A Friend’s Prayer Class 6 Questions and Answers
A Friend’s Prayer Question Answer Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 5
Let us do these activities before we read (Page 52)
Question 1.
Read the following sentences.
(a) I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow.
(b) I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow.
(c) May my friend get well soon.
Which of the three sentences (a)-(c) is closest to a prayer? Explain to your teacher and classmates.
Answer:
Sentence (c) is the closest to a prayer because the poet is praying for her friend’s good health.
Question 2.
What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then write it down.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us discuss (Page 53)
Question 1.
Read the poem silently. As you read, underline the parts of the poem that you agree with.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Question 2.
Now, share the details of your underlined parts of the poem in groups and explain why you liked those lines.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Question 3.
Which line was underlined by most people .in your group? Share it with your teacher.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us think and reflect (Pages 54-55)
Question 1.
Complete the summary of the poem by circling the correct highlighted words.
The poet says a prayer for/speech on friendship and friends. She wants that friendship should always be an important part of her complete life/school days. She says that her friendship makes her feel brave/special. She wishes to do the best she can, for her friends.
She wants to clap for Aisten to the wishes of her friends. As a good friend, she prays/imagines that she is able to make her friend’s wishes come true. She wants her heart/friend to understand what a true friend is. She prays that she loves her friends as they are when they are happy. She tells us that a true/correct friend accepts their friend for all their qualities.
Answer:
The poet says a prayer for friendship and friends. She wants that friendship should always be an important part of her complete life. She says that her friendship makes her feel special. She wishes to do the best she can, for her friends: She wants to listen to the wishes of her friends.
As a good friend, she prays that she is able to make her friend’s wishes come true. She wants her heart to understand what a true friend is. She prays that she loves her friends as they are. She tells us that a true friend accepts their friend for all their qualities.
Question 2.
Answer in one word only.
(a) How does the poet feel about special friends?
(b) What does the poet use to realise what friends can be?
Answer:
(a) Blessed
(b) Heart
Question 3.
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions given below.
(a) I want to do much more than share
The hopes and plans of friends who care;
I’ll try all that a friend can do
To make their wishes come true.
(i) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
These lines tell us that the speaker is _____.
(a) clever
(b) caring
(c) curious
(d) calm
(ii) How will the speaker make her friends’ wishes come true? (by trying hard/by working a lot)
(iii) Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
My friends will feel _____ if their wishes come true.
Answer:
(i) (b) caring
(ii) by trying hard
(iii) happy
(b) Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
(i) The speaker says that feelings are important to understand friendship. Which line tells us this?
(ii) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
These lines tell us that the speaker is
(a) helpful
(b) thoughtful
(c) cheerful
(d) hopeful
(ii) Fill in the blank with one word.
The speaker does not wish to make any ……… She cares for them just as they are.
Answer:
(i) The first line of the stanza, ‘Let us use my heart to see’ tells that feelings are important to understand friendship because the poet says that she does not need eyes to see her friends. It is her heart that feels them.
(ii) (b) thoughtful
(iii) Judgement
Question 4.
Give one reason why we can say that this poem is a prayer.
Answer:
The poet is wishing for her friend’s plans and hopes to be fulfilled and wants their friendship for the entire life. So, it is a prayer.
Question 5.
Why does the speaker ‘want to do more’ for her friend?
Answer:
The speaker wants to try hard to make her friend’s wishes come true than to share their hopes and plans.
Question 6.
Do you think that the speaker knows about the wishes of her friend? How can we say so?
Answer:
Yes, the speaker knows about her friend’s wishes because she prays to God for the fulfilment of those wishes. She also wishes to try hard to help her friend for that.
Question 7.
Do you also pray for your friend? What do you wish for? Discuss.
Answer:
Yes, I also pray for my friends for their success. I wish their plans to come true. Friendship is a special bond that we all share with our friends. So, it is our duty to pray for them.
Let us Learn (Pages 55 – 56)
Question 1.
The poet says, ‘With special friends I feel I’m blessed’.
Select the words that are similar to the meaning of being blessed, from those given below.
Answer:
Question 2.
Good friends have a lot of qualities. Let us list some. ‘
loyal, he __ __ f __ l, k __ __ d, c __ __ ing, ho __ __ __ t
Now, fill in the blanks with the words you just listed above.
(a) My friend is always _____ to me even when I make a mistake.
(b) My friend shares things with me. She is very _____
(c) My friend is ___ because he always supports me.
(d) My friend never lies. She is an ____ person.
(e) My friend and I believe in ____ for each other.
Answer:
loyal, helpful, kind, caring, honest
(a) kind
(b) loyal
(c) helpful
(d) honest
(e) caring
Question 3.
Think of any three of your friends. Write three sentences on why you like each one of them
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us Listen (Pages 56-57)
Question 1.
You will listen to a talk about some outdoor activities that two friends spend their time doing. As you listen, answer the given question in one or two word(s) only, (refer to NCERT page 72 for transcript)
(a) What do the two friends purchase and use on the park bench?
Answer:
(a) a comic book.
Question 2.
You will once again listen to the talk about some outdoor activities of the two friends. As you listen, circle the pictures that show these activities.
Answer:
Pictures (a), (c) and (e) are the outdoor activities that they like to do together.
Let us Speak (Pages 57 – 58)
Question 1.
In pairs, act the role of friends speaking to each other. Speak about the following situations:
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Question 2.
Create a new situation and have another conversation.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us write (Page 58)
Describe how your friendship with your friend started.
- First list the answers for — When? Where? How?
- Then, use your sentences to write a short paragraph of about 80 words.
- Give a title to your paragraph.
Answer:
Title – A Friend for Lifetime
My name is Raghav, I am 11 years old. My best friend is Shyam. Our friendship started since we were in 1st standard. Our teacher asked us to introduce ourself to each other and we sat on the same bench. Now, we are in 6th standard and our friendship has grown stronger. We love to play and study together. Though we have different likings but we share a special bond with each other. I hope our friendship will be for lifetime.
Let us explore (Page 58)
Question 1.
There are many quotations about friendship.
Read the ones given below.
- “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
- “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.”
(a) What, do you think is the meaning of these quotations? Share it with your teacher.
(b) Think of an experience in your life with your friend that suits this quotation. Share it with your friends.
Answer:
(a)
- Proverb “A friend in need is a friend indeed” means that a friend who helps you in difficult time or when you need help is a true friend.
- Proverb “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me” means that a friend is someone who inspires, motivates, or encourages us to perform at the highest level or to show our best qualities.
(b) Do it yourself.
Question 2.
Look for some famous quotations on friendship; these can be in your own language too. Read and share them with your teacher and classmates.
Write one quotation on paper, colour and decorate it. Put it up on the class board.
Answer:
Do it yourself.