4.7 The Sword in the Stone | Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 6
Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions, and Answers. Std 6 English Lesson 4.7 The Sword in the Stone Q. Answer Maharashtra Board Class 6 English Chapter 4.7 The Sword in the Stone Textbook Questions and Answers
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Question Answers :
Q1. Read the passage. Underline the new words. Guess their meaning from the context. Verify it from a good dictionary.
Q.2.: Put the following events in chronological order.
Q. a. The sword in the stone appeared in the churchyard.
Ans : Ancient Britain was invaded by wild Barbarians.
Q. b. Lord Uther died.
Ans : Lord Uther drove the Barbarians away.
Q. c. Lord Uther drove the barbarians away.
Ans : Lord Uther drove the Barbarians away.
Q. d. The Lords and Knights began to fight for the kingdom.
Ans : Merlin entrusted a baby to Sir Ector.
Q. e. Sir Kay left his sword behind at home.
Ans : Lord Arthur grew up in Sir Ector’s house.
Q. f. Merlin announced that Arthur was the son of Lord Uther.
Ans : Lord Uther died.
Q. g. Arthur brought the sword from the churchyard.
Ans : The Lords and Knights began to fight for the kingdom.
Q. h. Ancient Britain was invaded by wild Barbarians.
Ans : The sword in the stone appeared in the churchyard.
Q. i. Many knights tried to pull the sword out of the stone.
Ans : Many knights tried to pull the sword out of the stone.
Q. j. Arthur grew up in Sir Ector’s house.
Ans : Sir Kay left his sword behind at home.Arthur brought the sword from the churchyard.
Q. k. Merlin entrusted a baby to Sir Ector.
Ans : Merlin announced that Arthur was the son of Lord Uther.
Q.3. : What do the following events/actions tell us about the characters? Discuss.
Q. a. The Archbishop announced that everyone was free to try his hand at the sword and called all the Lords to the Great Tournament.
Ans : The Archbishop was the highest-ranking church leader. When he allowed all the lords to try pulling out the sword, he showed that he was fair and did not favor anyone. This proved that he believed everyone should have the same opportunity. He acted wisely and responsibly to find the true King of Britain.
Q. b. Arthur agreed to bring Sir Kay a sword at once.
Ans : Arthur wanted his brother to win the tournament. He was dutiful and wanted to do all he could to help him achieve success at the tournament. He was excited about the prospects of this brother’s victory.
Q. c. Sir Ector asked Sir Kay to show him whether he could draw the swords out the stone.
Ans : Sir Ector was a man of integrity and honesty. He believed in always being truthful. These were the very lessons he had taught his sons too. Sir Ector insisted that Sir Kay show him whether he could draw the sword of the stone to ascertain whether his son’s claim was true.
Q. d. Sir Ector kneeled before Arthur.
Ans : Sir Ector raised Arthur very well and cared for him like his own son. But when he found out that Arthur was the son of the great Uther Pendragon and the true King of Britain, he accepted this truth and showed him great respect. This shows that even though he had raised Arthur himself, he honored him as the rightful king of the land.
Q 4: Find five words each.
Q. a. with the suffix: -less, -ly, -ness
Ans :
| -less | -ly | -ness |
| speechless | angrily | lawlessness |
| thankless | neatly | anxiousness |
| helpless | urgently | brightness |
| aimless | gently | carelessness |
| careless | silently | farsightedness |
Q. b. : with the prefix: un- in-,
Ans :
| un…………… | in…………… |
| 1. Unsafe 2. uncomfortable 3. unaware 4. unknown 5. uncommon | 1. Insecure 2. insignificant 3. infamous 4. incomplete 5. inactive. |
Q. 5.Visit a library: Read the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar.
Q. 1. : How did the Knights display their loyalty to their newfound Prince?
Ans : Each time more and more knights drew their swords and held them high in a gesture of loyalty to their new found prince.
Q. 2. How did the common people react?
Ans : The common people reacted with loud cheers and they were eager to greet their new king.
Q. 3. Pick out proof to show that Merlin was appreciative of what Sir Ector had done.
Ans : You have done a splendid job of bringing up the heir to the British throne.
Language Study.
Do as directed.
Q. 1. There was no heir to the throne of Britain. (Pick out the nouns)
Ans : Nouns – heir, throne, Britain
Q. 2. He who draws the sword will be crowned king. (Form a Wh-Q. to get the underlined part as the answer)
Ans : Who will be crowned king?
Q. 3. Then you must help me out. (Pick out the modal and state its function)
Ans : modal-must
function – compulsion
Q. 4. : He rushed to his brother and handed the sword to him. (Begin the sentence with: Rushing back ………)
Ans : Rushing back to his brother, he handed the sword to him.
Q. 5. The Archbishop took them all to the churchyard. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with: They were all ………..)
Ans : They were all taken to the churchyard by the Archbishop.
Q. 6. Merlin stepped out of the shadow and addressed the crowds. (Pick out the article)
Ans : the
Vocabulary :
ancient (adj) – very old
traitors (n) – disloyal people
pillaging (v) – plundering/looting
attempted (v) – tried
assembled (v) – gathered
insecure (adj) – lack of confidence
foster child (n) – a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent
fencing (n) – a sport wherein two people fight using swords
valiant (adj) – courageous and brave
excelled (v) – to do extremely well
signified (v) – shown by a sign
archery (n) – a sport which uses bow to propel arrows
integrity (n) – strong moral principles
implied (v) – meant indirectly
intended (v) – planned to
hesitation (n) – delay due to uncertainty
grip (n) – something that grasps and holds
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