NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 3 Nurturing Nature (PDF) – 2026-27

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 3 Nurturing Nature provide clear, step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question from the chapter Nurturing Nature of the NCERT textbook Poorvi. Prepared by subject experts as per the latest NCERT (CBSE) syllabus for 2026-27, these NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English help you understand each concept, write exam-ready answers, and check your own solutions. You can read them online below or download the free Class 6 English Chapter 3 question-answer PDF.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 3 Nurturing Nature

• Class: Class 6
• Subject: English
• Chapter: Chapter 3 – Nurturing Nature
• Textbook: Poorvi (NCERT)
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1. A tree is useful to us in many ways. Mention some of these uses. Write them in the picture given below. (One has been done for you: 'Some parts of trees are used in preparing medicines')
2. Neem is a common tree in our country. Discuss in groups of four and fill Columns 1 and 2 with what you know about the neem tree and what you want to know.
3. Amber found many facts about the neem tree from Neem Baba. Fill up the fact sheet based on what Neem Baba told her. (LET US KNOW OUR NEEM — Common name / Given by / Period of birth / Born at / Found in / Common names / Names given by scientists / Names given by others)
4. How is neem useful to farmers?
5. Mention some of the uses of the neem tree.
6. You just read about the neem tree. Write any two facts that surprised you the most.
7. Complete the following sentence: Amber played in the shade of ______________________.
8. Complete the following sentence: Neem seed powder protects crops from ______________________.
9. Complete the following sentence: ______________________ is a cost-effective method to stop mosquitoes from breeding in stagnant water.
10. Complete the following sentence: One reason why doctors advise us to use neem leaves for someone suffering from measles is ______________________.
11. Which parts of the neem tree are used to make medicines?
12. Why is the story of neem tree thought-provoking?
13. Study these words from the text: something, neem oil, cleanliness-parting, well known, grandmother, seed powder, childhood, well trained, thought-provoking. Put the compound words given above in their trees. (Open compound words / Closed compound words / Hyphenated compound words). You may add some more words.
14. Words that tell us what a person is doing are called verbs. In the table given below, match the verbs in the first column showing action in the present to verbs in the second column showing action in the past. Make a sentence with any one form of the verb. One has been done for you. (1. become — (iv) became — 'I want to become a teacher when I grow up.')
15. Amber speaks to Neem Baba as if speaking to a person. This figure of speech is called personification. Let us look at some more examples: • The leaves whispered in the wind. • The flowers danced merrily in the breeze. Now, discuss it with your classmates and teacher.
16. Select whether this statement is correct: The mother was surprised to know that Peepal Baba had planted trees all over the country.
17. Select whether this statement is correct: The mother disliked the work being done by Peepal Baba.
18. Select whether this statement is correct: The mother wanted to know more about Peepal Baba.
19. Select whether this statement is correct: The boy decided to take care of trees by listening to Peepal Baba's journey.
20. Select whether this statement is correct: The boy was worried about what his teacher had told him.
21. Collect dry leaves of four different trees and plants around you. Make one card as given below. On the top, draw the shape of the leaf looking at the dry leaf and colour it. Inside the card, write the name of the tree/plant the leaf is taken from and one of its uses.
22. Now, speak about the whole process of making the card in front of the class.
23. Ask your classmates to identify the leaf and tell them one of its uses. After they answer, open the card, and share what you have written.
24. You have read about Neem Baba and learnt many things about the neem tree. Look at the trees in your neighbourhood and write a paragraph about any one tree that you like. • Where it is (roadside / park, etc.) • How it looks (height, tree trunk, leaves, flowers, etc.) • Why you like it (shade, medicinal properties, shelter, beauty, etc.) • Give a title to your paragraph.
25. When people from Persia came to India and saw that a common tree of their country was freely growing here, they started calling the tree Azad Darakhte Hindi. So, the scientific name of Neem in Latin became Azadirachta indica. Neem has different names in the Indian languages. Discuss with your teacher and find out which Indian languages these names belong to. (Nimb, Nim, Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe, Nimo)
26. Look at the picture and discuss what you see in the picture with your teacher and classmates. Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then? • How did it help you? • How did it make you feel? Also, discuss in groups.
27. Where do you see birds? What do you see the birds doing?
28. Do you want to fly like a bird? Why?
29. What does a baby bird think about its world?
30. Read the sentences and replace the underlined words with their correct meanings. (Meanings given: at last, light, labour, fluttered) 1. The colour of the feather was not dark but pale. 2. The butterfly moved lightly and quickly on to the flower. 3. Finally, I finished my bird painting after trying many times. 4. The pretty flowers were the prize for the gardener's hard work.
