BIHAR BOARD CLASS 6 ENGLISH CHAPTER 12 THE TALKING POTATO (बोलता आलू)
BSEB Bihar Board Class 6 English Book Solutions Chapter 12 THE TALKING POTATO
EXERCISE
THE TALKING POTATO question answer Q.1.
What will be your reaction if a flower starts talking to you ? Will you be glad or sad ?
Ans.
It is but natural that one will become afraid hearing a flower talking like a man. I too will become afraid, Lut if the flower talks something nice to me, then I'll come over my fear and become glad otherwise, I'll become sad and more afraid too.
B. COMPREHENSION :
B. 1. Think and Tell :
THE TALKING POTATO class 6 question answer Q. 1.
What does a farmer do ?
Ans.
A farmer does farming.
THE TALKING POTATO class 6 question answer Q. 1.
What does a farmer do ?
Ans.
A farmer does farming.
Bihar board solutions for class 6 english Q. 2.
Where did the farmer live?
Ans.
The farmer lived in a village.
bihar board solution class 6 english Q. 3.
Was the farmer lazy ? How ?
Ans.
Yes, the farmer was lazy. He had sown potatoes, but he had not taken time to weed and water the potatoes.
Bihar board solutions class 6 english Q. 4.
What did the vine say to the farmer ?
Ans.
The vine said to the farmer to hang him back on the tree.
Radiance english book class 6 solutions Q. 5.
Who said "A potato that talks" ?
Ans.
Mukhia's chair said this.
B.2. Think and Write :
B.2.1. True or False
Where did the farmer live?
Ans.
The farmer lived in a village.
bihar board solution class 6 english Q. 3.
Was the farmer lazy ? How ?
Ans.
Yes, the farmer was lazy. He had sown potatoes, but he had not taken time to weed and water the potatoes.
Bihar board solutions class 6 english Q. 4.
What did the vine say to the farmer ?
Ans.
The vine said to the farmer to hang him back on the tree.
Radiance english book class 6 solutions Q. 5.
Who said "A potato that talks" ?
Ans.
Mukhia's chair said this.
B.2. Think and Write :
B.2.1. True or False
Based on the story write 'true' or 'false' next to each sentence given below :
(a) The farmer had sown potatoes in his garden. ii
(b) The farmer became frightened when his dog spoke to him ?
(c) The farmer wanted to tell the fisherman what he had heard.
(d) The tailor was sewing a pant.
(e) The Mukhiya believed what the three men told him.
Ans.
(a) True. (b) True, (c) Truc, (d) False, (e) False.
B.2.2. Tick the right answers to each of the questions giveni below:
1. The farmer became pale with fear when he heard the vine talking. What happened just after that?
(a) He ran back home.
(b) He wanted to tell the Mukhiya what he had heard.
(c) He threw the vinc on the rock and the rock said 'Get the vine away from me.
2. The fisherman dropped the net and ran to the village with the farmer because
(a) He became afraid after hearing the farmer's story.
(b) The fisherman's net spoke up.
(c) He was a ghosi.
3. "You fools !' said the Mukhiya angrily because
(a) The Mukhiya did not believe the story of the farmer, fisherman and the tailor.
(b) They must have heard the potato, vine, rock, net and the shirt speaking,
Ans. 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (a).
B.2.3. Answer in not more than 50 words.
bihar board class 6 english book solution chapter 12 Q. (a)
Why was the farmer frightened ?
Ans.
The farmer was frightened because he had heard his potato talking. Moreover, he had also heard his dog, the vine and the rock also talking to him.
bihar board class 6 english book solutions chapter 12 Q. (b)
Why did the tailor run with the farmer ?
Ans.
The tailor's shirt told him that he was right. Hearing this shirt talking, the tailor become afraid, so he ran with the farmer.
bihar board class 6 english chapter 12 question answer Q. (c)
Why was the Mukhiya angry?
Ans.
The Mukhiya didn't believe to the words of the farmer, the fisherman and the tailor. He took their words as nonsense talks. So, he became angry with them and told them to go back to their works or he would punish themes
(b) The farmer became frightened when his dog spoke to him ?
(c) The farmer wanted to tell the fisherman what he had heard.
(d) The tailor was sewing a pant.
(e) The Mukhiya believed what the three men told him.
Ans.
(a) True. (b) True, (c) Truc, (d) False, (e) False.
B.2.2. Tick the right answers to each of the questions giveni below:
1. The farmer became pale with fear when he heard the vine talking. What happened just after that?
(a) He ran back home.
(b) He wanted to tell the Mukhiya what he had heard.
(c) He threw the vinc on the rock and the rock said 'Get the vine away from me.
2. The fisherman dropped the net and ran to the village with the farmer because
(a) He became afraid after hearing the farmer's story.
