The Unlikely Best Friends Class 6 Questions and Answers
The Unlikely Best Friends Question Answer Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 4
Let us do these activities before we read (Page 39)
Question 1.
Friends are an Important part of our lives. Why do you think so? Share your Ideas with your friend. What do you do when you are with your friends and how do you feel? Now, complete the following sentences by writing in the shapes given below. Share your completed sentences with your classmates and teacher. One has been done for you.
Question 2.
The title of the chapter is ‘The Unlikely Best Friends’.
(a) What can be the meaning of ‘unlikely’? Discuss in groups, and then discuss with your teacher.
(b) Can you think of some unlikely friends? Share your answer with your teacher.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us discuss (Page 42)
Question 1.
Talk about the things that Gajaraj and Buntee did together. Now, write in the shapes given below. One has been done for you.
Answer:
Gajaraj and Buntee
- played
- ate food
- took shower
- enjoyed each other’s company
Question 2.
Why did the farmer hug Buntee?
Answer:
The farmer hugged Buntee because it was missing and he was searching it for a long time.
Question 3.
Do you think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go home with the farmer?
Answer:
Buntee did not want to leave Gajaraj but the farmer was its owner so it had to leave Gajaraj and go home with him.
Let us discuss (Page 45)
Question 1.
Why did Gajaraj not eat his food?
Answer:
Gajaraj did not eat food because he was missing Buntee.
Question 2.
Who were friends at the end of the story?
Answer:
The farmer and the mahout also became friends like Gajafaj and Buntee at the end of the story.
Let us think and reflect (Pages 45-46)
Question 1.
Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. The mahout, or, elephant trainer, was the only one he ever interacted with. The mahout was a kind man who served Gajaraj food, and gave him a bath in the elephant pond daily. He was a good caretaker, but not a friend.
(i) Complete with one word:
mahout : kind : : Gajaraj : ………..
(ii) The mahout was a good caretaker because he gave ……….. to Gajaraj and a …….. in the pond.
(iii) What do you think is the difference between a friend and a caretaker?
Answer:
(i) Complete with one word:
Mahout: kind :: Gajaraj: sad
(ii) Food, bath
(iii) A friend plays with you and shares your feelings while a caretaker only looks after you and does not share any feeling with you.
(b) “Are you missing your friend?” asked the farmer remembering the happy look on Buntee’s face while sitting on the elephant’s back. “I cannot see you go hungry, ” said the farmer, “If you miss your friend so much, go to him. ” The farmer removed the rope with which he had tied the dog.
(i) The farmer uses the word …………. to refer to the elephant.
(ii) How did the farmer know that Buntee was hungry?
(iii) Why did the farmer remove the rope with which he had tied Buntee?
(iv) Complete with one word:
Gajaraj : Buntee : : ……… : farmer
Answer:
(i) Friend
(ii) After its separation from Gajaraj, Buntee did not even touch the food the farmer gave it to eat and it was looking very sad. So, the farmer realized that it was hungry.
(iii) The farmer removed the rope with which Buntee was tied so that it could go to Gajaraj, his friend to meet him.
(iv) Mahout
Question 2.
Give two examples to show that Gajaraj was very happy to have a friend.
Answer:
Gajaraj was happy to have Buntee as his friend because he shared his food with it and placed it on his back.
Question 3.
How did the mahout come to know that Gajaraj was sad?
Answer:
The mahout realized that Gajaraj was sad because he did not even touch the food for a couple of days and was missing his friend, Buntee.
Question 4.
Why do you think Buntee licked the farmer’s hand?
Answer:
Buntee licked the farmer’s hand because he untied its rope and allowed it to go to meet his friend, Gajaraj.
Question 5.
What was ‘unlikely’ about the friendship of Gajaraj and Buntee?
Answer:
The friendship of Gajaraj and Buntee was unlikely because they were very different kind of animals and had no similarities. Despite these all they became good friends.
Let us learn (Pages 46 – 49)
Question 1.
Gajaraj was sad without a friend and when he met Buntee, he was filled with joy. ‘Sad’ and ‘filled with joy’ are opposites. Opposites can also be formed by adding some letters before a word. For example, un- unhappy, in- incorrect, dis- disconnect, mis- misuse.
Now, take help from the words given as hints and fill up their opposites in the puzzle. (Note: All the words are from the story you have just read.)
Answer:
1. finished
2. disappeared
3. kind
4. delighted
5. touched
6. love
7. laughed
8. asleep
9. worried
10. found
2. Now, complete the paragraph with some of the words you have used in the puzzle.
My pencil was I was very …….. . I was very ……….. as it was a gift from my friend. I woke up my elder brother who was …….. on the bed. I told him that my pencil seemed to have ……. . He …….. and told me to look under my pillow. I was …….. when I the pencil there.
