FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - KSEEB - CLASS 06 - COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - DOG FINDS HIS MASTER

 

Unit – 01

DOG FINDS HIS MASTER

1) Speak to your partner about the points raised in these questions, write down what you say.

a) Why was the dog not happy with the way he was living?
Ans: The dog was not happy with the way he was living because he was sick and tired of wandering for food and always being frightened of those who were stronger than him.

 

b) With what words did the wolf reply to the dog? What did he mean by that?
Ans: The wolf said, “Why not!” He agreed to be the master of dog and keep him as servant.

 

c) Why did the dog take up service with the bear?
Ans: The dog took up service with the bear because the bear was stronger than the wolf.

 

d) Why was the dog very much surprised?
Ans: The dog was very much surprised because the wolf saw a bear which was stronger than him and it ran into the deep forest.

 

e) What did the bear say to the dog about the lion? Why did he say so?
Ans:  The bear said, “Don’t you know? He is the strongest beast on earth.” The bear said so because lion was the strongest animal in the jungle.

 

f) What advice did the lion give to the dog?
Ans:  “We had better run from here, or we will be in trouble” the lion said these words to the dog.

 

2) Tell your partner whether the following statements are true or false. Sometimes you will have to give reasons for your answer.

 

a) All dogs have followed the dog in this story. False

b) None of the masters put any condition to take the dog his into service. True

c) One of the masters took the dog to a feast. False

d) Each of the masters was angry with the dog for leaving his service. False

e) Anyone of the masters could have eaten the dog. True

f) At last, the dog found a master who could do his duty properly. True

 

Words in use: Phrases

3) In the sentence, “He was tired of wandering about by himself looking for food,” “looking for” means “searching”.

You can make other phrases with the word look:

 

a) Look after-take care of (He remained in the village to look after his parents.)

b) Look down on- think that someone is less important than you. (She thinks they look down on her because she is poor.)

c) Look up to – admire and respect (I always looked up to my teachers.)

d) Look forward for - to wait eagerly (I am looking forward for the holidays. I am looking forward to going home during the holidays.)

 

4) Use a phrase with “look” in the place of the italicized words in these sentences:

a) He was eagerly waiting for his class X results.
He was looking forward for his class X results.

 

b) He should not think someone less important because he/she cannot speak English fluently.
He should not look down someone because he / she cannot speak English fluently.

 

c) Children admire and respect the teachers who inspire them.
Children look up to the teachers who inspire them.

 

d) Shravanakumara took great care of his parents.
Shravanakumara looked after his parents with great care.

 

5) Sounds made by a few animals are given in the bracket. Match them with the animals given below and write them down in the space provided.

{roar, moo, neigh, bray, quack, chatter, hiss, mew, caw, bark}

 

Cats             mew                              Cows            moo

 

Donkeys      bray                               Ducks          quack

 

Lions           roar                               Crows          caw

 

Dogs            bark                               Snakes         hiss

 

Monkeys     chatter                           Horses         neigh

 

Focus on grammar:

1) Study the meanings of the italicized words in these sentences.

a) I know she likes sweets; she told me herself.

b) Did you yourself see it or did someone tell you?

The italicized words are called emphatic or reflexive pronouns. They emphasize that no one else, or no other thing did the action. They also emphasize that the effect of the action was on the doer, no one else.

2) Add an appropriate reflexive pronoun to each of these sentences.

{yourself, herself, myself, himself, ourselves}

a) Mala stood in front of a mirror, looking at herself.

b) Don’t blame me for your mistake; blame yourself.

c) Arun bought three tickets, for me, for his brother, and for himself.

d) There were mangoes in the tree. Sheela and I helped ourselves to a bag fill each.

e) I feel afraid sometimes, but I keep telling myself there’s nothing to fear.

f) The Principal usually asks the class leader to announce the day’s program. This time she made the announcement herself.

g) Do you mean they painted the whole house themselves?

h) None of them was sure; I wasn’t sure myself.

i) You have been serving lunch to everyone, why don’t you have some for yourself?