Class 6th 3rd Term examination, 2020,21

Chapter No: A Heritage of Trees

Answer the following questions.

a. What does attack mean? How was the man attacking the
tree?
An: Attack means to „assault. The man was hacking down the tree.
Or
Attack here means „to cut‟. The man was attacking the tree by
cutting it.
b. Which words in the poem tell us that the poet admires
trees?
An: Words like noble and heritage tell us that the poet admires
trees.
c. Which words and phrases in the poem tell us that the poet
feels that trees have been misused or hurt by man?
An: Words and phrases like „mutilated, ripped untimely, lacerated
and attenuated cripples, tell us that the poet feels that the
trees have been misused or hurt by man.
Working with Words

1. Fill in the blanks with words taken from the poem. Where
a verb has to be used, you may have to change the tense.
a. Is it true that sometimes sharks ………………………people while
they are swimming?
Is it true that sometimes sharks attack people while they
are swimming?
b. It is ………………………that trees are mutilated and cut down in
our forests.
It is tragic that trees are mutilated and cut down in our
forests.
c. Akbar was a ………………………Mughal Emperor.
Akbar was a royal / noble Mughal Emperor.
d. His ………………………departure brought us great sadness, he
should have stayed with us much longer.
His untimely / sudden departure brought us great sadness,
he should have stayed with us much longer.
e. The small boy ………………………his parents by saying he would
not stop playing, even though it was time for bed.
 The small boy defied his parents by saying he would not
stop playing, even though it was time for bed.
f. The musician was unable to continue composing music
because of the ………………………of the king.
The musician was unable to continue composing music
because of the patronage of the king.
e. Our historic environment enriches our quality of life, it is
our ………………………, and we should take care of it.
Our historic environment enriches our quality of life, it is
our heritage, and we should take care of it.
2. Work out the anagrams and wrote the words in column B
Match the words in B with words of the opposite meaning
C.
A B Opposite C
a. IPRREA Repair Damage turbulent
b. KROW Work Idleness undignified
c. LIMENUTY Untimely Opportunely damage
d. SPTNL Plant Uproot wicked
e. LAUFCEEP Peaceful Turbulent idleness
f. TWEES Sweet Hateful uproot
g. LYHO Holy Wicked hateful
h. BLONE Noble undignified opportunely
Learning about Language
1. Underline the phrases in the following sentences. Say
whether they are adjective, phrases or adverb phrases.

a. The painter paints in a modern way.

In a modern way …………………………… adverbial phrase
b. He is painter of great ability.
Of great ability …………………………… adjective phrase
c. The desert is an area with very little vegetation in it.
With very little vegetation in it ………………adjective phrase
d. The train left the station at the correct time.
At the correct time …………………………… adverbial phrase
e. I found a flower with yellow and gold marks on it.
With yellow and gold marks on it ……………..adjective phrase
f. The wedding will be held at my sister‟s house.
At my sister‟s house …………………………… adverbial phrase
g. The roads were repaired at great cost.
 At great cost …………………………… adverbial phrase

h. We found a bracelet made of gold.

Made of gold …………………………… adjective phrase
2. Use these adjective phrases in sentences of your own.
a. Made of wood
This box is made of wood.
b. Between the two houses
The street between the two houses was littered with
rubbish.
c. Round the corner
You will find a drugstore just round the corner.
d. At the back of the class
I don‟t like to sit at the back of the class.
3. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the adverbs with
adverb phrases.
a. The boys behaved rudely.
The boys behaved in a rude manner.
b. The manager served me promptly.
The manager served me with promptness.
c. The woman spoke to the boys kindly.
The woman spoke to the boys in a kind way.
d. Asad went there.
Asad went to that place.

Chapter No: 12 Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture

Answer the following questions.

a. How do we first learn that Uncle Podger does not do things

in a very organized manner?
An: When Uncle Podger sends the girl out for nails, he forgets to
tell her what size. He has to send one of the boys after her.
This is when we learn that he is not an organized man.
b. What are the two things that the girl has to do?
An: The girl has to get nails and then go out again and get some
picture-cored.
c. How does Uncle Podger lose his coat and then find it again?
An: Uncle Podger was himself sitting on the coat while everyone
was looking for it. He found it when he stood up.
d. Uncle Podger does not give much credit to his helpers. Give
two examples to show this?
An: Uncle Podger loses his coat and gets everybody to look for it
and then finds out that he himself was sitting on it. On another
occasion, he drops the nail and while everyone is looking for it,
he complains instead of admitting his mistake. These examples
show that he does not give much credit to his helpers.
e. Which statement tells us that the narrator does not think
much of Uncle Podger’s intelligence?
An: “The old fool was leaning over the chair at an angle of forty-
five” tells us that the narrator does not think much of Uncle
Podger‟s intelligence.
f. How long did it take Uncle Podger to hang the picture? How
long does Aunt Podger think it will take him to hang it up?
An: It took Uncle Podger most of the day and half the night to
hang the picture. Auntie Podger thinks it may take him a week.
Working with Words

1. Finds words which are anagrams of the following and enter

them in the grid below.