Answer:
missing, worried, sleeping, disappeared, woke up, relieved, found
Question 3.
The words that tell us about an action are called verbs. In the story, the author tells us what happened before. To do that, the past form of the action word (verb) is used. Let us learn about the three forms of past tense.
Given below are some verbs from the story. Put the verbs in their correct column in the table given above.
Select the correct form of the verb to complete the passage. Check your answers with the teacher.
The farmer came back and _____ (noticed/was noticing/had noticed) that Buntee was
sad. He ____ (tied/ was tying/had tied) Buntee with a rope the day before. He ____ (asked/was asking/had asked) Buntee why he was sad. Farmer _____ (felt/was feeling/
had felt) that Buntee ____ (missed/was missing/had missed) Gajaraj and set him free.
Answer:
Put the verbs in their correct column in the table given below.
Select the correct form of the verb to complete the passage.
noticed, had tied, asked, felt, was missing
Question 4.
‘…neither the farmer nor the mahout noticed that the two friends were in tears.’
The words ‘neither’, “nor’ are used to state that the farmer and the mahout did not notice the same thing. ‘Neither, nor’ connect two negative choices. For example: Neither Rohit nor I want to play football.
When you need to choose between two things that you want, you may use ‘either/ or’. For example: Rohit wants to play either cricket or kho-kho.
It means Rohit wants to play cricket or Rohit wants to play kho-kho.
Discuss the given sentences with your teacher to practice.
- Neither Shikha nor Anuj like to tell stories.
- Either Bhavesh or Abha made this painting.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us listen (Pages 49-50)
Question 1.
You will listen to a story about ‘Unlikely Friends’. Use exact words from the story to fill up the missing details in the paragraph. (refer to NCERT page 71 for transcript)
The leopard is a ………. animal but it became a friend of a cow. When the leopard grew up, it left the village. It came in the ……… to meet the cow. The leopard would sit ……. the cow. They also played together ……… were surprised at their friendship.
Answer:
wild, village, beside, villagers
Question 2.
Now, listen to the story again and number the sentences in correct order.
The first one has been done for you.
| The leopard stopped coming regularly. | |
| 1 | The cow took care of the leopard cub as a mother. |
| The leopard came to meet the cow at night. | |
| The leopard left the village after growing up. |
Answer:
| 4 | The leopard stopped coming regularly. |
| 1 | The cow took care of the leopard cub as a mother. |
| 3 | The leopard came to meet the cow at night. |
| 2 | The leopard left the village after growing up. |
Let us speak (Page 50)
Question 1.
Gajaraj and Buntee had a wonderful time with each other even if they were ‘unlikely’ friends. Talk to your friend and find out your common likes and dislikes. Share your answers with the class.
Now, tell your classmates about your friend. You may take help of the cues given below.
- My friend and I like to play. Both of us want ……….
- I like to ……… but my friend likes to ……….
- We are different as she/he is ……… and I am ……….
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us write (Page 51)
Write six sentences about your friend with the help of the facts collected in the above task.
Mention how you are not only similar but also different.
You may take help of the words given below.
Answer:
1. My friend and I like the same game, cricket but like different players as he likes Virat and I like Rohit.
2. We love to eat and study together but have different tastes.
3. Though we both have different likings still we are best friends.
4. Though many of our classmates unlike our friendship but we like each other’s company so much.
5. Neither he nor I love to watch horror movies.
6. Either he or I always stand first in the class.
Let us explore (Page 51)
Question 1.
The story, ‘The Elephant and the Dog’ is found in the Jataka tales. These stories are ancient Buddhist stories of life values and wisdom. These stories have been told from one generation to the next for over two thousand years. Find and read another Jataka story.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Question 2.
Elephants have historically held significant roles in Indian culture, spanning history, warfare, religion, festivals and more. However, contemporary ecological challenges have strained the relationship between humans and elephants. Have a discussion in the class.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Question 3.
Given below is a news report from an Elephant Sanctuary in the United States about a real-life friendship between an elephant and a dog.
The elephant’s name is Tarra and the dog’s name is Bella. Bella came inside a forest for elephants and became Tarra’s friend. Tarra spent most of her time with Bella. One day, Bella had an injury so she could not walk. She was kept inside a building for three weeks. Tarra stood outside for three weeks. Finally, they met and were very happy.
Answer:
Do it yourself.