English Ch - 6 The Home for Ducklings

 

6.A Home For Ducklings

T.B Work

Q1. Fill in the blanks.

a) The duck couple could not build a nest near the forest because of foxes

b) The people sitting in the boat threw puffed rice and peanuts into the water.

c) Mrs. Duck laid five eggs.

d) Vinay, the kind-hearted stall owner would feed popcorn to the ducks.

e) Mrs Duck and her ducklings waddled across the street in a queue.

2. Answer the following questions.

a) What were Mr and Mrs Duck looking for?

Mr. and Mrs. Duck were looking for a place to build their nest.

b) Where did the ducks build their nest?

They built their nest in a cozy place among the bushes near the river.

c) Why did Mr Duck want to go across the street?

Mr Duck wanted to go across the street to explore the area.

d) How did the popcorn vendor help the duck family cross the street?

He ran to the side of the street and shouted and gestured to the vehicles to stop.

e) What were the names of the ducklings?

The names of the ducklings were Flapper, Paddles, Ruffles, Splish and Splash

Ans:

1. Proper Nouns: Mrs Duck, Yamuna River, Vinay

2. Common Nouns: boat, ducklings, peanuts, home, traffic, vehicles, street

Ans:

a) ii             b) v           c) iv                     d) iii                 e) i

Workbook Work

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct option:

a) Mr and Mrs Duck were looking for a ________________ to build their nest.

i. tree                             ii. place               iii. riverbank

b) Mrs Duck did not want to raise a family where there were _________________.

i. turtles                    ii. Snakes                                           iii. scorpions

 

c) One day Mrs Duck laid _________________ eggs.

i. four                              ii. Five                                      iii. six

d) The people in the boat threw puffed rice and ______________ into the water.

i. peanuts                             ii. Grains                                        iii. cereals

e) ______________, the kind-hearted vendor fed the ducks popcorn.

i. Ajay                                  ii. Rupal                                  iii. Vinay

2. Answer the following questions in one sentence.

a) Why did Mrs. Duck not want to build a nest near the forest? (2 lines)

Mrs. Duck did not want to build a nest near the forest because of foxes.

b) What did Mr and Mrs Duck do near the River Yamuna? (2 lines)

Mr and Mrs Duck built their nest in a cosy spot among the bushes near the

river.

c) Name the five ducklings. (2 lines)

The five ducklings were Flapper, Paddles, Ruffles, Splish and Splash.

 

Across

2. surprised

5. went to a place to learn about it

Down

1. walked with short steps

3. something comfortable

4. a person selling something

Dictionary Activity

1.  escape

2. hatched

3. recognized

4. unable

5. gesture

Make your own sentence

1. rest

2. follow

3. swim