Speak and Write

Class 6 English · Chapter 2: The Raven and the Fox · NCERT Poorvi section pp. 18–19

Learn

Narrate the poem as a story: tell it in your own words, like "This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr Raven. One day…". Use time words (one day, then, suddenly, finally) to move the story along.

Give it a different ending. Maybe the Raven flies away, or he puts the food down first and then croaks a song, or a friendly owl warns him. A new ending can teach a new lesson.

Write it as a conversation. Remember: the Raven has food in his beak, so he can't speak! Write only his actions in brackets. For example: Reynard: "Good morning, Mr Raven! You're up early!" (Mr Raven just nods.) Reynard: "Oh, Mr Raven, your feathers are so shiny…"

Explore: stick puppets. Draw a fox and a raven, cut them out, stick them on sticks, and use them to act out the poem or your new ending. Origami (paper folding) can also be used to make simple animal puppets.

Explore: words for telling a story in order.

1. Put the time words in a sensible story order.

Remember

• Retell a poem as a story using time words: one day, then, suddenly, finally.
• In a conversation, write the speaker's name, their words, and actions in brackets.

Quick check

When writing the conversation, why should you write only actions for the Raven?

1. He has food in his beak and can't speak
2. Ravens never speak in stories
3. He is asleep
4. He is angry

Think about it

Act out the poem with a partner using only actions for the Raven. How do you show pride without words?

Practice

Practise with fresh questions at three levels (easy, medium, hard), some answered hands-on, with hints and worked answers. Get 4 of your last 5 right to finish the topic.