FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - KSEEB - CLASS 06 - COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - THE GIFTS OF NATURE

 

Unit -08

THE GIFTS OF NATURE

Talking about the test:

1) Answer the following questions in a word, a phrase or a sentence. Discuss with your partner and write down what you say.

a) What is our moral duty?
Ans: We must learn to take care of the gifts of Nature, so that these are not destroyed or harmed. We must not use gifts of Nature for our selfish ends, but instead, work to preserve them and we must look after the things God has given us. Thus these are our moral duties.

 

b) Which animals are on the verge of extinction?
Ans: The animals on verge of extinction are tigers, lions and some rare species.

 

c) Where should we throw waste paper, tins, and bottles?
Ans:  Waste papers, tins and bottles should be thrown in a dustbin rather than throwing into the river.

 

d) What are trees said to be?
Ans: “Green Gold” are trees said to be.

 

e) How can we maintain ecological balance?
Ans: We can maintain ecological balance by planting more and more trees everywhere.

 

f) Who are the carriers of pollen?
Ans: The carriers of pollen are bees and butterflies.

 

g) What is the wonderful handiwork of God?
Ans: The wonderful handiworks of God are the moon, the stars, mountains and seas.

 

2) Discuss with your partner and write down the answers to the following questions in two or three sentences each:

 

a) What are the gifts of nature?
Ans: The gifts of nature are long-range of mountains, the wide oceans, the sparkling streams, the dense forests, the animals, birds, and insects, colorful flowers, fruits.

 

b) Why should we not destroy the gifts of nature?
Ans: We should not destroy the gifts of nature because we admire, use and preserve them.

 

c) There were many more animals than there are today. Why? Discuss.
Ans: Over the years, hunters had killed them for sport or food in large numbers. Day by day there number is decreasing and species may soon extinct. Tigers, lions and some rare species are on the verge of extinction. So, there were many more animals than there are today.

 

d) What is water pollution?
Ans: Water pollution is making the ocean dirty by throwing tons and tons of refuse into the rivers and oceans.

 

e) Give three examples of where trees are used in our daily life.
Ans: The three examples of where trees are used in our daily life for building houses, making furniture and firewood for cooking.

 

f) Why should we put out the camp-fire before we leave the camp?
Ans: We should put out the camp fire before we leave the camp because to avoid accidental forest fires.

 

g) What will happen if you take your pet animals to the garden?
Ans: Pet animals may step on the flower beds and destroy plants if we take them to the garden.

 

h) Name a few things of Nature which gives you inspiration.
Ans: Few things of Nature which gives us inspiration are the moon, the stars, mountains, seas and oceans.

3)  Answer the following questions, discuss it with your partner and write down what you say in the form of a paragraph.

a) How can we take care of rare animals?
Ans:  Rare animals are on the verge of extinction and these things are happening due to human greediness. Many spices would extinct if we do not take any measure step. If we do not take care of these rare animals, there will soon be none left. We should also preserve the forests so that the wild animals can thrive and multiply. We must not kill animals and birds for sport.

 

b) What steps can be taken to prevent water pollution?
Ans:  The steps can be taken to prevent water pollution are; throw waste paper, tins and bottles in dustbins. Avoid washing dirty dishes and clothes in the river. Don’t throw left out waste into the rivers.

 

Grammar: Relative Clauses

4) Look at these sentences.

a) This giraffe is refusing to eat.

b) This giraffe, which has come from Africa, is refusing to eat.

a) This traffic policewoman seems to be efficient.

b) This traffic policewomen, who works here, seems to be efficient.

 

The meaning is clear in sentence ‘a’ in both the examples. In sentence ‘b’ the underlined words add extra information. These words form a clause called relative clause. They begin with relative pronouns ‘which’ and ‘who’.

Punctuation: Comma or commas separate the extra information relative clause from the rest of the sentence.

5) Join the sentences given below using the relative pronoun given in the brackets:

a) I often go to Mumbai, Mumbai is the commercial capital of India (which)
Ans: I often go to Mumbai which is the commercial capital of India.

 

b) My mother is going to host a T.V show on cooking. She cooks very well (who)
Ans: My mother, who cooks very well is going to host a T.V. show on cooking.

 

c) These sportspersons are going to meet the President. Their performance has been excellent (whose)
Ans: These sportspersons, whose performance has been excellent are going to meet the President.

 

Pronunciation:

6) Read this sentence aloud to your partner:

It is our responsibility to preserve the gifts of nature.

Note that the word ‘responsibility’ has two stresses-re. spon. si. bil. i.ty

The secondary stress is weak and the primary stress is strong.

Note that in words ending with the spelling- ity’ the primary stress falls on the third syllable from the end.

Practice saying these words.

cu. ri. ‘os. i. ty;               spe. ci. ‘a. li. ty;              gen.e. ‘ros. i. ty;

ti. ‘mid. i. ty;                  sin. ‘cer. i. ty;