Gujarat Board GSEB Class 6 English Textbook Solutions Honeysuckle Chapter 3 Taro’s Reward Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.

Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 3 Taro’s Reward

GSEB Class 6 English Taro’s Reward Text Book Questions and Answers

Working With the Text

(A) Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream?
Answer:
Taro ran in the direction of the stream because he wanted to quench his thirst.

Question 2.
How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake?
Answer:
Taro’s father showed his happiness after drinking the sake by dancing.

Question 3.
Why did the waterfall give Taro sake and the others water?
Answer:
Taro was a thoughtful son. He wanted to serve his parents. But the others were greedy. Hence the waterfall gave sake to Taro and just cold water to others.

Question 4.
Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?
Answer:
The villagers wanted to drown Taro as they thought that he had tricked them.

Question 5.
Why did the Emperor reward Taro ?
Answer:
The Emperor rewarded Taro for his kindness and goodness. The Emperor wanted to encourage all children to respect and obey their parents.

(B) Mark the right item :

Question 1.
Taro earned very little money because ……………
A. he didn’t work hard enough.
B.the villagers didn’t need wood.
C. the price of the wood was very low.
Answer:
C. the price of the wood was very low.

Question 2.
Taro decided to earn extra money ………………
A. to live a more comfortable life.
B. to buy his old father some sake.
C. to repair the cracks in the hut.
Answer:
B. to buy his old father some sake.

Question 3.
The neighbour left Taro’s hut in a hurry because ………………
A. she was delighted with the drink.
B. she was astonished to hear Taro’s story.
C. she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.
Answer:
C. she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Working with Language

(A) Pick out the words In the box below that are not suitable.

Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed. This shows that he was

thoughtful, hardworking , loving , honest , Considerate , trustworthy , efficient , Kind.
Answer:
Honest and trustworthy

(B) Mark the right item:
1. “This made Taro sadder than ever.”
“This” refers to …
A. a strong wind that began to blow.
B. Taro’s father’s old age.
C. Taro’s Inability to buy expensive sake for his father.
Answer:
C. Taro’s Inability to buy expensive sake for his father.

2. “This, said the emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.” .
This” refers to …
A. the most beautiful fountain in the city.
B. rewarding Taro with twenty pieces of gold and giving the fountain his name.
C. sending for Taro to hear his story.
Answer:
B. rewarding Taro with twenty pieces of gold and giving the fountain his name.

(C) Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme:

Examples : young-lung
money — sunny
young, sad, money, chop, lung, last, wax,could, bad, sound, axe, wood, way, stop, sunny, fast, round, day
Answer:
sad — bad, chop — stop, last — fast, wax — axe, could — wood, sound — round. way – day

(D)(1)Fill in the blanks with words from the box:

lonely, little, hard, young, thoughtful, delicious, beautiful

A young woodcutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found It delicious.

(2) Find these sentences in the story and fill in the blanks:

1. This made Taro than ever.
2. He decided to work than before.
3. Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed than usual.
4. He began to chop even
5. Next morning, Taro started for work even than the morning before.
Answer:
1. sadder
2. harder
3. earlier
4. faster
5. earlier

Speaking

A. Speak the following sentences clearly but as quickly as you can. Learn them heart.

(i) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck If a woodchuck would chuck wood.
(ii) Betty bought a bit of butter, but the bit of butter was a little bitter so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.
Answer:
For the students to do.

Writing

B. (1) The story “Taro’s Reward” shows that Taro is thoughtful, hardworking and also wise. Read aloud the parts of the story that show these qualities in Taro.
Answer:
Taro is a thoughtful, hardworking and a wise person. These qualities can be seen in these lines in the following paragraphs :

Paragraph 1
“Though he worked very hard, but he : earned very little money.”
“For he was a thoughtful son and wanted to give his old parents everything they needed.”

Paragraph 3 :
“How do I earn more money?” he asked himself. “How do I get a little sake for my poor old father ?”
He decided to work harder than before.

Paragraph 4:
“My poor old father !” he thought. “If only he was as warm as I!”
He began to chop even faster, thinking of the extra money he must earn to buy the ; sake to warm the old man’s bones.

Paragraph 11 :
But Taro had been wise enough to slip behind a rock when he saw how things were going.

Paragraph 12 :
To the thoughtful son, the magic waterfall gave the delicious sake.

(2) (i) Like Patrick in the story “Who Did Patrick’s Homework ?” Taro is helped by magic. Do you believe in magic? What are the magical things that happen in? these stories?
Answer:
I do not believe in magic as it is only after you work towards getting something that you will be able to achieve it. In the story “Who Did Patrick’s Homework?” I one of the characters was an elf. He was too small.

