Let us do these activities before we read.

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

Ans.

Police Officers: They help us by keeping us safe from crime

Doctors: They help us by treating illnesses and injuries and providing medical care

Firefighters: They help us by putting out fires and rescuing people

II) Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

The word ‘rescue’ means to ______________________.
1. make fun of someone
2. save someone
3. ask someone for help

Ans. save someone

III) 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.
1. A man stuck in a building on fire.
2. A woman buying vegetables in the market.
3. A dog who has hurt its leg.
4. A tree being cut down in a forest.

Ans.

1. A man stuck in a building on fire. √
3. A dog who has hurt its leg. √
4. A tree being cut down in a forest. √

IV) 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. Havaldaar

V) Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions and share your answers with your teacher and classmates.

1. Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you?

Ans. If the problem is small and poses no danger, try to resolve it on your own first. I would try to solve the problem myself first, but if I cannot solve it, I would wait for someone to help me.

2. 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. Think quickly about ways to solve the problem

Let us discuss

I) Circle the odd one.

1. The characters are: husband, wife, children

Ans. odd one : children

2. Who entered the house? guest, robber, Kotwal

Ans. odd one : robber

 

Let us discuss

I)  Write whether True or False.

Ans.

1. The man tells his plan to his wife. (True)
2. The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels. (False)

Let us discuss

1. Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’– softly, loudly and very loudly.

Ans. Students will call out the name Rama as instructed.

2. What do you think will happen next in the story?

Ans. They must have got their house repaired and must have taken care even while sleeping.

 

Let us discuss

I) 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.

Column A	Column B
1. wonder	(vi) a feeling of surprise
2. yard	(iii) an area outside a building
3. chatter	(iv) talk for a long time about unimportant things
4. instead	(i) in place of someone or something
5. closely	(ii) carefully
6. perhaps	(v) maybe

II)  Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story.

Ans. RAMA TO THE RESCUE

Main Characters : A man and his wife.

Problem : A thief has broken their house.

Solution : The man and his wife cleverly call out the Kotwal Rama.

Setting Other : A village in Tamilnadu one night.

Characters : The thief and the village kotwal.

Let us think and reflect

I) Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow.

1. 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. The man says the first line because his wife looking unusual.

(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.  be silent

(iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?

Ans. The wife was listening carefully because she tells the man to be silent with “Ssssh! Listen!”

2. 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.

Ans. The villagers caught the thief and took him to the police station.

(ii) Choose the correct option.
What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here?
A. surprise B. anger C. pain D. happiness

Ans. : A. surprise

(iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job?

Ans. : The kotwal was good at his job because he quickly ran to the house upon hearing his name being called.

II) Give one reason why the man and his wife were not able to fall asleep.

Ans. : The man and his wife were not able to fall asleep because they were worried the thief.

III) What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen?

Ans.: The thief wished that the man and his wife would discuss where their money was kept. This did not happen.

IV) How did the man and his wife get help from the kotwal?

Ans. : The man and his wife got help from the kotwal by cleverly calling out his name in different volumes.

V) Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so?

Ans. : Yes, cleverness can help us solve our problems. Cleverness allows people to overcome difficulties.

 

Let us learn

I) – 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.

Ans.

1. I am feeling so sleepy.
2. It is a thief.
3. They are awake.

Note :- The missing letters are marked by an apostrophe (ʼ).

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

Ans.

S. No.	Contracted	Words Expanded Form	Sentences
1	what’s	what is	What’s the plan for tomorrow. What is the plan for tomorrow.
2	I’ll	I will	I’ll go to the Delhi. I will go to the Delhi.
3	I’d	I would	I’d like to drink milk. I would like to drink milk.
4	we’ll	we will	We’ll go to the school today. We will go to the school today.
5	that’s	that is	That’s the great job. That is the great job.
6	we’re	we are	We’re trying to do our best. We are trying to do our best.
7	don’t	do not	He don’t touch anything. He do not touch anything.
8	you’ll	you will	You’ll play the game. You will play the game.
9	must’ve	must have	We must’ve take care of each-other. We must have take care of each-other.

III) Study the highlighted words and the words in the brackets in the following sentences from the story.

1. I am feeling so sleepy. [am + feel + ing]
2. What are you looking at? [are + look + ing]
3. Somebody is trying to get in. [is + try + ing]
4. They are saying something. [are + say + ing]
5. Perhaps, they are talking about their money. [are + talk + ing]

Now, choose the correct option.
Ans. The sentences 1–5 refer to actions that are going on at the time of speaking.
[are going on at the time of speaking/happened in the past/will take place in the future]

Note : Verbs that describe what someone or something is doing at the moment of speaking are in the present progressive tense.

IV) Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences.

Ans.

