NCERT Solutions for Chapter 5 A Different Kind of School Class 6 English Honeysuckle
The story takes place in a school where children are made blind, deaf, etc for a day, and other people have to help them. They learned simple spelling, addition, subtraction, multiplication and writing. Ms Beam's school and the narrator had good reputations. The narrator visited the school one day and asked the teacher some questions. This school teaches children to do their work independently without any help. The school aimed to make students more thoughtful and responsible citizens as its main objective. Besides teaching respect for others, the school also teaches how to help the disabled people.
A Different Kind of School Questions and Answers
Chapter Name | A Different Kind of School NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 6 |
Textbook Name | Honeysuckle |
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WORKING WITH THE TEXT
Question 1: Put these sentences from the story in the right order and write them out in a paragraph. Don's refer to the text.
- I shall be so glad when today is over.
- Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess.
- I don't think I'll mind being deaf for a day - at least not much.
- But being blind is so frightening.
- Only you must tell me about things.
- Let's go for a little walk.
- The other bad days can't be half as bed as this.
Answer
Let's go for a little walk. Only you must tell me about things. I shall be so glad today is over. The other days can't be as bad as this. Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess. I don't think I'll mind being deaf for a day- at least not much. But being blind is so frightening.
Question: 2 A: Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beam's school? (1)
Answer
The writer visited Miss Beam's school because he had heard a lot about the school. The writer had heard about Miss Beam's teaching methods that were simple and easy. Miss Beam gave a lot of calculations to the students which made them take interest in the subject. They were also taught many things which they could do on their own.
Question 2 B: What was the 'game' that every child in the school had to play? (9)
Answer
The 'game' that every child had to play was that each term every child had a blind day, one lame day, one dumb day and one injured day. It was a difficult game in which they had to play their respective roles. It requires a lot of willpower and patience to execute it.
Question 2 C: "Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day ..." Complete the line. Which day was the hardest? Why was it the hardest? (9, 11, 15)
Answer
"Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day". Out of these, the dumb day was the hardest to play as children's mouth were not covered and they had to use their willpower to remain silent.
Question 2 D: What was the purpose of these special days? (5,9)
Answer
Each day had its purpose of inculcating the feeling of kindness and thoughtfulness within the children. Also, the motive was to teach the children about the misfortune that people face. These special days also make them understand that they are blessed with everything, someone else carves for. By such game, they were made a responsible citizen.
WORKING WITH LANGUAGE
Question 1: Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.
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words |
Paragraph numbers |
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1. homesick |
(3) |
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2. practically |
(4) |
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3. it pains me |
(7) |
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4. appreciate |
(9) |
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5. thoughtless |
(10) |
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6. exercise |
(11) |
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7. relief |
(13) |
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8. ghastly |
(14) |
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almost it hurts me terrible test the strength of understanding the difficulties wanting to be home a welcome change not very caring |
Answer
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words |
Paragraph numbers |
Meaning |
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1. homesick |
(3) |
wanting to be home |
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2. practically |
(4) |
almost |
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3. it pains me |
(7) |
it hurts me |
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4. appreciate |
(9) |
understanding the difficulties |
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5. thoughtless |
(10) |
not very caring |
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6. exercise |
(11) |
test the strength of |
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7. relief |
(13) |
a welcome change |
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8. ghastly |
(14) |
terrible |
SPEAKING AND WRITING
Question 1: Make a short list of things you find difficult to do.
For example:
Turning a somersault
Threading a needle
Compare your list with the others' in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?
Answer
Things that I find difficult to do are doing crunches, convincing people and making a complete round chapatti. I find them difficult to do because I lack a little confidence while doing them and find them hard.
Question 2: Look at your hands carefully. Now write down for each finger one action for which that finger is particularly important. For example, the second (or index) finger helps to hold the knife down firmly when cutting.
Answer
Thumb: for giving a thumb impression. Second finger: for pointing at something
Middle finger: for wearing hand outfits.
Second last finger: for wearing the wedding ring
Last finger or pinky finger: for making a pinky promise.