GSEB Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Poem 2 The Kite

Gujarat Board GSEB Class 6 English Textbook Solutions Honeysuckle Poem 2 The Kite Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.

Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Poem 2 The Kite

GSEB Class 6 English The Kite Text Book Questions and Answers

Working With The Poem

(1) List out the action words in the poem.

dive, dip, snaps, soars, climbs, run, wind, see.

Find out the meanings of these words.
Answer:
Meanings: dive, dip, snaps, soars (Given in glossary) climbs-goes up run-(here) continue wind – (here) wrap around an object (encircle) see-find

(2) Read these lines from the poem :

Then soars like a ship
With only a sail
The movement of the tailless kite is compared to a ship with a sail. This is called a simile. Can you suggest with what or who the following actions may be compared to?
He runs like a hare.
He eats like a horse.
She sings like a lark.
It shines like a star.
It flies like an arrow.

Writing

Write an essay on the following topic “If there were no trees”. You can use the pointers mentioned below :

Importance of trees – natural habitat to birds and animals – helps by absorbing; carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen – wood s used for furniture, also an important source of energy – trees have medicinal properties – used to make medicines that cure deadly diseases – fruits are an important source of diet for many – absorb sunray and keep the earth cool. Hence without trees

GSEB Class 6 English The Kite Additional Important Questions and Answers

Select the most appropriate options as answers and complete the following sentences:

Question 1.
The meaning of the words ‘on the blue’ in the line ‘How bright on the blue’ is …………
A. ‘of blue colour’.
B. ‘in the sky’.
C. ‘in the brightness of the day’.
D. ‘None of the above’
Answer:
B. ‘in the sky’.

Question 2.
The figure of speech in the line ‘With a dive and a dip’ is …………
A. Metaphor.
B. Simile.
C. Alliteration.
D. Allegory.
Answer:
C. Alliteration.

Question 3.
The figure of speech in the line ‘Then soars like a ship’ is …………
A. Alliteration.
B. Simile.
C. Metaphor.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

Question 4.
The meaning of the line ‘Climbs to the crest’ is…
A. ‘rises to the top’.
B. ‘reaches its goal’.
C. ‘steps up slowly and steadily’.
D. None of the above
Answer:
A. ‘rises to the top’.

Question 5.
The kite takes rest when ………..
A. there is heavy wind.
B. wind falls.
C. it reaches very high.
D. it comes down.
Answer:
B. wind falls.

Question 6.
When wind falls, the flier ………..
A. seems to rest.
B. is upset.
C. winds back the string.
D. All of the above
Answer:
C. winds back the string.

Question 7.
The figure of speech in the line And its wings fill’ is ……..
A. Metaphor.
B. Personification.
C. Onomatopoeia.
D. Synecdoche.
Answer:
B. Personification.

Question 8.
The words ‘a raggeder thing’ in the poem stand for …………
A. ‘a torn kite’
B. ‘a high-flying
C. ‘a lost kite’
D. None of the above
Answer:
A. ‘a torn kite’

Question 9.
‘When it flaps on a string’ means…
A. ‘When the kite is torn’.
B. ‘When the kite falls down’.
C. ‘When the kite sways having tied with a string’.
D. ‘When the kite changes its direction’.
Answer:
C. ‘When the kite sways having tied with a string’.

Question 10.
The poem ‘The Kite’ is written by…
A. Lorraine M. Halli
B. Harry Behn
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Mary O’Niell
Answer:
B. Harry Behn

Question 11.
How is the kite when it is new?
A. blue
B. bright
C. tall
D. thin
Answer:
B. bright

Question 12.
A kite …….. and …….when it flies.
A. soars, tears
B. budges,nudges
C. buzzes, fuzzes
D. dips, dives
Answer:
D. dips, dives

Question 13.
A kite soars like a/an
A. aeroplane
B. bird
C. ship
D. boat
Answer:
C. ship

Question 14.
A kite rides over
A. waves
B. tides of wind
C. a strong string
D. houses and trees
Answer:
B. tides of wind

Question 15.
‘Climbs to the crest’ means…
A. ‘soars to the highest point’
B. ‘climbs with great speed’
C. ‘goes up and up’
D. None of these three
Answer:
A. ‘soars to the highest point’

Question 16.
A kite goes up when…
A. breeze fills its wings.
B. string goes slack.
C. wind falls.
D. None of these three
Answer:
A. breeze fills its wings.

