It All Began With Drip Drip | Lesson 1 | Question & Answer | Class 6 | Blossoms

“Blossoms” is the English textbook for class 6 approved by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE). Here we will discuss the Activity Questions and Answers from Lesson 1, It All Began With Drip Drip written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, of this book.

IT ALL BEGAN WITH DRIP DRIP – QUESTION & ANSWER

ACTIVITY 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(a) The tiger took shelter near the house of
(i) an old woman
(ii) an old man
(iii) a neighbour.

Ans: The tiger took shelter near the house of – (i) an old woman.

(b) The old woman was
(i) soft-spoken
(ii) ill-tempered
(iii) shy.

Ans: The old woman was – (ii) ill-tempered.

(c) The tiger thought drip-drip was
(i) the constant falling of rain
(ii) the name of a man
(iii) a creature.

Ans: The tiger thought drip-drip was – (iii) a creature.

(d) Bholenath was a
(i) farmer.
(ii) weaver.
(iii) potter.

Ans: Bholenath was a – (iii) potter.

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ACTIVITY 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes.

(1) She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry.

(2) The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut.

(3) Bholenath was looking for his donkey.

(4) A tiger was caught in a storm.

(5) Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman’s hut.

(6) The old woman was ill-tempered that night.

Ans:

1. (4) A tiger was caught in a storm.

2. (2) The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut.

3. (6) The old woman was ill-tempered that night.

4. (1) She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry.

5. (3) Bholenath was looking for his donkey.

6. (5) Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman’s hut.

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ACTIVITY 3

Answer the following question:

What do you think would Bholenath’s reaction be if he knew that the animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, If Bholenath knew that the animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger, he would be frightened and run away. He would not come close to the tiger and pull its ear.

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ACTIVITY 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The tiger was frightened because he thought Bholenath must be the terrible creature drip-drip.

(b) Bholenath’s wife screamed in fear when she discovered the tiger tied to the tree.

(c) Disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger had chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.

(d) Bholenath announced proudly that it is he who captured the tiger last night and even pulled its ears.

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ACTIVITY 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, Bholenath brought the tiger home because, in the dark stormy night, he thought that the tiger was his lost lazy donkey.

(b) What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, Bholenath’s wife discovered the tiger tied to the tree and screamed in fear. Hearing her, the neighbours came running out of their huts.

(c) Why were the villagers relieved?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, The villagers were relieved because the tiger ran away to the jungle.

(d) How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, The King rewarded Bholenath for his bravery by making him the Commander-in-chief of his army. Also, Bholenath and his wife were given a huge house to live in.

ACTIVITY 6

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse.

Ans: T

Supporting Statement – “I don’t even know how to ride a horse”, Bholenath told his wife helplessly.

(b) The king sent Bholenath a magnificent elephant.

Ans: F

Supporting Statement – The king sent Bholenath a magnificent stallion.

(c) The enemy soldiers were happy to see Bhlolenath.

Ans: F

Supporting Statement – The enemy soldiers were astonished to see Bholenath.

(d) Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly.

Ans: T

Supporting Statement – Everyone was amazed that he had defended his state all by himself against eight thousand enemy soldiers.

ACTIVITY 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) Why was Bholenath full of despair?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, The king made Bholenath the Commander–in–chief of his army. He entrusted him with the duty of protecting his state. But Bholenath did not even know how to ride a horse, so he was full of despair.

(b) How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, His wife securely tied him to the horse with a rope to overcome his trouble.

(c) What made the enemy soldiers greatly scared?

Ans: In the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan, The enemy soldiers were greatly scared to see a wild-looking man tied to a fierce stallion, waving branches excitedly.

(d) Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans: No, I think Bholenath could not be truly called a legendary character in the story ‘It All Began With Drip Drip’ written by Alka Shankar and Sharleen Mukundan.

Reasons: He was a very timed character. He was not really a brave man. He did not fight at all. He got success by chance. The fact was not relayed to the public.

ACTIVITY 8(a)

Read the following sentences. Underline the Nouns which indicate either a state of being or a quality of mind:

(i) The king is known for his kindness.

Ans: The king is known for his kindness.

(ii) The beauty of the flower attracted me.

Ans: The beauty of the flower attracted me.

(iii) Childhood is fun.

Ans: Childhood is fun.

(iv) India attained freedom in 1947.

Ans: India attained freedom in 1947.

ACTIVITY 8(b)

Form abstract nouns from the following words:

(i) dark : darkness

(ii) adult : adulthood

(iii) amaze : amazement

(iv) disturb : disturbance

(v) confuse : confusion

(vi) sweet : sweetness

ACTIVITY 8(c)

Underline the words that indicate a group of people, animals or things taken as a whole:

(i) I saw a crowd in front of the shop.

Ans: I saw a crowd in front of the shop.

(ii) A herd of cattle is passing by.

Ans: A herd of cattle is passing by.

(iii) Our school cricket team has won.

Ans: Our school cricket team has won.

(iv) A bunch of flowers was kept in the vase.

Ans: A bunch of flowers was kept in the vase.

ACTIVITY 8(d)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns given in the Help Box.

(i) A _____ of policemen marched by.

Ans: A posse of policemen marched by.

(ii) I bought a _____ of grapes from the market.

Ans: I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.

(iii) A _____ of sheep was grazing in the field.

Ans: A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.

(iv) I saw a _____ of bees buzzing around.

Ans: I saw a swarm of bees buzzing around.

(v) The _____ is very noisy.

Ans: The class is very noisy.

Help Box: flock, posse, swarm, bunch, class

ACTIVITY 8(e)

Underline the words in the following sentences that can be counted. Circle the words that cannot be counted:

(i) I am reading a book.

Ans: I am reading a book. (Counted – Countable Noun)

(ii) Iron is a useful metal.

Ans: Iron is a useful metal. (Uncounted – Uncountable Noun)

(iii) Snowy is his pet dog.

Ans: Snowy is his pet dog. (Counted – Countable Noun)

(iv) She has long hair.

Ans: She has long hair. (Uncounted – Uncountable Noun)

ACTIVITY 8(f)

Read the sentences carefully and put the underlined words in the correct columns:

(i) Milk is good for health.

(ii) The door is closed.

(iii) I bought a kilo of sugar from the market.

(iv) Children play with toys.

Ans:

Countable Nouns	Uncountable Nouns
Door, Market, Children, Toys	Milk, Sugar

ACTIVITY 9

Find words from the text nearest in meaning to the words given below:

(a) kingly: royal

(b) sorrow: despair

(c) surprised: amazed

(d) afraid: frightened

ACTIVITY 10(a)

Imaging you are caught in a storm while returning home one night. Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your experience. Use the following hints:

returning from aunt’s place – sky darkened – wild wind – rain – no one around – how you reached home.

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ACTIVITY 10(b)

Study the family chart given below:

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