Important Questions for CBSE Class 6 English A Pact with The Sun Chapter 1 - A Tale of Two Birds

A. Very Short Answer Questions:    1 Mark

1. Word – Meaning from the given chapter

i. Lightning

Ans: A flash of light in the sky.

ii. Hunt

Ans: To chase and kill an animal.

iii. Faint noises

Ans: Dull or low noises.

iv. Robbing

Ans: To steal something forcefully.

2. Fill in the Blanks

i. There once lived a bird and her _____  in a forest.

Ans: two newborn babies

ii. One day, there was a _____  There was _____, and the wind blew down many trees.

Ans: big Strom, thunder, lightning, rain 

iii. One of them came down near a cave where a _____  lived.

Ans: gang of robbers

iv. The other landed outside a _____  a little distance away.

Ans: Rishi’s ashram

3. True – False

i. A big, heavy branch hit the nest and killed the mother bird.

Ans. True

ii. Two baby birds were also killed.

Ans: False

iii. Two baby birds survived and moved to the other side of the forest.

Ans: True

iv. One bird came near a cave; the other came near Rishi's ashram.

Ans: True

4. Match the Following

Ans. 

5. Write the name of one wild and one domestic bird.

Ans. Wild bird – Woodpecker Domestic bird – Parrot.

B. Short Answer Questions:    2 Marks

1. How many birds are mentioned in the story?

Ans: The story “A Tale of Two Birds” is about three birds, one mother bird, and two baby birds.

2. Where did the birds live? Describe their home.

Ans: The three birds lived in a forest. They had a nest in a tall, shady tree.

3. Why were the two baby birds separated?

Ans: The two babies were separated because of the storm that destroyed the jungle and their nests.

4. What happened to their mother in the storm?

Ans: Their mother had lost her life in the storm. It was hit by the branch.

5. What happened to the baby birds after the storm?

Ans: The powerful gusts blew the baby birds away to the other side of the forest.

C. Short Answer Questions:     3 Marks

1. Where did both the birds find a home?

Ans: Both the birds found a separate home. One lived with the robbers inside a cave and the other moved to a rishi’s ashram and lived with him.

2. Who is the fourth person in the story except for the birds, rishi, robbers?

Ans: The fourth person in the story except the rishi, birds, and robbers is the king of a country who chases a deer that ran him deep into the forest. The king had lost his way in the jungle.

3. Where did the king reach? What happens next?

Ans: The king reached the opposite end of the forest. He rode for so long and so far that he got tired and sat down under a tree that stood tall nearby a cave where the first bird lived.

4. What did the king listen to when he sat down under the tree? What was his reaction?

Ans: The king sat beneath a large brown tree, listening to a large brown talking bird. The bird was crying out “Quick! Hurry up! There’s somebody under the tree, come and take his horse and his jewels.” The king immediately ran off from the place.

5. Where did the king go after running away from the cave? What did he see there?

Ans: The king rode his horse to the other side of the forest. He reached an ashram. It was a rishi’s ashram. He again listened to a big brown bird talking, but this time the words were distinct. The bird gently welcomed the king and asked him to enter the ashram and have some rest. 

D. Long Answer Questions:    5 Marks

1. What was the conversation between the king and the bird at the ashram?

Ans: After the bird had asked the king to make himself comfortable and asked to drink the water from the pot, the king was surprised and said “this one looks like the other bird outside the cave”. To which the bird agrees and tells the king that the first bird he saw was his brother. His brother had made friends with the robbers and behaved exactly like them. His brother didn’t talk to him anymore.

2. What conversation did rishi have with the king?

Ans: Just when the king was speaking to the bird, rishi stepped into the ashram. Rishi also asks the king to make himself comfortable at the ashram and rest for a while, after that they will share their food. The king told Rishi about the two birds and how both of them appeared so alike but behaved in a different way. The king informs Rishi that the forest had immensely amazed him.

3. What did rishi tell the king about the birds?

Ans: The rishi informs the king that the two birds appeared so similar to each other because they were brothers, but they behaved in a different way due to the company they lived with. In accordance with the rishi, “one is well-known by the company one keeps”. The first bird behaved and talked so because he is living with robbers and mimics them only. He repeats what he hears. The second bird talks respectfully and gently because that is what he has always seen politeness and heard me welcoming them.

4. Write the difference between the first bird and the second bird.

Ans: The first bird depicts a negative character. He is arrogant and lives with robbers. He is so influenced by the robbers and their actions that he has turned a blind eye to right and wrong and his own brother. The second bird at the ashram depicts a positive character. He is polite and kind to the wanderers in the forest. He tries to talk to his brother but he does not listen to him.  The second bird is encouraged by the behaviour of the ashram and acts wisely. He understands the difference between good and bad.

5. What is the moral of the story “A Tale of Two Birds”?

Ans: The story “A Tale of Two Birds” tells us about the influences people have on us. The story tells us how the two birds are living a different lifestyle because of the company they live with. If you are living with bad influences, you are most likely to become a bad person like them. And if you are living the good influences, you are most likely to become a good person like them. Therefore, we must choose our company and friends wisely. As what we see is what we learn and that is how people see us.

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