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Class 6th

Subject: English

Unit - II

Topic: The Secret Path

Q. No. 1: Word meaning (on book)

Q. No. 2: Multiple choice questions (on book)

Read and answer:

Q. No. 01: Balus mother sold her last bangle to buy new clothes for Balu on Diwali.

Q. No. 02: The “Big Prize” consists of a bag of gold coins and a heavy gold bracelet.

Q. No. 03: Balu could hear the sounds of conch-shells coming from the Jagadiswara temple, the tinkle of

anklets from the girls’ quarters, the chanting of manteras to the accompaniment of bells from the Brahmins

quarters, elephants trumpeting and horses neighing in the stable but the noisiest place was the market.

Q. No. 04: C/B:

i. 3

ii. 4

iii. 1

iv. 5

v. 6

vi. 2

Think & Answer:

Q. No. 01: Shivaji was not completely satisfied with the fortifications as he thought there still might be a

secret door way through which some enemy could sneak in.

Q. No. 02:

a) “They” are Shivaji and his men.

b) We think they forgot about the boy because they thought he would not be able to find a new way and

started discussing the state matters.

Q. No. 03: We think the gate of the Raigarh Fort was named a Chor Darwaza because it was a secret path to

Shivajis temple discovered by Balu, the Mohar boy which won him a big prize.

Note: Grammar work on book

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Class 6th

Subject: English

Unit - II

Topic: The Gift

Q. No. 01: Word meaning (on book)

Q. No. 02: Multiple choice questions (on book)

Read and answer:

Q. No. 01:

a) Rita said this to Anna

b) Rita had arranged a party to welcome Nana Marie back home from hospital and cheer her up as she

had become blind.

Q. No. 02: Anna did not go to the school instead she went to the woods to fetch the gift for Nana Marie.

Q. No. 03:

a) Anna said these words.

b) Nana Marie at once recognized Anna’s voice and told her that she had been waiting for her.

Q. No. 04: Nana Marie thought of the presents that she received at the party useless because she was unable

to see them.

Think & Answer:

Q. No. 01: Anna and Nana Marie shared a very caring, emotional and lovely/friendly relationship. Anna felt

very lonely when Nana Marie was admitted in the hospital and she was shocked to know about her

blindness.

Q. No. 02: Anna had captured all the things, she had seen at the woods in her mind. She tried to make Nana

Marie to see all those things through her eyes and feel them. Anna’s gift was liked by Nana Marie the most

and she was impressed by it.

Q. No. 03: Anna chose a very emotional and useful gift for Nana which she could treasure for her whole

life.

Note: Grammar work on book.

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Class 6th

Subject: English

Unit - II

Topic: Grandma

Q. No. 01: Word meaning (on book)

Q. No. 02: Multiple choice questions:

Read and answer:

Q. No. 01:

a) Knitting keeps Grandma busy.

b) No, Grandma knits for Animals.

Q. No. 02:

a) 4th Stanza.

b) 1st Stanza.

c) 4th Stanza.

Q. No. 03:

a) Small woollens like mittens for octopuses.

b) The wasp can wear the flowered skirts and speckled pants knitted by grandma and can go to the

beach and enjoy.

c) The December cold which golden fish has to wear under the ice but Grandma knits woolly suits for

them.

Q. No. 04:

a) “They” are referred to the gold fishes.

b) They are thankful to Grandma.

c) The gold fishes are thankful to Grandma because she knits woolly suits for them for the December

cold.

Q. No. 05: On the Book

Q. No. 06: Yes, the poem makes me feel good because the whole poem revolves around Grandma who

nurtures a caring attitude towards other creatures of nature.

Q. No. 07: The title of the poem is apt because the whole poem revolves around Grandma, who nurture a

caring attitude towards other creatures of nature.

Note: Grammar work on book

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Class 6th

Unit – II

Exercises for Summative Assessment

Chapter 1:

I. Very Short Answer Type Questions:

Ans. No. 01: Personalization settings are used to change the desktop background.

Ans. No. 02: To see the hidden taskbar, move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen.

II. Short Answer Type Questions: Ans. No. 01: Changing the button configuration means to make the button on the right one you use for

primary functions such as selecting and dragging.

