“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 2, The Adventurous Clown written by Enid Blyton, of this book.
THE ADVENTUROUS CLOWN – QUESTION & ANSWER
ACTIVITY 1
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes.
(1) Tuffy jumped at the reins.
(2) The toy clown wanted to be a hero.
(3) The farmer was terribly angry.
(4) There was a grand race between two wooden horses and carts driven by wooden farmers.
(5) He found the little corner of the toy shelf to be dull.
(6) The cart turned over.
Ans:
1. (2) The toy clown wanted to be a hero.
2. (5) He found the little corner of the toy shelf to be dull.
3. (4) There was a grand race between two wooden horses and carts driven by wooden farmers.
4. (1) Tuffy jumped at the reins.
5. (6) The cart turned over.
6. (3) The farmer was terribly angry.
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ACTIVITY 2
Fill in the blanks with words given in the help box. There is one extra word:
Tuffy, the toy clown lived in a _____. He wished to do something _____. His friend, Timothy, felt that the clown always _____. But Tuffy thought that the adventures were always _____.
Ans:
Tuffy, the toy clown lived in a toyshop. He wished to do something noble. His friend, Timothy, felt that the clown always grumbled. But Tuffy thought that the adventures were always exciting.
| Help Box: exciting, grumbled, noble, toyshop, dull |
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ACTIVITY 3
Answer the following question:
“Adventures are always exciting”- Why do you think Tuffy said so?
Ans: I think Tuffy said so because he wanted to do something that would make all the toys take notice of him in the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton.
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ACTIVITY 4
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answer:
(a) The farmer called the toy clown silly.
Ans: T
Supporting Statement: “Now the other horse and cart will win! You silly, little clown!”
(b) Tuffy threw all the water at the farmer.
Ans: F
Supporting Statement: He climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.
(c) The sailor doll could not cook in peace.
Ans: T
Supporting Statement: “Can’t I cook in peace without you coming and throwing water at me?”
(d) Three goldfish were swimming in a big bowl of water.
Ans: F
Supporting Statement: There was a big bowl of water nearby. In it were swimming two fine goldfish.
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ACTIVITY 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) What did Tuffy do when he got upset?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, when Tuffy got upset he ran out and sat down in a toy farm wiping his tears.
(b) How did the toy clown put out the fire?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, The toy clown took a big bucket and filled it with water from the farm pond. Then he climbed the ladder which he put up against the wall of the doll’s house and threw all the water in at the window.
(c) Why was the sailor doll angry?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, The sailor doll was angry because she could not cook porridge in peace, at that time Tuffy came and by mistake threw water at her.
d) What real adventure did Tuffy find at last?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, Tuffy find at last a small doll in a big bowl of water. He wanted to rescue her and this is a real adventure for him.
ACTIVITY 6
Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| The little doll began to cry. | |
| (b) The little doll complained to the policeman about Tuffy. | |
| (c) Timothy dropped the key to the floor of the room. | |
| Tuffy decided never to leave the toy shelf again. |
Ans:
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| (a) The little doll slipped out and fell on to the table banging her head. | The little doll began to cry. |
| (b) The little doll complained to the policeman about Tuffy. | The policeman locked Tuffy in a room in the police station. |
| (c) Timothy dropped the key to the floor of the room. | The clown quickly unlocked the door. |
| (d) Tuffy was in real trouble and Timothy saved him. | Tuffy decided never to leave the toy shelf again. |
ACTIVITY 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
(a) Why did Tuffy put the little net in the water?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, Tuffy put the little net in the water because he wanted to rescue the little doll from drowning.
(b) What made the little doll think that Tuffy was not a hero?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, The little doll thought that Tuffy was not a hero because he spoiled her swimming and fun.
(c) How was Tuffy released from the police station?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, Timothy the toy dog brought the key and gave it to Tuffy, Tuffy took it and unlocked the door quickly. In this way, he was released from the police station.
(d) Why did Timothy blush?
Ans: In the story ‘The Adventurous Clown’ written by Enid Blyton, Timothy blushed because Tuffy called him a hero and thanked him as he saved Tuffy.
ACTIVITY 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs in the brackets:
(a) _____ your work now. (do)
Ans: Do your work now.
(b) The door _____ opened. (be)
Ans: The door was being opened.
(c) Usually, Pulak _____ his work well. (do)
Ans: Usually, Pulak does his work well.
(d) I _____ working. (be)
Ans: I am working.
ACTIVITY 9
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
Fiercely:
Bump:
Drowning:
Nasty:
For this Activity 9, you will write the answers by yourself. Share your answers in the post’s comment section. Or, you can share it in our Youtube Channel’s video “The Adventurous Clown | Lesson 2 | Question & Answer | Class 6 | Blossoms” comment section.
ACTIVITY 10(a)
Write a paragraph in about sixty words on ‘A boat journey’ using the following hints:
moonlit night – four friends – boat on a wide river – rippling of the water – dark forest on either side – thrill of the journey
Ans:
A Boat Journey
It was a moonlit night. We, four friends were wandering in a boat. The boat was on the wide river of Sundarbans. The rippling of the water was reflected in the moon light. There was a mysterious dark forest on either side of the river. We all enjoyed our journey the most. It was an amazing and thrilling experience.
ACTIVITY 10(b)
Suppose you spent a night with Tuffy in the toy shop. Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your experience.
For this Activity 10(b), you will write the answers by yourself. Share your answers in the post’s comment section. Or, you can share it in our Youtube Channel’s video “The Adventurous Clown | Lesson 2 | Question & Answer | Class 6 | Blossoms” comment section.
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