AP 6th English UNIT 2 — FRIENDSHIP (Class 6 English) — Answer Key
📘 Page 203-204: THE UNLIKELY BEST FRIENDS — Before We Read
I. Friends are important because they share our happiness and sadness, play with us, and support us when we need help. When we are with friends, we feel happy, relaxed and safe.
Sentence completion (sample answers):
- with my friend I play games and share my lunch
- with my friend I feel happy and safe
II.1. 'Unlikely' means something that is not expected to happen or not usual — here it means two very different creatures becoming friends, which we would not normally expect.
II.2. Sample unlikely friends: a cat and a dog, a lion and a lamb, an elephant and a dog (as in this story).
📘 Page 206: Let Us Discuss (Part I)
1. Things Gajaraj and Buntee did together (mind-map answer):
played → Gajaraj gave Buntee a shower with his trunk
played → Gajaraj carried Buntee on his back
played → they walked home together
2. The farmer hugged Buntee because Buntee was his own dog, who had gone missing from his house, and the farmer was overjoyed to find him again.
3. Sample answer: I don't think Buntee will want to leave Gajaraj because they have become close friends, but he may go with the farmer since the farmer is his real owner and loves him too.
📘 Page 209: Let Us Discuss (Part II)
1. Gajaraj did not eat his food because he was sad and missing his friend Buntee, who had been taken away by the farmer.
2. At the end of the story, Gajaraj and Buntee were friends, and the mahout and the farmer also became friends.
📘 Page 209-210: Let Us Think And Reflect
I. (a)
(i) mahout : kind :: Gajaraj : sad
(ii) The mahout was a good caretaker because he gave food to Gajaraj and a bath in the pond.
(iii) A caretaker looks after someone's needs like food and cleanliness, but a friend shares feelings, plays with us, and truly cares about our happiness — something the mahout could not give Gajaraj.
I. (b)
(i) The farmer uses the word friend to refer to the elephant.
(ii) The farmer knew Buntee was hungry because Buntee had not touched his food ever since he was brought home, just like Gajaraj.
(iii) The farmer removed the rope because he understood Buntee was missing his friend Gajaraj, and he wanted Buntee to be happy by letting him go to his friend.
(iv) Gajaraj : Buntee :: mahout : farmer
- Two examples that Gajaraj was happy to have a friend: he pushed food towards the hungry dog, and he playfully splashed water on Buntee while bathing.
- The mahout came to know Gajaraj was sad because Gajaraj stopped eating his favourite food for two days in a row.
- Buntee licked the farmer's hand to thank him and show affection before running off to find his friend Gajaraj.
- It was 'unlikely' because an elephant and a dog are very different in size and kind, and such creatures are not expected to become close friends.
- Even with royal comforts, Gajaraj felt sad and lonely because he had no true friend. This tells us that friendship and love matter more than money or comfort.
- The mahout is called a good caretaker but not a friend because he only fed and bathed Gajaraj out of duty, without truly sharing feelings with him. A true friend shows care, understanding, and emotional connection.
- Both animals stopped eating out of sadness when separated, showing that their bond was deep and emotional, just like human friendships.
- The farmer and the mahout showed kindness by understanding the animals' feelings and setting them free to be together. The author's message is that true friendship must never be broken and should be respected by everyone.
- The lesson is that true friendship can exist between very different beings, and that friends bring happiness and comfort to each other that nothing else can replace.
📘 Page 210-212: Let Us Learn — Opposites
1. Crossword — Answers:
Down: 1. FINISHED | 2. DISAPPEARED | 4. HAPPY | 5. TOUCHED | 6. LOVE
2. Paragraph fill-up:
My pencil was missing. I was very worried as it was a gift from my friend. I woke up my elder brother who was asleep on the bed. I told him that my pencil seemed to have disappeared. He laughed and told me to look under my pillow. I was happy when I found the pencil there.
3. Verb Tense Table (classification):
| Simple Past | Past Progressive | Past Perfect |
|---|---|---|
| looked, hated, went, told, gave, felt, asked, joined, arrived, noticed, served, touched, threw | was looking, was missing, was munching | had tied, had followed, had remained, had ordered |
4. Select correct verb form:
The farmer came back and noticed that Buntee was sad. He had tied Buntee with a rope the day before. He asked Buntee why he was sad. The farmer felt that Buntee had missed Gajaraj and set him free.
📘 Page 213-214: Let Us Listen & Speak
(Note: These are audio-based listening exercises. Sample expected answers based on the story context are given below — please verify with the actual audio recording/transcript on page 236-237.)
Listen 1 — Fill in the blanks:
The leopard is a wild animal but it became a friend of a cow. When the leopard grew up, it left the village. It came in the night to meet the cow. The leopard would sit beside the cow. They also played together. Villagers were surprised at their friendship.
