| Book Name | : Blossom |
| Subject | : English |
| Class | : 6 (Madhyamik) |
| Publisher | : Prof. Nabanita Chatterjee |
| Chapter Name | : Goodbye to The Moon (8th Chapter) |
Activity 1
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the boxes:
- Kepler’s home, the Moon, appeared very small from the view room.
- Kepler Masterman was born on the Moon.
- He was heard about planet Earth from his mother.
- The governor was surrounded by reporters at the centre of the space station.
- Kepler’s father was the governor of the Moon.
Answer
(1) — (6)
(2) — (1)
(3) — (4)
(4) — (2)
(5) — (5)
(6) — (3)
Activity 2
Fill in the blanks with words from the help box. There is one extra word.
Kepler had seen the ____ of the earth. he was making an ____ to the earth for the first time. Kepler left ____ as he had wait for the journey to begin. The moon ____very small when he looked out into space.
Help Box: expedition, appeared, photographs, crept, restless
Answer
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
Why did the moon appear small to Kepler from space the space station?
Answer
Activity 4
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
(a) The Earth ferry was there timed as big as the Moon ferries
____
(b) There is hardly any water on the earth
____
(c) On Moon, oxygen is more easily available than water
____
(d) Kepler weight six times more than his usual weight
____
Answer
- True; It was there times as big as our Moon ferries.
- False; Now I could see that Earth was covered with (water).
- True; On Mon, water was harder to get than oxygen.
- True; I realized I weighed six times my normal weight.
Activity 5
Answer the following question in complete sentences :
- Whose excited voices did Kepler hear?
- Why was water precious on Moon ?
- Why were Kepler’s feelings unwell?
- What led his father to help Kepler as they landed?
Answer
- Kepler heard the people’s excited voices.
- On the moon, water was precious because three was hardly any water on Moon.
- Kepler was feeling unwell for the weight difference.
- The situation was that Kepler struggled to unfasten his safety belt and his father helped him as they landed.
Activity 6
Fill in the following chart with information from the text :
| Cause | Effect |
| (a) | the Governor went right away after he was called. |
| (b) | Kepler practised walking down the aisle |
| (c)All the cultural ties of the Governor were with the Earth. | |
| (d) Kepler was not wearing a space suit. |
Answer
(a) Cause – Reports from the press and TV are waiting for him.(b) Cause – Standing was tough and walking was very difficult.,
(c) Effect – it was a difficult question to answer for the Reporters.
(d) Effect – it was strange being outside without a space suit.
Activity 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences :
- Who was waiting for the Governor of the Moon?
- How, according to Kepler’s father, could the difference between Earth and Moon people be resolved?
- How is Kepler’s attached to the Mon?
- Why did Kepler feel that Earth would certainly be fun?
Answer
- Reporters from Press and TV were waiting for the Government of the Moon.
- According to Kepler’s father, the difference between Earth and Moon People could be resolved in a friendly manner.
- Kepler’s father is attached to the Moon as his son was born three, his wife was buried there and his work is there.
- Kepler felt that Earth would certainly be fun being without a space suit.
Activity 8 (a)
Read the following sentences:
- What a lovely sight!
- Shut the door.
- May God bless you.
- Do not run in the sun.
- How stormy the night is!
- May she live long?
Now fill in the following table correctly:
| Sentences expressing advice/suggestion/order/comment /request | |
| Sentences expressing a wish | |
| Sentences expressing a sense of surprise/strong feeling of happiness or sadness |
Answer
- Sentences expressing advice/suggestion/order/comment/request:
- “Shut the door.” – This is an order or command to close the door.
- “Do not run in the sun.” – This is a piece of advice or suggestion to refrain from running in the sun.
- Sentences expressing a wish:
- “May God bless you.” – This is a wish for God’s blessings upon the person.
- “May she live long?” – This is a wish for the person’s long life.
- Sentences expressing a sense of surprise/strong feeling of happiness or sadness:
- “What a lovely sight!” – This expresses a sense of happiness or admiration for the beautiful sight.
- “How stormy the night is!” – This expresses a sense of surprise or strong feeling about the stormy night.
Activity 8 (b)
Write what kinds of sentences the following are :
- How beautiful is the scene! ____
- May God have mercy. ____
- Obey your teachers. ____
- Have a safe journey. ____
- Please give me a glass of water. ____
- Alas! We have lost the match. ____
Answer
- How beautiful is the scene! – This is a sentence expressing a sense of surprise/strong feeling of happiness or admiration. It indicates the speaker’s amazement at the beauty of the scene.
- May God have mercy. – This is a sentence expressing a wish. The speaker is expressing a desire or hope that God shows mercy.
- Obey your teachers. – This is a sentence expressing advice or order. It is a command or directive to follow the instruction of teachers.
- Have a safe journey. – This is a sentence expressing a wish. The speaker is wishing someone a safe journey.
- Please give me a glass of water. – This is a sentence expressing a request. The speaker is politely asking for a glass of water.
- Alas! We have lost the match. – This is a sentence expressing a sense of sadness or disappointment. The exclamation “Alas!” signifies the speaker’s grief or regret over losing the match.
Activity 8 (c)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
- He ran ____ the room.
- The bird flew ____ her head.
- I am walking ____ the station.
- The cow is ____ the field.
Answer
- He ran into the room.
- The bird flew above her head.
- I am walking to the station.
- The cow is in the field
Activity 9 (a)
Fill in the blanks by correctly choosing words from the Help Box:
- The teacher ____ my problem.
- It was a ____ sight.
- ____ vessels make the most noise.
- The house looked ____ to me.
Help Box: familiar; empty, magnificent, realized
Answer
- The teacher realized my problem.
- It was a magnificent sight.
- Empty vessels make the most noise.
- The house looked familiar to me.
Activity 9 (b)
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
- restless : ____
- excited : ____
- precious : ____
- friendly : ____
Answer
- restless: After drinking too much coffee, I felt restless and couldn’t fall asleep.
- excited: The children were excited about the upcoming trip to the amusement park.
- precious: She treasured the precious necklace that had been passed down through generations.
- friendly: The new neighbours greeted us with warm smiles and showed a friendly attitude.
Activity 10 (a)
Suppose you have met a visitor from another planet. Write a paragraph in about sixty words on your experience. Use the following hints:
place and time of meeting the visitor—what he looked like—what he said- how he was different from you—your feelings.
Answer
Activity 10 (b)
Write a story in about sixty words using the following hints:
a sailor and his friends—landed on an island—started cooking—island shook—the island was actually a huge sea-creature in reality—sailor and his friends fled to the ship
Answer