Ans. No. 02: Control Panel is like a command centre of your computer. You can easily control different

devices attached to the computer system. You can also use it to change display settings, add or remove a

program, change date and time, etc.

III. Long Answer Type Questions: Ans. No. 01: Simply click the Clock on the Taskbar and then click on ‘Change date and time

settings’ to open the ‘Date and Time settings’ dialog box.

Now to make changes in the time, change the hour and the minutes by clicking on the up & down

arrows to increase or decrease the value and at last click on the OK button.

Ans. No. 02: To change the appearance of the windows of your computer, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Open the Control Panel and click on Appearance and Personalization option.

Step 2: Click on the Personalization option.

Step 3: Choose any theme and click to apply it to your computer. The applied theme changes the

Window color, Screen Saver, Desktop background and sounds of your system.

IV. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. B

Chapter 2: More on MS Windows.

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Class 6th

Subject: Social Studies Unit – II

Lesson No. 02: Lithosphere

Q. No. 01: What is the Lithosphere?

Ans: - The lithosphere is the layer of rock or land, forming the crust of the earth.

Q. No. 06: Name the main plains of the world?

Ans: - The plains are known by different names. In North America, the plains are called Prairies. The

Russian plains are called Steppes. The cold Siberian plains are called Tundra. The South American plains

are called Pampas and the Australian plains are called Downa.

Q. No. 07: Name the chief mountains of the world?

Ans: - The principal mountain ranges of the world are: the Himalayas in Asia, the Alps, the Caucasus and

the Scandinavian mountains in Europe, the Atlas and the Abyssanian mountains in America, the Rockies

and the Appalachians in North America, The Andes in South America, the Sarat mountains in Arabia and

the Australian Alps in Australia.

Q. No. 08: Which agents change land forms?

Ans: - The sun, the winds and rain, the rivers and seas, earthquakes and volcanoes bring about these changes

in the land hence; they are called the agents of change.

Q. No. 09: What is Gradation? Name the two types of gradation?

Ans: - The process by which soil is carried or removed by the movement of rivers, seas, winds etc. is called

Gradation. Gradation is of two types:

1. When land material is removed by erosion or weathering of land, it is called Denudation or

Degradation.

2. When material is deposited in new places ad collected there, it is called Deposition or Aggradation.

Q. No. 10: What is Denudation? Give examples?

Ans: When land-material is removed by erosion or weathering of land is called Denudation or Degradation.

Forces like the sun, the wind, the rain, frost, running water, moving ice and the sea are some examples of

Denudation.

Lesson No. 03: The First Renaissance (600 AD)

Q. No. 01: When and where did the First Renaissance begin? What is the meaning of Renaissance?

Ans: - It began in 600 AD in Arabia and lasted till 1200 AD, spreading across the two largest continents of

Asia and Africa.

Q. No. 03: Write a note on the scientific advancement made in the Muslim Empire during the Middle Age?

Ans: - Wind-power and water power were studied and utilized and wind-mills and water-wheels were made.

Mathematics, the arts, and the sciences were developed.

Water clocks, pulleys, water-wheels, locks, axles, alarm clocks, shadow-clocks, siphons, water-lifting

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devices and various other inventions were made. The people progressed in the medical field too. Anesthesia

was made from a plat and surgeries were done. Nine hundred new medicines were made and 000 new herbs

were discovered. Blood circulation was traced and vaccination was developed. Astronomy was also studied.

Comets, Sun spots and planets were observed. Large observatories were set up for this.

Reflection and refraction were studied. Maps, charts, compasses and astrolabes were made. Gun powder and

paper were manufactured in the Muslim Empire.

Q. No. 04: Why is the middle age called a Bright Age in the Muslim Empire but a dark age in Europe?

Ans: - The middle age was called a bright age in the Muslim empire but it was called a dark age in Europe.

This was because Europe was living in ignorance, backwardness and was totally cut off from the light of

faith and knowledge at the time when the Muslim empire was vibrating with the light of knowledge, faith

and education. Scholars’ cities flourished everywhere. The people lived a developed and advanced life –

style due to the inventions and discoveries made by the scholars and scientist in the Muslim empire.