(b) The fisherman's net spoke up.
(c) He was a ghosi.
3. "You fools !' said the Mukhiya angrily because
(a) The Mukhiya did not believe the story of the farmer, fisherman and the tailor.
(b) They must have heard the potato, vine, rock, net and the shirt speaking,
Ans. 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (a).
B.2.3. Answer in not more than 50 words.
bihar board class 6 english book solution chapter 12 Q. (a)
Why was the farmer frightened ?
Ans.
The farmer was frightened because he had heard his potato talking. Moreover, he had also heard his dog, the vine and the rock also talking to him.
bihar board class 6 english book solutions chapter 12 Q. (b)
Why did the tailor run with the farmer ?
Ans.
The tailor's shirt told him that he was right. Hearing this shirt talking, the tailor become afraid, so he ran with the farmer.
bihar board class 6 english chapter 12 question answer Q. (c)
Why was the Mukhiya angry?
Ans.
The Mukhiya didn't believe to the words of the farmer, the fisherman and the tailor. He took their words as nonsense talks. So, he became angry with them and told them to go back to their works or he would punish themes
bihar board class 6 english book question answer Q. (d)
Which six things spoke that frightened the farmer, the fisherman, the tailor and the Mukhiya ?
Ans.
The farmer' was frightened hearing the potatoes talking and then the vine and the rock talking to him. The fisherman got afraid when he heard his net talking to him. The shirt talked to the tailor and the Mukhiya was frightened henring his chair talking to him.
THE TALKING POTATO class 6 in hindi Q. (e)
Why did the potato complain to the farmer?
Ans.
The farmer had not been taking proper care of the potatoes sown in his field. He was a lazy person. He had not watered his ficlds. He had not taken time to weed the politoes. The potato complained to the farmer when he went to dig up the potatoes
radiance class 6 solutions Q.(f)
What would have the Mukhiya done hearing the chair's voice ?
Ans.
Hearing the chair's voice the Mukhiya would have certainly become frightened. He would now believe in the glory of the farmer, the fishemmin and the tailor. He would have wished to share this news with them. Then, he would have also run like them to spread the news to other villagers and would have tried to find a solution to this.
C. WORD POWER
C.1. Match the occupations with the instruments.
Which six things spoke that frightened the farmer, the fisherman, the tailor and the Mukhiya ?
Ans.
The farmer' was frightened hearing the potatoes talking and then the vine and the rock talking to him. The fisherman got afraid when he heard his net talking to him. The shirt talked to the tailor and the Mukhiya was frightened henring his chair talking to him.
THE TALKING POTATO class 6 in hindi Q. (e)
Why did the potato complain to the farmer?
Ans.
The farmer had not been taking proper care of the potatoes sown in his field. He was a lazy person. He had not watered his ficlds. He had not taken time to weed the politoes. The potato complained to the farmer when he went to dig up the potatoes
radiance class 6 solutions Q.(f)
What would have the Mukhiya done hearing the chair's voice ?
Ans.
Hearing the chair's voice the Mukhiya would have certainly become frightened. He would now believe in the glory of the farmer, the fishemmin and the tailor. He would have wished to share this news with them. Then, he would have also run like them to spread the news to other villagers and would have tried to find a solution to this.
C. WORD POWER
C.1. Match the occupations with the instruments.
farmer Saw
fisherman awl
tailor net
tailor net
cobbler sewing machine
carpenter sickle
Answer.
farmer sickle
fishemian net
tailor sewing machine
cobbler awl
Carpenter Saw
C.2. Find out the words of opposite meaning :
town Wrong pick wise evening
C.2. Find out the words of opposite meaning :
town Wrong pick wise evening
Ans. Words of opposite meaning :
town Village
wise fool
wise fool
wrong right
evening moming
pick throw
D. GRAMMAR
Question Making.
Example :
evening moming
pick throw
D. GRAMMAR
Question Making.
Example :
"Why are you running farmer ? Is any lion chasing you ?" asked the fisherman. You have noticed the words like who, why, what and when in your text.
They are called 'who words and are used to ask questions Some other "wh' words are given below:
They are called 'who words and are used to ask questions Some other "wh' words are given below:
whose, whom, which, how, where
Now use the words given in the box to complete the following dialogue :
What, When, Where, Why, Who, Which, How
Soham as student of Class VI of Delhi meets Pankaj another student of Class of VI while travelling by train to Patna.
Soham : What is your name?
What, When, Where, Why, Who, Which, How
Soham as student of Class VI of Delhi meets Pankaj another student of Class of VI while travelling by train to Patna.
Soham : What is your name?
Pankaj : My name is Pankaj Kumar.
Salam : Which class do you study ?
Pankaj : I study in class VI.
