NCERT Solutions by PW for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew

PW Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew Solutions help you work through the textbook questions based on Rama Natha, Madhumati, and the sage. The chapter shows how Rama Natha’s search for a magical way to become rich eventually teaches him the value of effort and patience.

Along with questions based directly on the story, the chapter includes extract-based exercises, vocabulary, homophones, grammar, pronunciation, speaking, and writing activities. The solutions below can help you check your answers and understand what each exercise expects you to do.

Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew Solutions

The following solutions cover the main comprehension and extract-based questions from the chapter. Read each question carefully and try answering it yourself before checking the solution.

Q1. What did Rama Natha believe?

Answer: Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.

Q2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?

Answer: The sage understood that Rama Natha wanted wealth without working for it. He told Rama Natha to plant banana plants, water them with his own hands, collect the morning dew from their leaves, and store it in a bottle. He said that once Rama Natha collected five litres of dew, he would turn it into a magic potion by chanting magic words. The sage used this plan to make Rama Natha work hard.

Q3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.

Answer: Yes, Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew because he is desperate to obtain the magic potion and is willing to follow the sage’s instructions.

Q4. Why was Rama Natha angry?

Answer: Rama Natha was angry because when he sprinkled the dew drops on a copper vessel, it did not turn into gold. He felt that the sage had cheated him.

Q5. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?

Answer: Rama Natha worked hard on the banana plantation for six years, while Madhumati sold the bananas in the market. Their continuous effort helped them earn money and create wealth.

Q6. Read the given passage and answer the questions.

Rama Natha spent all his time trying to learn about the magic potion. People often cheated him by promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. Madhumati became tired and worried because Rama Natha was spending too much money.

(i) Why did Rama Natha not give up?

Answer: Rama Natha did not give up because he strongly believed in the magic potion. He wanted to become wealthy without having to work hard.

(ii) What happened when people promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion?

Answer: The people cheated Rama Natha.

(iii) What was the result of Rama Natha spending a lot of money?

Answer: Madhumati became tired and worried. She feared that they would soon be left without money.

(iv) State whether the following statements are True or False.

Madhumati was troubled about her husband. — True

Rama Natha was happy digging the fields. — False

The sage wanted to show Rama Natha the right path. — True

Q7. Read the extract in which Rama Natha takes the bottle to the sage and answer the questions.

(i) Arrange the events in the correct order:

a. The sage smiled.
b. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.
c. Rama Natha sprinkled drops on a copper vessel.
d. The sage said something in a low voice.
e. Rama Natha waited for the vessel to turn into gold.

Answer: The correct order is b, a, d, c, e.

(ii) Complete the sentence: Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener ______ some water on it.

Answer: sprinkled

(iii) How did Rama Natha feel when nothing happened to the copper vessel?

Answer: Rama Natha felt very disappointed and sad. He believed that he had been cheated because the copper vessel did not turn into gold.

Q8. Answer the following questions.

(a) What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?

Answer: The sage asked Rama Natha to plant banana plants and water them with his own hands. He then had to collect the morning dew from the leaves and store it in a bottle. The sage told him to bring five litres of dew.

(b) Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?

Answer: The sage knew that Rama Natha did not want to work hard and was searching for an easy way to become rich. He therefore gave Rama Natha a task that required regular effort so that he could discover the importance of hard work.

(c) How did Rama Natha have a large banana plantation after six years?

Answer: Collecting five litres of dew from a small number of plants would have taken a very long time because dew could mainly be collected during winter. The sage had allowed Rama Natha to plant as many banana plants as he wanted. Rama Natha therefore continued planting more trees until he had developed a large plantation.

(d) How did the sage make Rama Natha understand that there was no magic potion?

Answer: The sage explained that no magic potion could turn objects into gold. He reminded Rama Natha that his hard work had created the banana plantation, while Madhumati had sold the bananas and saved the money they earned. Rama Natha then understood that their wealth had come from their own work rather than magic.

(e) What changes can you see in Rama Natha before and after following the sage’s advice?

Answer: Before meeting the sage, Rama Natha spent his time searching for a magic potion instead of working. After following the sage’s advice, he cleaned the fields, planted rows of banana plants, cared for them, and collected dew. When the dew failed to turn the copper vessel into gold, he finally understood that hard work could change his life.

Q9. Complete the paragraph using suitable words from the box: promised, spending, cheated, luck, remember, huge, difficult, market.

Answer:

There was a farmer who had a huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on luck. Every day was difficult, but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said that he now remembered buying coconuts from him and paid the money.

Q10. Give the meanings of the homophones given in Column B.

Q11. Choose four pairs of homophones and write a sentence using both words of each pair.

Answer:

1. The dew was shining due to the bright sunlight.

2. The woman told her son not to play in the sun.

3. Not one but two players won the trophy.

4. I want to see the sea.

Q12. Match the parts using suitable connecting words and complete the sentences.

Answer:

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.

Q13. Read the sentences with the letter ‘b’ slowly and then faster. Create a tongue twister of your own.

Answer: You can create a short sentence in which similar sounds are repeated. For example:

Big brown bears bought bright blue berries.

You can repeat the sentence several times, gradually increasing your speed while keeping the pronunciation clear.

Q14. Listen to the passage about Madhumati and arrange the events in the correct order.

Answer: This is a listening-based classroom activity. Listen carefully to the passage read aloud and number the events according to the order in which Madhumati performs them.

Q15. Identify the sound made by the letter ‘s’ in the given words.

Answer:

Keep A Bottle of Dew Solutions PDF for Revision

The A Bottle of Dew Class 6 English solutions PDF can be useful when you want to return to the chapter exercises during revision. Instead of going through the entire chapter again, you can use the solutions to check the questions you found difficult, revise the story-based answers, and practise the vocabulary and language activities.

Continue Class 6 English Practice with Complete PW Resources

After completing A Bottle of Dew, you can use other PW Class 6 English resources to continue your preparation:

• Class 6 English Syllabus – Check the complete syllabus and keep track of the chapters and topics you need to cover.

• PW Class 6 English Notes – Revisit chapter summaries, important ideas, vocabulary, and other key points before attempting more exercises.

• PW Solutions for Class 6 English Poorvi – Continue solving textbook questions from the remaining chapters of Poorvi.

• Class 6 English Important Questions – Practise additional chapter-wise questions to check your understanding and recall.

• Class 6 English Sample Papers – Bring questions from different chapters together and practise them in an exam-style format.

The PW Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew Solutions help you work through the story as well as its vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing exercises. While revising, pay attention to how Rama Natha changes from searching for an easy way to become rich to understanding the value of sustained effort. Once you are comfortable with these exercises, you can move ahead to the remaining Poorvi chapters for continued practice.

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