The Taro's Reward : ncert solution class 6

Working with the text.

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream?

Ans:-Taro was very thirsty. He heard a rushing stream hidden behind a rock. So he ran in the direction of the stream to quench his thirst.

2. How did Taro's father show happiness after drinking sake'?

Ans:- Taro's father started dancing having drunk sake’. He did not drink it for a long time. He showed happiness by doing a little dance in the middle of the floor just after drinking sake'.

3. Why did the waterfall give Taro's sake' and others water?

Ans:-Taro wanted to purchase sake' for his old father so that he could get rid of cold. He started working harder than before. The waterfall was impressed with his caring, compassionate and sincere attitude towards his father. Others were neither laborious nor sincere in their views. They were only greedy. That was why the waterfall gave Taro's sake' and others water.

4. Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?

Ans:-The villagers went to the waterfall to fetch sake' but they found only water. They got angry at Taro, thinking that he had tricked them. They wanted to take revenge for their insult and humiliation. That was why the villagers wanted Taro to be drowned in the very same waterfall.

5. Why did the Emperor reward Taro?

Ans:- The Emperor rewarded Taro because he was a kind man. He had always been very sincere views towards his old parents. The Emperor wanted to give a message through the reward that every child should respect, obey and serve his/her parents.

B. Mark the right items.

1. Taro earned very little money because

(i) he didn't work hard enough.

(ii) the villagers didn't need wood.

(iii) the price of wood was very low.

2. Taro decided to earn extra money

(i) to live a more comfortable life.

(ii) to buy his old father some sake'.

(iii) to repair the cracks in the hut.

3. The neighbor left Taro's hut in a hurry because

(i) she was delighted with the drink.

(ii) she was astonished to hear Taro's story.

(iii)she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Working with the language.

D. 1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

lonely, little, hard, thoughtful, delicious, beautiful

A young woodcutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it delicious.