Complete बिहार
बोर्ड 6th English
Solution
1.
About The Author
2.
Line By Line
Hindi
3.
All Word Meaning
4.
Comprehension
Question Answer
5.
Objective MCQs
6.
All Text Book
Question Answer
“Spices That Heal Us” from the Poorvi
textbook:
1.
About the Author
The chapter is written in the
form of a letter from a grandmother to her grandchildren, Vikram and
Vaibhavi. The author is anonymous, as is common in many NCERT and CBSE
textbooks for younger classes. The focus is on the message rather than the
writer’s identity.
Summary of “Spices That Heal Us”
This heart-warming chapter blends tradition with health
wisdom through a grandmother’s voice:
- Narrative
Style: A letter from Daadi (grandmother) to her
grandchildren, sharing remedies she learned from her own grandmother.
- Healing Spices:
- Turmeric
(Haldi): Boosts energy, aids digestion, reduces pain.
- Fenugreek
(Methi): Helps control sugar levels and body weight.
- Cumin
(Jeera): Improves digestion and sleep.
- Asafoetida
(Heeng): Soothes stomach pain, cough, and cold.
- Ginger
(Adrak): Reduces cough, cold, and body pain.
- Black
Pepper (Kali Mirch): Aids digestion and
relieves pain.
- Cardamom
(Elaichi): Helps with respiratory and digestive issues.
- Fennel
(Saunf) & Carom Seeds (Ajwain): Good for digestion.
- Clove
(Laung) & Cinnamon (Dalchini): Relieve toothache.
- Message: This
lesson Encourages children to remember and share these natural remedies,
preserving family traditions.
- Tone:
Affectionate, educational, and rooted in love and care.
2.
Line By Line
Hindi
Dear Vikram and Vaibhavi,
Namaste! I just got your message that you are
better now.
I am happy that the natural cures that I had
shared, helped you. You should try to remember these cures and may share them
with your friends. When I was a child, I learnt them from my grandmother. She
used to find home remedies for most of the weather-related common illnesses.
Let me share some of the benefits of the spices that most of us have in our
kitchen. Next, let us take methi, which is called fenugreek in English. You
will be surprised to know that it helps me in keeping my sugar level and my
body weight in control. I need to soak the methi seeds overnight and drink the water
in the morning.
Let me start with haldi, which is
called turmeric in English. It helps in improving our energy level and
digestion. It helps in reducing body pain too.
v
Jeera (cumin) seeds soaked in
water overnight can also improve digestion and help cure sleeplessness.
v You know, when you were babies and had gas in your
tummy, I used to put heeng (asafoetida) water on your tummy to give you some relief. Heeng
can also help in controlling cough and cold.
v
Dalchini (cinnamon) and laung (clove) give relief when we have toothache till we can
consult a dentist.
v
Adrak (ginger) is another herb that can help us when we have cough
and cold. It also gives relief from pain. Do you know, ginger has been used for
cooking for more than 4000 years? Even today, it is extensively used in cooking
Indian food.
v
Kali mirch (black
pepper) is also helpful in digestion and can give us
relief from body pain.
v You may have seen that at the end of a meal, saunf
(fennel seeds) and ajwain (carom seeds) are served. It is because they help in
the digestion of food.
v Elaichi (cardamom) also helps us with digestion and respiratory troubles in addition to curing
bad breath.
Now, go into the kitchen and try to identify these
herbs and spices. And remember, you must consult an elder before you use them.
My love and aashirwaad to both of you!
