NCERT Solutions Class 6 English honeysuckle Chapter 1 Who Did Patrick’s Homework

Working with the text :-

Qus.1 What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?

Ans. Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a little doll. But in reality, it was a small-size man.

Qus.2 Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish?

Ans. The little man granted Patrick’s wish because he saved his life from a cat.

Qus.3 What was Patrick’s wish?

Ans. Patrick wish was that the little man should do all his homework till the end of the semester.

Qus.4 In what subjects did the little man need help to do Patrick’s homework?

Ans. The little man needed help to do Patrick’s homework,  in English, Maths and human history.

Qus.5 How did Patrick help him?

Ans. Patrick helped him by working harder , he even stayed up at nights.

Qus.6 Who do you think did Patrick’s homework — the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans. Patrick himself did his homework.  The tiny man  did not know anything, Patrick stayed up at nights and worked hard.  Even his parents wondered what had happened to Patrick.  Therefore, it was Patrick who did the homework, not the little man.

Working with the language:-

 A. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the words or phrases from the box. (You may not know the meaning of all the words. Look such words up in a dictionary, or ask your teacher.)

1. Some people find household ___________  a bore, but I like to help at home.
2. Who stole the diamond is still a  ___________.
3. This ____________ we  are going to have a class exhibition.
4. ______________ , the elf began to help Patrick.
5. Can you _________   this word in the dictionary?
6. I started early to be on time, but I was _________  There was a traffic jam!
7. She says she’s got a lot of books, but ______________ I think most of them are borrowed.

Ans. 1. Some people find household chores a bore, but I like to help at home.

2. Who stole the diamond is still a mystery.

3. This semester we are going to have a class exhibition.

4. True to his word, the elf began to help Patrick.

5. Can you look up this word in the dictionary?

6. I started early to be on time, but I was out of luck. There was a traffic jam!

 7.   She says she’s got a lot of books, but between you and me I think most of them are borrowed.

B. Use the clues given below to complete this crossword puzzle.

Across

1. Very tired.
2. Had an angry look on the face.
3. Short trousers.
4. A fault in a machine that prevent it from working properly.
5.  a small and naughty boy fairy.

Down

• Work that must be done everyday , often boring.
• A basket with a lid.
• Give a short, high- pitched cry.

Ans. 1. Weary

        2. Scowled

        3. Breeches

        4. Glitch

        5. Elf

       6. Chores

       7. Hamper

      8. Shrieked