Class 6 Maths Poorvi Chapter 5 Worksheet A Friend’s Prayer
Let Us recall
Let us do these activities before we read the poem.
Question 1.
Here are some quotes related to friendship. Read them and ask your teacher to explain them.
(a) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(b) There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
(c) A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.
Question 2.
If your friend is sick and not able to attend the class, what would you pray for him/her? Speak it in your class and write it down too.
Let Us Discuss
Question 1.
What do you feel when you read the given poem? Note down your feelings.
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Question 2.
Now, ask your classmates to read the poem and note down their feelings.
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Question 3.
Ask your teacher to choose the one who has described the feeling most efficiently.
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Think beyond
Question 1.
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow,
(a) May my friendships always be The most important thing to me.
With special friends I feel I’m blessed,
So let me give my very best.
(i) What does the poetess wish about her friendship?
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(ii) Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
The stanza explains that the poetess is very __________ to her friends.
a. jealous
b. attached
c. angry
d. important
(iii) Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.
The poetess wants to do her best to make her friendship the most important thing __________
(b) Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
(i) Why does the poetess like her friends as they are?
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(ii) Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
In these lines, the poetess is _________________________________________________
a. arguing
b. requesting
c. praying
d. complaining
(iii) Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.
You should not make __________ for your friends without knowing the reality.
Question 2.
Answer the following questions.
(a) How can you say that the poetess is praying in the poem?
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(b) What kind of relationship does the poetess want with her friends?
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(c) What wish does the poetess have for her friends in the third stanza of the poem?
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(d) What kind of bond do you share with your friends? Explain in brief.
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(e) Explain the last line of the stanza with an example.
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Let us learn
Question 1.
Match the following words with their synonyms.
Word | Synonym |
(a) important | (i) lucky |
(b) blessed | (ii) notice |
(c) care | (iii) decision |
(d) realise | (iv) crucial |
(e) judgement | (v) love |
Question 2.
Complete the spelling of the words given below and rewrite them in the space provided.
(a) T_a_kf_l – ______________
(b) l__or__nt – ______________
(c) E_e_y – ______________
(d) Un_er_t__d – ______________
C. Complete the following sentences using the words given in the above exercise.
1. Better a good __________ than a bad friend.
2. We should be __________ to our God for giving us everything.
3. You should not pass __________ till you are not asked for the same.
4. Friendship is considered one of the most __________ things in our lives.
5. We should __________ the value of a true friend.
Let us listen
Question 1.
Listen to your teacher recite a poem. Now, note down the rhyming pairs of words as used in the poem. (Refer to the Page 705 for the transcript.)
Question 2.
Listen again the poem and tick (✓) the activities that friends should do in school.
Let us speak
1. Work in pairs and discuss the qualities of a friend one should look for before making friends. You can take example of your friend for the same.
2. You may have heard the quote: ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’. Explain this quote with reference to your friend.
Let us write
Write a few sentences about the time when you spent your summer holiday with your best friend. Also write the things and activities you both did together.
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Let us explore
1. There are various stories describing the value of friendship which teach us the value of true friendship and a friend. Search for such a story and tell that in your class. Also, ask your classmates to tell another story about the same.
2. Try to write down a poem based on friendship. You can take help of your teacher or parents for the same.