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CLASS - 6// SUBJECT - COMPUTER//LESSON – 6 //INTERNET//

  LESSON – 6 INTERNET   1.       Describe the term video conferencing. It is very common practice to speak over the phone and mobiles. In video conferencing, there can be two or more people talking to you at once. Video conferencing has proven to be a very successful way to communicate. Even the deaf and the hearing-impaired people can now communicate with each other using sign language on video conference.   2.       What do you mean by the term internet? The internet is a massive network of networks, a networking infrastructure. It connects millions of computer together globally, forming a network in which any computer can communicate with any other computer as long as both are connected to the internet.   3.       Define the term URL, A URL is the address of a webpage or any other resource on the World Wide Web. A URL is made up of three parts: a.    ...

CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH (SUPPLEMENTARY READER)// Chapter 6 //The Monkey and the Crocodile//

  Chapter 6 The Monkey and the Crocodile 1.        The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss? Ans:  The monkey was happy in his fruit tree home. He had plenty to eat, but he had no company. He felt lonely. He needed a companion to talk to and also to share his fruits 2.     What did the two friends generally talk about? Ans:  The monkey and the crocodile became fast friends. They talked about birds  and animals. They also discussed the difficulties of the farmers when the rain failed. 3.        Why was the crocodile’s wife annoyed with her husband one day? Ans:  One day, the crocodile overstayed with the monkey. His wife had to manage the little ones alone. So she was annoyed with him. 4.     Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home? Ans:  The crocodile’s wife wanted to eat the ...

CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH // POEM - The Wonderful Words //

  POEM - The Wonderful Words FILL THE BLANKS Do not let a thought shrivel and die because you don’t know how to say it English is a wonderful game with words that everyone can play. One has to match the words to the brightest thoughts in one’s head Words are the food and dress of thought.   SHORT ANSWERS Question 1. Why did the poet say that “English is a wonderful game”? Answer: English is a wonderful game because we can play with words and frame them in such a way as to convey desired message. Question 2. Who can liberate thoughts from our mind? Answer: Words can liberate thoughts from our mind. Thoughts and ideas are being held captive in our mind. Question 3. What has not been said yet according to the poem? Answer: Many lovely things have not been said yet and they need to be conveyed in a beautiful way. Question 4. Where can we find a new surprise? Answer: We can find a marvelous new surprise in our mind. ...

CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH // Chapter 5 // A Different Kind of School //

  Chapter 5 A Different Kind of School   Answer the following questions: 1. Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beam’s school? Ans:  The writer had heard much about Miss Beam’s new teaching method. So he visited her school to see the new play-way method personally. 2. What was the ‘game’ that every child in the school had to play? Ans:  Every child in the school had to play the role of being blind, deaf, dumb, injured and lame once in a term. It was a sort of game and training. 3. “Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day …”. Complete the line. Which day was the hardest? Why was it the hardest? Ans:   “… one injured day and one dumb day.” Being blind was the hardest day. The student felt that he/she was going to be hit by something every moment. 4. What was the purpose of these special days? Ans:  The purpose of these special days was to give the children a personal taste of misfortune. They learnt to help the needy ...

CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH // Chapter 4 // Beauty (Poem) //

  Chapter 4- Beauty (Poem) 1.       The poet says, “Beauty is heard in …” Can you hear beauty? Add a sound that you think is beautiful to the sounds the poet thinks are beautiful. The poet, Keats, said: Heard melodies are sweet, But those unheard are sweeter. What do you think this means? Have you ever "heard" a song in your head, long after the song was sung or played? Ans: Yes, we can hear beauty. The melodious sounds of birds chirping during the dawn and dusk. The lines: "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter" are taken from a poem named "Ode on a Grecian urn" and is written by John Keats. This means that whatever we hear (which is already created) is definitely sweet but the one which comes from within and is never heard before is much more sweet and soothing. Yes, I have heard a few such songs in my head long after the song was played.   2.       Read the first and second stanzas of the poem again...

CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH - SUPPLEMENTARY READER // CHAPTER - 2 // The Friendly Mongoose //

  CHAPTER 2 The Friendly Mongoose   1.       Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the house? The farmer and his wife had a baby. They wanted him to have a companion to play with. So, the farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house.   2.       Why didn’t the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose? The farmer’s wife did not want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose because she was scared that the mongoose might harm her child.   3.       What was the farmer’s comment on his wife’s fears? The farmer assured his wife that the mongoose was a friendly animal and it wouldn’t hurt their baby. The farmer also said that the mongoose was as sweet as their baby, and they were best friends.   4.       Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket? When the farmer’s wife reached home with her basket...

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 consequ...

CLASS - 6 // SUBJECT - ENGLISH // CHAPTER - 1 // Who Did Patrick’s Homework //

Chapter 1 Who Did Patrick’s Homework 1.     What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really? Ans:  Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. It was, in fact, a very small-sized man, an elf. 2.     Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish? Ans:  Patrick had saved the tiny man’s life from the cat by not handing him back to the cat. So he promised to fulfil one wish of Patrick. 3.     What was Patrick’s wish? Ans:  Patrick hated doing homework. His greatest wish was that the little man should do all his homework till the end of the session. 4.     In what subjects did the little man need help, to do Patrick’s homework? Ans:  The little man needed Patrick’s help in maths, English and history. 5.     How did Patrick help him? Ans:  Patrick sat beside the little man and guided him. He brought books from the library and read out to him. ...