Friends Question Answer | Class 6 English | SEBA | All Activities Solutions
Chapter Name: Lesson 8 – Friends
Pre-Reading Activities
What comes to your mind when you think of the word “friendship”? Write your ideas in the blank circles.
Answer: Trust, Support, Care, Love, Fun, Help.
Read the words. Put a tick (✓) in the box near each word that you can use to describe your friend.
Tick the following words:
- Unselfish
- Supportive
- Trustworthy
- Helpful
- Kind
- Caring
ACTIVITIES
1. Answer the following questions.
a) Who are the poet’s friends?
Answer: The poet’s friends are the Sky, the Sunshine, and the Wind.
b) What is the Sky like?
Answer: The Sky is like a kind big smile bent sweetly over the poet.
c) What does Sunshine do?
Answer: The Sunshine flickers through the lace of leaves and kisses the poet on the face like a mother before bed.
d) What does the Wind whisper?
Answer: The Wind whispers pretty things.
e) Whose careful wings does the poet feel?
Answer: The poet feels the careful wings of the Wind.
f) Why should a child never feel a fear?
Answer: A child should never feel fear because wherever they may be, many gentle friends are always near.
g) Can you consider the sky, the sunshine and the wind as your friends? Why?
Answer: Yes, I can consider them as my friends because they always comfort us, give us warmth, and provide fresh air, just like true friends.
2. Write the rhyming words from the poem for the ones given below.
- while – smile
- tree – me
- lace – face
- head – bed
- grass – pass
- things – wings
- near – fear
- see – be
3. Identify and write the stanza number next to each explanation.
- The Wind comes secretly and whispers pretty things. The poet cannot see the Wind but feels its careful touch. – Stanza 3
- The poet says there are many gentle friends around us. The poet asks the child not to be afraid because these friends are always nearby. – Stanza 4
- The Sunshine passes through the leaves and falls upon the poet’s face like a mother kissing her child before bed. – Stanza 2
- The poet lies under a tree and looks at the Sky, which is like a kind of big smile. – Stanza 1
4. Use the ideas written in the cards to tell the summary of the poem to the class.
Answer: Student Activity.
5. Write what the word “friend” means to you. Now, write about who your friends are.
Friend: A person who supports, cares for, and helps us in difficult times.
My Friends: Rahul, Priya, and Amit.
6. a) Find the other simile in the poem and write it down.
Answer: “And kisses me upon the face Like Mother, before bed.”
7. Write the activities of the Sky, the Sunshine and the Wind that resemble human actions.
The Sky
- Smiles
- Bends sweetly
The Sunshine
- Kisses upon the face
The Wind
- Steals over the grass
- Whispers pretty things
8. Add words to “rain” to make new words.
- Raincoat
- Rainbow
- Raindrop
- Rainfall
9. Let’s make as many words as we can from the letters in the grid.
Answer: FUN, SUN, RUN, FAN, FAR, SURF
Let’s Learn Some Grammar
10. b) Rewrite the sentences by placing the adjectives in the correct order.
i) I met a kind tall old man.
ii) He bought me a beautiful round red plastic ball.
iii) He also bought me a heavy wooden bat.
11. Fill in the blanks with adjectives from the box.
i) I saw a beautiful tall young girl.
ii) She was wearing a cute red cotton frock.
iii) She had a tiny white bag.
12. a) Read the words and write “adj.” for adjectives and “adv.” for adverbs.
- kind – adj.
- sweetly – adv.
- pretty – adj.
- careful – adj.
- gentle – adj.
- scarcely – adv.
12. b) Change the adjectives into adverbs and the adverbs into adjectives.
- kind – kindly
- sweetly – sweet
- pretty – prettily
- carefully – careful
- scarce – scarcely
- gently – gentle
13. Choose the correct option to indicate that these actions will happen tomorrow.
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.
14. Put a tick (✓) on the ones which end with the z sound as in the zoo.
Answer:
- flowers
- tremors
- voyages
- smiles
15. In which Board would you like to write something about yourself? Think, decide and write something about yourself on that Board.
Answer: I would choose Board 1. I listen to my friends carefully whenever they need help, and I always try to support them in difficult situations.
16. Write a few sentences about one of your friends.
Answer: My best friend is Amit. He is very helpful and trustworthy. We enjoy playing badminton together in the evenings. Whenever I have difficulty with my homework, he always helps me. We celebrate our birthdays together and have lots of fun.
17. Think and say.
Answer: Student Activity.
18. What will you do if your friend asks you to do something that you consider is not appropriate?
Answer: I will politely say “No” and explain why I think it is wrong or unsafe.
19. Say “No”. Add two more situations when you say “No”.
Answer:
- When someone asks me to share my passwords or personal information.
- When someone asks me to take something that does not belong to me.
20. Tell a story of friendship to the class.
Answer: Student Activity.
21. Prepare a greeting card for your friend’s birthday and write a birthday wish.
Answer:
Dear Amit,
Happy Birthday!
May your special day be filled with happiness, laughter, and wonderful memories. Wishing you good health, success, and lots of joy.
With love,
Your Friend