CBSE Class 6 English Literature Reader Worksheet

I. Answer the following questions .

1) What did Selkirk promise himself after he had lived alone on the island ?

2) Where did the friends get a chance to do what they wanted to do ?What happened to them because of this ?

3) What was the thought bothering one of the young men ?

4) Why did captain agree to put Selkirk ashore on the first island they saw ?

5) How did the boys bring the traps into the house ?

6) When did the author confess to his crime?

7) The little boy who could not see said __________ was like the rustle of the wind.

8) ______________ is the colour of pleasant stillness when you lie down and dream .

9) What gave Daniel Defoe the idea of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ ?

10) What way out did the young man’s friends suggest for his problem ?

II. Frame sentences for the following words :

1) Bothering 6) Exotic

2) Unschooled 7) Foundation

3) Unruly 8) Overheard

4) Quarrelsome 9) Surplus

5) Obliging 10) Scholar

III. Complete these sentences with the right determiner given in the bracket .

1) There are ____________ postcards in my bag .(some /any)

2) I think there is __________ butter in the fridge .( much / some)

3) I am the oldest in ______ family . ( my/ mine)

4) Could you bring me ________ books I left in the garden ?( these/ those )

5) My mother doesn’t drink _________ coffee .( a lot/much )

IV . Complete the following table with American and British spelling.

American       traveled    ..............         dialog    .............
British           ............   behaviour       ............     tyre

V. Fill in the blanks with appropriate gerunds.

1) My daughter is good at _____________ .(sing)

2) I look forward to ________________ you. (meet)

3) My favourite pastime is__________________ movies. (watch)

4) There’s no use__________________ because it won’t solve your problems. (complaint)

5) _______________ is a good exercise.

VI. Following are a few commonly used proverbs.rearrange the words to form meaningful proverbs.

1) Silver / every /lining/has / a / cloud.

2) those / help /god / who / themselves / help .

3) in need / A / friend / is a / indeed / friend .

4) never / too / late / it’s / to mend .