NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter 3 Taros Reward

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Book : Honeysuckle NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 3 English - 1

Class : 6th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : Taro’s Reward

QA Answer the following questions.
1. Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? (5)
2. How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking saké? (7)
3. Why did the waterfall give Taro saké and others water? (12)
4. Why did the villagers want to drown Taro? (10, 11)
5. Why did the Emperor reward Taro? (13)

Answer. 1. Taro ran in the direction of the stream because he could not remember ever
seeing or hearing a rushing stream in that part of the forest, and he was thirsty.
2. After drinking sake, Taro's father stopped shivering and showed his happiness by doing
a little dance in the middle of the �oor.
3. Taro was a thoughtful son who honoured and obeyed his parents, while the others
were greedy. This is why the waterfall gave Taro sake and others water.
4. The villagers wanted to drown Taro because they thought he had tricked them.
5. Taro honoured and obeyed his parents, so the emperor rewarded him.

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QB Mark the right item.
1. Taro earned very little money because
(i) he didn’t work hard enough.
(ii) the villagers didn’t need wood.
(iii) the price of wood was very low.
2. Taro decided to earn extra money
(i) to live a more comfortable life.
(ii) to buy his old father some saké.
(iii) to repair the cracks in the hut.
3. The neighbour left Taro’s hut in a hurry because
(i) she was delighted with the drink.
(ii) she was astonished to hear Taro’s story.
(iii) she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Answer. 1. Taro earned very little money because — (iii) the price of wood was very low.
2. Taro decided to earn extra money — (ii) to buy his old father some saké.

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3. The neighbour left Taro's hut in a hurry because — (iii) she wanted to tell the whole
village about the waterfall.

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QA Strike off the words in the box below that are not suitable. Taro wanted to give his old
parents everything they needed. This shows that he was

Answer. Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed. This shows that he
was thoughtful, loving, considerate, kind.

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QB 1. “This made Taro sadder than ever.”
‘This’ refers to
(i) a strong wind that began to blow.
(ii) Taro’s father’s old age.
(iii) Taro’s inability to buy expensive saké for his father. (Mark the right item.)
2. “This, said the emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their
parents.”
‘This’ refers to
(i) the most beautiful fountain in the city.
(ii) rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.
(iii) sending for Taro to hear his story. (Mark the right item.)

Answer. 1. 'This' refers to (iii) Taro's inability to buy expensive sake for his father.
2. 'This' refers to (ii) rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.

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QC Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme.
Example: young – lung
money – sunny

Answer. Young - Lung

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Sad - Bad
Money - Sunny
Chop - Stop
Last - Fast
Could - Wood
Sound - Round
Way - Day

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QD 1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box

A_________woodcutter lived on a_________hillside. He was a________son who
worked_______but earned___________money.
One day he saw a________waterfall hidden son who behind a rock. He tasted the water and
found it___________.
2. Find these sentences in the story and �ll in the blanks.
(i) This made Taro__________than ever. (3)
(ii) He decided to work________ than before.(3)
(iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed________than usual.
(iv) He began to chop even__________(4)
(v) Next morning, Taro started for work even_________than the morning before. (10)

Answer. 1. A young wood cutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who
worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind
a rock. He tasted the water and found it delicious.
2. (i) This made Taro sadder than ever.
(ii) He decided to work harder than before.
(iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier than usual.
(iv) He began to chop even faster.
(v) Next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before.

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QA Speak the following sentences clearly but as quickly as you can. Learn them by heart.
(i) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood.
(ii) Betty bought a bit of butter, but the bit of butter was a little bitter so she bought
some better butter to make the bitter butter better.

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Answers. DIY

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QB 1. The story ‘Taro’s Reward’ shows that Taro is thoughtful, hardworking and also
wise. Read aloud the parts of story that show these qualities in Taro.
2. (i) Like Patrick in the story ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework’, Taro is helped by magic. Do
you believe in magic? What are the magical things that happen in these stories?(ii)
Which story do you like better, and why? Do you know such stories in other languages?
Discuss these questions in class.
3. Now write a paragraph or two about these two stories, comparing them.

Answers. 1. The parts of the story that show these qualities are:
(i) he was a thoughtful son and wanted to give his old parents everything they needed.
(Para 1)
(ii) Though he worked very hard, he earned very little money. (Para 1)
(iii) But Taro had been wise enough to slip behind a rock. (Para 11)

2. (i) My parents say there is no such thing as magic. It is all a matter of playing tricks.
But I agree with the elders only partly. Magic is not all sleight of hand or mesmerism.
There is some supernatural agency that carries out the tricks. In the case of Patrick,
there was an elf or small man. He was not one like us. In the case of Taro, there appears a
waterfall behind the rocks. Secondly, its water tastes like sake. These were magical
things.
(ii) Truly speaking, I like both the stories because both are interesting and educative.
Secondly, both have a touch of magic. Still, Patrick’s story is better than Taro’s. Patrick
learns to do homework unknowingly.
3. Who did Patrick’s Homework is, in my opinion, better than ‘Taro’s Reward.’. Patrick
hated homework. He played hockey and basketball instead. This was something quite
natural. All children �nd doing homework boring and dull. Taro, on the other hand, was
a thoughtful, wise and hardworking boy. He was just the opposite of Patrick. Even God
favours and rewards such a boy. A magical waterfall gave him an intoxicating drink for
his old father. Both the stories teach us lessons.
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QC 1. Listen to these children. What are they talking about?

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2. Work in groups. Come to some agreement on each of the activities given below. Decide
which is the most interesting, dullest, most dangerous, safest, most rewarding, most
exciting.

Answer. 1. The three boys are talking about their problems. One �nds swimming more
dif�cult than driving. The second disagrees with his view. He thinks that swimming
much less dif�cult than driving. But the third boy says that learning English is much
more dif�cult than swimming and driving.

2. The dullest activities : knitting, sewing, learning languages
Most interesting : dancing. watching TV. listening to music
Most dangerous : mountain climbing
Safest : walking, stamp collecting
Most rewarding : reading, painting, �shing, cooking
Most exciting : : playing football. swimming

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Q1 Your teacher will speak the words given below. Write against each two new words that
rhyme with it.

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1. bed —–———–———— —–———–————
2. wax —–———–———— —–———–————
3. fast —–———–———— —–———–————
4. chop —–———–———— —–———–————
5. young —–———–———— —–———–————

Answer. 1. Shed, led
2. Axe, fax
3. Last, cast
4. Cop, �op
5. Among, tongue

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Q1 Which are the two states that �ank New Delhi’s borders?

Answer. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh.
Built on the banks of the Yamuna river, Delhi is bordered on the west by Haryana and on
the east by Uttar Pradesh.

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Q2 Name the states through which the Narmada �ows.

Answer. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Rising from Amarkantak and �owing through Beraghat in Madhya Pradesh, the Narmada
�ows westwards across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat into the Gulf of
Khambhat.

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Q1 With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.
(i) And somehow we fell out.
(ii) The afternoon turned black.

Answer. (i) started quarreling
(ii) night came

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Q2 Read these lines from the poem:

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(i) One thing led to another
(ii) The start of it was slight
(iii) The end of it was strong
(iv) The afternoon turned black
(v) Thumped me on the back.
Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.

Answer. (i) One reason led to another reason.
(ii) The quarrel was started on small issue.
(iii) The end turned into a big �ght.
(iv) Afternoon passed and night came but their �ght continues.
(v) The quarrel came to an end.

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Q3 Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How
did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?

Answer. DIY

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