Class : 6 - TERM I - Unit 2 – Supplementary - The Apple Tree and the Farmer

 

Unit 2 – Supplementary -The Apple Tree and the Farmer

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A. Read the following statements. Say True or False.

1.                  The farmer had spent his childhood playing under the tree.

2.                  The farmer felt the space could be used to build a house.

3.                  The apple tree requested the farmer not to cut it.

4.                  All the little animals were happy about the farmer’s decision.

5.                  The apple tree was home for all the little animals.

Answer :

1. The farmer had spent his childhood playing under the tree. – True
2. The farmer felt the space could be used to build a house. – False
3. The apple tree requested the farmer not to cut it. – False
4. All the little animals were happy about the farmer’s decision. – False
5. The apple tree was home for all the little animals. – True

B. Identify the speaker / character.

1.                  Please don’t cut the tree.

2.                  You can enjoy the shade when you become old.

3.                  I promise that I will never cut this tree.

Answer :

1. "Please don’t cut the tree." – The farmer’s daughter and her friends
2. "You can enjoy the shade when you become old." – The farmer’s daughter
3. "I promise that I will never cut this tree." – The farmer

 

C. Choose the right option.

1.The animals became worried because

a. there was heavy rain.

b. the farmer began to chop the tree.

c. the farmer chased them away.

d. the tree became old.

2.The farmer’s daughter and her friends came out because

a. they wanted to play under the tree.

b. they heard the commotion of the creatures.

c. the farmer called them.

d. they heard the farmer's voice.

3.The farmer promised that he would

 

a. grow more trees.

b. provide shelter to all the little animals.

c. not cut the tree.

d. be thankful to the children.

Answer :

1. The animals became worried because
   b. the farmer began to chop the tree.
2. The farmer’s daughter and her friends came out because
   b. they heard the commotion of the creatures.
3. The farmer promised that he would
   c. not cut the tree.

D. Read the passage and answer the following.

All of a sudden, the farmer noticed a small fruit hanging from a branch. It was an apple and looked as delicious as the ones he ate as a boy. He plucked it and bit into the juicy fruit. The memories of the fun he had had as a boy came rushing back. When his daughter saw the changed expression in her father’s face, she started pleading harder.

1.                  What did the farmer notice?

2.                  What made him recall his childhood?

3.                  Why did his daughter start pleading?

Answer :

1.    What did the farmer notice?
He noticed a small apple hanging from a branch.

2.    What made him recall his childhood?
The taste of the juicy apple reminded him of the apples he ate as a boy.

3.    Why did his daughter start pleading?
She saw the change in her father’s expression and hoped he would change his mind.

E. Rearrange the jumbled sentences.

1.                  He did not listen to their cries.

2.                  The farmer continued cutting the tree.

3.                  His childhood memories made him realize his mistake.

4.                  He decided to cut the tree thinking that it was useless.

5.                  The taste of the apple brought back his childhood memories.

6.                  The farmer had an old apple tree in his garden.

7.                  All the little animals in the tree pleaded with him.

8.                  He spent all his childhood playing under the apple tree.

Answer :

1.    The farmer had an old apple tree in his garden.

2.    He spent all his childhood playing under the apple tree.

3.    He decided to cut the tree thinking that it was useless.

4.    The farmer continued cutting the tree.

5.    He did not listen to their cries.

6.    All the little animals in the tree pleaded with him.

7.    The taste of the apple brought back his childhood memories.

8.    His childhood memories made him realize his mistake.

F. Think and answer.

1.                  Which part of the story do you like? Why?

2.                  If the little animals become homeless what will happen?

3.                  What made the farmer realise his mistakes?

Answer :

1.    Which part of the story do you like? Why?
I like the part where the farmer changes his mind because it shows how love and memories can change someone's heart.

2.    If the little animals become homeless, what will happen?
They will have no place to live and might struggle to survive without shelter or food.

3.    What made the farmer realise his mistakes?
Tasting the apple and remembering his childhood made him realise the value of the tree and his mistake in trying to cut it.

 

Title of the story
Name of the author
No of characters
The character you like the most
Main points

Title of the story: The Thirsty Crow
Name of the author: Aesop (Fable)
No of characters: 2 (The Crow and the Crow’s obstacle – the pot of water)
The character you like the most: The Crow
Main points:

• A thirsty crow searches for water.
• It finds a pot with very little water.
• The crow drops pebbles into the pot.
• Water rises and the crow drinks it.
• The story teaches us: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

H. Lilly was on a trip to the beach with her friends. Some of her friends carelessly threw plastic bags on the road after eating their snacks. She wanted to convince them that what they were doing was not correct and they should be good citizens.

Discuss in your group. What could Lilly say? Role play the conversation with one person being Lilly and the other a friend.

Lilly: Hey guys, wait a minute! Why are you throwing those plastic bags on the road?

Friend: Oh, it’s just a plastic cover. What’s the big deal?

Lilly: It is a big deal. Plastic doesn’t decompose easily. It harms animals, pollutes the beach, and can even block drains.

Friend: Hmm… I didn’t think about that.

Lilly: We must keep our environment clean. If everyone throws garbage like this, imagine how dirty and unsafe the beach will become.

Friend: You’re right, Lilly. I’m sorry. What should we do now?

Lilly: Let's pick up the plastic bags and throw them in the dustbin. That’s what good citizens do!

Friend: Okay! Let’s clean up. Thanks for reminding us, Lilly!

 

I. For each item write the word that has the same relationship as the pair on the left.

Example desert : dry :: valley : fertile

1.                  creeper : tendril :: tree : ?

a. leaf b. bough c. flower d. fruit

2 .river : flow :: mountain : ?

a. beautiful b. high c. trees d. still

3. breeze : gentle :: storm : ?

            a. violent b. wind c. sea d. rain

4. mango : sweet :: lime : ?

            a. fruit b. sour c. tree d. juice

5.bark : timber :: flower : ?

a.       branch b. plant c. fruit d. stem

Answer :

1.  creeper : tendril :: tree : ?
Answer: b. bough
(A creeper has a tendril, a tree has a bough – both are parts used for support or structure.)

2.  river : flow :: mountain : ?
Answer: d. still
(A river flows, a mountain stays still – opposites in movement.)

3. breeze : gentle :: storm : ?
Answer: a. violent
(A breeze is gentle, a storm is violent – contrasting intensities.)

4. mango : sweet :: lime : ?
Answer: b. sour
(Mango tastes sweet, lime tastes sour – describing the taste.)

5.  bark : timber :: flower : ?
Answer: c. fruit
(Bark leads to timber (use/product), flower leads to fruit – both produce something useful.)

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