Chapters to be deleted: Class vi – English

Chapters to be deleted: Class vi – English (Half-Yearly)

Literature: (A Different Kind of School.)

                    (Where all Teachers go.)

Supplementary reader: (The Old –Clock Shop)

                                           (Tansen)

Grammar:  Tense:  only (Exercise 2)
 Non-finite Verbs: 

Page 45 -Exercise 2
Page 48-Exercise - 2
Page -51 Exercise - 2
Page - 52 Exercise - 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Comparisons:   only (exercises - 3,5,)

Voice: only (Exercises – 1, 3, 4)

Writing: only (Process Writing, Story writing)

Chapters to be deleted: Class vi – English (Annual)

Literature: only (The banyan tree)

Supplementary Reader: (A Strange wrestling match)

Grammar: Joining of Sentences:

(Page- 119 Exercise E,) 

(page 123 Exercise- 1, 2)

(page-124 Exercise -1, 2)

(page – 127 Exercise – 1)

(page – 128 Exercise – 2)

Preposition: (page 75 – Exercise -c)

Direct and Indirect Speech:

(page-131 – Exercise -2)

(page-133 –Exercise – 2, 3)

(page – 135 – Exercise – 2)

(page – 136 – Exercise -2)

(page -137 – Exercise – 2)

(page -139 –Exercise – 2)

(page – 142 – Exercise -2)

(page  - 143 – Exercise- 3, 4, 5)

(page – 147- Exercise – 4)

(page – 149 –Exercise -2)

(page -151 – Exercise – 2)

Transformation of Sentences:

(page- 96 –Exercise – 1, 2)

(page – 97 – Exercise -1, 2)

(page -98 –exercise – 3, 4)

(page -102 – exercise -1)

(page – 103 – Exercise – 1,2)

Writing: only (Story Writing, Formal Letter)

               

The Banyan Tree :ncert solution class 6

WORKING WITH THE TEXT (page 131)

A. Complete the following sentences.

1. The old banyan tree "did not belong" to grandfather, but only to the boy, because Grandfather, at sixty-five, could no longer climb it.

2. The small grey squirrel became friendly when it found that the boy did not arm himself with a catapult or air-gun.

3. When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel grew quite bold to take morsels from his hand.

4. In the spring, the banyan tree was full of small red figs, and birds of all kinds would come there.

5. The banyan tree served the boy as a crude platform to spend the afternoon by reading books and propping himself against the tree with a cushion from the living room.

6. The young boy spent his afternoons in the tree reading books and propping against the tree.

B.Answer the following questions.

1. "It was a battle of champions."

(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.

Ans:-      Mongoose             Cobra

(a) swift fighter            (a)  skilled fighter                   

(b) clever fighter           (b)poisonous teeth                                                                

(c) strikes with speed of light  (c)great glider                                                                           

(ii) What did the cobra and mongoose do, to show their readiness for the fight?

Ans:-

2. Who were the other spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they join in the fight?)

Ans:- The other two spectators were a myna and a crow. Both of them sat on the cactus plant to watch the upshot of the fight. In the last moment of the fight, both myna and crow wanted to pick up the cobra for their meal. Cobra killed the crow and myna flew away. The mongoose dragged the dead cobra away into the bushes. 

3. Read the descriptions below of what the snake did and what the mongoose did. Arrange their actions

in the proper order.

Ans:-     Snake                                                   Mongoose

(i) tried to mesmerize the mongoose            refused to look into the snake’s eyes

(ii) struck on the side that the mongoose     pretended to attack the cobra on

    Pretended to attack                                   one side   

(iii) struck again and missed                        sprang aside, jumped in, and hit

(iv) struck the crow                                      grabbed the snake by the snout

(v) ceased to struggle                                   dragged the snake into the bushes

4. (i) What happened to the crow in the end?

Ans:-In the end the crow got bitten by the cobra and died.

(ii) What did the myna do finally?

Ans:- The myna dropped to the ground, peered into the bushes from a safe distance, and flew away.

