NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter 6 Who I Am & The Wonderful Words

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Book : Honeysuckle NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 6 English - 1

Class : 6th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 6
Chapter Name : Who I Am

QA Answer the following questions.
1. Peter’s favourite day of the week is Sunday because ______________
2. Nasir wants to learn _______________________________________
3. Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because ___

Answer. 1. Peter's favourite day of the week is Sunday because on this day his whole
family always goes to the cinema hall to the see a �lm. In the interval, his father buys
peanuts for all of them. Afterwards, stop to eat ice cream.
2. Nasir wants to learn how to preserve seeds so that his family can use them again, and
not spend money on seeds every_year.
3. Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because she wants to make
things better for everyone. Everyone in her class asks her what to do when they have a
problem, and her teacher always trusts her when something needs to be done in school.

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QB Write True or False against each of the following statements.
1. Peter is an only child. __________________________
2. When Serbjit gets angry he shouts at people. __________
3. Nasir lives in the city. __________________
4. Radha’s mother enjoys doing things with her. ________________

Answer. 1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True

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Q1. Fill in the blanks to name the different kinds of intelligence. One has been done for
you.
When I enjoy listening to people and solving their problems I use my interpersonal
intelligence.
(i) When I enjoy dancing or physical activity, I use my ______________intelligence.

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(ii) When I enjoy looking at maps and examining pictures I use
my_____________intelligence.
(iii) When I enjoy working with numbers and solving maths problems I use my
___________________intelligence.
(iv) When I enjoy telling a story or arguing, I use my __________________intelligence.

Answer. (i) When I enjoy dancing or physical activity, I use my bodily intelligence.
(ii) When I enjoy looking at maps and examining pictures, I use my visual intelligence.
(iii) When I enjoy working with numbers and solving maths problems, I use my
mathematical intelligence.
(iv) When I enjoy telling a story or arguing, I use my verbal intelligence.

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Q1. Match the job on the left with its description on the right.
(i) Navigator ————— (a) Advises people what to do about jobs, personal problems, etc.
(ii) Architect ————— (b) Works in politics, usually by standing for election.
(iii) Politician ————— (c) Finds and monitors the route to get to a place, or the
direction of travel.
(iv) Engineer ————— (d) Reports on recent news for newspaper, radio, or TV.
(v) Computer ————— (e) Plans the design of a building, programmer town, or city.
(vi) Athlete ————— (f) Controls and puts together a programme of music.
(vii) Disc jockey ————— (g) Works in sports or activities such as running, jumping,etc.
(viii) Composer ————— (h) Designs and builds things like roads, bridges, or engines.
(ix) Counsellor ————— (i) Makes up notes to create music.
(x) Journalist ————— (j) Designs the system by which a computer runs or gives
information.

Answer. (i) Navigator (a) Finds and monitors the route to get to a place or the direction
of travel.
(ii) Architect (b) Plans the design of a building, town or city.
(iii) Politician (c) Works in politics, usually by standing for election.
(iv) Engineer (d) Designs and builds things like roads, bridges or engines.
(v) Computer Programmer (e) Designs the system by which a computer runs or gives
information.
(vi) Athlete (f) Works in sports or activities such as running, jumping, etc.
(vii) Disc jockey (g) Controls and puts together a program or music.
(viii) Composer (h) Makes up notes to create music.
(ix) Counsellor (i) Advises people what to do about jobs, personal problems, etc.
(x) Journalist (j) Reports on recent news for newspaper, radio or TV.

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Q1. Write a paragraph about yourself so that people who read it will get to know you
better. You could write about yourself from any point of view, or choose one of the
following topics.

What I enjoy doing most
What makes me angry
What I hate to do
What I want to become

(Remember to give a reason or details of what you write about, so that anyone reading it
will understand you better.)
After you have �nished your paragraph af�x your photo on the sheet and display it on
the wall. Read each other’s paragraphs. Did you understand someone else better after
you had read what he/she wrote?

Answer. Travelling is such a thing which �lls me with immense joy. I get thrilled
whenever my parents take me to visit various new places. Actually I am very fond of
knowing about new things and people of different places and their styles of living.
Travelling gives me can opportunity for this and I enjoy it fully. Whenever I see people
�ghting or quarreling on minor issues, I get angry. I am a peace loving person and always
hate violence. I also hate telling lies and try my best to speak the truth all the time. I
want to become a doctor. I am very fond of serving people who are suffering in this way
or that. After being a doctor I can ful�ll my desire. I would be lucky if I am proved to be
helpful for the needy.

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QA Why does Radha’s mother tell her that it is not suitable for girls to climb trees? Find
points to agree with Radha or her mother.
Plan what you will say by making notes like this:

Girls should be able to climb trees if they wish

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
Girls should not be allowed to climb trees

1. ___________________________

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2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________

Now divide the class into two groups. Present to the rest of the class the opinion of
Radha who thinks there is no harm in girls climbing trees and of her mother who thinks
girls should not do this.

Answer. Girls should be able to climb trees if they wish.
1. Girls can attain height by climbing trees.
2. Girls can get more active by climbing trees.
3. It is a good exercise for girls. Girls should not be allowed to climb trees.
1. Girls are delicate creatures.
2. Girls may get injured while doing so.
3. Doing these activities will make them boyish.

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QB Sit in a circle so that you can see each other. Each one must talk to complete the
following sentence in your own way.
“What makes me very angry is ...”
Remember to listen with respect and without comment to each person as he/she speaks.

Answer. DIY

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Q1 With your partner, complete the following sentences in your own words using the
ideas in the poem.
(i) Do not let a thought shrivel and die because_____________________.
(ii) English is a ________________________________with words that everyone can play.
(iii) One has to match____________________________.
(iv) Words are the _____________________________of thought.

Answer. (i) for want of a way to say it
(ii) wonderful game
(iii) to the brightest thoughts in your head
(iv) food and dress

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Q2 In groups of four discuss the following lines and their meanings.
(i) All that you do is match the words
To the brightest thoughts in your head
(ii) For many of the loveliest things
Have never yet been said
(iii) And everyone’s longing today to hear
Some fresh and beautiful thing
(iv) But only words can free a thought
From its prison behind your eyes

Answer. (i) The poet says that you only have to select words to express your thoughts
present in your head.
(ii) The poet encourages readers to convert their thoughts into words and speak them as
these are loveliest things that never yet been said.
(iii) All the people are listening to the same thoughts. Everyone is excited to hear some
new thing so speak your thoughts brilliantly.
(iv) You have thoughts in your mind but its in prison behind your eyes. You need to free
thoughts by giving them words.

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