Yours affectionately,
Daadi
All Word Meaning:
Spices – मसाले, Heal – ठीक करना / उपचार करना , Let us – आइए, Activities – गतिविधियाँ, Read – पढ़ना, Seed – बीज, Fruit – फल, Root – जड़, Bark – छाल, Leaf – पत्ता, Plant – पौधा, Used – उपयोग किया गया, Taste – स्वाद, Colour – रंग, Our food – हमारा भोजन, Try – प्रयास करना, Recall – याद करना, Cooking – खाना बनाना, Share – साझा करना, Teacher – शिक्षक, Picture – चित्र, Pair – जोड़ी, Language – भाषा, Column – स्तंभ, Turmeric – हल्दी, Fenugreek – मेथी, Cumin seeds – जीरा, Asafoetida – हींग, Cinnamon – दालचीनी, Clove – लौंग, Ginger – अदरक, Black pepper – काली मिर्च, Fennel seeds – सौंफ, Cardamom – इलायची, Know – जानना, Something – कुछ, Else – अन्य, Letter – अक्षर / पत्र, Better – बेहतर, Happy – खुश, Nature – प्रकृति, Cures – इलाज / उपचार, Helped – मदद की, Should – चाहिए, Remember – याद रखना, Friend – दोस्त, Learn – सीखना, Grandmother – दादी / नानी, Find – खोजना, Remedies – घरेलू उपचार, Weather-related – मौसम से संबंधित, Common – सामान्य, Ill – बीमार, Benefits – लाभ, Kitchen – रसोई, Start – शुरू करना, Improving – सुधार करना, Energy – ऊर्जा, Level – स्तर, Digestion – पाचन, Reducing – कम करना, Body – शरीर, Pain – दर्द, Next – अगला, Task – कार्य, Surprised – आश्चर्यचकित, Keeping – रखना, Sugar – चीनी, Weight – वजन, Control – नियंत्रण, Need – आवश्यकता, Soak – भिगोना, Overnight – रातभर, Drink – पीना, Water – पानी, In the morning – सुबह में, Cure – इलाज करना, Sleeplessness – अनिद्रा.
3.
Comprehension
Question Answer
A. I
am happy that the natural cures that I had shared, helped you. You should try
to remember these cures and may share them with your friends. When I was a
child, I learnt them from my grandmother. She used to find home remedies for
most of the weather-related common illnesses. Let me share some of the benefits
of the spices that most of us have in our kitchen.
1. Who is ‘I’ here?
Ans.
Vikram and Vaibhavi’s grandmother
2. Why is she writing to them?
Ans. She is expressing her happiness that the home
remedies suggested by her have helped the grandchidren.
3. How are Vikram and Vaibhavi related?
Ans. They are siblings
4. How big was the grandmother when she learnt
the home remedies?
Ans. She was a child.
5. From whom did she learn about the home
remedies?
Ans. She learned about the home remedies from her
grandmother.
B. Let me start with haldi, which
is called turmeric in English. It helps in improving our energy level and
digestion. It helps in reducing body pain too. Next, let us take methi, which
is called fenugreek in English. You will be surprised to know that it helps me
in keeping my sugar level and my body weight in control. I need to soak the
methi seeds overnight and drink the water in the morning.
1. What is haldi called in English?
Ans.
Turmeric
2. What is methi called in English?
Ans. Fenugreek
3. What are the benefits of haldi?
Ans. It improves energy level and digestion. It
also helps reduce body pains.
4. What two benefits does grandmother get from
methi?
Ans. It helps control her sugar level and body
weight.
5. How does she consume methi seeds?
Ans. She soaks the overnight and consumes the
water the next morning.
C. • Jeera (cumin) seeds soaked in
water overnight can also improve digestion and help cure sleeplessness.
• You know, when you were babies and had gas in your tummy, I used
to put heeng (asafoetida) water on your tummy to give you some relief. Heeng
can also help in controlling cough and cold.
• Dalchini (cinnamon) and laung (clove) give relief when we have
toothache till we can consult a dentist.
1. What is another name for cumin seeds?
Ans. Jeera
2. What are the benefits of Jeera?
Ans. It
improves digestions and cures sleeplessness.
3. Heeng is also known as ________
Ans.
Asafoetida
4. Heeng relieves ____, _____ and _______
Ans. gas,
cold and cough
5. Which two spices can help in toothache?
Ans. Daalchini and laung
D. Adrak (ginger) is another herb
that can help us when we have cough and cold. It also gives relief from pain.
Do you know, ginger has been used for cooking for more than 4000 years? Even
today, it is extensively used in cooking Indian food.
Ø Kali mirch (black pepper) is
also helpful in digestion and can give us relief from body pain. You may have
seen that at the end of a meal, saunf (fennel seeds) and ajwain (carom seeds)
are served. It is because they help in the digestion of food.
Ø Elaichi (cardamom) also helps us with
digestion and respiratory troubles in addition to curing bad breath.
1.What is another name of adrak?
Ans.
Ginger
2. For how many years has ginger been used in
Indian cooking?
Ans. For
more than 4000 years, ginger has been known to have been used in Indian
cooking.
3. Kali mirch is also called ___
Ans. black pepper
4. Black pepper helps in ____ and _______
Ans.
digestion, body pains
5. Which two spices are known for their help
in digestion and are served after meals?
Ans. Saunf
and ajwain are served after meals because the help in digesting food.
Objective MCQs
Q1. Which of the following spice is NOT
mentioned in the lesson?
