English Important Questions Chapter 4.3 – There’s a hole in the bucket ! Class 6 Maharashtra Board

Important Questions For All Chapters – English Class 6

1. Who are the two characters in the poem?

• The characters are Henry and Liza.

2. What problem does Henry have?

• His bucket has a hole.

3. What does Liza tell Henry to use to fix the hole?

• She tells him to use straw.

4. Why can’t Henry use the straw?

• The straw is too long.

5. What does Liza tell Henry to use to cut the straw?

• She tells him to use an axe.

6. Why can’t Henry use the axe?

• The axe is too dull.

7. What does Liza tell Henry to use to sharpen the axe?

• She tells him to use a stone.

8. Why can’t Henry use the stone?

• The stone is too dry.

9. What does Liza tell Henry to do to wet the stone?

• She tells him to use water.

10. Why is the problem never solved?

• Henry needs water, but his bucket has a hole!

11. What is the poem “There’s a Hole in the Bucket” about?

• The poem is a funny conversation between Henry and Liza, where Henry’s problem never gets solved.

12. How does Liza try to help Henry fix the hole?

• She gives step-by-step instructions, but each solution creates another problem.

13. Why does Henry keep asking new questions?

• Because every solution leads to a new problem, and he cannot fix the bucket.

14. Why does the problem go in a circle?

• Henry needs water to wet the stone, but he needs a bucket to get water, and his bucket has a hole.

15. What lesson does the poem teach us?

• It teaches us that some problems go in circles and that we should plan before solving a problem.

16. How does Henry react at the end of the poem?

• Henry realizes he is stuck in a loop, and the problem never gets solved.