We do not hear of elves in the real world anymore. In the story, “Taro’s Reward” we read of the magic stream behind the rocks. Since Taro was an honest and thoughtful son s the liquid turned sake for him whereas for everyone else the liquid remained cold water. This too is unheard of in the real world.

(ii) Which story do you like better and why? Do you know such stories in other languages? Discuss these questions in class.
Answer:
Both the stories have a moral. We learn the importance of hard work from both s these stories. Patrick earns the admiration of all when he gets a boost in his grades after she works hard to complete his homework. This changes his attitude towards his work. Taro’s hard work and his thoughtful nature towards his parents makes him an inspiration s for other children. Hence I like both the stories equally. There are many such stories in different languages. Most of these stories ? teach us valuable life lessons.

(3) Now, write a paragraph or two about these two stories, comparing them.
Answer:
Patrick’s story is about a boy in today’s times whereas Taro is a character from a story which took place long ago. Patrick was not hardworking in the beginning whereas Taro’s character is shown to be hardworking right from the beginning.

In Patrick’s story it was his hard work that earns him the appreciation of everyone around him. There was no magic. In fact, the elf was Patrick’s inspiration personified. It was Patrick who did all the work.However, in the story “Taro’s Reward” we do see magic in the form of a stream that gave sake to Taro.

(C) (1) Listen to these children. What are they talking about?
Answer:
1st child: I think swimming is more difficult than driving.
This child is expressing his view that he finds swimming to be more difficult than driving.

2nd child: I think it is much less difficult.
The second child disagrees with the first child and feels that driving is not more difficult than swimming.

3rd child: Anyhow, neither of them is as difficult as learning English.
This child feels that neither swimming nor driving is as difficult as learning English.

(2) Work in groups. Come to some agreement on each of the activities given below. Decide which is the most interesting, dullest, most dangerous, safest, most rewarding, most exciting.
cooking, knitting, reading, walking, liming, fishing, dancing, sewing, swimming, watching TV, playing football, listening to music, mountain climbing, learning languages, stamp collecting.
Answer:
Please note : The answer to the above mentioned question would vary from student to student. Mentioned below is just one way of writing the answer.
Most interesting: playing football, painting, walking
The dullest: sewing, knitting, fishing
Most dangerous : mountain climbing
Safest: stamp collecting, watching TV, listening to music
Most rewarding: dancing, swimming,reading, cooking
Most exciting: learning languages

Dictation

Your teacher will speak the words given below. Write against each two new words that rhyme with it.
(1) bed – red – wed
(2) wax – fax – tax
(3) fast cast – last
(4) chop – shop – top
(5) young – lung – sung

GSEB Class 6 English Taro’s Reward Additional Important Questions and Answers

Answer the following questions in one sentence each:

Question 1.
With whom and where did Taro live?
Answer:
Taro lived with his old parents on a lonely hillside.

Question 2.
What did Taro do to earn a living?
Answer:
To earn a living Taro chopped wood in the forest all day.

Question 3.
Why did Taro and his parents feel very cold one evening?
Answer:
Taro and his parents felt very cold ? one evening because a strong wind whistled s through the cracks of their hut.

Question 4.
Why did Taro need to take off his jacket?
Answer:
Taro started feeling very warm as he was chopping the wood and as the sun climbed, he was so warm that he needed to take off his jacket.

Question 5.
Why did Taro stop working ?
Answer:
Taro stopped working as he heard the sound of rushing water.

Question 6.
How did the whole village come to know about the sake?
Answer:
The old lady who was Taro’s neighbour went and told the entire village about the sake.

Question 7.
Why did Taro carry the largest pitcher he owned, the next day ?
Answer:
The next day, Taro carried the largest pitcher type owned as he wanted to bring back more sake for his parents.

Question 8.
What was Taro ?
Answer:
Taro was a woodcutter.

Question 9.
Where was the waterfall ?
Answer:
The waterfall was behind a rock in the forest.

Question 10.
How was the pitcher of sake brought by Taro became empty?
Answer:
Taro’s father drank the sake and their neighbour, a lady drank the sake greedily from the pitcher. Everyone from Taro’s neighbourhood took a sip of the sake and thus the pitcher became empty.

Question 11.
What did Taro find at the waterfall when he reached there in the morning?
Answer:
When Taro reached at the waterfall the next morning, he found all his neighbours with pitchers, jars and buckets there.

