Poem 5- The Wonderful Words by Mary O’Neill   Imagine a world without language. All humans speak at least one language. The words we speak bring out our thoughts. Read the following poem on words. The Wonderful Words Never let a thought shrivel and die For want of a way to say it For English … Read more

Poem 5- Where Do All the Teachers Go? By Peter Dixon   Introduction This poem is composed with a sarcastic note to ridicule the “never-did-mistake ” behaviour of teachers. On behalf of the students, he raised questions like “Where do all the teachers go when it is four o’ clock? Do they live in houses? … Read more

Poem 4- Beauty by E-Yeh-Shure   What is beauty? Try to describe what beauty is, or list some of the things or persons you think are beautiful.   Beauty   Beauty is seen In the sunlight, The trees, the birds, Corn growing and people working Or dancing for their harvest. Beauty is heard In the night, … Read more

Poem 3 –The Quarrel Eleanor Farjeon It is common for brothers and sisters to quarrel, although sometimes they may not even be able to say why they quarrel. But how long do such quarrels last? How do they end?   The Quarrel   I quarrelled with my brother I don’t know what about, One thing … Read more

Poem 2 – The Kite – by Harry Behn The Kite   How bright on the blue Is a kite when it’s new! With a dive and a dip It snaps its tail Then soars like a ship With only a sail As over tides Of wind it rides, Climbs to the crest Of a … Read more

Poem 1: A House, A Home – by Lorraine M. Halli What is the difference between a house and a home? Discuss it with your partner. Then read the poem. What is a house? It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard. Some window glass and perhaps a yard. It’s eaves and chimneys and tile … Read more

NCERT Class 6:Honey Suckle:The Banyan Tree Textual Questions and Exercises Q1. Complete the following sentences. The old banyan tree “did not belong” to grandfather, but only to the boy, because the grandfather at sixty-five could no longer climb it. The small gray squirrel became friendly when he found that the boy did not arm himself … Read more

NCERT Class 6:Honey Suckle:Desert Animals Textual Questions and Exercises Q1. Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false. (i) No animal can survive without water. True (ii) Deserts are endless sand dunes. False (iii) Most snakes are harmless. True (iv) Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through … Read more

NCERT Class 6:Honey Suckle:A Game of Chance   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets. Ans. 1. A big fair was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, a big fair, a big competition) Tradesmen came to the village … Read more

NCERT Class 6:Honey Suckle:Fair Play   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Match the sentences under I with those under II. I II 1. Jumman and Algu were the best of friends. 3. In the absence of one, the other took care of his family. 2. Jumman’s aunt transferred her property to him. 4. The … Read more