NCERT Solutions Class 6 English Rama To The Rescue | CBSE New Syllabus 2025-26

Let us do these activities before we read

Q1: Identify the following people.
How do they help us when we are in trouble?

Ans:

• Policeman: Helps maintain law and order and rescues people in danger.
• Firefighter: Extinguishes fires, and rescues people from burning buildings.
• Doctor: Provides medical care and treatment.

Q2: Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
The word 'rescue' means to ______________________.
(a) make fun of someone 
(b) save someone 
(c) ask someone for help

Ans: (b) save someone
Explanation: To rescue someone is to save them from danger or harm. For example, a firefighter rescues people from a burning building, and a policeman can rescue people from dangerous situations.

Q3: Work in pairs. 
Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates.
(a) A man stuck in a building on fire.
Ans: ✓

(b) A woman buying vegetables in the market.
Ans: ✗

(c) A dog who has hurt its leg.
Ans: ✓

(d) A tree being cut down in a forest. 
Ans: ✗

Q4: The policeman in the story you are about to read is called the Kotwal. Some people call him Thaanedar. What do you call a policeman in your language? Share it with your classmates and teacher.

Ans: In Hindi, a policeman is often called "policewala" or "havaldar".

Q5: Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions and share your answers with your teacher and classmates.
(a) Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you?

Ans: It depends on the problem. If it is small and safe to handle, I will try to solve it myself. If it is too difficult or dangerous, I will wait for someone to help me.

(b) How will you deal with the problem? Give a reason.

(i) Be worried about the problem and give up.
(ii) Feel angry that only you have the problem.
(iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.

Ans: (iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem. Staying calm and thinking of practical solutions helps to solve problems faster and more safely.

Let us discuss

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Circle the odd one-

Q1: The characters are: husband, wife, children
Ans: children. 

• The husband and wife are adults; "children" refers to young family members, so it is the odd one.

Q2: Who entered the house?: guest, robber, Kotwal
Ans: guest

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Write whether True or False.

Q1: The man tells his plan to his wife.
Ans: False
Explanation: The man does not tell his plan to his wife; they whisper and decide together on a plan without revealing details that might alert the thief.

Q2: The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.
Ans: True
Explanation: The thief was listening to the couple because he hoped they would speak about money or valuables, which would help him find the jewels.

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Q1: Along with your classmates, call out the name 'Rama'- softly, loudly and very loudly. 
Ans: Call out the name 'Rama' softly, loudly and very loudly as directed by your teacher.

Q2: What do you think will happen next in the story?
Ans: I think Rama, the Kotwal, will come when he hears his name called and will catch the thief so the couple will be safe.

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Q1: Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates.

Ans: 

Q2: Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story.

Ans:

Main Characters

• The man
• His wife

Setting

The story is set in a village at night.

Other Characters

• Rama, the village Kotwal (watchman)
• The thief

Problem

A thief tries to break into the couple's house at night.

Solution

The couple pretend to call their future child "Rama," so that the thief thinks they are calling the Kotwal. Rama, the real Kotwal, hears his name and comes to catch the thief.

Let us think and reflect

Q1: Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow.
(a) Man: What's the matter? What are you looking at?
Wife: Ssssh! Listen!
Man: Somebody is trying to get in.
Wife: I ... I think he has got in ... the noise has stopped.

(i) What makes the man say the first line? 
Ans: He asks because he notices his wife looking frightened and staring towards the door or window, which makes him wonder what she is looking at.

(ii) Choose the correct option.
The wife says 'Ssssh! Listen!'. What does the word 'Ssssh' mean here?
a. sleep
b. help
c. rest
d. be silent 

Ans: d. be silent
Explanation: 'Ssssh' is used to ask someone to be quiet so they can hear something more clearly.

(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully? 
Ans: She noticed that the noise had stopped, which shows she was paying close attention to sounds outside the house.

(b) Rama, the village Kotwal, ran to the house from which he heard his name being called.
Rama: Oh, Oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house.

(i) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given lines.
The villagers caught the thief and took him to the _____________________.

Ans: Kotwal

(ii) Choose the correct option.
What do the words "Oh, Oh!" show here? 
a. surprise b. anger c. pain d. happiness

Ans: a. surprise
Explanation: 'Oh, Oh!' expresses Rama's surprise at finding that a thief has entered the house.

(iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job? 
Ans: Kotwal responded quickly when he heard his name and captured the thief, which shows he was alert and able to do his job well.

Q2: Give one reason why the man and his wife were not able to fall asleep.
Ans: They could not sleep because they heard strange noises outside and feared someone was trying to enter their house.

Q3: What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen? 
Ans: The thief hoped the couple would talk about their money so he could find and steal it. This did not happen because the couple cleverly pretended to call out a name and trapped him.

Q4: How did the man and his wife get help from the Kotwal?
Ans: They called out the name "Rama" loudly as if summoning the Kotwal. The thief thought the Kotwal was being called and the real Kotwal, Rama, heard his name and came to catch the thief.

Q5: Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so?
Ans: Yes. Clever thinking helped the couple to trick the thief into revealing himself and brought the Kotwal to catch him. Cleverness can help find safe, effective solutions to problems.

