English Important Questions Chapter 1.6 – Grandpa Tells a Story Class 6 Maharashtra Board

Important Questions For All Chapters – English Class 6

1. Who was telling the story?

• Grandpa was telling the story.

2. Who was listening to Grandpa’s story?

• Ronak and his friends were listening.

3. Where did the camel and the jackal live?

• They lived near a river, at the water’s edge.

4. What trick did the jackal play on the camel?

• He took the camel to steal sugarcane and then howled loudly.

5. Why did the farmer beat the camel?

• The jackal’s howling woke up the farmer, and he caught the camel.

6. What did the jackal say after the farmer came?

• He said he had a habit of singing after a meal.

7. How did the camel teach the jackal a lesson?

• He took a deep dip in the river, almost drowning the jackal.

8. What did the jackal learn in the end?

• He learned not to trouble the camel again.

9. What is the moral of the story?

• Tit for tat – If you trick someone, you may get tricked in return.

10. What is the meaning of ‘edge’ in the story?

• It means the border or line where one thing ends and another begins.

11. How did the jackal convince the camel to go to the sugarcane field?

• He tempted the camel by calling it a “sugarcane treat”, making it sound enjoyable.

12. Why did the jackal start howling in the sugarcane field?

• He said he had a habit of singing after eating, but he actually wanted to escape.

13. How did the camel take revenge on the jackal?

• He took a deep dip in the middle of the river, scaring the jackal.

14. What does the story teach about friendship?

• True friends don’t trick each other; otherwise, they may get tricked in return.

15. How do Ronak and his friends learn new words in the story?

• They ask Grandpa for meanings, and he explains through examples and actions.