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ENGLISH (NCERT )CLASS - 6

CHAPTER - 4

( INDIAN - AMERICAN WOMEN IN SPACE 

                     KALPANA CHAWLA)

WORKING WITH THE TEXT

QUESTION A. 

Answer the following questions.

QUESTION 1. 

Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is
she called an Indian – American? (3)

ANSWER

Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, district of Haryana, India. She was called an Indian - American because she went to US and became its naturalised citizen.

QUESTION 2. 

When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who
did she marry? (2, 3)

ANSWER

After completing Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, she went to USA for masters degree. She married to flight instructor Jean - Pierre Harrison.

QUESTION 3. 

How did she become an astronaut? What
gave her the idea that she could be an
astronaut? (3)

ANSWER

After qualifying as a pilot. She applied to NASA space shuttle program. She was first hired as a research scientist  at NASA. In 1994 she was selected by NASA for training as astronaut. It was her success as a pilot which encourage her to become an astronaut.

QUESTION 4. 

What abilities must an astronaut have,
according to the journalist? (6)

ANSWER

It takes enormous ability to became an astronaut. An astronaut need to know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. In this age of super specialisation one must have encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut.

QUESTION 5. 

Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in
space. (5)

ANSWER

Kalpana Chawla first space mission in space shuttle, columbia, was 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes long. During this time she went around the earth 252 times, travelling 10.45 million kilometers. The crew performed experiments such as pollinating plants to observe food growth in space, and tests for making stronger metals and faster computer chips.

QUESTION 6. 

What does Kalpana Chawla say about
pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her
that success is possible? (7)

ANSWER

Kalpana Chawla said that the path from dreams to success does exist. One needs to have the vision to find it, and the courage to get on to it. Yes, success is possible.

QUESTION B. 

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the
Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

 l.Date and place of lift off:
————————————————————
2. Number of astronauts on board:
———————————————––
3. Number of days it stayed in space: ——————————————––
4. Number of experiments done by scientists: —————————––
5. Date of return journey:
———————————————–————–––
6. Height at which it lost contact:
————————————————––

ANSWER

1. 16th January, 2003, Kennedy space centre Floride
2. Seven
3. 16 days
4. 80 experiments
5. Sunday, 1st February 2003
6. 200,000 feet

WORKING WITH LANGUAGE

 QUESTION A. 

Match the following.

COLUMN A

  1. unprecedented space tragedy
  2. certified flight instructor
  3. space mission 
  4. super specialisation
  5. encyclopaedic knowledge
  6. awe - inspiring
  7. in this age
COLUMN B
  1. something that causes feelings of respect and wonder
  2. having knowledge of a wide variety of subject 
  3. nowadays, in these times
  4. a set of jobs to be done in space by a group
  5. a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes
  6. a sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space
  7. great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject.

ANSWER


1. unprecedented space tragedy? 
= a sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space

 2.  certified flight instructor?
= a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes

3. space mission?
= a set of jobs to be done in space by a group

 4. super specialisation?
=  great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject

 5. encyclopaedic knowledge? 
= having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects

6.  awe-inspiring? 
= something that causes feelings of respect and wonder

7. in this age? 
= nowadays, in these times

 QUESTION B. 

 Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out
their meanings.

 1. broke apart  4. lifted off  7. cheered along
2. streaked over  5. blast off  8. on board
3. spread across  6. went on   9. carry on

ANSWER

WORD                MEANING                USE

 Broke apart      Break         The tablet broke apart
                                                 when it slipped from the  hand.

 Streaked over  Went over it    He tried to look out 
                                quickly         as his plane streaked over
                                                          forest  area
                              
Spread Across   Distributed over    Pollution is spread across
                               a given area             the world.
                                       

 Lifted off          Start Flying         Pilot lifted off the aeroplane.

 Blast off            Take off               The fighter plane blast off

 Went on            To continue        He went on his journey

 Cheered along   Encourage        Children cheered along for 
                                                            their good job.
On board           Participation      Children were on
                                                              board for the picnic.

 Carry on           Continue             Doctors carried on 
                                                            surgery for eight hours.

 C. We add ‘un-’ to make opposites.
For example, true — untrue.
Add ‘un’– to the words below to make their opposites. Then look
up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.

 l.identified —————————6.educated ——————––———
2. controlled ——————–—––7.interesting ——————––——
3. attended ————————–—8.qualified —————————––
4. successful ———————–—9.trained ——————–—–———
5. important —————————10.answerable ———–—————

ANSWER--


  1.     Unidentified
  2.     Uncontrolled
  3.     Unaltered
  4.     Unsuccessful
  5.     Unimportant
  6.     Uneducated
  7.     Uninteresting
  8.     Unqualified
  9.     Untrained
  10.     Unanswerable

WRITING

QUESTION B 

Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.

British                              American
1.colour                    ————————
2.————————          labor
3.————————       traveler
4.counsellor            ————————
5.centre                    ————————
6.————————        theater
7.————————       organize
8.realise                    ————————
9.————————       defense
10.offence                ————————

ANSWER


BRITISH                   AMERICAN
1.  Colour                    color
2. Labour                   labor
3. Traveller              traveler
4. Counsellor           counselor
5. Centre                   centre
6. Theatre                 theater
7. Organise               organize
8. Realise                  realize
9. Defence                defense
10.Offence               offense



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