Grade 6 English – Unit 5 | The Monkeys Go Fasting

🚀Getting Started2 marks

I would fly happily and go so high
If I had the time and wings to fly
High from the sky, I would see down
And would go to the world round and round.

I would surely dive deep down the sea
If I were a dolphin dancing happily
I would travel for food miles and miles
If I were the hungry little crocodiles.

I would be free roaming in a jungle
If I were a monkey jumping on a tree
I had the only wish what could I be
To remain happy, active and free.

Activity A

What would you do if you were a bird? Write 3–4 sentences using "If I were a bird, I would…"

1 mark

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Pre-reading

a. What do you think the monkeys are doing in the picture? b. Do you have meetings in your family? Why?

1 mark

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Section Score:0/ 2

📖Reading I — The Monkeys Go FastingRead carefully

🐒 The Monkeys Go Fasting

One day, a group of monkeys decided to go on a fastfast /fɑːst/ (n./v.): to go without eating food for a period of time, usually for religious reasons. The old monkey chiefchief /tʃiːf/ (n.): a leader or head of a group thought that they would be starvedstarved /stɑːvd/ (v.): suffered greatly from hunger; had very little or no food soon if no food was stored. So he called the younger monkeys and suggested, "Before we begin fasting, I think you should collect some food. We can take it immediately after our fasting is over." The monkeys noddednodded /ˈnɒdɪd/ (v.): moved the head up and down to show agreement or understanding their heads in agreement. The youngsters were sent in search of food. They returned with huge hands of deliciousdelicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ (adj.): very tasty; having a very pleasant flavour-looking bananas.

Looking at those bananas, the wife of the chief monkey counselledcounselled /ˈkaʊnsəld/ (v.): gave advice to someone, "Why don't you keep your share of bananas with you before we begin our fast. We won't get time distributing the bananas after we break our fast. You can imagine how hungry we all will be by then!"

The monkeys liked the idea and they collected their share of the bananas. "Why don't we peel one banana and keep it ready to eat?" said one of the youngsters. "Yes, let's do that," shouted a fat monkey in agreement. Just looking at the bananas was making him hungry.

"All right," said the monkey chief. "We shall peel the bananas but we should not eat them until the fasting is over." So the monkeys peeled their bananas and carefully kept them ready for eating in the evening.

"Can I keep the banana in my mouth? I promisepromise /ˈprɒmɪs/ (v.): to make a commitment to do something not to eat it till evening. Please!" a little monkey asked his father. "Why don't we all put a banana in our mouth? That way we can chew it immediately when we break the fast," said his father. "If we don't eat it, it won't harm our agreement," he added.

So, the monkeys put the bananas in their mouths. One by one they looked at each other uncomfortablyuncomfortably /ʌnˈkʌmftəbli/ (adv.): in a way that causes discomfort or unease as they began their fasting. Within no time at all, the bananas disappeared down their gulletsgullets /ˈɡʌlɪts/ (n.): the passages from the mouth to the stomach; throats. And that was the end of their fast!

(Adapted from Indian Folklores)

📚 Glossary — Reading I

Fasting/ˈfɑːstɪŋ/n.Staying without food for a longer time, usually for religious purposes

Nodded/ˈnɒdɪd/v.Showed agreement by moving the head up and down

Delicious/dɪˈlɪʃəs/adj.Very tasty; having a very pleasant flavour

Hungry/ˈhʌŋɡri/adj.Having a strong desire to eat food

Promise/ˈprɒmɪs/v.To make a commitment to do something

Chief/tʃiːf/n.A leader or head of a group

Starved/stɑːvd/v.Suffered greatly from hunger

Gullets/ˈɡʌlɪts/n.The passage from the mouth to the stomach; the throat

Counselled/ˈkaʊnsəld/v.Gave advice to someone

Agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/n.A situation where people share the same opinion or make the same decision

🧠Reading I — Comprehension13 marks

🔗 Activity A: Match the words with their meanings. 🤖 Auto

A.a

fasting means:

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A.b

nodded means:

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A.c

delicious means:

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A.d

hungry means:

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A.e

promise means:

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🔢 Activity B: Rearrange sentences in correct order (1–5). 🤖 Auto

Sentences:
a. Young monkeys brought delicious-looking bananas.
b. All the monkeys ate the bananas and their fasting was over.
c. The monkeys peeled bananas and put in their mouths.
d. The monkeys decided to go on a fast.
e. The monkeys felt very hungry after they saw bananas.