WORKING WITH LANGUAGE (page 133)

A. 1. The word 'round' usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story?

Ans:-‘Round’ in the story means the second time(course) of the fight.

2. Find five words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees. But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words.

Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the firm of which his uncle is the owner. Hari's success is really the fruit of his own labor. He is happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is an astray dog near his office. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.

B. The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

Dived, gliding, sprang, darting, whipped....back, delving

1. When he began to trust me, the squirrel began delving into my pocket for morsels of cake.

2. I saw a cobra gliding out of a clump of cactus.

3. The snake hissed, his forked tongue darting in and out.

4. When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose sprang aside.

5. The snake whipped his head back to strike at the crow.

6. The birds dived at the snake.

C. Find words in the story, which show things striking violently against each other.

1. The cobra struck the crow, his snout thudding against its body.

2. The crow and the myna collided in mid-air.

3. The birds dived at the snake but bumped into each other instead.

                                             

Whatif : ncert solution class 6

WORKING WITH THE POEM

1. (i) Who is the speaker in the poem?

Ans:- Shel Silverstein (the poetess) is the speaker in the poem.

(ii) With your partner list out the happenings the speaker is worried about.

Ans:- The speaker is worried about,

1. What may happen if she becomes dumb?

2. What may happen if a swimming pool is closed?

3. What may happen If she gets beat up?

4. What may happen If there is poison in her cup?

5. What may happen If she starts crying?

6. What may happen If she gets sick and dies?

7. What may happen If she doesn’t grow taller?

7. What may happen if she starts getting smaller? Etc.

(iii) Why do you think she/he has these worries? Can you think of ways to get rid of such worries?

Ans:-A person starts thinking very deeply when he/she does not have any work to do. Empty brain thinks much about unnecessary happenings. We can get rid of such worries by involving ourselves in any reasonable work because our work makes us positive and creates will power to do something better than before.

2. Read the following line.

Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear

Can words crawl into your year? This is an image. The poet is trying to make an image of what she/he experiences. Now with your partner try and list out some more images from the poem.

Ans:- Yes, this happens. It is really an image which seems to be true. Whenever we think an image appeared in our brain and we experience the voice of talking to us. Sometimes when we think off natural disaster we are afraid of the consequences. It seems the calamity appeared at once and we all are in great trouble. We experience both fear and happiness.

3.In groups of four discuss some more 'what-ifs that you experience in your day to day life and list them out.

Ans:-(i) I fear that if I make a mistake while walking on the road.

(ii) I fear, if someone breaks into my house and steal everything which I arranged with a very hard labour.

(iii) I fear, if I don’t get more than 90% marks in Annual Exams.

(iv) If a magician makes me mad.

(v)I fear, if a man cheat me in the travelling.

(vi)I fear if a flood/tsunami comes along with an earthquake.

(vii)I fear if my teacher scolds me for not doing homework in time.

(viii)I fear if I don’t win the match.

And now write a poem of five or six lines with the 'what-ifs' that you have listed.

What may happen if I make a mistake while walking on the road?

What may happen if a thief breaks into my room?

What may happen if I don’t get 90% marks in Annual Exams?

What may happen if a magician makes me mad?

What may happen if a cheater deceives me in travelling?

What may happen if tsunami, earthquake and flood come very together?

What may happen if my teacher scold me for not doing homework in time?

What may happen if I don’t win the match?

Desert Animals : ncert solution class 6

WORKING WITH THE TEXT (page 117)

A. Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false.

(i) No animal can survive without water. True

(ii) Deserts are endless sand dunes. False

(iii) Most snakes are harmless. True

(iv) Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground. True

(v) Camels store water in their humps. False

2. Answer the following questions.

(i) How do desert animals survive without water?

Ans:- Desert animals develop different ways to survive without water. They are adapted to the harsh conditions. Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows. Darkling beetles are experts at catching drops of moisture on their legs, then lifting them into the air until the drops trickle down into their mouths. Camels have long, shaggy winter coats to keep warm and tidier coats in the summer to keep cool. They get all the moisture from desert plants and can survive for up to ten months without drinking any water.

