Balbharati solutions for एकात्मिक ६ इयत्ता भाग २ [इंग्रजी माध्यम] महाराष्ट्र राज्य शिक्षण मंडळ chapter 2.2 - The Worth of a Fabric [Latest edition]

Form pairs. Present in the class, the conversation between Thiruvalluvar and the young man.

Describe the following with the help of the story.

Thiruvalluvar

Describe the following with the help of the story.

The rich young man

Describe the following with the help of the story.

The fabric is woven by Thiruvalluvar

Read aloud the speech in which Thiruvalluvar explains how the fabric was made. Present the process in the form of a chart. Draw pictures for the chart and label them.

Classify the words in (a) and (b) into ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ words.

1. great, beautiful, arrogant, impatient, quiet, worthless, proud, happy, thoughtless, hasty
2. shouted at, wasted, answered, offered, smiled, refused, toiled, grew, dyed, rewarded, destroyed.

Write the antonyms of the following words:

politely × ______

calmly × ______

softly × ______

carefully × ______

Find the following adverbs in the story. What verbs do they tell us more about? Write down the pairs of verbs and adverbs.

• ago
• greatly
• Today
• politely
• calmly
• hard

Use the following phrases in your own words.

• roam around
• again and again
• bring something back
• there and then

Discuss in groups and think about it.

List a few occasions on which you had become angry. What do you do when you are angry?

Discuss in groups and think about it.

Mention three occasions on which you have made someone else angry. What made that person angry? Can you avoid such things in the future?

Choose any one of the objects we use daily and find out how it is made. Present the information in the form of a chart.

Visit a library:

Read the biographies of other Indian Saints. Share at least one story from their life with your friends. What message does it contain?

Find out the synonyms for the word ‘fabric’ from a dictionary.

How are fabrics used in our daily life? List all the things that are made up of fabrics in your home. (At least 25)

How many of them are personal articles? How many of them are used for the beautification of your home? How many of them are meant for utility (to fulfill a useful function in the household)?

List at least ten articles which use fabrics in their making.

Can you name different types of fabrics? Which is the most expensive fabric you know? Talk to your parents or to a textile shop assistant. Collect samples of as many types as you can and paste them into your scrapbook. Name each type.

Find out the different processes by which fabrics are made. Find illustrations and write a few lines on each process.

Name the type of fabric closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Why did Gandhiji want all of us to use this fabric?

India is famous for its handloom fabrics. Write the story of a handloom kurta in your own words.