New Book Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 2 Solutions are available here. This provides all questions and answers of chapter 2 – “The Raven and the Fox” for free. It follows the new English Book of Bihar Board Class 6 – Poorvi.
The Raven and the Fox is a short and interesting poem by Jean de La Fontaine. It tells the story of a proud raven and a clever fox. The raven has some food in his beak. The hungry fox wants that food. He tricks the raven by saying nice things about him. When the raven opens his beak to sing, the food falls down. The fox gets the food and teaches the raven a lesson: don’t believe every nice thing people say. Below are the Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 2 – The Raven and the Fox Question Answers to help you study better.
Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 2 Solutions
Contents
| Class | 6 |
| Subject | English (Poorvi) |
| Chapter | 2. The Raven and the Fox |
| Board | Bihar Board |
LET US DO THESE ACTIVITIES BEFORE WE READ
From page number 13.
1. We know that frogs croak. Did you know that ravens also croak?
Ans: Yes, ravens do croak. Their sound is deep and rough, similar to crows but louder.
2. Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories? Circle the correct answer.
(a) Tiger (b) Fox (c) Bear
Ans: (b) Fox
LET US DISCUSS
1. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.
(a) Stanza 1
(i) Mr Raven is a ………. (bird/frog)
Ans: Bird.
(ii) The name of the fox is ………. (Raven/Reynard)
Ans: Reynard.
(iii) Mr Raven had ………. in his beak. (a piece of food/ a bunch of leaves)
Ans: A piece of food.
(b) Stanza 2
(i) The Fox calls the Raven a ………. bird. (foolish/good-looking)
Ans: Good-looking.
(ii) The Fox asks the Raven to………. (dance/sing)
Ans: Sing.
(iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the ………. (trees/woods)
Ans: Woods.
(c) Stanza 3
(i) The Raven ………. that he croaked. (remembered/forgot)
Ans: Forgo.
(ii) The Raven opened its beak to ……….. (eat/sing)
Ans: Sing.
(iii) The ………. fell down. (food/Raven)
Ans: Food.
(d) Stanza 4
(i) The Fox ………. at the Raven. (laughed/looked)
Ans: Laughed.
(ii) It is not ………. to be too proud of oneself. (wise/unwise)
Ans: Wise.
(iii) The Raven learnt a ……….. (lesson/teaching).
Ans: Lesson.
2. Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and your classmates.
Ans:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Perched | (d) sat on a branch |
| 2. Morsel | (a) a small piece of food |
| 3. Seek | (e) to look for something |
| 4. Pride | (c) feeling that you are better than others |
| 5. Eyed | (b) looked with interest at something |
| 6. Limb | (g) branch of a tree |
| 7. Woods | (f) a smaller area of forest with similar kind of trees |
LET US THINK AND REFLECT
1. Look at the pictures and number them in the order that they happen in the poem.
Ans:
2. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
Such feathers! If you would only sing,
The birds of these woods would call you King.
(i) ‘Such feathers’ refer to ………. feathers.
(a) Shiny and beautiful.
(b) Black and dull.
(c) Grey and long.
(d) Short and unattractive.
Ans: (a) Shiny and beautiful.
(ii) Why would the birds of the woods call the Raven ‘King’?
Ans: The birds would call the Raven ‘King’ because of his beautiful feathers and if he could sing well. Actually, the Fox was just praising the Raven to trick him into opening his mouth so that the food would fall down.
(iii) Why does the Fox address the Raven as ‘Sir’?
Ans: The Fox addresses the Raven as ‘Sir’ to show fake respect and make the Raven feel important. This is part of his trick to make the Raven feel proud.
(b) The Raven, who did not see the joke,
Forgot that his voice was just a croak.
He opened his beak, in his foolish pride-
(i) Why did the Raven open his beak?
Ans: The Raven opened his beak because he wanted to sing after the Fox praised him. He felt proud and wanted to show off his voice
(ii) Complete the following with one word from the given lines. Fox : clever : : Raven : __.
Ans: Foolish.
3. Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak?
Ans: The Raven forgets that his voice is just a croak because he becomes too proud after the Fox’s praise. He starts believing that he really has a good voice worth showing off.
4. How does Reynard make the Raven sing?
Ans: Reynard makes the Raven sing by praising him a lot. He calls the Raven handsome, admires his feathers, and says that if he could sing, all birds would call him their King.
5. Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise?
Ans: Reynard says that pride is not wise because it makes people do foolish things. The Raven’s pride made him forget his weakness and lose his food, showing how pride can lead to mistakes and loss.
6. Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise.