Soham : How far is your school from home ?
Pankaj : My school is 1 k.m. away from my house.
Sohan : Where are you going ?
Pankaj : I am going to Patna. Soham Whom are you travelling with ?
Pankaj : I am travelling with my parents.
Soham : Where is your hometown?
Pankaj : My hometown is in Patna. Soham · When will you reach Paina ?
Pankaj : I will reach Paina by 5.30 in the morning.
Soham : Who else stays in Patna along with you ?
Pankaj : My grand parents and uncles slay along with us.
Soham : Nice to meet you.
E. LET'S TALK AND WRITE
Discuss with your friends what will you feel and behave, i the desk in your classroom starts talking to you. Then write paragraph on it.
Ans.
Soham : Nice to meet you.
E. LET'S TALK AND WRITE
Discuss with your friends what will you feel and behave, i the desk in your classroom starts talking to you. Then write paragraph on it.
Ans.
If the desk of my classroom starts talking to me. I Surely became frightened. All of my classmates too will becoil frightened. We will come to the conclusion that a phosi must fit entered in the desk and the ghost is talking to us. All the studi of my classroom, including me, will run away from classroom. We will run to our teacher or the principal to about the strange incident,
E.1. What would you do if your book started talking to Discuss in pairs.
E.1. What would you do if your book started talking to Discuss in pairs.
Ans.
If my book slärts talking to me. I am sure to be palju par frightened. I will leave the talking book and run away from there. Then, I will spread the news to my elders and of course to my friends. No one can remain normal with a talking book, nor can I.
E.2. "Imagine !" said the Mukhia's chair "A potato that talks!"
Now what do you think the Mukhiya would have done ? Imagine and write a few sentences on what the Mukhiya would have done after his chair started speaking.
Ans.
In my opinion, the Mukhiya too would have got frightened to hear the chair speaking to him. He would now believe in the story of the farmer, the fisherman and the tailor. He would wish now to share this news with them. Then, he would have also run like them to spread the news to other villagers and would have tried to find a solution to this strange problem.
E.2. "Imagine !" said the Mukhia's chair "A potato that talks!"
Now what do you think the Mukhiya would have done ? Imagine and write a few sentences on what the Mukhiya would have done after his chair started speaking.
Ans.
In my opinion, the Mukhiya too would have got frightened to hear the chair speaking to him. He would now believe in the story of the farmer, the fisherman and the tailor. He would wish now to share this news with them. Then, he would have also run like them to spread the news to other villagers and would have tried to find a solution to this strange problem.
F. TRANSLATION :
F. 1. Translate into English:
(a) तुम आज देर से क्यों आये? कुत्ते ने रामू से पूछा ।
(b) कुत्ते का प्रश्न सुनकर रामू दर गया।
(c) क्या कुत्ता भी हमारी आवाज में बोल सकता है?
(d) रामू डरकर वहा से जाने लगा।
(e) कुत्ते ने उसे फिर पुकारा ‘मत जाओ’। मेरी बात सुनो।
Ans.
(a) "Why did you come late today?" The dog asked Ramu.
(b) Ramu was frightened hearing the dog's question.
(c) Can a dog speak like us too ?
(d) Being frightened, Ramu went off from there.
(e) The dog again spoke to him. "Don't go. Listen to me."
G LANGUAGE GAME
G.1. Hidden Sentence Game :
(b) कुत्ते का प्रश्न सुनकर रामू दर गया।
(c) क्या कुत्ता भी हमारी आवाज में बोल सकता है?
(d) रामू डरकर वहा से जाने लगा।
(e) कुत्ते ने उसे फिर पुकारा ‘मत जाओ’। मेरी बात सुनो।
Ans.
(a) "Why did you come late today?" The dog asked Ramu.
(b) Ramu was frightened hearing the dog's question.
(c) Can a dog speak like us too ?
(d) Being frightened, Ramu went off from there.
(e) The dog again spoke to him. "Don't go. Listen to me."
G LANGUAGE GAME
G.1. Hidden Sentence Game :
[ This is a very interesting game which you can play with your partner. Write a sentence and hide it by adding an unwanted letter at as many places as you like. For example, you write "I LOVE MY INDIA". Now hide it by adding an unwanted letter D. The sentence will now look like this:
"DIDLOVEDMYDINDIAD". Write a sentence, hide it, and ask your partner to find out the word. ]
Q. Write a sentence, hide it, and ask your partner to find out the word.
Q. Write a sentence, hide it, and ask your partner to find out the word.
Ans.
(i) TTHISTISTMYTSCHOOLT
= THIS IS MY SCHOOL.
(ii) XIXLOVEXMYXINDIAX
= I LOVE MY INDIA.
= I LOVE MY INDIA.
