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Book : Honeysuckle NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 10 English - 1
Class : 6th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 10
Chapter Name : The Banyan Tree
QA Complete the following sentences.
1. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy, because
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. The small gray squirrel became friendly when
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4. In the spring, the banyan tree _________________________________,
and ________________________________ would come there.
5. The banyan tree served the boy as a ________
_______________________________________________
6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Answer. 1. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy,
because
The grandfather at sixty-�ve could no longer climb it.
2. The small gray squirrel became friendly when he found that the boy did not arm
himself with catapult or air-gun.
3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel grew quite
bold and was soon taking morsels from the author’s hand
4. In the spring, the banyan tree was full of small red �gs, and birds of all kind would
come there.
5. The banyan tree served the boy as a library.
6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree when it was not too hot.
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Class : 6th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 10
Chapter Name : The Banyan Tree
QA Complete the following sentences.
1. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy, because
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. The small gray squirrel became friendly when
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4. In the spring, the banyan tree _________________________________,
and ________________________________ would come there.
5. The banyan tree served the boy as a ________
_______________________________________________
6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Answer. 1. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy,
because
The grandfather at sixty-�ve could no longer climb it.
2. The small gray squirrel became friendly when he found that the boy did not arm
himself with catapult or air-gun.
3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel grew quite
bold and was soon taking morsels from the author’s hand
4. In the spring, the banyan tree was full of small red �gs, and birds of all kind would
come there.
5. The banyan tree served the boy as a library.
6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree when it was not too hot.
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Book : Honeysuckle NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 10 English - 1
Page : 131 , Block Name : Working With The Text
QB Answer the following questions.
1. “It was to be a battle of champions.”(8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the
paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.
(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the �ght?
2. Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they
join in the �ght?) (10)
3. Read the descriptions below of what the snake did and what the mongoose did.
Arrange their actions in the proper order. (11, 16)
4.(i) What happened to the crow in the end? (16)
(ii) What did the myna do �nally? (17)
Answer. 1. (i)
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QB Answer the following questions.
1. “It was to be a battle of champions.”(8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the
paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.
(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the �ght?
2. Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they
join in the �ght?) (10)
3. Read the descriptions below of what the snake did and what the mongoose did.
Arrange their actions in the proper order. (11, 16)
4.(i) What happened to the crow in the end? (16)
(ii) What did the myna do �nally? (17)
Answer. 1. (i)
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(ii) To show its readiness for the �ght, the cobra hissed de�ance, its forked tongue
darting in and out. It raised three of its six feet off the ground, and spread its broad,
spectacled hood. The bushing of its tail and the standing up of the long hair on its spine
showed that the mongoose was also ready for the �ght.
2. The other two spectators were a crow and a myna. They settled on a cactus to watch
the outcome. But they did not just watch. They tried to join the �ght by hurling
themselves at the cobra.
3.
4 (i) In the end, the crow was �ung nearly twenty feet across the garden by a blow from
the cobra’s snout. The crow �uttered about for a whole and then lay still.
(ii) Finally, the myna dropped cautiously to the ground, hopped about, peered into the
bushes from a safe distance, and then, with a shrill cry of congratulation, �ew away.
Page : 132 , Block Name : Working With The Text
QA 1. The word ‘round’ usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story?
2. Find �ve words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees.
But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words.
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(ii) To show its readiness for the �ght, the cobra hissed de�ance, its forked tongue
darting in and out. It raised three of its six feet off the ground, and spread its broad,
spectacled hood. The bushing of its tail and the standing up of the long hair on its spine
showed that the mongoose was also ready for the �ght.
2. The other two spectators were a crow and a myna. They settled on a cactus to watch
the outcome. But they did not just watch. They tried to join the �ght by hurling
themselves at the cobra.
3.
4 (i) In the end, the crow was �ung nearly twenty feet across the garden by a blow from
the cobra’s snout. The crow �uttered about for a whole and then lay still.
(ii) Finally, the myna dropped cautiously to the ground, hopped about, peered into the
bushes from a safe distance, and then, with a shrill cry of congratulation, �ew away.
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QA 1. The word ‘round’ usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story?
2. Find �ve words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees.
But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words.
