Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Poem 3 The Quarrel

Gujarat Board GSEB Class 6 English Textbook Solutions Honeysuckle Poem 3 The Quarrel Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.

Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Poem 3 The Quarrel

GSEB Class 6 English The Quarrel Text Book Questions and Answers

With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases:

(i) And somehow we fell out.
Answer:
We had an argument / fight / we? quarrelled.

(ii) The afternoon turned black.
Answer:
The afternoon was ruined / The mood got spoilt.

Read these lines from the poem and discuss with your partner what these lines mean:

(i) One thing led to another
Answer:
One event / conversation became the cause of another one.

(ii) The start of it was slight
Answer:
The quarrel started over a small matter.

(iii) The end of it was strong
Answer:
By the end the fight became stronger.

(iv) The afternoon turned black
Answer:
The afternoon was ruined. By afternoon the mood was spoilt.

(v) Thumped me on the back
Answer:
Poet’s brother patted the poet on her back.

Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start ? What did you quarrel about ? How did it end ?

Last week I had a fight with my elder sister. She had taken my favourite pencil from my bag without asking me. When I- came to know I snatched the pencil from her. My mother scolded me as my sister had started crying. She explained to me that it is right to share things with your siblings and wrong to snatch things from someone. She also told me not to be fiercely possessive about my things. My mother went on to explain to my sister that she should not open my bag without informing me. We both learnt our lessons. We hugged each other and apologized to each other.

Note: The answer to the above mentioned question will differ from student to student. Mentioned here is just one way writing the answer.

Writing

Write an essay on the topic, ‘All world and no play makes jack a dull boy”
You can write your essay on the basis of the guidelines mentioned below:

I believe that sports are an important part of student the — academics give the necessary theoretical knowledge – help build a strong foundation — help to sharpen our intellect and skills — make us aware of ourselves and the society around us — makes us civilized and cultured — helps us be respectable and responsible citizens.

Sports help us build our stamIna — self confidence — refreshes us — strengthens our muscles — teach us leadership skills — teach us how to work In teams — teach us sports – man spirit – helps the brain grow and work better — creates ä sense of communIty — helps relieve stress — provides increased levels of energy.

Hence I assert that there should be a balance between academics and sports and that All work and no play would make Jack a dull boy.

GSEB Class 6 English The Quarrel Additional Important Questions and Answers

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

Question 1.
In the poem ‘The Quarrel’, there is a quarrel between ……….
A. two sisters.
B. a brother and a sister.
C. two brothers.
D. sister and cousin brother.
Answer:
B. a brother and a sister.

Question 2.
The quarrel started …………
A. for a silly reason.
B. for a serious issue.
C. but the reason is not known.
D. without any reason.
Answer:
C. but the reason is not known.

Question 3.
The quarrel ended …………
A. happily.
B. sadly.
C. intensely.
D. disappointedly.
Answer:
C. intensely.

Question 4.
‘The afternoon turned black’ means …………
A. clouds hid the sun in the afternoon.
B. the sun set very early that afternoon,
C. the brother and sister were in gloomy mood that afternoon.
D. the brother and sister put on black dress that afternoon.
Answer:
C. the brother and sister were in gloomy mood that afternoon.

Question 5.
The poet of the poem ‘The Quarrel’ is …………..
A. Eleanor Farjeon.
B. Shel Silverstein.
C. Rabindranath Tagore.
D. Maty O’Neill.
Answer:
A. Eleanor Farjeon.

Question 6.
What was the surprise for the poetess ?
A. that her brother started abusing her.
B. that her brother thumped her on the back.
C. that her brother embraced her suddenly.
D. All of these three
Answer:
B. that her brother thumped her on the back.

Question 7.
The reason of the Quarrel is ………….
A. unknown.
B. about possession of toys.
C. about distribution of chocolates.
D. about self-respect.
Answer:
A. unknown.

Question 8.
The Quarrel started ………..
A. fiercely.
B. lightly.
C. abusing each other.
D. blaming each other.
Answer:
B. lightly.

Question 9.
……….. was right in the issue of Quarrel.
A. The brother
B. The neighbour
C. The sister
D. Neither of them
Answer:
D. Neither of them

Question 10.
What was the repercussion of the Quarrel ?
A. They started loving each other.
B. They started hating each other.
C. They moved away from the place.
D. They started shouting at each other.
Answer:
A. They started loving each other.

Question 11.
“We can’t go on all night-” How will they not go on all night?
A. without abusing each other.
B. without looking at each other.
C. without blaming each other.
D. without speaking to each other.
Answer:
D. without speaking to each other.

