GSEB Std 6 English Sem 1 Unit 3 Strength of Nature Solution | ધોરણ 6 અંગ્રેજી

UNIT 3: STRENGTH OF NATURE

GLOSSARY (Important 50 Words)

Word (અંગ્રેજી)	Meaning (ગુજરાતી)	Synonym (સમાનાર્થી)	Antonym (વિરોધી)
ability	ક્ષમતા / શક્તિ	skill, talent	inability
accept	સ્વીકારવું	admit, receive	reject, deny
angry	ગુસ્સે	furious, mad	calm, happy
appreciate	કદર કરવી / વખાણવું	value, praise	criticize, ignore
beautifully	સુંદર રીતે	gorgeously	uglily
bird	પક્ષી	avian	-
branch	ડાળી	bough	root
bright	તેજસ્વી	shining	dull, dark
clever	હોંશિયાર	smart, intelligent	stupid, foolish
climber	ચડનાર	ascender	-
community	સમુદાય / સમાજ	society	individual
compare	સરખામણી કરવી	contrast	-
danger	ખતરો	risk, threat	safety
different	અલગ	various	same, similar
diverse	વિવિધ	various	identical
diversity	વિવિધતા	variety	uniformity
excellent	ઉત્તમ	outstanding	poor, bad
fast	ઝડપી	quick, rapid	slow
fool	મૂર્ખ	idiot	wise
forest	જંગલ	woods, jungle	city
friend	મિત્ર	companion, pal	enemy, foe
hardworking	મહેનતુ	diligent	lazy
harmoniously	સુમેળથી	peacefully	hostilely
hunting	શિકાર	poaching	protecting
individuality	વ્યક્તિત્વ / અલગપણું	uniqueness	similarity
jungle	જંગલ	forest	-
kind	દયાળુ	gentle, nice	cruel, harsh
lesson	પાઠ / બોધ	teaching	-
live	જીવવું / રહેવું	exist, reside	die
morning	સવાર	dawn	evening, night
nature	પ્રકૃતિ / સ્વભાવ	environment / character	-
pain	દુઃખ / પીડા	ache, hurt	comfort, relief
plan	યોજના	strategy	-
protect	રક્ષણ કરવું	guard, save	harm, attack
realize	સમજાવું / ભાન થવું	understand	misunderstand
receipt	રસીદ	bill	-
request	વિનંતી કરવી	ask, beg	order, demand
save	બચાવવું	protect, rescue	harm, waste
share	વહેંચવું	distribute	keep
shelter	આશરો	refuge, home	exposure
skill	કૌશલ્ય	ability, talent	inability
space	જગ્યા	room, area	-
special	ખાસ	unique	ordinary
sting	ડંખ મારવો	bite, prick	-
strength	તાકાત / શક્તિ	power, force	weakness
sweet	મીઠું / મધુર	sugary	bitter, sour
together	સાથે	jointly	alone, separate
unique	અજોડ / અનન્ય	special, single	common, ordinary
valuable	કિંમતી / મૂલ્યવાન	precious	worthless
wise	ડાહ્યું / સમજદાર	smart, intelligent	foolish, stupid

LISTENING: Morning Song

Study the poem and write new stanzas for the poem:

1. ducks-quack
2. crows-caw

1. ducks-quack
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say, 'Good morning',
When ducks get up in the morning, this is what they say:
Quack, quack, quack, quack.

2. crows-caw
When crows get up in the morning, they always say, 'Good morning',
When crows get up in the morning, this is what they say:
Caw, caw, caw, caw.

STORY 1: Everyone is Unique

1. Replace the underlined words with the opposite meaning from the brackets:

(excellent, unique, different, hardworking, valuable)
1. We learn same subjects in the school.
2. Every animal has common skills and abilities.
3. Every part of plants is worthless.
4. The eagle has poor eyesight.
5. Ants are lazy creatures.

1. We learn different subjects in the school.
2. Every animal has unique skills and abilities.
3. Every part of plants is valuable.
4. The eagle has excellent eyesight.
5. Ants are hardworking creatures.

2. Match 'A' with 'B':

Match the words:
1. bees, 2. forest, 3. animals, 4. banyan tree, 5. lesson, 6. squirrels

1. bees - f. hardworking
2. forest - c. big
3. animals - a. different
4. banyan tree - b. wise
5. lesson - d. valuable
6. squirrels - e. climbers

3. Answer the questions:

1. What did the animals start one day?

Ans: One day the animals started comparing themselves to one another.

2. What did the wise banyan tree explain to the animals?

Ans: The wise banyan tree explained that each animal was unique and had something special. Their differences made the forest a diverse and wonderful place.

5. One of your friends writes slowly, would you tease him/her?

Ans: No, I would never tease him/her. Everyone has their own unique abilities and pace of learning.

READING: Hornbill

Answer the questions:

1. Where does the Hornbill make its nest?

Ans: The Hornbill makes its nest in holes of big trees.

