NCERT Class 6 English Who I Am

   Who I Am Before you read In this lesson we look at what we are like and how each of us is different. We are all interesting people in different ways and we are all good at different things. As you read this, think about what you are like and what you enjoy doing. Part I MANY…

NCERT Class 6 English Who Did Patricks Homework

Who Did Patrick's Homework Before you read Discuss in class: Do you like homework? Do you do it yourself, or do you get help? What homework do you usually have 1. PATRICK never did homework. “Too boring,” he said. He played hockey and basketball and Nintendo instead. His …

NCERT Class 6 English What Happened to the Reptiles

  What Happened to the Reptiles • Pambupatti is a peaceful village, inhabited by a variety of people. • Prem, the narrator of the story, flees his village under unfortunate conditions to reach Pambupatti by chance. • An old resident of the village looks after him and tells him…

NCERT Class 6 English The Wonder Called Sleep

  The Wonder Called Sleep • Our body and brain recover from fatigue after a good sleep. • We dream while sleeping, but we do not always remember our dreams. • During sleep, our heartbeat becomes slower and our temperature and blood pressure go down. WE know enough about what…

NCERT Class 6 English The Shepherds Treasure

The Shepherd’s Treasure • A poor shepherd once lived in Iran. • Though uneducated, he was very wise and helpful. • The king decided to meet him in disguise. IN a village in Iran there once lived a shepherd. He was very poor. He did not have even a small cottage of his own. He …

NCERT Class 6 English The Old Clock Shop

  The Old Clock Shop  • It’s Christmas Eve, and closing time for shops. • Ray’s old-clock shop is still open. • Two shoppers call at this late hour. CHRISTMAS Eve had arrived. As last-minute shoppers were going home, a thick, white sheet of snow lay over Salt Lake City, USA.…

NCERT Class 6 English The Monkey and The Crocodile

  The Monkey and The Crocodile • A monkey lived in a fruit tree on the bank of a river. • He made friends with a crocodile, gave him delicious fruits to eat and sent some for his wife. • They met regularly and talked — the monkey in the tree and the crocodile on the ground…

NCERT Class 6 English The Friendly Mongoose

  The Friendly Mongoose • A farmer, his wife and their small child lived in a village. • There was also a baby mongoose in the house, who they believed would be their son’s companion and friend in future. • One day the farmer and his wife went out leaving the child alone with…

NCERT Class 6 English The Banyan Tree

  Before you read Have you seen a mongoose? You have read in Lesson 9 that a mongoose can fight with and kill a snake. Look at the pictures and read the lines given along with them. The Banyan Tree The fight of the cobra and the mongoose is a classic drama often seen in India…

NCERT Class 6 English Taross Reward

This is a story about a thoughtful and loving son. He works hard to fulfil his parents’ wishes and gets some unexpected help. Tarro’’ss Rewarrd 1. A YOUNG woodcutter named Taro lived with his mother and father on a lonely hillside. All day long he chopped wood in the forest.…

NCERT Class 6 English Tansen

  Tansen • Tansen was the only child of his parents. • Naughty but talented, he imitated the calls of birds and animals perfectly. • Once he tried to frighten a group of travellers by roaring like a tiger YOU may have heard the name of Tansen — the greatest musician our…

NCERT Class 6 English How the Dog Found Himself a New Master

  Before you read You may know that the dog and the wolf are closely related. You may also know something about how over the centuries, human beings have domesticated and tamed wild animals. Here is a story about how the dog became a tame animal. How the Dog Found Himself a…

NCERT Class 6 English Fair Play

  Fair Play Before you read Has your best friend ever done something you thought was wrong? What did you do then? Did you keep quiet or did you tell your friend what you thought? Read this story about two friends who had to decide what was more important — friendship and enmity…

NCERT Class 6 English Desert Animals

  Desert Animals Before you read Can you name some desert areas in India and the world? Who do you think lives in such areas? 1. DESERTS are the driest places on earth and sometimes go for months, or even years, without rain. But even the desert animals cannot survive without…