Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 10 Solutions – Bamboo Curry

Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 10 is “Bamboo Curry”. This chapter is about a Santhal folk tale that teaches a lesson about making assumptions. It revolves around a newlywed Santhal bridegroom whose mother-in-law cooks him a delicious bamboo curry during his visit. On this page, we have presented you with the Bihar Board class 6 English chapter 10 question answer for free.

Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 10

Subject	English
Class	6th
Chapter	10. Bamboo Curry
Author	A Santhal Folk Tale
Board	Bihar Board

A. Warmer

Q1. Have you ever eaten a dish made a bamboo ?

Ans. No. 1 have never eaten a dish made of bamboo.

B. Comprehension

B. 1. Think and Tell.

Q1. He was the bridegroom of which tribe ?
Ans. He was the bridegroom of Santhal tribe.

Q2. From what was the curry made ?
Ans. The curry was made from bamboo shoot.

Q3. Why did the in-laws laugh at the young couple ?
Ans. The in-laws laughed at the young couple because they did not know that curry was made from bamboo shoot and not from a bamboo door.

B. 2. Think and Write.

B. 2. 1. Answer in a word or a sentence.

Q1. What did the mother-in-law cook for his son-in-law ?
Ans. Bamboo-curry.

Q2. Why did the Santhal bridegroom believe that the dish is made of the bamboo door ?
Ans. The mother-in-law had pointed at the bamboo-door.

Q3. Why did he carry the bamboo door to his village ?
Ans. There was no bamboo in his village.

Q4. Why was the dish made by his wife so hard ?
Ans. She had boiled the hard bamboo so it was hard.

C. Word Power

C. 1. Complete the sentences meaningfully.

1. The bride groom left with the door of his in-laws’ house because it was made of and there was no bamboo in his….
2. The bridegroom was unable to have bamboo curry in the end because….

Ans.

1. bamboo, village.
2. it was too hard.

C. 2. Fill in the blanks with words from the story.

1. The bridegroom went to visit his mother-in-law
2. The mother-in-law pointed at the bamboo door.
3. He stayed at the night with his in-laws.
4. He carried the bamboo door back with him.
5. The curry was made from bamboo shoots.

D. Grammar

Read the following sentences carefully.

1. He said, “it’s too hard to eat.”
2. He said, “I can’t eat it.”
3. He told his wife, “Make curry with this bamboo door,”
4. What is it ?” lie asked.
5. The mother-in-law said, “Didn’t your know the curry was made from bamboo shoot ?”

Mark that each sentence given above consists of two parts, one within the inverted commas and another outside it. The part within inverted commas is called reported speech and part out side it is called reporting clause. Reported speech is also called direct speech. We can change directed speeches into indirect ones as follows :

Ans.

1. He said that it was too hard to cat.
2. He said that he couldn’t eat that.
3. He asked his wife to make curry with the bamboo door.
4. He asked what it was.
5. The mother-in-law asked if he didn’t know the curry was made from bamboo shoot.

D. 1. Write Direct speech or Indirect speech against the sentences given below.

1. “This curry is delicious”, he said.
2. She said. “How can 1 make curry at of a bamboo door ?”
3. She asked him to post the letter.
4. “Come. I’ll help you by chopping up the bamboo.” he said.
5. The mother-in-law told him how to make bamboo curry.

Ans.

1. Direct speech
2. Direct speech
3. Indirect speech,
4. Direct speech
5. Indirect speech.

D. 2. Change the speech of the following sentences.

1. “I am writing a letter,” he said to his mother.
2. She said, “I’ll help you.”
3. Can you show me the way ?’ he said.
4. The teacher said to me, “Post the letter.”
5. “Are you serious ?” She said.

Ans.

1. He said to his mother that he was writing a letter,
2. She said that she would help him.
3. He asked if he could show him the way.
4. The teacher said him to post the letter.
5. She asked if he was serious.

D. 3. 1. Answer in not more than 50 words:

Q1. Why did the son-in-law commit the mistake ?

Ans. The son-in-law committed the mistake because he misunderstood and thought the curry was made from bamboo door instead of bamboo shoots, which is an edible ingredient.

Q2. Why and how did the wife of Santhal tribe to make the dish soft ?

Ans. The wife was initially surprised when her husband insisted on making curry from the bamboo door. However, assuming he knew better, she tried softening the inedible bamboo door by boiling it repeatedly to prepare the dish as per his instructions.

E. Let’s Talk and Write

Q1. Name food that is made in your home.

1. For a feast/festival
2. When you are well
3. Everyday

Ans.

1. Puri, pulav, pua etc.
2. Puri-Sabzi-kheer
3. Roti- sabzi.

Q2. Do you have a similar dish in your area made from a mix of many vegetables ?

1. What is it called ?
2. Note down the ingredients used to make it.
3. Write down the recipe.
4. Present the recipe attractively and display it on your class board.You can draw or stick picture too.

Ans.

1. Yes, some times mix vegetables is made in my house too.
2. It is called mix vegetable in my house.
3. The recipe is many vegetables and different spices with oil.
4. Do the presentation and drawing work yourselves.

F. Translation

Translate into English

1. तुम्हारा प्रिय भोजन क्या है ?
2. मुझे मिठाई खाना बहुत पसंद है।
3. मछली मांसाहारी भोजन है।
4. मैं शाकाहारी हूँ।

Ans.

1. What is your favourite food ?
2. I like to eat sweets very much.
3. Fish is a non-vegetarian food.
4. I am a vegetarian.

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