Balbharati solutions for Integrated 6 Standard Part 4 [English Medium] Maharashtra State Board chapter 4.6 - The Phantom Tollbooth (A Book Review) [Latest edition]

Read the passage and answer the following:

Which book is introduced in the passage?

Read the passage and answer the following:

Where does the story take place?

Read the passage and answer the following:

Who is the main character in the story?

Read the passage and answer the following:

Why is the tollbooth called a ‘phantom’ tollbooth?

Read the passage and answer the following:

When was the book written?

Read the passage and answer the following:

Who has written the book?

List the various people and places mentioned in the passage. The places Milo visits and the people he meets have unusual names. Write the meanings of those names.

List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?

In the novel, the Lethargarians give a whole day’s time table of their activities. Can you guess what it would be like?
Use your own ideas and prepare their time table.

Try to write interesting time tables for imaginary people or creatures.

Start a collection of new and interesting words. Write the words in colored ink on cards of equal size and arrange them in alphabetical order. Try to use the words in your writing or conversation from time to time.

Discuss what makes the following sentences funny.

• Your wasted time will be refunded.
• There was no highway attached to the booth.

The following boxes represent a word or phrase, through a special arrangement of letters. Guess the words.

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The following boxes represent a word or phrase, through a special arrangement of letters. Guess the words.

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The following boxes represent a word or phrase, through a special arrangement of letters. Guess the words.

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The following boxes represent a word or phrase, through a special arrangement of letters. Guess the words.

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The following boxes represent a word or phrase, through a special arrangement of letters. Guess the words.

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The following boxes represent a word or phrase, through a special arrangement of letters. Guess the words.

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Write a review of your favorite book. Use the following points:

• Title of the book
• Author/Authors
• The central idea or story
• The important characters 
• Some special features of the book
• Why it is your favourite book.