CBSE Class 6 English Chapter 9 Spices That Heal Us

CBSE Class 6 English Chapter 9 Spices That Heal Us

Question And Answers

Question 1. A spice is any seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf or any other part of a plant used to give taste and colour to our food. Try to recall the names of three spices that are used for cooking in your home. Write them below and share your answers with your teacher.

Answer:

1. Coriander
2. Cardamom
3. Turmeric

Question 2. Given below are pictures of some spices. Work in pairs and write what you call them in your language. Their names in English are given in the last column. Share your answers with your teacher.
Answer:

Question 3. Read the given lines and answer the following questions.

‘WhenIwas a child, I learnt themfrom my grandmother. She used to find cures for most of the weather-related common illnesses in the kitchen.’

1. Where exactly in the kitchen did her grandmother find the cures?
Answer: Grandmother found the cures in her kitchen among the spices she used for cooking

2. Give one example of weatherrelated common illnesses.
Answer: Cough and cold

3. What kind of relationship did the speaker have with her grandmother?
Answer: Grandmother was affectionate towards her grandchildren and concerned about their health

Question 4. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.
Answer:

Daadi soaked methi seeds overnight and drank the water in the morning to manage her sugar level and body weight.

3. Circle the spice that is not useful for body pain according to Daadi’s letter

1. Turmeric
2. Ginger
3. Fennel seed
4. Black pepper

Answer: 3. Fennel seeds

Question 5. Why did Daadi ask Vikram and Vaibhavi to share the natural cures with their friends?
Answer:

Daadi wanted Vikram and Vaibhavi to share the natural cures with their friends, so that they could also use them for their benefit

Question 6. What was Daadi’s final advice to Vikram and Vaibhavi?
Answer:

Daadi’s final advice to Vikram and Vaibhavi was to go into the kitchen and search for the herbs and seeds mentioned and use them under the supervision of an elderly person.

Question 7. How do we know that natural cures are passed from one generation to another?
Answer:

Daadi was the oldest member of the family. She was not a doctor, therefore she must have learnt about their uses from her parents and grandparents and also must have successfully used them in her lifetime. Now, she was sharing information about them with her grandchildren.

Question 8. Why do you think we should know about the healing properties of spices?
Answer:

We should know about the healing properties of spices, because they are easily available in our kitchen. They have no side effects and are able to give relief easily.

Question 9. You have read the uses of spices in the letter. Complete the following table with the help of your teacher. You may use the words from the box given below.
Answer:

Part of the plant: root/bark/leaves/flower buds/fruit/seeds

Texture: rough/soft/silky

Taste: bitter/sweet/sour/salty/spicy

Question 10. Read the sentences given below.

• You may share them with your friends.
• You should try to remember these cures.
• It can help to control cough and cold.
• You must consult an elder before you use them.
• I need to soak the methi seeds overnight.
• I used to put heeng water on your tummy.

1. The words given in Column A are helping verbs. Match the helping verbs in

Column A with their functions in Column B

Answer: 

1. May-suggestion

2. Should-advice

3. Can-ability

4. Must-necessity

5. Need to – compulsion

6. Used to – past habit

2. Complete the following dialogues with any four modals from the table given above
Answer:

Ajay: Anand had a fever last week. He (1) should take good rest.

Suman: Yes, he (2) must, or he will fall ill again.

Ajay: He (3) can take his grandmother’s cures.

Suman: Yes, we (4) need to remember how effective they are

Question 11. Vikram’s grandmother shared two natural cures to cure his cough in her earlier letter. It was kept outside, and a few drops of rain fell on it. Some of the words got washed away by the rain. Help Vikram complete the natural cures. Use the phrases given in the box below. There are two phrases that you do not need.

