NCERT Solutions by PW for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 2: The Raven and the Fox

NCERT Solutions by PW for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 2: The Raven and the Fox help you work through the questions and activities based on the poem about Mr Raven and Reynard the Fox. The poem shows how Reynard uses clever flattery to make the Raven open his beak and lose the food he is holding.

The chapter exercises take you beyond the events of the poem and help you work with vocabulary, rhyming words, alliteration, opposites, sequencing, listening, storytelling, and conversation writing. The solutions below follow the questions and activities covered in the source.

The Raven and the Fox NCERT Solutions

The first exercises help you recall important details from each stanza before moving to vocabulary, sequencing, extract-based questions, and the central message of the poem.

Q1. We know that frogs croak. Did you know that ravens also croak?

Answer: Yes, ravens also croak, just as crows do.

Q2. Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories?

(a) tiger
(b) fox
(c) bear

Answer: (b) Fox

Q3. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from Stanza 1.

(i) Mr Raven is a ______. (bird/frog)
(ii) The name of the fox is ______. (Raven/Reynard)
(iii) Mr Raven had ______ in his beak. (a piece of food/a bunch of leaves)

Answer:

(i) bird
(ii) Reynard
(iii) a piece of food

Q4. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from Stanza 2.

(i) The Fox calls the Raven a ______ bird. (foolish/good-looking)
(ii) The Fox asks the Raven to ______. (dance/sing)
(iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the ______. (trees/woods)

Answer:

(i) good-looking
(ii) sing
(iii) woods

Q5. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from Stanza 3.

(i) The Raven ______ that he croaked. (remembered/forgot)
(ii) The Raven opened its beak to ______. (eat/sing)
(iii) The ______ fell down. (food/Raven)

Answer:

(i) forgot
(ii) sing
(iii) food

Q6. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from Stanza 4.

(i) The Fox ______ at the Raven. (laughed/looked)
(ii) It is not ______ to be too proud of oneself. (wise/unwise)
(iii) The Raven learnt a ______. (lesson/teaching)

Answer:

(i) laughed
(ii) wise
(iii) lesson

Q7. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

Q8. Look at the pictures and number them in the order in which the events happen in the poem.

Answer: The correct sequence is:

1. The Raven has a morsel of food in his beak.

2. Reynard notices the Raven and the food.

3. Reynard flatters the Raven and encourages him to sing.

4. The food falls and Reynard gets it.

The picture-based exercise in the source follows this sequence.

Q9. Read the following lines and answer the questions.

“Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
Such feathers! If you would only sing
The birds of these woods would call you King.”

(i) ‘Such feathers’ refers to ______ feathers.

(a) shiny and beautiful
(b) black and dull
(c) grey and long
(d) short and unattractive

Answer: (a) shiny and beautiful

(ii) Why would the birds of the woods call the Raven ‘King’?

Answer: The Fox tells the Raven that the birds would call him King if he sang.

(iii) Why does the Fox address the Raven as ‘Sir’?

Answer: The Fox addresses the Raven as ‘Sir’ only to flatter him.

Q10. Read the given lines and answer the questions.

“The Raven, who did not see the joke,
Forgot that his voice was just a croak.
He opened his beak, in his foolish pride”

(i) Why did the Raven open his beak?

Answer: The Raven opened his beak to sing because the Fox had flattered him.

(ii) Complete the analogy with one word from the lines: Fox : clever :: Raven : ______

Answer: foolish

Q11. Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak?

Answer: The Raven forgets this because of his pride. He is carried away by the clever Fox’s flattering words and falls into his trap.

Q12. How does Reynard make the Raven sing?

Answer: Reynard makes the Raven sing through flattery. He praises the Raven and uses words such as “King” to encourage him to open his beak and sing.

Q13. Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise?

Answer: Reynard says this because too much pride can lead to loss and suffering. The Raven’s pride makes him believe the Fox’s flattering words, and he loses his food as a result.

Q14. Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise.

Answer: The teaching is surprising because the Raven receives a lesson from the Fox, who is clever enough to trick him.

Q15. Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react?

Answer: I would remain alert instead of immediately believing the praise. I would think carefully about what the person has said and try to understand the reality before reacting.

The Raven and the Fox Solutions PDF 

The Class 6 English Chapter 2 The Raven and the Fox solutions PDF brings the different exercises from the poem together. You can use it to revisit stanza-based questions, vocabulary, extracts, rhyming words, alliteration, opposites, and creative activities without having to work through every exercise again.

During revision, first try answering the comprehension questions independently. You can then use the solutions to check whether you have understood how Reynard tricks the Raven, why the Raven falls for his flattery, and what the poem teaches about pride.

Continue Class 6 English Practice with PW

Once you have completed The Raven and the Fox, you can continue with other PW Class 6 English resources:

• 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.

• NCERT 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 NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 2: The Raven and the Fox help you understand both the events and the message of the poem while working through its language activities. As you revise, focus on how Reynard uses flattery, why the Raven falls into his trap, and how pride leads to the Raven’s loss. You can also revisit rhyme, alliteration, vocabulary, and creative exercises to prepare the chapter more completely.

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