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6 – ஆம் வகுப்பு ஆங்கில பாடம் : [ Term – 1 / Unit – 3 ] // 6th – samacheer book.
A Visitor from Distant Lands – unit – 3
Do you know [page 137]
Chillies are cultivated more in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu.
Do you know [page 138]
Chillies were first known as Givau-mirchi. soon, there were different many kinds of chillies. Some were long and thin and some were fat and stubby. People in India and Sri Lanka began to use these in their cooking. Soon it spread to many other parts of the world.
GLOSSARY [page 139]
A. Work in pairs. Tick the best option. [page 139]
1. When Amma said,’Don’t upset our foreign visitor’ she meant ___________________.
a) potatoes b) pepper c) chilli
2. Selvi asked, ‘Did they come in an aeroplane?’ because she ___________________.
a) was joking b) did not understand her mother c) thought it would be fun
3. Amma bought the vegetables from the ___________________.
a) shops b) shopping mall c) super market
E. Add ‘r’ , ‘er’ or ‘or’ to get the name of the person who does the activity.
a) potatoes b) pepper c) chilli
2. Selvi asked, ‘Did they come in an aeroplane?’ because she ___________________.
a) was joking b) did not understand her mother c) thought it would be fun
3. Amma bought the vegetables from the ___________________.
a) shops b) shopping mall c) super market
E. Add ‘r’ , ‘er’ or ‘or’ to get the name of the person who does the activity.
Take turns in class to make sentences with the words you have formed. [page 140]
e.g: A teacher is a person who teaches.
Teach + er – Teacher.
use buy sail watch operate foreign bake write govern act
G. Listen to some interesting facts about spices and choose the best option. [page 140]
e.g: A teacher is a person who teaches.
Teach + er – Teacher.
use buy sail watch operate foreign bake write govern act
G. Listen to some interesting facts about spices and choose the best option. [page 140]
1. Red peppers have ___________________.
a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin C c. Vitamin D
2. Red chilli is also called ___________________.
a. Paprika b. Carica c. Pyrus
3. One pound is equal to ___________________ grams.
a. 480 b. 450 c. 500
4. Mint leaves help to cure ___________________.
a. body pain b. fever c. upset stomach
a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin C c. Vitamin D
2. Red chilli is also called ___________________.
a. Paprika b. Carica c. Pyrus
3. One pound is equal to ___________________ grams.
a. 480 b. 450 c. 500
4. Mint leaves help to cure ___________________.
a. body pain b. fever c. upset stomach
[page 142]
I. Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blanks. [page 143]
1. Green little the chilli ___________________ was very hot.
2. Sailors many brave ___________________ tried to find a sea route to India.
3. Brown dog the big ___________________ barked at the children.
4. The spice most common ___________________ used today is the red chilli pepper.
5. The path mud long ___________________ led to a beautiful lake.
I Dream Of Spices – Poem
1. Green little the chilli ___________________ was very hot.
2. Sailors many brave ___________________ tried to find a sea route to India.
3. Brown dog the big ___________________ barked at the children.
4. The spice most common ___________________ used today is the red chilli pepper.
5. The path mud long ___________________ led to a beautiful lake.
I Dream Of Spices – Poem
GLOSSARY [page 145]
cinnamon – the bark of a tree that gives a delicious flavour to food
cinnamon – the bark of a tree that gives a delicious flavour to food
garlic – a small bulb with a strong taste used in cooking
rattle off – recite
sesame seeds – gingelly seeds
ouch – sound that expresses pain
B. Choose the correct answers. [page 146]
1. Mother called ___________________.
a. Muthu b. Raj c. Ram
2. Mother did not ask for ___________________.
a. cinnamon b. cardamom c. betel leaves
3. Raj did not buy ___________________.
a. onions and sesame b. ginger and garlic c. tomato and pickles
Spices of India – Supplementary [page 148]
1. Mother called ___________________.
a. Muthu b. Raj c. Ram
2. Mother did not ask for ___________________.
a. cinnamon b. cardamom c. betel leaves
3. Raj did not buy ___________________.
a. onions and sesame b. ginger and garlic c. tomato and pickles
Spices of India – Supplementary [page 148]
Do you know [page 150]
One of the earliest plants that Indians grew was sugarcane. It is valuable both for providing energy and for its great taste.
One of the earliest plants that Indians grew was sugarcane. It is valuable both for providing energy and for its great taste.
B. Choose the best option. [page 151]
1. People say curry comes from a Tamil word ‘kari’ which means ___________________.
a) soup b) sauce c) sambar
2. Pepper is also known as ___________________.
a) liquid gold b) black gold c) white gold
3. ___________________ wrote about cinnamon in 2700 BCE.
a) Chinese b) Indians c) Japanese
4. The Greeks, Romans and Egyptians all bought cinnamon from _______________.
a) Japan b) South America c) India
1. People say curry comes from a Tamil word ‘kari’ which means ___________________.
a) soup b) sauce c) sambar
2. Pepper is also known as ___________________.
a) liquid gold b) black gold c) white gold
3. ___________________ wrote about cinnamon in 2700 BCE.
a) Chinese b) Indians c) Japanese
4. The Greeks, Romans and Egyptians all bought cinnamon from _______________.
a) Japan b) South America c) India
[page 152]
D. Look at the table carefully. Then complete the points below. [page 152]
1. The paddy plants are given manure after _______________.
2. The plants take ___________________ days in ripening phase.
3. It takes 10 days to ___________________ the rice.
4. The rice grains have to be ___________________ and then stored.
5. We ___________________ the grain for ___________________ days before boiling.
2. The plants take ___________________ days in ripening phase.
3. It takes 10 days to ___________________ the rice.
4. The rice grains have to be ___________________ and then stored.
5. We ___________________ the grain for ___________________ days before boiling.
STEPS TO SUCCESS [page 153]
1. Four of the following five are alike in certain ways and so form a group. Which is
1. Four of the following five are alike in certain ways and so form a group. Which is
the one that does not belong to that group?
a) Garlic b) Sesame c) Mustard d) Olive e) Corn
2. In a certain code language if KBOVBSZ is the code word for JANUARY, what is the code word for OCTOBER?
a) PDUBCFS b) PDUPCFS c) BDUPCFB d) PDUPCFM
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a) Garlic b) Sesame c) Mustard d) Olive e) Corn
2. In a certain code language if KBOVBSZ is the code word for JANUARY, what is the code word for OCTOBER?
a) PDUBCFS b) PDUPCFS c) BDUPCFB d) PDUPCFM
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