Textbook Solutions - Travelling with Grandfather's Zoo | Class 6 English Skylark: Summary, Worksheets, Question & Ans PDF Download

Understanding the Text

False

(ii).

True

(iii).

False

(iv).

True

(v).

False

(vi).

False

Q2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
(i).

In those days as trains were less crowded it was easy to travel with a variety of creatures.

(ii).

Popeye had nipped a couple of fingers and tweaked a ticket inspector’s ear.

(iii).

The python managed to curl itself into the basket. On returning from one of his forays, Chips offered peanuts to the narrator.

(iv).

A bunch of passengers were bunched together outside the washroom door.

(v).

Grandfather was on the platform to receive the narrator and his family.

(vi).

When we entered our new house, we found a welcome party waiting for us.

Q3. Answer the following questions.
(i).

They decided to take their pets to Lucknow as Grandmother insisted on taking her parrot along.

(ii).

Everyone agreed that Timothy behaved perfectly throughout the journey.

(iii).

The train was a perfect paradise for Chips as almost all the passengers had bought large quantities of roasted peanuts before the train pulled out, and he had no difficulty in making friends with both children and grown-ups.

(iv).

Granny did not make any food for dinner. She had some soup before they left and instructed the others to help themselves from the tiffin basket.

(v).

There was no sign of any cooked food in the basket because Granny had not packed any cooked food for the journey.

(vi).

Granny exclaimed, “My gracious alive, you’ve brought that thing! Take it away at once! What if it gets loose in the night and strangles us all?”

Q4. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
A. All the same, the journey was not without an incident and before we reached Lucknow, there was excitement enough for everyone.

(i).

The journey being referred to in the sentence is the train journey from Dehra to Lucknow.

(ii).

After midnight, the narrator was woken up by a loud noise and commotion outside the compartment door.

(iii).

Timothy growled in his sleep, but Popeye seemed unperturbed and continued to doze.

(iv).

The passengers couldn't get into the toilet because a large python had managed to wriggle its way into the small space and was blocking the entrance.

(v).

Ans. The narrator's grandfather managed to pull the python out of the toilet and carry it back to their compartment. He then gave the python to the narrator to hold and asked the passengers to use the toilet now that it was unoccupied.

B. An enormous 1950 Chevrolet taxi waited outside the station.

(i).

The text does not provide any information about for whom the taxi had been waiting.

(ii).

The text does not provide any information about who had come to the station in the taxi.

(iii).

The text does not provide any information about the passengers seated in the taxi.

(iv).

When the lid of the basket placed on the breakfast table was removed, they found Grandfather’s pet python curled up contentedly on the remains of their dinner. The python had managed to sneak into the basket and had eaten everything, leaving only a few apples.

(v).

Grandfather snapped the basket shut and pushed it back beneath the berth. He did not want Grandmother to see the python as she might think that they brought it along on purpose.

Q5.

The line "Aunt Mabel was no Eve, to be tempted" means that Aunt Mabel was not easily tempted or swayed, just as Eve from the Bible was tempted by the serpent to eat from the forbidden fruit. This line is not from the given text 'Travelling with Grandfather's Zoo' and the given context is not enough to determine who Aunt Mabel is or what is the situation where this line is used.

Q6.

It is important to not only love and respect animals but also acknowledge their right to live in a healthy environment because animals are an integral part of the ecosystem and play an important role in maintaining the balance of nature. Human activities such as deforestation, pollution, and climate change have a significant impact on the environment, which in turn affects animals and their habitats. Recognizing and respecting the right of animals to live in a healthy environment can help prevent the extinction of species and maintain a healthy ecosystem for all living beings.