English Question Answers Chapter 2.6 – How Glass is Made Class 6 Maharashtra Board

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1. Find the following lists from the passage and copy them.

Everyday things made of glass:

• Light bulbs
• Bottles
• Jars
• Glasses (for drinking and reading)
• Windowpanes
• Marbles

What you can do with hot liquid glass:

• Pour it into molds
• Roll it into sheets
• Press it
• Blow it into different shapes
• Draw it into thin fibers (glass wool)

Names of colors of glass:

• Blue
• Violet
• Red
• Green
• Yellow
• Pink
• Orange
• Black
• White

2. Guess the meaning of the following words from the passage:

• Molten – Something that is melted due to high heat.
• Transparent – Something you can see through.
• Impermeable – Something that does not allow water or liquids to pass through.
• Impart – To give or add something (example: glass does not impart any smell to food).
• Recyclable – Something that can be reused after processing.

3. Write short notes on the following using suitable diagrams.

How glass is made:

• Glass is made by heating sand, soda, and lime in a furnace until it melts.
• The melted glass is then shaped and cooled to become hard.

How glass is shaped:

• Hot glass is shaped by pouring, rolling, pressing, or blowing into different objects.
• It can also be made into thin fibers (glass wool) or smooth sheets.

Some properties of glass:

• Transparent – You can see through it.
• Strong and hard – Can hold weight.
• Impermeable – Does not allow water to pass through.
• Smooth – Can be cleaned easily.
• Recyclable – Can be reused to make new glass.

4. Find out how paper and plastic are recycled.

Paper Recycling:

• Old paper is collected and cleaned.
• It is mixed with water and chemicals to make pulp.
• The pulp is pressed, dried, and turned into new paper.

Plastic Recycling:

• Used plastic is collected and sorted.
• It is melted and reshaped into new plastic products.
• Recycling plastic helps reduce pollution.

5. Prepare a poster each to urge people to –

(a) Use glass carefully – ‘Handle Glass with Care!’

Slogan: “Glass is useful, but breaks with ease, Handle it with care, if you please!”

(b) Recycle glass.

Slogan: “Recycle glass, save energy, and keep the Earth clean!”

Learning about Language

Write what the following do:

• Monkeys → Jump and climb.
• People → Walk and talk.
• Turtles → Swim slowly.
• Lions → Roar and hunt.
• Cats → Purr and chase mice.
• Girls and boys → Play and study.

Examples of verbs in the passage:

• Pour, mold, roll, press, blow, jump, swim, hunt, roar, purr, play.

Identify verbs in the sentences:

• It rained. (Verb: rained)
• It became dark. (Verb: became)
• She was tired. (Verb: was)
• He is happy. (Verb: is)
• The rabbit has red eyes. (Verb: has)