NCERT solutions for English - Honeysuckle Class 6 chapter 7 - An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla [Latest edition]

Answer the following question:

Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian – American?

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When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry?

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How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?

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What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?

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Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in space.

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What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible?

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Date and place of lift-off: ____________

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Number of astronauts on board: ____________

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Number of days it stayed in space: ____________

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Number of experiments done by scientists: ____________

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Date of return journey: ____________

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Height at which it lost contact: ____________

Match the following.

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

broke apart

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

streaked over

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

spread across

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

lifted off

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

blast off

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

went on

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

cheered along

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

on board

Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

carry on

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

identified ______

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

controlled: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

attended: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

successful: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

important: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

educated: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

interesting: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

qualified: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

trained: ____________

We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

answerable: ____________

In her message to students of her college, Kalpana Chawla said, “May you have the vision to find the path from dreams to success … Wishing you a great journey.”

Form pairs. Use “May you…” and “I wish you/Wishing you” to wish your partner good luck and success in

• a sports event,
• a quiz or a competition, and
• a test or examination.

Be sure to thank your partner when she/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?

Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.

Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.

What was Kalpana Chawla’s great achievement?

What is a space shuttle? Name the shuttle which took Kalpana in space.

How did Kalpana Chawla meet her end? When did this tragedy in space take place?

What do you know about Kalpana Chawla’s education? How did she become an American citizen?

What do you learn about Columbia from the lesson you have read? What was its final fate?

‘Kalpana Chawla was a heroine’. How did a journalist support his statement?

What do you know about Kalpana Chawla’s birth, education, a great achievement, and tragic end?

The story of Kalpana Chawla has become an inspiration for millions of young Indians. How? What message did she send from the space shuttle to students of her college?