is the __ __ __t.
Answer:
| Words from the poem | |||
| Stanza 1 | Stanza 2 | Stanza 3 | Stanza 4 |
| well | other | find | labours |
| shell | mother | blind | neighbours |
| New rhyming words | |||
| fell | father | mind | tailor |
I fly high and I fly low,
But one thing I surely know,
Whenever I wish to rest,
My little nest is the best.
Question 2.
The poet uses words like ‘pale’, ‘blue’, ‘round’, ‘straw’ and ‘little’ to describe the bird’s nest. Read a few more describing words.
Now, use the describing words given in the box to create six sentences based on the given picture,
(a) …………….
(b) ……………
(c) ……………
(d) ……………
(e) ……………
(f) …………….
Answer:
(a) The tree is full of green leaves.
(b) The little/small bird is sitting on a thin branch.
(c) The nest is hanging on the brown tree.
(d) The wooden tree has pointed leaves.
(e) The birds nest is round in shape
(f) The bird is sitting in nest with its pointed beak.
Let Us Listen
Question 1.
You will listen to a short poem. As you listen, fill in the missing words. You can listen to the poem given below more than once. (Page 90)
What A Bird Thought
I’m a parrot, my name is Paro,
My feathers are bright and they glow.
In the morning, I spread my wings,
Fly around and see wonderful things.
Come with me through the skies so blue,
To places old and places new.
Among the trees, where the breeze is light,
Many new stories, oh, what a sight!
I’m a parrot, my name is Paro,
My feathers are __ __ __ g __ __ and they glow.
In the morning, I spread my wings,
__ __ __ around and see wonderful things.
Come with me through the skies so __ l __ __,
To places old and places new.
Among the __ __ e __ __ , where the breeze is light,
Many new s t __ __ __ __ s, oh, what a sight!
Answer:
I’m a parrot, my name is Paro,
My feathers are bright and they glow.
In the morning, I spread my wings.
Fly around and see wonderful things.
Come with me through the skies so blue,
To places old and places new.
Among the trees, where the breeze is light.
Many new stories, oh, what a sight!
Let Us Speak
Speak with your classmates about which bird you would like to be. Include the following points. (Page 90)
- Which bird are you? [I am …….]
- What do you look like? [I am …….. in colour. I am a big/small bird. I have ……..].
- Where do you live? [I live in ……. It is (where) ……..]
- What do you do during the day? [I …… I also …….]
- Do you have any message for humans? [ I want to tell the humans …….]
Answer:
For self-attempt
However some clues are given :
- I am cuckoo.
- I am black in colour. [I am a big bird. I have shining feathers]
- Where do you live? [I live in the branches of a small nest. It is in the branches of a tree.]
- What do you do during the day? [I sing. I also like ripened fruits]
- Do you have any message for humans? [I want to tell the humans to speak melodiously]
Let Us Write
Question 1.
Read how the bird perceived its world. (Page 91)
My world was small, round and light blue at first. After that my world was warm and comfortable. It was made of straw. In this world I could only see leaves whenever I stepped out. In the end, my world became big. It had the sky and the earth as a part of it.
Answer:
When the bird was a baby, she thought her nest was the world, where she was secure with her mother. Later when she grew the thought about the world changed to green leaves. She flew as an adult and found the world very, very big.
Question 2.
Now, discuss with your teacher and classmates how you think the world would look to the following.
(a) a baby
(b) a fish
Answer:
(a) Baby (Written in first person) : I am surrounded by relatives, who love and care for me. Everybody gives me gifts, I love them. My mother feeds me on time. She kisses me and changes my clothes. I am the source of entertainment for all in my family
(b) Fish : I live in the water and feed on water weeds and worms. I have my family and friends with whom I enjoy a lot. We move in groups from one place to another, but I need to be careful, not to get trapped in the fisherman’s net. I have to be also careful of the larger fishes that can feed on me. I love my home and my family.
Question 3.
Now, write five sentences each, for both (a) and (b), in your notebooks. You can take help from the example given in 1.
Answer:
(a) A Baby
(i) A baby’s world is very limited to its crib and the immediate surroundings consisting of walls, rooms, toys and parents etc.
(ii) It sees the world through its patrents and caretakers.
(iii) Everything seems to be strange and large.
(iv) It understands the world through touch and sound.
(v) World is colourful and filled with new experiences every day.
(b) A Fish
(i) A fish’s world is under water, surrounded by other aquatic life.
(ii) It sees the world through the lens of the water, in the blue green tint.
(iii) The fish perceives its environment through the moment of the water.
(iv) It explores the underwater rocks, plants and corals.
(v) The world for a fish is vast and filled with different aquatic creatures.
Let Us Explore
Question 1.
The bird’s first home was made of a shell. Later its home was among leaves
and made of straw. (Page 91)
• Look at your home carefully and make a list of all the materials it is made of.
Answer:
My home is made of brick, cement, and iron.
• Why do you think our homes are not made of straw?
Answer:
Our homes cannot be made of straw because they will get wet with the rain. It will be a weak house and will not be able to support our weight. We will not be able to cook our food as straws will catch fire easily.
• If you had to own a home of your choice, what would it look like and what materials would you like to use?
Answer:
People use cement, bricks, wood, iron, etc. to build their homes.
• How is a home different from a house? Discuss with your classmates and teacher.
Answer:
A home is a place where you live comfortably with your family. A house is made of bricks or stones or mud. It is only a shelter.
• Look at the list of some workers who build houses. Find out the work they do and write, as shown in the example. You can think of other workers and add them too.
Answer:
| Workers | Their work |
| Example: mason | Lays bricks and stones |
| 1. painter | Paints walls, doors and surfaces. |
| 2. electrician | Installs and repairs wiring. |
| 3. plumber | Fixes pipes and sets water system. |
| 4.carpenter | Makes wooden furniture. |
| 5. architect | Designs buildings. |
| Other examples | Designs buildings. |
| 1. roofer | Installs and repairs roofs. |
| 2. tiler | Lays tiles on floors and walls. |
| 3. glazier | Installs and repairs glass. |
| 4. landscaper | Designs and maintains gardens. |
Question 2.
Look at the different kinds of nests and homes the birds make. Have you seen any? Discuss these type of nests with your teacher and classmates.
Answer:
(a) Small open nest : It is small open nest made of somewhat strong straws built together to give the shape of an open tumbler. It is quite safe even in the violent storms.
(b) Hanging nest : It is a hanging nest on the branch of a tree. It is more than 9″ in length. It can accommodate the family of birds together.
(c) Cavity nest : It is well protected. It has a opening from which the birds can enter and leave. It is generally thorny leaves hollow in the stem of a tree. It is a fine and safe place for birds like owls and bats. They can see everything from their homes.
(d) Leaf nest : It is a long nest intervowen by the sparrows of different types. It goes on hanging without any harm to the young ones of the birds. It can be seen in the dense forest.