MAK LABS — Class 6 English Poorvi The Chair

IWrite two words that come to your mind when you think of friendship.

trust sharing

1Find eight words related to friendship in the grid.

Across: LAUGHTER HELPFUL HOPE LOYAL LOVING

Down: CARING TRUST SUPPORT

2Complete the words which mean the same as ‘friend’ or ‘friends’.

(i) a person with whom you do activities together – partner
(ii) an informal word for friends – buddies
(iii) a person who you spend a lot of time with – companion
(iv) children who are in the same class as you at school – classmates

3What do you call ‘a friend’ in your own language?

In Hindi, a friend is called dost or mitra. In Marathi, a friend is called mitra or saathi.

1Part I

1. Mario was very proud of having so many friends.

True

2. What did the grandfather take from the attic?

He brought an invisible (magic) chair.

3. Will Mario face any challenges?

Yes. It will be tricky to sit on a chair that he cannot see.

4. Will Mario be able to use the magic?

Yes. Mario is brave and determined, so he will keep trying.

2Part II

1. Mario successfully sat on the invisible chair on his first attempt.

False He missed the seat and fell many times.

2. Fill in the blank.

Mario’s grandfather challenged him to a bet of a fruit chaat.

3. Match the characters with their action.

Characters	Action
Guneet, Asma and Deepa	(i) held Mario up, so he wouldn’t fall
Many other classmates	(ii) made fun of Mario’s attempts

I.1“Take it. It’s a very special chair… who your real friends are.”

(i) Fill in the blanks with two words that describe the chair.

The chair is special and invisible.

(ii) Why was it tricky to sit on the chair?

It was tricky because the chair was invisible. Mario could not see it.

(iii) Why does Mario’s grandfather call the chair ‘special’?

It was a magic chair. It would show Mario who his real friends were.

I.2“Wait, wait, just a slight technical problem,”… Mario wouldn’t give up.

(i) Fill in the blank with a suitable reason.

Mario says there was a technical problem because he missed the seat and fell, and he did not want to look foolish.

(ii) Mario’s friends were very caring and helpful.

False In these lines, his classmates laughed at him when he fell.

(iii) Mario wouldn’t give up. This shows he is ______.

Answer: a. strong-willed

IIAnswer the following questions.

1. What was the bet about?

Grandfather bet a fruit chaat that Mario did not have as many friends as he thought. Many of them were only companions or partners.

2. What happened when Mario sat on the chair for the first time?

He could not see the chair. He missed it and fell onto his backside. His classmates laughed at him.

3. How was Mario able to find his real friends?

Mario kept trying to sit on the chair. At last he seemed to sit in mid-air. Then he saw Guneet, Asma and Deepa holding him up. They were his real friends.

4. Do you think the magic chair test was good? Why do you say so?

Yes. It clearly showed who cared for Mario and who only laughed at his bad luck.

5. What does ‘friends for life’ mean to you?

It means friends who stay with us all our life, in good times and in bad times.

6. Mention any other way to find out who are your ‘real friends’.

When I am ill or in trouble, real friends will come to help me. They will also tell me the truth even when it is not pleasant.

IDivide the words into root words and suffixes.

Column A (root word)	Column B (suffix)
1. friend	ly
2. sudden	ly
3. talk	ing
4. carry	ing
5. call	ed
6. show	ed

IIMatch the root words with suitable suffixes and make sentences.

S. No.	Root word	Word	Sentence
1.	magic	magical	The magician performed an amazing magical act.
2.	care	careful	Be careful while crossing the road.
3.	celebrate	celebration	The Diwali celebration was grand.
4.	laugh	laughing	The children were laughing at the joke.
5.	wonder	wonderful	We had a wonderful time at the fair.
6.	help	helpful	My brother is very helpful.
7.	friend	friendship	Our friendship is very strong.
8.	courage	courageous	The courageous soldier saved the child.

Other correct words: carefully, wondered, helped, friendly, laughed. Note the spelling changes: celebrate → celebration, courage → courageous.

IIIDescribe what kind of a person Mario is.

brave determined strong-willed friendly proud hard-working

IVMatch the adjectives with suitable nouns and make sentences.

Adjective	Noun	Phrase	Sentence
1. brave	soldier	brave soldier	The brave soldier marched ahead.
2. clever	plan	clever plan	The couple made a clever plan.
3. tasty	peanuts	tasty peanuts	We ate tasty peanuts at the beach.
4. heavy	rain	heavy rain	Heavy rain flooded the roads.
5. slight	cold	slight cold	I have a slight cold today.
6. true	friends	true friends	True friends help us in need.

VComplete the paragraph with suitable adjective-noun pairings.

Once upon a time in a little village, a happy boy named Abhishek found an old book in the attic. He read amazing stories about fairy lands, old castles and colourful creatures. Abhishek’s eyes got big as he imagined these fantastic adventures. He told his friends about the stories, and they started to have their own magical adventures when they played together.

♫Fill in the blanks with words that you hear.

1. Manu found it difficult when she took admission in the school.
2. Manu met Monika and was helped by her in many ways.
3. So, it was not so difficult for the new girl to adjust in the school.
4. Both friends experienced difficult and happy moments together.
5. Manu is thankful to Monika for making her life easy and finding a friend.

★Choose four qualities you would like your friend to have and give reasons.

I feel my friend should be honest because I can trust an honest friend.
I think the quality I want in my friend is being caring. The reason for this is that a caring friend helps me when I am sad.
I believe my friend should be respectful. This is in order to keep our friendship strong.
If my friend is loyal, then she will stand by me in difficult times.

1Complete Mario’s message to Guneet.

Dear Guneet,
I am thankful to God to have you as a real friend for life. When everyone was laughing at me, Deepa, Asma and you showed me that you care for me. You are indeed a blessing in my life.
Best wishes,
Mario

2Write your own message to your best friend.

Dear Neha,
I feel so lucky to have you as my true friend. You always listen to me and help me when I am in trouble. I pray that our friendship lasts forever. Thank you for loving me the way I am.
Best wishes,
Riya

1Find out more stories about friendship.

For example, the friendship of Krishna and Sudama, and the Panchatantra story ‘The Lion and the Mouse’.

2Write an acrostic poem on FRIENDS.

F – Fun to be with
R – Ready to help
I – Interested in what I say
E – Encourage me always
N – Never leave me alone
D – Dear to my heart
S – Share everything with me

3Ask people of different age groups what friendship means to them.

Group survey activity. Record the answers in the table, then discuss the similarities and differences and present a summary.

★Discuss the points and make a poster with a meaningful slogan on ‘Save Water’.

Sources of water: rain, rivers, lakes, ponds, wells and groundwater.
Without water there cannot be any life: plants, animals and humans all need water to live.
Value of water: clean water is limited, so we must not waste it. Close taps, fix leaks and collect rainwater.

Slogan: “Save every drop, or one day the water will stop!”

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