This blog is made to help class 6 students understand the chapter "Neem Baba" from the English textbook "Poorvi." Here, students will find easy solutions for Word Meaning, Questions and Answers, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary, and Speaking exercises. Each part is written simply to make learning fun and clear.
- Word Meaning
- Let us discuss (part 1)
- Let us discuss (part 2)
- Let us think and reflect
- Let us learn
- Let us listen
- Let us speak
- Let us write
- Let us explore
Word Meaning
| Word/Phrase | Meaning (English) | Meaning (Hindi - आसान हिंदी) |
|---|---|---|
| Thought provoking | Interesting | सोचने पर मजबूर करने वाला |
| Grace | Blessing | आशीर्वाद |
| Twigs | Small thin branches | छोटी पतली डंडी |
| Measles | Disease with fever and red spots on skin | खसरा (बुखार और लाल धब्बे वाली बीमारी) |
| Itching | Feeling the need to scratch | खुजली होना |
| Breed | Grow | पैदा होना |
| Locusts | Flying insects that damage crops | टिड्डियाँ (फसलों को नुकसान पहुंचाने वाले कीड़े) |
| Termites | Insects that damage wood and buildings | दीमक (लकड़ी को नुकसान पहुँचाने कीट) |
| Stagnant | Not flowing | जमा हुआ, रुका हुआ पानी |
| Cost-effective | Good outcome in least amount of resources | कम खर्च में अच्छा परिणाम |
| Purifies | Removes harmful particles | शुद्ध करता है, हानिकारक चीजें हटाता है |
Let us discuss (part 1)
| LET US KNOW OUR NEEM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common name: | Neem | Given by: Iranians |
| Period of birth: | Millions of years ago | |
| Born at: | North India or Myanmar | |
| Found in: | Many Asian, African countries and some parts of America | |
| Common names: | Nimb, Nim, Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe, Nimo | |
| Names given by scientists: | 1. Bitter grace of God | 2. Nature’s gift to man |
| Names given by others: | 1. Magic tree | 2. Cleanliness-parting tree |
Let us discuss (part 2)
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How is neem useful to farmers?
Neem protects crops from pests, improves soil health, stops mosquito breeding, and reduces the need for chemicals in farming.
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Mention some of the uses of the neem tree.
Neem is used in medicine, soaps, toothpaste, protecting grains, cleaning teeth, making furniture, and purifying air.
Let us think and reflect
I. Write any two facts that surprised you the most.
- Neem stops mosquito breeding in stagnant water, helping prevent diseases.
- All parts of the neem tree can be used to make medicines.
II. Complete the following sentences.
- Amber played in the shade of the neem tree.
- Neem seed powder protects crops from locusts and termites.
- Using neem seed powder in stagnant water is a cost-effective method to stop mosquitoes from breeding.
- Doctors advise using neem leaves for measles because they destroy germs and reduce itching.
III. Which parts of the neem tree are used to make medicines?
Leaves, bark, flowers, fruits, seeds, and roots of the neem tree are used to make medicines.
IV. Why is the story of neem tree thought-provoking?
The story is thought-provoking because neem’s many names show its importance and usefulness across cultures and history.
Let us learn
I. Study these words from the text.
Put the compound words given above in their trees.
Open compound words
You may add: post office, high school
Closed compound words
You may add: bedroom, sunlight
Hyphenated compound words
You may add: mother-in-law, brother-in-law
- Open compound words: spaces between the words.
- Closed compound words: no spaces between the words.
- Hyphenated compound words: hyphens between the words.
II. Words that tell us what a person is doing are called verbs.
Match the words and make one sentence for any form of the verb.
| Present | Past | Answer | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. become | (iv) became | 1 - (iv) | I want to become a teacher when I grow up. |
| 2. find | (v) found | 2 - (v) | She found her book under the table. |
| 3. make | (i) made | 3 - (i) | He made a paper boat. |
| 4. discover | (vi) discovered | 4 - (vi) | They discovered a new island. |
| 5. tell | (iii) told | 5 - (iii) | Mother told me a story. |
| 6. give | (ii) gave | 6 - (ii) | He gave me a gift. |
III. Personification
Amber speaks to Neem Baba as if speaking to a person. This is called personification.
