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Who Owns the Water? - 6th Std - Term 3 - Unit - 1 - Prose - Answers - Samacheer Kalvi

 Who Owns the Water?

I. Synonyms

1. Outskirts -  the outer areas of a city or a town 

2. Parched - very dry 

3. Desperation - losing hope 

4. Untenanted - not occupied 

5. Rump -  back part of a mammal's body or the part of the body you use to sit

6. Scrabbled -  moved hands and feet around 

7.  Cosy - comfortable 

8. Rumble - a low sound like thunder

9. Sniffed - to breathe in air in a noisy way 

1o. Whined - made a high pitched cry

11. Snarled - made a deep angry noise 

12. Soaked - completely wet

13. Wallowed - to lie and roll in mud 

14. Multitude - a large number of people 

15. Trampling - crushing

16. Tilled -  prepared the land for crops 

17. Meagre - small quantity 

18. Gratitude - thankful

19.  Verdant - green with grass 

20. Suspiciously - doubtfully 

21. Summoned - called 

22. Fortune - luck

23. Contentment - satisfaction 

24. Stuttered - spoke with difficulty 

25. Four-square - solidly


II. Antonyms

1. Cosy x uncomfortable

2. Soaked x dried

3. Meagre x abundant

4. Parched x wet

5. Desperation x hopeful


III. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did the farmer have to travel far?

Answer:
The father had to travel far to get water for his thirsty crops.

2. What sight made the farmer thankful?

Answer:
The sight of the verdant bowl made the farmer thankful.

3. Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?

Answer:
The tools the farmer brought out were pickaxe and spade. He dug the earth with them.

4. Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?

Answer:
The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest's chant.

5. When did the richest farmer get upset why?

Answer:
The richest farmer got upset when things took place that he was not invited to see it. 



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