Notes For All Chapters – English Class 6
Introduction
- The story is about Thiruvalluvar, a wise saint and poet from Tamil Nadu.
- He lived more than 2000 years ago and wrote a book called “Thirukkural”, which teaches good values.
- He was also a weaver who made beautiful fabrics and saris.
- He was known for being kind, patient, and never getting angry.
Main Characters
| Character | Who They Are |
|---|---|
| Thiruvalluvar | A kind and wise weaver, also a great saint and poet |
| Rich Young Man | A spoiled, arrogant man who wanted to make Thiruvalluvar angry |
The Story Summary
🔹 Thiruvalluvar’s Patience
- Thiruvalluvar was selling a beautiful piece of fabric in the market.
- A rich young man, who liked making fun of people, wanted to test Thiruvalluvar’s patience.
🔹 The Fabric Test
- The young man asked for the price of the fabric.
- Thiruvalluvar said “Eight coins.”
- The young man tore the fabric into half and asked for the price again.
- Thiruvalluvar calmly said, “Four coins.”
- The young man kept tearing the fabric into smaller pieces, but Thiruvalluvar never got angry and kept reducing the price.
- When the fabric became useless rags, Thiruvalluvar said, “Now it has no price.”
🔹 Lesson on Hard Work
- The young man felt ashamed and offered eight coins for the ruined fabric.
- Thiruvalluvar refused the money and explained that:
✔ The fabric was made with love and hard work.
✔ Farmers, spinners, and dyers worked hard to make it beautiful.
✔ Money cannot bring back destroyed work.
🔹 Life Lesson
- Thiruvalluvar compared the fabric to life.
- He said, “Just like this fabric, if you waste your life on bad actions, you cannot get it back.”
- The young man realized his mistake and decided to change his ways.
Important Words and Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Thirukkural | A famous book of wise teachings by Thiruvalluvar |
| Weaver | A person who makes fabric or cloth |
| Fabric | Cloth or material used to make clothes |
| Arrogant | Someone who thinks they are better than others |
| Spinning | The process of making thread from cotton |
| Dyeing | Coloring the fabric |
| Idleness | Laziness |
| Rewarded | To get something for hard work |
Process of Making Fabric (Step-by-Step)
How Fabric is Made:
1. Farmers grow cotton in the fields. 🌱
2. Cotton is picked and cleaned to remove seeds. 🏗
3. Cotton is spun into thread to make yarn. 🧵
4. The thread is dyed to get beautiful colors. 🎨
5. The thread is woven into fabric using a loom. ✂️
6. The fabric is made into clothes and other materials. 👗
Opposite Words from the Chapter
| Word | Opposite |
|---|---|
| Patient | Angry |
| Hard Work | Laziness |
| Valuable | Worthless |
| Create | Destroy |
| Respect | Disrespect |
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