It All Began With Drip – Drip is a lesson of Blossoms Textbook approved by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Class 6 students. Here you will get all the activity answers.
ACTIVITY – 1
Tick (√) the correct alternative:
1.The tiger took shelter near the house of – i) an old woman ii) an old man iii) a neighbor.
Answer: The tiger took shelter near the house of – (i) an old woman
2. The old woman was – i) soft-spoken ii) ill-tempered iii) shy.
Answer: The old woman was – (ii) ill-tempered
3. The tiger thought drip- drip was – i) the constant falling of rain ii) the name of a man iii) a creature.
Answer: The tiger thought drip- drip was – (iii) a creature
4. Bholenath was a – i) farmer ii) weaver iii) potter.
Answer: Bholenath was a – (iii) potter
ACTIVITY – 2
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:
- She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry. (4)
- The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut. (2)
- Bholenath was looking for his donkey. (5)
- A tiger was caught in a storm. (1)
- Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman’s hut. (6)
- The old woman was ill-tempered that night. (3)
ACTIVITY – 3
Answer the following question:
What do you think would Bholaneth’s reaction be if he knew that the animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger?
Answer: If Bholenath knew that the animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger then he would scream in fear and run away.
ACTIVITY – 4
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
- The tiger was frightened because he thought Bholenath must be the terrible creature Drip Drip.
- Bholaneth ‘s wife screamed in fear when she discovered the tiger tied to the tree in the morning.
- Disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger had chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.
- Bholenath announced proudly that he captured the tiger last night and pulled its ears also.
ACTIVITY – 5
Answer the following questions:
1.Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?
Answer: Bholenath brought the tiger home because in the dark he thought that the tiger was his lost donkey.
2. What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?
Answer: Bholenath’s wife screaming in fear made the neighbours come running out of their huts.
3. Why were the villagers relieved?
Answer: The villagers were relieved because the tiger ran away to the jungle.
4. How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?
Answer: The King rewarded Bholenath for his bravery by making him the Commander in chief of his army and also gave a huge house to live in.
ACTIVITY – 6
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
1.Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse. [T]
Supporting Statement: I don’t even know how to ride a horse.
2. The king sent Bholenath a magnificent elephant. [F]
Supporting Statement: The king sent Bholenath a magnificent stallion.
3. The enemy soldiers were happy to see Bholanath. [F]
Supporting Statement: The enemy soldiers wee astonished to see Bholenath.
4. Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly. [T]
Supporting Statement: Everyone was amazed that he had defended his state all by himself against eight thousand enemy soldiers.
ACTIVITY – 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1.Why was Bholenath full of despair?
Answer: Bholenath was full of despair because the King made him the commander in chief and given the duty of protecting the state but he didn’t even know how to ride a horse.
2. How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?
Answer: His wife helped him to overcome his trouble by securely tying him to the horse with a rope.
3. What made the enemy soldiers greatly scared?
Answer: The enemy soldiers were greatly scared to see a wild- looking man tied to a fierce stallion waving ranches excitedly.
4. Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer?
Answer: No, Bholenath could not be called a legendary character because all of the things happened with him by fortune even though he didn’t know how to ride a horse as well as he was not brave too.
ACTIVITY – 8 (a)
Read the following sentences. Underline the Nouns which indicate either a state of being or a quality of mind:
i) The king is known for his kindness.
Answer: The king is known for his kindness.
ii) The beauty of the flower attracted me.
Answer: The beauty of the flower attracted me.
iii) Childhood is fun.
Answer: Childhood is fun.
iv) India attained freedom in 1947.
Answer: India attained freedom in 1947.
ACTIVITY – 8 (b)
Form abstract nouns from the following words:
- Dark : Darkness
- Amaze : Amazement
- Confuse : Confusion
- Adult : Adulthood
- Disturb : Disturbance
- Sweet : Sweetness
ACTIVITY – 8 (c)
Underline the words that indicate a group of people, animals or things taken as a whole:
i) I saw a crowd in the front of the shop.
Answer: I saw a crowd in the front of the shop.
ii) A herd of cattle is passing by.
Answer: A herd of cattle is passing by
iii) Our school cricket team has won.
Answer: Our school cricket team has won.
iv) A bunch of flowers was kept in the verse.
Answer: A bunch of flowers was kept in the verse.
ACTIVITY – 8 (d)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns given in the Help Box. One is done for you:
- A posse of policemen marched by.
- I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
- A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.
- I saw a swarm of bees buzzing around.
- The class is very noisy.
| Help Box : flock, posse , swarm, bunch, class |
ACTIVITY – 8 (e)
Underline the words in the following sentences that can be counted. Circle the words that cannot be counted:
i) I am reading a book.
Answer: I am reading a book.
2) Iron is a useful metal.
Answer: Iron is a useful metal.
3) Snowy is his pet dog .
Answer: Snowy is his pet dog.
4) She has long hair.
Answer: She has long hair.
ACTIVITY 8 (f)
Read the sentences carefully and put the underlined words in the correct columns:
- Milk is good for health.
- The door is closed.
- I bought a kilo of sugar from the market.
- Children play with toys.
| Countable Nouns | Uncountable Nouns |
| Door | Milk |
| Market | Sugar |
| Children | |
| toys |
ACTIVITY – 9
Find words from the text nearest in the meaning to the words given below:
- Kingly = Royal
- Sorrow = Despair
- Surprised = Astonished
- Afraid = Frightened
ACTIVITY – 10 (a)
Imagine you are caught in a storm while returning home one night. Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your experience. Use the following hints:
returning from aunt’s place – sky darkened – wild wind – rain – no one around – how you reached home
Answer: Last Sunday I was returning home from my aunt’s house. Suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds. At this time there was heavy wild wind. The rain came just a moment later. I was afraid because there was no one on the road. But fortunately I saw a house near the road side, I stayed there till the rain stopped. When the rain stopped I quickly ran home.