STANDARD: VI COURSE FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER 1. CHARLIES MOTHER 2. A MOTHERS LOVE [LBH] 3. NEIGHBOUR 4.

AN OLD MANS AGELESS WISDOM 5. FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT THE FEET 6. THE PC REVOLUTION 7. THE CRAZY WORLD OF COMPUTER CHARLIES MOTHER Q.1. Why was it a tough time for Hanah Chaplin and her two sons? What did she do for her sons? What did she decide to earn money? A.1. It was a tough time for Hannah Chaplin and her two sons. There wasnt enough money in their house even for their basic needs. She sang and danced for her sons and told them wonderful stories. She sewed clothes for people. Her son Sydney sometimes did odd jobs. The children sometimes had to go to work house. Whenever she had money, she took them to the beach and treated them to cakes and icecreams.To earn money, Hannah decided to sing songs on the stage at the music halls of London as she had a very good voice. Q.2. Why was she afraid of singing at the music halls? What terrified her? A.2. Hannah was afraid of singing at the music halls of London because unruly crowds always gathered there. Artists were often chased from the stage. For the sake of her children she gathered enough courage and went on the stage one evening. When Hannah went on the stage to sing and faced the crowd, her worst fear came true. Her voice failed when she faced the crowd.There was catcalls., boos and whistling. These things terrified Hannah. Q.3. Write few lines on Charlie Chaplins first appearance on the stage. A.3. Charlie lived with his mother and brother Sydney in a small shabby room. When Charlie was nine years old, he joined William Jacksons Lancashire dance troop. He had inherited his mothers singing talent, acting skills and her ability to bring magic into other peoples world. Once when his mother got terrified on the stage, Charlie was forced to perform on the stage.He sang, danced and did several imitations including that of his mothers. There was laughter, cheers and applause for his performance. Peole started throwing money on the stage.This proved to be his first appearance on the stage and his mothers last. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION 1. Hannah was afraid to sing at the music halls of London because A] she did not have a good voice. B] unruly crowd gathered there. C] the audience threw stones at her. 2. Charlie was lead on the stage by A] his mother B] his brother C] the stage manager 3. When money poured on to the stage halfway through, Charlie decided to A] to stop singing and entertaining the people. B] to collect money first and then sing afterwards C] to collect the money and give to his mother.

4. When Charlie was nine years old. He joined A] William Jacksons Lancashire group B] William Jacks Texas group C] William Tells Mexican group 5. catcalls means A] food, shelter and clothing B] the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience C] unpleasant noises of shouts to show disapproval of somebody who is performing in public 6. Charlies mother sang A] an Indian March song B] an Irish March song C] an American March song 7. Whenever Hannah had money, Hannah would A] take them tosee film and treat them to cakes and ice cream B] take them to the beach and treat them to cakes and ice cream C] take them to a park and treat them to cakes and ice cream NEIGHBOUR Q.1. Why did the girl not want her grand father to cough? Could she succeed? What happened then? A.1. The girl did nit want her grandfather to cough because some intruders had entered their house and searching for her and her grandfather. She was unable to stop her grandfather from coughing because he had a fit of cough. Though he tried to press his hand over his mouth in an attempt to choke off, his attempts were only in vain. The young man who had entered the room heard him and focused the beam on the old mans face. Blinded by the sudden light, the old man shielded his face with his arms, coughing pitifully all the while. The girl could see the young man and stared at him unbelievingly. Q.2.Why did the girl stare unbelievingly at the intruder? Who was the intruder? How did he prevent others from entering the room? A.2. The girl stared unbelievingly at the intruder because the intruder was her neighbour, who she thought was a friend. Tutu, the intruder pretended to be frustrated at not finding the girl and her grandfather by kicking and banging the furniture. He did so to divert the attention of the intruders so that they may not get the girl and her grandfather who were present in that room only. He sent them to the upper floor saying that there is nobdy in that room. Thus he prevented others from entering the room. Q.3. Why was the girl reluctant to escape from her home? Finaly, how was she able to escape? A.3. The girl was reluctant to escape from her home because she didnt want to leave her grandfather behind. The girl climbed through the window and with a thud, she softly landed on the ground and was over at the back door in a second. She opened the door and stepped into the service lane. The girl ran on; she tripped over rubbish and discarded kitchen waste. But on she ran till she reached the narrow beam of light that fell into the lane through a doorway. With trembling hands she opened the door and sobbing with tiredness, she fell into the hands of a waiting woman. The woman drew her inside the house. Thus the girl was able to escape from her house. Choose the correct option 1. _______________ was fighting off another coughing fit. A] the girl, B] Tutu, C] the grandfather