Question 12.
This poem gives us the message of …………..
A. reconciliation.
B. affection.
C. reunion.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’
Answer:
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’

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

1. The brother and sister fought with each other.
Answer:
True

2. The reason of the Quarrel was quite silly.
Answer:
True

3. The Quarrel developed slowly.
Answer:
True

4. The Quarrel ended sadly
Answer:
False

5. The sister knew that she was right.
Answer:
False

6. The afternoon on the day of the Quarrel was quite exciting.
Answer:
False

7. The brother confessed that he was wrong.
Answer:
True

8. There was happy reconciliation in the end.
Answer:
True

Answer the following questions in one sentence each :

Question 1.
Who did the poet quarrel with and why ?
OR
What made the brother and the sister ? fall out ?
Answer:
The poetess quarrelled with her brother and she does not remember the reason why she did so.

Question 2.
According to the poetess, what does E accepting one’s mistake do?
Answer:
According to the poetess, accepting one’s ? mistake results in ending misunderstandings and brings you closer to the person.

Question 3.
According to the poetess, what did her fight with her brother result into?
Answer:
According to the poetess, her fight with her brother resulted not only in spoiling their mood but also in hating each other.

Question 4.
Why did the quarrel take a serious E turn ?
Answer:
The quarrel took a serious turn E because neither of them was ready to give in. Both of them believed that they were right and the other was wrong.

Question 5.
When did the quarrel finally end ?
Answer:
The quarrel finally ended in the E. afternoon. Suddenly the brother thumped the sister on her back and asked her to forget it. He admitted that he was in the wrong and thef quarrel ended.

Question 6.
What lesson did the brother and the sister finally learn?
Answer:
After the quarrel, both of them felt E that their afternoon had been spoiled just for no serious reason. Then the brother came to her and admitted that he was in the wrong, the sister gave in and both of them learnt that the quarrel ended in reconciliation.

Answer the following question in two to three sentences each:

Question 1.
What was the quarrel about between the brother and sister ? How did they become friendly again?
Answer:
The quarrel between the brother and sister was for no reason at all. One thing led to another and they entered into strong arguments. The start was slight, but the end was strong. Then, in the afternoon, after realisation, the brother reached the sister, thumped on her back and admitted that he was in the wrong. The sister gave in and the quarrel ended.

Question 2.
The quarrel became strong later ? What was the reason behind it?
Answer:
Later, the quarrel became strong because both of them were adamant to their arrguments. Neither of them was ready to give in. The brother argued that he was right and the sister protested that he was wrong.

Question 3.
Who suggested to patch up ? What was done for that? What happened after that?
Answer:
In the afternoon, after realisation, the brother came to his sister. He thumped her on her back and admitted that he was wrong. Soon the sister gave in and the quarrel ended. They had happy reconciliation.

Answer the following question in four to five sentences:

Question 1.
How does the poetess explain her relationship with her brother in the poem ‘The guarrel’ ?
Answer:
In the poem, ‘The Quarrel’ the poetess highlights a very strong bond with her brother. The poetess through an incident explains that she and her brother are just like any other siblings. They have their own share of fights over small issues. The issues soon escalate into big ones. They also become staunch enemies and start hating each other. They find faults in each other and refuse to accept s their mistake.

However, the poetess also says that as the day progresses they decide to patch up and end their fight. Here, the poetess shows that their love for each other is not overshadowed by their hatred for each other. As siblings they share strong love-hate relationship.

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

(1) I quarrelled with my brother
I don’t know what about.
One thing led to another
And somehow we fell out.
The start of it was slight,
The end of It was strong,
He said he was right,
I knew he was wrong!

Question 1.
Who is the ‘I’ referred to in the poem?
Answer:
The ‘I’ in the poem refers to the poetess.

Question 2.
What was the reason for the fight between the poetess and her brother?
Answer:
The poetess does not remember the reason for the fight with her brother.

Question 3.
How did the fight start and what did it grow up to be?
Answer:
The fight started over a small matter and gradually went on to become a big one.

Question 4.
Who did the poetess feel was right and who was wrong in the fight?
Answer:
According to the poetess. she was the one who was right and her brother was wrong.

(2) We hated one another.
The afternoon turned black.
Then suddenly my brother
Thumped me on the back,
And said, “Oh, come along!
We can’t go on all night- I was in the wrong.”
So he was in the right.

Question 1.
Why did the poetess and her brother hate each other?
Answer:
The poetess and her brother hated each other as they had fought with each other.

Question 2.
Why does the poetess say that their afternoon was ruined as a result of their fight?
Answer:
The poetess says that their afternoon was ruined as their fight had spoilt their mood and they hated each other.

Question 3.
What did the poetess’s brother do to her and why?
Answer:
The poetess’s brother suddenly thumped her on her back as he intended to end the fight.

Question 4.
How did the poetess’s brother become right to the poetess?
Answer:
The poetess’s brother accepted that it was his mistake thus making him right to the poetess.

