AP 6th English Fables and Folk Tales Chapter 1 Answers 2026-27

AP 6th English Fables and Folk Tales Chapter 1 Answers 2026-27. APSCERT 6th English Text Book 1st Unit Fables and Folk Tales Lesson Answers, Exercises Answers 2026-27 are given in this article. Here are the complete Page wise Answers that can be downloaded below for student's reference.

AP 6th English Fables and Folk Tales Chapter 1 Answers 2026-27

📘 Lesson 1: Fables and Folk Tales (Pages 165–201) — Answer Key

Class 6 English — Spring Bloom | Simple answers for young learners

📄 Page 165 — A Bottle of Dew: Before We Read Fables and Folk Tales

I. Picture matching: 1. worried — the girl holding her head/looking upset   2. plantation — the field of green crops   3. sage — the old man in orange robes   4. surprise — the boy with a shocked, open-mouthed face.

II. Answer these:
1. Think of a time you worked hard: (Sample) I worked hard to learn my tables for a test.
2. How did it help you? It helped me understand the topic better and do well.
3. How did it make you feel? It made me feel proud and happy.

📄 Page 167 — Let Us Discuss

1. Rama Natha believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.
2. Madhumati was Rama Natha's wife. She was worried because he was spending too much money chasing the magic potion instead of earning any.
3. The sage told Rama Natha a way to make the potion — plant banana trees, water them himself, and collect the morning dew for six years.
4. He believed in a magic potion and spent all his time and money trying to learn its secret instead of working.
5. People often promised to tell him the secret of the potion just to take money from him, but they never really knew any such secret.
6. (Open answer) Yes, if he waters the plants regularly and works hard every day, he can collect the dew over time.

📄 Page 169 — Let Us Discuss

1. He was angry because the potion did not turn the copper vessel into gold; he felt cheated.
2. He ignored his land because he believed in the magic potion; he focused all his time on learning about it.
3. They created wealth by planting bananas, tending them with care, and selling the fruit in the market.
4. It showed him that it was his own hard work that created his wealth — not any magic.

📄 Pages 170–171 — Let Us Think and Reflect

I. (a)
(i) Rama Natha did not 'give up' because he still believed someone would truly tell him the secret of the magic potion.
(ii) Table:

What Happened	Outcome
People promised to tell Rama Natha about the potion.	They cheated him and took his money without telling him anything.
Rama Natha was spending a lot of money.	Madhumati worried they would soon be left with no money.

(iii) True/False: a) True   b) False   c) True

(b)
(i) Correct order: (b) b, a, d, c, e
(ii) Fill blank: sprinkled
(iii) He must have felt shocked, confused, and cheated.

II. Answer the following:

1. Plant banana trees, water them with his own hands, and collect five litres of winter dew in a bottle.
2. So that Rama Natha would work hard himself and earn wealth through his own effort, not depend on others.
3. Because he kept planting more banana trees every year and cared for them well over six years.
4. By showing that the "potion" did not turn copper to gold, while the real gold came from the money earned by selling bananas.
5. (Sample) She felt anxious about their money, but she showed maturity by helping in the plantation and selling the fruit wisely instead of complaining.
6. Because if he had simply told Rama Natha the truth, he may not have believed it or worked hard; the trick let him learn by experience.
7. He changed from a lazy dreamer into a hardworking farmer; realising his own labour created the wealth influenced him the most.
8. It teaches that there are no shortcuts to success — only sincere hard work brings true wealth.
9. (Sample) I would feel surprised at first, but then happy to learn that hard work is the real "magic."

