DAV: Class VI English Literature Chapter 4: My Experiments with Truth by M K Gandhi

DAV: English Literature Class VI

Chapter 4: My Experiments with Truth by M K Gandhi

I Understanding the Story

A. Answer the …(For full question, refer to the book.)

1. Which two … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The two books which inspired Gandhiji a lot during his childhood were (i) Shravan Pitribhakti Natak, and (ii) Harishchandra.

2. Pick out … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The extract, ‘To be at school at the stroke of the hour and to run back home as soon as the school closed – that was my daily habit’, shows that Gandhiji was punctual.

3. Why did … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Gandhiji disliked them because ....

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II HOTS

A. Explain: … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Being truthful does not merely mean ....

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B. Confessing one’s … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Yes, Gandhiji was supremely brave. We all ....strength.

Under the burden of debt, Gandhiji was ................For all the answers: Buy Model Answer Book

III Life Skills

‘Physical training … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. There is a popular saying: .................... training we will do will bear fruit. We will able to learn new skills and our mental .......... mental training.

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IV Values

A. Every incident … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

	Incident		Values Imbibed
1.	He saw the picture of Shravana carrying his parents on pilgrimage.	˃	I should serve my parents with the same devotion as Shravana did to his.
2.	He read the play Harishchandra.	˃	..............
3.	His headmaster convicted him of lying.	˃	..
4.	He observed the good handwriting of people in South Africa.	˃	.............
5.	He stole gold and confessed it to his father.	˃	For all the answers: Buy Model Answer Book

B. ‘We become … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The stories and characters of the books ........ Reading good books .... and truthfulness.

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V Writing Skills

A. The chapter … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

Should do:

1. A student should be punctual.

2. A student should confess his mistakes.

3. .............

4. A student ................

5. A student should .........

Should not do:

1. A student should not be careless.

2. A student should ................

3. A student ................

4. A student ....

5. A student ............

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B. Gandhiji’s father … (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

11^th November 1881

10:30 p.m.

Dear Diary

Today, it was a day of mixed emotions. It brought me ....For all the answers: Buy Model Answer Book

My son, Mohan ................... for my son’s well being

Till we meet again…

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