“The Magic Fish Bone” is the lesson of Textbook “Blossom” approved by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Class 6 Students. Here all the Activity Questions are done by English teachers.
ACTIVITY – 1
Tick (√) the correct alternative:
- Alicia looked after – i) the fishmonger ii) her brothers and sisters (iii) the old lady
Answer: Alicia looked after – her brothers and sisters.
- The queen’s father had been a – i) medical man ii) postman iii) tailor
Answer: The queen’s father had been a – medical man.
- The king wanted to buy salmon weighing – i) a pound ii) a pound and a half iii) two pounds
Answer: The king wanted to buy salmon weighing – a pound and a half.
- The old lady had been visible to – i) the queen’s father ii) the king iii) the fishmonger’s boy.
Answer: The lady had been visible to – the fishmonger’s boy.
ACTIVITY – 2
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:
- The old lady had been visible to the king. (6)
- He bought Salmon. (2)
- The errand boy came running after him. (4)
- The king boy came running after him. (1)
- The errand boy asked if the king had seen the old lady. (5)
- He left the shop. (3)
ACTIVITY – 3
Answer the following questions:
“The king was, in his private profession, under the government.” Is the king similar to the stories of other kings that you have read so far?
Answer: No, Here the king was not the supreme leader like kings of other stories. He worked under the government.
ACTIVITY – 4
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
- The old lady was dressed in shot- silk of the richest quality.
- King Watkins was the father of Princess Alicia.
- The fish bone was a magic present which can be used only once.
- Princess Alicia took care to dry the bone.
ACTIVITY – 5
Answer the following questions in the complete sentences:
1. Why did the king think that the old lady was a fairy?
Answer: The King thought that the old lady was a fairy because she knows everything about the king.
2. What was the message given by Grandmarina?
Answer: The message given by Grandmarina was that the fish-bone is a magic present for Princess Alicia and it will fulfill her wish for only once.So she wishes for it at the right time.
3. When did Grandmarina vanish?
Answer: After giving the message to the king Grandmarina vanished.
4. What did the king do in his office?
Answer: The king wrote and wrote and wrote in his office.
ACTIVITY – 6
Write ‘T’ for True statements and ‘F’ for False statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answer:
1. One morning Alicia found the king to be very happy.(F)
Supporting Statements: He was sighing heavily, and seemed low – spirited.
2. Alicia had kept the magic fish bone in the drawer of her room. (F)
Supporting Statements: Alicia had kept the magic bone fish into her pocket.
3. The king’s problem was solved by the magic fish bone. (T)
Supporting Statements: She gave it a little kiss and wished it was salary day and immediately the king’s salary came rattling down the chimney.
4. In the end Alicia handed over the fish bone to the old fairy. (T)
Supporting Statements: So, she took it from the hand of the princess Alicia.
ACTIVITY – 7
Answer the following questions in the complete sentences:
1. Why was the king feeling miserable?
Answer: The king was feeling miserable because the king was extremely poor and he had no money at all.
2. What was to Alicia the right moment for asking help from others?
Answer: To Alicia the right moment for asking help from others was when they had done their best.
3. How did the king get his salary?
Answer: Alicia took out from her pocket the magic fish-bone and gave it a little kiss and wished it was salary day. And immediately the king’s salary came rattling down the chimney.
4. Why did Grandmarina wish to make an end of the fish bone?
Answer: Grandmarina wished to make an end of the fish-bone because it could be used only once.
ACTIVITY – 8 (a)
Use the words to make sentences in the form of a statement:
1. East, the, in, rises, sun, the
Answer: The sun rises in the East.
2. Meat, the, dog, eats
Answer: The dog eats meat.
ACTIVITY – 8 (b)
Use the words to make sentences in the form of a question:
1. Are, where, going, you
Answer: Where are you going?
2. This, not, book, is, your
Answer: Is this not your book?
ACTIVITY – 8 (c)
Identify which of the following sentences are Assertive and which are Interrogative:
1. He spent many years of his life in a village.
Answer: Assertive Sentence.
2. Where do you live?
Answer: Interrogative Sentence.
3. Nobody was absent today.
Answer: Assertive Sentence.
4. Did you not hear the bell?
Answer: Interrogative Sentence.
ACTIVITY – 9 (a)
Replace the underlined words with their antonyms:
1. I helped a poor girl yesterday.
Answer: Poor = Rich
2. He came sooner than expected.
Answer: Sooner = Later
3. I saw a little plant by the roadside.
Answer: Little = Big
4. She read the conclusion of the novel.
Answer: Conclusion = Introduction
ACTIVITY – 9 (b)
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words :
(i) Flashed : The car’s bright light flashed upon my face.
(ii) Present : I brought a present for you.
(iii) Message : This message was sent by Ramesh.
(iv) Directed : Do as directed.
ACTIVITY – 10 (a)
Read the following passage and fill in the chart with information from the passage :
Salmon is a fish that lives along the coast. Salmon is born in fresh water and migrates to the ocean. A Salmon returns to fresh water to lay eggs. After coming out from the egg, a baby Salmon stays for six months to three years in fresh water. A salmon can make long journeys, sometimes moving hundreds of miles upstream against strong current.
| (1) | Name of the fish | Salmon |
| (2) | Place where it is found | Along the coast |
| (3) | It migrates to | The Ocean |
| (4) | Where it lays eggs | In fresh water |
| (5) | Time spent in freshwater | Six months to 3 years |
| (6) | Distance traveled by a Salmon | Hundreds of Miles |
ACTIVITY – 10 (b)
Imagine you met a fairy in the dreams. Write in about sixty words what gift you would have asked from her and why.
Ans : Last night I went to a fairyland in my dream. I saw myself in an unknown place. Then a beautiful fairy came near me. She had two bright wings. She told me that she wanted to. I told her to give me a pollution free green earth. She smiled and gave me a sapling. This was the most precious gift for me.
Happy
Khub valo parasuna cholche khub subha dha
Khub sundor hoyeche
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