Question 12.
What was the feeling of the villagers at the waterfall?
Answer:
When the villagers drank from the waterfall, they found nothing but water and they felt that they had been cheated by Taro.

Question 13.
Why was Taro sent for by the Emperor of Japan?
Answer:
Taro was sent for by the Emperor of Japan to give him a reward for his good and kind act.

Question 14.
How did the Emperor of Japan reward Taro ?
Answer:
The Emperor of Japan rewarded Taro with twenty pieces of gold and he named the most beautiful fountain in the city after Taro.

Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each:

Question 1.
Why did Taro want to earn more money ?
OR
Explain-Taro was a thoughtful son.
Answer:
Taro was a very thoughtful son. He worked hard all day by chopping wood but could not earn enough. He however, wanted to give his old parents everything that they needed. One cold evening, his father expressed the desire to drink the expensive drink sake. Hence, Taro wanted to earn more money to buy that drink which would provide his father some warmth in the bitter cold.

Question 2.
Why did Taro run in the direction of the sound of the water?
Answer:
Taro was feeling warm and thirsty as a result of the hard work he had done. His mouth was dry and his face was wet with sweat. Hence, when Taro heard the sound of a rushing stream he ran in the direction of the sound of the water to quench his thirst.

Question 3.
How was Taro an obedient and a hardworking boy ?
Answer:
Taro always listened to his parents. He wanted to provide them with everything that they needed.Hence, when his father expressed the wish to have a cup of the expensive sake, Taro immediately decided to work harder so that he may fulfill his father’s wishes.

Question 4.
How did the entire village come to know of the delicious sake ?
Answer:
The day Taro bought home the delicious sake, an old neighbour dropped by for a visit. Taro’s father politely offered the lady some sake. Taro also told her the story of the magical waterfall. The old neighbour went and told the entire village about the sake by that evening.

Question 5.
Taro decided to work harder than before. How did Taro work then?
OR
Describe Taro’s work.
Answer:
On a stormy evening, Taro’s father was feeling severe cold and wanted a cup of sake to get warm. But the sake was too expensive for Taro to buy. Taro wanted to get a little sake for his poor old father so he decided to work harder than before. Next morning he got up early and went to the forest. There he chopped and cut till midday. He was so S warm that he had to take off his jacket. His mouth went dry and his face wet with S sweat.

Question 6.
How was the story of sake spread throughout the village?
Answer:
Taro had brought the sake for his shivering father. That afternoon, their neighbour, a lady visited their place. Taro’s father politely offered her a cup of the sake. The lady drank it greedily and learnt the story of the magic waterfall from Taro. By nightfall, then, she spread the story throughout s the whole village.

Question 7.
Describe the scene at the waterfall ? when the villagers gathered there.
Answer:
The next morning, when Taro reached the waterfall, to his surprise, he saw all his s neighbours with pitchers, jars and buckets there. One of them knelt and drank from the waterfall. It was no sake but only water. They shouted that they had been tricked and decided to drown Taro in that waterfall. Taro had been wise and hid himself behind a rock and kept watching the goings on from there.

Question 8.
Why did the waterfall give Taro sake and others water?
Answer:
Taro was an honest and hardworking woodcutter. He was not greedy at all. He wanted the sake for his father to make him warm so that he could save himself from the bitter cold. He did not want it for himself. For this kind did the waterfall poured sake for him. But in the case of others, they wanted the sake for their selfish purposes, therefore they were deprived of it. They could get nothing but water.

Question 9.
Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?
Answer:
In fact, for his unselfish motive, Taro had’ been blessed” and he could get the sake for. his ailing father. He told his neighbour everything about the magic waterfall truly. She spread the message and following this, the neighbours reached the waterfall to fill in their pitchers, jars and buckets the magic drink. But they found it to be only plain water and felt that they had been tricked and were ready to drown Taro for misleading them.

Answer the following question in four to five sentences :

Question 1.
Why did Taro feel that the sake was a dream?
Answer:
Taro was delighted to have been able to provide some delicious sake to his father. He left the next day to get some more sake for his father. However, upon reaching there he saw all the villagers had already reached there with their buckets and pitchers to collect the delicious sake. When the villagers tasted the liquid of the waterfall they could only taste water and not the delicious sake. Hence, Taro felt that the sake was a dream.

