NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Lesson 3 The Unlikely Best Friends

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Lesson 3 The Unlikely Best Friends

Let us discuss

1. Talk about the things that Gajaraj and Buntee did together. Now, write in the shapes given below. One has been done for you.

2. Why did the farmer hug Buntee? 
Answer
The farmer hugged Buntee because he was very happy to see his lost dog again. He had been looking for Buntee since he went missing.

3. Do you think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go home with the farmer?
Answer
I don’t think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go back with the farmer. Buntee and Gajaraj have become close friends. They care for each other and are happy together. 

Let us discuss 

1. Why did Gajaraj not eat his food? 
Answer

2. Who were friends at the end of the story?
Answer

Let us think and reflect

I. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
1. In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. The mahout, or elephant trainer, was the only one he ever interacted with. The mahout was a kind man who served Gajaraj food, and gave him a bath in the elephant pond daily. He was a good caretaker, but not a friend.
(i) Complete with one word: mahout : kind : : Gajaraj : ___________
(ii) The mahout was a good caretaker because he gave _________ to Gajaraj and a ______ in the pond. (iii) What do you think is the difference between a friend and a caretaker?

2. “Are you missing your friend?” asked the farmer remembering the happy look on Buntee’s face while sitting on the elephant’s back. “I cannot see you go hungry,” said the farmer, “If you miss your friend so much, go to him.” The farmer removed the rope with which he had tied the dog.
(i) The farmer uses the word __________________ to refer to the elephant.
(ii) How did the farmer know that Buntee was hungry?
(iii) Why did the farmer remove the rope with which he had tied Buntee?
(iv) Complete with one word: Gajaraj : Buntee : : __________ : farmer

 II Give two examples to show that Gajaraj was very happy to have a friend. 

III How did the mahout come to know that Gajaraj was sad? 

IV Why do you think Buntee licked the farmer’s hand? 

V What was ‘unlikely’ about the friendship of Gajaraj and Buntee?