“My Childhood” is a lesson of Class 6 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.
(1) Word power
Choose from the given words and fill in the blanks:
(impression, lie, reality, copied, power)
The life of Mahatma Gandhi left a lasting impression on my mind. Till today Gandhiji is a living reality for Indians. He is an example to be copied. He did not remember having told a lie during his school days. He taught us the power of non-violence and non-cooperation.
(2) Comprehension questions
Answer these questions:
- What was the task that Mr. Giles set?
Mr. Giles gave a spelling exercise with five words to write. - Why didn’t Gandhiji copy?
Gandhiji did not copy because he didn’t want to be prompted or cheat. - What left a lasting impression on Gandhiji’s mind?
The book “Shravana Pitrabhakti Natak” and the picture of Shravana carrying his blind parents left a lasting impression on Gandhiji’s mind. - Why were “Shravana” and “Harishchandra” important to Mahatma Gandhi?
“Shravana” and “Harishchandra” were important to Mahatma Gandhi because they inspired him with their truthfulness, devotion, and strong moral character. - Are they important to you and why?
(Your answer may vary)
Yes, they are important to me because they teach the values of honesty, devotion, and helping others, which are good qualities to follow in life.
(3) Grammar in use
1) Make sentences of your own, using the past tense of the verbs given:
Answer: Here are the sentences using the past tense of the given verbs:
1. cook, play, clean, think
Example: I liked the book.
a. I cooked dinner yesterday.
b. She played football in the evening.
c. We cleaned our classroom in the morning.
d. He thought about his homework before writing it.
2. make, write, ride, give
Example: He ran home.
a. She made a beautiful drawing.
b. I wrote a letter to my friend.
c. He rode his bicycle to the park.
d. They gave me a gift on my birthday.
3. try, fry, copy
Example: The baby cried.
a. I tried to solve the puzzle.
b. She fried the vegetables for dinner.
c. He copied the notes from the blackboard.
4. put, hit, read
Example: I cut a mango.
a. She put her books on the table.
b. He hit the ball with a bat.
c. I read an interesting story yesterday.
2) Here are a few sentences written in simple present tense. Read them and change into simple past tense:
[ Ramu says this about his grand father]
My grandfather wakes up early in the morning. He goes to market. He buys fruit, chocolates and vegetables. He comes home. Then he has lunch and rests for a while.
In the evening, he tells us stories from the Panchatantra. He relates to us several events from his life.
We like our grandfather.
Answer: Ramu said this about his grandfather:
My grandfather woke up early in the morning. He went to market. He bought fruit, chocolates, and vegetables. He came home. Then he had lunch and rested for a while. In the evening, he told us stories from the Panchatantra. He related to us several events from his life. We liked our grandfather.
3) Complete the following chart:
Write the three forms of the verbs given below:
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| remember | remembered | remembered |
| avoid | avoided | avoided |
| prompt | prompted | prompted |
| purchase | purchased | purchased |
| capture | captured | captured |
| tire | tired | tired |
| move | moved | moved |
(4) Let’s talk
[Work in pairs]
Discuss in pairs and find answers to the following questions:
- When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869. - What was his father’s name?
His father’s name was Karamchand Gandhi. - What was his mother’s name?
His mother’s name was Putlibai Gandhi. - When did he go to London?
He went to London in 1888. - Why did he go to South Africa?
He went to South Africa to work as a lawyer.
(5) Let’s write
Talk to your friend about Gandhiji and his life and write things that you would like to follow. Choose from the given words.
(Self-help, simplicity, truthfulness, non-violence, vegetarianism)
I talked to my friend about Gandhiji and his life. I would like to follow these things:
- Truthfulness: Gandhiji always spoke the truth, and I want to be truthful in my life.
- Simplicity: He lived a simple life, and I would like to avoid unnecessary luxuries.
- Self-help: Gandhiji believed in doing his work himself. I want to learn to take care of my responsibilities.
- Non-violence: I will always try to be peaceful and solve problems calmly.
- Vegetarianism: I will try to follow a healthy vegetarian diet, like Gandhiji.