10. Before/After table:

Before meeting the sage	After meeting the sage
(i) Spent time & money learning about the magic potion	(i) Worked hard planting and tending banana trees
(ii) Left his land empty and uncared for	(ii) Earned money through his own hard work

📄 Pages 172–173 — Let Us Learn

1. Fill the paragraph: 1. huge   2. luck   3. difficult   4. promised   5. cheated   6. remember
(Extra words not needed: spending, market)

2. Homophone meanings:

A	B	Meaning of B
I	eye	the organ used for seeing
your	you're	short form of 'you are'
dew	due	happening at some time in the future
son	sun	the star that gives us light and heat
one	won	past tense of win
ate	eight	the number 8
see	sea	a large body of salt water

3. Sample sentences (any 4 pairs):
• You're going to love your new bag.
• The rent is due before the morning dew dries.
• My son loves playing in the sun.
• I won the race by just one second.

4. Match & write sentences:
1. The children submitted their work before the deadline.
2. He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of heights.
3. The children ran towards the gate as soon as the bell rang.
4. Nitin was late to school today as there was a traffic jam.

5. Tongue twister: (Sample) "Betty's banana bunch bounced by the bench."

📄 Page 174 — Let Us Listen & Speak APTEACHERS.IN

Order of events (as per audio):
3 – Visits her mother and gives two dozen bananas
7 – Goes to the market to sell the bananas
2 – Meets her friend Kalawati in the market
6 – Gives twelve bananas to her friend
5 – Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left
1 – Gives two bananas to a hungry boy
4 – Visits her neighbour and gifts a bunch of bananas

's' sound activity: beds — /z/   sand — /s/   clothes — /z/   sea — /s/   was — /z/   keys — /z/   bags — /z/   nose — /z/

II. Speaking (sample answers):
1. Hard work means putting in sincere effort to complete a task well.
2. Hard work is important because it teaches discipline, builds confidence, and leads to real success.
3. Ideas for someone who needs to work hard: set small goals, practise daily, and never give up.

📄 Pages 175–176 — Let Us Write & Explore

1. Sample description of a banana (8 sentences):
I like to eat a banana during break. It is sweet in taste. Its outer covering is yellow and the fruit inside is white. The skin feels smooth to touch. It has a fresh, fruity smell. A banana is healthy because it gives energy and is rich in vitamins. It is also filling, so it keeps me full for a long time. I enjoy eating a banana almost every day.

2. Script for "A Bottle of Dew": (Open task) Learners write short dialogues between Rama Natha, Madhumati, and the sage, based on the story, and act it out.

Let us explore: (Open/activity task) Learners can research banana varieties online, e.g. the Blue Java banana, which is creamy and tastes like ice cream.

📄 Page 178 — The Raven and the Fox: Let Us Discuss

Stanza 1: (i) bird   (ii) Reynard   (iii) a piece of food

Stanza 2: (i) good-looking   (ii) sing   (iii) woods

Stanza 3: (i) forgot   (ii) sing   (iii) food

Stanza 4: (i) laughed   (ii) unwise   (iii) lesson

📄 Page 179 — Match the Words

1. perched – sat on a branch   2. morsel – a small piece of food   3. seek – to look for something   4. pride – feeling that you are better than others   5. eyed – looked with interest at something   6. limb – branch of a tree   7. woods – a smaller area of forest with similar kind of trees

📄 Pages 180–181 — Let Us Think and Reflect

1. Picture order: Match the pictures to the story sequence — Raven perched with the morsel while Fox admires him (1) → Fox flatters him further, asking him to sing (2) → Raven opens his beak and the morsel falls (3) → Fox picks up the food and walks away, laughing (4).

2. (a)
(i) 'Such feathers' refer to — A. shiny and beautiful feathers
(ii) Because the Fox flattered him, saying his voice would make him deserve to be King if he sang.
(iii) To flatter him and make him feel important, so he would open his beak and drop the food.