Grammar

Adverbs:
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, noun phrase, clause or even the entire sentence. An adverb tells us how, where, when, in what manner and to what extent an action is performed.

Many adverbs end with ‘ly’ like – happily, sadly, angrily, delightfully, etc.
There are also adverbs which do not end with ‘ly’ like-fast, never, well, very, etc.

Examples :
(1) The children should cross the road carefully. In the above sentence, the adverb carefully modifies the verb ‘cross’.
(2) She dances gracefully. In the above sentence, the adverb gracefully modifies the verb ‘dances’.

Types of Adverbs :
Adverb of manner:
Example : He speaks loudly.

Adverb of place :
Example: I would wait right there after ? my school.

Adverb of purpose:
Examples: I called my friend so that I ? could play with her.
I wrote a letter to my friend in order to thank her for the gift.

Adverb of time:
Examples : Would you be able to return before I leave?
He will go to school tomorrow.

Adverb of frequency:
Examples: She is calling me again and again.
They visit us quite often.

Adverb of degree:
Example: He arrived quite early.

Interrogative adverb:
Example : Why are you late?

Relative adverb:
The reason why he cried was not known.

Exercises

In the sentences given below, identify the adverbs and state their kind:

(1) He plays basketball occasionally.
(2) Sarika walks very fast.
(3) She cried so that she could gain the attention of her mother.
(4) Tina has travelled there last year.
(5) She is so far that we cannot visit her regularly.
(6) What is he doing outside ?
(7) The traffic crawled slowly but noisily on the busy street.
(8) I visited my grandparents yesterday.
(9) He arrived there much before you did.
(10) She goes to play daily.
Answer:
(1) occasionally – adverb of frequency
(2) very fast – adverb of manner
(3) so that – adverb of purpose
(4) there – adverb of place
(5) so – adverb of degree, regularly- adverb of manner, frequency
(6) outside – adverb of place
(7) slowly, noisily – adverb of manner
(8) yesterday – adverb of time
(9) much before – adverb of degree and time
(10) daily – adverb of time

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the word given in the brackets:

1. He behaved rather ………… (foolish)
2. Kavita plays tennis ……….. (well)
3. He …………. (hard) helps anyone.
4. He was …………. (very) sad.
5. She speaks English ……………. (fluent)
6. Jimmy plays piano …………… (wonder)
7. You ………. (simple) have to match the word with its suitable pair.
8. Mother spoke with us ………… (anger)
9. The children played ………… (happy)
10. She was ………… (tired) that she slept ……….. (immediate).
Answer:
1. foolishly
2. well
3. hardly
4. very
5. fluently
6. wonderfully
7. simply
8. angrily
9. happily
10. so tired, immediately

Replace the adjectives in the first sentence with adverbs in the second:

1. Jack is happy. He smiles ………….
2. The boy is soft spoken. He speaks ………….
3. She is a good dancer. She dances ………….
4. The girl is very mischievous. She sneaks out of the house ………….
5. The painter is awful. He paints ………….
6. The child is having a peaceful sleep. The child sleeps ………….
7. She is very swift in her movements. She moves ………….
8. It was a bright room. The lights were shining ………….
9. He was careful while planning his moves. He planned his moves ………….
10. I approve this with all my heart. I …………. approve this.
Answer:
1. happily
2. softly
3. well
4. mischievously
5. awfully
6. peacefully
7. swiftly
8. brightly
9. carefully
10. heartily

Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs mentioned below:

neatly, always, completely. tomorrow, definitely, probably, loudly, melodiously, fast, happily

1. It is good manners to …………. say thank you.
2. The children were playing ………….
3. Write the answers to the questions ……….. in your notebook.
4. She likes to read ……………
5. It will …………. rain this evening.
6. She started driving ………….
7. You have …………. been working too hard.
8. My brother …………. forgot to finish his homework.
9. The birds were chirping ………….
10. He is leaving ………….
Answer:
1. always
2. happily
3. neatly
4. loudly
5. probably
6. fast
7. definitely
8. completely
9. melodiously
10. tomorrow

The Quarrel Summary in English

This poem highlights the usual tights that take place between siblings. The poet recalls one such Incident when she had a fight with her brother. She could not recall the reason for the fight. All he remembers is that one thing led to another and what started off as mild tiff a became a strong fight in the end. Both of ,them thought that he or she was right and the other person was wrong.

The fight reached to a level wherein by noon they both started hating each other. The afternoon was ruined because of the fight. Then suddenly, the poet’s brother patted her on her back and told her that they should not continue their fight into the night. He accepted that he was wrong and that time he was right. The poet concludes that all siblings do fight but they also make tip and forget about their fights.

Glossary

slight (adj.) small, trifle thumped (v.) struck, gave a blow

Phrases

fall out (here) to have an argument each other turn black became spoilt