Class 6 English Lesson-3 A Curious Mind
Lesson-3
A Curious Mind
(ए किउरियास माइन्द)
(मोनसे हासथायसुला गोसो)
ACTIVITIES (मावथायफोर)
Let’s find out how much we have understood. (फै जों बेसेबां बुजिखो नायनि):
1. Answer the following questions: (गाहायाव होनाय सोंथिफोरनि फिन हो) :
a) Who was the scientist that Meera was talking about ?
बिगियानगिरिनि सोरमोन जायनि सोमोन्दै मीराया रायज्लायगासिनो दंमोन?
Ans:- Meera was talking about C.V. Raman.
b) What was the name given to the discovery made by C.V.Raman?
सि. भि. रामनआ दिहुननायनि मुंखौ मा होनाय जादोंमोन?
Ans:- The discovery made by C.V.Raman was Raman Effect.
c) What is the root of many dicoveries and inventions?
गोबां संदान्नाय आरो दिहुननायनि गुदिया मा?
Ans:- Curiosity is the root of many discoveries and inventions.
d) In which year did C. V. Raman win the Nobel Prize?
सि. भि. रामनआ बबे बोसोराव नबेल बान्थाखौ मोननो हादोंमोन?
Ans:- C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930.
e) What question did Orgo ask Nikita? Why was Nikita irritated by the question?
अरग’आ निकिताखौ मा सोंदोंमोन? सोंनायाव निकिताया मानो रागा जोंखांदोंमोन?
Ans:- Orgo asked Nikita, “Why have you painted the sky red?” Nikita was irritated because she considered it a “silly question.”
f) “We’ll surely keep this in mind next time”. What would Orgo and Nikita keep in mind?
“जों थारैनो बे बाथ्राखौ उननि समाव गोसोआव लाखिगोन। अरग’ आरो निकिताआ मा गोसोआव लाखिगोन?
Ans:- Orgo and Nikita would keep in mind to be inquisitive and not dismiss questions, but also to be polite when asking questions and to consider if the other person is busy.
2. Say whether the following statements are True or False: गाहायाव होनाय बाथ्राफोरा सैथो ना नंखाय बुं:
a) Nikita knew why the colour of the sky changes at different times.
निकिताया मिथिगौमोन दि गुबुन गुबुन समाव अख्रांनि गाबआ मानो सोलायो ।
Ans:- False
b) National Science Day is observed on 28th February.
28 फेब्रुवारियाव माहारियारि बिगियान सानखौ फालिनाय जायो।
Ans:- True
c) C.V Raman was born in Calcutta.
सि. भि. रामनआ कलकातायाव जोनोम मोन्दोंमोन।
Ans:- False (C.V Raman was born in Tiruvanaikkaval near Trichinapally in Tamil Nadu.)
d) Raman was not good in his studies.
रमनआ फरायनायाव मोजां नङामोन।
Ans:- False
e) Raman breathed his last on November 21, 1970.
रामनआ 1970 माइथायनि 21 नबेम्बराव जोबथा हां बोयो।
Ans:- True
f) Meera was happy about Orgo asking questions.
मीराया अरग’खौ सोंथि सोंनायाव खुसि जादोंमोन।
Ans:- True
3. Put a tick (
) on the correct option : थार फिननायाव थार () हो:
a) Raman was awarded the Bharat Ratna in
भारत रत्नखौ रामननो होनाय जादोंमोन
i) 1888
ii) 1954
iii) 1930
iv) 1921
Ans:- ii) 1954
b) C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize for
सि. भि. रामनआ नबेल बान्थाखौ __________ नि थाखाय मोननो हादोंमोन
i) discovering the Raman Effect
ii) clearing the IFS exam
iii) working at Rajabazar Science College
iv) completing his graduation
Ans:- i) discovering the Raman Effect
c) C.V. Raman was born in
सि. भि. रामनआ जोनोम जादोंमोन
i) Tiruvanaikkaval
ii) Madras
iii) Calcutta
iv) Bangalore
Ans:- i) Tiruvanaikkaval (थिरुभानाइकावाल)
