A Game of Class 6 Question Answers and Explanation

The Chapter “A Game of Chance” is taken from Melody English for students of Class 6 of JKBOSE and Honeysuckle English for students of NCERT. In the last post, you have read about the Summary and Word Meanings of Chapter 8 A Game of Chance. This particular post will detail you about A Game of Class 6 Question Answers and Explanation. Let’s get started:

A Game of Class 6 Question Answers and Explanation

Introduction

The Chapter “A Game of Chance” is a story about a boy Rasheed who lost all his money in a Lucky Shop trying his luck to win a big prize. The chapter gives us a lesson to beware of the lotteries and quick rich schemes because they dupe common people by tempting them for bigger rewards.

A Game of Class 6 Question Answers

Working with the Text

A. Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.

1. ____________ was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition)
2. Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods ____________. (to display, to buy, to sell)
3. Uncle told me ____________ while he was away. (not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone)
4. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present ____________. (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)
5. The first time I took a chance I got ____________. (a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)
6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made ____________. (a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people)

Ans.

1. A big fair was held at the time of the Eid festival.
2. Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods to sell.
3. Uncle told me not to buy anything while he was away.
4. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present to try their luck.
5. The first time I took a chance I got two pencils.
6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made a fool of me.

B. Answer the following questions.

Working with Language

A. The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.

1. (i) The two teams have ___________ three matches already. (play)

(ii) The last day’s ___________ was excellent.

2. (i) She has a lovely ___________. (face)

(ii) India ___________ a number of problems these days.

3. (i) He made his ___________ in essay-writing. (mark)

(ii) Articles ___________ ‘sold’ are reserved.

4. (i) The police are ___________ the area to catch the burglars. (comb)

(ii) An ordinary plastic ___________ costs five rupees.

5. (i) He gave a ___________ in answer to my question. (smile)

(ii) We also ___________ to see him smile.

6. (i) He said he ___________ to be invited to the party. (hope)

(ii) We gave up ___________ of his joining the party.

7. (i) The boys put up a good athletic ___________. (show)

(ii) The soldiers ___________ great courage in saving people from floods.

8. (i) You deserve a ___________ on the back for your good performance. (pat)

(ii) The teacher ___________ the child on the cheek to encourage her.

Ans.

1. (i) The two teams have played three matches already.

(ii) The last day’s play was excellent.

2. (i) She has a lovely face.

(ii) India faces a number of problems these days.

3. (i) He made his mark in essay-writing.

(ii) Articles marked ‘sold’ are reserved.

4. (i) The police are combing the area to catch the burglars.

(ii) An ordinary plastic comb costs five rupees.

5. (i) He gave a smile in answer to my question.

(ii) We also smiled to see him smile.

6. (i) He said he hoped to be invited to the party.

(ii) We gave up hope of his joining the party.

7. (i) The boys put up a good athletic show.

(ii) The soldiers showed great courage in saving people from floods.

8. (i) You deserve a pat on the back for your good performance.

(ii) The teacher patted the child on the cheek to encourage her.

B. Notice the use of ‘there’ in the following sentences.

• There was a big crowd at the fair.
• There were many things I’d have liked to buy.

Now rewrite the following sentences using ‘there’  in the beginning. Look at the following examples.

• I can do nothing to help you.
• There is nothing I can do to help you.
• A man at the door is asking to see you.
• There is a man at the door asking to see you.

1. This park has beautiful roses.
2. Your story has no fun in it.
3. We have no secrets between us.
4. My village has two primary schools.
5. This problem can be solved in two ways.

Ans.

1. There are beautiful roses in this park.
2. There is no fun in your story.
3. There are no secrets between us.
4. There are two primary schools in my village.
5. There are two ways to solve this problem

C. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.

Huge big foolish interesting tiny unlucky last

There was a __________ Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a __________ toy to a __________ camel. I went to the fair on its __________ day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very __________. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more __________ than __________.

Ans.

There was a huge Eid Fair in our village. We could buy anything from a small toy to a big camel. I went to the fair on its last day with uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very interesting. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more foolish than unlucky.

A Game of Class 6 Line by Line Explanation

EVERY year on the occasion of Eid, there was a fair in our village. Eid was celebrated only one day but the fair lasted many days. Tradesmen from far and wide came there with all kinds of goods to sell. You could buy anything from a small pin to a big buffalo.

Explanation: The Eid fair was held in Rasheed’s village every year on the occasion of the week and it lasted for many days even after the festival. The salesman from far off places came to the fair with all kinds of materials to sell in the fair. One can buy all kinds of things at the fair from a small pin to any big item.

Uncle took me to the fair. Bhaiya, who worked for us at home, came with us. There was a big crowd at the fair. Uncle was leading us through the crowd when he met a few of his friends. They wanted him to spend some time with them.

Explanation: Rasheed’d uncle took him to the fair and Bhaiya (a domestic help) also accompany them. There was a huge crowd on the way and Rasheed’s uncle was making way for them through the crowd and then he met a few of his friends in the crowd. They wanted Rasheed’d uncle to spend some time with them.

Uncle asked me whether I would like to look around the fair with Bhaiya till he came back. I was happy to do that. Uncle warned me neither to buy anything nor to go too far out while he was away. I promised that I would wait for him.

Explanation: Uncle asked Rasheed if he would like to look around the fair accompanying Bhaiya till he joins them back. Rasheed was happy doing that but his uncle forbade him from buying anything from the shops till he returns. He also told them not to go too far away from the place. Rasheed agreed to that.