B.d

"The monkeys decided to go on a fast." — Order number?

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B.a

"Young monkeys brought delicious-looking bananas." — Order number?

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B.b

"All the monkeys ate the bananas and their fasting was over." — Order number?

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❓ Activity C: Short answers. (1 mark each)

C.a

What did the monkeys agree on?

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C.b

Why did the old monkey suggest young monkeys to collect food?

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C.c

What made the fat monkey hungry?

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C.d

Why did the monkeys divide the bananas?

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C.e

Why did they decide to put the peeled bananas in their mouths?

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Activity D — Discussion

Do you go fasting? Why do you do that? Is it good or bad for health? Write your views.

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🎤Speaking — Making Suggestions4 marks

Suggestion Expressions

You should + verb … → You should tell your teacher.

Why don't you + verb … → Why don't you speak politely?

If I were you, I would + verb … → If I were you, I would go to hospital.

🗣️ Sample conversation:
Deepak: Why don't you tell your teacher? Ansila: I can't do that.
Deepak: If I were you, I would tell him for sure. Ansila: Are you sure?
Deepak: Yes. You should buy a new one if it is not found.

Activity B — Your Sentences

Make sentences using all three suggestion expressions about each of these situations. (Use each expression at least once)

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Situations: a. You have lost your notebook. b. You are feeling thirsty. c. You are having a stomach ache.

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Activity C — Write a Dialogue

Write a dialogue of 6 lines where one person has a problem and the other gives suggestions using all three structures.

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🎧Listening — Ivan and Suvam6 marks

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Listening — Ivan and Suvam

Unit 5 · Grade 6 English · Click ▶ to play

🔊 Use headphones for best experience🔁 Listen as many times as you need!

🎙️ Topic: Ivan has a problem and his friend Suvam helps him with suggestions. Listen carefully, then answer all questions.
🤖 Fill-in-blank and MCQ are AUTO-SCORED!

Pre A

What do you see in the picture? Do you remember when you were sad last time?

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🎯 Activity B: Fill in the blanks. 🤖 Auto

B.a

Ivan has lost his _______.

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B.b

First, Suvam advised Ivan to tell about it to his _______.

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B.c

Ivan told it to the teacher but it was not _______.

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B.d

Ivan finally told that it was a good _______ to tell all his friends.

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✅ Activity C: Tick the best answer. 🤖 Auto

C.a

Ivan and Suvam are _______.

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C.b

Ivan was _______ of telling it to other friends.

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C.c

Ivan advised Suvam to go in front of the class and say it _______.

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D

How did Suvam suggest Ivan? Try to remember and write the sentences.

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📐Grammar — Type 2 Conditional8 marks · Auto-scored

💡 Type 2 Conditional: Used for imaginary or unlikely situations in the present/future.

Structure: If + past simple, … would + infinitive
If I were a bird, I would fly high. (I am not a bird — imaginary!)
If she asked me, I would tell her the answer.
I would buy a house if I had enough money.

🤖 Activity A matching is AUTO-SCORED!

🔗 Activity A: Match with correct endings. 🤖 Auto

A.a

If I were a bird, ___

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A.b

If you ran fast, ___

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A.c

If he called me, ___

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A.d

If we studied carefully, ___

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A.e

If she asked me, ___

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✏️ Activity D: Rewrite the suggestions using the given beginnings.

D — Rewriting

Rewrite each suggestion using the new beginning given. (0.75 each)

3 marks

a. If I were you, I would go to a dentist. → You should…
b. You should report it to the police. → Why don't you…?
c. You should take hot water. → If I were you…
d. Why don't you ask your sister for help? → You should…

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Section Score:0/ 8

💻Reading II — History of ComputersRead carefully

💻 History of Computers

The first computers were very big. They were the size of a room! They were so big that people didn't have them at home. Every computer could also only do simple math, like a calculatorcalculator /ˈkælkjuleɪtə/ (n.): a small device used for doing mathematical calculations. In the 1930s, Alan Turing had the idea for a computer you could programmeprogramme /ˈprəʊɡræm/ (v.): to write instructions for a computer to follow to do different things.

