A Bottle of Dew
Class 6 · English · 25 Questions
Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher. (a) Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then? (b) How did it help you? (c) How did it make you feel?
What did Rama Natha believe?
How did the sage help Rama Natha?
Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.
Why was Rama Natha angry?
How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?
Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money. Complete the sentence with a suitable reason. Rama Natha did not 'give up' because _____.
Read the column which shows 'what happened' and write the correct outcome in the next column. | What Happened | Outcome | | :--- | :--- | | a. People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion. | | | b. Rama Natha was spending a lot of money. | |
Write whether the following statements are True or False. a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. [ ] b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. [ ] c. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. [ ]
Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order. a. The sage smiled. b. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage. c. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel. d. He said something in a low voice over the water. e. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked. Options
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above.
Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!
Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener ____ some water on it.
How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?
What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?
Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?
How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?
How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion?
Fill in the 'before' and 'after' table about Rama Natha. | What he did before meeting the sage | What he did after meeting the sage | | :--- | :--- | | 1. | 1. | | 2. | 2. |
Read the following words from the story: promised, remember, spending, huge, cheated, difficult, luck, market. Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need. There was a farmer who had a _____ coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on _____. Every day was _____ but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and _____ to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt _____. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, 'Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I _____ buying coconuts from you.' And he paid the money.
Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Meanings of some words are given. | Column A | Column B | Meaning of words in Column B | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | I | eye | | | your | you're | short form of 'you are' | | dew | due | happening at some time in the future | | son | sun | | | one | won | past tense of win | | ate | eight | | | see | sea | |
Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences. | Column A | Connecting Words | Column B | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | The children submitted their work (When?) | because | the bell rang. | | He did not want to try rock climbing (Why?) | before | there was a traffic jam. | | The children ran towards the gate (When?) | as soon as | the deadline. | | Nitin was late to school today (Why?) | as | of his fear of heights. |