Rama to the Rescue Class 6 Question Answer NCERT Solutions

Before You Read

1. Identify the following people. How do they help us when we are in trouble?

  • Policeman: He catches thieves and helps protect us.
  • Doctor: She treats us when we are sick or injured.
  • Firefighter: He puts out fires and saves people during emergencies.

2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: The word ‘rescue’ means to …

  • (a) make fun of someone
  • (b) save someone
  • (c) ask someone for help

Answer:
(b) Save someone

3. Work in pairs. Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued.

  • (a) A man stuck in a building on fire. ✔
  • (b) A woman buying vegetables in the market. ✘
  • (c) A dog who has hurt its leg. ✔
  • (d) A tree being cut down in a forest. ✔

4. What do you call a policeman in your language? Share it with your teacher and classmates.

Answer:
You can answer this question yourself based on what you call a policeman in your language.

5. Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions:

  • (a) Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you?
    Answer: I’ll solve the problem myself.
  • (b) How will you deal with the problem?
    (i) Be worried about the problem and give up.
    (ii) Feel angry that only you have the problem.
    (iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.
    Answer: (iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.

Let Us Discuss

Circle the odd one:

1. The characters are: husband, wife, children.
Answer: Children

2. Who entered the house?
Answer: Guest


True or False:

1. The man tells his plan to his wife.
Answer: True

2. The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.
Answer: True


Let Us Discuss (Pages 23-24)

1. What do you think will happen next in the story?
Answer:
Rama will catch the thief and arrest him. The husband and wife will be praised by the villagers for their cleverness.


2. Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story:

  • Main Characters: Husband and Wife
  • Setting: A house in a village
  • Other Characters: Thief and Rama (the Kotwal)
  • Problem: A thief entered their house
  • Solution: The husband and wife tricked the thief by calling out “Rama” to get help from the Kotwal.

Let Us Think and Reflect

1. Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow:

(a) Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at?
Wife: Ssssh! Listen!
Man: Somebody is trying to get in.
Wife: I think he has gotten in… the noise has stopped.

(i) What makes the man say the first line?
Answer: The man notices that his wife is looking at something in concern, so he asks her about it.

(ii) Choose the correct option. The wife says ‘Ssssh! Listen!’. What does the word ‘Ssssh’ mean here?

  • (a) Sleep
  • (b) Help
  • (c) Rest
  • (d) Be silent

Answer: (d) Be silent

(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?
Answer: The wife tells the man to be quiet and listens carefully. She also noticed when the noise stopped, meaning she was paying close attention.


(b) Rama, the village Kotwal, ran to the house from which he heard his name being called.
Rama: Oh, oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house.

(i) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given lines:
The villagers caught the thief and took him to the _________.
Answer: Kotwali (the police station)

(ii) What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here?

  • (a) Surprise
  • (b) Anger
  • (c) Pain
  • (d) Happiness

Answer: (a) Surprise

(iii) How can you tell that the Kotwal was good at his job?
Answer: The Kotwal reached the house quickly after hearing his name being called. This shows he was good at his job and acted fast.


2. Why couldn’t the man and his wife fall asleep?
Answer: They couldn’t sleep because they heard a thief breaking into their house.

3. What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen?
Answer: The thief hoped the husband and wife would fall asleep so he could steal things. But instead, they called for help, and Rama, the Kotwal, arrested him.

4. How did the man and his wife get help from the Kotwal?
Answer: They pretended to name their child “Rama,” which was the Kotwal’s name. By calling out “Rama!” they tricked the thief, and the Kotwal came to their rescue.

5. Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why?
Answer: Yes, cleverness can help. The man and his wife saved themselves from the thief by being clever. If they hadn’t been smart, the thief might have stolen their things or hurt them.


Let Us Learn

1. Study the highlighted words and complete the sentences:

  • (a) I’m feeling so sleepy…
  • (b) It’s a thief.
  • (c) They’re awake.

Answer:

  • (a) I am feeling so sleepy.
  • (b) It is a thief.
  • (c) They are awake.

2. Expand the following words and use them in sentences:

  • What’s = What is
    Sentence: What’s your name?
  • I’ll = I will
    Sentence: I’ll come to your house tomorrow.
  • I’d = I had
    Sentence: I’d already eaten lunch.
  • Well = We will
    Sentence: Well go to the park tomorrow.
  • That’s = That is
    Sentence: That’s my book.
  • We’re = We are
    Sentence: We’re studying for the test.
  • Don’t = Do not
    Sentence: Don’t be late.
  • You’ll = You will
    Sentence: You’ll love the movie.
  • Must’ve = Must have
    Sentence: They must have gone to the park.

3. Fill in the blanks:

  • (a) I _____ in Grade 6. (am + study + ing)
    Answer: I am studying in Grade 6.
  • (b) My friend ______ a storybook. (is + read + ing)
    Answer: My friend is reading a storybook.
  • (c) We _____ a board game. (are + play + ing)
    Answer: We are playing a board game.
  • (d) I _____ a new language. (am + learn + ing)
    Answer: I am learning a new language.
  • (e) The teachers ______ in the staff room. (are + sit + ing)
    Answer: The teachers are sitting in the staff room.
  • (f) My mother ______ food in the kitchen. (is + cook + ing)
    Answer: My mother is cooking food in the kitchen.

4. Study the picture and fill in the blanks:

  • (a) Govind and Anu ______ football.
    Answer: are playing
  • (b) Pema ______ flowers.
    Answer: is picking
  • (c) Anil ______ the scorecard.
    Answer: is holding
  • (d) The mother ______ a book.
    Answer: is reading
  • (e) The dog ______ to catch the ball.
    Answer: is trying
  • (f) The birds ______ in the sky.
    Answer: are flying

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs:

  • (a) He solved the mathematics problem ______.
    Answer: quickly
  • (b) The car moved ______ along the highway.
    Answer: smoothly
  • (c) The musician played the guitar ______.
    Answer: beautifully
  • (d) Shobha danced ______.
    Answer: gracefully
  • (e) Rohit left the house ______.
    Answer: hurriedly

Let Us Write

1. Tell the neighbour what happened using the following hints:

  • When: Last night
  • Where: At their house
  • What: A thief broke into the house
  • How: The husband and wife tricked the thief by calling out “Rama”
  • Why: To get help from the Kotwal

Answer:
Last night, at their house, a thief broke in. The husband and wife tricked the thief by calling out “Rama,” which was the Kotwal’s name. They did this to get help from him. The Kotwal came and arrested the thief.

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