Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 1 Class 6 TN Board chapter 3.1 - The Visitor from Distant Lands [Latest edition]

Look at the pictures. What do their expressions tell you? Fill in the blanks with the item that tastes the same. One example is given for each.

1.  Sweet: sugarcane ______ 
2. Sour: lime ______
3. Bitter: bitter gourd ______ 
4. Salty: salt ______ 
5. Astringent: betel nut ______
6. Pungent: ginger ______

When Amma said,'Don’t upset our foreign visitor' she meant______.

Selvi asked, 'Did they come in an aeroplane?' because she______.

Amma bought the vegetables from the______.

Who first brought these vegetables to India?

Who came to India from Portugal in search of pepper?

What did Amma mean when she said tomatoes, ladies' fingers and corn came from other countries?

Read the comic strip again. Make groups of four and frame some questions on what you have read. Each group should ask a question in turns. You cannot repeat the same question. The team which asks more questions is the winner.

e.g:

• Which are the foreign vegetables mentioned?
• What was sad for Columbus?

Discuss in groups and share your views in three or four sentences with others in the class.

What is your favourite dish? Do you know the spices that go into it?

Add 'r' , ‘er’ or ‘or’ to get the name of the person who does the activity. Take turns in class to make sentences with the words you have formed.

e.g: A teacher is a person who teaches. Teach + er – Teacher.

1. use
2. buy
3. sail
4. watch
5. operate
6. foreign
7. bake
8. write
9. govern
10. act

Complete this table with the help of the given example.

e.g: Portugal is the name of the country. People from Portugal are called the Portuguese.

Red peppers have______.

Red chilli is also called______.

One pound is equal to______.

Mint leaves help to cure______.

Work in pairs. Take turns and speak about spices.

Use two or three words from the box to describe each picture.

Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blank.

Green little the chilli ______ was very hot.

Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blank.

Sailors many brave ______ tried to find a sea route to India.

Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blank.

Brown dog the big______ barked at the children.

Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blank.

The spice most common ______ used today is the red chilli pepper.

Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blank.

The path mud long ______ led to a beautiful lake.

Play this game in the class. Make two teams.

Each team should describe something in the class using at least three words. The other team should guess it.

How do you cook rice in your house?

Fill in the gaps in this recipe for cooking rice. Use the words in the box

What you'll need 

• 1 cup uncooked white rice 
• 2 cups water 
• pinch of salt

How to make it

1. ______the rice until the ______runs clear. 
2. Drain the water and ______ aside.
3. In a medium sized pan, bring water to ______. 
4. Add the salt, stir, and then add the rinsed and drained ______.
5. Reduce the heat, cover the rice, and let it simmer on ______ heat for 20 minutes.
6. Check after 15 minutes to see if all the ______ has evaporated. If it has, the rice is ______.
7. If not, replace the ______ and let the rice simmer for 5 ______
8. Remove from ______ and serve

Work in groups.

• Discuss how your mother cooks rice in your house.
• Write down the ingredients you need like rice and water.
• List the steps in cooking. The words in the recipe above will help you.
• Each person in the group should tell others how rice is cooked in their house. 
• Now write down the recipe.

Your mother has written a message for you before going out. Write a message to her after finishing your lunch.

Write about the following in your message.

• You ate lunch______. 
• What you liked______ (mention the dish). 
• You have cleaned the kitchen ______. 
• You are going out to play. ______(mention when you will be back).