The primary sector involves activities that:

produce goods directly from nature

Which of these belongs to the secondary sector?

Manufacturing cloth from cotton in a factory

What false belief did Rama Natha hold in 'A Bottle of Dew'?

He believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold, and he wasted his time and money searching for it.

What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the potion?

He told him to plant banana trees, water them with his own hands, and collect five litres of morning dew from the leaves in winter.

How did Rama Natha actually become wealthy?

His hard work built a huge banana plantation, and his wife Madhumati sold the fruit in the market, earning stacks of gold coins over six years.

What lesson does 'A Bottle of Dew' teach?

It teaches that there is no magic shortcut to riches; honest, patient hard work is what truly creates wealth.

In 'The Raven and the Fox', how did the fox trick the raven?

The fox flattered the raven, praising his feathers and asking him to sing, so the proud raven opened his beak and dropped the food.

What is the moral of 'The Raven and the Fox'?

One should ignore sweet, flattering words and not let pride lead to foolish actions, because pride is unwise.

Who wrote the poem 'The Raven and the Fox'?

The poem was written by Jean de La Fontaine, a famous fable writer.

In 'Rama to the Rescue', how did the man and his wife get help?

They cleverly called out the name 'Rama' loudly, so the village kotwal Rama, who was passing by, heard his name and came to catch the thief.

What quality helped the couple deal with the thief?

Their cleverness and quick thinking, calling out softly and then loudly to alert the kotwal without alarming the thief.

What common theme links the three pieces in this unit?

They all share the spirit of fables and folk tales, teaching wisdom, hard work, humility and clever problem-solving.

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CBSE Class 6English Poorvi

Chapter 1: Fables and Folk Tales

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Unit 1 of Poorvi gathers three short pieces that carry the timeless lessons of fables and folk tales. The main prose reading, 'A Bottle of Dew' by Sudha Murty, tells of Rama Natha, a rich landlord who wastes his time and money searching for a magic potion that can turn objects into gold. A wise sage named Mahipati advises him to plant banana trees and patiently collect five litres of morning dew with his own hands. After six years of hard work, Rama Natha finds that his real wealth came not from magic but from the plantation he built and the bananas his wife sold; the sage reveals that honest labour, not a potion, creates wealth. The unit also includes the poem 'The Raven and the Fox' by Jean de La Fontaine, in which a clever fox flatters a proud raven into singing, making him drop the food in his beak, teaching readers not to be fooled by sweet words or empty pride. The third piece, 'Rama to the Rescue' from Amar Chitra Katha, is a comic-style tale in which a clever husband and wife trap a thief by quietly calling out to the village kotwal named Rama. Together the readings highlight wisdom, hard work, humility and quick thinking. Refer to the illustration in the NCERT textbook.

'A Bottle of Dew' by Sudha Murty (prose)Hard work versus magic shortcuts'The Raven and the Fox' by Jean de La Fontaine (poem)Flattery, pride and foolishness'Rama to the Rescue' from Amar Chitra KathaHomophones and comprehension

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Rama Natha

The landlord in 'A Bottle of Dew' who learns that hard work, not a magic potion, creates real wealth.

Sage Mahipati

The wise sage who tricks Rama Natha into building a banana plantation so he discovers the value of labour.

Fable

A short story, often with animals as characters, that teaches a clear moral lesson.

Reynard the Fox

The cunning fox in the poem who flatters the raven to make him drop his food.

Homophones

Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, such as 'dew' and 'due', taught in this unit.

Kotwal

A village policeman (also called thaanedar); in 'Rama to the Rescue' the kotwal named Rama catches the thief.

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