NCERT Textbook: A Friend’s Prayer | English Class 6 (Honeysuckle) PDF Download

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Poorvi—Grade 6
A Friend’s Prayer
Let us do these activities before we read.
 1. Read the following sentences.
 (a) I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow.
 (b) I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow.
 (c) May my friend get well soon.
Which of the three sentences (a)-(c) is closest to a prayer? Explain to 
your teacher and classmates.
 2. What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then 
write it down.
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Poorvi—Grade 6
A Friend’s Prayer
Let us do these activities before we read.
 1. Read the following sentences.
 (a) I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow.
 (b) I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow.
 (c) May my friend get well soon.
Which of the three sentences (a)-(c) is closest to a prayer? Explain to 
your teacher and classmates.
 2. What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then 
write it down.
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Friendship
 Let us read
May my friendships always be
The most important thing to me.
With special friends I feel I’m blessed,
So let me give my very best.
I want to do much more than share
The hopes and plans of friends who care;
I’ll try all that a friend can do
To make their wishes come true.
Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
 Jill Wolf
Let us discuss
 1. Read the poem silently. As you read, underline the parts of the poem 
that you agree with.
 2. Now, share the details of your underlined parts of the poem in groups 
and explain why you liked those lines.
 3. Which line was underlined by most people in your group? Share it with 
your teacher.
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Poorvi—Grade 6
A Friend’s Prayer
Let us do these activities before we read.
 1. Read the following sentences.
 (a) I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow.
 (b) I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow.
 (c) May my friend get well soon.
Which of the three sentences (a)-(c) is closest to a prayer? Explain to 
your teacher and classmates.
 2. What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then 
write it down.
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Friendship
 Let us read
May my friendships always be
The most important thing to me.
With special friends I feel I’m blessed,
So let me give my very best.
I want to do much more than share
The hopes and plans of friends who care;
I’ll try all that a friend can do
To make their wishes come true.
Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
 Jill Wolf
Let us discuss
 1. Read the poem silently. As you read, underline the parts of the poem 
that you agree with.
 2. Now, share the details of your underlined parts of the poem in groups 
and explain why you liked those lines.
 3. Which line was underlined by most people in your group? Share it with 
your teacher.
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Poorvi—Grade 6
 Let us think and reflect
 1. Complete the summary of the poem by circling the correct 
highlighted words.
  The poet says a prayer for/speech on friendship and friends. She wants 
that friendship should always be an important part of her complete life/
school days . She says that her friendship makes her feel brave/special . 
She wishes to do the best she can, for her friends. She wants to clap for/
listen to the wishes of her friends. As a good friend, she prays/imagines 
that she is able to make her friend’s wishes come true. She wants her 
heart/mind to understand what a true friend is. She prays that she 
loves her friends as they are/when they are happy . She tells us that a 
true/correct friend accepts their friend for all their qualities. 
 2. Answer in one word only. 
 (a) How does the poet feel about special friends? 
 (b) What does the poet use to realise what friends can be?
 3. Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions 
given below.
 (a) I want to do much more than share
  The hopes and plans of friends who care;
  I’ll try all that a friend can do
  To make their wishes come true.
 (i) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
  These lines tell us that the speaker is _______________. 
 a. clever b. caring c. curious d. calm
 (ii) How will the speaker make her friends’ wishes come true? (by 
trying hard/by working a lot)
 (iii) Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
  My friends will feel __________ if their wishes come true. 
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Poorvi—Grade 6
A Friend’s Prayer
Let us do these activities before we read.
 1. Read the following sentences.
 (a) I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow.
 (b) I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow.
 (c) May my friend get well soon.
Which of the three sentences (a)-(c) is closest to a prayer? Explain to 
your teacher and classmates.
 2. What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then 
write it down.
52
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Friendship
 Let us read
May my friendships always be
The most important thing to me.
With special friends I feel I’m blessed,
So let me give my very best.
I want to do much more than share
The hopes and plans of friends who care;
I’ll try all that a friend can do
To make their wishes come true.
Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
 Jill Wolf
Let us discuss
 1. Read the poem silently. As you read, underline the parts of the poem 
that you agree with.
 2. Now, share the details of your underlined parts of the poem in groups 
and explain why you liked those lines.
 3. Which line was underlined by most people in your group? Share it with 
your teacher.
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Poorvi—Grade 6
 Let us think and reflect
 1. Complete the summary of the poem by circling the correct 
highlighted words.
  The poet says a prayer for/speech on friendship and friends. She wants 
that friendship should always be an important part of her complete life/
school days . She says that her friendship makes her feel brave/special . 
She wishes to do the best she can, for her friends. She wants to clap for/
listen to the wishes of her friends. As a good friend, she prays/imagines 
that she is able to make her friend’s wishes come true. She wants her 
heart/mind to understand what a true friend is. She prays that she 
loves her friends as they are/when they are happy . She tells us that a 
true/correct friend accepts their friend for all their qualities. 
 2. Answer in one word only. 
 (a) How does the poet feel about special friends? 
 (b) What does the poet use to realise what friends can be?
 3. Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions 
given below.
 (a) I want to do much more than share
  The hopes and plans of friends who care;
  I’ll try all that a friend can do
  To make their wishes come true.