Question 17.
One of the following pairs does not rhyme with each other :
A. dip – ship
B. blue – new
C. until – fill
D. blows – plays
Answer:
D. blows – plays

Complete the incomplete sentences :

Question 1.
With a dive and a dip, a kite ……..
Answer:
With a dive and a dip, a kite snaps its tail.

Question 2.
A kite soars like a ship ……..
Answer:
A kite soars like a ship with only a sail.

Question 3.
A kite rides ……..
Answer:
A kite rides over tides of winds.

Question 4.
A kite climbs to the crest of ……..
Answer:
A kite climbs to the crest of a gust and pulls.

Question 5.
A kite seems to rest ……..
Answer:
A kite seems to rest as wind falls.

Question 6.
How bright on the blue is a kite ……..
Answer:
How bright on the blue is a kite when it’s new.

Identify the figures of speech in the following lines and explain them:

Question 1.
How bright on the blue is a kite when it’s new.
Answer:
1. Alliteration : Consonantal sound ‘b’ is repeated.
2. Internal Rhyme : Words ‘blue’ and ‘new’ create internal rhyme.

Question 2.
With a dive and a dip.
Answer:
Alliteration : Consonantal sound ‘d’ is repeated.

Question 3.
Then soars like a ship.
Answer:
1. Alliteration : Consonantal sound ‘s’ is repeated.
2. Simile : For comparison ‘like’ is used.

Question 4.
Climbs to the crest.
Answer:
Alliteration : Consonantal sound ‘k’ is repeated.

Question 5.
A new breeze blows.
Answer:
Alliteration : Consonantal sound ‘b’ is repeated.

Answer the following questions in one sentence each:

Question 1.
What are the verbs which signify that the kite flies high in the sky?
Answer:
The verbs which describe that the kite flies high in the sky are soars and climbs.

Question 2.
What happens when the wind blows ?
Answer:
When the wind blows the kite flies high in the sky.

Question 3.
What happens when the wind stops blowing ?
Answer:
When the wind stops blowing, the kite seems as if it is resting.

Question 4.
What does the tail of the kite do when it dips and dives ?
Answer:
When the kite dips and dives, the tail of the kite makes a snapping sound.

Question 5.
When do we find a kite’s tail snapping?
Answer:
When a kite dives and dips, it snaps its tail.

Question 6.
Which movement of the kite is compared to a ship’s sailing?
Answer:
When a kite goes up and soars, it looks like a ship sailing with only a sail.

Question 7.
When does a kite pull ?
Answer:
When there is strong wind and a kite goes to its highest, it pulls.

Question 8.
What do we do when string goes slack ?
Answer:
When string goes slack, we have to wind it back.

Question 9.
What is mentioned as a raggeder thing ?
Answer:
When a kite is caught in the top of some tree and in order to get rid of it, it flaps on a string, it is a raggeder thing.

Answer the following question in four to five sentences :

Question 1.
Describe the journey of the kite in the sky as described by the poet.
OR
Describe a kite’s journey and its fate.
Answer:
According to the poet, the new kite looks bright when it flies in the blue sky. As it begins its journey and takes a dive and dips, its tail makes a snapping sound. It then soars into the sky with single string attached to it. However, if the wind stops blowing the kite comes to a rest until the wind starts blowing again. He mentions that it is a raggeder thing to watch a kite stuck in a tree and flaping on a string to get rid of it. This is the fate of a kite.

