Name: Chanda.

G Subject : English
Grade: 6 Sec: B PRWS :
Roll No. - Indian International School Date : 07/08/2020

Answer key
Lesson -5 A Hero
C. Answer the questions with reference to context.

1. ‘Will you leave the door open?’

a. Swami said these words to his father.

b. Swami’s father instructed him to sleep alone in the office room. Swami
was afraid to sleep alone in the dark, so he requested his father to leave the
door open. Yes, his father agreed to this request, but on the condition that
Swami would not go back to his grandmother’s side at night.

c. Swami remembered all the stories of devils and ghosts he had heard in his
life. He thought about devil in the banyan tree that Mani had seen often at
his street end. He also remembered poor Munisami’s father, who spat out
blood because the devil near the river’s edge slapped his cheek when he was
returning home late one night.

2. ‘He realized that the devil would presently pull him out and tear him
apart, so why should he wait.’

a. Swami is being referred to as ‘he’ here. A rustling sound made by

something moving below made him think that the devil had come for him.

b. As it came nearer, Swami crawled out from under the bench, hugged it
with all his strength and dug his teeth into it. No, it was not a devil but a
notorious burglar.
 c. The burglar let out a thundering cry of pain, which was followed by a
heavy tumbling and falling amidst furniture. Hearing the noise, Swami’s
father, the cook and a servant rushed in, carrying lights, and caught the
burglar.

Life Skills and Values :

1. Yes, the story is humorous, particularly the incidents listed here:

a. When Swami disputes his father’s views, saying that the one who fought
with the tiger could not have been a boy but a grown-up man. The entire
conversation between the father and the boy is funny.

b. When he wildly gesticulates to his grandmother to stay silent, so that the

father thinks he is fast asleep. Granny, however, fails to understand him and
continues to talk to him, foiling Swami’s plan.

c. Swami’s feelings of hatred towards the newspaper for printing the tiger’s
story and his wish that the tiger had not spared the boy, who after all must
not have been a boy, but a monster.

2. Swami was afraid of darkness, and sleeping alone brought out his fears. He
remembered all the stories of devils and ghosts he had heard in his life. He
was also scared of scorpions that might sting him in the dark. Sleeping beside
his grandmother was reassuring for Swami, because he knew that he was not
lonely.

3. No, we should not mock another’s fears or difficulties. We should instead

try to sympathize with the person and encourage them to overcome their
fears. Swami’s father forced him to face his fears, but did not give him the
courage to deal with them. The consequence was that Swami could not win
over his fears. He spent a rather terrifying night, racked with nightmares, and
the next day, he went back to sleep with his grandmother.

4. Swami’s father does appear to be cruel towards him. He is a young boy

with his fears and worries. His father does not make any attempt to
understand Swami’s fears, nor listen to his appeals. It might appear cruel and
heartless to make the boy sleep alone in the office. However, we should
understand that his father only wanted him to be courageous and strong,
and that is why he used such a strict method of teaching him this lesson.

Speaking : pg no. 58

‘… Imagine that you are a reporter from local TV channel…”

Reporter: Congratulations, Swami! It was very brave of you to have caught

the housebreaker.

Swami: Thank you, sir. My father has taught me to be courageous.

Reporter: Were you not afraid that the man might have harmed you?

Swami: No, I wasn’t scared at all.

Reporter: How did you plan to nab him? Were you prepared?

Swami: Oh yes, I was prepared for him. I had heard about the
housebreaker’s crimes, and I had a hunch that soon he would be targeting
our house. So, I made a plan accordingly. You see, I sleep all by myself in my
father’s office. It helps build my confidence, and that is how I managed to
catch the man.

Reporter: You are truly brave, Swami! So, how did you catch him?

Swami: I saw something move near the window. I immediately hid under the
bench and waited. As soon as he jumped into the room, I pounced on him
with a blanket. He could not see clearly in the dark and was scared. When he
tried to escape, I bit him hard on his ankle.

Reporter: We are so proud of you, Swami. Will you join the police force
when you grow up?

Swami: No, sir, I want to be a pilot.

Reporter: Oh, that’s great! So, how does it feel to be hailed as a hero?
Swami: It makes me feel special and my parents and teachers are proud of
me.

Writing : pg no. 58

B.’ Write suitable dialogues for Swami and Mani…’

Swami: Mani, guess what happened last night!

Mani: What happened, Swami? I heard the police came to your house.

Swami: Yes, they did. I caught the housebreaker that has been terrorizing
our town!

Mani: What! I cannot believe this. How did you do it?

Swami: I was sleeping in my father’s office last night. But I woke up when I
heard a noise. Then I saw a shadow on the wall, which slowly moved towards
the window. Realizing that someone was outside, I quickly hid behind the
bench.

Mani: But why didn’t you cry for help?

Swami: I didn’t want the burglar to get alarmed and escape. I had already
thought of a plan. As soon as he entered the room, I jumped on him with my
blanket. It was quite unexpected for him and so a scuffle started in the
darkness. When I felt that I could not hold onto him any longer, I bit him on
the ankle. He started yelling in pain, and others came running to see what
had happened. We called the police and handed him over to them.

Mani: Swami, that was one exciting night you had! You were so calm and
courageous! Now we have a hero amongst us!