NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 5 - A Different Kind Of School

Working with the Text

A. Put these sentences from the story in the right order and write them out in a paragraph. Don't 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 bad as this.

Ans: Let's go for a little walk. Only you must tell me about things. I shall be so glad when today is over. The other bad days can't be half 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.

B. Answer the following questions

1. Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beam's school?

Ans: The writer visited Miss Beam's school because he had heard much about the unique teaching methods that was imparted in her school.

2. What was the 'game' that every child in the school had to play?

Ans: The game that every child in the school had to play is each term every child has one blind day, one deaf day, one lame day, one injured day and one dumb day. 

3. "Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day ... " Complete the line. Which day was the hardest? Why was it the hardest?

Ans: Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day. 

The dumb day was the hardest as this needed very strong willpower to remain silent and not speak.

4. What was the purpose of these special days?

Ans: The purpose of these special days was to make children appreciate and understand misfortune. This makes the children 

Working With Language

A. Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.

Paragraph Numbers

1. homesick       (3)

2. practically      (4)

3. it pains me    (7)

4. appreciate     (9)

5. thoughtless  (10)

6. exercise         (11)

7. relief              (13)

8. ghastly          (14)

Ans: 

B. Re-word these lines from the story:

1. I had heard a great deal about Miss Beam's school.

Ans: The writer had heard a lot about the teaching methods at Miss Beam's school.

2. Miss Beam was all that I had expected - middle-aged, full of authority.

Ans: Miss Beam was the same as the writer had expected her to be. She was middle-aged and full of authority.

3. I went to the window which overlooked a large garden.

Ans: The writer went to the window from which a large garden could be seen.

4. "We cannot bandage the children's mouths, so they really have to exercise their willpower."

Ans: The children's mouths cannot be bandaged, so they have to exercise a strong willpower to not speak.

C.1. Given below is a page from a dictionary. Look at it carefully an 

term noun

1 a fixed length of time: He was made captain

of the football team for a term of one year.

2 a part of the school year: There are three

terms in a school year.

terms plural noun the things you are asking

for: If you agree to my terms—free meals and

good wages—I will work for you.

terrace noun

1 a level area cut out from the side of a hill

2 a flat area outside a house: We sat on the

terrace in the evening.

3 a row of houses joined together

terraced adjective: a terraced house

terrible adjective

1 causing fear: We saw a terrible storm.

2 very bad: Your writing is terrible.

terribly adverb: It is terribly ( = very) hot.

terrify verb

(present participle terrifying, past terrified)

to fill with fear: The animals were terrified

by the storm.

terror noun (no plural)

great fear: a feeling of terror

territory noun

(plural territories)

1 land ruled by one government: This island

is British territory.

2 an area belonging to one person or animal:

Wild animals will not allow other animals to

enter their territory.

testl verb

1 to look at something to see if it is correct

or will work properly: Before he bought the

car, he drove it to test it.

2 to ask someone questions: The teacher

tested the children on their homework.

test2 noun

an examination: I passed my driving test

today.

test tube noun small thin glass tube: We

put chemicals in test tubes in our chemistry

class.

text noun

1 the words used in a book

2 a few words from a book

textbook noun: A textbook is a book we

use to learn about something.

than

(used when we compare things, in

sentences like these): My brother is older

than me. Mary sings better than anyone

else in the class.

thank verb

to say we are grateful to someone: I

thanked her for the present she sent me.

Thank you for the present you sent me.

No, thank you, I don't want any more tea.

thankful adjective very glad; grateful

thanks plural noun word used to show that

we are grateful: Thanks for helping me. It

was thanks to John (= because of him)

that we won the game.

that

1 (plural those) the one over there; the

one further away than this one: This is my

bowl; that bowl is yours.

2 (plural those) (used to point out someone

or something; used to mean the one known

or mentioned already): Did you bring that

photograph? We played football and after

that ( = next) we went home.

3 (used instead of who, whom)

1. find a word which means the same as ghastly. Write down the word and its two meanings.

Ans: Terrible. Meanings: Causing fear, very bad.

2. find a word meaning a part of the school year.

Ans: Term

3. find a word that means examination.

Ans: Test

C. 2. Now make lists of

1. all the words on the page (plus any more that you can think of) that begin with terr

Ans: Terrible, Terrace, Territory, Terror, Terrify, Terrorism.

2. five words that may follow the last word on the page, that.

Ans: thaw, the, then, there, they.

3. write down your own meaning of the word thank. Then write down the meaning given in the dictionary.

Ans: 'thank' is my words, is being grateful to someone for something. Given in the dictionary: to be grateful.

D. A poem for you to read

All but Blind*

All but blind

In his chambered hole 

Gropes for worms

The four-clawed Mole.

All but blind

In the evening sky 

The hooded Bat 

Twirls softly by.

All but blind

In the burning day 

The Barn Owl blunders

On her way.

And blind as are 

These three to me, 

So, blind to Someone 

I must be.

                                      WALTER DE LA MARE

Speaking and Writing

Question A:

Make a short list of things you find difficult to do.

For example:

turning a somersault

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A Boy Doing Somersault

threading a needle

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Threading a Needle

Compare your list with the others' in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?

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Yoga Asana

Ans: I find it very difficult to perform this yoga posture.

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A Martial Art Stunt

Ans: I find this very difficult during my karate lessons.

B. 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.

Ans: 

• First Finger (Thumb): It helps us in holding all the things like pencils, pens, notebook, etc.

• Second Finger (Index Finger): It helps to support a pen while writing.

• Third Finger (Middle Finger): It supports the spoon holding while eating.  

• Fourth Finger (Ring Finger): It supports the other fingers in holding onto things. 

• Fifth Finger (Little Finger): It enables us to close the fingers to form a punch.

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All that we think, see, image is formulated into beautiful words when it comes out from our mouths. He talks about the diversity of English as a language, because it is commonly spoken and how wonderfully it conveys a person's thoughts or ideas. 

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