NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 English (Prose) (Honeysuckle) Chapter – 9 Desert Animals has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter – 9 (Desert Animals)
Working With the Text
A.1. Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false.
(i) No animal can survive without water.
(ii) Deserts are endless sand dunes.
(iii) Most snakes are harmless.
(iv) Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground.
(v) Camels store water in their humps.
Answer –
(i) No animal can survive without water. True
(ii) Deserts are endless sand dunes. False
(iii) Most snakes are harmless. True
(iv) Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground. True
(v) Camels store water in their humps. False
2. Answer the following questions.
(i) How do desert animals survive without water? (1)
Answer – Desert animals have to find ways of coping with harsh conditions. For example, gerbils cool themselves in underground burrows. The beetels catch moisture on their legs.
(ii) How do mongooses kill snakes? (6)
Answer – Mongooses act swiftly each time snakes strike. They cause trouble to snake until it is tired and then they attack it. They are famous for killing snakes without getting hurt themselves.
(iii) How does the hump of the camels help them to survive when there is no water? (9)
Answer – The hump of the camel is meant for storing fat and not water. That fat meets the camel’s need for water and nourishment.
B. Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meanings in the dictionary.
| harsh conditions, harmless, survive, intruder, threatened, predators, prey, continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to________________________________ in______ . Though most of the animals are _______________________ , some are dangerous when ________________ . If an___________________ is noticed, they attack or bite to save themselves. They struggle _____________________ for food and water. Some animals are called___________________ because they_____________________ on other animals.
Answer – All animals in forests and deserts struggle to survive in harsh conditions. Though most of the animals are harmless, some are dangerous when threatened. If an intruder is noticed, they attack or bite to save themselves. They struggle continually for food and water. Some animals are called predators because they prey on other animals.
Thinking about Language
A. Look at these sentences.
- Most snakes are quite harmless, but a few are poisonous.
- Most snakes lay eggs, but the rattlesnake gives birth to its young.
Now write five sentences like these using ‘most’ and the clues below.
1. (90% of) people are honest (10%) are dishonest.
_______________________
2. (Lots of) fruit have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruit are low in sugar.
______________________
3. (Every soft drink except this one) has lots of ‘empty calories’.
_______________________
4. (The majority of) films are romances, (a few) are on other topics.
_______________________
5. (A majority of) people agree that he is a good leader, (just a few) disagree.
_______________________
Answer –
1. (90% of) people are honest (10%) are dishonest.
Most of the people are honest, but a few are dishonest.
2. (Lots of) fruit have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruit are low in sugar.
Most of the fruits have plenty of sugar; but some citrus fruit are low in sugar.
3. (Every soft drink except this one) has lots of ‘empty calories’.
Most of the soft drinks except this one have lots of empty calories.
4. (The majority of) films are romances, (a few) are on other topics.
Most of the films are romances, only a few are on other topics.
5. (A majority of) people agree that he is a good leader, (just a few) disagree.
Most of the people agree that he is a good leader, just a few disagree.
B. Look at these sentences.
- Animals cannot survive for long without water.
- So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete these sentences using cannot and have to/has to.
1. You______________ reach the island by land or air; you___________________ go byboat.
2. We ______________ see bacteria with our eyes; we ______________________ look at them through a microscope.
3. He ______________ have a new bicycle now; he__________________ wait till next year.
4. Old people often________________ hear very well; they __________________ use a hearing aid.
5. Road users_______________ do what they wish; they___________________ follow the traffic rules.
6. She ______________ accept this decision; she ____________________ question it.
7. You______________ believe everything you hear; you__________________ use your own judgement.
Answer –
1. You cannot reach the island by land or air; you have to go by boat.
2. We cannot see bacteria with our eyes; we have to look at them through a microscope.
3. He cannot have a new bicycle now; he has to wait till next year.
4. Old people often cannot hear very well; they have to use a hearing aid.
5. Road users cannot do what they wish; they have to follow the traffic rules.
6. She cannot accept this decision; she has to question it.
7. You cannot believe everything you hear; you have to use your own judgement.
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 3 : Taro’s Reward
- 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 10 : The Banyan Tree
