📚 Let Us Do These Activities Before We Read  (Page 20)

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Question 1: Identify the individuals in the pictures. How do they assist us during times of trouble?

• 👮‍♂️ Answer: In the first image, the person is a police officer who captures criminals and keeps us safe.

• 👩‍⚕️ Answer: The second image shows a doctor who provides medical treatment when we are unwell.

• 👩‍🚒 Answer: The third image depicts a firefighter who extinguishes dangerous fires and rescues people during emergencies.

🤔 Question 2: Select the correct option to finish the sentence.

The term ‘rescue’ refers to ……….

(a) mocking someone

(b) saving someone

(c) requesting help

• ✅ Answer: (b) saving someone

✔️ Question 3: Work with a partner and mark the phrases that describe someone who requires rescuing.

(a) A person trapped in a burning building. ____

(b) A lady purchasing vegetables in the market. ____

(c) A dog with an injured leg. ____

(d) A tree being chopped down in the woods. ____

• 🎯 Answer: The correct choices are (a), (c), and (d).

🗣️ Question 4: The police officer in this tale is referred to as the Kotwal, while some call him thaanedar. What is the word for a policeman in your native tongue?

• ✍️ Answer: Do it yourself (Discuss this with your friends or teacher).

🏠 Question 5: Suppose you are by yourself at home and encounter a difficulty. Answer these questions:

(a) Will you tackle it on your own or wait for assistance?

(b) How will you handle it? Give a reason.

(i) Panic and surrender.

(ii) Get angry that you are the only one facing this.

(iii) Quickly brainstorm solutions to resolve the issue.

• 🙋‍♂️ Answer (a): Do it yourself (Based on your personal choice).

• 🧠 Answer (b): Option (iii) - Quickly brainstorm solutions to resolve the issue.

🗣️ Let Us Discuss (Page 22)

⭕ Question 1: Pick out the odd one from this group:

The characters are: husband, wife, children.

• 👧👦 Answer: Children (because they are not actively present in the scene).

🚪 Question 2: Who broke into the house?

Options: guest, robber, Kotwal.

• 🦹‍♂️ Answer: Robber.

🗣️ Let Us Discuss (Page 23)

📝 Question 1: State whether this statement is True or False.

The husband shares his plan with his wife.

• ✔️ Answer: True.

💎 Question 2: State whether this statement is True or False.

The burglar wishes to discover where they have hidden their jewelry.

• ✔️ Answer: True.

🗣️ Let Us Discuss (Page 24)

📣 Question 1: Practice with your classmates: shout the name ‘Rama’ softly, loudly, and extremely loudly.

• 🗣️ Answer: Do it yourself (This is a classroom speaking activity).

📖 Question 2: What do you predict will occur next in the narrative?

• 🚔 Answer: Rama will likely arrest the burglar and put him in jail. The villagers will probably praise the couple for their bravery and quick thinking, which successfully helped the village Kotwal capture the criminal.

🗣️ Let Us Discuss (Pages 25-26)

🔗 Question 1: Match the vocabulary words in Column A with their correct definitions in Column B.

• 🧩 Answer: Here are the correctly matched pairs:

  1. Wonder - (f) a feeling of surprise

  2. Yard - (c) an area outside a building

  3. Chatter - (d) talk for a long time about unimportant things

  4. Instead - (a) in place of someone or something

  5. Closely - (b) carefully

  6. Perhaps - (e) maybe

🗺️ Question 2: Complete the story map boxes with appropriate details from the text.

• 📝 Answer: Here is the breakdown of the story elements:

  • Main Characters: The Husband and the Wife.

  • Setting: A house located in a village.

  • Other Characters: The burglar and Rama (the village Kotwal).

  • Problem: An intruder had secretly dug into their home.

  • Solution: The couple cleverly pretended to discuss naming their unborn baby "Rama," which was actually the Kotwal's name. They loudly practiced calling out the name, which alerted the real Kotwal. He arrived promptly and arrested the thief.

🧠 Let Us Think and Reflect (Pages 26-27)

🔍 Question 1: Read the text snippets and answer the questions.

(a) Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at?

Wife: Ssssh! Listen!

Man: Somebody is trying to get in.

Wife: I… I think he has got in … the noise has stopped.

(i) Why does the husband ask the first question?

(ii) What is the meaning of ‘Ssssh’ here? (a) sleep (b) help (c) rest (d) be silent

(iii) How do we know the wife was paying close attention?

