English Question Answers Chapter 1.4 – A Letter from Hingoli Class 6 Maharashtra Board

1. Answer the following questions:

(a) Where does Raman live?

• Raman lives in Hingoli.

(b) Where does Sanjumama live?

• Sanjumama lives in Sagroli.

(c) Name the river in Sagroli.

• The river in Sagroli is Manjara.

(d) Who has a library?

• Kaka-ajoba has a library.

(e) If Raman made a list of his relatives at Sagroli, what names would he write?

• Ajji, Ajoba, Rajumama, Shailamami, Meeramami, Tejas, and Avadhoot.

2. List the interesting things that Raman did at Sagroli.

(Number them according to your preference.)

1. Swimming in the Manjara River.
2. Playing with Tejas and Avadhoot.
3. Going on long walks through the Balaghat hills.
4. Riding a buffalo.
5. Eating delicious food.
6. Reading books from Kaka-ajoba’s library.

(Students can compare their preferences with friends.)

3. Spot the exclamations (!) in the letter and copy the sentences.

• How wonderful were the days we spent at Sagroli!
• Unforgettable moments!
• That lunch! Wow!
• Meeramami is a great cook – a master chef!

4. (a) Find and copy the non-English words in the letter.

• Sagroli, Manjara, Balaghat, Aamras, Kurdai, Papdya, Kanda Bhaji, Shrikhanda Wadi, Kaka-ajoba, Ajji, Ajoba, Sanjumama, Rajumama, Shailamami, Meeramami.

(b) Make a list of your favourite foods/dishes. How many of the words are English?

(Students can write their own answers.)

Example: Pizza, Burger, Dal Rice, Samosa, Ice Cream. (Here, ‘Dal Rice’ and ‘Samosa’ are non-English words.)

(c) List five of your favourite books or stories. How many of the names are English?

Example:

1. Panchatantra Tales (Non-English)
2. Alice in Wonderland (English)
3. Akbar-Birbal Stories (Non-English)
4. Harry Potter (English)
5. The Jungle Book (English)

5. Find the smaller words hidden in the following words:

• Reached → reach, each.
• Wonderful → wonder, full, won, der.
• Unforgettable → forget, table, able, get.
• Colourful → colour, our, full.
• Incomparable → compare, able, par.
• Lovingly → loving, love, in, ly.

6. Read the following dates:

• 15 August → The fifteenth of August.
• 22 December → The twenty-second of December.
• 26 January → The twenty-sixth of January.
• 1 May → The first of May.
• 21 June → The twenty-first of June.

7. Kimaya is writing letters to different people. Choose the appropriate expressions.

(Students should match the greetings and closings properly.)

Example:

• Kimaya’s father → “Dearest Daddy,” / “Love and warm regards, Kimaya.”
• Kimaya’s friend → “Hi, Meeta!” / “See you soon!”
• Kimaya’s boss → “Dear Mrs. Bendre,” / “Yours sincerely, Kimaya.”
• The Manager of her bank → “To, The Manager, Bank of People,” / “Thank you. Regards, Kimaya.”

8. Translate the following words into your mother tongue:

(Answers will vary based on the student’s language.)

Example in Hindi:

• Uncle → Chacha / Mama.
• Aunt → Chachi / Mami.
• Grandfather → Dadaji / Nanaji.
• Grandmother → Dadiji / Naniji.
• Cousin → Bhai / Behen.

9. Write the terms of address you use for your relatives or family friends.

Example:

• Uncle → Sanjumama, Rajumama.
• Grandfather → Kaka-ajoba.
• Aunt → Shailamami, Meeramami.