Who Owns the Water? - Solution

 

6th English – Term 3

Prose: Who Owns the Water?

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Warm Up

1. During which season do you see a peacock dance?
Answer: During rainy season.

2. In which season can you see trees without leaves? Name the country.
Answer: Autumn season, Canada.

3. Which season is shown? What are the people doing?
Answer: Winter season. People are warming themselves by lighting a fire.

4. Which season is shown? How do you know?
Answer: Summer season. Hot sun, tender coconut water, and ice cream show summer.

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Section – I (True or False)

• A tiny bird looked for a place to lay her eggs. ✓
• The land was wet and green. ✗
• The little bird found a shallow hollow. ✓
• The eggs hatched and babies flew away. ✓
• The pit was comfortable for the wild boar. ✗
• The boar got up because another boar disturbed it. ✗

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Section – II (Fill in the Blanks)

1. The wild dogs came to catch wild boar.
2. The rain poured for three days and three nights.
3. The earth smelled wet and fresh.
4. The hole was filled with rainwater.
5. The buffalo wallowed in the hole.
6. The hole became widened and a little watering hole.

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Section – III (Short Answers)

1. Why did the farmer travel far?
Answer: To get water for his thirsty crops.

2. What made the farmer thankful?
Answer: The sight of the verdant bowl.

3. What tools did the farmer use?
Answer: Pickaxe and spade.

4. Why did the crowd gather?
Answer: To see the priest chanting near the pond.

5. When did the richest farmer get upset?
Answer: When he was not invited and wanted to claim the pond.

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Class 6 English – Term 3

Prose: Who Owns the Water?

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5 Mark Paragraph (Easy – For Slow Learners)

The lesson Who Owns the Water? is about water and sharing. A small bird made a little hole in the ground to lay her eggs. A wild boar came and rested in the hole and made it bigger. Later, wild dogs and buffaloes also widened the hole. Rainwater filled the hole and it became a small pond. A poor farmer was happy to see water near his field. A rich farmer tried to say the pond was his. The lesson teaches us that water belongs to everyone.

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5 Mark Answer – For slow learners

• A small bird made a hole in the ground to lay her eggs.
• A wild boar rested in the hole and made it bigger.
• Wild dogs and buffaloes widened the hole more.
• Rainwater filled the hole and it became a small pond.
• The lesson teaches that water belongs to everyone.

Read and Understand

1. The little bird broadened the hole with her
Answer: claws

2. The wild boar settled down in a
Answer: hollow

3. The poor farmer’s crop was
Answer: meagre

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Vocabulary

• Rain + coat = Raincoat
• Sail + boat = Sailboat
• Tender + coconut = Tender coconut
• Rain + bow = Rainbow
• Fire + place = Fireplace

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Group Names

• A pack of wolves
• A pair of shoes
• A shoal of fish
• A swarm of bees
• A bunch of grapes

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Grammar – Conjunctions

1. Our team played well and won the game.
2. She slipped but did not hurt herself.
3. The box was heavy so he could not lift it.
4. Rani was late because she missed the bus.
5. You can use a pen or a pencil.

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Summary – Who Owns the Water?

A tiny bird searched for a nesting place and slowly widened a small hole. A wild boar rested there and made it bigger. Later, wild dogs and buffaloes further enlarged the hole. Rainwater collected and formed a small pond. A poor farmer was happy to see water near his land. People gathered, and the richest farmer tried to claim ownership. The story teaches that water belongs to everyone and grows when shared.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

ஒரு சிறிய பறவை ஒரு பள்ளத்தை அகலப்படுத்தியது. அதன் பின் காட்டுப்பன்றி, நாய்கள், எருமைகள் அந்த இடத்தை மேலும் பெரிதாக்கின. மழைநீர் தேங்கி ஒரு குளமாக மாறியது. விவசாயி மகிழ்ந்தார். நீர் அனைவருக்கும் பொதுவானது என்பதே கதையின் கருத்து.