Select the most appropriate options as answers and complete the following sentences:

Question 1.
………….. It made Taro very sad.
A. He kept ill
B. His parents kept ill
C. He worked very hard but he earned very little money
D. He did not get job anywhere
Answer:
C. He worked very hard but he earned very little money

Question 2.
‘Sake’ is a popular Japanese …………..
A.food.
B. drink.
C. game.
D. art.
Answer:
B. drink.

Question 3.
Taro’s father wanted ‘sake’ to …………..
A. gift it to his wife.
B. satisfy his hunger.
C. keep himself warm.
D. forget all his pains.
Answer:
C. keep himself warm.

Question 4.
Taro filled a pitcher of …………. from the waterfall behind a rock.
A. sake
B. water
C. nectar
D. None of the above
Answer:
D. None of the above

Question 5.
After drinking the contents of the pitcher, Taro’s father……..
A. stopped shivering.
B. started dancing in the middle of the floor.
C. stopped sneezing.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

Question 6.
“We have been tricked!” shouted the villagers because ……..
A. Taro had misguided the villagers about the waterfall.
B. the villagers found only cold water instead of sake at the fall.
C. the lady had spread a rumour about sake.
D. None of the above
Answer:
B. the villagers found only cold water instead of sake at the fall.

Question 7.
Taro could not be found by the angry villagers as……..
A. he had run away from the place.
B. he had already left the village.
C. he had kept himself hidden in his house.
D. he had hidden behind a rock.
Answer:
D. he had hidden behind a rock.

Question 8.
It was a magic waterfall because……..
A. it gave delicious sake to Taro.
B. it gave only cold water to other villagers.
C. it stopped flowing when the villagers came to collect sake.
D. Both A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
D. Both A’ and ‘B’

Question 9.
The villagers left the place of waterfall greatly disappointed because ……..
A. they got only cold water from the fall.
B. they did not get sake from the fall as they wished.
C. Taro had tricked them speaking a lie.
D. Both A and ‘B’
Answer:
D. Both A and ‘B’

Question 10.
Taro was rewarded by the Emperor of Japan with……
A. twenty pieces of gold.
B. a gold crown.
C. the most beautiful fountain.
D. None of these three
Answer:
A. twenty pieces of gold.

Question 11.
‘Taro’s Reward’ is a/an ……… story.
A. Chinese
B. Japanese
C. Indian
D. French
Answer:
B. Japanese

Question 12.
Taro lived……..
A. in a small village.
B. on a lonely hillside.
C. in a forest.
D. an a riverside.
Answer:
B. on a lonely hillside.

Question 13.
Taro earned his living by……..
A. cutting grass from the forest.
B. chopping wood in the forest.
C. carrying water from the stream in the forest.
D. making earthen water-pots.
Answer:
B. chopping wood in the forest.

Question 14.
Taro wanted to earn more…
A. to become a rich man.
B. to fulfil all his needs.
C. to fulfil the needs of his parents.
D. to go to some urban place and get settled there.
Answer:
C. to fulfil the needs of his parents.

Question 15.
Taro’s old father wanted to have a cup of sake…
A. on a very cold, stormy evening.
B. when he fell ill.
C. early in the cold morning.
D. when Taro was out with his friends.
Answer:
A. on a very cold, stormy evening.

Question 16.
Taro decided to work harder so that he could…
A. buy expensive sake for his poor old father.
B. live a luxurious life.
C. help his village people.
D. get some reward.
Answer:
A. buy expensive sake for his poor old father.

Question 17.
Taro stopped chopping because …
A. somebody called him.
B. he heard some animal grunting.
C. he heard the sound of rushing water flowing nearby.
D. he saw a wild animal coming to him.
Answer:
C. he heard the sound of rushing water flowing nearby.

Question 18.
Who spread the story of sake throughout the village ?
A. Taro’s neighbour.
B. A lady who was offered a cup of sake by Taro’s father.
C. A man who had tasted the sake.
D. Both A and B
Answer:
D. Both A and B

Question 19.
On reaching the waterfall, Taro found to his great surprise …………?
A. all his neighbours there with pitchers, jars and buckets.
B. the waterfall had stopped flowing.
C. people were carrying water from the fall.
D. people were abusing one another.
Answer:
A. all his neighbours there with pitchers, jars and buckets.

Question 20.
The villagers were shouting for Taro because they felt that…
A. Taro had taken away all the sake.
B. they had been tricked by Taro.
C. Taro had directed them to a wrong place.
D. Taro had insulted them.
Answer:
B. they had been tricked by Taro.

Question 21.
Taro kept hiding behind a rock because …
A. he would have to tell the secret of the sake to the villagers.
B. the villagers would not believe his words.
C. he feared the villagers would beat him.
D. None of these three
Answer:
B. the villagers would not believe his words.

