Bihar Board Class 6 English Chapter 7
Contents
| Subject | English |
| Class | 6th |
| Chapter | 7. A Mother’s Love |
| Author | Adapted |
| Board | Bihar Board |
A. Warmer
Q1. What does your mother do for you ?
Ans. My mother does everything for me, she cooks for me, she feeds me. She prepared me to go to school. She takes care of my everything.
Q2. How will you take care of her when she grows old ?
Ans. When my mother grows old, I will take care of her with utmost love and dedication. I will ensure she gets proper medical attention whenever needed and provide her with nutritious meals. I will make arrangements for her comfortable living and be by her side, helping her with daily tasks.
B. Comprehension
B. 1. Think and Tell
Q1. Who was Sita ?
Ans. Sita was a poor widow.
Q2. Where did she live ?
Ans. She lived in a small village Mahua.
Q3. When did Sita Ratan’s married ?
Ans. When Ratan’s business had grown, his mother Sita arranged his marriage.
Q4. Who wanted Ratan to become a great man ?
Ans. Ratan’s mother Sita wanted him to become a great man.
Q5. What was the name of Ratan’s wife ?
Ans. Ratan’s wife was Bela.
B. 2. Think and Write
B. 2. 1. True or False
Based on the story write ’true’ or ‘false’ next to each sentence given below:
- Sita wanted her son to open a shop. – False
- Ratan left his school mid way. – True
- Sita sold her gold bangles and helped Ratan to open a shop. – False
- Sita did not help Bela in any household job. – False
- The flood washed away Ratan’s house. – False
- Sita forgave Ratan for his mistakes. – True.
B. 2. 2. Tick the answers to each of the questions given below.
Q1. It was a hard work, but she never complained. Why ?
(a) She enjoyed doing it.
(b) She was not of complaining nature.
(c) She knew she had to do the hard work in order to pay for her son’s stc lies.
Ans. (c) She knew she had to do the hard work in order to pay for her son’s stc lies.
Q2. Ratan was able to save money because
(a) He received money from his mother.
(b) He was good at business.
(c) He was a miser.
Ans. (b) He was good at business.
Q3. During the flood
(a) Sita got wet, and started crying.
(b) Bela got wet, and started crying.
(c) The roof leaked and the child began to cry.
Ans. (c) The roof leaked and the child began to cry.
B. 2. 3. Answer in not more than 50 words.
Q1. How can you say that Sita loved her son very much ?
Ans. It is evident that Sita loved her son Ratan immensely. She worked tirelessly as a housemaid and grew vegetables to fund Ratan’s education. She even sold her silver bangles to open a small shop for him, sacrificing her own wants for her son’s betterment.
Q2. What shows that Ratan became unkind to his mother afier his marriage ?
Ans. After getting married, Ratan’s behavior towards his mother Sita became uncaring and cruel. He neglected her failing health and did not take her to a doctor. Shockingly, he made her sleep on a small cot outside the house while he lived comfortably inside with his wife. This callous treatment highlights how inconsiderate Ratan had become towards his mother.
Q3. What made Ratan and Bela realise that they had been very unfair to their mother ?
Ans. One stormy night, when Ratan returned home, he found his frail mother shivering and coughing on the cot outside in the open. However, he remained indifferent. But upon entering, he saw the leaking roof had drenched their bed, making the baby cry. As Bela tried to cover the child, Ratan remembered his own childhood and how his mother had selflessly cared for him. This struck a chord, and they realized how unfairly they had treated the woman who had sacrificed so much for them.
C. Vocabulary
C. 1. Go through the text again and find out the words of the same meanings.
Q1. A woman whose husband has died.
Ans. Widow
Q2. Jewellery worn around the wrist.
Ans. Bangle
Q3. A situation in which people meet each other after a longtime.
Ans. Reunion
Q4. A loud noise that we sometimes hear in the sky during a storm.
Ans. Thunder
Q5. A woman servant whose job is to keep someone’s house clean.
Ans. Housemaid
C. 2. Rearrange the letters and find out the words. Use these words in sentences of your own.
(Thunder, rain, flood, water, river)
- Thunder: – Clouds were thundering heavily.
- Rain : – The rain went on continuing for days.
- Flood : – Once, there came a flood in our village.
- water : – Water is vary essential for us.
- River: – Rivers are very useful to us.
D. Grammar
D. 1. Use a/an/the/some/any wherever necessary:
Q1. I have cow. Cow is black. One day I needed milk. I went to the cow and asked her, “I want milk. Do you have some milk ?” The cow said, “Yes, I have milk but I can not give you milk.”
Ans. I have a cow. The cow is black. One day I needed some milk. 1 went to the cow and asked her, “I want milk. Do you have some milk ?” The cow said, “Yes, I have some milk but I cannot give you any milk.”
D. 2. Few/A Few/The Few
Q1. ‘Few’, ‘a few1 and ‘the few’ are used with countable nouns. ‘Few’ means not ‘a bit’. ‘A few’ means ‘some’, the few means ‘whatsoever it is’. ‘We made few mistakes’ means ‘we made not many mistakes. ‘We made a few mistakes means \ve made some mistakes’.
Ans. ‘We were punished for the few mistakes we made, means the number of mistakes was not very large but whatever it was, we were punished for it.
D. 2. 1 Correct the following sentences.
- I have the few rupees to buy books.
- Can you give me few apples to eat ?
- I have not many but I will give you few apples I have.
- Only a little students are lazy.
- Make few mistake.
Ans.
- have a few rupees to buy books.
- Can you give me a few apples to eat ?
- I have not many but I will give you the few apples I have.
- Only few students are lazy.
- Make a few mistakes.
E. Let’S Talk And Write
Q1. The role of my father.
Ans. My father works hard as an office employee. He leaves for work by 9 AM and returns home by 6 PM after a long day. On his way back, he thoughtfully buys groceries and vegetables for our home. In the evenings, he patiently helps me with my homework. Despite his busy schedule, he is a loving and caring father who provides for our family’s needs. His dedication and efforts make him the pillar of our household.
Q2. Write a paragraph on the tasks you do to help your mother.
Ans. I always try to lend a helping hand to my mother with the household chores. I arrange my clothes neatly in the almirah and keep my room clean by sweeping it regularly. Whenever my mother feels unwell, I assist her by washing the utensils and running errands to fetch vegetables or groceries from nearby shops. I consider it my duty to support her and never disobey her instructions. Her workload is immense, and I feel happy to share her responsibilities and make her tasks a little easier.
F. Translation
Q1. Translate into your mother tongue.
- I can eat some more mangoes.
- I cannot eat any more bananas.
- Are there any birds in the cage ?
- There are some birds in the cage.
- I have a few mangoes and a little milk.
Ans.
- मैं कुछ और आम खा सकता हूँ।
- अब मैं बिल्कुल भी केला नहीं खा सकता ।
- क्या पिंजड़ा में कुछ चिड़िया हैं?
- पिंजड़े में कुछ चिड़िया हैं।
- मेरे पास कुछ आम और थोड़ा दूध है।
Q2. Translate into English.
- बर्तन में थोड़ा दही है।
- मेरे पास कुछ किताबें हैं।
- तुम्हारे पास थोड़ा दूध है।
- उसके पास कोई किताब नहीं है। .
- क्या आपके पास थोड़ा समय है?
Ans.
- There is some curd in the pot.
- I have a few’ books.
- You have a little milk.
- He has not any book.
- Have you got some time ?
