Answer Key: Comprehension

Name: Chanda.
G Subject : English
Grade: 6 Sec: A/B Exam :
Roll No. - Indian International School Date : 20/10/2020
Answer Key
Chapter 7: A Day’s Wait
Comprehension :
A. 1. False: Schatz said he had a headache.
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False: The narrator found Schatz staring at the foot of the bed.
6. False: At the French school, Schatz had heard that one cannot live with a
temperature of forty-four degrees.
B. Answer the questions with reference to context.
1. a. Here, ‘he’ here refers to the doctor. Schatz’s fever is being talked about.
b. The doctor said that there was nothing to worry about if the fever stayed
below one hundred and four degrees. He also said that there was a light
epidemic of flu, which was not dangerous if one avoided pneumonia. c. He
prescribed three different medicines in different coloured capsules with
instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever, the second
was a purgative and the third was a medicine to overcome an acid condition.
The reason behind this, according to the doctor, was that the germs of
influenza could only exist in an acid condition.
2. a. Schatz’s father said this to the boy. He called Schatz ‘poor’ because he
felt sorry thinking about the turmoil the boy had been going through.
b. The two different scales of measuring temperature was ‘like miles and
kilometres’.
c. On a Celsius thermometer, thirty-seven degrees was the normal reading.

On the Fahrenheit thermometer, ninety-eight degrees was the normal
temperature.
3. a. Schatz is being referred to as ‘he’.
b. The phrase ‘relaxing his hold’ here refers to how Schatz finally gave up
trying to control his natural reactions and his fear of dying. Once the control
was gone, and he knew that he was safe, he would cry easily over
unimportant things.
c. Though Schatz’s reactions stemmed from a misunderstanding on his part,

he did have a valid reason to behave this way. He had been mentally
preparing himself for death and showed a level of control and calm that was
unimaginable for such a small boy. It took a toll on his senses and when he
finally let go of the control, he was free to cry and show his emotions. Out of
sheer relief, he cried over unimportant things as well, because they seemed
more precious to him.
Life Skills and Values :

1. Schatz did not tell the narrator that he expected to die till the end because
though he was terrified of dying, he was mentally preparing himself to
accept his fate. This shows that Schatz was a sensitive boy who tried his best
to be brave and resilient, even when he imagined that he was going to die
very soon.
2. Yes, it is important to ask questions when in doubt. Had Schatz asked the
doctor or his father about the temperature anomaly or whether he was
going to die soon, he would have had no reason to be in such a turmoil.
3. This statement is quite true for Schatz in the story. As long as Schatz was
afraid that he was going to die, he remained ill and morose. His fever would
not subside as he lay waiting for death. But as soon as the weight of fear and
anxiety was lifted from him after the narrator cleared his doubts, he was able
to freely express himself and let go of the emotions he was controlling all this
while. Subsequently, his health began to recover as well.
Vocabulary :
Across 2. syrup 6. prescription 8. dosage 9. nurse 10. Operation
Down 1. epidemic 3. hospital 4. thermometer 5. bandage 7. Infection
Grammar :
A. 1. Mridula asked her mother if she could have some ice cream.
2. The policeman commanded the man to stop what he was doing right then.
3. Ritu suggested to Rohini that they study at her house the next day.
4. I told my brother that he needed to start exercising regularly.
5. The teacher asked the students if it wasn’t the lunch break yet.
6. Sana asked her friend if they would go to the library that day.
7. He asked Joanna to come there for a minute.
8. Mother instructed Rohan to pick up his crayons from the floor.
B. 1. are 2. has
3. is 4. is
5. was 6. Has
7. is 8. Were
Speaking :
Sakshi: Lately, many students have been falling ill. I think I am also coming
down with fever. Maybe I should stay home tomorrow.
Rohith: Yes, you are right, you do not look well. It is important to take rest
when one is ill. You also need to get checked for a viral infection; this is very
common during change of seasons. Why don’t you take the rest of the week
off?
Sakshi: Yes, I think that is a good idea. It is better to recover fully. Otherwise,
the infection will remain and I’ll feel weak all the time.
Rohith: You should see a doctor if it gets worse. When I had fever, my
mother made me drink a lot of juice so that I get plenty of vitamins. I also
had soup to keep up my strength. I also drank lukewarm water, which
soothed my sore throat. You should also sleep on time, as rest is the best
cure for any illness.
Sakshi: Thank you for all your advice. I’ll take all these precautions so that the
fever does not get worse.
Rohith: Get well soon!
Writing:
A visit to the dentist is always a frightening experience. Sitting on a reclining
chair with one’s mouth open wide, unable to move, only to hear the drone of
the dentist’s drill is terrifying. I am always plagued by the fear that the drill
will slip and my tongue will have a huge hole. What if the dentist extracts the
wrong tooth? Last week I had gone for a cavity filling to the dentist. Sitting
stiffly in the waiting room, I had a little girl with a swollen face resembling a
mango on one side and an old lady moaning in pain on the other. Neither
made me feel very confident. However, when it was my turn and I was
gingerly perched on the examining chair, the dentist just stuffed dental putty
into the affected tooth and made me bite down hard on a jelly like teething
ring. My pain miraculously disappeared. ‘Have an ice cream and no chewing
gum for a month,’ said the dentist briskly. ‘And remember to brush your
teeth twice daily.’ With that, the procedure was over and I skipped out of the
chamber relieved. The other patients looked mournfully at me leaving,
thinking of the horrible fate they were to suffer next at the dentist’s hands.

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Name: Chanda.

B. Answer the questions with reference to context.

c. On a Celsius thermometer, thirty-seven degrees was the normal reading.

3. a. Schatz is being referred to as ‘he’.

c. Though Schatz’s reactions stemmed from a misunderstanding on his part,

Life Skills and Values :

Down 1. epidemic 3. hospital 4. thermometer 5. bandage 7. Infection

4. I told my brother that he needed to start exercising regularly.

7. He asked Joanna to come there for a minute.

8. Mother instructed Rohan to pick up his crayons from the floor.

Rohith: Get well soon!

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