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The Raven and the Fox NCERT Class 6th English Poorvi Chapter 2 Question Answer
The Raven and the Fox Question Answer Class 6 English
Let us do these activities before we read. (Page 13)
Question 1.
We know that frogs croak. Did you know that ravens also croak?
Answer:
Yes, I know this fact about Ravens, as crows also croak.
Question 2.
Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories? Circle the correct answer.
(a) tiger (b) fox (c) bear
Answer:
Let us discuss (Page 14)
Question 1.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.
(a) Stanza 1
(i) Mr Raven is a __________. (Bird/Frog)
Answer:
Bird
(ii) The name of the fox is __________. (Raven/Reynard)
Answer:
Reynard
(iii) Mr Raven had __________ in his beak. (a piece of food/a bunch of leaves)
Answer:
a piece of food
(b) Stanza 2
(i) The Fox calls the Raven a __________ bird. (foolish/good-looking)
Answer:
good-looking
(ii) The Fox asks the Raven to __________. (dance/sing)
Answer:
sing
(iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the __________. (trees/woods)
Answer:
woods
(c) Stanza 3
(i) The Raven ___________ that he croaked. (remembered/forgot)
Answer:
forgot
(ii) The Raven opened its beak to ___________. (eat/sing)
Answer:
sing
(iii) The ___________ fell down. (food/Raven)
Answer:
food
(d) Stanza 4
(i) The Fox ___________ at the Raven. (laughed/looked)
Answer:
laughed
(ii) It is not ___________ to be too proud of oneself. (wise/unwise)
Answer:
wise
(iii) The Raven learnt a ______________. (lesson/teaching)
Answer:
lesson
Question 2.
Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and your classmates.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. perched | (a) a small piece of food |
| 2. morsel | (b) looked with interest at something |
| 3. seek | (c) feeling that you are better than others |
| 4. pride | (d) sat on a branch |
| 5. eyed | (e) to look for something |
| 6. limb | (f) a smaller area of forest with similar kinds of trees |
| 7. woods | (g) branch of a tree |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. perched | (d) sat on a branch |
| 2. morsel | (a) a small piece of food |
| 3. seek | (e) to look for something |
| 4. pride | (c) feeling that you are better than others |
| 5. eyed | (b) looked with interest at something |
| 6. limb | (g) branch of a tree |
| 7. woods | (f) a smaller area of forest with similar kinds of trees |
Let us think and reflect (Page 15)
Question 1.
Look at the pictures and number them in the order that they happen in the poem.
Answer:
Sequence of the Picture:
Question 2.
Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
Such feathers! If you would only sing,
The birds of these woods would call you King.
(i) ‘Such feathers’ refer to __________________ feathers.
(a) shiny and beautiful
(b) black and dull
(c) grey and long
(d) short and unattractive
Answer:
(a) shiny and beautiful
(ii) Why would the birds of the woods call the Raven ‘King’?
Answer:
The birds would call the Raven as ‘King’ if he sang.
(iii) Why does the Fox address the Raven as ‘Sir’?
Answer:
The fox addressed the Raven as ‘Sir’ out of flattery only.
(b) The Raven, who did not see the joke,
Forgot that his voice was just a croak.
He opened his beak, in his foolish pride–
(i) Why did the Raven open his beak?
Answer:
Raven opened his beak to sing as the Fox flattered him.
(ii) Complete the following with one word from the given lines.
Fox : Clever :: Raven : ______________
Answer:
Foolish
Question 3.
Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak?
Answer:
Raven forgets that his voice is just a croak. It is due to his pride. He falls into a net woven by the clever Fox.
Question 4.
How does Reynard make the Raven sing?
Answer:
Reynard makes the Raven sing out of flattering only. He uses some words like ‘King’ just to flatter the Raven.
Question 5.
Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise?
Answer:
Reynard says so rightly as too much pride leads one to loss and suffering only.
Question 6.
Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise.
Answer:
The teaching is quite a surprise because the Raven is not as clever as the Fox is.
Question 7.
Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react?
Answer:
I would be alert after hearing the praise. Then I would analyze what is what and take proper steps to know the reality.
Let us learn (Page 16)
Question 1.
Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you.
Answer:
Stanza 1
(a) limb-him
(b) beak-seek
Stanza 2
(a) word-bird
(b) sing-king
Stanza 3
(a) joke-croak
(b) pride-eyed
Stanza 4
(a) know-glow
(b) sun-wise surprise
Question 2.
Study the underlined words in the poem.
(a) For the Raven held in his great
big beak
.
The words ‘big’ and ‘beak’ begin with the same /b/ sound.
(b) The
song
of
sweet
birds.
Alliteration is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. When two or more words together, begin with the same sound, it is called alliteration.
