“The Tree” is a lesson of Class 6 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.
- Word power.
1) Make new words by joining words.
- hand + bag = handbag
- bath + tub = bathtub
bath + soap = bathsoap
bath + room = bathroom - rain + bow = rainbow
rain + coat = raincoat
rain + water = rainwater - finger + tip = fingertip
finger + chips = fingerchips
finger + print = fingerprint
2) Find the hidden words from the given words:
| Given Word | Hidden Words |
|---|---|
| swing | wing, in |
| flower | low, flow |
| search | ear, arch |
| sparrows | spar, rows |
| banyan | ban, an |
3) Choose from the given words and fill in the blanks:
(village, tree, forty, juice, mangoes, sweet, pickles)
- The mango tree in my village is forty years old.
- It gives us mangoes. They are sweet.
- My mother makes juice and pickles with them.
- I like the mango juice.
Comprehension questions
(a) Answer the following questions:
- What is the lesson about?
The lesson is about a big banyan tree and its usefulness to people, birds, and animals. - What do the village children do when they get tired?
When the village children get tired, they sleep under the tree’s shade. - Why do the passers-by sit under the tree?
The passers-by sit under the tree to rest for some time. - Who take rest at night in the tree?
Birds and small animals take rest at night in the tree. - Where do we get fresh air from?
We get fresh air from the tree. - What should we do for the tree?
We should love and care for the tree.
(b) Match column ‘A’ with column ‘B’:
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. The story is about | a fifty-year-old banyan tree. |
| 2. The children | sit under it to take rest. |
| 3. The people | take rest and sleep in it. |
| 4. The rain fell | and the seed woke up from its sleep. |
| 5. The birds | swing on its branches. |
(c) Grammar in use
Fill in the blanks:
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| big | bigger | biggest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
| slow | slower | slowest |
(4) Use these words to complete the conversation:
(A)
Mona: Do you like trees?
Shalu: Yes, I do.
Shalu: Do you like bananas?
Mona: No, I don’t.
Mona: Do you like mangoes?
Shalu: Yes, I do.
(B)
Mohan: I like football. Do you?
Shyam: No, I don’t.
(C)
Grandpa: I like walking. Do you?
Grandson: Yes, I do.
(D)
Hariram: I like reading. Do you?
Baliram: No, I don’t. I like watching the T.V.
Let’s talk
Work in groups. Discuss and find out the different uses of trees. Each group will list the different uses, then exchange the lists among themselves. Make a final list in the class.
(Hints: rainfall, carbon dioxide, oxygen, wooden table, pencils, paper, medicines.)
Here’s an example final list of the different uses of trees, based on the hints and more ideas:
Uses of Trees
- Rainfall: Trees help in bringing rain.
- Oxygen: Trees release oxygen, which we need to breathe.
- Carbon dioxide: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, keeping the air clean.
- Wooden items: Trees provide wood for making furniture like tables and chairs.
- Paper: Trees are used to make paper for writing and printing.
- Pencils: The wood from trees is used to make pencils.
- Medicines: Some parts of trees, like leaves, bark, and fruits, are used to make medicines.
- Fruits and food: Trees give us fruits like mangoes, apples, and berries to eat.
- Shade: Trees provide shade from the sun.
- Home for animals: Birds, squirrels, and insects live in trees.
Let’s write
Write a paragraph on the uses of trees.
The Uses of Trees
Trees are very useful to us. They give us oxygen to breathe and clean the air by taking in carbon dioxide. Trees provide shade, fruits, wood for furniture, paper, and pencils. They are home to birds and animals. Trees also help bring rain and keep our environment healthy. We must take care of trees and plant more of them.