Rama to the Rescue Question Answers | Class 6 Chhattisgarh English Poorvi Chapter 2

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Let Us Do These Activities Before We Read

I. Identify the following people. How do they help us when we are in trouble?

Police officers help us stay safe and protect us from thieves and criminals.
Doctors help sick and injured people feel better by giving medicines and treatment.
Firefighters help people during fire accidents and other emergencies.

II. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

The word ‘rescue’ means to save someone from danger.

Option	Meaning
1	Make fun of someone
2 ✔	Save someone
3	Ask someone for help

III. Put a tick mark for those who need to be rescued.

Situation	Answer
A man stuck in a building on fire.	✔
A woman buying vegetables in the market.	✘
A dog who has hurt its leg.	✔
A tree being cut down in a forest.	✔

IV. What do you call a policeman in your language?

In my language, a policeman is also called a kotwal or thaanedar.

V. Imagine you are alone at home and face a problem. What will you do?

I will stay calm and think carefully. If I cannot solve the problem, I will call my parents or the police for help.

How will you deal with the problem?

I will think quickly and try to solve the problem safely.
I will not panic and will try to stay brave.
I will stay safe and ask an adult for help if needed.

Let Us Discuss

I. Circle the odd one.

Words	Answer
husband, wife, children	children
guest, robber, kotwal	robber

II. Write whether the statements are True or False.

Statement	Answer
The man tells his plan to his wife.	True
The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.	True

III. Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’ softly, loudly and very loudly.

This activity helps us understand how changing our voice can attract attention in different situations.

IV. What do you think will happen next in the story?

I think the kotwal and other people will hear the loud voice and come to help catch the thief.

Let Us Discuss – Word Meanings

Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

Column A	Column B
wonder	a feeling of surprise
yard	an area outside a building
chatter	talk for a long time about unimportant things
instead	in place of someone or something
closely	carefully
perhaps	maybe

What new words did you learn from this activity?

wonder
yard
closely
perhaps

Let Us Think and Reflect

I. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

1. Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at?

Wife: Ssssh! Listen!

Man: Somebody is trying to get in.

Wife: I … I think he has got in … the noise has stopped.

1. What makes the man say the first line?

The man says the first line because he hears some strange sounds and notices that his wife looks worried.

2. What does the word ‘Ssssh!’ mean here?

The word ‘Ssssh!’ means to stay silent and listen carefully.

3. How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?

The wife was listening carefully because she heard the sounds and asked her husband to stay quiet.

II. Give one reason why the man and his wife were not able to fall asleep.

The man and his wife could not sleep because they were scared after hearing noises inside the house.

III. What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen?

The thief wanted to steal the jewels without getting caught, but his plan did not work because the kotwal came and caught him.

IV. How did the man and his wife get help from the kotwal?

The man shouted loudly so that the kotwal and nearby people could hear him and come to help.

V. Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so?

Yes, cleverness can help us solve problems because smart thinking helps us stay calm and find good solutions during difficult situations.

Let Us Learn

I. Study the highlighted words in the following lines.

• I’m feeling so sleepy.

• It’s a thief.

• They’re awake.

The highlighted words have one letter missing in each word. The missing letters are shown using an apostrophe ( ’ ).

Now, write the full words with the missing letter.

Sentence	Answer
1. _________ feeling so sleepy.	I am feeling so sleepy.
2. _________ a thief.	It is a thief.
3. _____ awake.	They are awake.

Note: The missing letters are marked by an apostrophe ( ’ ).

II. Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own.

S. No.	Contracted Words	Expanded Form	Sentences
1.	what’s	what is	What’s your favourite game?
2.	I’ll	I will	I’ll help my friend with homework.
3.	I’d	I would	I’d like to read this story again.
4.	we’ll	we will	We’ll visit the park tomorrow.
5.	that’s	that is	That’s my new school bag.
6.	we’re	we are	We’re getting ready for the program.
7.	don’t	do not	Don’t make noise in the classroom.
8.	you’ll	you will	You’ll enjoy this lesson.
9.	must’ve	must have	He must’ve forgotten his notebook at home.

III. Study the highlighted words and the words in the brackets in the following sentences from the story.

1. I am feeling so sleepy. [am + feel + ing]

2. What are you looking at? [are + look + ing]

3. Somebody is trying to get in. [is + try + ing]

4. They are saying something. [are + say + ing]

5. Perhaps, they are talking about their money. [are + talk + ing]

Now, choose the correct option.

The sentences 1–5 refer to actions that are going on at the time of speaking.

Note: Verbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.

IV. Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.

Sentence	Answer
1. I ______________ in Grade 6. [am + study + ing]	I am studying in Grade 6.
2. My friend ______________ a story book. [is + read + ing]	My friend is reading a story book.
3. We ______________ a board game. [are + play + ing]	We are playing a board game.
4. I ______________ a new language. [am + learn + ing]	I am learning a new language.
5. The teachers ______________ in the staff room. [are + sit + ing]	The teachers are sitting in the staff room.
6. My mother ______________ food in the kitchen. [is + cook + ing]	My mother is cooking food in the kitchen.

V. Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.

Sentence	Answer
1. Govind and Anu _____________ football.	are playing
2. Pema ___________ flowers.	is watering
3. Anil _____________ the score card.	is holding
4. The mother ___________ a book.	is reading
5. The dog __________ to catch the ball.	is trying
6. The birds _________ in the sky.	are flying

Note: Verbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.

VI. Study the following sentences from the story and complete the table. One example has been done for you.

1. I’d better listen closely.

2. When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.

3. Then I'll call out very loudly.

S. No.	Sentence	Question Word	Answer
(i)	I’d better listen closely.	How does he listen?	closely
(ii)	When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.	How does she call out?	softly
(iii)	Then I’ll call out very loudly.	How does she call out?	loudly

Note: Words that give more information about the verb, such as how, when, where, etc. are called adverbs.

VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.

(honestly brightly peacefully sweetly angrily slowly tirelessly)

Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived peacefully. The wise old tortoise moved slowly but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked tirelessly, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle honestly, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang sweetly, making everyone in the forest happy.

VIII. Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option.

1. Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!

2. Ah, at last, they’ve stopped their chatter!

3. What should we do?

4. What should we name our child?

Question	Answer
(i) Sentence 1 expresses a feeling of __________. (tiredness/joy)	tiredness
(ii) Sentence 2 expresses a feeling of __________. (wonder/relief)	relief
(iii) Sentences 3 and 4 ask __________. (answers/questions)	questions

Note: Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings, while interrogative sentences ask questions.

IX. Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences.

Sentence	Type of Sentence
1. Wow, what an intelligent man he is!	Exclamatory Sentence
2. Oh! How big the hole is!	Exclamatory Sentence
3. Do you like to read comic books?	Interrogative Sentence
4. What is your favourite story?	Interrogative Sentence

Note: Sentences that express a strong feeling are called exclamatory sentences. They are marked by an exclamation mark (!).

Note: Sentences that ask questions are called interrogative sentences. They are marked by a question mark (?).

Let Us Listen

You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear.

(Refer to page 38 for transcript)

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Sentence	Answer
1. The security guard announced that ____________ has been happening in that area.	robbery
2. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the ____________ as soon as they find anything different.	adults
3. They should not forget that ____________ is the main thing.	safety
4. He asked them to call ____________ when they need immediate help.	100

Note: Listening activities help students improve concentration and understanding skills.

Let Us Speak

I. Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher.

I’ll it’s don’t I’m I’d he’s

that’s we’ll they’re you’re we’re what’s

Note: We use contracted form of the verbs while speaking and expanded form of the verbs while writing.

Now, speak these contractions clearly along with your teacher and classmates.

can’t won’t I’ve wouldn’t shouldn’t didn’t

This activity helps students improve pronunciation and speaking confidence while using contracted words correctly.

II. Discuss in pairs:

1. Why do you think it’s important for people to keep their house and themselves safe? Tick the suitable reasons.

Options	Answer
(i) To be safe from injury	✔
(ii) To keep family members and pets safe	✔
(iii) To stop accidents from happening	✔
(iv) To make sure they visit the doctor regularly	✘
(v) To stop robbery	✔
(vi) To pay the electricity bill	✘
(vii) To save money	✔

Keeping ourselves and our homes safe is important because it protects people, prevents accidents, and helps us stay secure.

2. Now, use the given hints to share your reasons in complete sentences with your teacher and classmates.

• I think it’s important because ...

• I feel it’s necessary as ...

• The reason we need to look at safety is ...

I think it’s important because safety protects us from danger.
I feel it’s necessary as it helps families stay safe and secure.
The reason we need to look at safety is to stop accidents and robbery.

Let Us Write

The next day, the neighbour asked the man in the story about what had happened. As the man, tell the neighbour what had happened in your own words.

Remember to include the following:

• when ………….........………………………………………………….

• where ………….........………………………………………………….

• what ………….........………………………………………………….

• how ………….........………………………………………………….

• why ………….........………………………………………………….

You may begin this way:

My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone …

My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone trying to enter our house. It happened late at night while we were resting in our bedroom. We became frightened after hearing strange noises near the door. I understood that a thief had entered the house, so I made a clever plan to call for help without letting the thief know. I started calling out loudly so that the kotwal and nearby people could hear us. Soon, people came to help and the thief was caught. We felt safe again after the kotwal arrived.

Let Us Explore

1. Find out from your teacher or parents what you would do in the following situations.

Who will you call if …

Situation	Answer
• you see fire	I will call the fire brigade.
• you see someone getting hurt	I will call an ambulance or ask an adult for help.
• you see a wounded animal	I will call an animal rescue team or inform an adult.
• you see someone suspicious	I will call the police.
• you find a lost child	I will inform the police or a responsible adult.
• you get lost	I will ask a police officer or trusted adult for help.

Note: Safety awareness activities help children learn how to respond during emergencies.

2. Find the right path for the kotwal to catch the thief.

This maze activity helps students improve observation and problem-solving skills in a fun way.

Rama to the Rescue Question Answers | Class 6 Chhattisgarh English Poorvi Chapter 2