In 1958, Jack Kilby inventedinvented /ɪnˈventɪd/ (v.): created or designed something for the first time the microchipmicrochip /ˈmaɪkrəʊtʃɪp/ (n.): a tiny electronic component that can store lots of information. Microchips are tiny but can store lots of information. They helped make computers smaller. In the 1970s, computers were smaller and cheaper so people started to use them at home. In the 1980s, computer games were very popular. Lots of people bought computers just to play games.

In 1989, Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide WebWorld Wide Web (WWW): a system of websites and web pages connected through the internet (WWW) which is a way to organise information on the internetinternet /ˈɪntənet/ (n.): the global system of connected computers that allows sharing of information. Now, people all over the world can look for and share information on websites.

Today, people can use smartphonessmartphones /ˈsmɑːtfəʊnz/ (n.): mobile phones that can connect to the internet and run applications to play games, email and go on the internet. In the past, a simple computer was the size of a room. Now, it can go in your pocket!

📚 Glossary — Reading II

Calculator/ˈkælkjuleɪtə/n.A small device used for mathematical calculations

Invented/ɪnˈventɪd/v.Created or designed something for the first time

Microchip/ˈmaɪkrəʊtʃɪp/n.A tiny electronic component that stores lots of information

Internet/ˈɪntənet/n.Global system of connected computers for sharing information

Smartphones/ˈsmɑːtfəʊnz/n.Mobile phones that can connect to the internet

Dependent/dɪˈpendənt/adj.Relying on someone or something for support

Reported/rɪˈpɔːtɪd/v.Described or told about something, especially in the news

Imagine/ɪˈmædʒɪn/v.To form a picture or idea in the mind

📝 Activity A: Complete sentences with words from the box.

Word box: calculator · invented · microchips · internet · smartphones · reported · imagine · dependent

A.a

Can you _______ your life without a computer?

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A.b

If you have access to the _______, you can google it.

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A.c

_______ can store lots of information in them.

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A.e

Do you know who _______ the computer?

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📅 Activity B: Complete the timeline table. (0.5 each)

Year	What happened?
1930s
1958
1970s
1980s
1989

🎯 Timeline Score:/ 2.5

❓ Activity C: Answer questions. (1 each)

C.a

Did people have the first computers at home? Why/Why not?

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C.b

What is strange about microchips?

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C.e

How has the use of smartphones affected human life?

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Reading II Score:0/ 10

✍️Writing — Conditionals & Skeleton Story10 marks

Writing A — Rewrite as Conditionals

Rewrite the given sentences as Type 2 conditionals, as in the example.
Example: I don't live with my parents, so I don't see them every day. → If I lived with my parents, I would see them every day.

5 marks

a. They don't live far from work, so they don't use public transport.
b. It isn't sunny outside, so children will not go for a walk.
c. My mother doesn't have time, so she will not cook dinner.
d. I don't have a toothache, so I will not go to the dentist.
e. He doesn't have free time, so he will not visit me.

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Writing B — Skeleton Story

Write a short story based on the following outlines. Give it a suitable title and a moral at the end.

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Outlines: The mice very unhappy → the cat killed many of them → held a meeting to discuss how to get rid of the cat → various suggestions → no plan practicable → Then a young mouse suggested that a bell should be tied round the cat's neck → all welcomed the proposal with joy → an old mouse stood up → asked who was going to tie the bell round the cat's neck.

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📋Project Work — Exam Suggestions5 marks

📌 Task: Make a list of suggestions for your younger brother/sister to better prepare for his/her examination. Include as many suggestions as possible. Present it to the class.

My List of Suggestions

Write at least 10 suggestions using "You should…", "Why don't you…?" and "If I were you, I would…"

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📝Extra Bit — Irregular Past Tense2 marks

💡 Irregular verbs do not follow the regular -ed pattern for past tense. You must learn them!

be → was/were → beenbegin → began → begun break → broke → brokenbring → brought → brought buy → bought → boughtchoose → chose → chosen draw → drew → drawndrink → drank → drunk drive → drove → drivenfall → fell → fallen feel → felt → feltfind → found → found fly → flew → flownforget → forgot → forgotten get → got → gotgive → gave → given

Practice A

Write the simple past form of these verbs: begin, break, bring, choose, drink, fall, feel, fly, forget, give

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Practice B

Write 5 sentences about the monkey story using irregular past tense verbs.

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Section Score:0/ 2

Unit 5: The Monkeys Go Fasting

🐒 The Monkeys Go Fasting

📚 Glossary — Reading I

💻 History of Computers

📚 Glossary — Reading II

🎉 Unit 5 Complete!