6th Standard, English, UNIT – 1 DOG FINDS HIS MASTER
Glossary :
pack : a group of wild animals that hunt together, or a group of dogs trained together for
hunting.
kinsman, kinswoman : (old use) a relative.
fierce : adjective – angry, violent and cruel.
service : work, or duty done for someone.
dart : a quick movement in a particular stated direction.
cattle : bullocks, cows, farm animals, kept as property, or bred for use.
panic : a sudden, strong feeling of fear.
Come, let us talk about this story now.
1. Speak to your partner about the points raised in these questions. Write down what you say.
a. Why was the dog not happy with the way he was living?
Answer: The dog not happy with the way he was living because he was sick and tired of wandering about by himself looking for food and being frightened of those who were stronger than him. He thought for a while and decided that the best thing for him to do was to become the servant of one who was stronger than anyone on earth.
b. With what words did the wolf reply to the dog? What did he mean by that?
Answer: The wolf replied to the dog as “Why not!” That means the wolf agreed to become a dog’s master.
c. Why did the dog take up service with the bear?
Answer: Seeing that the bear was stronger than the wolf, the dog decided to take up service with the bear.
d. Why was the dog very much surprised?
Answer: The wolf and the dog walked and walked, and all of a sudden the wolf lifted his nose, sniffed, darted quickly off the path into the bushes and crept deeper into the forest. That is why the dog was very much surprised.
e. What did the bear say to the dog about the lion? Why did he say so?
Answer: The bear say to the dog about the lion that the lion is the strongest beast on earth. He rules the forest in that part.
f. What did the lion give to the dog?
Answer: The lion gave a great roar and struck the ground angrily with his paw. Then he began to walk away very quietly.
2. Tell your partner whether the following statements are true or false. Sometimes, you will have to give reasons for your answer.
a. All dogs have followed the dog in this story. (T / F)
Answer: True
b. None of the masters put any condition to take the dog into his service. (T / F)
Answer: True
c. One of the masters took the dog to a feast. (T / F)
Answer: False
d. Each of the masters was angry with the dog for leaving his service. (T / F)
Answer: False
e. Anyone of the masters could have eaten the dog. (T / F)
Answer: True
f. At last the dog found a master who could do his duty properly. (T / F)
Answer: True
Words in use : Phrases
3. In the sentence, “He was tired of wandering about by himself looking for food,” “looking for” means “searching”.
You can make other phrases with the word “look” –
a. look after – take care of (He remained in the village to look after his parents.)
b. look down on – think that someone is less important than you. (She thinks they look down on her because she is poor.)
c. look up to – admire and respect (I always looked up to my teachers.)
d. look forward to – to wait eagerly (I am looking forward to the holidays. I am looking forward to going home during the holidays.)
4. Use a phrase with “look” in the place of the italicized words in these sentences :
a. He was look forward for his class X results.
b. We should not look down on because he / she cannot speak English fluently.
c. Children look up to the teachers who inspire them.
d. Shravanakumara look after of his parents.
5. Sounds made by a few animals are given in the box.
Match them with the animals given below and write them down in the space provided
roar, moo, neigh, bray, quack, chatter, hiss, mew, caw, bark
cats ______mew________
cows ______moo________
donkeys ______bray________
ducks ______quack________
lions _____roar_________
crows ______caw________
dogs ______bark________
snakes _____hiss_________
monkeys _____chatter_________
horses ______neigh________
Focus on grammar :
1. Study the meanings of the italicised words in these sentences.
a. I know she likes sweets; she told me herself.
b. Did you yourself see it or did someone tell you?
The italicized words are called emphatic or reflexive
pronouns. They emphasize that none else, or no other thing
did the action. They also emphasize that the effect of the action
was on the doer, none else.
2. Add an appropriate reflexive pronoun to each of these sentences.
yourself, herself, myself, himself, ourselves
a. Mala stood in front of a mirror, looking at ______herself________.
b. Don’t blame me for your mistake; blame _____yourself________.
c. Arun bought three tickets, for me, for his brother, and for _____himself_______.
d. There were mangoes on the tree. Sheela and I helped _____ourselves______ to a bagful each.
e. I feel afraid sometimes, but I keep telling _____myself_______ there’s nothing to fear.
f. The principal usually asks the class leader to announce the day’s programme. This time she made the announcement _______herself_________.
g. Do you mean they painted the whole house ______themselves________?
h. None of them was sure; I wasn’t sure ____myself______.
i. You have been serving lunch to everyone, why don’t you have some for ____yourself________?
Speech practice :
3. Read these sentences after your teacher and tell
which words are stressed more than the others.
Rajani went to the market.
This lesson was very interesting.
While reading, content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives,
adverbs and demonstratives) are stressed. Now read the
following sentences on your own.
a. He works day and night.
b. It was a cold day.
c. When is your birthday?
d. Salim’s sister is a doctor.
e. I found this book on your table.
Writing :
4. We keep wild animals in our National Parks. If you
visit a national park, you may find a notice with this
instruction.
ALLOW WILD ANIMALS TO STAY WILD
Write a paragraph about what we should do and what we
should not do in a National Park.
Use these points : no surprising them; no teasing, angering;
no feeding, teaching them to beg.
There are many wild animals are in every National Parks. Lot of tourists and visitors visiting every day to the zoo and parks. If we visit a National Park we must not go near the animals. We must keep distance and watch their habits and behaviour. We must not surprise them with loud voice and by calling their name. Do not tease them and make them angry. We should not offer any eatables from outside to the animals or encourage them to beg for food.
a) Do this blank-filling exercise jointly with your partner.
Write the appropriate words in the blanks.
Usually a master dismisses a servant if he finds that the servant is not doing his duty properly. In this way, a servant leaves three of his masters, one after the other, when he sees that each one of them cannot do his duty properly. The last time the servant is lucky. He stays with this master and serves him faithfully.
