FRIENDS, Chapter -08,Class-06, SEBA

FRIENDS,Class -06 Chapter-08

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Let’s check how much we have understood:

1. Answer the following questions:

a) Who are the poet’s friends?

Ans: The poet’s friends are the tree, the Sky, the Sunshine, and the Wind.

b) What is the Sky like?

Ans: The Sky is like a kind big smile.

c) What does the Sunshine do?

Ans: The Sunshine flickers (or glimmers/sparks) through the lace of leaves.

d) What does the Wind whisper?

Ans: The Wind whispers pretty things.

e) Whose careful wings does the poet feel?

Ans: The poet feels the careful wings of the Wind, although she cannot see it pass.

f) Why should a child never feel a fear?

Ans: A child should never feel a fear because there are many gentle Friends near who care for them, wherever he may be.

g) Can you consider the sky, the sunshine and the wind as your friends? Why?

Ans: Yes, one can consider them as friends because they are gentle, caring, and provide comfort and support, just like real friends.

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2. Write the rhyming words from the poem for the ones given below:

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3. Read the following explanations of the four stanzas of the poem given below. Identify and write the stanza number next to each explanation:

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4. Use the ideas written in the cards to tell the summary of the poem to the class:

(This is a speaking/recitation activity. No written answer is required.)

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5. Write what the word ‘friend’ means to you:

Friend: Friend mean a companion a partner with whom i can share everything  what i cant with others.

Now, write who your friends are: (Your own answer)

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6. a) Read the following lines from the poem:

“The Sky is like a kind big smile” “Bent sweetly over me.”

Find the other simile in the poem and write it down: The other simile is: “And kisses me upon the face / Like Mother, before bed.”.

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b) Let’s learn a few similes:

(This is a learning activity. No question to answer.)

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7. Read the poem and underline the following words in the poem:

The words to be underlined are: Sky, Sunshine, Wind.

Now, write the activities of the Sky, the Sunshine and the Wind that resemble human actions below the respective headings in the table:

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8. You have come across the word ‘Sunshine’ in the poem. There are many words that begin with the word ‘Sun’. Let’s read a few of them:

(Reading activity on compound words starting with ‘Sun’. No question to answer.)

Now, add words to ‘rain’ to make new words:

• rain coat
• rain fall
• rain bow
• rain drop

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9. Let’s make as many words as we can from the letters in the grid (without repeating letters) and write in the given spaces. One is done for you.

Possible words (from the letters S, A, N, F, R, U):

1. FUN
2. SUN
3. RAN
4. FAN
5. FAR
6. RANS (as in ‘ransack’)
7. US
8. AN
9. AS
10. ARF
11. SA (if allowed to use two letters only)

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10. a) Read the phrase written in the card: a kind big smile

(The activity explains the order of adjectives. No question to answer.)

b) The order of adjectives in the following sentences is not correct. Read the sentences:

1. I met a tall old kind man.
2. He bought me a plastic red round beautiful ball.

Now, rewrite the sentences by placing the adjectives in the right order:

1. I met a kind tall old man. (Kind – Opinion; Tall – Size/Physical Quality; Old – Age)
2. He bought me a beautiful big round red plastic ball. (Beautiful – Opinion; Big – Size; Round – Shape; Red – Colour; Plastic – Material)

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11. Fill in the blanks with adjectives from the box to complete the sentences:

(Adjectives: cotton, white, tall, red, beautiful, young, cute, tiny)

i. I saw a beautiful young girl. ii. She was wearing a white cotton frock. iii. She had a cute tiny red bag.

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12. Let’s practise some grammar:

a) Read the words and write ‘adj.’ for adjective and ‘adv.’ for adverb near the words. Two are done for you.

b) Now, change the adjectives into adverbs and the adverbs into adjectives and write down in the given spaces. You can take help from the box.

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13. Read the verbs written in the cards: look up, flickers, comes

Now, choose the verbs to indicate that these actions will happen tomorrow and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences:

a) The poet will look up through the tree.

b) The Wind will come secretly.

c) The Sunshine will flicker through the lace of leaves.

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14. Let’s practise pronunciation:

Let’s read aloud the following words and put a tick ($\mathbf{V}$) on the ones which end with ‘z’ sound as in ‘zoo’.

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15. Let’s read what is written in Board 1 and Board 2

In which Board would you like to write something about you? Think, decide and write something about you on that Board.

(This is a personal opinion/writing activity. Most students would choose Board 1 as it promotes positive friendship qualities like listening and helping.)

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16. Write a few sentences about one of your friends. You can include the points given in the box:

(This is a writing activity based on personal experience. No source in the file for this.)

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17. Do you know that discussing with a friend might help you overcome a challenge in your life? Think of a problem that you have faced. Discuss with your friend and share with the class how that problem might be solved.

(This is a discussion activity. No written answer is required.)

18. What will you do if your friend/friends ask/asks you to do something that you consider is not appropriate?

(This is a critical thinking/ethical question. No written answer is required.)

19. Say ‘No’:

Add two more situations when you will say ‘No’. (Possible situations):

1. When someone asks you to lie to your parents or teachers.
2. When someone asks you to break a rule of the school or the community.

20. Tell a story of friendship to the class. It can be a folktale or a tale from books. You may also create and tell a story on friendship.

(This is a speaking/narrative activity. No written answer is required.)

21. a) We wish our friends and relatives on special occassions in different ways. A greeting card is one of them. Here is a greeting card for the New Year. Read it:

(Reading activity of a greeting card. No question to answer.)

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22. Your friend has invited you to the birthday party to be celebrated at his/her house. As you have never been to your friends house, you are going to ask your friend for directions. Remember, while giving directions, certain instructions, phrases and words are used. Look at the pictures below and read the instructions, phrases and words written below the pictures:

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| Traffic lights |

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Now, listen to your teacher read out the directions to your friend’s house. As you listen, move a finger or a pencil on the map below according to the instructions to find your friend’s house and enjoy the birthday party.

(Based on the Transcript of listening text on page 136)

The path described by the directions:

1. You start from the point marked ‘X’ on Nilachal Path.
2. Go past the traffic lights and go straight on until you get to the roundabout.
3. At the roundabout turn right on to Himgiri Path.
4. Go straight on and take the first left on to Nibir Path.
5. Go straight on until you find a book shop to your right.
6. Opposite to the book shop is my house.

(The house is located Opposite the Book Shop on Nibir Path.)