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Pt2 Class VI
Pt2 Class VI
SECTION A –READING
Q1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5 marks)
From Rameshwaram to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, it’s been a long journey. Talking to Nona Walia on
the eve of Teacher’s Day, President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam talked about life’s toughest lessons learnt
and his mission, being a teacher to the Indian youth. “A proper education would help nurture a sense
of dignity and self–respect among our youth,” said President Kalam. There was still a child in him
though, and he was still curious about learning new things. Life was a mission for President Kalam.
Nonetheless, he remembered his first lesson in life and how it changed his destiny.
“I was studying in Standard V and must have been all of 10. My teacher, Sri Sivasubramania Iyer was
telling how birds fly. He drew a diagram of a bird on the blackboard, depicting the wings, tail and the
body with the head and then explained how birds soar to the sky. At the end of the class, I said, I didn’t
understand. Then he asked the other students if they had understood, but nobody had understood how
birds fly,” he recalls.
“That evening, the entire class was taken to Rameshwaram shore,” the President continued, “My
teacher showed us sea birds. We saw marvelous formations of them flying and how their wings flapped.
Then my teacher asked us, ‘Where is the bird’s engine and how is it powered?’ I knew then that birds
are powered by their own life and motivation. I understood all about birds’ dynamics.”
2. What did Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam learn when the entire class was taken to the Rameswaram shore?
A. Birds are powered by their own life and motivation
B. Coastal areas have sea birds
C. Engines power the birds
D. Strength is not important in birds
3. What inspiration do you gain after reading about Dr. Kalam’s experiences as a student?
A. The students should pay attention to the teacher
B. One must have a craving to learn more and more in life
C. The birds must be taken care of
D. All the students must stay united
III. Fill in the blanks using the Future Perfect tense of the verb given in the brackets. (1x2=2)
IV. As President of Residents’ Social Club of Vasundhra Residential Society, design a poster in not
more than 50 words for promoting good health through ‘Health Mela’ to be held at Central
Community Hall of the society. Mention some of its attractions. (3)
B. How can you say that Robutt and Jimmy shared a special bond with each other? Give at least two
instances from the story.
VI. Answer the following question in your own words. (40-50 words) (3)
A. Describe the three fantasy places that the story-teller wants to take the children to, through his
magical stories.