Question 22.
The Emperor of Japan rewarded Taro…
A. with some silver coins.
B. with twenty pieces of gold.
C. with a golden fountain.
D. with a golden crown.
Answer:
B. with twenty pieces of gold.

Question 23.
Taro was rewarded by the Emperor for…
A. discovering the waterfall from which sake flowed.
B. bringing sake to the villagers and making them cure of all their diseases.
C. helping his parents in their old age.
D. encouraging all children to honour and obey their parents.
Answer:
D. encouraging all children to honour and obey their parents.

Complete the incomplete sentences :

Question 1.
Though Taro worked very hard, …
Answer:
Though Taro worked very hard, he earned very little money.

Question 2.
Taro was and he wanted to ………. give his old parents everything they needed.
Answer:
Taro was a thoughtful son and he wanted to give his old parents everything they needed.

Question 3.
Taro became sadder than ever because …
Answer:
Taro became sadder than ever because the heart-warming drink called sake was very expensive.

Question 4.
After constant chopping and cutting,Taro was so warm that…
Answer:
After constant chopping and cutting, Taro was so warm that he had to take off his jacket.

Question 5.
Taro could not remember ever seeing or hearing…
Answer:
Taro could not remember ever seeing or hearing a rushing stream in that of forest

Question 6.
By the nightfall, the lady…
Answer:
By the nightfall, the lady had spread the story throughout the whole village.

Question 7.
The next morning Taro started for work even earlier …
Answer:
The next morning Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before.

State whether the following sentences are True or False. Put ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False:

Question 1.
Taro was a carpenter by profession
Answer:
False

Question 2.
Taro was a thoughtful son.
Answer:
True

Question 3.
Taro’s father wanted a cup of sake to warm himself.
Answer:
True

Question 4.
Taro was not in a position to bring sake for his father because it was too expensive.
Answer:
True

Question 5.
The lady thanked Taro’s father for giving her directions to reach the waterfall.
Answer:
False

Question 6.
Every visitor to Taro’s house took a sip of sake.
Answer:
True

Question 7.
The next morning Taro reached the s waterfall earlier than the morning before.
Answer:
True

Question 8.
The other villagers found that the liquid flowing from the waterfall was only cold water and not sake.
Answer:
True

Question 9.
After the villagers had left, once more Taro tasted the liquid falling from the waterfall, l but it was only cold water now.
Answer:
False

Question 10.
The beautiful fountain in the city was named after Taro.
Answer:
True

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below them:

(1) One evening, when Taro and his parents were sitting in the corner of their hut, a strong wind began to blow. It whistled through the cracks of the hut and everyone felt very cold. Suddenly Taro’s father said, “I wish I had a cup of sake; it would warm me and do my old heart good.” This made Taro sadder than ever, for the heart-warming drink called sake was very expensive. ‘How do I earn more money?’ he asked himself. ‘How do I get a little sake for my poor father ?’ He decided to work harder than before.

Question 1.
What happened one evening ?
Answer:
One evening when Taro and his parents were sitting in their hut, a very strong wind began to blow.

Question 2.
What did the strong wind do ?
Answer:
The strong wind whistled through the cracks of the hut and made everyone feel very cold.

Question 3.
What wish did Taro’s father express?
Answer:
Taro’s father expressed his wish to have a cup of sake which would warm him and do good to his old heart.

Question 4.
What made Taro sad?
Answer:
Sake was a very expensive drink and Taro earned very little money. When his father expressed the wish to have a cup of sake, Taro was doubtful of fulfilling his father’s wish. This made Taro sad.

(2) Taro saw a beautiful little waterfall hidden behind a rock. Kneeling at a place where the water flowed quietly, he cupped a little in his hands and put it to his lips. Was it water ? Or was it sake ? He tasted it again and again and always it was the delicious sake instead of cold water. Taro quickly filled the pitcher he had with him and hurried home. The old man was delighted with the sake. After only one swallow of the liquid he stopped shivering and did a little dance in the middle of the floor.

Question 1.
What did Taro see ?
Answer:
Taro saw a beautiful little waterfall hidden behind a rock.

Question 2.
Why did Taro taste the liquid of the waterfall again and again?
Answer:
Taro tasted the liquid of the waterfall b again and again to make sure whether the liquid was sake or just cold water.

Question 3.
Why did Taro hurry home ?
Answer:
Taro hurried home as he wanted to give the sake to his old father.

