Get NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (Poorvi) Chapter 3 Rama To The Rescue 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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(Unit 1: Fables and Folk Tales)
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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.
Before Reading (Page 20)
Q1. The word ‘rescue’ means to …
Ans: save someone.
Q2. Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued.
- A man stuck in a building on fire. ✅
- A dog who has hurt its leg. ✅
- A tree being cut down in a forest. ✅
Q3. What do you call a policeman in your language?
Ans: In Hindi we call him “thanedar”. (Students may answer in their mother tongue.)
Q4. Imagine you are alone at home and face a problem. What will you do?
Ans: I will think quickly about ways to solve the problem.
Let us discuss (Pages 22–25)
Q1. Circle the odd one.
- Husband, wife, children → Odd one: children
- Guest, robber, Kotwal → Odd one: guest
Q2. True/False
- The man tells his plan to his wife → True
- The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels → True
Q3. Call out the name ‘Rama’. What do you think will happen next?
Ans: The Kotwal (Rama) will come quickly to catch the thief.
Q4. Match the words
Column A | Meaning (Column B) |
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wonder | a feeling of surprise |
yard | an area outside a building |
chatter | talk for a long time about unimportant things |
instead | in place of someone or something |
closely | carefully |
perhaps | maybe |
Let us think and reflect (Pages 26–27)
Q1. Husband–wife dialogue
(i) What makes the man say the first line?
→ He heard his wife looking at something and wanted to know.
(ii) The word ‘Ssssh’ means …
→ Be silent.
(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?
→ Because she told her husband to be silent and listen.
Q2. Rama, the kotwal
(i) The villagers caught the thief and took him to the kotwal.
(ii) The words “Oh, Oh!” show → surprise.
(iii) We can tell the kotwal was good at his job because he quickly came when called and caught the thief.
Q3. Why were the man and his wife not able to fall asleep?
Ans: Because they heard a thief trying to enter the house.
Q4. What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen?
Ans: The thief wished that Rama would not come. But Rama did come and caught him.
Q5. How did the man and his wife get help from the kotwal?
Ans: They called Rama loudly, and he came and caught the thief.
Q6. Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why?
Ans: Yes, because using clever ideas can save us from danger, just like the man and his wife did.
Let us learn (Pages 27–31)
Q1. Contractions
- I’m → I am
- It’s → It is
- They’re → They are
Q2. Expand contracted words
- what’s → what is
- I’ll → I will
- I’d → I would
- we’ll → we will
- that’s → that is
- we’re → we are
- don’t → do not
- you’ll → you will
- must’ve → must have
Q3. Present progressive tense
- I am studying in Grade 6.
- My friend is reading a story book.
- We are playing a board game.
- I am learning a new language.
- The teachers are sitting in the staff room.
- My mother is cooking food in the kitchen.
Q4. Adverbs (fill in blanks)
- Govind and Anu quickly played football.
- Pema beautifully plucked flowers.
- Anil honestly kept the score card.
- The mother peacefully read a book.
- The dog hurriedly tried to catch the ball.
- The birds gracefully flew in the sky.
Q5. Question word table
Sentence | Question | Answer |
---|---|---|
I’d better listen closely. | How does he listen? | Closely |
When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him. | How does she call out? | Softly |
Then I’ll call out very loudly. | How does she call out? | Loudly |
Q6. Adverbs story (forest)
- Animals lived happily.
- The tortoise moved slowly.
- The ants worked tirelessly.
- The lion ruled honestly.
- The birds sang sweetly.
Q7. Feelings
(i) “Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!” → Tiredness
(ii) “Ah, at last, they’ve stopped their chatter!” → Relief
(iii) “What should we do?” / “What should we name our child?” → Questions
Q8. Punctuation
- Wow, what an intelligent man he is! → Exclamatory
- Oh, how big the hole is! → Exclamatory
- Do you like to read comic books? → Interrogative
- What is your favourite story? → Interrogative
Let us listen (Page 32 + transcript pg 38)
Fill in the blanks
- robbery has been happening in that area.
- Kids must tell the adults.
- Always remember that safety is the main thing.
- Call 100 when you need immediate help.
Let us speak (Page 32–33)
Q1. Why is it important to keep our house and ourselves safe?
Ans: Because it saves us from injury, accidents, and robbery, and keeps our family safe.
Q2. Three ideas for safety
- Lock doors and windows properly.
- Do not talk to strangers.
- Call the police in case of danger.
Let us write (Page 34)
Neighbour’s question – Sample Answer
“My wife and I were about to sleep last night when we heard some noise. We understood that a thief was entering. We called out loudly for Rama, the kotwal. He came quickly and caught the thief. We were safe because of him.”
Let us explore (Pages 34–35)
Q1. Who will you call if …
- You see fire → Fire brigade
- You see someone getting hurt → Doctor / Ambulance
- You see a wounded animal → Animal rescue centre / vet
- You see someone suspicious → Police
- You find a lost child → Police or elders
- You get lost → Police / call parents
Q2. Puzzle
Kotwal finds the right path and catches the thief.

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