A. Ajwain
B. Heeng
C. Bay leaf
D. Saunf
Ans. C. Bay leaf
Q2. Which of the following spice DOES NOT help
in body pains?
A. Haldi
B. Saunf
C. Black pepper
D. Adrak
Ans. B. Saunf
Q3. Which spice is helpful in toothache?
A. Clove
B. Ginger
C. Turmeric
D. Heeng
Ans. A. Clove
Q4. Which spice cures cough?
A. Ajwain
B. Heeng
C. saunf
D. Adrak
Ans. D. Adrak
Q5. Who is a character in the story?
A. Vaibhavi
B. Vishakha
C. Vishali
D. All of them
Ans. A. Vaibhavi
Q6. Who suggests home remedies to Vaibhavi and
Vikram?
A. teacher
B. mother
C. doctor
D. grandmother
Ans. D. grandmother
Q7. Who suggested the home remedies to the
grandmother?
A. Her friend
B. Her neighbour
C. her grandmother
D. her mother
Ans. C. her grandmother
Q8. The grandmother asks the sibling to share
the cures with their ______
A. parents
B. friends
C. neighbours
D. teachers
Ans. B. friends
Q9. What is the grandmother’s name?
A. Vaijanti
B. Vimla
C. Vindhya
D. None of these
Ans. D. None of these
Q10. Did the remedies help the siblings?
A. yes
B. no
C. not mentioned
D. only partially
Ans. A. yes
Q11. Which spice helped the grandmother to
control her sugar level?
A. jeera
B. methi
C. saunf
D. heeng
Ans. B. methi
Q12. Which spice has been used in Indian
cooking for more than 4000 years?
A. ajwain
B. haldi
C. jeera
D. adrak
Ans. D. adrak
Q13. Which spice is helpful in curing bad
breath?
A. Jeera
B. Tulsi
C. cardamom
D. dalchini
Ans. C. cardamom
Q14. Ajwain is also called ______
A. cumin
B. carom
C. coriander
D. basil
Ans. B. carom
Q15. Which spice is called the ‘Queen of
herbs’?
A. Cumin
B. turmeric
C. basil
D. ginger
Ans. C. basil
Q16. Tulsi leaves can either be eaten raw or
added to _____
A. milk
B. soup
C. juice
D. tea
Ans. D. tea
Q17. Which of the following is NOT a property
of tulsi?
A. anti-bacterial
B. improves blood pressure
C. protects us from pollutants
D. cures toothache
Ans. D. cures toothache
Q18. What is added to ginger to make a remedy
for cough and cold?
A. sugar
B. honey
C. tea leaves
D. jaggery
Ans. B. honey
Q19. Which herb helps cure respiratory
troubles?
A. adrak
B. heeng
C. ajwain
D. elaichi
Ans. D. elaichi
Q20. Basil is also known as _______
A. adrak
B. Tulsi
C. mulethi
D. manaksha
Ans. B. Tulsi
4.
All Text Book
Question Answer
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.
(a) Garlic (b)
Ginger (c) Bay leaf
Let us
think and reflect
1. Read the given lines and answer the
following questions.
‘When I was a child, I learnt them from my
grandmother. She used to find cures for most of the weather-related common
illnesses in the kitchen.’
Where exactly in the kitchen did her grandmother find the cures? Ans: In the cooking area where
spices were stored.
(a) Give one example of weather-related common
illnesses.
Ans: cold
(b) What kind of relationship did the speaker have
with her grandmother?
Ans. Her grandmother had taught her various home
remedies for different treatments and the benefits of different spices.
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the
sentence.
Daadi soaked methi seeds overnight
and drank the water in the morning to manage _____________________ and
_____________________.
Ans. blood
sugar level and fat level
3. Circle the spice that is not useful for
body pain according to Daadi’s letter.
(a) Turmeric
(b) Ginger
(c) Fennel seeds
(d) Black pepper
Ans. (c) Fennel seeds
4. Why did Daadi ask Vikram and Vaibhavi to share
the natural cures with their friends?
Ans. She wanted them to share the cures with their friends so
that more people could benefit from these cures.
5. What was Daadi’s final
advice to Vikram and Vaibhavi?
Ans. Her final advice was to use the spice under the guidance of
an elder.
5.
How do we know that natural cures are passed from one generation
to another?
Ans. The grandmother got the knowledge of these home remedies
from her grandmother. Now she was passing it on to her grandchildren. So, we
know that the cures were passed on from one generation to another.
7. Why do you think we should know about the
healing properties of spices?