Now, pick another example of alliteration from Stanza 2.
Answer:
sing-king
Question 3.
Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need.
Use any four words from the table given above to make sentences of your own.
Answer:
| Words | Opposites |
| 1. Perched | Flew |
| 2. Forgot | Remembered |
| 3. Foolish | Wise |
| 4. Pride | Humility |
| 5. Laughed | Cried |
| 6. Lgnore | Notice |
| 7. Glow | Dim |
Sentences
1. The crow perched on a branch.
2. I forgot to bring my notebook.
3. Don’t be foolish. Come to the point.
4. Pride hath a fall.
5. The children laughed at the joker. Don’t ignore him in any way.
7. The stars glow at night.
Let us listen (Page 18)
The Raven and The Fox
Dear students, the crow felt sad because the fox cheated on him. In the quiet night, the crow thought and said to himself, “I was fooled by kind words, but I’ve learned something important. Even if I don’t have beautiful feathers, I’m smart.” To share his wisdom, he decided to go on a journey. He wanted to tell all the other animals to be careful with words. He told them, “Do not let pride lose what you have.”
You will listen to the audio or narration once again. As you listen, check your answers.
You will listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. As you listen, mark the given statements as True or False.
(a) The crow was unhappy that he lost his food.
(b) The crow thought that his lovely feathers made him smart.
(c) The crow wanted to tell his friends not to be proud.
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
Let us speak (Page 18)
Narrate the poem in the form of a story. Give a different ending to the story. You may begin like this:
This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr Raven. One day…
Answer:
This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr. Raven. One day, Mr. Raven was perched upon a limb of a tree, holding a tasty morsel in his great big beak. Reynard the Fox, always on the lookout for an easy meal, looked up at Mr. Raven and decided to use his wits to get the morsel.
“Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird,” said Reynard in admiring tones. “Such feathers! If you would only sing, the birds of these woods would call you King.”
Flattered by the fox’s words and eager to show off, Mr. Raven forgot that his voice was just a croak. He opened his beak in his foolish pride and down fell the morsel that Reynard had been eyeing. The fox quickly snapped it up and laughed. “Ha-ha! And now you know, ignore sweet words that make you glow. Pride, my friend, is rather unwise; I’m sure this teaching is quite a surprise.”
However, this time, the story takes a different turn. Instead of sulking in embarrassment, Mr. Raven realized his mistake and decided to act differently. He flew down to Reynard and said, “You may have tricked me once, Reynard, but it won’t happen again. How about we share the food instead?”
Reynard, surprised by Mr. Raven’s unexpected reaction, thought for a moment and then agreed. “Very well, Mr. Raven. Let’s share the food.”
From that day on, Mr. Raven and Reynard became unlikely friends. They learned to share and look out for each other, understanding that cleverness and kindness can go hand in hand. Mr. Raven also became wiser and never let pride cloud his judgment again.
Let us write (Page 18)
Now, write the story you narrated in the form of a conversation.
(Remember to write only the actions for the Raven as he has food in his mouth and does not speak.)
You may begin like this.
Reynard: Good morning, Mr Raven! You seem to be awake so early!
(Mr Raven just nods his head)
Reynard: Oh, Mr Raven, you look…
Answer:
Reynard: Good morning, Mr. Raven! You seem to be awake so early!
(Mr. Raven just nods his head)
Reynard: Oh, Mr. Raven, you look so handsome today! Your feathers are simply magnificent.
(Mr. Raven puffs up his chest proudly)
Reynard: You know, with such beautiful feathers, you must have a lovely singing voice. If you would only sing, the birds of these woods would surely call you King.
(Mr. Raven, feeling proud, opens his beak to sing. The morsel falls to the ground, and Reynard quickly grabs it.)
Reynard: Ha-ha! And now you know, ignore sweet words that make you glow. Pride, my friend, is rather unwise; I’m sure this teaching is quite a surprise.
(Mr. Raven looks embarrassed but then has an idea. He flies down to Reynard and looks at him expectantly.)
Reynard: What’s this, Mr. Raven? Do you have something to say?
(Mr. Raven points to the morsel and then to himself and Reynard, trying to indicate sharing.)
Reynard: You want to share the food? Hmm, that’s an interesting proposal.
(Mr. Raven nods eagerly)
Reynard: Very well, Mr. Raven. Let’s share the food. It seems we both can learn something from each other.
(Mr. Raven and Reynard sit together, sharing the morsel. They both realize that cleverness and kindness can coexist and from that day on, they become friends.)
Let us explore (Page 19)
Origami is the art of folding objects out of paper to create both two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.
Let us make stick puppets and enact the poem. You may take the help of the pictures given below.
Note: You may use the puppets while narrating the story.
Answer:
For students to do on their own.