The Raven and the Fox Class 6 Question Answer NCERT Solutions

Before You Read

Question 1:
We know that frogs croak. Did you know that ravens also croak?
Answer:
Yes, ravens also make a deep hoarse sound, similar to croaking, just like frogs.

Question 2:
Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories?
(a) Tiger
(b) Fox
(c) Bear
Answer:
(b) Fox


Let Us Discuss

Question 1:
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.
(i) Mr. Raven is a ……… (bird/frog)
(ii) The name of the fox is ………. (Raven / Reynard)
(iii) Mr. Raven had ………. in his beak. (a piece of food/a bunch of leaves)
(iv) The Fox calls the Raven a ………. bird. (foolish/good-looking)
(v) The Fox asks the Raven to ……….. (dance/sing)
(vi) The Raven and the Fox live in the ……….. (trees/woods)
(vii) The Raven ………. that he croaked. (remembered / forgot)
(viii) The Raven opened its beak to ………… (eat/sing)
(ix) The ………. fell down. (food/Raven)
(x) The Fox ………. at the Raven. (laughed / looked)
(xi) It is not ………. to be too proud of oneself. (wise/unwise)
(xii) The Raven learnt a ……. (lesson/teaching)

Answers:
(i) Bird
(ii) Reynard
(iii) A piece of food
(iv) Good-looking
(v) Sing
(vi) Woods
(vii) Forgot
(viii) Sing
(ix) Food
(x) Laughed
(xi) Unwise
(xii) Lesson


Question 2:
Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

Column A Column B
1. Perched (d) Sat on a branch
2. Morsel (a) A small piece of food
3. Seek (e) To look for something
4. Pride (c) Feeling that you are better than others
5. Eyed (b) Looked with interest at something
6. Limb (g) Branch of a tree
7. Woods (f) A smaller area of forest with similar trees

Answer:

  1. (d)
  2. (a)
  3. (e)
  4. (c)
  5. (b)
  6. (g)
  7. (f)

Let Us Think and Reflect

Question 1:
Look at the pictures and number them in the order that they happen in the poem.
Answer:
3, 1, 4, 2


Question 2:
Read the following lines and answer the questions.

(a) “Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird. Such feathers! If you would only sing, the birds of these woods would call you King.”

(i) ‘Such feathers’ refer to …….., feathers.

  • (a) shiny and beautiful
  • (b) black and dull
  • (c) grey and long
  • (d) short and unattractive

(ii) Why would the birds of the woods call the Raven ‘King’?
Answer:
The fox flattered the Raven, saying that if it sang, the birds would call it “King”. This was just to trick the Raven.

(iii) Why does the Fox address the Raven as ‘Sir’?
Answer:
The fox uses the word “Sir” to flatter the Raven, hoping to make it proud and open its beak to sing.

(b) “The Raven, who did not see the joke, Forgot that his voice was just a croak. He opened his beak, in his foolish pride…”

(i) Why did the Raven open his beak?
Answer:
The Raven opened his beak to sing because he believed the fox’s flattery.

(ii) Complete the following with one word from the given lines.
Fox : clever :: Raven : ………
Answer: Foolish


Question 3:
Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak?
Answer:
The Raven got too proud after hearing the fox’s compliments. He believed that he was special and could sing like a king, forgetting that he only croaked.

Question 4:
How does Reynard make the Raven sing?
Answer:
Reynard flatters the Raven by praising its beauty and telling it that the birds would call it King if it sang. This makes the Raven so proud that it forgets it can only croak and tries to sing.

Question 5:
Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise?
Answer:
The Raven becomes too proud because of the fox’s flattery. It opens its beak to sing and drops the food. Reynard says pride is unwise because it makes one forget their own limits and leads to mistakes.

Question 6:
Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise.
Answer:
Reynard, the cunning fox, teaches the lesson that pride is unwise. It’s surprising because foxes are known for tricking others, not teaching lessons.

Question 7:
Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react?
Answer:
If someone praises me too much, I would thank them but stay humble. I would remember there is always room for improvement and not let the praise make me proud.


Let Us Learn

Question 1:
Write the rhyming words from the poem.
Answer:

  • Beak – Peak
  • Sing – King
  • Croak – Joke
  • Pride – Side

Question 2:
Study the underlined words in the poem.
(a) “For the Raven held in his great big beak.”
(b) “The song of sweet birds.”

Alliteration means when words begin with the same sound.

Now, pick another example of alliteration from Stanza 2.
Answer:
“Woods” and “Would”


Question 3:
Choose the correct opposites from the box and complete the table.

Words Opposites
Perched Flew
Forgot Remembered
Foolish Wise
Pride Humility
Laughed Cried
Ignore Notice
Glow Dim

Sentences using these opposites:

  1. The bird perched for a while and then flew away.
  2. I forgot my homework but remembered to bring my book.
  3. Don’t listen to foolish ideas; listen to the wise ones.
  4. Pride won’t help you; humility will.
  5. She laughed at the joke but then cried when she heard the sad news.
  6. I ignored the noise at first but later noticed it was quite loud.
  7. The light glowed brightly but later became dim.

Let Us Listen

Listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. Mark the statements as True or False.
(a) The crow was unhappy that he lost his food. – True
(b) The crow thought that his lovely feathers made him smart. – False
(c) The crow wanted to tell his friends not to be proud. – True


Let Us Speak

Narrate the poem in the form of a story. You may change the ending as you like.

Answer:
This is a story of Reynard, the clever fox, and Mr. Raven. One day, the Raven found a tasty morsel and sat on a branch to enjoy it. The hungry fox, Reynard, wanted the food and decided to flatter the Raven.

He said, “Oh, Mr. Raven, you are so handsome! If you sing, the birds will call you King!”
The Raven was flattered and forgot his voice was just a croak. He opened his beak to sing, but in doing so, the food fell down. Reynard quickly grabbed the morsel and laughed.

The Raven learned a lesson: pride is unwise.


Let Us Write

Write the story as a conversation.

Answer:
Reynard: Good morning, Mr. Raven! You look so good today!
Raven: Nods
Reynard: Your feathers are shiny and beautiful!
Raven: Fluffs feathers proudly
Reynard: If you sing, the birds will call you King!
Raven: Opens beak to sing
Reynard: Haha, now I’ll take the food!
Raven: Realizes the trick
Raven: You tricked me, Reynard! But here, take half of the food.
Reynard: Thank you, Raven. I won’t be so sly again.


Let Us Explore

You can try making stick puppets to act out the story using origami techniques.

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