NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter 1 Who Did Patrick’s Homework

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Class : 6th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 1
Chapter Name : Who Did Patrick’s Homework?

Q1 What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?

Answer. Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. The cat was actually playing
with an extremely tiny man, who wore a woollen shirt with old fashioned britches and a high tall
hat.

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Q2 Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish? (2)

Answer. The little man granted Patrick a wish because he wanted to escape from the cat.

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Q3 What was Patrick’s wish? (3)

Answer. Patrick's wanted the elf to do all his homework till the end of the semester, for 35 days.

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Q4 In what subjects did the little man need help, to do Patrick’s homework? (5,6)

Answer. To do Patrick's homework, the little man needed help in English, Maths and human
history.

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Q5 How did Patrick help him? (7)

Answer. Patrick helped him by working harder than ever. He even stayed up at nights.

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Q6 Who do you think did Patrick’s homework — the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for
your answer. (9, 10)

Answer. Patrick himself did his homework. Since the elf did not know anything, Patrick stayed up a

nights and worked hard. As a result of this, he got A's in his work and his teachers were full of
praise. Even his parents wondered as he kept his room clean and had developed a new attitude.
Therefore, it was Patrick who did the homework, not the little man.

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QA Fill 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.)

1. Some people nd household_________a bore, but I like to help at home.
2. Who stole the diamond is still a __________.
3. This __________we are going to have a class exhibition.
4. ______ the elf began to help Patrick.
5. Can you_______this word in the dictionary?
6. I started early to be on time, but I was_______There was a traf c jam!
7. She says she's got a lot of books, but_______I think most of them are borrowed.

Answer. 1. Some people nd household chores a bore, but I like to help at home.
2. Who stole the diamond is still a mystery.
3. This semester we are going to have a class exhibition.
4. True to his word, the elf began to help Patrick.
5. Can you look up this word in the dictionary?
6. I started early to be on time, but I was out of luck. There was a traf c jam!
7. She says she's got a lot of books, but between you and me I think most of them are borrowed.

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QB Use the clues given below to complete this crossword puzzle.

Across
1. very tired
2. had an angry look on the face
3. short trousers
4. a fault in a machine that prevents it from working properly
5. a small and naughty boy-fairy
Down
6. work that must be done everyday, often boring
7. a basket with a lid
8. gave a short, high-pitched cry

Answer.

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QA In the story Patrick does dif cult things he hates to do, because the elf pretends he needs help.
Have you ever done something dif cult or frightening, by pretending about it in some way? Tell
your classmates about it.
Or
Say 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.

For example: You may say, “I am not fond of homework.” Your partner may reply, “But my sister
helps me with my lessons at home, and that gives a boost to my marks.”

Answer. DIY

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QA 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: Patrick never did
homework. “Too boring,” he said. He played baseball and hockey and Nintendo instead.

Answer. The man of the tiniest size
was true to his word and wise
Patrick saved the elf from the cat
The elf promised to do all that
Patrick loved sports and hated homework
He wasted his time and studies shirk

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QB Look at these sentences.
1. “Too boring,” he said.
2. Cleaned his room, did his chores.
When we speak, we often leave out words that can easily be guessed. We do not do this when we
write, unless we are trying to write as we speak (as in the story).
So, if we were to write carefully, we would say:

“Homework is too boring,” he said.

He cleaned his room and did his chores.

Answer. DIY

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QC Rewrite the following incomplete sentences carefully, so that the reader does not have to guess
what is left out.
1. more and more books
2. too dif cult

3. got up late, missed the bus
4. solved the mystery

Answer. 1. The writers and poets read more and more books.
2. This personal question is too dif cult to answer.
3. When I got up late yesterday morning, I missed the school bus.
4. Lord Krishna solved the mystery of life after death.

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QD Look at this cartoon by R.K.Laxman. Read the sentence given below the cartoon. Discuss the
following questions with your partner.

What is it about?

Do you nd it funny? If so, why?

Do you think a cartoon is a serious drawing? Why or why not?

Answer. 1. It is about a father’s concern for the betterment of his child.
2. Yes, the cartoon is really funny. Father orders the child to labour (to work hard) with his studies.
But he forbids the boy to read the laws against child labour.
3. A cartoon is chie y meant to make us laugh.
It is also a serious drawing in one sense.
It draws our attention to some problem that affects us all.

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Q1 Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences.
(i) A house is made of ____________________________.
(ii) It has _______________________.
(iii) A home is made by ___________________.
(iv) It has ________________________________.

Answer. DIY

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Q2 Now complete these sentences about your house and home.
(i) My house is __________________________.
(ii) The best thing about my home is_________________.

Answer. DIY

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