NCERT Solutions for Chapter 8 A Game of Chance Class 6 English Honeysuckle
Rasheed goes to the Eid fair with his uncle and the domestic help one day. They found a shop named lucky shop. In order to try their luck, everyone pays 50 paise. In exchange for 15 rupees, a man sells back the clock he won. It is the same with a boy's comb, a fountain pen, and many more items. Rasheed and his bhaiya also tried to win the prizes but they lost their money instead of getting the prizes. Their uncle told them that the customers before them were simply the shopkeeper's friends who had fooled them. It was only intended to play on innocent people's emotions. He advised them not to fall for it again and to be wise.
A Game of Chance Questions and Answers
Chapter Name | A Game of Chance NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 6 |
Textbook Name | Honeysuckle |
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WORKING WITH THE TEXT
Question 1: Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
1. ________ was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition)
2. Tradesmen cane to the village with all kinds of goods ______ .(to display, to buy, to sell)
3. Uncle told me _______ while he was away. (not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone)
4. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present ______. (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)
5. The first time I took a chance I got ______. (a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)
6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made _______. (a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people)
Answer
1. A big fair
2. to sell
3. not to buy anything
4. to try their luck
5. two pencils
6. a fool of me.
Question 2 A: Why do you think Rasheed's uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?(3)
Answer
Rasheed's uncle knew that many tradesmen and shopkeepers made a fool of the gullible people, thus asked Rasheed not to buy anything in his absence.
Question 2 B: Why was the shop called 'Lucky Shop'? (4)
Answer
The shop had a game for the people to try their luck and win prizes if they were lucky enough and won the game. So, the shop was called 'Lucky Shop'.
Question 2 C: An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make? (5)
Answer
The old man won a clock after paying 50 paisa for the discs and playing. He sold it back to the shopkeeper at 15 rupees. Thus, he made 14 rupees and 50 paisa.
Question 2 D: How many prizes did the boy win? What were they? (6)
Answer
The boy won four prizes. They were a comb, a fountain pen, a wrist watch and a table lamp.
Question 2 E: Why was Rasheed upset? (7, 8, 9)
Answer
Rasheed was upset because he did not win any prize. All his money was lost in playing at the 'Lucky Shop'.
Question 2 F: In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed? (11)
Answer
The old man and the boy won big prizes making Rashid feel that he can win too. In fact, they were the shopkeeper's friends and were acting as genuine players. Rasheed lost the game when he played a got his money. In this way, the shopkeeper made a fool of Rasheed.
WORKING WITH LANGUAGE
Question 1 A: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The two teams have ______ three matches already. (play)
(ii) The last day's ______ was excellent.
Answer
(i) played
(ii) play
Question 1 B: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) She has a lovely ______. (face)
(ii) India ______ a number of problems these days.
Answer
(i) face
(ii) is facing
Question 1 C: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He made his ________ in essay- writing. (mark)
(ii) Articles _______ 'sold' are reserved.
Answer
(i) mark
(ii) marked
Question 1 D: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The police are ______ the area to catch the burglars. (comb)
(ii) An ordinary plastic ______ costs five rupees.
Answer
(i) combing
(ii) comb
Question 1 E: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He gave a _______ in answer to my questions. (smile)
(ii) We also _______ to see him smile.
Answer
(i) smile
(ii) smiled
Question 1 F: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He said he _______ to be invited to the party. (hope)
(ii) We gave up _______ of his joining the party.
Answer
(i) hoped
(ii) hope
Question 1 G: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The boys put up a good athletic ______ (show)
(ii) The soldiers ______ great courage in saving people from floods.
Answer
(i) show
(ii) showed
Question 1 H: The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) You deserve a ______ on the back for your good performance. (pat)
(ii) The teacher ______ the child on the cheek to encourage her.
Answer
(i) pat
(ii) patted
Question 2: Notice the use of 'there' in the following sentences.
- There was a big crowd at the fair.
- There were many things I'd have liked to buy. Now rewrite the following sentences using 'there' in the beginning. Look at the following examples.
- I can do nothing to help you.
- There is nothing I can do to help you.
- A man at the door is asking to see you.
- There is a man at the door asking to see you.
1. This park has beautiful roses.
2. Your story has no fun in it.
3. We have no secrets between us.
4. My village has two primary schools.
5. This problem can be solved in two ways.
Answer
1. There are beautiful roses in this park.
2. There is nothing funny in your story.
Or
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.
Or
There are two ways in which this problem can be solved.
Question 3:
Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.
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huge, big, foolish, interesting, tiny, unlucky, fast |
There was a ___(a)___ Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a ___(b)___ toy to a ___(c)___ camel. I went to the fair on the ___(d)___ day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very ___(e) ___. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more ___(f)___ than ___(g)___.
Answer
(a) big
(b) tiny
(c) huge
(d) last
(e) interesting
(f) foolish
(g) unlucky
SPEAKING AND WRITING ALOUD
Question 1 A: Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.
Answer
One day my uncle, Bhaiya (our domestic help) and I went to see the Eid fair. It was held in our own village. My uncle led us through the thick crowd. When some of his friends met him, my uncle went with his friends. Bhaiya and I looked around the fair. We went from shop to shop. My uncle returned soon after. He bought a beautifulumbrella, biscuits, sweets and some other gifts for me. Then we returned home.
Question 1 B: Read aloud the two paragraphs that describe the boy and the old man at the Lucky Shop.
Answer
Please read paragraph no. 3 and 4.
Question 1 C: Listen to these children. What are they talking about?
Answer
Do it yourself.
Question 2: 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. Use the clues given below.
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Agent |
Client |
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What sort of accommodation would you prefer? |
I’d prefer _______. |
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Would you like your own room or would you like to share a room? |
I’d like ____. I don’t think i’d like _____. |
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Would you like a room with a television? |
Yes I do want_____. |
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Do you need to hire a car? |
No, thanks. I don’t need _____. No, I would prefer ____. |
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What sort of location are you interested in? |
I’d like to say in _____. |
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Have you any other requirements? |
Yes, I must have____. Yes, give me ____. No, no other requirements. |
Answer
For self-attempt.
DICTATION
Question 1: Some words are given below. Listen carefully to the word from the list the teacher speaks, and write against it another word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling.
The first is an example.
fair fare
(a) buy ____
(b) one ____
(c) which ____
(d) two ____
(e) no ____
(f) here ____
(g) see ____
(h) there ____
(i) hare ____
(j) nun ____
Answer
(a) bye
(b) won
(c) witch
(d) too
(e) know
(f) hear
(g) sea
(h) their
(i) hair
(j) none.