CLASS 6 · POORVI · CHAPTER 2

Friendship

Student-friendly solutions for three texts about friendship, caring for others, and recognising true friends.

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The Unlikely Best Friends

Textbook pages 39–50

Question Before Reading I–II

Why are friends important, and what might ‘unlikely friends’ mean?

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Friends care for and support each other; unlikely friends seem very different.

Answer

Friends give support and companionship. ‘Unlikely’ means unexpected or unusual.

Question Check Your Understanding I(a)

What was the mahout’s relationship with Gajaraj, and what did he do for him?

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The mahout fed and bathed Gajaraj, but Gajaraj wanted companionship too.

Answer

He gave Gajaraj food and a bath; he was a caring mahout, not a playmate.

Question Check Your Understanding I(b)

Why did the farmer let Buntee go, and what words show their relationship?

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The farmer freed Buntee because he understood the dog missed Gajaraj.

Answer

He let Buntee return to Gajaraj; the farmer saw their friendship mattered.

Question Check Your Understanding II

How did Gajaraj show happiness with Buntee, and why was their friendship unusual?

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Gajaraj shared food and played with Buntee; their different species made the friendship unexpected.

Answer

They shared food and play. An elephant and a dog became close friends.

Question Let Us Learn 1–2

Complete the opposites puzzle and use suitable words in the pencil paragraph.

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Use a negative prefix for opposites; then choose words that fit the pencil story.

Answer

Possible paragraph: lost, worried, sleeping, disappeared, smiled, delighted, found.

Question Let Us Learn 3

Sort the verbs into simple past, past progressive, and past perfect.

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‘Was/were + ing’ is progressive; ‘had + past participle’ is past perfect.

Answer

Progressive: was looking/missing/munching. Past perfect: had ordered/followed/remained/tied. Others: simple past.

Question Let Us Learn 3

Choose the correct tense forms to complete the paragraph about the farmer and Buntee.

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Use simple past for the main sequence and past perfect for the earlier action.

Answer

noticed; had tied; asked; felt; had missed.

Question Let Us Learn 4

Explain how neither…nor and either…or are used.

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Neither…nor means not one and not the other; either…or gives a choice.

Answer

Neither Ravi nor I am late. We can read either a story or a poem.

Question Listen and Respond

Fill in the listening paragraph about the cow and leopard and put the events in order.

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Use the transcript: wild; at night; beside; villagers.

Answer

wild; at night; beside; villagers. The cow first cared for the cub; it later returned as a leopard.

Question Let Us Speak and Write

Describe a friend’s similarities and differences and write six sentences about the friendship.

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Write six short sentences with both, but, and, or still.

Answer

Answers vary; mention a shared interest and a difference.

Question Let Us Explore

Explore another Jataka tale and discuss elephants’ relationship with people and the real elephant-dog friendship.

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Share a story’s lesson and discuss both cultural respect and wildlife protection.

Answer

Jataka stories teach values; elephant conservation should protect animals and people.

A Friend’s Prayer

Textbook pages 51–58

Question Before Reading I–II

Which sentence is closest to a prayer, and what would you wish for a friend?

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A prayer expresses a sincere wish for someone’s wellbeing.

Answer

‘May my friend get well soon.’ Personal wishes vary.

Question Let Us Think and Reflect 1–2

Complete the poem summary with the correct words and identify how the poet feels about friends.

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The poem is a prayer for friendship and acceptance.

Answer

Prayer; life; blessed; listen to; hopes; heart; as they are; true. One-word answers: blessed; heart.

Question Let Us Think and Reflect 3(a)

What do the lines about helping friends’ wishes tell us about the speaker?

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The speaker is caring because she wants to help friends achieve their hopes.

Answer

Caring; by trying to support them; happy.

Question Let Us Think and Reflect 3(b)

Which line shows that the speaker uses her feelings to understand friends, and what does she avoid?

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She tries to understand friends with empathy and avoids judging them.

Answer

The ‘heart’ line; thoughtful; judgements.

Question Let Us Think and Reflect 4–7

Why is the poem a prayer, and why does the speaker want to do more for her friend?

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The poem asks for the ability to care, understand, and support friends.

Answer

It is a prayer of good wishes; the speaker wants to help friends’ hopes come true.

Question Let Us Learn 1–2

Choose words similar to blessed and complete the friendship qualities and sentences.

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Blessed is close to grateful or thankful; use the clue in each sentence.

Answer

grateful, thankful; helpful, kind, caring, honest; sample answers may vary.

Question Listen and Respond

What do the two friends buy and use on the park bench, and which activities do they enjoy?

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The transcript says they purchase a comic book and read it together.

Answer

A comic book.

Question Let Us Speak and Write

Create a conversation about spending time with a friend and write how your friendship began.

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Include when, where, and how you first became friends.

Answer

Answers vary; explain how you met and what brought you together.

Question Let Us Explore

Explain the friendship quotations and give a suitable example or class display idea.

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Explain what each saying teaches and share a real or imagined example.

Answer

A true friend helps in hard times and encourages us to grow.

The Chair

Textbook pages 59–74

Question Before Reading I

Name some qualities of friendship and complete words that mean friend or friends.

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Use the definitions to complete each word.

Answer

partner; buddies; companion; classmates.

Question Let Us Discuss I

What did Mario’s grandfather give him, and what challenge did Mario face?

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The invisible chair is difficult to sit on and is meant to test who truly cares.

Answer

True; an invisible chair; yes, it will be difficult; he may succeed by trying.

Question Let Us Discuss II

What happened when Mario tried to sit on the invisible chair, and who helped him?

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Mario falls at first; three caring friends hold him up.

Answer

False; fruit chaat; Guneet, Asma and Deepa held him up.

Question Let Us Think and Reflect I–II

Why was the chair difficult to sit on, what does Mario’s response show, and how did he find his real friends?

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Mario’s true friends help him when others laugh, showing that actions reveal care.

Answer

The chair is invisible; he is persistent; Guneet, Asma, and Deepa support him. True friends help rather than mock.

Question Let Us Learn 1–4

Separate roots and suffixes, make new words, and match adjectives with nouns.

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Separate the base word from its ending; match adjectives with nouns they can describe.

Answer

friendly; suddenly; talking; carrying; called; showed. Example pairs: clever plan, tasty peanuts, heavy rain, true friends.

Question Let Us Learn 5

Complete the paragraph using adjective-noun pairs from the word bank.

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Choose adjective-noun combinations that fit the story context.

Answer

happy boy; old book; amazing stories; old castles; colourful creatures; magical adventures; fantastic adventures.

Question Listen and Respond

Listen to Manu describe Monika and fill in the five missing details.

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Listen for difficulty, support, adjustment, shared moments, and gratitude.

Answer

difficult; guided; difficult; happy; thankful.

Question Let Us Speak

Choose four qualities you value in a friend and explain why.

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Name four qualities and give one reason for each.

Answer

Honest, kind, loyal, and respectful—because they build trust and care.

Question Let Us Write

Choose the correct words in Mario’s message to Guneet and write your own message to a friend.

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Choose the options that express gratitude and care.

Answer

thankful to; real; laughing at; care for; blessing.

Question Let Us Explore

Write a friendship acrostic and compare how people of different ages describe friendship.

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Use each letter in FRIENDS to begin a positive description.

Answer

Faithful, Respectful, Inspiring, Encouraging, Nice, Dependable, Supportive.