(b)
(i) Because he was flattered and wanted to prove he could sing like a "King."
(ii) Fox : clever :: Raven : foolish

3. Because he was too proud and pleased by the Fox's flattering words.
4. By praising his feathers and saying the birds would call him King if he sang.
5. Because being too proud made the Raven careless, and he lost his food.
6. Because the very Fox who tricked him is the one giving him the lesson.
7. (Sample) I would think carefully before believing such praise, and not let it affect my actions.
8. They made him proud and careless, so he opened his beak to sing and dropped the food.
9. It shows he was vain and easily fooled by flattery.
10. Because flattery was an easy, clever way to trick the Raven without any effort or force.
11. He probably felt foolish, embarrassed, and regretful, and learnt to be more careful of flattery.
12. It teaches us not to be fooled by flattery, and to stay humble and use self-control.

📄 Page 181 — Let Us Learn

I. Rhyming words:
Stanza 1: limb-him, beak-seek
Stanza 2: word-bird, sing-King
Stanza 3: joke-croak, pride-eyed
Stanza 4: know-glow, unwise-surprise

II. Alliteration in Stanza 2: "Such feathers! If you would only sing" — the words "Such" and "sing" share the same beginning /s/ sound.

📄 Page 182 — Opposites & Let Us Listen

Word	Opposite
perched	flew
forgot	remembered
foolish	wise
pride	humility
laughed	cried
ignore	notice
glow	dim

(Extra words not needed: happy, silly)

Let us listen (True/False): 1. True   2. False   3. True

📄 Page 183 — Let Us Write & Explore APTEACHERS.ORG

(Open/creative tasks) Learners narrate the poem as a conversation between Reynard and Mr Raven, and make paper stick puppets (Origami) to enact the poem.

📄 Pages 184–185 — Rama to the Rescue: Before We Read

I. Policewoman, doctor, and firefighter — they help us by keeping law and order, treating the sick or injured, and putting out fires or rescuing people in danger.

II. 'Rescue' means — 2. save someone

III. Tick who needs to be rescued: ✓ A man stuck in a building on fire   ✓ A dog who has hurt its leg   (A woman buying vegetables and a tree being cut down do not need rescue.)

IV. (Open answer) Share what you call a policeman in your own language, e.g. in Telugu he may be called "పోలీసు" or "కొత్వాల్".

V. (Open answer) I would think quickly about ways to solve the problem (iii), rather than worry or feel angry.

📄 Pages 186–189 — Let Us Discuss Fables and Folk Tales

Page 186 — Circle the odd one:
1. Characters: husband, wife, children (odd one — the story is only about husband and wife)
2. Who entered the house: guest, robber, kotwal (odd one — the robber is the intruder)

Page 187 — True/False:
1. The man tells his plan to his wife. — True
2. The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels. — False (he wants to know where they kept their money)

Page 188 — What happens next? (Sample) The kotwal, Rama, hears his name being called loudly and runs towards the house to help.

Page 189 — Match the words:
1. wonder – a feeling of surprise   2. yard – an area outside a building   3. chatter – talk for a long time about unimportant things   4. instead – in place of someone or something   5. closely – carefully   6. perhaps – maybe

📄 Page 190 — Story Map & Let Us Think and Reflect

Story map:
Main Characters: The man (Jitendra) and his wife (Sudeepya)
Setting: A village, inside their house at night
Other Characters: The thief; Rama, the village kotwal
Problem: A thief digs his way into the house to rob the sleeping couple.
Solution: The couple cleverly pretend to talk about calling their "son" Rama loudly, which brings the real kotwal Rama running to catch the thief.

Let us think and reflect (1a):
(i) He notices something strange and asks his wife what she is looking at.
(ii) 'Ssssh' means — D. be silent
(iii) She noticed that the noise had stopped, showing she was listening very carefully.

📄 Page 191 Fables and Folk Tales

1b.
(i) Villagers caught the thief and took him to the — kotwal (police)
(ii) "Oh, Oh!" shows — A. surprise
(iii) He came running at once on hearing his name, showing he was alert and responsible.

