NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 8 A Game of Chance

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English

A Game of Chance NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 8

A Game of Chance NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

A Game of Chance Working with the text

A. Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
With answers

  1. A big fair was held at the time of the Eid festival.
  2. Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods to sell.
  3. Uncle told me not to buy anything while he was away.
  4. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present to try their luck.
  5. The first time I took a chance I got two pencils.
  6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made a fool of me.

B. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why do you think Rasheeds uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?
Answer:
Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence because he was only a child who could be easily cheated of his money.

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Question 2.
Why was the shop called ‘Lucky Shop ’?
Answer:
The shop was called ‘Lucky Shop’ because the shopkeeper wanted everyone to try their luck at the shop.

Question 3.
An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?
Answer:
The old man made a profit of 15 rupees.

Question 4.
How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?
Answer:
The boy won four items. They were a comb, a fountain pen, a wrist watch and a table lamp.

Question 5.
Why was Rasheed upset?
Answer:
Rasheed was upset because he did not win anything significant, but lost all the money his Uncle had given him.

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Question 6.
In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?
Answer:
The shopkeeper arranged with his friends to lure Rasheed into the game and made a fool of him by cheating him of the money.

A Game of Chance Working with language

A. The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs.
Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.

Question 1.
i. The two teams have played three matches already.
ii. The last day s play was excellent.

Question 2.
i. She has a lovely face.
ii. India faces a number of problems these days.

Question 3.
i. He made his mark in essay-writing.
ii. Articles marked as ‘sold’are reserved.

Question 4.
i. The police are combing the area to catch the burglars.
ii. An ordinary plastic comb costs five rupees.

Question 5.
i. He gave a smile in answer to my question.
ii. We also smiled to see him smile.

Question 6.
i. He said he hoped to be invited to the party.
ii. We gave up hope of his joining the party.

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Question 7.
i. The boys put up a good athletic show.
ii. The soldiers showed great courage in saving people from floods.

Question 8.
i. You deserve a pat on the back for your good performance.
ii. The teacher patted the child on the cheek to encourage her.

B. Rewrite the following sentences using ‘there’ in the beginning.
Answers

  1. There are beautiful roses in this park.
  2. There is no fun in your story.
  3. There are no secrets between us.
  4. There are two primary schools in my village.
  5. There are two ways to solve this problem.

C. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.
There was a huge Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a tiny toy to a big camel. I went to the fair on its last day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very interesting. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more foolish than unlucky.

A Game of Chance Speaking and reading aloud

A.  Question 1.
Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.
Answer:
There was a huge fair in our village on the occasion of Eid. It happens every year, and I usually go there with my family and friends. This time also I went to the fair with my Uncle and Bhaiya on the last day. It was so interesting. There were all kinds of toys there and hundreds of tradesmen had come to sell their wares.

Eventually, Uncle had to leave with his friends, and so, Bhaiya and I carried on roaming around the fair. I was so delighted to see so much excitement around me. Even though I did not buy anything, I had a great time at the fair.

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Question 2.
Read aloud the two paragraphs that describe the boy and the old man at the Lucky Shop.
(Encourage the students to read aloud the two paragraphs that describe the boy and the old man at the Lucky Shop.)

Question 3.
Listen to these children. What are they talking about?
Answer:
One of the children is politely asking the preference of the other child for tea or coffee. The other are talking about their choices and preferences by using the phrase,
‘I prefer …’.

B. Work in pairs. One of you is an agent and the other is a client looking for accommodation in a hotel. Talk to each other.
Answer:

  • I’d prefer a double room with an air conditioning.
  • I’d like my own room. I don’t think I’d like to share a room with strangers. It would make me very uncomfortable.
  • Yes, I do want a television in the room.
  • No, thanks. I don’t need a car. I have brought my own car. No, I’d prefer the services of a tour guide instead.
  • I’d like to stay in a location that is close to the city, preferably the centre of the city.
  • Yes, I must have geyser in the room for hot water. It is quite cold there
  • Yes, give me a senior citizen discount on the tarriff.
  • No, no other requirements.

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A Game of Chance Dictation

Question 1.
Some words are given below. Listen carefully to\he word from the list the teacher speaks, and write against it another word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling.

  1. buy : bye
  2. one : won
  3. which : witch
  4. two : too
  5. no : know
  6. here : hare/hair
  7. see : sea
  8. there : their
  9. hare : hair
  10. nun : none
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