Question 1

Question 1: Rewrite the poem in the form of a prose passage.

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The one-day-old foal tries to explore his surroundings but his shaky legs and large head render his steps rather clumsy than normal. He tries to frolic and leap but doesn’t quite know how to do it. His head, just like human babies, is too heavy for his weak neck to firmly hold it. He adorned with a

Question 2

Question 1: List the pairs of rhyming words in the poem.

Accepted Answer

The pairs of rhyming words in the poem are: old – hold; loose – use; bit – it, grey – way; doubt – about; quest – rest; slim – him; round – ground

Question 3

Question 1: What does the poet pray for? Why?

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The poet realizes that the one-day-old donkey is very frail and certainly can’t take care of himself. He prays that the world treats the little foal with care.

Question 4

Question 1: Have you seen a newborn of an animal?

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Yes, I have seen the newborn of a dog. The newborns, that is the puppies cling onto their mother for their dear life. They are very puny and their mother is very protective of them. All the puppies nestle close to their mother at the time of drinking milk.

Question 5

Question 1: Talk to your parents and family members and write what you could do when: 6. Form groups and hold debutes on the following topics. Make bulleted lists of points in favour (pros) an

Accepted Answer

PROS:

Question 6

Question 1: Find what the young ones of the following animals are called.

Accepted Answer

donkey – foal swan – cygnet horse – foal eagle – eaglet lion – cub duck – duckling tiger – cub peacock – peachick elephant – calf kangaroo – joey sheep – lamb deer – fawn cow – calf frog – tadpole pig-piglet butterfly – caterpillar whale – calf goose – gosling owl – owlet goat – kid

Question 7

Question 10: If you saw someone ill-treating an animal, what would you do? Write about it in 5 lines.

Accepted Answer

If I were to see someone ill-treating an animal, the first thing I would do is calmly but firmly suggest the person to stop his misbehavior act. I will explain to him that these vulnerable animals can’t speak for themselves. I will tell him that it is our duty to protect them and not harm them. If h

Question 8

Question 1: Visit a library, find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends. (To be done by the students) Class 6 English Chapter 3.5 The Donkey Additional Important Quest

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False

Question 9

Question 2: He tried to gambol and frisk but could not do it confidently.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Question 1: How were the legs of the foal?

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The legs of the foals were shaky, long and loose.

Question 11

Question 2: Describe the coat of the foal.

Accepted Answer

The foal had a queer, little coat, which was soft and grey and it curled at his neck making I look lovely.

Question 12

Question 1: Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.

Accepted Answer

abac

Question 13

Question 2: Pick out a pair of rhyming words from the second stanza.

Accepted Answer

bit – it, grey – way

Question 14

Question 3: I saw a donkey one day old. (Name the figure of speech)

Accepted Answer

The figure of speech is Alliteration. The sound of ‘d’ has been repeated for better poetic effect.

Question 15

Question 1: Which animal/bird do you like? Why?

Accepted Answer

I like the peacock a lot. It is so beautiful to look at. It has wonderful colours on its body and when it spread out its plumage, it creates an awesome sight. The peacock is a royal bird and also our National Bird. These are the reasons why I love the peacock very much

Question 16

Question 1: Project Work

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Visit a library, find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends. (To be done by the students)

Question 17

Question 2: From the following grid, find the words gievn below.

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 18

Question 1: Form groups and hold debutes on the following topics. Make bullcted lists of points in favour (pros) and those against (cons) the given statement. Let the whole class vote on who w

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Question 1: I saw a donkey which was year old.

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donkey – foal	swan – cygnet
horse – foal	eagle – eaglet
lion – cub	duck – duckling
tiger – cub	peacock – peachick
elephant – calf	kangaroo – joey
sheep – lamb	deer – fawn
cow – calf	frog – tadpole
pig-piglet	butterfly – caterpillar
whale – calf	goose – gosling
owl – owlet	goat – kid 8. Complete the following using your own ideas. Question a. His head was too big to ………………. Answer: His head is too big to hold his neck. Question b. He was too shy to ………………. Answer: He was too shy to sing for the class. Question c. She was too proud to ………………... Answer: She was too proud to apologise. Question d. They were too tired to …………………. Answer: They were too tired to explore any further. Question e. We are too busy to ………………... Answer: We are too busy to go on a vacation. Question f. He was too lazy to …………….. Answer: He was too lazy to open the door. 9. Write a conversation between: (One is done for you. Write dialogues for the other two.) Question a. A donkey and a dog Question b. A donkey and a horse Answer: Question c. A donkey and a schoolboy Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution If you saw someone ill-treating an animal, what would you do? Write about it in 5 lines. Solution & Step-by-Step Answer: If I were to see someone ill-treating an animal, the first thing I would do is calmly but firmly suggest the person to stop his misbehavior act. I will explain to him that these vulnerable animals can’t speak for themselves. I will tell him that it is our duty to protect them and not harm them. If he continues the ill-treatment, I would call the Animal Protection Services. 11. Visit a library, find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends. (To be done by the students) Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution Visit a library, find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends. (To be done by the students)

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