2. The old man shielded his face with his arms because A] the intruders tried to smash his face. B] Tutu tried to hit him on his face. C] he was blinded by the sudden light 3. __________________ kicked at the furniture, overturned the cot and smashed the lamp in anger A] the grandfather, B] the girl, C] Tutu 4. Who said, run, girl, run for your life.. A] the intruders, B] the grandfather, C] Tutu 5. Racuous mean A] sounding loud and harsh B] kicked with force C] extreme tiredness D] great confusion 6. silhouetted means A] made him appear as a dark outline against the light outside B] harsh and unpleasant C]feelings of anger and hatred D] that had been thrown into the lane 7. turmoil means A] protected B] great confusion C] looked closely A MOTHERS LOVE Q.1. There are times when only a mothers love Can understand our tears Can soothe our disappoints And calm our fears. Q.1. This poem is about mothers love helping to cope with the pshchological and emotional problems faced during growing-up years. True or False. A.1. True Q.2. Who does our refer to? A.2. Our refers to all the children and adults in general. Q.3. Soothe our disappoints means, to comfort and help take disappointments in our side. True or False A.2. True Q. 4. calm our fear means 1. help us calm down 2. to help us relax and overcome fear [] 5. A A mother.s faith can A] help us on lifes way and inspire us confidence B] can shar joy we feel C] can understand our tears

6] Mothers steadfast love were fashioned by the A] God B] angels C] children Q.2. When something weve dreamed about Quite suddenly is real. 1. Does the poet feel that all our dreams are realized? How can you tell? A.1. No, because he uses the word something and not the word everything. 2. How does one feel when ones dream is realized? A.2. One feels very happy when ones dream is realized. Q.3. Who or what according to the poet understands this state of mind? A.3. According to the poet, our mother understands this state of mind. AN OLD MANS AGELESS WISDOM Q.1. What did the writer want to do as an incharge of NGO? Why do you think did the writer choose to do social work in Orissa and Kalahandi in particular? A.1. As an incharge of NGO, the writer wished to work at the grass root level her mission is to provide assistance to the people. The writer chose to do social work in Orissa and Kalahandi in particular because the tribals still believed that kings were supreme and they did not know that there are no more kings now. Q.2. What important differences does the writer notice between the tribals of Kalahandi and the so-called civilized people like us? Which of these differences surprise her the most? A.2. The tribals knew that land or wind cannot be owned by man. This deep understanding and philosophy of life surprised her the most. The tribals were also unaware of the independence of India. They thought that they werr still ruled by the East India Company. They did not currency movements or politics but they had wisdom. They also realized how money can break apart families and people from their ancestral lands and is thus a curse rather than a blessing. Q.3. How can we tell that the old man is totally out of touch with present day India? Do you think the writer was shocked when she discovered this fact? A.3. We can say that the old man is totally out of touch with present day India from the fact that he did not realize that India had attained independence and he was not aware of the changes in the currency. She was not shocked when she discovered this fact. Q.4. What do you think the old mans ageless wisdom is? Whom do you think is more civilized; nthe old man or the civilized people? The old mans ageless wisdom is that a man does not own nature and money causes only destruction. The old man with his ageless wisdom believes in peaceful co existence with nature. He is not a part of this materialistic society. On the other hand, the civilized people run after money and other worldly attachments and end up living a mechanical life. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION 1. What was country to the old man? A] India before independence B] India after Independence C] Klahandi D] he did not k know.