Question 4.
Why was the old man delighted ?
Answer:
The old man was delighted to have the sake as he wanted to warm his bones.

(3) Next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before. He s carried with him the largest pitcher he owned, for, he intended first of all to go to the s waterfall. When he reached it, he found to his great surprise all his neighbours there. They were carrying pitchers, jars, buckets anything they could find to hold the magic sake, s Then one villager knelt and held his mouth ? under the waterfall to drink. He drank again s and again and then shouted angrily, “Water Nothing but water!” Others also tried, buts there was no sake, only cold water. “We have been tricked !” shouted the villagers. “Where is Taro? Let us drown him in this waterfall.” But Taro had been? wise enough to slip behind a rock when he s saw how things were going. He was nowhere to be found.

Question 1.
What did Taro carry with him to work ?
Answer:
Taro carried with him the largest pitcher he owned.

Question 2.
Why was Taro surprised when he reached the waterfall?
Answer:
When Taro reached the waterfall, he was surprised to see all his neighbours with pitchers, jars and buckets already there before him.

Question 3.
Why was the villager angry after he drank the liquid from the waterfall?
Answer:
The villager was angry as he was expecting sake – a delicious liquid from the waterfall. But he got only plain cold water.

Question 4.
What did the villagers want to do with Taro?
Answer:
The villagers wanted to drown Taro in the waterfall.

(4) Muttering their anger and disappointment, the villagers left the place one by one. Taro came out from his hiding place. Was it true, he wondered? Was the sake a dream? Once more he caught a little liquid in his hand and put it to his lips. It was the same fine sake. To the thoughtful son, the magic waterfall gave the delicious sake.

To everyone else, it gave only cold water. The story of Taro and his magic waterfall reached the Emperor of Japan. He sent for the young woodcutter and rewarded him with twenty pieces of gold for having been so good and kind. Then he named the most beautiful. fountain in the city after Taro. This, said the Emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.

Question 1.
How did the villagers leave the waterfall ?
Answer:
The villagers left the waterfall with anger and disappointment.

Question 2.
How did the magic waterfall differentiate between the thoughtful son and all other villagers?
Answer:
The magic waterfall gave sake to the thoughtful son and to everyone else it gave only cold water.

Question 3.
What reward did the Emperor of Japan give Taro?
Answer:
The Emperor of Japan gave Taro twenty pieces of gold.

Question 4.
What did the emperor do to encourage the children to honour and obey their parents?
Answer:
The Emperor of Japan named the most beautiful fountain in the city after Taro to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.

Working With Language

A. Pick out the words in the box below that are not suitable.

Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed. This shows that he was I.

thoughtful, hardworking, loving, honest, considerate, trustworthy, efficient, kind
Answer:
Honest and trustworthy

B. Mark the right item :

Question 1.
“This made Taro sadder than ever.” “This” refers to…
A. a strong wind that began to blow.
B. Taro’s father’s old age.
C. Taro’s inability to buy expensive sake for his father.
Answer:
C. Taro’s inability to buy expensive sake for his father.

Question 2.
“This, said the emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.”
“This” refers to …
A. the most beautiful fountain in the city.
B. rewarding Taro with twenty pieces of gold and giving the fountain his name.
C. sending for Taro to hear his story.
Answer:
B. rewarding Taro with twenty pieces of gold and giving the fountain his name.

C. Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme :

Examples :
young – lung
money – sunny
young, sad, money, chop, lung, last, wax, could, bad, sound, axe, wood, way, stop, sunny, fast, round, day
Answer:
sad-bad, chop – stop, last-fast, wax-axe, could – wood, sound – round, way – day

D. (1) Fill in the blanks with words from the box:

lonely, Utile, hard, young, thoughtful, delicious, beautiful

A young woodcutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it delicious.

(2) Find these sentences in the story and fill in the blanks:

1. This made Taro ………. than ever.
2. He decided to work ………. than before.
3. Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed ………. then usual.
4. He began to chop even ……….
5. Next morning, Taro started for work even ………. than the morning before.
Answer:
1. sadder
2. harder
3. earlier
4. faster
5. earlier

Grammar

1. Select the appropriate words from the box and fill in the blanks in the given text.

and, there, than, empty, procession, then, heard, sip, each

That evening …….. was a long, ………. of visitors to the woodcutter’s house ……… man ……….. the story of the waterfall …….. took a …………. of the sake. In less ……….. an hour the pitcher was ……….
Answer:
That evening there was a long procession of visitors to the woodcutter’s house. Each man heard the story of the waterfall, and took a sip of the sake. In less than an hour the pitcher was empty.