 (i) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
  These lines tell us that the speaker is _______________. 
 a. clever b. caring c. curious d. calm
 (ii) How will the speaker make her friends’ wishes come true? (by 
trying hard/by working a lot)
 (iii) Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
  My friends will feel __________ if their wishes come true. 
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Friendship
 (b) Let me use my heart to see,
  To realise what friends can be,
  And make no judgements from afar ,
  But love my friends the way they are.
 (i) The speaker says that feelings are important to understand 
friendship. Which line tells us this? 
 (ii) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
   These lines tell us that the speaker is _______________. 
 a. helpful b. thoughtful c. cheerful d. hopeful
 (iii) Fill in the blank with one word.
  The speaker does not wish to make any ___________. She cares 
for them just as they are. 
 4. Give one reason why we can say that this poem is a prayer.
 5. Why does the speaker ‘want to do more’ for her friend?
 6. Do you think that the speaker knows about the wishes of her friend? 
How can we say so?
 7. Do you also pray for your friend? What do you wish for? Discuss.
 Let us learn 
 1. The poet says, ‘With special friends I feel I’m blessed’.
Select the words that are similar to the meaning of being blessed, from 
those given below.
 excited grateful understood thankful relaxed
 2. Good friends have a lot of qualities. Let us list some.
   loyal, h e __ __ f __ l, k __ __ d, c __ __ i n g, h o __ __ __ t
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Poorvi—Grade 6
A Friend’s Prayer
Let us do these activities before we read.
 1. Read the following sentences.
 (a) I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow.
 (b) I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow.
 (c) May my friend get well soon.
Which of the three sentences (a)-(c) is closest to a prayer? Explain to 
your teacher and classmates.
 2. What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then 
write it down.
52
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53
Friendship
 Let us read
May my friendships always be
The most important thing to me.
With special friends I feel I’m blessed,
So let me give my very best.
I want to do much more than share
The hopes and plans of friends who care;
I’ll try all that a friend can do
To make their wishes come true.
Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
 Jill Wolf
Let us discuss
 1. Read the poem silently. As you read, underline the parts of the poem 
that you agree with.
 2. Now, share the details of your underlined parts of the poem in groups 
and explain why you liked those lines.
 3. Which line was underlined by most people in your group? Share it with 
your teacher.
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54
Poorvi—Grade 6
 Let us think and reflect
 1. Complete the summary of the poem by circling the correct 
highlighted words.
  The poet says a prayer for/speech on friendship and friends. She wants 
that friendship should always be an important part of her complete life/
school days . She says that her friendship makes her feel brave/special . 
She wishes to do the best she can, for her friends. She wants to clap for/
listen to the wishes of her friends. As a good friend, she prays/imagines 
that she is able to make her friend’s wishes come true. She wants her 
heart/mind to understand what a true friend is. She prays that she 
loves her friends as they are/when they are happy . She tells us that a 
true/correct friend accepts their friend for all their qualities. 
 2. Answer in one word only. 
 (a) How does the poet feel about special friends? 
 (b) What does the poet use to realise what friends can be?
 3. Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions 
given below.
 (a) I want to do much more than share
  The hopes and plans of friends who care;
  I’ll try all that a friend can do
  To make their wishes come true.
 (i) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
  These lines tell us that the speaker is _______________. 
 a. clever b. caring c. curious d. calm
 (ii) How will the speaker make her friends’ wishes come true? (by 
trying hard/by working a lot)
 (iii) Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
  My friends will feel __________ if their wishes come true. 
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Friendship
 (b) Let me use my heart to see,
  To realise what friends can be,
  And make no judgements from afar ,
  But love my friends the way they are.
 (i) The speaker says that feelings are important to understand 
friendship. Which line tells us this? 
 (ii) Complete the sentence with the most suitable option.
   These lines tell us that the speaker is _______________. 
 a. helpful b. thoughtful c. cheerful d. hopeful
 (iii) Fill in the blank with one word.
  The speaker does not wish to make any ___________. She cares 
for them just as they are. 
 4. Give one reason why we can say that this poem is a prayer.
 5. Why does the speaker ‘want to do more’ for her friend?
 6. Do you think that the speaker knows about the wishes of her friend? 
How can we say so?
 7. Do you also pray for your friend? What do you wish for? Discuss.
 Let us learn 
 1. The poet says, ‘With special friends I feel I’m blessed’.
Select the words that are similar to the meaning of being blessed, from 
those given below.
 excited grateful understood thankful relaxed
 2. Good friends have a lot of qualities. Let us list some.
   loyal, h e __ __ f __ l, k __ __ d, c __ __ i n g, h o __ __ __ t
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Poorvi—Grade 6
Now, fill in the blanks with the words you just listed above. 
 (a) My friend is always _____________ to me even when I make a mistake.
 (b) My friend shares things with me. She is very _____________.
 (c) My friend is _____________ because he always supports me.
 (d) My friend never lies. She is an _____________ person.
 (e) My friend and I believe in _____________ for each other .
 3. Think of any three of your friends. Write three sentences on why you 
like each one of them.
 Let us listen 
 1. You will listen to a talk about some outdoor activities that two friends 
spend their time doing. As you listen, answer the given question in one 
or two word(s) only. (refer to page 72 for transcript)
 (a) What do the two friends purchase and use on the park bench?
 2. You will once again listen to the talk about some outdoor activities of the 
two friends. As you listen, circle the pictures that show these activities. 
(a) (b)
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