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Book : Honeysuckle NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 10 English - 1
Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the �rm of
which his uncle is the owner. Hari’s success is really the fruit of his own labour. He is
happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is a stray dog near his
of�ce. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.
Answer. 1. In the story the word ‘round; means the different stages of the �ight between
the cobra and the mongoose.
2. Leaves, branch, fruit, root and bark
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QB The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to �ll in the
blanks in the sentences below.
1. When he began to trust me, the squirrel began ______________ into my pockets for
morsels of cake.
2. I saw a cobra _________________out of a clump of cactus.
3. The snake hissed, his forked tongue __________________ in and out.
4. When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose ______________________ aside.
5. The snake ________________________ his head ________________________to strike at the crow.
6. The birds _______________ at the snake.
Answer. 1. When he began to trust me, the squirrel began delving into my pockets for
morsels of cake.
2. I saw a cobra gliding out of a clump of trees.
3. The snake hissed, his forked tongue darting in and out.
4. When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose sprang aside.
5.The snake whipped his head back to strike at the crow.
6. The birds dived at the snake.
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QC Find words in the story, which show things striking violently against each other.
1. The cobra struck the crow, his snout th ________ ing against its body. (15)
2. The crow and the myna c __ll __ __ __ __ in mid-air. (13)
3. The birds dived at the snake, but b __ __ __ __ d into each other instead. (14)
Answer. 1. The cobra struck the crow, his snout thudding against its body. (15)
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Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the �rm of
which his uncle is the owner. Hari’s success is really the fruit of his own labour. He is
happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is a stray dog near his
of�ce. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.
Answer. 1. In the story the word ‘round; means the different stages of the �ight between
the cobra and the mongoose.
2. Leaves, branch, fruit, root and bark
Page : 133 , Block Name : Working With Language
QB The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to �ll in the
blanks in the sentences below.
1. When he began to trust me, the squirrel began ______________ into my pockets for
morsels of cake.
2. I saw a cobra _________________out of a clump of cactus.
3. The snake hissed, his forked tongue __________________ in and out.
4. When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose ______________________ aside.
5. The snake ________________________ his head ________________________to strike at the crow.
6. The birds _______________ at the snake.
Answer. 1. When he began to trust me, the squirrel began delving into my pockets for
morsels of cake.
2. I saw a cobra gliding out of a clump of trees.
3. The snake hissed, his forked tongue darting in and out.
4. When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose sprang aside.
5.The snake whipped his head back to strike at the crow.
6. The birds dived at the snake.
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QC Find words in the story, which show things striking violently against each other.
1. The cobra struck the crow, his snout th ________ ing against its body. (15)
2. The crow and the myna c __ll __ __ __ __ in mid-air. (13)
3. The birds dived at the snake, but b __ __ __ __ d into each other instead. (14)
Answer. 1. The cobra struck the crow, his snout thudding against its body. (15)
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2. The crow and the myna collided in mid - air. (13)
3.The birds dived at the snake, but bumped into each other instead. (14)
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QD Look at these sentences.
Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.
Grandfather says, in the old days,
1. elephants were able to �y in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their
shapes. They used to �y behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the
sky in wonder.
2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to
bed with the sun, like the birds.
3. like the owl, he as able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was
coming by listening to their footsteps.
Answer. Grandfather says, in the old days,
1. elephants could �y in the sky like clouds. They could change their shapes. They would
�y behind clouds and frighten them. People would look up at the sky and wonder.
2. because there was no electricity, he would get up with the sun, and he would go to bed
with the sun, like the birds.
3. like the owl, he could see quite well in the dark. He could tell who was coming by
listening to their footsteps.
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Q1 Look at these sentences.
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2. The crow and the myna collided in mid - air. (13)
3.The birds dived at the snake, but bumped into each other instead. (14)
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QD Look at these sentences.
Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.
Grandfather says, in the old days,
1. elephants were able to �y in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their
shapes. They used to �y behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the
sky in wonder.
2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to
bed with the sun, like the birds.
3. like the owl, he as able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was
coming by listening to their footsteps.
Answer. Grandfather says, in the old days,
1. elephants could �y in the sky like clouds. They could change their shapes. They would
�y behind clouds and frighten them. People would look up at the sky and wonder.
2. because there was no electricity, he would get up with the sun, and he would go to bed
with the sun, like the birds.