(ii) How do mongooses kill snakes?

Ans:- Mongooses are very swift and quick fighters. They save them very fast from the strike of snakes. They attack the snake till they are tired. In this situation, the snake does not save from the swift attack of mongooses. This is how the mongooses kill the snake.

(iii) How does the hump of the camels help them to survive when there is no water?

Ans:-The humps of the camel are like a storage container. They are full of fat. When the food for them is scarce the fat of the hump nourishes them. Slowly the hump shrinks, which means fat is automatically used up. They are completely adapted to desert life.

B. Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.

Harsh condition, harmless, survive, intruder

Threatened, predators, prey, continually.

Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.

All animals in forests and deserts struggle to survive in harsh conditions. Though most of the animals are harmless; some are dangerous when threatened. If an intruder is noticed, they attack or bite to save themselves. They struggle continually for food and water. Some animals are called predators because they prey on other animals.

SPEAKING (page 118)

Look at these sentences.

Deserts are the driest places on earth.

Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows.

Now form pairs. Ask questions using a suitable form of the word in the brackets. Try to answer the questions too.

Do you know

1. Which animal is the tallest (tall)?

Ans:-Giraffe is the tallest animal.

2. Which animal runs the fastest (fast)?

Ans:-Leopard runs the fastest.

3. Which place on the earth is the hottest (hot) or the coldest (cold)?

Ans:-Aziza Libya is the hottest and  Verkhoyansk is the coldest.

4. Which animal is the largest (large)?

Ans:-Blue whale is the largest animal.

5. Which is the tallest (tall) mountain in the world?

Ans:- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

6. Which is the rainiest (rainy) place on earth?

Ans:-Mawsynram is the rainiest place on earth.

7. Which is the oldest (old) living animal?

Ans:-Giant tortoise is the oldest living animal.

THINKING ABOUT LANGUAGE (page 118-119)

A. Look at these sentences.

Most snakes are quite harmless, but a few are poisonous.

Most snakes lay eggs, but the rattlesnake gives birth to its young.

Now write five sentences like these using 'most' and the clues below.

1. (90% of) people are honest (10) are dishonest.

Ans:-Most of the people are honest, but a few are dishonest.

2. (Lots of) fruits have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruit are low in sugar.

Ans:-Most of fruits have plenty of sugar, but some citrus fruits are low in sugar.

3. (Every soft drink except this one) has lots of 'empty calories.

Ans:-Most of soft drinks except this one has lots of 'empty calories.

4. (The majority of) films are romances, (a few) are on other topics.

Ans:- Most of the films are romances, but a few are on other topics.

5. (A majority of) people agree that he is a good leader, (just a few) disagree.

Ans:-Most of the people agree that he is a good leader, just a few disagree.

B. Look at these sentences.

Animals cannot survive for long without water.

So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.

The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete these sentences using cannot and have to/has to.

1. You cannot reach the island by land or air; you have to go by boat.

2. We cannot see bacteria with our eyes, we have to look at them through a microscope.

3. He cannot have a new bicycle now; he has to wait till next year.

4. Old people often cannot hear very well; they have to use a hearing aid.

5. Road users cannot do what they wish; they have to follow traffic rules.

6. She cannot accept this decision; she has to question it.

7. You cannot believe everything you hear; you have to use your own judgment.

WRITING

Imagine you are journeying through a desert. Write a couple of paragraphs describing what you see and hear.

Ans:-Life in a desert is very difficult. A desert is a sandy region without vegetation and rainfall. When I visited the Thar I found so many unfamiliar animals and villages. People were not seen after 9,o clock anywhere. There was nothing but sand and sand dunes in the desert.

I found the hot winds caring sands from one place to another one. Camels were seen everywhere walking and caring for the goods along with the human beings. The very that day I understood that water is the most precious thing for life. A very few animals and birds are found there. I heard the howling of jackals and mongooses.