2. Each of the following lines has an error- in it. Pick them out and correct them as shown below:

3. Fill in the blanks in the following text with the appropriate forms of verbs given in the brackets:

At the age of 14, Bismillah ………… (accompany) his uncle to the Allahabad Music Conference. At the end of his recital, Ustad Faiyaz Khan ………. (pat) the young boy’s back and ………. (say), ………….. (work) hard arid you ……….(shall +make) it.”
Answer:
At the age of 14, Bismillah accompanied his uncle to the Allahabad Music Conference. At the end of his recital, Ustad Faiyaz Khan patted the young boys back and said, “Work hard and you shall make it.”

4. Rewrite the sentences by replacing the underlined phrases with the words similar in meaning from the brackets :

(1) As the snake saw me coming, it made its way to its hole. (prepared for, went to, searched for)
(2) When I realised that I was tricked by my friend, I broke up the friendship forever, (deceived, helped, insulted)
(3) I was sent for by the principal to clear the misunderstanding. (punished, interrogated, called)
Answer:
(1) As the snake saw me coming. It went to its hole.
(2) When I realised that I was deceived by my friend. I broke up the friendship forever.
(3) I was called by the principal to clear the misunderstanding.

5. Fill in the blanks in the following text with appropriate conjunctions:

Let the children speak …………… they know about space ………. spaceships. They may also be asked to bring pictures of these …….. They have any. Let them say …………. an aeroplane is different from a spaceship.
Answer:
Let the children speak what they know about space and spaceships. They may also be asked to bring pictures of these, if they have any. Let them say that an aeroplane is different from a spaceship.

6. Rewrite as directed :

(1) Though Taro worked very hard, he earned very little money. (Use ‘but’.)
(2) He decided to work harder than before. (Change the Degree.)
(3) He was so warm that he had to take off his jacket. (Use ‘too’.)
(4) It was the delicious sake instead of cold water. (Use ‘not’.)
(5) Taro quickly filled the pitcher and hurried home. (Use As soon as’.)
(6) We have been tricked (Change the Voice.)
(7) The Emperor of Japan sent for the young woodcutter. (Change the Voice.)
Answer:
(1) Taro worked very hard but he earned very little money.
(2) Before he had not decided to work as hard as now.
(3) He was too warm to take off his jacket.
(4) It was not cold water but the delicious sake.
(5) As soon as Taro filled the pitcher, he hurried home.
(6) They have tricked us.
(7) The young woodcutter was sent for by the Emperor of Japan.

Additional Writing

Question 1.
Write a notice inviting students of your school for a singing competition on behalf of the cultural secretary of your school.
Answer:
Notice
January 28, 2020
‘Mile Soor Mera Tumhara’
We have planned a singing competition on February 8, 2020. Those who are interested in taking part as contestants can enroll their names with me-Tushar Patel – cultural secretary latest by Feb. 3. There will be audition on Feb: 5 and the selected ones will be sent for final competition. The finale will take place in the Tagore Hall, Ellisbridge. There are limited entries. Rush to enroll.
Tushar Patel
Cultural Secretary
Saraswati Vidhyalaya.

Question 2.
Write a paragraph on the reward you got for a kind deed. Follow the points given below:
The Reward I Got
Points :When you happened to do
it? – What good deed you
did ? – How were you inspired to do
it?- Give details about the
deed. – What reward did you get ?
Answer:
One evening I was coming back from school on my bicycle. The sun had already set and there was a little light along the road. At that time I saw a speeding rickshaw knock down an elderly man walking along the roadside. The man could not get up. I parked my cycle aside and rushed to the man. His forehead was bleeding and had several bruises on hands and legs.

I helped him to get up. By that time, two other men also came to my help. It was urgent to get him hospitalised. Even if I had not enough money, I hired a rickshaw, got that man inside and reached the OPD of a hospital. I requested the rickshawala to wait for about half an hour and promised him to pay up his fare.

When the elderly man came to his senses fully, he gave me the contact number of his son. In about 10 minutes, his son reached there and took charge of the elderly man. He paid the rickshaw fare and thanked me whole heartedly for what I had done. He offered me money, but I said that the ‘opportunity to serve’ was the reward for me.