1. I am studying in Grade 6. [am + study + ing]
2. My friend is reading a story book. [is + read + ing]
3. We are playing a board game. [are + play + ing]
4. I am learning a new language. [am + learn + ing]
5. The teachers are sitting in the staff room. [are + sit + ing]
6. My mother is cooking food in the kitchen. [is + cook + ing]

V) Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs.

Ans.

1. Govind and Anu are playing football.
2. Pema is looking flowers.
3. Anil is holding the score card.
4. The mother is reading a book.
5. The dog is running  to catch the ball.
6. The birds are flying in the sky.

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

Ans.

1. I’d better listen closely.
2. When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.
3. Then I’ll call out very loudly…

S. No.	Sentence	Question	Word
(i)	I’d better listen closely.	How does he listen?	a. closely
(ii)	When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him.	How does she call out?	b. softly
(iii)	Then I’ll call out very loudly.	How does she call out?	c. loudly

Note :- Words that give more information about the verb, such as how, when, where, etc. are called adverbs.

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

warmly	gracefully	smoothly	beautifully
funnily	quickly	hurriedly

Ans.

1. He solved the mathematics problem quickly.
2. The car moved smoothly along the highway.
3. The musician played the guitar beautifully.
4. Shobha danced gracefully.
5. Rohit left the house hurriedly.

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

honestly	brightly	peacefully	sweetly
angrily	slowly	tirelessly

Ans. Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived 1. peacefully. The wise old tortoise moved 2. slowly but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked 3.tirelessly, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle 4. honestly, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang 5. sweetly, making everyone in the forest happy.

IX Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option.

1. Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!
2. Ah, at last, they’ve stopped their chatter!
3. What should we do?
4. What should we name our child?

Ans.

(i) Sentence 1. expresses a feeling of tiredness. (tiredness/joy)
(ii) Sentence 2. expresses a feeling of relief. (wonder/relief)
(iii) Sentences 3. and 4. ask questions. (answers/questions)

X Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences.
1. Wow, what an intelligent man he is!

Ans. Exclamatory.

2. Oh, how big the hole is!

Ans. Exclamatory

3. Do you like to read comic books?

Ans. Interrogative

4. What is your favourite story?

Ans. Interrogative

Note :- Sentences that express a strong feeling are called exclamatory sentences. They are marked by an exclamation mark (!). Sentences that ask questions are called interrogative sentences. They are marked by a question mark (?).

 

Let us listen

You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript)

Ans. The security guard announced that 1. robbery has been happening in that area. He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the 2. authorities as soon as they find anything different. They should not forget that 3. safety is the main thing. He asked them to call 4. 112 when they need immediate help.

 

Let us speak

I) Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher.

I’ll	it’s	don’t	I’m	I’d	he’s
that’s	we’ll	they’re	you’re	we’re	what’s

We use contracted form of the verbs while speaking and expanded form of the verbs while writing.

Now, speak these contractions clearly along with your teacher and classmates.

Ans. can’t, won’t, I’ve, wouldn’t, shouldn’t, didn’t.

 

II Discuss in pairs:

1. Why do you think it’s important for people to keep their house and themselves safe? Tick the suitable reasons.

(i) To be safe from injury
(ii) To keep family members and pets safe
(iii) To stop accidents from happening
(iv) To make sure they visit the doctor regularly
(v) To stop robbery
(vi) To pay the electricity bill
(vii) To save money

Ans. (i) To be safe from injury
(ii) To keep family members and pets safe
(iii) To stop accidents from happening
(v) To stop robbery

2. Now, use the given hints to share your reasons in complete sentences with your teacher and classmates.

• I think it’s important because … /
• I feel it’s necessary as … /
• The reason we need to look at safety is …

Ans.

• I think it’s important because keeping our house and ourselves safe helps prevent injuries and accidents.
• I feel it’s necessary as it ensures that our family members and pets are protected from potential harm.
• The reason we need to look at safety is to prevent theft and ensure that our belongings are secure

3. Use the given hints to share three ideas on how people can keep their houses and themselves safe. Share with your classmates and teachers.
• I think they should … /
• I suppose they could … /
• They must … /
• They should … /
• How about … /
• It might be better to …

Ans.

• I think they should install security cameras around their property to monitor any unusual activity.
• I suppose they could keep all doors and windows locked when they are not at home to prevent break-ins.
• They must make sure to have a safety plan in case of emergencies, including fire drills and knowing the location of exits.

 

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. Students should done this activity with the help of teachers.

 

Let us explore
1. Find out from your teacher or parents what you would do in the following situations.
Who will you call if …

Ans. 

• you see fire  —- My father or mother
• you see someone getting hurt — Doctor
• you see a wounded animal — Municipal Corporation
• you see someone suspicious — Police
• you find a lost child — Police
• you get lost — Police