West Bengal Board The Shop That Never Was Question Answer Class 6 Lesson 4 | Activity Solution
The Shop That Never Was
Activity 1
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:
(i) The shop man brought out a glass ball from his hair. [4]
(ii) It was a small shop, not so well-lit. [2]
(iii) Gip wanted to take the glass ball. [6]
(iv) Gip dragged his father to the magic shop. [1]
(v) Gip and his father were surprised. [5]
(vi) There were different kinds of magic mirrors in the shop. [3]
Activity 2
Fill in the blanks using words from the Help-Box:
[Help Box: scratched, keen, unexpected, tricks, crystal]
Gip was keen to enter the magic shop. The shop had many crystal balls. Gip's father wanted to buy some tricks for his son. The shopman performed an unexpectedaction.
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
Question - Why did Gip find the shopman's palm blank?
Answer - The shopman knew the trick of magic. The shopman could hide the ball by the skill of hand proficiency which was a part of the magic.
Activity 4
Write 'T' for true and 'F'for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
(a) The shopman drew out a business card from his hair. [F]
Supporting statement -He drew a business card from his cheek and handed it to me.
(b) Give found the magic box in his pocket. [T]
Supporting statement -He said Gip discovered the box with a surprise.
(c) The toy sword was a magic item. [T]
Supporting statement -A Magic Toy Sword- this is a unique one! It neither bends, breaks, nor cuts the fingers.
(d) The narrator found his full name on the magic box. [F]
Supporting statement -And there it was, in brown paper, tied up and with Gip's full name and address on the paper.
Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why was Gip surprised?
Answer - Gip was surprised because He discovered the box in his pocket.
(b) Why did the narrator fail to find out the cost of the magic items?
Answer - The narrator failed to find out the cost of the magic items because the shopman did not pay attention to him.
(c) What items did the shopman show to Gip?
Answer - The shopman showed Gip, the magic train that ran without steam, clockwork, and a box of soldiers that all came alive when one said a magic word.
(d) What was the cause of the narrator's amazement?
Answer - The narrator was amazed because the shopman swept the soldiers back again, shut the lid, and waved the box in the air. And there it was, in brown paper, tied up and with Gip's full name and address on the paper.
Activity 6
Fill in the chart with information from the text
| Cause | Effect |
| (a) The narrator thought that his son would be frightened | He cried at the shopman to take off the drum. |
| (b) Gip's father jumped at the shopman | He felled into utter darkness. |
| (c) He stared round to see the door and there he could not found anything either door or shop. Then he lost his mental state. | the narrator called for a cab. |
| (d) Gip's father did not pay for the items. | Gip's father went up and down Regent Street looking for the magic shop. |
Activity 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
(a) What did the shopman do with the drum?
Answer - The shopman held a big drum in his hand on Gip and playing hide and seek.
(b) Why did the narrator think that his son would be frightened?
Answer - The thought that his son would be frightened because the shopman had put the big drum over his son Gip.
(c) Where did the narrator again find his son?
Answer - the narrator again found his son in Regent Street standing a yard away from him.
(d) What was the mental state of the narrator?
Answer - For a second The narrator lost his mental state.
Activity 8
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles:
(a) Last week I saw a one-day cricket match between India and Australia.
(b) There is a university in our district.
(c) Brutus is an honorable man.
(d) She arrived an hour late.
Activity 9(a)
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
Prevent: Trees help prevent soil erosion.
Disappeared: The meteor disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Stared: Nobody stared at them.
Parcel: I mailed a parcel to him.
Activity 9(b)
Find words from the text which are similar in meaning to the following:
Frightened: scared
At a particular moment: instant
Showing: stared
Relating to the mind: mental
Let's talk:
Start a conversation with your friend on any one of the following that you may have seen:
(1) A dance drama
X - Or Y, How is you?
Y - Hello, I'm fine. Is it you?
X - like you.
Y - Rama is about to dance.
X - No brother.
Y - Why don't you go?
X - Just like that.
(2) A football match
Sujan:Hi Raju! How did you do?
Raju: I am fine. How did you do?
Sujan: I am fine too. How did you like the football game yesterday?
Raju: Oh! It's a really fun game.
Sujan: Both groups are strong.
Raju: You are right. Our players are playing well.
Sujan: I am with you. Everyone plays well.
Raju:But our security guard guessed our face. He did well.
Sojan:Absolutely! You may have noticed that Aziz looked tired yesterday, even though he played well the other day.
Raju: That is true. He missed some marks.
Sujan: Had the call not been made at the last minute, the story would have been different.
Raju: You are right. He was a true hero of the day.
Sujan: Did you hear that our leader announced that tomorrow all the players will get a grand reception.
Raju: Yes. It will be very interesting.
Sujan: Thank you. Hope to see you tomorrow.
Raju:Hello. Bye.
(3) A magic show
First Friend: Did you like the show?
Another friend: many! Every trick is amazing!
First Friend: Me too! I wonder how they do it?
Another friend: I was thinking about the same fact!
First Friend: Do you know how they do it?
Another friend: No, not at all! I think they have a magic wand.
First Friend: No! All your movements are slow. There is no real magic. They do it with smart, smart moves.
Another friend: Oh! Speak up! I think they have some potential!
First Friend: Can't! Just a handful! You can say that they are great illusionists!
Another friend: Thanks for making me clear!
First Friend: Welcome!
Activity 10(a)
Suppose you see a strange object displayed on the window of a shop. You go in and ask the shopkeeper about the object. Write a paragraph within sixty words on what you learn about this strange object using the following hints:
The location of the shop - description of the object - a conversation you had with the shopkeeper - your feelings
Once I went to a nearby market to buy something. There, I saw a shop. A few brushes, something like an axe, a stick, etc. placed in a shop window. I am very interested to know these things. I asked the salesman. The customer told me that they are voice instruments. The mouth is touched by touching, biting or biting or rubbing. Some instruments are sung and others are sung. These toys are displayed in shop windows using wood or brush.
Activity 10(b)
Write a paragraph in about sixty words on two of your wishes that you want fulfilling:
I live in a small house. I have two wishes in mind. I want to make a small garden on the roof. Although it is a small space, I would like to do it. I will plant different kinds of flowers there. And I adjust a little. Everyone will enjoy the fragrance of flowers. Another thing I want is to build a small library for my study. I like to read books. I buy many kinds of books. I keep a list. I have kept all the books very clean. I want to fulfill these two wishes.
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