• 💡 Answer (i): He asks this because he notices his wife staring anxiously in a particular direction and wants to figure out what has alarmed her.

• 🤫 Answer (ii): (d) be silent.

• 👂 Answer (iii): We know she was listening intently because she immediately shushed her husband and accurately noticed the exact moment the digging noise stopped.

   

(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: The villagers caught the thief and took him to the ………

(ii) What emotion do the words “Oh, Oh!” express? (a) surprise (b) anger (c) pain (d) happiness

(iii) How can you conclude the Kotwal is efficient at his duties?

• 🏢 Answer (i): Kotwali (Police station).

• 😲 Answer (ii): (a) surprise.

• 🏃‍♂️ Answer (iii): He proved his efficiency by sprinting immediately toward the house the moment he heard someone shouting his name, showing great dedication.

🛏️ Question 2: Provide one reason explaining why the couple was unable to fall asleep.

• 😨 Answer: They were entirely unable to sleep because they realized a burglar had broken into their home and was waiting in the dark to rob them.

💭 Question 3: What was the burglar hoping for, and did his wish come true?

• 🌙 Answer: The thief desperately wanted the couple to stop chatting and finally go to sleep so he could steal their belongings. However, his wish did not come true; instead, the Kotwal arrived and caught him.

🤝 Question 4: How did the couple manage to summon the Kotwal for assistance?

• 🧠 Answer: The husband and wife used their quick wits. They pretended to be picking a name for their future child and decided on "Rama." They then acted out how they would call the child from different distances, yelling "Rama! Rama!" very loudly. The actual Kotwal heard his name echoing in the night and rushed over to investigate.

🦊 Question 5: Do you believe being clever assists in resolving issues? Why or why not?

• 🛡️ Answer: Absolutely! In this tale, the couple avoided getting robbed or physically harmed strictly due to their clever thinking. If they had panicked or shown fear, the thief would have taken advantage of the situation. Acting intelligently during a crisis is crucial for overcoming dangerous scenarios.

📝 Let Us Learn (Pages 27-32)

🔤 Question 1: Identify the missing letters in these phrases marked by apostrophes. Write the expanded words.

(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.

📏 Question 2: Expand these contracted words and create your own sentences for each.

• 📝 Answer:

  • what’s (what is): ❓ What is the main issue between the two of you?

  • I’ll (I will): ⏰ I will arrive at the office exactly on time.

  • I’d (I had / I would): 📚 I had finished all my homework before dinner.

  • we’ll (we will): 🏖️ We will travel to Goa during our summer holidays.

  • that’s (that is): 🚗 That is my new bicycle parked outside.

  • we’re (we are): 🤝 We are in a bit of trouble, please assist us.

  • don’t (do not): 🛑 Do not run outside in the scorching sun.

  • you’ll (you will): 🏃‍♂️ You will miss your train if you don't hurry up.

  • must’ve (must have): 🎁 They must have visited you while you were recovering.

⏱️ Question 3: Look at these sentences with verbs ending in ‘-ing’ (feeling, looking, trying, saying, talking). Do they refer to actions happening now, in the past, or in the future?

• ⏳ Answer: These sentences refer to actions that are actively going on at the exact moment of speaking (Present Progressive Tense).

✍️ Question 4: Complete the sentences using the present progressive form of the given verbs.

• 📝 Answer:

  (a) I am studying in Grade 6.

  (b) My friend is reading a storybook.

  (c) We are playing a board game.

  (d) I am learning a new language.

  (e) The teachers are sitting in the staff room.

  (f) My mother is cooking food in the kitchen.

🖼️ Question 5: Complete these sentences based on the picture using the present progressive tense.

• 🏃‍♀️ Answer:

  (a) Govind and Anu are playing football.

  (b) Pema is plucking flowers.

  (c) Anil is showing the scorecard.

  (d) The mother is reading a book.

  (e) The dog is trying to catch the ball.

  (f) The birds are flying in the sky.

📊 Question 6: Fill in the table to identify the adverbs in these sentences that answer "How?".

• 📝 Answer:

  1. How does he listen? -> (a) closely

  2. How does she call out? -> (b) softly

  3. How does she call out? -> (c) loudly

✨ Question 7: Use the appropriate adverbs from the list to fill in the blanks.

• 📝 Answer:

  (a) He solved the mathematics problem quickly.

  (b) The car moved smoothly along the highway.