Question 2.
What happens to a kite when wind falls ?
Answer:
When wind falls, a kite comes down. It cannot stay on in the air. As it comes down, the string gets slack and we have to wind it back. This goes on till a new breeze blows.

Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below them:

(1) How bright on the blue
Is a kite when it’s new
With a dive and a dip
It snaps its tail
Then soars like a ship
With only a sail

Question 1.
How does the kite look when it is new?
Answer:
The kite looks bright when it is new.

Question 2.
How does the kite begin its journey upwards?
Answer:
The kite begins its journey by moving up and down with a sharp sound.

Question 3.
Why is the kite compared to a ship?
Answer:
The kite is compared to a ship as just like a ship, the kite too moves on a single sail.

(2) As over tides
Of wind it rides,
Climbs to the crest
Of a gust and pulls,
Then seems to rest
As. wind falls.

Question 1.
What does the poet mean by saying that the kite climbs to the crest?
Answer:
The poet says that when the wind is strong the kite climbs over the wind.

Question 2.
Mention rhyming words that rhyme with the word ‘rest’.
Answer:
The words that rhyme with the word ‘rest’ are : best, test, jest, lest, nest, pest, zest, vest, west.

Question 3.
When does the kite rest?
Answer:
The kite rests when the wind falls.

Question 4.
What is the meaning of the word ‘gust’ ?
Answer:
The word ‘gust’ means a rush of s strong wind.

(3) When string goes slack
You wind it back
And run until
A new breeze blows
And its wings fill
And up it goes !

Question 1.
When does the poet ask us to wind the string back?
Answer:
The poet asks us to wind the string back once it becomes loose after flying high up in the sky.

Question 2.
When is the best time to fly a kite?
Answer:
The best time to fly a kite is when the wind is blowing.

Question 3.
What happens when the wind starts blowing again?
Answer:
When the wind starts blowing again, the kite soars high up into the sky.

Question 4.
How long does the poet suggest that we should wait?
Answer:
The poet suggests that we should wait until the wind starts blowing again.

(4) How bright on the blue
Is a kite when it’s new!
But a raggeder thing
You never will see
When it flaps on a string
In the top of a tree.

Question 1.
What, according to the poet, is the most unpleasant sight?
Answer:
According to the poet, a torn kite at the top of a tree is the most unpleasant sight.

Question 2.
What is the meaning of the word ‘raggeder’?
Answer:
The meaning of the word ‘raggeder’ is torn, tattered and unattractive in appearance.

Question 3.
What happens to the kite by the end of the poem?
Answer:
Towards the end, the kite is often seen on the treetop. It does not look as bright as before and no one wants to use it anymore.

Question 4.
What are the things that can make a kite fall?
Answer:
A kite can fall if its string gets cut by another flying kite. It can also fall if the string of the kite gets entangled elsewhere.

Grammar

Adjectives:
Adjectives are describing words which
modify a noun or a pronoun.
Types of adjectives :
(1) Descriptive Adjective or Adjective of Quality: Descriptive or Qualitative adjectives are used to describe the noun or the pronouns used in the sentence. They help us answer the question ‘what kind’ and give us an idea on the characteristic of the noun.
Examples:
(A) Sarika is a beautiful girl.
(B) Mumbai is a crowded city.
(C) Madan is a tall boy.
(D) The still waters of the lake reflected the blue sky and the bright sun.

(2) Quantitative Adjectives : Quantitative adjectives give answer to the question ‘how much’ or ‘how many’. They are used to describe the quantity of something. They provide Approximate amount of the noun or the pronoun.
Examples:
(A) There is little water in the pond.
( B ) There are enough books on the subject in the library.
(C) Few children came to play at the park today.

(3) Adjective of number : These adjectives are used to show the number of the noun used. These noun can be shown by cardinals i.e., one, two, three, four and by ordinals i.e., first, second, third, fourth, etc. They are used to answer the question ‘how many’.
Examples :
(A) I have two brothers.
(B) It is the second day of the week today.
(C) There sire ten dogs in my neighbourhood.

