NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter 3 Taros Reward

NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle)

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 English (Prose) (Honeysuckle) Chapter – 3 Taros Reward has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.

Chapter – 3
(Taros Reward)

Working With the Text

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? (5)
Answer – Taro run in the direction of the stream because earlier he had never heard or seen a rushing stream in the forest also he was thirsty.

2. How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake? (7)
Answer – After drinking saké, Taro’s father show his happiness by doing a little dance in the middle of the floor.

3. Why did the waterfall give Taro sakeand others water? (12)
Answer – The waterfall gave Taro sake because he was a thoughtful son. Others got only water from the waterfall because they were thoughtless.  

4. Why did the villagers want to drown Taro? (10, 11)
Answer – The villagers wanted to drown Taro because they thought that he (Taro) had deceived them.

5. Why did the Emperor reward Taro? (13)
Answer – The Emperor rewarded Taro because he (Taro) was good and kind.

B. Mark the right item.

1. Taro earned very little money because
(i) he didn’t work hard enough.
(ii) the villagers didn’t need wood.
(iii) the price of wood was very low.

2. Taro decided to earn extra money
(i) to live a more comfortable life.
(ii) to buy his old father some sake.
(iii) to repair the cracks in the hut.

3. The neighbour left Taro’s hut in a hurry because
(i) she was delighted with the drink.
(ii) she was astonished to hear Taro’s story.
(iii) she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Answer – 

1. Taro earned very little money because
(iii) the price of wood was very low.

2. Taro decided to earn extra money
(ii) to buy his old father some sake.

3. The neighbour left Taro’s hut in a hurry because
(iii) she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Working With Language

A. Strike off the words in the box below that are not suitable.

Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed. This shows that he was ….

Answer – honest, trustworthy, efficient

B. 1. “This made Taro sadder than ever.”
‘This’ refers to
(i) a strong wind that began to blow.
(ii) Taro’s father’s old age.
(iii) Taro’s inability to buy expensive sake for his father.
(Mark the right item.)

2. ‘This, said the emperor was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.”
‘This’ refers to
(i) the most beautiful fountain in the city.
(ii) rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.
(iii) sending for Taro to hear his story.
(Mark the right item.)

Answer –

B. 1. “This made Taro sadder than ever.”
‘This’ refers to
(iii) Taro’s inability to buy expensive sake for his father.

2. ‘This, said the emperor was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.”
‘This’ refers to
(ii) rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.

C. Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme.
Example:
young – lung
money – sunny

Answer – 

D. 1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

A ________ woodcutter lived on a ________ hillside. He was a ________ son who worked ________ but earned ________ money. One day he saw a ________ waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it ________.

Answer- 

A young woodcutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it delicious.

2. Find these sentences in the story and fill in the blanks.

(i) This made Taro ________ than ever. (3)
(ii) He decided to work ________ than before. (3)
(iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed ________ than usual.(4)
(iv) He began to chop even ________ . (4)
(v) Next morning, Taro started for work even ________ than the morning before. (10)

Answer – 

(i) This made Taro sadder than ever.
(ii) He decided to work harder than before.
(iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier than usual.
(iv) He began to chop even faster.
(v) Next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before.

Dictation

1. Your teacher will speak the words given below. Write against each two new words that rhyme with it.

1. bed __________, __________
2. wax __________, __________
3. fast __________, __________
4. chop __________, __________
5. young __________, __________

Answer – 

1. bed red, shed
2. wax axe, tax
3. fast last, cast
4. chop hop, shop
5. young tongue, unsung

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Honeysuckle)

• Chapter 1 : Who Did Patrick’s Homework?
• Chapter 2 : How the Dog Found Himself a New Master!
• Chapter 4 : An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla
• Chapter 5 : A Different Kind of School
• Chapter 6 : Who I Am
• Chapter 7 : Fair Play
• Chapter 8 : Fire: A Game of Chance
• Chapter 9 : Desert Animals
• Chapter 10 : The Banyan Tree