Q. No. 07: How is the Qur’aan a scientific wonder?

Ans: - The Qur’aan is a perfect scientific wonder because it relates perfectly to the ever-advancing

knowledge, scientific discoveries and inventions of every different age, as if it was revealed in that particular

age only.

Q. No. 08: How is the Qur’aan a mathematical wonder?

Ans: It is a perfect mathematical master-piece, code-locked in a perfect manner.

Q. No. 09: How is the Qur’aan a literary wonder?

Ans: - It is a perfect literary master-piece because of its literary beauty and rhythm. Allah himself challenged

the people to make a single verse like the Qur’aan if they could, but they would not be able to do it.

Q. No. 11: Why is the Qur’aan a miracle?

Ans: - The Qur’aan is a miracle because of the following reasons:

1. It contains knowledge and information about all subjects and is an encyclopedia of knowledge.

2. It contains the solutions and cure of the different problems of different ages and this is because it is

not a time-bound book but it is a book for all times till the end of the world.

3. It has not and cannot be changed, not a word or letter can be altered. This is a guarantee given by

Allah himself.

4. It is a book which is read most widely, repeatedly and continuously I the world. No other book is

read like the Qur’aan.

Lesson No. 01: Health and Hygiene

Q. No.01: Name some harmful substances found in the Pork? Why does the Qur’aan prohibit eating of

pork?

Ans: - Pork contains a poisonous substance called Sutoxin, which leads to Eczema, Asthma, Joint-pain and

weakness. Pork also contains the highest quality of fat among all meats. This fat leads to heart diseases,

thickening and stiffening of arteries, hampering smooth blood circulation, paralysis and weakness. Pork-

eating also leads to a disease called Trichina and brain disease. Pork is the only meat which rots very quickly

and also emits a foul smell. That is why the Qur’aan prohibits pork eating.

Q. No. 08: Give the ill-effects of wine? Why does Qur’aan prohibit drinking of wine?

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Ans: - Alcohol, Wine, Beer or any intoxicant damages and destroys the body. Such intoxicants destroy the

digestive system, intestines and the liver. The liver of a regular alcoholic (drinker) shrinks slowly. He

develops disease of the stomach and heart and also develops obesity (extra fat).

Intoxicants destroy the bone marrow, weaken the bones and completely destroy the body’s defense system.

But that’s not all, wine and other intoxicants disturb blood circulation, leading to blood pressure and

hypertension and also destroy the kidneys.

Q. No. 10: Which veins of the body are thinner and tend to harden soon?

Ans: - All of us know that the blood veins away from the heart are thinner. In fact, the blood veins that are

farthest from the heart are the thinnest and get hard and brittle with age.

Lesson: The First World War (1914 - 1918)

Q. No. 01: Give the causes of the First World War?

Ans: - The causes of the First World War are as under:

1. The Industrial revolution in Europe and the newly found wealth there, made the European countries

more greedy and jealous of each other.

2. Each European country wanted more power, more wealth and more land.

3. Each country wanted to be the leader of Europe.

4. Colonialism was the chief cause of the war, as each European country wanted more and more

colonies.

5. Another important cause of this war was that Europe’s progress in knowledge and wealth was

godless. So, it was not able to digest its wealth and knowledge which it got suddenly from the

neighboring Muslim lands.

Q. No. 05: What were the results of the First World War?

Ans: - The results of the First World War are summed up as under:

1. Germany and her allies lost the war. France, Britain and her allies won the war.

2. Millions of people were killed.

3. The cities of Europe were badly damaged.

4. Millions of widows and orphans were left alone to fend for themselves.

5. There was a period of total economic breakdown. This period was called the Great Depression.

6. Kingships began falling apart.

7. Japan and America emerged as the most powerful countries.

Q. No. 08: Why was the war of 1914 called a world war?

Ans: - The First World War continued for four years from 1914 to 1918. Every day thousands of soldiers

died, millions of human lives were lost. Britain alone lost 60,000 people in one day. Before the war ended, a

revolution called the Communist Revolution broke out in Russia. The new communist government thought

that the war was useless. So it withdrew from the war before it ended.

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