PARAGON CONVENT SCHOOL , SECTOR – 24B CHANDIGARH

CLASS – VI (LITERATURE)
UNIT – 4
SECTION – I
AINA – KIZZ AND THE BLACK BEARDED BAI

NOTEBOOK WORK
*DIFFICULT WORDS
1. tumbledown sack
2. woes
3. strutting
4. verdict
5. outwitted
6. swindled

*WORD MEANING
1. tumbledown sack – a small old building in a poor condition
2. gap toothed axe – an axe that has wide spaces
3. woes – problems
4. strutting – walking proudly
5. sly grin – wicked smile
6. verdict – judgement
7. trudged wearily – walked slowly and with heavy steps
8. outwitted – outsmart
9. swindled – cheated of money
*MAKE SENTENCES
1. woes – No one in this world weeps for the woes of others.
2. strutting – Rahul was often sighted strutting down the roadside.
3. sly grin – He asks question with a sly grin on his face.
4. verdict – The jury finally delivered its verdict.
5. outwitted – He outwitted his opponents.
6. swindled – She’s able to keep them from getting swindled.

*LEARN TO READ (Page no – 90 , 91)

1. Pick out words, phrases and lines from the story to show that Aina – kizz and
her father were poor.
Ans. (1) Their home was a tumbledown shack.
(2) A gap toothed axe was the only tool they owned.
(3) A lame horse and mule were their only transport.

2. How did the bai cheat the woodcutter?

Ans. The bai cheated the poor woodcutter by trapping him in his plan. After he
bought the logs from the woodcutter , he told the poor man to follow him. When
they came to the bai’s house, the woodcutter went to unpack the logs from the
horse’s back. At that time, the bai shouted on him by saying that I bought the wood
exactly as it was – which means the horse also belongs to me since its carrying the
wood.

3. The judge decided in favour of the bai because __( choose the right answer)
a. he did not like the woodcutter.
 b. he knew that the bai was rich and powerful.
c. he was a bad judge.
Ans. b

4. ‘Never mind, Father, tomorrow I’ll go to the market', she said. ‘Who knows, I
may be luckier than you’.
a. Why does Aina – kizz say ‘never mind’?
b. Was she luckier than her father?
c. What does this tell us about her?
Ans. a) Aina – kizz says ‘never mind’ to her father to relieve him as he was feeling
very tired after a long day and was worried about the horse.
b) Yes , she was luckier than her father when she went to the market the next
day.
c) This tells us how much she cares for her father and wants to help him.

5. ‘You outwitted me this time, but a sparrow cannot match a hawk’.

a. Who said these word to whom?
b. How was the speaker outwitted?
c. Whom do ‘sparrow’ and ‘hawk’ refer to?
Ans. a) The bai said these words to Aina – kizz.
b) The speaker was outwitted by Aina – kizz. She used her intelligence to
defeat the cunning bai.
c) Sparrow here refers to ‘Aina kizz’ and hawk to ‘the bai’.

6. What was the bet between Aina – kizz and the bai?
Ans. The bet between Aina kizz and the bai was that who would be able to tell a
bigger lie than the other in front of the judge.

7. Describe the tale that the bai told them about ears of corn and goats. Do you
think it is believable? Did the judge and Aina – kizz react to it in the same manner?
Ans. The bai started his tale by telling them that when he wasn’t born, he found
three ears of corn and tossed them through the window. Next morning, his yard
had become a field of corn so tall that it took riders ten days to find a way. Then,
his forty goats were lost in the corn and he was not able to find them. When the
corn ripened, his labourers gathered the harvest in and the flour was ground. Rolls
were baked and he ate one, all fresh and hot. After that ,out of his mouth leaped
one goat followed by second and a third and so on.
The tale is not at all believable . No , Aina kizz and the judge reacted differently
after listening to the bai’s tale. Whereas the judge sat open mouthed , Aina kizz did
not turn a hair.

8. Aina -kizz narrated the story about her brother and the silk robe
because___(choose the right answer)
a. she wanted to find the villain who had killed her brother.
b. she really did have a brother.
c. she wanted to win the bet and trap the wicked bai.
Ans. c

9. On hearing the words, the smiles disappeared from the two men’s faces. What
was the judge to do?
a. Why was the judge in a dilemma?
b. How did the bai react to the words?
c. Who benefitted from the lie?
Ans. a) The judge was in a dilemma because if he said that Aina – kizz's story was
a lie, then the bai would lose his bet and if he said that she spoke the truth, then it
was even worse.
b) The bai became very angry and roared like a wounded bull after listening
to the words.
c) Aina – kizz benefitted from the lie.