Get NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Poorvi) Chapter 2 The Raven And The Fox from Unit 1 – Fables and Folk Tales. Easy answers, summaries, and explanations for all textbook questions. Perfect for students and teachers.

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This lesson is part of Fables and Folk Tales and is written by Jean de la Fontaine. The Raven and the Fox” by Jean de La Fontaine teaches us an important moral lesson about the dangers of vanity and flattery.

In this post, you will get the complete set of Questions and Answers from the textbook in simple Class 6 level English. These solutions will help students understand the lesson better and prepare for exams. Teachers can also use them in classrooms for easy explanation.

The Raven and the Fox (Class 6, English – Poorvi)

(Unit 1: Fables and Folk Tales)

Before Reading (Page 13)

Q1. Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories?
Ans: The fox is shown as a cunning animal.

Let us discuss (Page 14)

Stanza 1

1. Mr Raven is a bird.
2. The name of the fox is Reynard.
3. Mr Raven had a piece of food in his beak.

Stanza 2

1. The Fox calls the Raven a good-looking bird.
2. The Fox asks the Raven to sing.
3. The Raven and the Fox live in the woods.

Stanza 3

1. The Raven forgot that he croaked.
2. The Raven opened its beak to sing.
3. The food fell down.

Stanza 4

1. The Fox laughed at the Raven.
2. It is not wise to be too proud.
3. The Raven learnt a lesson.

Let us think and reflect (Page 15–16)

Q1. “Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
Such feathers! If you would only sing,
The birds of these woods would call you King.”

(i) ‘Such feathers’ refer to shiny and beautiful feathers.
(ii) The birds of the woods would call the Raven King because they thought he looked handsome and powerful.
(iii) The Fox addressed the Raven as “Sir” to flatter him and trick him.

Q2. “The Raven, who did not see the joke,
Forgot that his voice was just a croak.
He opened his beak, in his foolish pride–”

(i) The Raven opened his beak because he wanted to sing.
(ii) Fox : clever :: Raven : foolish.

Q3. Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak?
Ans: Because he was filled with pride after hearing the Fox’s praise.

Q4. How does Reynard make the Raven sing?
Ans: Reynard flatters him by calling him handsome and requesting him to sing.

Q5. Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise?
Ans: Because the Raven lost his food due to pride.

Q6. Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise.
Ans: It was a surprise because the Raven never thought he would lose his food by trying to sing.

Q7. Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react?
Ans: I will say “thank you” politely but I will not believe everything they say.

Let us learn (Page 16–17)

Q1. Rhyming words

• Stanza 1 → limb – him, seek – beak
• Stanza 2 → word – bird, sing – King
• Stanza 3 → joke – croak, pride – wide (any correct match)
• Stanza 4 → know – glow, wise – surprise

Q2. Alliteration
Example from stanza 2: “Sir Raven” (same ‘s’ sound).

Q3. Opposites

Word	Opposite
perched	flew
forgot	remembered
foolish	wise
pride	humility
laughed	cried
ignore	notice
glow	dim

(Students make sentences using any 4 words.)

Example sentences:

1. The bird perched on a tree but later it flew away.
2. I forgot my homework but my friend remembered it.
3. It is foolish to lie but wise to be honest.
4. The room was dim but the lamp made it glow.

Let us listen (Page 18 + transcript pg 37)

True/False

1. The crow was unhappy that he lost his food. → True
2. The crow thought that his lovely feathers made him smart. → False
3. The crow wanted to tell his friends not to be proud. → True

Let us speak (Page 18)

Narrate the poem as a story (sample beginning):
“This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and a proud Raven. One day, the Raven sat on a tree with food in his beak. The Fox wanted the food, so he praised the Raven. The Raven forgot his ugly voice and opened his beak to sing. The food fell down, and the Fox took it. The Raven learnt a lesson that pride is not good.”

(Students may change the ending – e.g., the Raven keeps the food safe.)

Let us write (Page 18)

Conversation (sample):

• Reynard: Good morning, Mr Raven! You seem to be awake so early!
• (Mr Raven nods)
• Reynard: Oh, Mr Raven, you look so handsome! Your feathers shine. If you sing, you will be the King of all birds.
• (Mr Raven opens his beak to sing. The food falls down.)
• Reynard: Ha ha! Thank you, my friend. Now I know, pride is not wise.

Let us explore (Page 19)

Students can make stick puppets of the Raven and the Fox and act out the story.

✅ Conclusion

This Answer Key covers all questions and exercises from Unit 1 – Fables and Folk Tales of Class 6 English (Poorvi).
It helps students to prepare better and teachers to guide easily.