Unseen Passage for Class 6 English - Sharpen Reading and Comprehension Skills

1. Unseen Passage for Class 6 English | Sharpen Reading and Comprehension Skills Unseen passages for class 6 English offer significant benefits for Class 6 students. They expose students to diverse literary works, fostering empathy and cultural understanding. These passages improve language and communication skills, enhancing reading comprehension and writing abilities. Unseen passages also promote critical thinking, as students analyze themes and develop independent interpretations. Furthermore, they ignite creativity and imagination, encouraging students to think outside the box. By accessing unseen passages, Class 6 students gain a deeper appreciation for literature, expand their knowledge, and develop essential skills for personal and academic growth. Read the following passage carefully. I have talked of the necessity for prayer, and I have dealt with the essence of prayer. We are born to serve our fellow men, and cannot properly do so unless we are wide awake. There is an external struggle raging in man’s breast between the powers of darkness and of light, and he, who has not the sheet anchor of prayer to rely upon, will be a victim to the powers of darkness. The man of prayer will be at peace with himself and with the whole world: the man who goes about the affairs of the world, without a prayerful heart, will be miserable and will make the world also miserable. Apart, therefore, from its bearing, on man’s condition after death prayer has incalculable value for man in this world of living. We, inmates of the ashram, who came here in search of truth and for insistence on truth, professed to believe in the efficacy of prayer, but had never up to now, made it a matter of vital concern. We did not bestow on it the care that we did on other matters. I awoke from my slumber one day and realized that I had been woefully negligent on my duty in the matter. I have, therefore suggested a measure of stern discipline, and far from being any the worse, I hope, we are the better for it, it is so obvious. Answer the following questions briefly. 1.What kind of struggle is raging in man’s heart? 2.Why, according to the author, are we born? 3.Why do the inmates come to the Ashram? 4.Who will become the victim to the powers of darkness? 5.What did the author realize one day when he awoke from his slumber? 6.Who will get peace with himself and the world?

2. 7.Write the word from the passage opposite in meaning to ‘happy’? 8.Write the word from the passage which means ‘sleep’? Suggested answers of the above passage: 1.The kind of struggle raging in man’s heart is between the powers of darkness and of light. 2.According to the author, we are born to serve our fellow men. 3.The inmates come to the Ashram to search for Truth and to insist on Truth. 4.Who has not the sheet anchor of prayer to rely upon, will become the victim to the powers of darkness. 5.When he awoke from his slumber, the author realized one day that he had been woefully negligent on his duty. 6.The man of prayer will get peace with himself and the world. 7.‘Miserable’ is the word opposite of ‘Happy’. 8.‘Slumber is the word from the passage which is similar to “Sleep”. Read the following passage carefully. Human ear is meant for receiving sound of normal range of decibels. Sound received beyond that measure would not only be jarring but also damaging to our hearing sense organs. How many of us take care of this? It may be a TV programme or a radio broadcast, playing a tape-recorder or any other instrument, even a gossip or a chit-chat in a company, all are heard at a very high pitch. We may be used to it but what about those living around us. Our neighbour may be a serious student, a sick person, or a peace-loving being. Have we ever thought of him? How much agony do we cause to him/her? The neighbour being a person of cool temperament does not quarrel with us and suffers in silence. The poor fellow shuts the windows and doors and puts cotton in his ears to reduce the impact of high-pitched noises. When shall we learn the simple civic sense? It may be a marriage ceremony or any other function, a ritual or a prayer, there is generally a fashion of hiring a loudspeaker to be used the loudest besides engaging a band and other means of producing sound. The pitch is kept so high that sensitive beings get shocks. Even the stones or bricks of a building shake and the impression are gathered that the building may collapse one day because of this. Answer the following questions briefly. 1.How can the sound beyond the normal range of decibels harm us? 2.How do we cause agony to our neighbour? 3.When do we here a loudspeaker? 4.What does the high pitch do to sensitive beings and buildings? 5.What is human ear meant for? 6.What does the poor fellow do to reduce the impact of high-pitched noises? 7.Find out from the passage the word which is opposite to ‘decrease’. 8.Write from the passage the word which means ‘having unpleasant annoying effect’.

3. Suggested answers of the above passage: 1.It is not only jarring to the ears but also damaging to our hearing sense organs. 2.We make a high-pitched noise without caring about the agony caused to our neighbour. 3.When we have a ceremony of any kind, we hire a loudspeaker. 4.The high pitch of the sound shocks the sensitive beings and causes the stones or bricks of a building to shake. 5.Human ear is meant for receiving sound of normal range of decibels. 6.The poor fellow shuts the windows and doors and puts cotton in his ears to reduce the impact of high-pitched noises. 7.‘Increase’is the word opposite of ‘decrease’. 8.‘Jarring’ is the word from the passage which is similar to ‘having unpleasant annoying effect’. Read the following passage carefully. Once upon a time there lived a famous holy man. He was a very religious and learned person. His name was Naman. One day, he decided to go to another village. He took with him only three things. The first was a lamp so that he could read the holy books in the evening. The next was a cock to wake him up in the morning so that he could offer his prayers. The last was a donkey who could carry him on its back. After travelling for many miles, he came to a small village. Nobody gave him shelter there. So he went out of the village and sat under a tall tree. Naman had no food to eat and nothing to drink. He lit the lamp to read the holy book but a strong wind blew out the lamp. He said, “God is great and whatever he does must we for the best”. And he stretched himself out on the cold earth and went to sleep. Next morning when he woke up the sun was shining brightly. He saw some villagers coming towards him. “Are you all right”? They asked him. “No, I’m not”, complained Naman, “You wouldn’t give me any shelter. So I had to sleep under this tree without any food or drink. And the wind blew out my lamp so I could not read my holy book.” ‘Is that all?” cried the villagers. “During the night some robbers attacked us and took away everything we had. Anyone who tried to stop them was beaten up and three men were killed.Naman once again knelt on the ground and thanked God. Answer the following questions briefly. 1.What three things did Naman take with him? 2.Where did Naman stay? 3.What did Naman eat? 4.What did Naman believe in? 5.What did the villagers tell Naman in the morning? 6.Write the word from the passage which means ‘lad down’. 7.Write the word from the passage which means ‘bowed down on knees’. Suggested answers of the above passage:

4. 1.Naman took with him a lamp to read the holy books in the evening, a cock to wake him up in the morning to offer prayers and a donkey to carry him on its back. 2.Naman stayed under a tall tree, stretched himself out on the cold earth and went to sleep. 3.Naman ate nothing. He had no food to eat and nothing to drink. The villagers hadn’t given him anything to eat or drink. 4.Naman believed in God. He thought that God is great and whatever he does must be for the best. 5.In the morning, the villagers told Naman that during right some robbers attacked them and took away everything they had. Anyone who tried to stop them was beaten up and three were killed. 6.Stretched out is the word from the passage which is similar to ‘lad down’. 7.‘Knelt’ is the word from the passage which is similar to ‘bowed down on knees’. Unseen passages provide invaluable benefits for Class 6 students. They foster empathy, improve language skills, promote critical thinking, and spark creativity. To explore more unseen passages like this, visit StudiesToday.com and unlock a world of engaging literary works for further enrichment of your reading and learning experience.