Vocation: ncert solution class 6

WORKING WITH THE POEM (page 110)

1. Your partner and you may now be able to answer these questions.

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem? Who are the people the speaker meets? What are they doing?

Ans:-A school-going child is the speaker in the poem. The people are hawkers, gardeners, and a watchman. The hawker is selling bangles, gardener is at his work of digging away at the garden and the watchman is watching the street throughout the night.

(ii)What wishes does the child in the poem make? Why does the child want to be a hawker, a gardener, and a watchman? Pick out the lines in the stanza, which tells us this.

Ans:-The school-going child is very innocent. He wants to enjoy the same freedom as a hawker, a gardener and a watchman enjoys. He feels he is not the owner of his will in his school. He is tempted to the work of a hawker, gardener and a watchman.

The child expresses his views through the following lines.

I wish I were a hawker, spending my day in the road.

I wish I were a gardener, digging away at the garden.

I wish I were a watchman, walking the street all night.

(iii) From the way the child envies the hawker, the gardener and the watchman, we can guess that there are many things the child has to do, or must not do. Make a list of the do's and don'ts that the child doesn't like. The first line is done for you?

The child must                                              The child must not

come home at a fixed time                            get his clothes dirty in the dust

touch the feet of his/her parents                    disobey his/her parents

complete his/her assignments                        late to his/her duties

be truthful and diligent                                  tell a lie at any cost

have home-made food                                   eat food prepared in the market

eat nutritious food,                                           eat junk food.

be punctual at his/her work                            waste his/her time unnecessary

pay attention to his/her studies                       talk meaninglessly

ask his/her teacher to solve the problems       have any hesitation in asking anything

share his works done by him/her,                    hide anything from parents.  

Now add to the list your own complaints about the things you have to do, or must not do.

(iv) Like the child in the poem, you perhaps have your own wishes for yourself. Talk to your friend, using "I wish I were.......".

Ans:- I wish I were a soldier of the Indian army, guarding my border all the time

I wish I were a scientist, inventing the weapon of creating peace

I wish I were a religious thinker, discovering the facts of truthful realities

I wish I were a farmer, walking along my mustard field.

2. Find out the different kinds of work done by the people in your neighborhood. Make different cards for different kinds of work. You can make the card colorful with pictures of the persons doing the work.

Ans:-This assignment must be done by the learners at their home or school.

A Game of Chance : ncert solution class 6

WORKING WITH THE TEXT (page 103)

1. Complete the following sentences from the memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.

1. A big fair was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition)

2. Tradesmen came to the village, with all kinds of goods to sell. ( to display, to buy, to sell)

3. Uncle told me not to buy while he was away. ( not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone )

4. The owner of the lucky shop wanted everybody present to try their luck. (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck )

5. The first time I took a chance I got two pencils. ( a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle )

6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made a fool of me. ( a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people )

B. Answer the following questions. (page 104)

1. Why do you think Rasheed's uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?

Ans:- I think Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence because Rasheed could be cheated by the shopkeeper in his absence. Children are unable to understand the tricks of the shopkeepers because they are inexperienced.

2. Why was the shop called 'Lucky Shop'?

Ans:-The shop was called ‘Lucky Shop’ because people were allowed to try their luck to win prizes at the very that shop.

3. An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?

Ans:-The old man made 15 rupees only by selling his clock back to the shopkeeper.

4. How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?

Ans:-The boy won four prizes only. They were a comb, a fountain pen, a wristwatch, and a table lamp.

5. Why was Rasheed upset?

Ans:-Rasheed was upset because he thought him to be unlucky at the very game of chance.

6. In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?

Ans:-Thee shopkeeper provided Rasheed with things of trifle value and encouraged the boy to try his luck again and again. Rasheed lost all his money by trying his luck.

WORKING WITH THE LANGUAGE (page 104-105)

1. The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.

1. (i) The two teams have played three matches already. (play)

  (ii) The last day's play was excellent.

