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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 9
NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 9 Desert Animals
Working With the Text (Page 117)
Question A:
1. Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false.
(i) No animal can survive without water.
(ii) Deserts are endless sand dunes.
(iii) Most snakes are harmless.
(iv) Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground.
(v) Camels store water in their humps.
Ans: (i)True (ii) False (iii) True (iv) True (v) False.
2. Answer the following questions.
(i) How do desert animals survive without water? (1)
Ans: Desert animals survive without water by conserving moisture, obtaining water from their food, and adapting physiologically to the harsh environment.
(ii)How do mongooses kill snakes? (6)
Ans: The mongoose is faster, cleverer and faster than snakes. While avoiding the attack of the snake, the mongoose dodges it and attacks it. The snake gets tired of doing this again and again. And the mongoose easily preys on it.
(iii)How does the hump of the camels help them to survive when there is no water? (9)
Ans: When a camel lacks food, the fat present in its hump nourishes the camel. Their hump shrinks when fat is used up.
Question B:
Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meanings in the dictionary.
| harsh conditions harmless survive intruder threatened predators prey continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______ in______. Though most of the animals are ______, some are dangerous when _____. If an _____ is noticed, they attack or bite to save themselves. They struggle ______ for food and water. Some animals are called ______ because they ______ on other animals.
Ans: All animals in forests and deserts struggle to survive in harsh conditions. Though most of the animals are harmless, some are dangerous when threatened. If an intruder is noticed, they attack or bite to save themselves. They struggle continually for food and water. Some animals are called predators because they prey on other animals.
Speaking (Page 118)
Question A:
Look at these sentences.
- Deserts are the driest places on earth.
- Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows.
Now form pairs. Ask questions using a suitable form of the word in brackets. Try to answer the questions too.
Do you know
1. Which animal is the_______ (tall)?
2. Which animal runs the_______ (fast)?
3. Which place on earth is the _______ (hot) or the _____ (cold)?
4. Which animal is the ______ (large)?
5. Which is the ______ (tall) mountain in the world?
6. Which is the ______ (rainy) place on earth?
7. Which is the ______ (old) living animal?
Can you add some questions of your own?
Answer:
1. The giraffe is the tallest animal.
2. Leopard runs the fastest.
3. Aziza Libya is the hottest and the Verkhoyansk (Russia) is the coldest.
4. The blue whale is the largest animal.
5. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
6. Mawsynram (Meghalaya) is the rainiest place on earth.
7. The giant tortoise is the oldest living animal.
Thinking about Language (Page 118)
Question A:
Look at these sentences.
- Most snakes are quite harmless, but a few are poisonous.
- Most snakes lay eggs, but the rattlesnake gives birth to its young.
Now write five sentences like these using ‘most’ and the clues below.
1. (90% of) people are honest (10%) are dishonest.
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2. (Lots of) fruit have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruits are low in sugar.
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3. (Every soft drink except this one) has lots of ‘empty calories’.
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4. (The majority of) films are romances, (a few) are on other topics.
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5. (A majority of) people agree that he is a good leader, (just a few) disagree.
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Answer:
1. Most of the people are honest, but a few are dishonest.
2. Most of the fruits have plenty of sugar, but some citrus fruits are low in sugar.
3. Most of the soft drinks except this one have lots of empty calories.
4. Most of the films are romances, only a few are on other topics.
5. Most people agree that he is a good leader, just a few disagree.
Question B:
Look at these sentences.
- Animals cannot survive for long without water.
- So, desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, and what it is necessary to do. Complete these sentences using cannot and have to/has to.
1. You _____ reach the island by land or air; you _____ go by boat.
2. We _____ see bacteria with our eyes; we ______ look at them through a microscope.
3. He _____ have a new bicycle now; he _____ wait till next year.
4. Old people often_____ hear very well; they _____ use a hearing aid.
5. Road users _____ do what they wish; they _____ follow the traffic rules.
6. She _____ accept this decision; she ______ question it.
7. You _____ believe everything you hear; you ______ use your own judgement.
Answer:
1. You cannot reach the island by land or air; you have to go by boat.
2. We cannot see bacteria with our eyes; we have to look at them through a microscope.
3. He cannot have a new bicycle now; he has to wait till next year.
4. Old people often cannot hear very well; they have to use a hearing aid.
5. Road users cannot do what they wish; they have to follow the traffic rules.
6. She cannot accept this decision; she has to question it.
7. You cannot believe everything you hear; you have to use your own judgment.
Writing (Page 120)
Question 1:
Imagine you are journeying through a desert. Write a couple of paragraphs describing what you see and hear.
Answer:
As I stepped out onto the sandy terrain of the desert, I saw vast expanses of barren land, with the occasional rocky outcrop and a few sparse plants clinging to life. The hot sun beat down on my skin and the dry air made me thirsty almost immediately.
As I walked further, I noticed the tracks of desert animals like lizards and snakes imprinted on the sand. The few birds that flew overhead cast long shadows on the ground. The desert reminded me of the beauty of simplicity and the resilience of nature.