a. To build castles in the air

To day dream or think of things which may never come true
b. To bury the hatchet
To make peace, forget past disagreements or quarrels
c. To cry over spilt milk
To be unhappy about something that can no longer be put
right
d. To do a thing by hook or by crook
To do something by any means whether fair or foul
e. To draw the line at
To refuse to do anything beyond a certain limit
f. To eat one‟s own words
To apologize or take back what one has said
 Similes

2. These similes are wrong! Can you write them using the
words given below so that they make good sense?

a. As agile as an elephant
As agile as a monkey
b. As bright as a donkey
As bright as a lark / peacock
c. As faithful as a monkey
As faithful as a dog / hound
d. As slow as a lion
As slow as a snail
e. As timid as a dog
As timid as a mouse
f. As clumsy as a crow
As clumsy as an elephant
3. Hyphens
4. Use the following in sentences of your own.
a. bow-fronted building
We used to live in a bow-fronted building.
b. Parade-ground voice
The teacher called us in a parade-ground voice.
c. Wood-panelled hall
He was waiting for us in a wood-panelled hall.
d. A picture-frame window
The flowerpots were put in a picture-frame window.
e. A seven-piece band
A seven-piece band was playing at the party.
5. Where will you add a hyphen to make these sentences
correct?
a. A green fingered gardener can grow plants easily.
A green-fingered gardener can grow plants easily.
b. The top heavy sack fell off the top shelf.
The top-heavy sack fell off the top shelf.
c. The circus performer entertained us with a hair
raising trick.
The circus performer entertained us with a hair-raising
trick.
d. His brother in law was a hard working office manager.
His brother-in-law was a hard-working office manager.
e. The new member for parliament has left wing ideas.
The new member for parliament has left-wing ideas.

LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE

Tenses

1. Change the following sentences from the present

continuous tense to the past continuous tense. Add a
suitable time phrase to each sentence.

a. The Captain is shouting at his crew.

The Captain was shouting at his crew this morning.
b. The workers are on strike.
The workers were on strike last week.
c. The customer is complaining about the slow service.
Yesterday, the customer was complaining about the
slow service.
d. Shiraz is waiting patiently to see the doctor.
Shiraz was waiting patiently to see the doctor the
previous night.
e. Manzoor is helping his father build a house.
Manzoor is helping his father build a house last year.
2. Change the following sentences from the past
continuous tense to the future continuous.

a. Yesterday, the gardener was watering the plants with a

hosepipe.
Tomorrow, the gardener will be watering the plants
with a hosepipe.
b. Last week, Atif was entertaining us with his songs.
Tonight, Atif will be entertaining us with his songs.
 c. This morning, a policeman was checking driving licenses
on the high way.
Next Sunday, a policeman will be checking driving
licenses on the highway.
d. The participants in the race were motoring across the
desert last month.
The participants in the race will be motoring across the
desert next month.
e. Last year, the ship was sailing between Karachi and
Singapore.
Next year, the ship will be sailing between Karachi and
Singapore.
Chapter No: 13 Mangoes

Answer the following questions.

a. How does Mrs. Asghar get the children to return to their

homework?
An: Mrs. Asghar gets the children to return to their homework by
telling them that their father will be most dissatisfied when he
gets home and finds that they have not done their homework.
b. What kind of homework is Nina doing?
An: Nina is doing her maths homework because she wants to know
the answer to multiplication sum.
c. Which words with double meanings are used in the play by
the characters?
An: Right, Left, arm / aam, cheap / cheep, sweet, harmless /
aimless / harmless, man go / mango.
d. What makes Aslam return to the window?
An: Arrival of the mango seller makes Aslam return to the window.
e. Does Mango Seller speak correct English? Shat mistakes
does he make?
An: The Mango Seller does speak standard English, apart from a
couple of mistakes, the repetition of „much, and ……and that
man going round with a knife!‟
f. What does the Mango Seller find amusing? Give two
examples.
An: He finds the joke about „harmless‟ and „aamless‟ amusing. He
also finds the joke of „go, man, go‟ amusing.
g. Why does Mr. Asghar think that everybody has gone mad?
An: Mr. Asghar thinks that everybody has gone mad because he
cannot get a straight answer to any of his questions and all the
members of his household, including Majid, are behaving
strangely.
Working with Words

1. The opposite of appear is disappear. Look in a dictionary.

Find the meaning of these words and then write words with
the opposite meaning. Each will take a particular prefix.