2. (i) She has a lovely face. (face)

  (ii) India faced a number of problems these days.

3. (i) He made his mark in essay-writing. (mark)

  (ii) Articles marked 'sold' are reserved.

4. (i) The police are combing the area to catch the burglars. (comb)

  (ii) An ordinary plastic comb costs five rupees.

5. (i) He gave a smile in answer to my question. (smile)

  (ii) We also smiled to see her smile.

6. (i) He said he hoped to be invited to the party. (hope)

  (ii) We gave up hope of his joining the party.

7. (i)The boys put up a good athletic shoe. (shoes)

  (ii) The soldiers showed great courage in saving people from floods.

8. (i) You deserve a pat on the back for your performance. (pat)

  (ii) The teacher patted the child on the cheek to encourage her.

C. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.

             huge,big,foolish,interesting, tiny unlucky,last

There was a huge Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a tiny toy to a big camel. I went to the fair on its last day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very interesting. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more foolish than unlucky.

Fair Play: ncert solution class 6

Working with the text

A.Match the sentences under  I  with those under  II.

                 I

1.Jumman and Algu were the best of friends.

2.Jumman's aunt transferred her property to him.

3.The aunt decided to appeal to the panchayat.

4.Algu was unwilling to support the aunt.

5.Jumman was very happy to hear Algu's name as head Panch.

                  II

1.He believed that his friend would never go against him.

2.She wanted justice.

3.In the absence of one, the other took care of his family.

4.The condition was that he would be responsible for her welfare.

5.The bond of friendship between him and Jumman was very strong.  

Ans:- 1.Jumman and Algu were the best of friends. In the absence of one, the other took care of his family.

2.Jumman's aunt transferred her property to him. The condition was that he would be responsible  for her well being.

3.The aunt decided to appeal to the panchayat. She wanted justice.

4.Algu was unwilling to support the aunt. The bond of friendship between him and Jumman was very strong.

5.Jumman was very happy to hear Algu's name as head Panch.

B. Who says this to whom and why?

1."My wife knows best how to run the house."

Ans:-Jumman says this to his aunt because he felt that his aunt was a burden. He did not want to give her anything for her survival.

2."But it is right, my son, to keep mum and not say what you consider just and fair?"

Ans:-The aunt says the words to Algu Chaudhry because Algu Chaudhry was not able to say anything regarding this matter against his friend.

3."What have you to say in your defence?"

Ans:-Algu says the words to Jumman at the time of hearing the case because he was decided to be the Head Panch.

4."I can't pay you a penny for the wretched beast you sold me."

Ans:-Samjhu Sahu says the words to Algu Chaudhry because he did not want to pay the money of his bullock.

5." Victory to the panchayat. This is justice."

Ans:-It was the time when Jumman was made the Head Panch. He was the hear the case of Algu Chaudhry. His verdict compelled Samjhu Sahu to give Algu’s money for his bullock. Now Algu Chaudhry was very happy that is why he said,”This is justice.

C. Answer the following questions.

1."Then the situation changed." What is being referred to?

Ans:-“Then the situation changed” referred to the difficult situation of aunt after the transfer of her property to Jumman Shaikh.The aunt was welcome until her property was not transferred to Jumman. Just after getting her property Jumman along with his wife ill-treated the old aunt.

2.When Jumman's aunt realised that she was not welcome in his house, what arrangement did she suggest?

Ans:-When Jumman’s aunt realised that she was not welcome in his house, she decided to stay separately. She wanted to take monthly allowance for her living. She was now not able to share the food prepared jointly. She wanted her meal to be prepared separately.

3.What was the villagers' reaction when the aunt explained her case to them?

Ans:-Some of the villagers showed sympathy where as some of them wanted to make fun of her. Some villagers wanted her to make up with Jumman.

4.Why was Jumman happy over Algu's nomination as head panch?

Ans:-Jumman was extremely happy because Algu Chaudhry was his fast friend. He thought that the verdict would be in his favour.

5."God lives in the heart of the panch." the aunt said. What did she mean?

