Samacheer Class 6 English Who Owns the Water? Book Back Answers & Solutions

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1Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 72)4 questions

Q.1During which season do you see a peacock dance?v

Solution

During Rainy season.
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Answer:

During Rainy season.
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Q.2In which season can you see trees without leaves? Name the country where your can find this season.v

Solution

In Autumn, In Canada.
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Answer:

In Autumn, In Canada.
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Q.3Which season is shown in this picture? What are the people doing?v

Solution

Winter season. The people are warming themselves by lighting a fire.
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Answer:

Winter season. The people are warming themselves by lighting a fire.
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Q.4Which season is shown in this picture? How do you know?v

Solution

Summer season is shown in this picture. On seeing the hot Sun, people who drink the tender coconut water and a man who takes ice cream under his umbrella, I know this.
Section – I

Answer:

Summer season is shown in this picture. On seeing the hot Sun, people who drink the tender coconut water and a man who takes ice cream under his umbrella, I know this.
Section – I

2Textual Exercise11 questions

Q.1The wild dogs came to the spot to catch ………………….v

Solution

wild boar

Answer:

wild boar

Q.2The rain came and poured ………………….v

Solution

for the three days and three nights

Answer:

for the three days and three nights

Q.3The whole earth smelled ………………… and ………………….v

Solution

wet and fresh

Answer:

wet and fresh

Q.4The hole in the ground was filled ………………….v

Solution

with rainwater

Answer:

with rainwater

Q.5The buffalo ………………… in the hole.v

Solution

wallowed

Answer:

wallowed

Q.6The hole became ………………… and ………………….v

Solution

widened and little watering hole
Section – III
Textual Questions
Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: (Text Book Page No. 76)

Answer:

widened and little watering hole
Section – III
Textual Questions
Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: (Text Book Page No. 76)

Q.1Why did the farmer have to travel far?v

Solution

The father had to travel far to get water for his thirsty crops.

Answer:

The father had to travel far to get water for his thirsty crops.

Q.2What sight made the farmer thankful?v

Solution

The sight of the verdant bowl made the farmer thankful.

Answer:

The sight of the verdant bowl made the farmer thankful.

Q.3Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?v

Solution

The tools the farmer brought out were pickaxe and spade. He dug the earth with them.

Answer:

The tools the farmer brought out were pickaxe and spade. He dug the earth with them.

Q.4Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?v

Solution

The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest furrow his brow and chant.

Answer:

The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest furrow his brow and chant.

Q.5When did the richest farmer get upset why?v

Solution

The richest farmer got upset when things took place that he was not invited to see it. He came there to claim the pond his own.

Answer:

The richest farmer got upset when things took place that he was not invited to see it. He came there to claim the pond his own.

3Read and Understand10 questions

Q.1The little bird broadened the hole with herv

A. beak
B. claws

Solution

b) claws

Answer:

b) claws

Q.2The wild boar settled down scraping the hole into a to have a good sleep.v

A. pit
B. hollow

Solution

b) hollow

Answer:

b) hollow

Q.3The poor farmer’s crop wasv

A. meagre
B. surplus

Solution

a) meagre
B. Tick the correct answer.

Answer:

a) meagre
B. Tick the correct answer.

Q.1The boar slept until the fading sun told him it was time to get up. What does the phrase until the fading sun mean?v

A. until evening (✓)
B. until sun fades in colour ()

Solution

a) until evening

Answer:

a) until evening

Q.2The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl becausev

A. it was a pond of water (✓)
B. he wanted green grass ()

Solution

a) it was a pond of water

Answer:

a) it was a pond of water

Q.3They all stood around the little jewel of blue meansv

A. They stood around the pond (✓)
B. They stood around the jewel which was blue ()

Solution

a) they stood around the pond

Answer:

a) they stood around the pond

Q.4The dry earth soaked up the moisture as a hungry puppy laps UP milk. It meansv

A. The puppy was very hungry ()
B. The dry earth absorbed the water very quicky (✓)

Solution

b) the dry earth absorbed the water very quicky
C. Answer the following questions:

Answer:

b) the dry earth absorbed the water very quicky
C. Answer the following questions:

Q.1Pick out the line which tells you about seasons (in Sec II). Which seasons are mentioned?v

Solution

Both rainy and summer seasons are mentioned.

Answer:

Both rainy and summer seasons are mentioned.

Q.2What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?v

Solution

The hole collected the rain water and around its edges there grew green grass.

Answer:

The hole collected the rain water and around its edges there grew green grass.

Q.3Identify a sentence and a phrase which tells us that the story took place in summer.v

Solution

The dry earth soaked up the moisture.

Answer:

The dry earth soaked up the moisture.

4Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 78)10 questions

Q.1We use rain ………………. on a rainy day.v

Solution

raincoat

Answer:

raincoat

Q.2The toy ………………. boat danced on thev

Solution

sailboat

Answer:

sailboat

Q.3We must drink tender ………………. water in summer.v

Solution

tender coconut

Answer:

tender coconut

Q.4We can see a ………………. bow after summer showers.v

Solution

rainbow

Answer:

rainbow

Q.5Clean the ashes out of the ………………. placev

Solution

fireplace
E. Complete the following using their group names.

Answer:

fireplace
E. Complete the following using their group names.

Q.1A ………………. of wolves went hunting in the forest.v

Solution

pack

Answer:

pack

Q.2She bought a new ………………. of shoes for her birthday.v

Solution

pair

Answer:

pair

Q.3A ………………. of fish swam past our boat.v

Solution

shoal

Answer:

shoal

Q.4A ………………. of bees had settled on a mango tree.v

Solution

swam

Answer:

swam

Q.5I ate a ………………. of grapes.v

Solution

bunch

Answer:

bunch

5Listening (Text Book Page No. 79)5 questions

Q.1Which season does the weather report show?v

Solution

Spring

Answer:

Spring

Q.2What kind of a day is it?v

Solution

It is a clear day with blue skies

Answer:

It is a clear day with blue skies

Q.3What is the temperature stated in the report?v

Solution

15° C

Answer:

15° C

Q.4Tomorrow it may probablyv

Solution

rain

Answer:

rain

Q.5The weather report suggests usingv

Solution

umbrella

Answer:

umbrella

6Speaking5 questions

Q.1Our team played well ……………….. won the game, (but, because, and)v

Solution

and

Answer:

and

Q.2She slipped badly ……………….. she did not hurt herself, (but, and, or)v

Solution

but

Answer:

but

Q.3The box .was heavy ……………….. he could not lift it. (so, because, and)v

Solution

Answer:

Q.4Rani was late to school ……………….. she missed the bus. (because,so,and)v

Solution

because

Answer:

because

Q.5You can use a pen ……………….. a pencil for writing, (but, and, or)v

Solution

Answer:

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