The Unlikely Best Friends

Class 6 · English · 29 Questions

Friends are an important part of our lives. Why do you think so? Share your ideas with your friend. What do you do when you are with your friends and how do you feel?

2beginner✨ Create2 marksFill in the Blanks

Complete the following sentences by writing in the shapes given below. With my friend I _____ With my friend I feel _____

2(a)beginner💡 Understand2 marksEssay

The title of the chapter is 'The Unlikely Best Friends'. What can be the meaning of 'unlikely'? Discuss in groups, and then discuss with your teacher.

2(b)beginner🔧 Apply1 markEssay

Can you think of some unlikely friends? Share your answer with your teacher.

2beginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

Why did the farmer hug Buntee?

3intermediate🔍 Analyze1 markEssay

Do you think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go home with the farmer?

1beginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

Why did Gajaraj not eat his food?

2beginner🧠 Remember2 marksShort Answer

Who were friends at the end of the story?

1(a)(i)beginner💡 Understand1 markFill in the Blanks

In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. The mahout, or elephant trainer, was the only one he ever interacted with. The mahout was a kind man who served Gajaraj food, and gave him a bath in the elephant pond daily. He was a good caretaker, but not a friend. Complete with one word: mahout : kind : Gajaraj : _____

1(a)(ii)beginner🧠 Remember1 markFill in the Blanks

The mahout was a good caretaker because he gave ____ to Gajaraj and a ____ in the pond.

1(a)(iii)intermediate🔍 Analyze2 marksShort Answer

What do you think is the difference between a friend and a caretaker?

1(b)(i)beginner💡 Understand1 markFill in the Blanks

"Are you missing your friend?" asked the farmer remembering the happy look on Buntee's face while sitting on the elephant's back. "I cannot see you go hungry," said the farmer, "If you miss your friend so much, go to him." The farmer removed the rope with which he had tied the dog. The farmer uses the word ____ to refer to the elephant.

1(b)(ii)beginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

How did the farmer know that Buntee was hungry?

1(b)(iii)beginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

Why did the farmer remove the rope with which he had tied Buntee?

1(b)(iv)intermediate🔍 Analyze1 markFill in the Blanks

Complete with one word: Gajaraj : Buntee : : ____ : farmer

2beginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

Give two examples to show that Gajaraj was very happy to have a friend.

3beginner💡 Understand2 marksShort Answer

How did the mahout come to know that Gajaraj was sad?

4intermediate🔍 Analyze2 marksShort Answer

Why do you think Buntee licked the farmer's hand?

5intermediate🔍 Analyze2 marksShort Answer

What was 'unlikely' about the friendship of Gajaraj and Buntee?

2intermediate🔧 Apply3 marksFill in the Blanks

Complete the paragraph with some of the words you have used in the puzzle. My pencil was _____. I was very _____ as it was a gift from my friend. I woke up my elder brother who was _____ on the bed. I told him that my pencil seemed to have _____. He _____ and told me to look under my pillow. I was _____ when I _____ the pencil there.

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