Class 6 Maths Poorvi Chapter 3 Worksheet Rama to the Rescue
Let Us Recall
Let us do these activities before we read the story.
1. Collect quotes on “Fruits of Labour” and make a chart. Display it in the class.
2. Read out any other story on fruits of labour in the class and discuss with your friends.
Question 1.
Answer the following questions in a word or sentence.
(a) Who was feeling sleepy?
(b) Who had heard the sound first and guessed that someone was trying to get into the house?
(c) Who thought of the plan to save themselves from the robbery?
(d) Who was Rama?
(e) Who was waiting for the couple to fall asleep?
Question 2.
Write True or False.
(a) Rama was the son of the couple.
(b) The couple was rescued by the kotwal.
(c) The man’s wife thought of a plan to save themselves
(d) Rama was a brave policeman.
(e) The thief was warned by Rama not to do again.
Question 3.
Match the columns. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Rama to the Rescue | (i) digging the wall of the house |
| (b) Way to the house | (ii) though the hole dug by the thief |
| (c) Rama entered the house | (iii) the couple |
| (d) Chatterbox | (iv) Rama! Rama! |
| (e) Rama arrested the | (v) a folktale from Tamil Nadu |
| (f) The wife called out | (vi) the thief |
Question 4.
Write a brief description of the story:
(a) The main characters of the story: ________________
(b) The setting of the story: ________________
(c) The theme of the story: ________________
(d) Moral of the story: ________________
Think beyond
Question 1.
Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Man : But what if he’s in the yard?
wife : Then I’ll can out a little louder, Ram, Ram!
Man : But my dear, what if the boy is not in the house or in the yard, but in the street?
Wife : Oh, then I’ll call out very loudly; Rama! Rama!
(i) Who is ‘he’ referred to in the above lines by the man?
a. The son of the couple who is not in the house
b. The son of the couple who is not yet born
c. Rama, the kotwal of the village
d. None of these
(ii) Why are they, the man and his wife, having such a conversation late at night?
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(iii) Do you think the wife had understood the plan of the man before hand?
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(b) I wish they would stop this silly game and talk about their money instead or fall asleep at least!
(i) Who wished this and about whom?
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(ii) What does the word ‘instead’ mean here?
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Question 2.
Answer the following questions.
(a) There are two characters named Rama in the story. Who are they?
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(b) Why did the wife call out ‘Rama! Rama!’ very loudly?
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(c) What was the thief waiting for?
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(d) How did Rama, the kotwal know about the thief?
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(e) What lesson do you learn from this story?
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Let us learn
Contractions
The term ‘contraction’ refers to the shortened form of two words with an apostrophe that marks the missing letter in the contracted form.
| Contracted Form | Expanded Form |
| I’m | 1 am |
| I’ve | 1 have |
| I’d | 1 had/would |
| I’ll | 1 will |
Question 1.
Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own.
| Contracted words | Expanded form | Sentences |
| Doesn’t | Does not | |
| Won’t | ||
| Hadn’t | ||
| ’twas | ||
| Didn’t | ||
| Shan’t | ||
| Needn’t | ||
| Aren’t | ||
| Could’ve | Could have |
Present progressive tense
Verbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.
Examples: What are you looking for?
They are talking about the film.
Question 2.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.
(a) I ________________ in the garden. [ am + play + ing ]
(b) Birds ________________ on the tree. [ are + chirp + ing ]
(c) We ________________ a movie. [ are + watch +ing]
(d) He ________________ the sums. [ is + solve +ing]
(e) My father ________________ to the office. [ is + go +ing]
(f) Children ________________ noise in the class. [ are + make +ing]
Question 3.
Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.
(a) A giraffe ________________ his head out of the van.
(b) A boy ________________ on the top of the tent.
(c) A bear ________________ at the picnic table.
(d) The man in green ________________ on the grass.
(e) The clown ________________ his trumpet.
(f) The owl in the tree ________________ his phone.
Adverb
Words that give more information about the verb, such as how, when, where, etc. are called adverbs.
Examples: I will call out loudly. He is singing sweetly.
| Sentence | Question | Word |
| (a) I gently comb my hair every morning. | How do 1 comb my hair? | (i) |
| (b) He has arranged his room neatly. | How has he arranged his room? | (ii) |
| (c) Mother shouted at me angrily. | How did mother shout at me? | (iii) |
| (d) Everybody talks softly in the library. | How does everybody talk in the library? | (iv) |
| (e) Vijay was carefully reading the circular. | How was Vijay reading the circular? | M |
Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below.
weekly – quickly – daily – occasionally – rarely
(a) I work on this project ________________
(b) I ________________ watch cartoons of TV.
(c) How ________________ can you read this?
(d) The teacher is ________________ absent.
(e) The NGO holds the lottery ________________
Question 6.
Complete the story with the adverbs given in the box. One example has been done for you.
On a peaceful Sunday afternoon, Noah’s family headed for the country. They ………. eagerly………… climbed in the car right after lunch. As dad.drove ……………. down the road, the kids looked through the windows at the passing landscape. Soon, rows of houses gave way to larger fields of hay. There were even horses walking …………………… in the fields. Cara asked if they could stop to pet them. Dad ……………… said “No!”, but mom knew the farmer and told dad to stop. The children ………….. got out of the car and followed their mother. The farmer gave them permission to go and see the horses. The children …………… walked towards the beautiful animals, mindful not to scare them away. An older horse approached …………… and smelled the top on Noah’s head. Mom offered him a carrot and the horse neighed …………………. . It started chewing on the carrot, allowing the children to pet it …………….. . Their country adventure made them ……………… for dinner that day.
Exclamatory and Interrogative sentences
Sentences that express a strong feeling are called exclamatory sentences. They are marked by an exclamation mark (!).
Example: What a beautiful sight it is!
Sentences that ask questions are called interrogative sentences. They are marked by a question mark (?).
Example: What are you doing today?
Study the following sentences and choose the correct option.
(a) Wow, that is good news!
(b) What a big mess you have made!
(c) Wow! I really cannot believe we did that!
(d Where are you from?
(e) Whose book is this?
(i) Sentence (a) expresses a feeling of …………. (joy/surprise)
(ii) Sentence (b) expresses a feeling of …………… (relief/disgust)
(iii) Sentence (c) expresses a feeling of ………… (joy/surprise)
(iv) Sentences (d) and (e) ask ……….. (question/answer)
Question 8.
Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentence.
(a) You did a really good job …………….
(b) My God those are some wonderfully great decorations …………………..
(c) Where do you live ……………….
(d) Alas she is now no more ……………………
(e) Would you like to have tea or coffee ……………….
Let us listen
Listen to the story as your teacher reads it aloud about a clever thief and an old man and answer the following questions. (Refer to the page 104 for the transcript.)
1. What was the old man doing?
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2. When did the old man’s brother die?
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3. How many excuses did the thief give to the old man?
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4. What is the moral of the story?
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Let us speak
We use contracted form of the verbs while speaking and expanded form of the verbs while writing.
Question 1.
Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher.
Question 2.
Have a debate and discussion on the following topics:
(a) Why do you think it’s important for people to keep their house and themselves safe?
(b) Security is of prime importance for everyone.
(c) Ways to keep yourself safe
(d) Internet threat for children
Let us write
Suppose you were also part of the story ‘Rama to the Rescue’. Write the story in your own words as you yourself witnessed the incidents that took place in your house. Write the story in your notebook.
You may begin this way:
My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone
Let us explore
A little police boy is looking for a way to the police car. Help him find the way.