3. like the owl, he could see quite well in the dark. He could tell who was coming by
listening to their footsteps.
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Q1 Look at these sentences.
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Book : Honeysuckle NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 10 English - 1
The tree was older than Grandfather.
Grandfather was sixty-�ve years old.
How old was the tree? Can you guess?
The tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself
Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?
When two things are the same in some way, we use as...as.
Here is another set of examples.
Mr Sinha is 160 centimetres tall
Mr Gupta is 180 centimetres tall.
Mrs Gupta is 160 centimetres tall
Mrs Gupta is as tall as Mr Sinha.
Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as...as or
-er than
(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)
1
2
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The tree was older than Grandfather.
Grandfather was sixty-�ve years old.
How old was the tree? Can you guess?
The tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself
Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?
When two things are the same in some way, we use as...as.
Here is another set of examples.
Mr Sinha is 160 centimetres tall
Mr Gupta is 180 centimetres tall.
Mrs Gupta is 160 centimetres tall
Mrs Gupta is as tall as Mr Sinha.
Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as...as or
-er than
(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)
1
2
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3
4
5
Answer. 1 (i) Zeba is as tall as Rani.
(ii) Zeba is taller than Ruby.
(iii) Rani is taller than Ruby, Ruby is shorter than Zeba as well as Rani.
2 (i) Vijay ias strong as Akshay.
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3
4
5
Answer. 1 (i) Zeba is as tall as Rani.
(ii) Zeba is taller than Ruby.
(iii) Rani is taller than Ruby, Ruby is shorter than Zeba as well as Rani.
2 (i) Vijay ias strong as Akshay.
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(ii) Anwar is stronger than Vijay as well as Akshay.
(iii) Neither Vihay nor Akshay is as strong as Anwar.
3 (i) Shimla is as cold as Gangtok.
(ii) Shimla or Gangtok are not so cold as Srinagar,
(iii)Shimla is not colder than Srinagar.
4 (i) Romi's pencil is as long as Raja's Pencil.
(ii) Mona's pencil is longer than that of Romi or Raja.
5 (i) Delhi is as hot as Nagpur.
(ii) Chennai is not hotter than Delhi or Nagpur.
(iii) Delhi is hotter than Chennai.
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Q1 ‘My Favourite Place’
Read again the paragraphs of the story in which the author describes the banyan tree,
and what he used to do there. Is there a place in your house, or in your grandparents’ or
uncles’ or aunts’ houses, that you specially like? Write a short paragraph about it, saying
where it is
what you do there
why you like it
You may instead write about a place you dislike, or are afraid of.
Answer. My favourite place in the house is either the balcony or the cemented platform
built round the stem of the peepal tree. I use to sit in the balcony to enjoy the sunshine
on winter days and the cool breeze on summer mornings. I learn my lessons and even do
my homework there. I like it because it is an isolated, quiet and open place.
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(ii) Anwar is stronger than Vijay as well as Akshay.
(iii) Neither Vihay nor Akshay is as strong as Anwar.
3 (i) Shimla is as cold as Gangtok.
(ii) Shimla or Gangtok are not so cold as Srinagar,
(iii)Shimla is not colder than Srinagar.
4 (i) Romi's pencil is as long as Raja's Pencil.
(ii) Mona's pencil is longer than that of Romi or Raja.
5 (i) Delhi is as hot as Nagpur.
(ii) Chennai is not hotter than Delhi or Nagpur.
(iii) Delhi is hotter than Chennai.
Page : 136 , Block Name : Speaking
Q1 ‘My Favourite Place’
Read again the paragraphs of the story in which the author describes the banyan tree,
and what he used to do there. Is there a place in your house, or in your grandparents’ or
uncles’ or aunts’ houses, that you specially like? Write a short paragraph about it, saying
where it is
what you do there
why you like it
You may instead write about a place you dislike, or are afraid of.
Answer. My favourite place in the house is either the balcony or the cemented platform
built round the stem of the peepal tree. I use to sit in the balcony to enjoy the sunshine
on winter days and the cool breeze on summer mornings. I learn my lessons and even do
my homework there. I like it because it is an isolated, quiet and open place.
Page : 138 , Block Name : Writing
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 6 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 9 |
| Updated | 22 Jul 2026 |