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DAV Class 6 Today and Tomorrow Question And Answers Chapter 5
A. The poem ‘Today and Tomorrow’ highlights the importance of time. Can you find some famous proverbs based on the same idea? One has been given below.
Ans:
1. Time and tide wait for none.
2. Time is a great storyteller.
3. The most powerful warriors are patience and time.
4. Time is very precious and money.
5. Time isn’t the main thing, It’s the only thing.
1. What sort of man does the poet like?
Ans: The poet likes the man who lives in present and does not procrastinate.
2. How can we command the present?
Ans: We can command the present if we act and never wait.
3. What happens if we throw the hours away?
Ans: If we throw the hours away, we can never be accomplished our work.
4. Why should we not put off any work/good deed till tomorrow?
Ans: we should not put off any work till tomorrow because it will never be completed on time.
5. Find out the four pairs of rhyming words in the poem.
Ans: Four pairs of rhyming words in the poem are:
(i) wait – late (ii) say – today (iii) foretell – well (iv) man – can
6. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Ans: The rhyme scheme of the poem is ABCB
HOTS
Yesterday is dead, tomorrow is unborn but today is a gift. That’s why it is called ‘present’. How can one make one’s present a worthy gift?
Ans: Yesterday is dead. It means that it has gone and the past will never return back at all. It is useless to cry over the past and repent over things that one could do in the past. All that has passed in past can never return. We should work hard today so that our future is secured and previous mistakes are corrected.
Life Skills
Kushal is a bit lazy and keeps delaying his work. He also gets scolded by his parents and almost all the teachers for being so disorganized. What suggestions can you give him to manage his time?
Answer: Suggestions that I would give Kaushal to manage his time are as follows:
A.Kaushal should make a timetable and should stick to the timetable.
B.He should start to work out eat healthy foods which will help him in improving his concentration.
C.He should divide a bigger task into smaller segments which will help in managing things better.
Values
What according to you is the best way of spending time out of the given options? Give reasons for your choice.
(a) grooming yourself
(b) gaining knowledge
(c) entertaining yourself
(d) teaching someone
(e) helping the needy
Ans: Gaining knowledge, in my opinion, is the best way to spend time since knowledge is unlimited. Every time you open a book and turn a new page, you learn something new.
Writing Skills
A. Write a letter to your brother living in a hostel to maintain a balance between playing games and studying so as to make the most productive use of his time.
Ans:
Indradeo Nagar New Delhi
25 Oct 2021
Dear Brother,
I am in pink of health and hope you are also. I am writing this letter because I want to tell you that to be a good person you must do your work in an organized manner. You should make a timetable and maintain a balance between playing games and studying.
If you divide your work, it will help you and you will be able to identify which work should be completed at what time. With proper study, you should also play and breathe in the fresh air. This will make you healthy and fit. Lastly, I want to say focus on your studies.
Yours loving brother,
Ramesh