• Some leaves of basil
• Amount of honey
• For high fever
• You can have it
• Home remedy
• For cough
• The mixture
• A piece offresh ginger
• Grind to get
• Natural Cures for Cough

Answer:

1. To prepare this home remedy, you just need ginger and honey. First, take a piece of fresh ginger, grate it and take the juice from it. Take about two teaspoons of this juice and add about two and half teaspoons of honey to it. Mix it properly. Warm the mixture slightly on very low heat for a minute. Then you can have it about three to four times a day to get relief from cough. Have patience to see the effect as natural cures for cough with ginger and honey might take some time to show results.

2. To prepare the second home remedy for cough, take about 10 grams of each long pepper, dried ginger and basil leaves. Add four to six small cardamoms and grind it to get a fine powder. If you take this powder with an equal amount of honey, it will give you relief from cough.

Question 12. Now, write a short paragraph on Tulsi based on the completed factsheet in ‘Let us listen’.
Answer:

Tulsi the queen of herbs is of great medicinal value. It helps to cure cough, cold and fever at home. It has anti¬ bacterial properties and is used to treat breathing and digestive disorders too. It is very beneficial for good health.

Question 13. Now that you have read about many spices, can you guess the spices based on the riddles given below?

When your tummy felt funny

I was used by your granny

I made you fit and fine

And brought back your smile.

Who am I

Answer: Heeng

2. I come from under the ground Thousands of years, I’ve been around.

For cooking you use me daily

From cold I can cure you surely.

Who am I?

Answer: Ginger

Question 14. Fill in the blanks to complete the riddle below. Write another riddle of your own and ask your family members to guess the spice.

1. Brownish______ and bitter to taste,

I help everyone to lose their weight.

Who am I?

Answer: Fenugreek (methi)

2. I am yellow

I am hard, useful in curing aches and pains.

I am also used as an antiseptic.

Who am I?

Answer: Turmeric

CBSE Class 6 English Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. How will grandmother help the child having pain in the tummy?
Answer:

Grandmother will mix water with heeng, warm it and put it on the child’s tummy.

Question 2. You are having a terrible cough, how will your kitchen help you?
Answer:

I will chew a piece of raw ginger with turmeric powder to reduce my cough.

Question 3. Your brother fell down the stairs and is crying. What will you give to relieve his pain?
Answer:

I will put turmeric on his wound and give him milk mixed with turmeric.

CBSE Class 6 English Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. You are having toothache. What can you do to reduce the pain?
Answer: I will place a clove and some cinnamon powder in my mouth and will keep sucking it to reduce pain.

Question 2. You are feeling breathless. What remedy will you take to feel better?
Answer:

I will take a cardamom in my mouth and chew it slowly. It will give me little relief from breathlessness

Question 3. During the change in the season your younger sister is coughing a lot. What can you do to help her feel better?
Answer:

I will give my sister a piece of raw ginger with honey to chew. This will give her some comfort from recurrent attacks of cough.

Question 4. Grandmothers are an asset to the family. Do you agree or not? Give your views?
Answer:

Grandmothers are really a blessing to the family. Their experience in life, their wisdom means a lot. Above all their affectionate touch is divine.

CBSE Class 6 English Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. How will you control your blood sugar level and body weight?
Answer:

I will soak some fenugreek seeds in water overnight. The next morning on an empty stomach, I will eat the whole content. This will show its effect after a few days of use.

Question 2. What message did grandmother convey through her letter?
Answer:

Grandmother conveyed information about some home remedies for certain cures with spices which are available in our kitchen. These remedies have no side effects and can give us some relief before we consult a doctor.

Question 3. Why did the grandmother advise her children to take home remedies for a cure under the supervision of an elderly person?
Answer:

Since the children were unfamiliar with the herbs and seeds in the kitchen, she wanted an elderly person to be beside them. She did not want them to be harmed.

Question 4. Why is it important to pass down health knowledge in families?
Answer:

Passing down health knowledge in families is important as it preserves traditional remedies, ensuring natural and effective cures are not forgotten. It promotes self-care, reduces dependence on medicines, and strengthens family bonds by sharing wisdom across generations.