Listen 2 — Correct order:
2 → The leopard came to meet the cow at night.
3 → The leopard left the village after growing up.
4 → The leopard stopped coming regularly.
Let Us Speak: Open-ended pair activity — students share their likes/dislikes with a friend and introduce them to the class (no fixed answer).
📘 Page 215: Let Us Write & Explore
Six sentences about a friend (sample): My friend's name is Priya. Both of us like drawing and cricket. I am tall but Priya is short. We both study in the same class. Priya is more talkative than me, but I am calmer. We are different, yet we understand each other well.
Letter to Jitendra (sample, ~80 words):
Dear Jitendra,
I want to tell you about my dog Buntee's unusual friendship with a royal elephant named Gajaraj. Buntee wandered into the stable one evening and Gajaraj shared his food with him. They played, bathed and travelled together every day. When I took Buntee home, both of them stopped eating out of sadness. Finally, I let Buntee go back to his friend. Now I visit them daily and I too have found a good friend in Gajaraj's mahout!
Your friend,
The Farmer
Let Us Explore: Open-ended — students research Jataka tales and discuss elephants in Indian culture and real-life animal friendships like Tarra and Bella (no fixed answer, class discussion).
📗 Page 216-217: A FRIEND'S PRAYER — Before We Read
I. Sentence 3, "May my friend get well soon," is closest to a prayer because it expresses a wish or hope addressed like a blessing, similar to how prayers ask for good things.
II. Open-ended — students write and share their own prayer for a friend.
📗 Page 217: Let Us Discuss
Open-ended — students underline lines they agree with and discuss in groups with the teacher (no fixed answer).
📗 Page 218-219: Let Us Think And Reflect
1. Complete the summary (correct words):
The poet says a prayer for friendship and friends. She wants that friendship should always be an important part of her complete life. She says that her friendship makes her feel special. She wishes to do the best she can for her friends. She wants to listen to the wishes of her friends. As a good friend, she prays that she is able to make her friends' wishes come true. She wants her heart to understand what a true friend is. She prays that she loves her friends as they are. She tells us that a true friend accepts their friend for all their qualities.
2. One-word answers:
a. Blessed b. Heart
3.
(i) B. caring
(ii) By trying hard
(iii) My friends will feel happy if their wishes come true.
b.
(i) "Let me use my heart to see"
(ii) B. thoughtful
(iii) The speaker does not wish to make any judgements. She cares for them just as they are.
4. This poem is a prayer because it begins with "May" and expresses hopes and wishes, just like a prayer asks for blessings.
5. The speaker wants to do more for her friend because she deeply cares about her friend's happiness, not just about sharing things casually.
6. Yes, the speaker seems to know her friends' wishes, because she says she wants to help make their "hopes and plans" come true.
7-11. Open-ended personal reflection questions — students discuss their own experiences and understanding of friendship (no fixed answer).
📗 Page 219-220: Let Us Learn
I. Words similar to 'blessed': grateful, thankful
II. Friendship qualities (fill missing letters):
loyal, helpful, kind, caring, honest
Fill in the blanks:
- My friend is always kind to me even when I make a mistake.
- My friend shares things with me. She is very caring.
- My friend is loyal because he always supports me.
- My friend never lies. She is an honest person.
- My friend and I believe in helpfulness for each other.
III. Open-ended — students write three sentences about three of their friends (no fixed answer).
📗 Page 220-222: Let Us Listen & Speak
(Audio-based — sample expected answers; please verify with actual transcript on page 237.)
I. The two friends purchase and use ice-creams on the park bench.
II. Likely activities shown/circled: reading on the bench, walking together, eating ice-cream, having a picnic, and cycling.
Let Us Speak (role play): Open-ended pair conversation activities — "A walk in the park" and "Sharing tiffin at school" — students act these out using the cues given (no fixed answer).
Getting to know a new friend: Open-ended — students ask and answer personal questions in pairs and introduce their friend to the class, e.g., "Hi friends! This is Sanju, my new friend. He likes English and loves to play Cricket..." (sample format given in text).
📗 Page 223: Let Us Write & Explore
Paragraph (sample, ~80 words): My friendship with Meena started two years ago in Class 4. We met in the school library while picking the same story book. We started talking about our favourite characters and soon began sitting together every day. Where we met: the library. When: two years ago. How: through a shared interest in reading. Since then, we have become the best of friends, sharing our lunch, secrets and dreams for the future.
Title: How My Best Friendship Began
Let Us Explore: Open-ended — discussing quotations and personal experiences, and researching more quotations on friendship (no fixed answer).
📕 Page 224-225: THE CHAIR — Before We Read
I. Open-ended — two words that come to mind about friendship, e.g., trust, caring.
1. Word search (friendship-related words):
2. Fill in the blanks (words meaning 'friend'/'friends'):
(i) a person who does things with you: PARTNER
(ii) an informal word for friends: BUDDIES
(iii) a person you spend a lot of time with: COMPANION
(iv) children in the same class: CLASSMATES
3. Open-ended — students share the word for 'friend' in their own language (e.g., in Telugu, "Snehitudu").
📕 Page 226: Let Us Discuss (Part I)
- True
- An invisible/magic chair from the attic.
- Yes, Mario faces the challenge of learning to sit on the invisible chair. (prediction, open-ended)
- Yes, he eventually manages to use the magic. (prediction, open-ended)
📕 Page 228-229: Let Us Discuss (Part II)
- False
- Mario's grandfather challenged him to a bet of a fruit chaat.
3. Match the characters with their action:
(The other classmates who laughed → (ii) made fun of Mario's attempts)
📕 Page 229-230: Let Us Think And Reflect
I. 1.
(i) The chair is invisible and special.
(ii) It was tricky to sit on the chair because it could not be seen, so Mario could not tell exactly where the seat was.
(iii) The grandfather calls the chair 'special' because it helps Mario discover who his real, caring friends truly are.
2.
(i) Mario says there was a technical problem because he was actually having difficulty seeing and sitting on the invisible chair, and didn't want to admit it in front of his classmates.
(ii) False
(iii) a. strong-willed
II. Answer the following:
- The bet was about whether Mario really had as many true friends as he claimed.
- When Mario sat on the chair for the first time, he missed the seat and fell straight onto his backside, and his classmates laughed at him.
- Mario was able to find his real friends because only three of his classmates — Guneet, Asma and Deepa — held him up so he wouldn't fall, while the others simply laughed.
- Open-ended: Yes/No with reason, e.g., the test was clever because it showed true friendship through actions, not words.
- Open-ended: 'Friends for life' means friends who will always stay loyal and caring, no matter what happens.
- Open-ended: other ways could include seeing who helps you in trouble or who stands by you when you make mistakes.
- Mario believed he had many friends because he was popular and talked to everyone at school. The invisible chair test changed his understanding by showing him that only a few of them truly cared for him.
- The classmates who laughed only enjoyed Mario's misfortune, while Guneet, Asma and Deepa helped him without hesitation. This contrast reveals that true friendship is shown through caring actions, not just friendly talk.
- The grandfather chose this test instead of simply telling Mario, because actions reveal the truth better than words — Mario needed to see for himself who really cared for him.
- This is shown when the three real friends helped Mario while others laughed at his falls, proving that true friends support us instead of enjoying our troubles.
📕 Page 230-231: Let Us Learn — Root Words & Suffixes
I. Root words and suffixes table:
| Column A (Root) | Column B (Suffix) |
|---|---|
| 1. friend | ly |
| 2. sudden | ly |
| 3. talk | ing |
| 4. carry | ing (carrying) |
| 5. call / show | ed |
II. Match root words with suffixes:
| Root | Suffix | Word | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| magic | -al | magical | The magician performed an amazing magical act. |
| care | -ful | careful | Be careful while crossing the road. |
| celebrate | -tion | celebration | There was a big celebration on Independence Day. |
| laugh | -ing | laughing | The children were laughing at the joke. |
| wonder | -ful | wonderful | We had a wonderful time at the picnic. |
| help | -ful | helpful | My sister is very helpful at home. |
| friend | -ship | friendship | Their friendship lasted for many years. |
| courage | -ous | courageous | The firefighter was very courageous. |
III. Adjectives describing Mario: brave, determined, strong-willed, hopeful, cheerful (using words from the story and own words).
📕 Page 232: Let Us Learn — Adjectives & Nouns
IV. Adjective-Noun matching:
clever → plan (clever plan)
tasty → peanuts (tasty peanuts)
heavy → rain (heavy rain)
slight → cold (slight cold)
true → friends (true friends)
Sample sentences:
- The clever plan helped them win the game.
- I love eating tasty peanuts in the evening.
- The heavy rain flooded the streets.
- She has a slight cold today.
- True friends always stand by you.
V. Paragraph fill-up (adjective-noun pairs):
Once upon a time in a little village, a happy boy named Abhishek found an old book in the attic. He read amazing stories about fairy lands, colourful creatures and fantastic adventures. Abhishek's eyes got big as he imagined these magical adventures. He told his friends about the stories, and they started to have their own fantastic adventures when they played together.
VI. Diary entry (sample, kid-friendly length):
Dear Diary,
Today was such a special day! I finally found out who my real friends are. When I sat on grandpa's invisible chair, only Guneet, Asma and Deepa held me up so I wouldn't fall. The others just laughed at me. I felt sad at first, but now I feel truly happy because I know who really cares about me. I can't wait to spend more time with my true friends!
— Mario