Some more examples:
- The leaves whispered in the wind.
- The flowers danced merrily in the breeze.
Let us listen
You will now listen to a boy speaking to his mother. As you listen, select the correct statements.
- The mother was surprised to know that Peepal Baba had planted trees all over the country. ✔
- The mother disliked the work being done by Peepal Baba.
- The mother wanted to know more about Peepal Baba. ✔
- The boy decided to take care of trees by listening to Peepal Baba’s journey. ✔
- The boy was worried about what his teacher had told him.
PEEPAL BABA
Rahul: Maa, have you heard about Peepal Baba? Our teacher told us about him today.
Mother: I have not heard about him. Who is he and what does he do?
Rahul: He plants trees along with his team. He also started a movement to plant and save trees.
Mother: That’s wonderful. Where did he get this idea from?
Rahul: When he was studying in a school in Pune, his English teacher gave him the idea to plant trees. He was just 11 years old.
Mother: How did he plant so many trees all over the country as a child?
Rahul: He was born to an army officer’s family in Chandigarh and whenever they moved to a new city, he planted more trees.
Mother: But how did he come to be known as Peepal Baba?
Rahul: He used to plant Peepal and Neem trees as they have many uses for us and told others to do so. In the beginning, people made fun of him by calling him Peepal Baba but he was not bothered and continued to do his work. Now everyone calls him by that name lovingly.
Mother: He is really doing great work. We should learn from him and plant more trees.
Rahul: Yes, Maa. We must tell others to do the same.
Let us speak
Collect dry leaves of four different trees or plants around you.
- Make one card for each leaf. On the top of the card, draw the shape of the leaf by looking at the dry leaf and color it.
- Inside the card, write the name of the tree or plant the leaf is from and one of its uses.
- Speak about the whole process of making the card in front of the class.
- Ask your classmates to identify the leaf and tell one of its uses.
- After they answer, open the card and share what you have written.
Sample conversation for speaking activity:
Student 1: Today, I collected a dry neem leaf. I drew its shape and colored it on my card.
Inside the card, I wrote "Neem tree" and that neem leaves are used to protect grains from insects.
Now, can you guess which leaf this is and tell me one use of it?
Classmate: This is a neem leaf. Its leaves help protect stored grains from insects.
Student 1: That’s correct! Neem leaves also have medicinal uses.
Student 2: I collected a mango leaf and made a card like this. Mango leaves are used for decoration during festivals.
Can you tell me what leaf this is?
Classmate: This is a mango leaf. It is used to decorate houses during celebrations.
Student 2: Yes, exactly!
This way, you can talk about other leaves and their uses in your class.
Let us write
Title: The Big Banyan Tree in Our Park
There is a big banyan tree in the park near my house. It has a thick trunk with many branches reaching out wide. Its green leaves are dense and make a cool shade. I like this tree because it gives shelter to birds and squirrels, and people sit under it to rest on hot days. The banyan tree also looks very beautiful, spreading like a big umbrella. I enjoy visiting it because it feels peaceful and fresh under its shade.
Let us explore
When people from Persia came to India and saw that a common tree of their country was freely growing here, they started calling the tree Azad Darakhte Hindi. So, the scientific name of Neem in Latin became Azadirachta indica.
Neem has different names in the Indian languages. Discuss with your teacher and find out which Indian languages these names belong to.
| Name | Nimb | Nim | Leemba | Nimori | Nimbamond | Nimbe | Nimo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | Hindi | Urdu/Bengali | Tamil | Gujarati | Marathi | Kannada | Konkani |