Bhaiya and I went from shop to shop. There were many things I would have liked to buy, but I waited for Uncle to return. Then we came to what was called the Lucky Shop. The shopkeeper was neither young nor old. He was a middle-aged man. He seemed neither too smart nor too lazy. He wanted everybody to try their luck. There were discs on the table with numbers from one to ten facing down. All you had to do was to pay 50 paise, pick up any six discs, add up the numbers on the discs and find the total. The article marked with that number was yours.

Explanation: Bhaiya and Rasheed started exploring the market at the fair. Rasheed saw many things which he liked to buy but he was waiting for his uncle to return. Then they reached a quite interesting shop named Lucky Shop. The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man having neither too smart nor too lay personality. He wanted everybody to try their luck to win big prizes. There were six discs in the table having numbers written from 1 to 9 facing the downside. One has to pay 50 paise to pay six discs and add up the number written on the discs and find the sum. The items marked with the number will be theirs

An old man paid 50 paise and selected six discs. He added up the numbers on them and found the total was 15. He was given the article marked 15, which was a beautiful clock. But the old man did not want a clock. The shopkeeper obliged him by buying it back for 15 rupees. The old man went away very pleased.

Explanation: An old man tried his luck and selected six discs and got 15 after adding up the numbers on the disc and winning a beautiful clock. He did not want the clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper and got 15 rupees in return. The old man left the shop happily.

Then a boy, a little older than I, tried his luck. He got a comb worth 25 paise. The shopkeeper looked neither happy nor sad. He bought the comb from the boy for 25 paise. The boy tried his luck again. He now got a fountain pen worth three rupees. Then he tried a third time and got a wristwatch worth 25 rupees. When he tried again, he got a table lamp worth more than 10 rupees. The boy was happy and went away with a smile and a good deal of cash.

Explanation: After that, a little boy came to the shop and tried his luck. He got four items which include a comb, a fountain pen, a wristwatch and a table lamp. He sold all the items to the shopkeeper and got handsome cash in return. The boy was happy, he smiled and left the shop happily.

I wanted to try my luck too. I looked at Bhaiya. He encouraged me. I paid 50 paise and took six discs. My luck was not too good. I got two pencils. The shopkeeper bought them from me for 25 paise. I tried again. This time I got a bottle of ink, also of little value. The shopkeeper bought that too for 25 paise. I took a chance for the third time. Still, luck was not with me.

Explanation: Rasheed also got tempted after looking at this. He was thinking about winning a big prize. He also wanted to try his luck. Bhaiya also motivated him to do so. On the first attempt, he got two pencils, then a fountain pen and sold them back to the shopkeeper for 25 paise each. He tried a third time but still was not able to win a big prize.

I had hopes of winning a big prize and continued to try my luck again and again, paying 50 paise each time. But every time I got a trifle. At last, I was left with only 25 paise. Again, the shopkeeper showed his kindness. He said I could either play once more with 25 paise or settle the account then and there. I played again and the last 25 paise also disappeared.

Explanation: Rasheed was hopeful of winning a big prize and in greed of that he continued trying his luck, again and again, paying 50 paise each time but still was not able to win a big prize. At last, he was left with 25 paise and the shopkeeper allowed him to play one more time, he tried once more and lost that too. He lost all his money.

People were looking at me. Some were laughing at my bad luck, but none showed any sympathy. Bhaiya and I went to the place where Uncle had left us and waited for him to return. Presently he came. He looked at me and said, “Rasheed, you look upset. What is the matter?”

Explanation: After he lost all his money, people around him looked and laughed at him. No one in the crowd showed sympathy towards him but instead laughed at his foolishness. After all this Bhaiya and Rasheed went back to the place where they parted ways with Uncle and waited for his return. After his uncle returned, he found Rasheed upset and enquired about the matter.

I did not say anything. Bhaiya told him what had happened. Uncle was neither angry nor sad. He smiled and patted me. He took me to a shop and bought me a beautiful umbrella, biscuits and sweets and some other little gifts. Then we returned home.

Explanation: Rasheed did not tell anything but Bhaiya described the whole incident to the uncle. After hearing this, his uncle did not react much and just smiled and patted him. He took both Bhaiya and Rasheed to the market and bought a beautiful umbrella, biscuits, sweets and some other gifts for Rasheed. After that, they returned home.

Back home, Uncle told me that the Lucky Shop man had made a fool of me. “No, Uncle,” I said, “it was just my bad luck.”

“No, my boy,” said Uncle, “it was neither good luck nor bad luck.”

“But, Uncle,” I said, “I saw an old man getting a clock and a boy getting two or three costly things.”

“You don’t know, child,” Uncle said, “They were all friends of the shopkeeper. They were playing tricks to tempt you to try your luck. They wanted your money and they got it. Now forget about it, and don’t tell anybody of your bad luck or your foolishness.”

Explanation: When they came back home, Uncle told Rasheed that the shopkeeper at the Lucky Shop had befooled him. Rasheed said that it was his bad luck but his uncle explained to him how the shopkeeper befooled him. He told him that the old man and a boy who won bigger prizes were shopkeepers’ friends and were playing tricks to tempt Rasheed to try his luck so that they get the money out of his pocket. Uncle suggested Rasheed forget about the incident and not tell others about his foolishness or bad luck.

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