(4) Demonstrative Adjective : Demonstrative adjectives are used to point out or to indicate, a particular noun or pronoun using the adjective. They are generally used to answer the question ‘which one’.
Examples :
(A) This dress is mine.
(B) That girl is my friend.
(C) These flowers look lovely.

(5) Possessive Adjectives : These adjectives show possession. They describe to whom a thing belongs to and answer the questions ‘whose’. Possessive adjectives have to be used necessarily before a noun.
Examples :
(A) This is my house.
(B) These are your pencils.
(C) That is her bag.

(6) Interrogative Adjectives : These adjectives ask questions about the noun or relating to the noun in a sentence. The interrogative adjectives are which, what, who, whose, etc. All interrogative adjectives Eire immediately followed by nouns or by pronouns.
Examples:
(A) Which room in your house faces the east?
(B) What language do you speak at home?
(C) Whose book are you using in class?

(7) Distributive Adjectives: These adjectives are used to describe the specific members of a group.
Examples:
(A) Every child at the party had a balloon in his hand.
(B) Neither Ram nor Rohit is interested in sports.
(C) Either you leave immediately or you leave after I reach.

Degrees of Comparison refers to adjectives being written in different forms to compare one, two or more nouns which are words describing persons, places and things. The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative and superlative. The positive degree is used to denote the mere existence of quality and when no comparison is made.

Examples:
(A) She is a beautiful girl.
(B) It is a warm day.
(C) It was a long and tiring journey.
Comparative degree is used to compare the qualities of two persons or things.

Examples:
(A) She is more beautiful than her sisters.
(B) Today is warmer than yesterday.
(C) This journey was longer and more tiring as compared to the previous one.
Superlative degree denotes the highest degree of quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.

Examples:
(A) She is the most beautiful of all the sisters.
(B) Today seems to be the warmest day of the season.
(C) This journey has been the longest and the most tiring of all the journeys so far

Exercises

(A) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of adjective of the word given in the bracket:

1. Children are the …………. (good) gift of God.
2. Tom is not …………. (tall) as Peter.
3. To ride a bike without a helmet is …………. (dangerous) thing to do.
4. Delhi is …………. (polluted) than most other cities in India.
5. Indian students are …………. (intelligent) if not …………. (intelligent) than the students in America.
6. No other problem is …………. (grave) as the problem of saving water.
7. To search for a strong master was the …………. (good) thing for him to do.
8. The wolf was not …………. (strong) as the bear.
9. A holiday by the sea is …………. (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
10. He was the …………. (clever) thief of all.
Answer:
1. best
2. as tall
3. the most dangerous
4. more polluted
5. as intelligent, more intelligent
6. so grave
7. best
8. so strong
9. better
10. cleverest

(B) Change the degree of comparison :

Question 1.
Suraj is the tallest boy in the class.
Answer:
No other boy in the class is as tall as Suraj.

Question 2.
No other virtue is as rare as kindness.
Answer:
Kindness is the rarest virtue.

Question 3.
The dog is the most faithful animal.
Answer:
No other animal is so faithful as the dog.

Question 4.
Mount Everest is higher than any other mountains in the world.
Answer:
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

Question 5.
The Amazon is not so long as the Nile.
Answer:
The Nile is fonger them the Amazon.

Question 6.
Apples are more expensive than oranges.
Answer:
Oranges Eire not so expensive as apples.

Question 7.
I don’t eat as much chocolates as you do.
Answer:
You eat more chocolates than I do.

Question 8.
There are many girls who sing better than, Radha.
Answer:
Radha does not sing as well as many other girls.

Question 9.
The vegetables are not so fresh as the fruits.
Answer:
The fruits are fresher than the vegetable

Question 10.
The tiger is more ferocious than the
Answer:
The wolf is not so ferocious as the tiger.

(C) The following sentences have been formed with the incorrect use of adjectives. Correct them using the right form of adjectives :

Question 1.
She is most intelligent than her sister.
Answer:
She is more intelligent than her sister.

