Solutions “A Bottle of Dew” English Class 6 Unit 1 Chapter 1

A Bottle of Dew – Part 1

Question 1.

Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher.

2. Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher.

(a) Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then?

Ans :  I studied diligently for an important exam, focusing on understanding the material and practicing questions.

(b) How did it help you?

Ans :  It helped me perform well in the exam, leading to good grades.

(c) How did it make you feel?

Ans : It made me feel proud and accomplished.

LET US DISCUSS:

1.) What did Rama Natha believe?

Ans. Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could transfer any object into gold.

2.) How did the sage help Rama Natha?

Ans. The sage told Rama Natha about the method of making the potion and asked him to plant banana plants.

3.) Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.

Ans. Yes, Rama Natha was able to collect the dew after planting rows and rows of banana plants and carefully tending to them over the years.

LET US DISCUSS:

1.) Why was Rama Natha angry?

Ans. Rama Natha was angry because after six years of hard work collecting dew, he found out that the potion did not work to turn objects into gold as he had expected.

2.) How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?

Ans. Rama Natha and Madhumati created wealth by planting and caring for banana plants. Madhumati sold the bananas in the market, and over time, their hard work and dedication led to significant earnings.

Let us think and reflect

1.) Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

(a) He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.

(i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.
Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because ________ his faith was strong and he did not loose hope.

(ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column.

iii.) Write whether the following statements are True or False.

a.) Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. TRUE

b.) Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. FALSE

c.) The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. TRUE

b.) Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!

(i) Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order.

a.) The sage smiled.

b.) Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.

c.) Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel.

d.) He said something in a low voice over the water.

e.) Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.

1. a, e, d, b, c
2. b, a, d, c, e
3. c, d, a, b, e
4. a, d, b, e, c

Answer:

2. b, a, d, c, e

b. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.
a. The sage smiled.
d. He said something in a low voice over the water.
c. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel.
e. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.

ii.) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above.

Ans : Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener  Sprinkled  some water on it.

iii.) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?

Ans. Rama Natha felt very unhappy and disheartened when nothing happened to the copper vessel.

2.) Answer the following questions.

(a) What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?

Ans : The sage asked Rama Natha to plant banana plants and regularly water them by hand. He also had to collect the morning dew from the leaves during winter and store it until he had five liters.

(b) Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?

Ans : The sage wanted Rama Natha to learn the value of hard work and understand that wealth is created through effort, not magic.

(c) How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?

Ans : Rama Natha had a big banana plantation after six years because he diligently planted and cared for more and more banana plants over time, expanding his plantation.

(d) How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion?

Ans : The sage revealed to Rama Natha that the wealth he accumulated was due to his hard work on the banana plantation, not from any magic potion, thus teaching him that there is no shortcut to creating wealth.

(e) Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha.

Let us learn

1.) Read the following words from the story.

Promised, spending, cheated, luck, remember, huge, difficult, market

Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need.

There was a farmer who had a  huge  coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on  luck. Every day was  difficult  but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and  promised  to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt  cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I  remember  buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.

2.) Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Meanings of some words are given.

3.) Choose four pairs of homophones from the table above, and for each pair write a sentence that uses both homophones in the same sentence. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. An example has been given below:

I ate eight bananas for breakfast today.

Ans. I see with my eye.

My son is looking at sun.

One can see sea near Puri beach

The dew is due in the early morning.

One player won gold medal today.

4.) Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences.

Ans. The children submitted their work before the deadline.

He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of heights.

The children ran towards the gate when the bell rang.

Nitin was late to school as there was traffic jam.

5) Here are two sentences with the letter ‘b’.

Read them slowly the first time. As you read them a few more times, read them faster each time.

Bunty Bhaiya bought a big bunch of bananas.
A big bunch of bananas was bought by Bunty Bhaiya.

Now, try to create a tongue twister on your own and share it with your peers.

Answer:

Betty bought a bit of butter, but the butter Betty bought was bitter.
Charlie chased the cheetah, but the cheetah chose to chase Charlie.
Danny danced daringly during the delightful disco.
Fred’s friends fried fresh fish on Fridays.
Jack juggled jellybeans joyfully in July.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Let us listen

You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas in her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. (refer to page 36 for transcript)

(a) Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry. __
(b) Meets her friend Kalawati in the market. __
(c) Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas. __
(d) Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left. __
(e) Visits her neighbor and gifts them a bunch of bananas. __
(f) Gives twelve bananas to her friend. __
(g) Goes to the market to sell the bananas. __

Answer:

(a) Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry. 6
(b) Meets her friend Kalawati in the market. 3
(c) Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas. 1
(d) Choses to go home as only some bananas were left. 5
(e) Visits her neighbor and gifts them a bunch of bananas. 7
(f) Gives twelve bananas to her friend. 4
(g) Goes to the market to sell the bananas. 2

Let Us Speak

2.) Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking.

(a) What does hard work mean to you? (It means … / It is something … / Well, you see … /What I mean is …)

Ans. It means to perform some work diligently until the goal is achieved.

(b) Give three reasons why you think hard work is important. (Firstly, I feel … because … / Secondly, I think … since … /Lastly, I believe … as … )

Ans. Firstly, I feel hard work is important because without hard work no goal can be achieved and secondly, there is no magic or short cut to success.

(c) Share three ideas you would give to someone who needs to work hard.

(To begin with, it is important that … /Next, you could … / Finally, I think you should …)

Ans. It is important that one must work hard to gain something in life. Next you should set a goal to work upon. Finally , I think you should make plans for each day for work, stick to the plan, achieve small goals every day, not loose heart if you fail and stay focused on your goal.