a. honorable dishonorable b. ambitious unambitious

c. civilized uncivilized d. satisfied dissatisfied
e. patient impatient f. faithful unfaithful
g. possible impossible h. appearance disappearance
2. Use these words in your own sentences.
a. resist
I could not resist watching cartoon.
b. temptation
Be aware of temptations.
c. bewildered
Majid was quite bewildered in the end.
d. industrious
Industrious students get good marks.
e. harmless
This dog is quite harmless.
f. irritating
Some people are really irritating.
LEARINNG ABOUT LANGUAGE
THE PERFET TENSES
1. Use the perfect tenses for the words given in
brackets and complete the following.
a. The boys …………….the cake before the teacher arrived. (eat)
The boys had eaten the cake before the teacher arrived.
b. They ……………for the test all week and are now ready to
write it. (study)
 They have studied for the test all week and are now ready to
write it.
c. They ……………….a lot but could still not answer some
questions. (learn)
They had learnt a lot but still not answer some questions.
d. I ………..never ………….a lie! (tell)
I have never told a lie!
e. She …………….a cup of tea but she was still thirsty. (have)
She had had a cup of tea but she was still thirsty.
f. They ………to the headmaster by the time you arrive. (speak)
They had spoken the headmaster till the time you arrive.
g. He ……………….his homework by five o’clock and can then go
out to play with you. (finish)
He had finished his homework by five o‟ clock and can then go
out to play with you.
2. Make four sentences from the words verbs given in
brackets.
a. When …………………………………………..(arrive, prepare)
When I arrived, he had already prepared the meal.
b. By the time she …………………………………………..(get, begin)
By the time she got to the theatre, the play had already begun.
c. Sine I ………………………………..(take, increase)
Since I took my father to see the bicycle in the shop, they had
increased the price.
d. I …………………..him in the street but did not recognize him
because he …………………………..a beard.(pass, grow)
I passed him in the street, but did not recognize him because
he had grown a beard.
Essays:
An Ideal Student
An ideal student is the one who takes interest in his
studies well. Besides, an ideal student also obeys also obeys all the
rules of the school. Not only this, he also obeys his parents and
teachers from the core of heart. He is always ready to help the poor
and the needy.
I have many students in my class but Ali is the one who is
my ideal student. He is tall and handsome. He is always neatly
dressed. He enjoys good health. He is intelligent and hardworking.
He is always good at studies. He also takes part in games and other
activities of school. He is my because of his good habits.
He is an ideal student in the sense that he always stands
first in the class and helps his fellows in studies. He has the
leadership qualities of head and heart. In short, he is a good speaker
and a role model for other students.
A Visit to Zoo
Last Friday, we visited the Lahore Zoo with our family. It
was a pleasant day. We made a plan and reached the zoo at 9‟0 clock
in the morning. We bought tickets and entered the Lahore Zoo. It is
situated on the Mall. It is a part of Jinnah Garden.
We saw there wild animals in the cages which were very
dangerous. We also saw some birds like parrots, sparrows and
pigeons. Peacocks were the centre of attraction for everyone. We
saw ducks, geese and other water birds moving freely in the ponds.
There were many grassy plots where we sat and took our lunch. My
father told us interesting things about different animals. We played
one or two hours and came back home happily in the evening. It was a
wonderful and memorable day of my life.
Stories:
The Farmer and His Sons
A farmer had three sons. They always quarreled with one
another. He advised them not quarrel but they would not listen to
him. This pained him very much. One day, he fell seriously ill. He sent
for his sons. When they came, he advised them to bring some sticks.
He tied these sticks into a bundle. He then asked them to break the
bundle. They tried one by one but failed. The farmer then untied the
bundle. He gave one stick to each of them to break. Each broke the
stick the easily. He then advises them that, if they were united like
the sticks, no one would harm them. They acted upon his advice and
lived peacefully.
Moral: Union is strength
Two Friends and a Bear
Once two friends set out on a journey. They promised to
help each other in time of danger. While passing through a jungle,
they saw bear running towards them. One of them climbed up a tree.
The other could not do so. He lay down on the ground and held his
breath. The bear came up to him and smelt him. Thinking him dead
the bear went away. The friend on the tree came down and said,”
What did the bear whisper in your ear?” The other replied,” He
advised me not to trust selfish friends.”
Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed
Letters:
Write a letter to your friend for loan of books.
Examination Hall,
City A. B. C.
November 22, 2020.
Dear Friend,
I hope you will be fine. As you know, I have been
promoted to class 6. I need the books of English and Math which are
not available in the market. Kindly send me these books so that I
may continue my studies. I shall return these books to you as early
as possible.
Pay my regards to all at home.
Your loving friend,
x.y.z
Write a letter to your friend about an exciting game
Examination Hall,
City A. B. C.
November 22, 2020.
Dear Friend,
I hope you will be fine. Actually, I want to tell you about
an exciting cricket match which was played last Friday between our
school and Govt. High School. The other team won the toss and
played well and gave us a challenging target of 187 runs in 25 over‟s.
We did not lose hope and decided to give our best. Although we lost
three wickets at the start of the innings, we managed to chase the
score and won the match. It was an exciting game and we enjoyed a
lot.
 Pay my regards to all at home.
Your loving friend,
x.y.z
Application for full fee concession.
The Principal,
DPS & College, kasur.
Sir,
Respectfully, I state that I am a student of class 6th in your
renowned school. I have always been a good and disciplined student.
I am in the good books of my teachers. Due to poor economic
condition, my father is unable to pay my school fee. I request you to
grant me full-fee concession so that I may be able to continue my
studies. Kindly accede to my genuine demand. I shall be highly
obliged.
Yours obediently,
x.y.z