Question 2.
Her house is further from the hospital than from the school.
Answer:
Her house is farther from the hospital than from the school.

Question 3.
She is growing tall and tall every day.
Answer:
She is growing taller and taller every day.

Question 4.
I have less worries than you.
Answer:
I have fewer worries than you.

Question 5.
As compared to the previous one, this is a good option.
Answer:
As compared to the previous one, this is a better option.

Question 6.
Iron is most useful than any other metal.
Answer:
Iron is more useful than any other metal.

Question 7.
She is as brighter as her sister.
Answer:
She is as bright as her sister.

Question 8.
I am the young in the family.
Answer:
I am the youngest in the family.

Question 9.
Ramesh is wiser of all the boys in his class.
Answer:
Ramesh is the wisest of all the boys in the class.

Question 10.
Mohan is tall of the two boys.
Answer:
Mohan is the taller of the two boys.

(D) Form adjectives of the underlined words and make them into suitable sentences:

Question 1.
Her death remains a mystery.
Answer:
She has had a mysterious death.

Question 2.
His habits will put him in danger.
Answer:
He has dangerous habits.

Question 3.
You did the job well.
Answer:
You did a good job.

Question 4.
The passage had a lot of information.
Answer:
The passage was very informative.

Question 5.
You can avoid taking the highway today.
Answer:
Taking the highway today can be avoidable.

Question 6.
She has sweetness in her voice.
Answer:
She has a sweet voice.

Question 7.
There was a clarity in her thoughts.
Answer:
She had clear thoughts.

Question 8.
There was a continuity in the narration.
Answer:
The narration was continuous.

Question 9.
He has a tendency to destroy things.
Answer:
He has a destructive tendency.

Question 10.
The migration of the birds makes this sanctuary popular.
Answer:
The migratory birds make this sanctuary popular.

14th January in India is celebrated throughout the country through different festivals. Match the column with the name of the festival and the part of the country belongs to :

Answer:
(1-C), (2-E), (3-D), (4-A), (5-F), (6 – B).

Write in brief on the following topic ‘if I were a kite”. You can use the pointers mentioned below:

I am a kite – blue / green / orange / in various colours-I was born in a small house in a village near Ahmedabad in Gujarat-sent to the market for sale-young boy bought me on 14th Jan-kept me safely-he was s very happy-tied a string to me-I loved my master-took me to the terrace – soared me s into the sky – went up – was amazed – height did s not bother me -I trusted my little master – wind I was blowing hard-I was flying higher and higher-felt as if I ruled the world-loved the feeling-I saw many things from high above (describe a few of them) – suddenly the wind stopped blowing and I was still in the sky- I did not move till the time the wind was not blowing-then I again soared high-there were too many kites up in the sky – different s colours and shapes – suddenly my string was cut by another kite -I dipped downwards very fast and got stuck on a tree-was in s pain – my master came – he was in tears was his first kite-he got me down from the tree – took me home and I still lie in his cupboard as a treasured item.

The Kite Summary in English

A new kite looks nice and bright when it flies in the clear blue sky. It moves like a wave and its tail makes a cracking sound when it dives downwards. Just as the ship moves on the sea using a single sail, a kite rises up into the sky using a single string. When the wind is strong, It pulls more string from the roll to rise hIìer. It rides over the strong winds and climbs to their top like a ship. It pulls forward when the wind is strong. But as the wind falls It also rests for a while.

When the string to the kite loosens the flier rolls the string back. When the strong wind blows, the kite again files high up Into the sky. The poet concludes the poem by saying that a kite looks ragged when It gets torn by the branches of the trees.

Glossary

snaps (y.) comes apart, separates soars (u.) goes up. rises high crest (n.) top, highest point gust breeze, blowing of wind raggeder (adj.) torn, tattered flaps (v.) flutters, swings

Phrases

dive and dip (here) plunging or coming down of a kite go slack become loose on the blue In the sky