Ans: The teaching is quite a surprise because it comes from Reynard the Fox, who just tricked the Raven. It’s surprising that the trickster is giving a moral lesson after using the same trick himself.
7. Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react?
Ans: If someone praises me too much, I would thank them but stay careful. I would think about why they are praising me so much and what they might want from me. Too much praise can sometimes mean the person wants something.
LET US LEARN
1. Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you.
Ans: Stanza 1
(a) Limb – him
(b) Beak – seek
Stanza 2
(a) Word – bird
(b) Sing – king
Stanza 3
(a) Joke – croak
(b) Pride – eyed
Stanza 4
(a) Know – glow
(b) unwise – surprise
2. Study the underlined words in the poem.
(a) For the Raven held in his great big beak.
The words ‘big’ and ‘beak’ begin with the same /b/ sound.
(b) The song of sweet birds.
Alliteration is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. When two or more words together, begin with the same sound, it is called alliteration.
Now, pick another example of alliteration from Stanza 2.
Ans: Sing – king
3. Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need.
Given words: wise, happy, humility, flew, remembered, notice, dim, cried, silly
Use any four words from the table given above to make sentences of your own.
Ans:
| Words | Opposites |
|---|---|
| 1. Perched | flew |
| 2. Forgot | remembered |
| 3. Foolish | wise |
| 4. Pride | humility |
| 5. Laughed | cried |
| 6. Ignore | notice |
| 7. Glow | dim |
Four sentences:
- The bird flew high in the sky before it perched on the tree branch.
- I remembered to bring my books to school today, so I didn’t forget anything.
- It is wise to think before you speak to avoid saying something foolish.
- The stars glow brightly in the night sky when there are no clouds.
LET US LISTEN
You will listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. As you listen, mark the given statements as True or False. (refer to page 37 for transcript)
(a) The crow was unhappy that he lost his food.
(b) The crow thought that his lovely feathers made him smart.
(c) The crow wanted to tell his friends not to be proud.
Ans:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
LET US SPEAK
Narrate the poem in the form of a story. Give a different ending to the story. You may begin like this:
This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr Raven. One day…
Ans:
This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr. Raven. One day, Mr. Raven was sitting on a tree branch with a piece of cheese in his mouth. He had just taken it from someone’s window. Reynard the Fox was walking by when he saw the cheese. He felt hungry and wanted to get that cheese.
Reynard thought of a plan. He went near the tree and started praising Mr. Raven. He called him handsome and admired his shiny feathers. He told Mr. Raven that if he could sing, all birds would call him their King.
Mr. Raven felt very proud hearing these words. He forgot that his voice was just a croak. In his foolish pride, he opened his beak to sing. As soon as he opened his beak, the cheese fell down.
But the ending was different from what usually happens. Instead of Reynard quickly grabbing the cheese, a young squirrel who was watching everything from another branch quickly jumped down and took the cheese before Reynard could reach it. The squirrel then climbed back up the tree and disappeared into its hole.
Both Reynard and Mr. Raven were surprised. Reynard learned that sometimes even clever plans can fail, and Mr. Raven learned not to be fooled by sweet words. The squirrel enjoyed a tasty meal that day!
LET US WRITE
Now, write the story you narrated in the form of a conversation.
Ans:
Reynard: Good morning, Mr. Raven! You seem to be awake so early!
(Mr. Raven just nods his head)
Reynard: Oh, Mr. Raven, you look so handsome today! Such beautiful feathers you have!
(Mr. Raven puffs up his chest proudly)
Reynard: I’ve heard many birds sing in these woods, but they say your voice is the most beautiful of all. Is that true?
(Mr. Raven looks confused but pleased)
Reynard: Sir Raven, if you would only sing for me, I’m sure all the birds of the forest would call you their King!
(Mr. Raven’s eyes shine with pride)
Reynard: Please, won’t you sing just one song for me? I would be so honored to hear your voice.
(Mr. Raven opens his beak to sing, dropping the cheese)
(A squirrel suddenly jumps down from a nearby branch)
Squirrel: Thank you for the cheese! Both of you were so busy with your tricks and pride that you didn’t notice me!
(Squirrel grabs the cheese and quickly climbs up the tree)
Reynard: Hey! That was supposed to be my cheese!
(Mr. Raven looks down sadly)
Reynard: Well, Mr. Raven, I guess we both learned something today. Me, that I shouldn’t count my cheese before I have it, and you, that pride comes before a fall.
(Mr. Raven nods slowly, looking wiser)
Squirrel: (calling from high up in the tree) And I learned that sometimes it pays to be quick and quiet instead of proud or tricky!