2. Bartar system means A] buying tjings with paper money B] exchanging one thing for another C] selling goods D] buying fire wood, sarees, salt and matchsticks etc with paper money 3. The old man is wiser than the narrator because A] he has lot of money B] he has a lot of land C] the rain and the wind asked his permission to move. D] he understands that money cannot buy real happiness. 4. The term grass root level mean A] getting to the root of the problem so as to extend help to the concerned people B] getting to know about the type of grass that grows in an area. C] to reach out to ordinary people who wants help D] to pluck out grass from the roots. 5. The old man that the author met was A] !00 years old B] 102 years old C] 104 years old D] 105 years old 6] According to the old man India was ruled by A] the Indian kings B] The Indian Queens C] the Goriwali Rani D] the British Lords.

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET Q.1.How did Mr.Griffin, the scientist become an invisible man? A.1. Mr.Griffin, the scientist had carried out experiments after experiments to prove that the human body could become invisible. Finally he wallowed certain rare drugs and his body became as transparent as a sheet of glass but it also managed to remain as solid as glass. Though he was a scientist, he was a lawless prson. His landlord did not like him and wanted him to vacate his house. In anger, he set fire to the house. To get away without being seen, he had to remove his clothes. Thus he became a homeless wanderer, without clothes, without money and quite invisible. Q.2. Why did the invisible man slip into the departmental store? What did he do there? How did he escape from there? A.2. The invisible man slipped into the departmenatal store because the cold outside was unbearable. When he slipped into the store, it was closing time. He set about clothing himself first. He wore a fitting warm cloth and soon with shoes, an overcoat and a hat, he became a visible person. He then ate meal with sweets snd drinks. Finally he settled himself to sleep. When he did not wake up in time, he was found by the shop assistants who arrived the next morning. To escape from the store, he had to remove all his clothes before he could slip out unseen.

Q.3.What were three extraordinary things that happened in the scientists room when Mrs Hall and her husband were there? A.3. Three extraordinary things that happened when Mrs Hall and her husband were there were: 1. The hat which was placed on the bed post came flying at Mrs. Hall. 2. The bedrooms chair charged straight at her legs. 3. The door slammed shut by itself. Q.4. Was the constable able to arrest the scientist? Why? A.4. The constable was not able to arrest the scientist because when he cornered the scientist, suddenly the scientist threw off his bandage, whiskers, spectacles, and even his nose in anger. Soon he had become a headless man. The constable was quite surprised that he had to arrest a headless man. As he tried to get hold of him, he was becoming more and more invisible as he was throwing off one garment after another. Finally he removed his shirt and had become entirely invisible. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION 1. Griffin entered a departmenta store because A] he wanted to rob the shop B] he wanted to buy clothes C] the cold outside was unbearable D] he was very hungry 2. Griffin did not wear the following A] shoes, b] overcoat, c] sweater, d] hat 3. Eccentric means A] erratic B] strange or unusual C] very normal D] exotic 4. Waiting for a cheque to arrive was A] a fact B] a reality C] a lie D] an excuse to stay for sometime. The PC Revolution Q.1. Do you agree that life without a PC is unimaginable? Give atleast five reasons in support of your answer.How can you say that PC has become easier to use now? A.1. Yes, I agree that life without PC is unimaginable in todays life. Increasing affordability, user friendly, easy and instaneous communication, access to information and self maintenance make the PC indispensable. PCs have become easier to use now. A growing number of user-friendly software appliances indicate this. Q.2. In what ways is the modern PC an improvement on the first PC? Which of these do you think has been the bigger improvement?

A.2. Improvements on the first PCs are : colour screen, increased storage, easier to set up and maintain, faster programe, multipurpose and easy to use. The biggest improvement is that todays PC can maintain itself by finding and fixing problems even before it comes to the users notice. Q.3 In what ways does a PC help the people at home? A.3. The PC is fast becoming something that is always on and always connected to the internet. It makes the people easier to rely on it for simple activities like reading nnewspaper and listening to favourite music. Disk drives and digital cameras make it possible for people to store and share a lifetimes worth digital photos and videos on their PC. Powerful audio and video capabilities transform the PC into entertainment centre for the home. Families can make their vacation plans on their home PC and then update them on the road. Students can do their homework in their living room and then take a tabletsized PC to school and can use like a paper notebook.