2. They could not sleep because they heard a strange noise — someone trying to enter the house.
3. The thief wished the couple would stop talking and fall asleep so he could rob them; it did not happen.
4. They pretended to talk about calling their "son" Rama loudly — this was actually the kotwal's name, so the real Rama came running.
5. Yes, cleverness helps us find safe solutions even in danger, as the couple's quick thinking saved them.
6. They may have felt scared, anxious, and worried for their safety.
7. He rushed to help without hesitation, showing he always looked out for the villagers' safety.
8. He is brave and responsible because he ran to help immediately and broke in to catch the thief.
9. Rama arrived in time, broke in, and arrested the thief — turning danger into safety for the couple.
10. It highlights duty, courage, and readiness to help anyone in trouble.
11. It teaches that quick thinking can save us from danger and that helping others is an important duty.

(Contracted words) I'm = I am; It's = It is; They're = They are

📄 Pages 192–196 — Let Us Learn (Grammar)

II. Expand the contractions:
(a) what's – what is   (b) I'll – I will   (c) I'd – I would   (d) we'll – we will   (e) that's – that is   (f) we're – we are   (g) don't – do not   (h) you'll – you will   (i) must've – must have

III. The sentences refer to actions that are going on at the time of speaking.

IV. Fill blanks (Present Progressive):
1. am studying   2. is reading   3. are playing   4. am learning   5. are sitting   6. is cooking

V–VI. Picture description & adverb table (sample):
Govind and Anu are playing football. Pema is picking flowers. Anil is holding the score card. The mother is reading a book. The dog is running to catch the ball. The birds are flying in the sky.

Adverb table: (i) closely — How does he listen?   (ii) softly — How does she call out?   (iii) loudly — How does she call out?

VII. Fill blanks with adverbs:
1. quickly   2. smoothly   3. beautifully   4. gracefully   5. hurriedly
(Extra words not needed: warmly, funnily)

VIII. Fill blanks with adverbs:
1. peacefully   2. slowly   3. tirelessly   4. honestly   5. sweetly
(Extra words not needed: brightly, angrily)

IX. (i) Sentence 1 expresses — tiredness   (ii) Sentence 2 expresses — relief   (iii) Sentences 3 & 4 ask — questions

📄 Page 196 — Punctuation & Let Us Listen Fables and Folk Tales

X. Punctuate and classify:
1. Wow, what an intelligent man he is! — Exclamatory
2. Oh, how big the hole is! — Exclamatory
3. Do you like to read comic books? — Interrogative
4. What is your favourite story? — Interrogative

Let us listen (fill blanks): 1. robbery/theft   2. parents/elders   3. safety   4. (the emergency number, e.g. 100)
(Check exact words with your teacher's audio/transcript.)

📄 Page 197 — Discuss in Pairs

1. Tick suitable reasons to keep house and self safe:
✓ To be safe from injury   ✓ To keep family members and pets safe   ✓ To stop accidents from happening   ✓ To stop robbery
(Visiting the doctor regularly, paying the electricity bill, and saving money are not safety reasons.)

2–3. (Sample) I think it's important because it protects our family. I suppose they could lock the doors at night, keep a light on, and inform a neighbour when away.

📄 Page 198 — Let Us Write & Explore

(Creative writing) As Jitendra, learners describe when, where, what, how and why the incident happened, thanking their wife's cleverness for their safety. As Sudeepya, learners write a short letter to a friend describing how they saved their house from being robbed.

Let us explore: Fire — call the fire brigade (101); Injured person — call an ambulance (108); Wounded animal — inform an animal helpline; Suspicious person — inform the police (100); Lost child — take them to a trusted adult/police station.
Sample: If I find a lost child, I'll take them to a trusted adult and inform the police.

📄 Page 199 — Maze Activity

(Visual activity) Trace the correct path through the maze for the kotwal to reach and catch the thief.

✅ End of Lesson 1 Answer Key — Fables and Folk Tales (Pages 165–201)

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