Ans:-She means that the panch becomes the representative of the God when he sits in the chair of judge. He does only fair and just. He is free from the burden of likes or dislikes.

6.What was Algu's verdict as head panch? How did Jumman take it?

Ans:-Algu’s  verdict compelled Jumman either to pay a monthly allowance or to transfer her property in her name. Consequently Jumman got angry at his friend and decided to take a revenge.

7.Algu found himself in a tight spot. What was his problem?

Ans:-Algu had a bullock. He sold his bullock to Sahu. Algu was promised that he would get the price within in a month. But it so happened that Sahu used the animal so much that it died. Now Sahu did not want to pay the money or price for the bullock.

8.Why was Algu upset over Jumman's nomination as head panch?

Ans:-Algu was upset because Jumman had decided to take revenge. He was annoyed at the verdict made in his case by Algu.

9.What was Jumman's verdict as head panch? How did Algu take it?

Ans:-Jumman gave the verdict that Sahu had to pay the price of bullock because it was strong and hearty at the time of purchasing. It was fair and fine decision.Algu took it happily and said it was real victory of panch.

10.Which of the following sums up the story best?

(i) "I also know that you will not kill your conscience for the sake of friendship."

(ii) "Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity."

(iii) "The voice of the panch is the voice of God."

Ans:-“Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity.”

WORKING  WITH  LANGUAGE

A.Replace the italicised portion of each sentences below with a suitable phrase from the box. Make necessary changes,wherever required.

Look after, swallow, make it up, keep mum, go into, ease one’s conscience as ill luck would have it, a tight spot, take changes, my heart sank.

1.The best way to avoid an unnecessary argument is to remain silent.

Ans:-keep mum

2.Unfortunately, the train I was trying to catch was cancelled.

Ans:-Ill-luck would have it

3.He has been told not to take risks while driving a car through a crowded street.

Ans:-take chances

4.The patients needs to be properly taken care of.

Ans:-looked after

5.Why don’t the two of you end your quarrel by shaking hands?

Ans:-make it up

6.I was in a difficult situation till my friends came to my rescue.

Ans:-tight spot

7.When I saw a pile of dirty dishes, I felt very disappointed.

Ans:-my heart sank

8.I will examine the matter very carefully before commenting on it.

Ans:-go into

9.They criticised him in the meeting but he accepted without protest all the criticism.

Ans:-swallowed

10.It will free me from worry to know that I had done nothing wrong.

Ans:-ease my conscience

B.Look at the following phrases and their meanings.Use the phrases to fill in the blanks in the sentences given below.

Set up------put in place or start

Set aside------save or keep for a particular purpose

Set down-----write or record

Set out---------start on a journey

Set in---------begin or seem likely to continue

1.Why don’t you set down your ideas on paper?

2.A fund has been set up for the soldiers’ families.

3.We should set aside a little money every month.

4.You should buy some woolens before winter sets in.            .

5.They set out on the last stage of their journey.

                                              

The Wonderful Words :ncert solution class 6

Working with the Poem (page-83)

1. With your partner, complete the following sentences in your own words using the ideas in the poem.

(i)Do not let a thought shrivel and die because you don't have a good way to say or express it.

(ii) English is a game with words that everyone can play.

(iii) One has to match the words to the brightest thoughts in one's head.

(iv) Words are the food and dress of thought.

2. In groups of four discuss the following lines and their meanings.

(i) All that you do is match the words

     To the brightest thoughts in your head.

Ans:- One is required to match the words to the brightest thoughts in one's head.

(ii)For many of the loveliest things

     Have never yet been said.

Ans:-One has so many loveliest things to express properly.

(iii) And everyone's longing today to hear

       Some fresh and beautiful thing.

Ans:-If one has some fresh and beautiful things to express he will find a large number of good listeners.

(iv) But only words can free a thought

       From its prison behind your eyes.

Ans:-Our mind is really a treasure. If our thoughts are confined permanently in it, it turns into a prison. Only words can free our thoughts from this prison.