Std 6 English Chapter 10: School of Skills - Exercises

1. 1. પ (pa) - top
2. 2. ડ (da) - don't
3. 3. ક (ka) - keep
4. 4. ટ (ta) - stop
5. 5. ન (na) - never

1. 1. What would have happened if the shepherd boy was not around?
   If the shepherd boy was not around, the king would have fallen off the edge of the mountain.
2. 2. How would you save the king if you were the shepherd boy?
   If I were the shepherd boy, I would shout loudly to alert the king or do the same thing the boy did by tearing the painting to grab his attention.
3. 3. Was the king angry at the end?
   No, the king was not angry at the end. He was surprised and thankful to the boy for saving his life.
4. 4. Think of a different end for this story.
   A different ending could be that the king, after being saved, makes the shepherd boy his royal advisor because of his quick thinking and fearlessness.

1. 1. The king was lost in the painting because...
   (C) He loved painting.
2. 2. Why did the shepherd boy help the king?
   (A) The king took care of all the people.
3. 3. Choose the similar word for 'angry'.
   (B) furious

1. 1. Where did the students go to study in ancient time?
   In ancient times, students went to a Gurukul to study.
2. 2. Where do the students go to study nowadays?
   Nowadays, students go to a school to study.
3. 3. Why could Varadaraj not move to the next class?
   Varadaraj could not move to the next class because he was very weak in his studies.
4. 4. How were deep marks made on the stone?
   Deep marks were made on the stone due to the repeated movement of the soft rope while drawing water.
5. 5. Varadaraj changed his destiny with...
   practice, patience, hard work and dedication.
6. 6. Discuss with your friend and complete the table:
   

   Education System in Ancient Time	Education System in Modern Time
   Gurukul	school building
   Learning under a Guru	Learning from teachers
   Focus on scriptures and practical skills	Focus on various subjects and technology

1. 1. What is this picture about?
   c. Time Management
2. 2. We should always be on time. True or false?
   True.
3. 3. Write any one tip that you are already following.
   I am already following the tip "Give your best".
4. 4. Write any two tips that you will follow.
   I will follow the tips "Prioritize the tasks" and "Avoid distraction".
5. 5. Hiren plays games on mobile phones one to two hours a day so he got less marks in examination. Which time management tip did he not follow from the above?
   He did not follow tip number 4: "Avoid distraction".
6. 6. Write the names of your three friends and suggest them which time management tips they should follow.
   

   Friend	Tip Number	Tip
   Ravi	3	Be on-time
   Priya	6	Remember the deadline
   Amit	2	Prioritize the tasks

• Paragraph 1: heavy flood, leave their homes
• Paragraph 2: houses broken, crops ruined, no food
• Paragraph 3: Volunteers worked, save people
• Paragraph 4: needed clean water, food, medicines
• Paragraph 5: water level started to go down

I would like to become a teacher. I want to become a teacher because I love helping others learn new things. I will teach my students with love and care and make learning fun for them. I will be useful to my village by providing good education to all the children. I will take care of my family by earning a respectable living and supporting them. Yes, I will definitely come back to visit my old school and friends.

Hello, friends! I am Mr. Shekhchalli. Yesterday, I found a tyre on the road. I thought, this tyre will make me a very rich person. Do you know how? First of all, I will make a bicycle. Then, I will sell the bicycle and earn money. I will open a cycle store with the help of the money. My store will be popular. I will sell many cycles and earn more money. Then, I will open a bike showroom and I will sell bikes. Thus, I will earn a lot of money and I will become a millionaire. Then I will earn more and will start a car company. I will become a billionaire. After that, I will start an airline and will become the richest man. Suddenly, I woke up and realized it was all just a dream.

1. Picture 1: May I have your pen?
2. Picture 2: Sure, I can clean it.
3. Picture 3: Sure, I can open it.
4. Picture 4: I am good, what about you?

There is a cat sleeping on the sofa. The sofa is between a lamp and a plant. A guitar is leaning beside the sofa. The cushions are on the sofa. There is a small table in front of the sofa. A laptop is on the table. Two puppies are playing under the table. A backpack is next to the television. The window is behind the sofa. A fishbowl is near the TV.

1. 1. Bhupendra went to the science centre and he bought tickets to visit it.
2. 2. The teacher was present but the students were not.
3. 3. Falguni performed the best, so she was honoured with a prize.
4. 4. We are going to visit the Gir or we are going to visit Shivrajpur beach.
5. 5. Hitesh was running because he was late for the school.
6. 6. Will you take milk or will you take juice?
7. 7. Chandani thanked Ajay because he helped her.

Shilpa: Where did you go yesterday?
Rashmita: I went to a funfair with my friends.
Shilpa: Did you want to come?
Rashmita: No, I did not want to come.
Shilpa: How much did you spend on tickets?
Rashmita: We spent ₹50 on every ticket. It was fun.
Shilpa: Where are you going?
Rashmita: We are going to visit the zoo.
Shilpa: Are you going to join us next Sunday?
Rashmita: Sure, I will join.
Shilpa: Who are coming with us?
Rashmita: My parents and my cousin. We will enjoy.

Across → 1. WOW, 3. OUCH, 4. HURRAH, 6. BINGO, 7. OH

Down ↓ 2. OOPS, 5. ALAS

1. 1. Wow, how cute the puppy is!
2. 2. Bingo, you got the right answer!
3. 3. Hurrah, the victory is ours!
4. 4. Alas, his pet is no more!
5. 5. Oh, now I get it!
6. 6. Ouch, I hurt my finger!

1. 1. Wow, what a nice pen you have!
2. 2. Bingo, I found the final answer!
3. 3. Hurrah, we have won the trophy!
4. 4. Alas, she lost her new gold ring!
5. 5. Oh, I understood the matter now!
6. 6. Ouch, it is really painful!

(This is a speaking activity for students to perform in pairs.)

(This is a speaking activity. A sample dialogue is given below.)

Student A: (C4) What are you afraid of?
Student B: I am afraid of lizards.
Student A: (E3) What school subjects do you like?
Student B: I like English and Maths.
Student A: (A6) What do you prefer: summer or winter?
Student B: I prefer winter because I enjoy the cold weather.

This is a personal activity. Students should find a story on one of the given topics (e.g., Time Management, Problem and Solution) from the library and then narrate it in the school assembly.