Ans. We
should know about the healing properties of spices so that we can use them and
get better health in time of illness.
Let us learn
1. 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.
Part of the plant: root/bark/leaves/flower buds/fruit/seeds
Texture: rough/soft/silky
Taste: bitter/sweet/sour/salty/spicy
3 – Spices that Heal Us
Extra Question and Answers
Answer the following questions
Q1. What precaution did the grandmother give to Vikram and
Vaibhavi?
Ans. She cautioned them to take the herbal remedies after consulting
an elder.
Q2. Mention the names of all the spices which grandmother mentions
in the letter.
Ans. The grandmother mentions various spices like ginger, turmeric,
carom seeds, fenugreek seeds, black pepper, asafoetida, cinnamon, cardamom and
clove.
Q3. What is the aim of grandmother’s letter?
Ans. Through the letter, the grandmother shows her happiness that
the natural remedies have helped cure Vikram and Vaibhavi. Then she informs
them about other spices and their benefits. She also asks them to spread this
awareness among their friends. However, she warns the siblings that they should
use these remedies only after consulting an elder.
Q4. Which are the various methods of using the herbs as mentioned
in the lesson?
Ans. A few seeds like fenugreek and cumin are soaked overnight and
the water is consumed the next morning. Certain herbs like asafoetida are mixed
in water and the solution is rubbed on the stomach. Some of the seeds of herbs
are chewed as it is. While some spices are added to food or brewed in herbal
tea.
Q5. Grandmother tells about the spice called Adrak that is used in
Indian cooking. Do you know any other spice that is a popular ingredient in
Indian cooking?
Ans. Yes, a few spices like Cumin seeds and turmeric are very popular
in Indian cooking.
Spices
That Heal Us Grammar Exercises
1. 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.
(a)
The words given in Column A are helping verbs.
Match the helping verbs in Column A with their functions in Column B.
|
Column A |
Column B |
|
1.
may |
d.
advice |
|
2.
should |
b.
suggestion |
|
3.
can |
e.
ability |
|
4.
must |
c.
compulsion |
|
5.
need to |
f.
necessity |
|
6.
used to |
a.
past habit |
Ans.
|
The
helping verbs in Column A are called modal verbs or modals.
Each modal verb has a different function. |
(b) Complete the following dialogues with any
four modals from the table given above.
(Use a modal only once.)
Ajay: Anand had fever last week. He (i) _____________ take good rest.
Suman: Yes, he (ii) _____________ or he will fall ill again.
Ajay: He (iii) _____________ take grandmother’s natural cures.
Suman: Yes, we (iv) _____________ remember how effective they are.
Ans.
Ajay: Anand had fever last week. He (i) should take good rest.
Suman: Yes, he (ii) ought to or he will fall ill again.
Ajay: He (iii) needs to take grandmother’s natural cures.
Suman: Yes, we (iv) should remember how effective they are.
Let us listen
You will listen to the benefits of Tulsi (Holy
Basil), a common herb. As you listen, complete the factsheet given below.
(refer to page 102 for transcript)
Ans.
Let us write
1. 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 |
For
cough |
Amount
of honey |
|
The
mixture |
For
high fever |
A
piece of fresh ginger |
|
You
can have it |
Grind
to get |
Home
remedy |
Natural Cures for Cough
(a) To prepare this home remedy, you just need
ginger and honey. First, take ____________________, 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 ____________________ slightly
on very low heat for a minute. Then ____________________ about three to four
times a day to get relief from cough. Have patience to see the effect as
natural cures ____________________ with ginger and honey might take some time
to show results.
(b) To prepare the second ____________________ for
cough, take about 10 grams of each long pepper, dried ginger and basil leaves.
Add four to six small cardamoms and ____________________ a fine powder. If you
take this powder with an equal ____________________, it will give you relief
from cough.
Ans.
Natural Cures for Cough
(a)
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.
(b)
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 to get a fine powder. If you take this powder with an equalamount of
honey, it will give you relief from cough.
2. Now, write a short paragraph on Tulsi based on the completed
factsheet in ‘Let us listen’.
Ans. Tulsi
is considered a holy plant and had religious significance in India. Tulsi is
known as the queen of herbs due to its various benefits. It was first grown in
north central India and now, it is found all over the country. Tulsi leaves
help regulate blood pressure and calm our mind. They help in curing fever and
digestive disorders. It has anti-bacterial properties which make it indeal for
herbal hand sanitizers. It also protects us from pollution and cleans the air.
Tulsi leaves can be eaten raw or they can be added to herbal tea.