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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 1 Who Did Patrick’s Homework<\/span><\/h2>\n

Working With the Text \u00a0(Page 11)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer the following questions<\/strong> (Refer to that part of the text whose number is given\u00a0against the question. This applies to the comprehension questions throughout the book.)<\/p>\n

1. What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really? (2)<\/strong>
\nAns:<\/strong>\u00a0Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. It was, in fact, a very small-sized man, an elf.<\/p>\n

2. Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish? (2)<\/strong>
\nAns:<\/strong>\u00a0Patrick had saved the tiny man\u2019s life from the cat by not handing him back to the cat. So he promised to fulfil one wish of Patrick.<\/p>\n

3. What was Patrick\u2019s wish? (3)<\/strong>
\nAns:<\/strong>\u00a0Patrick hated doing homework. His greatest wish was that the little man should do all his homework till the end of the session.<\/p>\n

4. In what subjects did the little man need help, to do Patrick\u2019s homework? (5, 6)<\/strong>
\nAns:<\/strong>\u00a0The little man needed Patrick\u2019s help in maths, English and history.<\/p>\n

5. How did Patrick help him? (7)<\/strong>
\nAns:<\/strong>\u00a0Patrick sat beside the little man and guided him. He brought books from the library and read out to him.<\/p>\n

6. Who do you think did Patrick\u2019s homework – the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer. (9, 10)<\/strong>
\nAns:<\/strong>\u00a0It was Patrick himself who actually did all the homework. He had to help the elf again and again with guidance and books.<\/p>\n

Working with Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.The pill in the blanks in the sentences below with the words or phrases from the box. (You may not know the meaning of all the words. Look such words up in a dictionary, or ask your teacher.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0semester \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 between you and me \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0look up<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0<\/strong>Some people find household__________________ a bore, but I like to help at home.
\n2.<\/strong> Who stole the diamond is still a_____________________ .
\n3.\u00a0<\/strong>This_________________ we are going to have a class exhibition.
\n4.\u00a0<\/strong>_______________ , the elf began to help Patrick.
\n5.Can you__________________ this word in the dictionary?
\n6.I started early to be on time, but I was_____________________ . There was a traffic\u00a0jam!
\n7.She says she\u2019s got a lot of books, but______________________ I think most of them\u00a0are borrowed.
\nAns.<\/strong> 1. chores\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. mystery\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. semester\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4. True to his word<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. lookup out of luck \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07. between you and me<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    B.Use the clues given below to complete this crossword puzzle.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Across<\/strong>
    \n1.Very tired
    \n2.had an angry look on the face
    \n3.short trousers
    \n4.a fault in a machine that prevents it from working properly
    \n5.a small and naughty boy-fairy
    \n\"NCERT
    \nDown<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. work that must be done every day, often boring<\/li>\n
    2. a basket with a lid<\/li>\n
    3. have a short, high-pitched cry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"NCERT
      \nSpeaking \u00a0(Page 13)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      1. In the story, Patrick does difficult things he hates to do because the elf pre\u00adtends he needs help. Have you ever done something difficult or frightening, by pretending about it in some way? Tell your classmates about it.<\/strong>
      \nOr<\/strong>
      \nSay what you feel about homework. (The words and phrases in the boxes may help you.) Do you think it is useful, even though you may not like it? Form pairs, and speak to each other.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      For example:<\/strong>
      \nYou may say, \u201cI am not fond of homework.\u201d
      \nYour partner may reply, \u201cBut my sister helps me with my lessons at home, and that gives a boost to my marks.\u201d
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(not) be fond of \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (not) take to \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(not) develop a liking for<\/strong>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (not) appeal to \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(not) be keen on \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (not) have a taste for<\/strong>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0support \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0assist \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 with the aid of<\/strong>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0help \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0be a boon \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 give a boost to<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Ans:<\/strong>
      \n1.<\/strong> I am not very fond of keeping my room clean and tidy.
      \n2.<\/strong> But my sister does all this for me.
      \n3.<\/strong> I have not developed a liking for non-veg.
      \n4.<\/strong> But my elder brother does not support me.
      \n5.<\/strong> I have taken to playing football.
      \n6.<\/strong> I have developed a liking for chess also.
      \n7.<\/strong> I appeal to my friends to play some game.
      \n8.<\/strong> Sports can be a boon in career making.
      \n9.<\/strong> They give a boost to my confidence.
      \n10.<\/strong> My deskmate is keen on getting \u2018A\u2019 grade.
      \n11.<\/strong> I hope he will assist me also in preparing my lessons.<\/p>\n

      Writing \u00a0(Page 13)<\/strong>
      \nA. This story has a lot of rhyming words, as a poem does. Can you write out some parts of it like a poem, so that the rhymes come at the end of separate lines? For example:<\/strong>
      \nPatrick never did homework. \u2018Too boring\u201d, he said.
      \nHe played baseball and Hockey and Nintendo instead.
      \nAns.<\/strong> The man of the tiniest size
      \nwas true to his word and wise
      \nPatrick saved the elf from the cat
      \nThe elf promised to do all that
      \nPatrick loved sports and hated homework
      \nHe wasted his time and studies shirk<\/p>\n

      B. Look at these sentences.<\/strong>
      \n1.\u2018Too boring,\u201d he said.
      \n2. Cleaned his room, did his chores.
      \nWhen we speak we often leave out words that can easily be guessed.
      \nWe do not do this when we write unless we are trying to write as we speak (as in the story).
      \nSo, if we were to write carefully, we would say:<\/p>\n