CBSE Class 6 English Reference To Context Worksheet

Q1. Reference to context –

       a. “Your highness, the noble animals are now yours.”

              i. Name the speaker.

             ii. To whom is he speaking?

            iii. Why does the speaker say so?

       b. “I have heard a great deal about the Poona Durbar.”

             i. Name the speaker.

            ii. What had the speaker heard about?

      c. “Dive them into the water. Let them reach the other bank.”

           i. Name the speaker.

          ii. Why does the speaker say these words?

         iii. What does ‘them’ refer to?

         iv.Did they reach the bank?What is the significance of this action in the story?

Q2. What was Nana Fadnavis known for?

Q3. Why did all eyes in Poona Durbar turn towards Nana Fadnavis?

Q4. Why was it impossible to recognise the mother and daughter mares?

Q5. Why did the Mutha River flow fiercely?

Q6. How did Nana come to know that the mare in the front was the mother mare?

Q7.Mention an incident where you acted with wisdom and intelligence in a tricky situation

Reference to context –

Q1. “Your food is fit for the table of a king.But still , it cannot compare with the feasts I have at home.”

         i. Who is speaking to whom?

        ii. The great variety of food served to the speaker could not impress him. Why?

        iii.Do you think the speaker is boastful about the feasts he had at home?

Q2. “Surely, tomorrow the delicacies of the village would be served to him, he thought.”

        i. Who said the above words and to whom?

       ii. What made the speaker think that the delicacies of the village would be served to him the next day?

Q3. “What is the use of such food?”

        i. Who is the speaker?

       ii. What does ‘such food’ refer to in the above line?

      iii. What kind of food was liked by the speaker?

Q4. How did Moti Lal welcome his guest Kisan Lal?

Q5. What was the impact of Kisan Lal’s arguments on Moti Lal?

Q6. According to Kisan Lal, how was the feast served in his village different from the food served by Moti Lal?

Q7.What is a real feast in your view and opinion?

Q.1. Reference to Context:

1. “But wondered much and sorrowed more because it hung behind him.”

      i) Who wondered much and sorrowed more? Why?

     ii) What is ‘it’ in the above lines?

    iii) Name the poem and the poet in the above lines.

2.”He mused upon this curious case , And swore he’d change the pigtail’s place.”

     i)Who is ‘he’ in the given lines?

    ii)What is the curious case referred to in these lines?

   iii)Could he change the pigtail’s place?

3. “says he, “The mystery I’ve found – I’ll turn me around.”

      i) Who is referred to as ‘he’ in the above line?

     ii) Which ‘mystery’ is being referred to in the above lines?

    iii)After thinking about the curious case, what did the sage swear?

    iv) What efforts did he make to fulfill the desire and did he succeed in that?

4. “And right , and left, and round about, And up, And down and in, and out, He turned; but still the pigtail stout Hung steadily behind him.”

     i) Was the attempt of sage to solve the problem successful? Why?

    ii) What do you infer about the sage from the above lines?

   iii) Name the poem and the poet in the above lines.

Q.2.What did the sage want to do with his pigtail which hung behind him?

Q.3.Where did he want his pigtail to hang?

Q.4.Why did the sage not succeed in changing the place of his pigtail?

Q.I. Reference to Context:

Q.I. “It’s a fine idea,” he said. “it will make your mother very happy.”

        a) Who is the speaker and whom is he speaking to?

        b) What idea is being referred to in the above lines?

   2. “We’re going to give separate presents”

        a) Who is the speaker?

        b) Whom does ‘we’ refer to in above lines?

        c) On what occasion were the presents going to be given and to whom?

   3. “That is a big thought to come from so small a head.And wise.”

       a)Who is the speaker and whom is he speaking to?

       b)What is the ‘big’ thought here?

   4. “For the next few days we enjoyed the game of secrecy.”

      a) What was the game of secrecy?

Q.II. How did Nick react when he learnt that his mother had not liked the gift?

Q.III. Do you think the wringer and the pail was an appropriate gift? Give reasons to support your answer.

1. Answer with reference to context :

   (a) “Why do you weave a garment so bright?

           Like the plumes of a peacock purple and green.’’

           i. Whom is ‘you’ referred to?

          ii. What answer does the speaker receive?

         iii. Name and explain the figure of speech used to describe the garment.

   (b) “Weavers , weaving solemn and still,

          What do you weave in the moonlight chill?’’

        i. What makes the weavers ‘solemn and still’?

       ii.What time of the day is referred to by ‘moonlight chill’?

   (c) “Weavers, weaving at break of day.”

       i. Name the poem and the poet.

      ii. What time of the day is referred to by ‘’ break of day”?

     iii. What has happened in the ‘’ break of day’’?

2. Give new words for the following words :

    a) Newborn-

    b)solemn-

Q.1 Reference to Context:

1. ‘No never mind. It’ll be over by and by.’

     a. Name the speaker.

     b. To whom is he speaking?

     c. What will be over by and by?

2. ‘Get me a silk thread and a chunk of fire.’

     a. Name the speaker.

     b. To whom is the speaker speaking?

     c. Why did the speaker need all those things?

3. ‘I forgive you everything.’

     a. Who is speaking to whom?

     b. Why does the speaker say so?

     c. From which story is the above line taken?

Q.2 Why did Sid call Aunt Polly upstairs?

Q.3 Why did Aunt Polly grow white?

Q.4 Why did Tom think that it was lucky to have a loose tooth?

Q.5 Why did Tom inspect his sore toe?

Q.6.Do you experience monday morning blues?How do you overcome them?