Let us learn

Q1: Study the highlighted words in the following lines.

• I'm feeling so sleepy...
• It's a thief.
• They're awake.

The highlighted words given in the above sentences have one letter missing in each. What are they? Share them with your teacher and classmates. Now, write the full words with the missing letter.

(a) _________ feeling so sleepy...
(b) _________ a thief.
(c) _____ awake

Ans: (a) I am feeling so sleepy... 

(b) It is a thief. 

(c) They are awake.

Q2: Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. 
Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own.

Ans:

Q3: Study the highlighted words and the words in the brackets in the following sentences from the story.

(a) I am feeling so sleepy. [am + feel + ing]
(b) What are you looking at? [are + look + ing]
(c) Somebody is trying to get in. [is + try + ing]
(d) They are saying something. [are + say + ing]
(e) Perhaps, they are talking about their money. [are + talk + ing]

Now, choose the correct option.
The sentences (a)-(e) refer to actions that _________________.
[are going on at the time of speaking/happened in the past/will take place in the future]

Ans: are going on at the time of speaking

Q4: Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.

(a) I ______________ in Grade 6. [am + study + ing]
Ans: am studying

(b) My friend ______________ a storybook. [is + read + ing]
Ans: is reading

(c) We ______________ a board game. [are + play + ing]
Ans: are playing

(d) I ______________ a new language. [am + learn + ing]
Ans: am learning

(e) The teachers ______________ in the staff room. [are + sit + ing]
Ans: are sitting

(f) My mother ______________ food in the kitchen. [is + cook + ing]
Ans: is cooking

Q5: Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.

(a) Govind and Anu _____________ football.
Ans: are playing

(b) Pema ___________ flowers.
Ans: is picking

(c) Anil _____________ the scorecard.
Ans: is checking

(d) The mother ___________ a book. 
Ans: is reading

(e) The dog __________ to catch the ball. 
Ans: is running

(f) The birds _________ in the sky.
Ans: are flying

Q6: Study the following sentences from the story and complete the table. 
One example has been done for you.

(a) I'd better listen closely.
(b) When he's in the house, I'll call out softly to him.
(c) Then I'll call out very loudly...

Ans:

Q7: Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.

(a) He solved the mathematics problem ______.
Ans: quickly

(b) The car moved ______ along the highway.
Ans: smoothly

(c) The musician played the guitar ______.
Ans: beautifully

(d) Shobha danced ______.
Ans: gracefully

(e) Rohit left the house ______.
Ans: hurriedly

Q8: Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need

Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived (i) ___________. The wise old tortoise moved (ii) ___________ but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked (iii) ___________, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle (iv) ___________, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang (v) ___________, making everyone in the forest happy.

Ans:
(i) peacefully
(ii) slowly
(iii) tirelessly
(iv) honestly
(v) sweetly

Q9: Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option.
(i) Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!
(ii) Ah, at last, they've stopped their chatter!
(iii) What should we do?
(iv) What should we name our child?

a. Sentence (i) expresses a feeling of __________. (tiredness/joy)
Ans: tiredness

b. Sentence (ii) expresses a feeling of __________. (wonder/relief)
Ans: relief

c. Sentences (iii) and (iv) ask __________. (answers /questions)
Ans: questions

Q10. Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences.

(a) Wow, what an intelligent man he is
Ans: Wow, what an intelligent man he is! (exclamatory)

(b) Oh how big the hole is
Ans: Oh, how big the hole is! (exclamatory)

(c) Do you like to read comic books
Ans: Do you like to read comic books? (interrogative)

(d) What is your favourite story
Ans: What is your favourite story? (interrogative)

Let us listen

You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighborhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript) The security guard announced that (i) ____________ has been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the (ii) ____________ as soon as they find anything different. They should not forget that (iii) ____________ is the main thing. He asked them to call (iv) ____________ when they need immediate help.

Ans:
(i) robbery
(ii) adults
(iii) safety
(iv) 100

Let us write

The next day, the neighbour asked the man in the story about what had happened. As the man, tell the neighbour what had happened in your own words. Remember to include the following:

when ...............................................................................
where ...............................................................................
what ...............................................................................
how ..............................................................................
why ...............................................................................

You may begin this way:
My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone ...

Ans: My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone trying to get into our house. We whispered to each other and decided to trick the intruder by calling out the name "Rama" as if we were summoning a child. Rama, the village Kotwal, heard his name and came running. He found the thief and caught him, so we were safe.

Let us explore

Q1: Find out from your teacher or parents what you would do in the following situations.
Who will you call if ...

• you see fire
• you see someone getting hurt
• you see a wounded animal
• you see someone suspicious
• you find a lost child
• you get lost

Ans: 

• you see fire - Call the fire department
• you see someone getting hurt - Call an ambulance
• you see a wounded animal - Call animal rescue
• you see someone suspicious - Call the police
• you find a lost child - Call the police
• you get lost - Call a trusted family member or friend

Q2: Find the right path for the kotwal to catch the thief.

Ans: