Lesson 1 : Who Did Patrick’s Homework ? NCERT Class VI English - Honeysuckle
Exercise
1.QUESTION. What did Patrick think his cat was playing with?what was it really ?Answer. Patrick thought that his cat with a doll was playing with a doll. But he was mistaken. The doll was really a Little man or elf.
2.QUESTION. Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish?
Answer. The little man was in serious trouble or danger. He appealed to Patrick to save his life from the cat. In return he promised to fulfill one wish of Patrick.
3.QUESTION. What was Patrick’s wish?
Answer. Patrick wished that the little man or elf should do all his homework till the end of the session.
4.QUESTION .In what subject. Did the little man need help, to do Patrick ‘s homework ?
Answer. The little man needed Patrick’s help in English, Math, and History.
5.QUESTION. How did Patrick’s help him?
Answer. Patrick had to consult a dictionary, guide the elf in doing sums in arithmetic and read out portions from history book.
6.QUESTION. Who do you think did Patrick’s homework . the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your Answer.
Answer. Truly speaking, it was not the elf but. Patrick himself who had done all the homework.