d) National Science Day is observed to
माहारियारि बिगियान सान फालिनाय जायो
i) honour Raman’s contribution
ii) celebrate Raman’s birthday
iii) commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect
iv) pay tribute to Raman on his death anniversary
Ans:- iii) commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect
e) Nikita painted the sky
निकिता आ अख्रांखौ आखिदोंमोन
i) orange
ii) violet
iii) red
iv) blue
Ans:- iii) red
4. Read the lesson to complete the timeline given below. One is done for you.
गाहायाव होनाय सम खोन्दोखौ आबुं खालामनो थाखाय फराखौ फराय। मोनसेया नोंनि थाखाय जाबाय।
Ans:-
5. Underline some words in the text which are not familiar to you. In the following table, write down the words in the left column. Write the meaning of each word (by looking up in a dictionary) in the right column.
बिजाबाव माखासे सोदोबफोरखौ गाहायाव सिन खालाम जाय नोंथांजों सिनाय मोनै । गाहायाव होनाय फारिलाइयाव, आगसिथिं थानाय सोदोबफोरखौ लिरना दोन। मोनफ्रोमबो सोदोबनि ओंथिखौ (सोदोब बाख्रि आव नायनानै) आगदा कलुमाव लिर।
Ans:-
6. Frame a sentence of your own by using each word you have listed in the table above:
गोजौनि फारिलाइयाव नोंथाङा फारिलाइ होनाय मोनफ्रोमबो सोदोबखौ बाहायनानै गावनि मोनसे बाथ्राखौ दा:
Ans:-
1. Inquisitive : The inquisitive student asked many questions.
2. Breakthrough : The new medicine was a major breakthrough.
3. Renowned: The renowned scientist gave a lecture.
4. Voyage: He went on a long voyage.
5. Irritated: She was easily irritated.
7. Find and write down the synonyms of the following words from the text:
बिजाबनिफ्राय गाहायाव होनाय सोदोबफोरनि एखे ओंथि सोदोबफोरखौ नायगिर आरो लिर :
curious : inquisitive
breakthrough : discovery
essential : important
renowned : famous
Let’s learn some grammar
फै जों माखासे रावखान्थि सोलोंनि:
10.
a) Read these sentences
बेफोर बाथ्राफोरखौ फराय :
i) It is essential to have an inquisitive mind.
ii) I am very curious to know more.
iii) We are happy to learn about C.V. Raman.
iv) In 1921, C.V. Raman, then a young man, was on a voyage.
v) Orgo and Nikita were happy to learn about C.V. Raman.
Notice the underlined words in the above sentences.
The words ‘is’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘was’ and ‘were’ are different forms of the verb ‘be’. The forms ‘is’, ‘am’ and ‘are’ are used in the present tense, and ‘was’ and ‘were’ are used in the past tense.
b) Now, fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the ‘be’ verb:
i) Mita and Raman_______________ my close friend.
Ans:- Mita and Raman are my close friend.
ii) Mita _____________ Raman’s neighbor.
Ans:- Mita is Raman’s neighbo.
iii) I _____________ in regular touch with them.
Ans:- I am in regular touch with them.
iv) They __________ with me yesterday.
Ans:- They were with me yesterday.
v) We ___________ very happy to visit a park together yesterday.
Ans:- We were very happy to visit a park together yesterday.
13) Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks:
Nikita _______________ (has come/is coming) to Meera’s house. Meera
and Nikita ________ (have watched/are watching) T.V. now. They
____________ (have eaten/are eating) snacks while watching T.V.
Ans: Nikita is coming to Meera’s house.Meera
and Nikita are watching T.V. now. They
are eating snacks while watching T.V.
14.
a) Let’s read the words in the box aloud and notice the beginning sound of each word:
b) Now, read aloud the following words beginning with the consonant blend’sc’. Write ‘s’ if the word begins with ‘s’ sound as in ‘sun’. Write ‘sk’ if ‘sc’ is pronounced like’sk’ as in ‘sky’. Two are done for you.
Ans:
Note: If you find any mistakes in these questions and answers, you can tell us or correct it yourself.
जुदि नोंथाङा बेफोर सोंथिफोर आरो फिननायाव माबा गोरोन्थि मोनो, अब्ला नोंथाङा जोंनो खोन्थानो हागोन एबा गावनो बेखौ सुद्रायनो हागोन।
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