From the statements mentioned below tick mark the ones which are right:

I can do the following to obey and respect my elders.
1. I listen to my elders attentively when they talk to me.
2. I play on my mobile while talking with my elders.
3. I ask for advice whenever needed from my elders.
4. I eat my meals in my room.
5. I do only what makes me happy.
6. I call my elders regularly.
7. I let my parents take care of my grandparents as I have better things to do.
8. I accompany my grandparents for a walk every day.
Answer:
1, 3, 6, 8

I can do the following to obey and respect my country.
1. I respect all religions.
2. I throw garbage only in the dustbin.
3. I believe in throwing away the food I do not feel like eating.
4. I keep the tap open while brushing my teeth.
5. I cross the road when the traffic light is green.
6. I stand up while the National Anthem is being played.
7. I respect the laws of my nation.
8. I do not believe in living in unity.
Answer:
1, 2, 6, 7

Taro has been shown to have many positive qualities. How would you demonstrate each of these qualities. (You can use the pointers mentioned against each quality). The first one has been done for you.

(1) Hardworking – I want to be a pilot when I grow up. I want to work very hard to achieve my dream. Once I achieve my dream of becoming a pilot, I want to do everything I can for my parents.

(2) Obedient – obey elders – benefits of obeying elders-what happens if you disobey ? elders ?

(3) Thoughtful – I care for friends – I care for family-give examples.

(4) Wise – I use resources like food, water and electricity very wisely-Give examples on how do you use the resources wisely.

(5) Kind – I care for the poor – Give examples on how do you care for the poor around you.

If you were granted a magical wish what would it be? Use the points mentioned below to form a short paragraph.

I wish I were given a Toy/dress/bicycle/videogame. Mention why do you want what you want-Mention what would i you do if you get what you want – lastly mention why do you want it by magic.

Example:
It has been my desire since I was in class 4 to have my own bicycle. I asked my parents to gift me one but they say that being too young to have one of my own.

I have always wanted some sort of magic to happen in my life. I wish fairy godmother listens to me and while I am asleep parks a beautiful bicycle for me in my verandah. want to travel places on my new bicycle.

I would also use my bicycle to train myself for sports competitions. I want it by magic so that I do not have to wait to get one l when I grow up.

Taro’s Reward Summary in English

Once upon a time, a young woodcutter named Taro lived with his old parents on a lonely hillside. Though he worked very hard chopping wood all day long in the forest, he earned very little money. This made him sad as he wanted to provide his parents with everything they needed.

One cold evening, as Taro and his parents were sitting in their hut, Taro’s father ‘ expressed his wish to have a cup of ‘sake’ to keep him warm. This saddened Taro as sake was an expensive drink. Taro thought of working harder so that he could buy his father a little sake.

Next day, he got up earlier than usual and went to the forest. While he was chopping wood, he suddenly heard the sound of rushing water. When Taro reached the spot, he saw a beautiful little waterfall hidden behind a rock. As he cupped the water in his hands and put it to his lips, he was surprised to find the most delicious sake instead of cold water.

Taro filled the pitcher with sake and took it home for his father. After having a sip of the sake, the old man stopped shivering and started dancing. Taro also gave the sake to an old neighbour and told her the story of the magic waterfall. Very soon, the entire village knew the story of the sake.

Next morning, when Taro reached the waterfall, he found all his neighbours already there with pitchers, jars and buckets. However, as one villager tasted the liquid from the waterfall he shouted angrily that it was only cold water. All villagers felt that they have been tricked and left the place one by one. After all the villagers had left, Taro came out of his hiding and drank the liquid of the waterfall. It was the same delicious sake!

Taro was a thoughtful son who wanted to serve his parents. But the others were greedy. Hence the waterfall gave sake to Taro and the others got just plain cold water.

The story of Taro and the magic waterfall reached the Emperor of Japan. He rewarded Taro with twenty pieces of gold for the kindness that Taro showed towards his parents. The Emperor also named the most beautiful fountain in the city after Taro. He did this to encourage all children to respect and obey their parents.

Phrases and Idioms

all day long throughout the day do someone’s heart good to make someone happy to jump out of bed to get up hurriedly made his way to went to.

Glossary

chopped (u.) cut into pieces whistled through (u.) passed through with a whistling sound cracks (n.) narrow gaps openings sake (n.) a popular Japanese drink (‘sa’ Is pronounced like ‘fa’ In lather’ and ‘ke’ rhymes with ‘way’) expensive (adj.) costly cupped a little in his hands (u.) took some water in his hands (as If In a cup) delicious (adj.) very tasty pitcher (n.) a pot usually made of clay greedily (adv.) as if desiring more and more Intended (u.) planned tricked (u.) deceived muttering (u.) speaking unclearly sent for (u.) called.