CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH - SUPPLEMENTARY READER // CHAPTER - 1 // A Tale of Two Birds //
Chapter 1
A Tale of Two Birds
1. How did
the two baby birds get separated?
The two
baby birds lived with their mother in a nest in a tall and shady tree. One day,
there was a big storm with thunder, lightning and rain. A big, heavy branch hit
the nest and killed the mother bird. The strong wind blew the two baby birds
away to the other side of the forest and separated them from each other.
2. Where did
each of them find a home?
One of
the baby birds came down near a cave where a gang of robbers lived. The other
baby bird landed outside a rishi’s ashram a little distance away. Thus, they
found two different homes.
3. What did
the first bird say to the stranger?
The first
bird saw the stranger, i.e., the King. He called the robbers to come quickly
and rob the King of his jewels and his horse. The bird had indirectly warned
the stranger of the consequences of sitting near the cave.
4. What did
the second bird say to him?
The
second bird welcomed the King to the ashram. He requested the stranger to go
inside the ashram, take some rest and make himself comfortable. He further
added that the first bird was his brother, who had made friends with robbers,
so he talked like them.
5. How did
the rishi explain the different ways in which the birds behaved?
The king
was surprised about the difference in behaviour between the two birds. The
rishi explained that the first bird imitated the same words that he heard from
the robbers, whereas the second bird repeated the words that he had always
heard at the ashram. This implies that the difference in ways of behaviour
between the two birds was the result of the company in which they lived.
6. Which one
of the following sums up the story best?
(i)
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
(ii)
One is known by the company one keeps.
(iii)
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Answer:
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