Assignment: A Bottle of Dew | English for Class 6 PDF Download

Comprehension Questions (MCQs)

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions:

“Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, ‘Try it out.’ Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!”

1. What did Rama Natha expect to happen after using the potion?
   (a) The sage would disappear
   (b) The vessel would break
   (c) The copper would turn into gold
   (d) He would get a magic wand
   Answer: (c)
   Explanation: He believed the dew would turn objects into gold.

2. Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to collect dew?
   (a) To make him spend more money
   (b) To keep him busy
   (c) To teach him a lesson through hard work
   (d) To test the banana plants
   Answer: (c)
   Explanation: The sage wanted Rama Natha to realize the value of effort.

3. How did Rama Natha react when the potion didn’t work?
   (a) He laughed
   (b) He called it cheating
   (c) He asked for more dew
   (d) He went back home
   Answer: (b)
   Explanation: He felt cheated after waiting six years.

4. Who helped Rama Natha with the banana plantation?
   (a) His friend
   (b) The sage
   (c) His wife, Madhumati
   (d) A villager
   Answer: (c)
   Explanation: Madhumati helped by selling bananas in the market.

5. What did Madhumati reveal with the box of gold coins?
   (a) She had stolen it
   (b) It was a gift from the sage
   (c) It was their earnings from selling bananas
   (d) It came from the magic potion
   Answer: (c)
   Explanation: The money was earned from their hard work on the plantation.

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Short Answer Questions

1. What funny idea did Rama Natha believe in?
   Ans: He believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.

2. How did people take advantage of Rama Natha?
   Ans: They cheated him by pretending to know the secret of the magic potion.

3. Why was Madhumati worried?
   Ans: She feared they would lose all their money due to Rama Natha's foolish belief.

4. What task did the sage give Rama Natha to create the potion?
   Ans: He asked him to grow banana plants, collect dew from them by hand, and store it.

5. How did Rama Natha react when he saw the gold coins in the box?
   Ans: He was surprised and realized that it was hard work, not magic, that brought wealth.

Character Sketch

​Q1: Write a character sketch on Rama Natha

Rama Natha is the son of a wealthy landlord but lacks practical sense. He is obsessed with finding a magic potion to turn objects into gold and spends all his time and money chasing this dream. He is naive and easily deceived but determined. After meeting the wise sage Mahipati, Rama Natha is unknowingly guided into working hard. Over time, he transforms from a lazy dreamer to a hardworking and responsible person. His emotional growth is evident when he realizes that wealth comes from effort, not shortcuts. His journey teaches the importance of perseverance and wisdom.

Creative Writing Task

Theme: The Value of Hard Work Over Magical Solutions
“Rama Natha believed in magic, but he found success through effort. Write a paragraph about a time when hard work helped you or someone you know achieve something important.”

Q1: Write a paragraph about a time when hard work helped you or someone you know achieve something important. Describe the effort that was made, explain the result, and share how it felt. Conclude with a personal lesson or reflection you learned from the experience.

Ans: I remember when my cousin decided to run a marathon. At first, she couldn’t even run a mile without getting tired. But she committed to a strict training schedule, waking up early every day to run longer distances. She faced exhaustion, injuries, and doubts along the way, but she kept pushing forward. On the day of the marathon, she crossed the finish line, tired but ecstatic. The feeling of achieving something that once seemed impossible was incredible. From this experience, I learned that persistence and hard work turn challenges into triumphs, and there’s no substitute for putting in the effort.

Vocabulary Activity – "Guess the Word"

1. Clue: A sweet liquid believed to have magical properties.
   Word: Potion
   Explanation: Rama Natha believed this could turn things into gold.

2. Clue: A wise man known for spiritual guidance.
   Word: Sage
   Explanation: Mahipati was a sage who helped Rama Natha change.

3. Clue: Small drops of water formed in the morning on plants.
   Word: Dew
   Explanation: Rama Natha was asked to collect five litres of this.

4. Clue: Speaking softly or unclearly, often to oneself.
   Word: Muttered
   Explanation: The sage muttered something over the bottle.

5. Clue: Deep understanding gained from experience.
   Word: Wisdom
   Explanation: The sage used wisdom to teach Rama Natha a life lesson.