Rama to the Rescue – Poorvi -Grade 6 – Q&A Solved

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Circle the odd one–

The characters are: husband, wife, (children)
Who entered the house?: (guest), robber, Kotwal

Write whether True or False.

The man tells his plan to his wife. (True)
The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.(True)

Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’– softly, loudly and very loudly.
(to be done by the students in the class)
What do you think will happen next in the story?
I think the couple will trick the thief and get him caught by the police.

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:

Column A	Column B (Matching Answer)
1. wonder	f) a feeling of surprise
2. yard	c) an area outside a building
3. chatter	d) talk for a long time about unimportant things
4. instead	a) in place of someone or something
5. closely	b) carefully
6. perhaps	e) maybe

Main Characters: Husband and Wife

Setting: Inside the house of husband and wife

Other Characters: Thief and Rama the Kotwal

Problem: The thief has broken into the house, and the couple has to inform the break-in to Rama, the village Kotwal who was patrolling the village

Solution: Husband and wife started talking loudly and shouted the name Rama as if they were calling the name of their future son. This way, Kotwal heard his name and arrested the thief.

Let us think and reflect (Q&A)

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?

ANSWER: The wife’s unusual behaviour of listening some strange noises 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

ANSWER: d. be silent

(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?

ANSWER: I can tell this as the wife was silent and asked her husband to be quiet as well so that she could listen to the strange noise.

(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:
The villagers caught the thief and took him to the kotwal.

(ii) Choose the correct option.
What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here?
a. surprise
b. anger
c. pain
d. happiness

Answer:
The words “Oh, Oh!” show a. surprise.

(iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job?

Answer:
I can tell that the kotwal was good at his job because he responded immediately when he heard his name being called. He quickly realized that a thief had broken into the house and was able to take charge of the situation. This shows that he was alert and capable of handling his duties effectively.

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 they heard strange sounds outside their house, which made them anxious and kept them awake.

3. What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen?

Answer:
The thief wished that he could steal from the house without being noticed. However, this did not happen because the kotwal and the villagers caught him before he could get away.

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 when they realized a thief was trying to break into their house. The kotwal heard their calls and rushed to the house to help, which led to the thief being caught.

5. Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so?

Answer:
Yes, I think cleverness can help us solve our problems because when we think quickly and use our intelligence, we can come up with smart solutions. In this story, the kotwal acted cleverly by immediately understanding what was happening and responding quickly, which helped catch the thief and solve the problem.

Let us learn

1. 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…
Answer: I am feeling so sleepy…
(The missing letter is I from I’m, which is a contraction of I am.)

(b) _________ a thief.
Answer: It is a thief.
(The missing letter is i from It’s, which is a contraction of It is.)

(c) _____ awake.
Answer: They are awake.
(The missing letter is e from They’re, which is a contraction of They are.)

2. Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own.

S. No.	Contracted Words	Expanded Form	Sentences
(a)	what’s	what is	What’s the time right now?
(b)	I’ll	I will	I’ll meet you after school.
(c)	I’d	I would	I’d go to the park if I had time.
(d)	we’ll	we will	We’ll finish our homework soon.
(e)	that’s	that is	That’s a beautiful painting!
(f)	we’re	we are	We’re going to the market later.
(g)	don’t	do not	Don’t forget to bring your book.
(h)	you’ll	you will	You’ll enjoy this movie a lot.
(i)	must’ve	must have	You must’ve seen the new game by now.

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]

(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:
The sentences (a)-(e) refer to actions that are going on at the time of speaking.

4. Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.

(a) I am studying in Grade 6.
[am + study + ing]

(b) My friend is reading a story book.
[is + read + ing]

(d) I am learning a new language.
[am + learn + ing]

(e) The teachers are sitting in the staff room.
[are + sit + ing]

(f) My mother is cooking food in the kitchen.
[is + cook + ing]

5. Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.

(a) Govind and Anu are playing football.
(b) Pema is picking flowers.
(c) Anil is holding the score card.
(d) The mother is reading a book.
(e) The dog is trying to catch the ball.
(f) The birds are flying in the sky.

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…

Answer:

S. No.	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. very loudly

This exercise identifies adverbs, as the words “closely,” “softly,” and “very loudly” give more information about the verbs in the sentences.

Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.
[warmly gracefully smoothly beautifully funnily quickly hurriedly]

(a) He solved the mathematics problem quickly.
(b) The car moved smoothly along the highway.
(c) The musician played the guitar beautifully.
(d) Shobha danced gracefully.
(e) Rohit left the house hurriedly.
Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.
[honestly brightly peacefully sweetly angrily slowly tirelessly]

Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived (i) peacefully. The wise old tortoise moved (ii) slowly but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked (iii) tirelessly, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle (iv) honestly, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang (v) sweetly, making everyone in the forest happy.

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. (tiredness/joy)
b. Sentence (ii) expresses a feeling of relief. (wonder/relief)
c. Sentences (iii) and (iv) ask questions. (answers/questions)
Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences.
(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

(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 favourite story? (Interrogative)

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. (refer to page 38 for transcript)

ANSWER:

The security guard announced that (i) robbery has been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the (ii) adults as soon as they find anything different. They should not forget that (iii) safety is the main thing. He asked them to call (iv) 100 when they need immediate help.

Let Us Speak

Let us speak

Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher.
I’ll, it’s, don’t, I’m, I’d, he’s, that’s, we’ll, they’re, you’re, we’re, what’s
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.
can’t, won’t, I’ve, wouldn’t, shouldn’t, didn’t

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 ⬜

(b) Share your reasons in complete sentences:

I think it’s important because keeping ourselves and our homes safe helps prevent injury and protects our family members and pets.
I feel it’s necessary as it can stop accidents from happening and avoid risks such as robberies.
The reason we need to look at safety is to create a secure environment for ourselves and our loved ones.

(c) Share three ideas on how people can keep their houses and themselves safe:

I think they should install security systems to prevent theft.
They must ensure that all electrical appliances are properly maintained to avoid accidents.
How about locking all doors and windows before leaving the house to ensure safety?

Let Us Write

Answer:

My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone…

When: It happened late last night, just as we were getting ready to sleep.

Where: The sound came from outside our front door, near the living room window.

What: We heard footsteps and some rustling noises. At first, we thought it was an animal, but soon we realized someone was trying to break into our house.

How: I quickly grabbed a flashlight and cautiously went to check. I saw a man trying to pry open the window with a tool. I yelled to scare him off, and fortunately, he ran away before any real damage was done.

Why: I think he was trying to rob us, but thankfully, we were alert and managed to prevent the break-in.

Let Us Explore

1. Who will you call if …

You see fire:
Call the fire department immediately by dialling the emergency fire service number.
You see someone getting hurt:
Call an ambulance or medical emergency services to get immediate help for the injured person.
You see a wounded animal:
Call an animal rescue service or a local veterinarian to ensure the animal gets proper care.
You see someone suspicious:
Call the police or local security authorities to report suspicious activity.
You find a lost child:
Call the police or take the child to a nearby help centre or security office.
You get lost:
Call a family member or police for assistance, and try to ask for help from people nearby or at any public place like a store or police station.

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