NCERT Solutions by PW for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 3: Rama to the Rescue

NCERT Solutions by PW for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 3: Rama to the Rescue help you work through the questions and activities based on the quick-thinking couple, a thief, and Rama, the village Kotwal. When a thief enters their house at night, the husband and wife use their presence of mind to alert Rama without letting the thief understand their plan.

Along with questions based on the story, the chapter gives you practice with vocabulary, contractions, present progressive forms, adverbs, sentence types, listening, speaking, safety-based activities, and writing. The solutions below cover these different exercises so you can check your responses while revising the chapter.

Rama to the Rescue NCERT Solutions

The opening exercises introduce the idea of rescue before moving into the characters, events, vocabulary, and comprehension questions from the story.

Q1. Identify the following people. How do they help us when we are in trouble?

Answer:

• Police officers: They catch people who break the law, respond during emergencies, and help protect people.

• Doctors: They treat people who are sick or injured, provide medical help during emergencies, and give advice about staying healthy.

• Firefighters: They put out fires, rescue people and animals from dangerous situations, and teach people about fire safety.

Q2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The word ‘rescue’ means to ______.

(a) make fun of someone
(b) save someone
(c) ask someone for help

Answer: (b) save someone

Q3. Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued.

(a) A man stuck in a building on fire
(b) A woman buying vegetables in the market
(c) A dog who has hurt its leg
(d) A tree being cut down in a forest

Answer:

(a) ✓
(b) ✗
(c) ✓
(d) ✓

Q4. The policeman in the story is called the Kotwal. Some people call him Thaanedar. What do you call a policeman in your language?

Answer: You can answer according to the language you speak. One possible response is: We call a policeman “police” in our language.

Q5. Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions.

(a) Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you?

Answer: I will first try to solve the problem myself. If I cannot solve it safely, I will seek help from someone.

(b) How will you deal with the problem? Give a reason.

(i) Be worried about the problem and give up.
(ii) Feel angry that only you have the problem.
(iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem.

Answer: (iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem. The right response may depend on the situation, the people involved, and the help available.

Q6. Circle the odd one out: husband, wife, children.

Answer: Children

Q7. Circle the odd one out: guest, robber, Kotwal.

Answer: Robber

Q8. Write whether the statement is True or False: The man tells his plan to his wife.

Answer: True

Q9. Write whether the statement is True or False: The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels.

Answer: False

Q10. Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’ softly, loudly, and very loudly.

Answer: This is a classroom speaking activity. Practise saying “Rama” at different volumes as directed.

Q11. What do you think will happen next in the story?

Answer: I think Rama, the Kotwal, will hear his name being called and come to the house to catch the thief.

Q12. Match the words with their meanings.

Q13. Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story.

Answer:

• Main characters: Man, wife, Rama

• Setting: A village

• Other character: Thief

• Problem: The thief was trying to find the location of the money so that he could steal it.

• Solution: The wife began calling out Rama’s name. Rama, the village Kotwal, heard his name and came to the house, where he caught the thief.

Q14. Read the given lines and answer the questions.

(a) What makes the man ask his wife what she is looking at?

Answer: The man notices that his wife’s behaviour has changed and that she is concentrating on something alarming.

(b) The wife says, “Ssssh! Listen!” What does ‘Ssssh’ mean here?

(a) sleep
(b) help
(c) rest
(d) be silent

Answer: (d) be silent

(c) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully?

Answer: Her concern about the incident and her response to the unusual sound show that she was listening carefully.

Q15. Read the lines about Rama arriving at the house and answer the questions.

(i) Fill in the blank with the correct words: The villagers caught the thief and took him to the ______.

Answer: Police station

(ii) What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show?

(a) surprise
(b) anger
(c) pain
(d) happiness

Answer: (a) surprise

(iii) How can you tell that the Kotwal was good at his job?

Answer: Rama came quickly after hearing his name. His quick response shows that he was alert and good at his job.

Rama to the Rescue Solutions PDF 

The Rama to the Rescue Class 6 English NCERT Solutions PDF can help you revise the complete range of exercises in one place. You can return to the story-based questions when you need to revise the sequence of events and use the language exercises to practise contractions, present progressive forms, adverbs, and sentence types.

Continue Class 6 English Practice with Complete PW Resources

After completing Rama to the Rescue, you can use these PW resources for further Class 6 English practice:

• 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 by PW 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 by PW for Class 6 English Poorvi Unit 1 Chapter 3: Rama to the Rescue help you understand how the husband, wife, and Rama respond cleverly when a thief enters the house. Along with revising the story, you can use the exercises to strengthen vocabulary, contractions, present progressive forms, adverbs, punctuation, speaking, and writing. Pay particular attention to the role of quick thinking and alertness, as these ideas connect many of the chapter’s comprehension and activity-based questions.

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