NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 3 – Taros Reward

1 : Taro ran in the direction of the stream because he wanted to hear the sound of falling water which he had never heard before. At the same time, he was feelingthirsty.

2 : Taro's father shows his happiness after drinking sake by dancing. He stopped shivering and felt warm as well as energetic. 

3 : For Taro’s sake waterfall changed water into sake as a reward for him. He was a thoughtful son but unlike him, the other people were greedy. So, it remained plain water for other people.

4 : Villagers wanted to drown Taro as they thought Taro had fooled them. The villagers too wanted to collect sake but they got only plain water. So, they wanted to punish him for playing tricks with them.

5 : The emperor rewarded Taro to establish him as a role model. Taro was kind and obeyed his parents. He was fully devoted to them. The emperor wanted to encourage all children to follow in his steps and respect, obey and serve their parents. 

1 : (iii) the price of wood was very low

2 : (ii) to buy his old father some sake

3 : (iii) she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.

Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed. This shows that he was honest, trustworthy, and efficient. 

1 :  (iii) Taro's inability to buy expensive sake for his father

2 : (ii) rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.

Sad - Bad 

Could - Wood 

Sound - Round 

Last - Fast 

Wax - Axe 

Way - Day 

Chop – Stop

1 :  A __ young ___ woodcutter lived on a __ lonely ___ hillside. He was a __ thoughtful ___ son who worked __ hard ___ but earned __ little ___ money. One day he saw a __ little ___ waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it delicious.

2 : (i) This made Taro sadder than ever. 

(ii) He decided to work  harder than before. 

(iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier  than usual. 

(iv) He began to chop even faster  . 

(v) Next morning, Taro started work even  earlier than the morning before. 

(i) :  Do yourself and try to speak the sentences clearly.

(ii) : Do yourself and try to speak the sentences clearly.

1 :  The part of the story which highlights this is "All day long he chopped wood in the forest. Though he worked very hard, he earned very little money. This made him sad, for he was a thoughtful son and wanted to give his old parents everything they needed."

2 :(I)  No, I don't believe in magic. It’s just a result of continuous practice and some tricks. In this story, the magic is visible in the way the waterfall appears behind the rocks and tastes like sake for Taro and plain water for other people. 

   (II)  Both the stories are based on the value of hard work. It tells us that hard work is the key to success. But I like Patrick's most as it is more adventurous than the other one.

3 : The story- Who did Patrick's homework is more adventurous than the other one- Taro's Reward. Patrick is presented as a hardworking boy who hates homework. He is good at sports. The story is a natural presentation and ends with a message that hard work is the key to success. On the other hand, Taro is shown as a thoughtful, wise, and hardworking boy who is kind and fully devoted to his parents. His characterization is just opposite to Patrick’s. He was also rewarded by the emperor for his devotion to his parents.

1 : They are discussing and comparing the difficulties related to different tasks-driving, swimming, or learning English. One agrees on the fact that driving is less difficult than learning English. 

2 : Most interesting: dancing, listening to music and watching TV.

Dullest: knitting, learning language, and sewing. 

Most dangerous: mountain climbing. 

Safest: Walking, stamp collecting. 

Most rewarding: reading, fishing, cooking, and painting. 

Most exciting: Playing football and swimming.

1. bed led,  shed  

2. wax  fax , axe

3. fast  cast ,  last  

4. chop  flop ,  shop 

5. young  among ,  belong