{"id":1085,"date":"2022-08-25T03:55:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T03:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2024-03-25T19:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:42:57","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-6-english-honeysuckle-chapter-4-an-indian-american-woman-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/ncert-solutions-class-6-english-honeysuckle-chapter-4-an-indian-american-woman-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter 4 An Indian American Woman in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 English (Prose) (Honeysuckle) Chapter – 4 An Indian American Woman in Space <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 4
\n(An Indian American Woman in Space)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Working With the Text<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A. Answer the following questions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Wkcie was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian-American? (3)
\n<\/strong>Answer – <\/strong>Kalpana Chawla was born at Kamal, in Haryana. She got married to an American citizen and thus became a naturalized American. So, she is called an Indian-American.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. When and why did she go to the U.S? Who did she marry? (2, 3)
\n<\/strong>Answer – <\/strong>Kalpana went to the U.S. for higher studies in aeronautical engineering. There she married the flight instructor Harrison.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut? (3)
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>She applied for NASA\u2019s space shuttle program and got hired as a research scientist at NASA. She was then selected for training as an astronaut in 1994.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist? (6)
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>According to the journalist, one needs to know a lot about everything- biology, astrophysics, aeronautical engineering to be an astronaut.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Describe Kalpana Chawla\u2019s first mission in space. (5)
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Kalpana Chawla\u2019s first mission in space lasted 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes. She went around earth for 252 times, travelling 10.75 kilometers. A Ukrainian and a Japanese astronaut were also among the crew members.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible? (7)
\n<\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Kalpana says that, \u201cThe path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get onto it\u2026 Wishing you a great journey.\u201d
\nYes, I do agree with her on this point.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2018<\/span><\/p>\n

B. Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia\u2019s ill- fated voyage.
\n<\/strong>1. Date and place of lift off: ________________
\n2. Number of astronauts on board: ________________
\n3. Number of days it stayed in space: ________________
\n4. Number of experiments done by scientists: ________________
\n5. Date of return journey: ________________
\n6. Height at which it lost contact: ________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Date and place of lift off: 16 January 2003<\/strong><\/span>
\n2. Number of astronauts on board: Seven<\/strong><\/span>
\n3. Number of days it stayed in space: 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes<\/strong><\/span>
\n4. Number of experiments done by scientists: 80<\/strong><\/span>
\n5. Date of return journey: 1 February 2003<\/strong><\/span>
\n6. Height at which it lost contact: 200,000 feet<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Working With Language<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A . Match the following<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. unprecedented space tragedy<\/span><\/td>\nsomething that causes feelings of respect and wonder<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. certified flight instructor<\/span><\/td>\nhaving knowledge of a wide variety of subjects<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. space mission<\/span><\/td>\nnowadays, in these times<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. super specialisation<\/span><\/td>\na set of jobs to be done in space by a group<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. encyclopedic knowledge<\/span><\/td>\na person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. awe-inspiring<\/span><\/td>\na sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. in this age<\/span><\/td>\ngreat expertise in a limited field or a particular subject<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. unprecedented space tragedy<\/span><\/td>\na sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. certified flight instructor<\/span><\/td>\na person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. space mission<\/span><\/td>\na set of jobs to be done in space by a group<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. super specialisation<\/span><\/td>\ngreat expertise in a limited field or a particular subject<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. encyclopedic knowledge<\/span><\/td>\nhaving knowledge of a wide variety of subjects<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. awe-inspiring<\/span><\/td>\nsomething that causes feelings of respect and wonder<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. in this age<\/span><\/td>\nnowadays, in these times<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

B.\u00a0Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings.
\n<\/strong>1. broke apart
\n2. streaked over
\n3. spread across
\n4. lifted off
\n5. blast off
\n6. went on
\n7. cheered along
\n8. on board
\n9. carry on<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. broke apart –<\/strong> The fire broke the house apart.
\n2. streaked over – <\/strong>The jet plane streaked over the valley this morning.
\n3. spread across – <\/strong>The disease is spread across the entire world.
\n4. lifted off – <\/strong>The helicopter made a lot of noise when it lifted off from the helipad.
\n5. blast off – <\/strong>The airplane blasted off at midnight.
\n6. went on –<\/strong> The meeting went on the whole evening.
\n7. cheered along –<\/strong> The cricketers were cheered along by the audience.
\n8. on board –<\/strong>\u00a0There were 600 passengers on board.
\n9. carry on – <\/strong>She was convinced to carry on her career in singing.<\/span><\/p>\n

C.\u00a0We add \u2018un-\u2019 to make opposites.
\n<\/strong>For example, true \u2014 untrue.
\nAdd \u2018un\u2019\u2013 to the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.
\nl. identified ________
\n2. controlled ________
\n3. attended ________
\n4. successful ________
\n5. important ________
\n6. educated ________
\n7. interesting ________
\n8. qualified ________
\n9. trained ________
\n10. answerable ________<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

l. identified – unidentified<\/span>
\n2. controlled – uncontrolled<\/span>
\n3. attended – unattended<\/span>
\n4. successful – unsuccessful <\/span>
\n5. important – unimportant <\/span>
\n6. educated – uneducated<\/span>
\n7. interesting – uninteresting<\/span>
\n8. qualified – unqualified<\/span>
\n9. trained – untrained<\/span>
\n10. answerable – unanswerable<\/span><\/p>\n

Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a \u2018dream\u2019, or something you very much wish to do?
\nWrite a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer – <\/strong>My dream is to become a scientist and invent something useful for the society and generations to come.
\nI think I can make my dream come true by studying strategically. I will have to make and follow a proper time table for the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

B.<\/strong>\u00a0Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
British\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAmerican<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. colour
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. ______<\/span><\/td>\nlabor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. ______<\/span><\/td>\ntraveler<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. counsellor <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n______<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. centre <\/span><\/td>\n______<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. _______<\/span><\/td>\ntheater<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. _______<\/span><\/td>\norganize<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. realise <\/span><\/td>\n_______<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. ________<\/span><\/td>\ndefense<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. offence <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
British\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAmerican<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. colour
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		color<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. labour <\/span><\/span><\/td>\nlabor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. traveller<\/span><\/span><\/td>\ntraveler<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. counsellor <\/span><\/span><\/td>\ncounselor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. centre <\/span><\/td>\ncenter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. theatre <\/span><\/span><\/td>\ntheater<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. organize <\/span><\/span><\/td>\norganize<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. realise <\/span><\/td>\nrealize<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. defence <\/span><\/span><\/td>\ndefense<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. offence <\/span><\/span><\/td>\noffense<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Honeysuckle)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n