Textbook Solutions - Monday Morning | Class 6 English Skylark: Summary, Worksheets, Question & Ans PDF Download

Understanding the Text

(i).

False

(ii).

True

(iii).

True

(iv).

True

(v).

True

(vi).

True

(vii).

False

(viii).

False

Q2. Fill in the blanks for the statements given below.
(i).

Tom’s hope to stay home on account of colic pain soon disappeared.

(ii).

He decided to keep his loose tooth problem in reserve else his aunt’s treatment of it would hurt him.

(iii).

Sid slept unaware of Tom’s intentions and actions.

(iv).

Sid was alarmed and fetched Aunt Polly on seeing Tom’s condition.

(v).

Sid declared to Aunt Polly that Tom was dying.

(vi).

Accompanied by Mary and Sid, Aunt Polly rushed to check on Tom.

(vii).

When told to stop acting about his aches and pains, Tom felt a little foolish.

(viii).

Aunt Polly realised that the entire scene had been staged by Tom to go fishing instead of to school.

Q3. Answer the following questions.
(i).

Tom was miserable on a Monday morning because it was the first day of the school week.

(ii).

He discovered that one of his upper front teeth was loose.

(iii).

Tom was panting from his exertions of groaning.

(iv).

Tom was getting impatient with Sid's lack of response and shook him, which woke him up.

(v).

Tom asked Sid not to joggle him because it made him feel worse.

(vi).

Sid felt alarmed and anxious on hearing Tom groaning with pain.

(vii).

Tom was supposed to give a Barlow knife to the new girl who had recently come to town.

(viii).

Aunt Polly rushed to check on Tom accompanied by Mary and Sid.

Q4. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
‘What’s the matter with you—what is the matter with you, child?’
(i).

The speaker is Aunt Polly. She is speaking to Tom. Sid and Mary are also present.

(ii).

Sid communicated to Aunt Polly that Tom was ill and dying.

(iii).

Sid communicated to Aunt Polly that Tom was ill and dying.

(iv).

Sid communicated to Aunt Polly that Tom was ill and dying.

(v).

Aunt Polly conducted a procedure to remove Tom's loose tooth by tying a silk thread around it and pulling it out with a chunk of fire. Mary assisted her in this procedure.

(vi).

The intentions of the child to avoid going to school were discovered by Aunt Polly when Tom expressed his desire not to stay home from school.

Q5.

Tom has taken a lot of trouble to avoid going to school on a Monday morning. He went through great lengths to fake an illness and even made up symptoms to avoid going to school. However, his efforts were in vain as Aunt Polly eventually found out that he was not really sick and made him go to school. It would have been easier for Tom to simply go to school instead of faking an illness. It is also not a good habit to try to avoid school, as education is essential for one's growth and development.