2. What does the Hornbill eat mostly?

Ans: The Hornbill mostly eats fruits, insects, small animals, and reptiles.

3. What is the hard part on top of its beak called?

Ans: The hard part on top of its beak is called a casque.

4. The Great Hornbill is the state bird of which Indian state?

Ans: The Great Hornbill is the state bird of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.

5. What sound does the Hornbill make - loud or soft?

Ans: The Hornbill makes loud calls that can be heard from far away.

STORY 2: A Good Deed Always Comes Around

1. Find out the words having similar sounds from the given paragraph:

Find rhymes for: 1. free, 2. care, 3. but, 4. would

1. free - tree / bee
2. care - share / there
3. but - cut
4. would - good / wood

2. Classify the sentences in the table:

Classify dialogues to The Mango tree or The Babul tree.

The Mango tree:
2. Babul tree, you have enough space.
4. You can live in me.

The Babul tree:
1. No, find another tree.
3. If you care, let them use your branch.
5. I am sorry. Thank you for saving me.
6. Promised to be kind from then and started helping all.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Who came in the jungle to get shelter?

Ans: The Queen bee and her bees came to the jungle to get shelter.

2. The nature of the Mango tree was _________

Ans: kind.

3. What did the Queen bee request to the Babul tree?

Ans: The Queen bee requested, "Please let us use your branch" to make a beehive.

5. Did the Babul tree thank the bees?

Ans: Yes, the Babul tree thanked the bees for saving it.

6. What did the Babul tree promise?

Ans: The Babul tree promised to be kind from then and started helping all.

4. Study the receipt and answer the questions:

Questions based on milk receipt.

1. What is the name of the milk customer? -> PATEL VEDANTKUMAR DASHRATH
2. Is this a receipt for the morning shift? -> No, it is for the Evening shift.
3. How much milk did he sell on that shift? -> 1.5 Litre.
4. How much fat does the milk contain? -> 8.1 %

WRITING

2. Provide the beginning and the end of the story:

Fill in the blanks with: (A monkey/friends/river/A crocodile/jamun tree)
And at the end: (back, bank, jumps, saves, separate)

This is a river. A crocodile lives in the river. There is a jamun tree on the bank of the river. A monkey lives on that jamun tree. The monkey and the crocodile became friends. The monkey gives sweet jamuns to his friend.
...
They go back and separate. The monkey jumps saves himself. He says to the crocodile, "Mr. fool, is liver separate from the body?"
(Note: Text adjusted slightly for grammar flow based on the provided blanks)

LANGUAGE FUNCTION

1. Match each animal/bird with its ability and write the sentences:

Match and write sentences.

1. The monkey e. can jump fast.
2. The cow d. can give us milk.
3. The parrot b. can talk and fly.
4. The kangaroo c. can hop on two legs.
5. The fish a. can swim.

2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options:

Fill in the modals.

1. You must obey the traffic rules.
2. We should not throw wrappers on the road.
3. May I have a piece of chocolate?
4. We should eat fruits daily to be healthy.
5. You must not be late in the exam.
6. I can walk five kilometres without a break.
7. May I come inside?

3. Match 'A' with 'B':

Match the functions.

1. Can I use your pencil? - c. asking for permission
2. You may call from my phone. - d. giving permission
3. You must not leave your bicycle here. - e. obligation
4. You should learn to type. - b. advise
5. My sister can prepare sandwiches. - a. ability

4. Choose the most appropriate options:

Choose the correct modal.

1. It may rain today.
2. May we come in?
3. You must obey the class teacher.
4. Can you please reduce the price?
5. I can run faster than you.

5. Strike out the inappropriate options:

Keep the correct option.

1. You must study hard to be a doctor.
2. I must spend some time with my parents. I haven't seen them for a long time.
3. We must check our answers for avoiding errors.
4. You must have the passport for travelling to Dubai.

VOCABULARY

1. Circle the odd one:

Find the odd word out.

1. black, dark, bright, dim
2. hen, crow, goat, sparrow
3. snake, sparrow, dove, crane
4. ant, mouse, squirrel, lizard (or ant depending on classification)
5. cow, sheep, buffalo, peacock

2. Unscramble the letters:

Unscramble the animal names.

1. ogd - dog
2. eeshp - sheep
3. flyttbuer - butterfly
4. worc - crow
5. shif - fish

3. Read the description and write answers:

Who am I?

1. I have a trunk. I am large and grey but I am not a tree. Who am I? -> An Elephant
2. I have a long neck. I have patches on my body. I can eat my food from tall tree. Who am I? -> A Giraffe
3. I am a king of the jungle. I can roar. Who am I? -> A Lion
4. I can swing and jump. I can grin. Who am I? -> A Monkey
5. I have a hump on my back. I can walk in the desert. Who am I? -> A Camel