  (c) The musician played the guitar beautifully.

  (d) Shobha danced gracefully.

  (e) Rohit left the house hurriedly.

🌲 Question 8: Complete the short forest story by inserting the correct adverbs.

• 📖 Answer: Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived (i) peacefully. The wise old tortoise moved (ii) slowly but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked (iii) tirelessly, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle (iv) honestly, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang (v) sweetly, making everyone in the forest happy.

🤔 Question 9: Read the sentences and determine the feeling or function.

• ✅ Answer:

  (a) "Oh, hum! What a hard day..." expresses tiredness.

  (b) "Ah, at last..." expresses relief.

  (c) "What should we do?" asks questions.

🔣 Question 10: Add correct punctuation to these sentences and identify if they are exclamatory or interrogative.

• ✒️ Answer:

  (a) Wow, what an intelligent man he is! (Exclamatory sentence)

  (b) Oh, how big the hole is! (Exclamatory sentence)

  (c) Do you like to read comic books? (Interrogative sentence)

  (d) What is your favourite story? (Interrogative sentence)

🎧 Let Us Listen (Page 32)

🗣️ Question: Listen to the security guard’s announcement and fill in the missing words.

• 📝 Answer: The security guard announced that (i) robbery has been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the (ii) adults as soon that (iii) safety is the main thing. He asked them to call (iv) 100 when they need immediate help.

🗣️ Let Us Speak (Pages 32-33)

🎤 Question 1: Practice saying the contracted forms of verbs out loud with your instructor.

• 🗣️ Answer: Do it yourself (This is a classroom speaking exercise).

☑️ Question 2(a): Why is it crucial to maintain home safety? Tick the valid reasons.

• ✅ Answer:

  (i) To be safe from injury (✓)

  (ii) To keep family members and pets safe (✓)

  (iii) To stop accidents from happening (✓)

  (iv) To make sure they visit the doctor regularly (✗)

  (v) To stop robbery (✓)

  (vi) To pay the electricity bill (✗)

  (vii) To save money (✓)

   

💬 Question 2(b): Use the provided hints to explain your reasons for safety in full sentences.

• 🛡️ Answer: I believe it’s important because prioritizing safety helps prevent terrible accidents, injuries, and property loss. I feel it’s necessary as it actively protects our homes against thieves and other criminal elements, building a secure neighborhood. The reason we need to look at safety is that it provides a protective shield around our loved ones and valuable items.

💡 Question 2(c): Share three practical ideas on how individuals can protect their homes and themselves.

• 🏡 Answer:

  1. I think they should invest in reliable security technology, such as motion-sensor cameras and loud alarms, which easily scare off intruders.

  2. I suppose they could physically reinforce their homes by mounting heavy-duty locks and solid doors at all entrance points.

  3. They must arrange regular family emergency drills so everyone knows the safest escape routes during unexpected events like fires or break-ins.

✍️ Let Us Write (Page 34)

🗣️ Question: Imagine you are the husband from the story. Describe the previous night's events to your neighbor, covering the who, what, when, where, why, and how.

• 📝 Answer:

  "My wife and I were just about to drift off to sleep last night when we heard some disturbing scratching noises. I noticed my wife staring intently at the wall, and she quickly gestured for me to stay completely silent. We both realized a burglar had dug a hole and sneaked right into our house! We knew we had to act smartly to avoid getting hurt. We started a fake conversation, loudly discussing what we should name our unborn child. We deliberately agreed on the name 'Rama', which is our village Kotwal's name. To really sell the trick, we practiced how we would yell for the child if he wandered far away. We started screaming 'Rama! Rama!' at the top of our lungs. Hearing his name being shouted in the dead of night, the real Kotwal came sprinting over, busted the thief, and saved us from a terrible robbery!"

🧭 Let Us Explore (Page 34)

📞 Question 1: Who should you contact during these specific situations?

• 🚨 Answer:

  • If you see fire: Fire Brigade

  • If someone is hurt: Emergency Medical Services / Ambulance

  • For a wounded animal: PETA or Local Animal Rescue

  • For suspicious activity: The Police

  • If you find a lost child: Child Helpline or Local Authorities

  • If you get lost: A trusted relative or the Police

🕵️‍♂️ Question 2: Solve the maze puzzle to help the Kotwal find the correct route to the thief.

• ✏️ Answer: Do it yourself (This is a visual tracing activity).