31. Read the poem again. Identify the main idea of each stanza. There are two extra sentences given. 1. The bird steps out into the world. 2. The bird lived happily in a small world. 3. The bird becomes blind due to leaves. 4. The bird flies away as an adult. 5. The bird is unhappy with the straw nest. 6. The bird lived in a cosy nest with its mother.
32. Look at the pictures 1–4 and write the matching line from the poem for each. (1. an egg 2. a chick in a nest with its mother 3. a bird sitting on a leafy branch 4. a bird flying away from the tree)
33. Answer with a word from the poem: What was the shape of the bird's first house? _ O _ _ _
34. Answer with a word from the poem: What was the bird's second nest made of? _ _ R _ _
35. Answer with a word from the poem: What did the bird see when it came out of its nest? L _ _ _ E _
36. Answer with a word from the poem: What did the bird do at the end? _ _ _ W
37. Now, recite the poem aloud along with your teacher and classmates.
38. Write whether the following sentence is True or False: The bird changed its house two times.
39. Write whether the following sentence is True or False: The neighbours tell the bird about the world.
40. Read the lines and answer: 'I thought the world was made of straw, / And nestled by my mother.' — Who lived in the nest along with the baby bird?
41. Complete the following by choosing the correct option: The bird thought the world was made of straw because __________. A. it lived in a straw hut B. its nest was made of straw C. its mother fed straw to it D. there was straw all around
42. Which word tells us that the baby bird was warm and comfortable?
43. Read the lines and answer: 'I said the world is made of leaves, / I have been very blind.' — Why did the bird think the world was made of leaves?
44. What does the set of words 'I said' mean? A. flew B. shouted C. spoke D. cried
45. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence: The bird felt that it had been very blind because it could not __ __ __ the leaves from __ n __ __ __ e the nest.
46. Why did the baby bird think that its first world was small, round and blue?
47. Where did the bird go when it fluttered from its straw nest?
48. What quality did the bird say it had, when it flew away?
49. Who do you think were the bird's neighbours? Why do you think so? Discuss.
50. Let us write some rhyming words. One has been done for you. (Words from the poem — Stanza 1: well, shell; Stanzas 2, 3, 4: ___ ; New rhyming words — Stanza 1: fell)
51. Now, complete a new stanza with rhyming words at the end of each line: 'I fly high and I fly low, / But one thing I surely k __ __ __, / Whenever I wish to rest, / My little nest is the __ __ __t.'
52. The poet uses words like 'pale', 'blue', 'round', 'straw' and 'little' to describe the bird's nest. Read a few more describing words: pointed, green, thin, brown, small, wooden, hanging, round. Now, use the describing words given in the box to create six sentences based on the given picture.
53. You will listen to a short poem. As you listen, fill in the missing words. I'm a parrot, my name is Paro, / My feathers are __ __ __ g __ __ and they glow. / In the morning, I spread my wings, / ___ ___ ___ around and see wonderful things. / Come with me through the skies so ___ l ___ ___, / To places old and places new. / Among the ___ ___ e ___ ___, where the breeze is light, / Many new s t __ __ __ ___ s, oh, what a sight!
54. Speak about which bird you would like to be. Include the following points. • Which bird are you? [I am ….] • What do you look like? [I am …. in colour. I am a big/small bird. I have ….] • Where do you live? [I live in …. It is (where) ….] • What do you do during the day? [I …. I also ….] • Do you have any message for humans? [I want to tell the humans ….]
55. Read how the bird perceived its world. 'My world was small, round and light blue at first. After that my world was warm and comfortable. It was made of straw. In this world I could only see leaves whenever I stepped out. In the end, my world became big. It had the sky and the earth as a part of it.'
56. Now, discuss with your teacher and classmates how you think the world would look to the following: 1. a baby 2. a fish
57. Now, write five sentences each, for both 1 and 2, in your notebooks. You can take help from the example given in I.
58. The bird's first home was made of a shell. Later its home was among leaves and made of straw. Look at your home carefully and make a list of all the materials it is made of.
59. Why do you think our homes are not made of straw?
60. If you had to own a home of your choice, what would it look like and what materials would you like to use?
61. How is a home different from a house? Discuss with your classmates and teacher.
62. Look at the different kinds of nests and homes the birds make. Have you seen any? Discuss these type of nests with your teacher and classmates.
63. Look at the list of some workers who build houses. Find out the work they do and write, as shown in the example. You can think of other workers and add them too. (Example: mason — lays bricks and stones; 1. painter 2. electrician 3. plumber 4. carpenter 5. architect 6. ___ 7. ___)
64. 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.
65. Given below are pictures of some spices. Work in pairs and write what you call them in your language. Their names in English are given in the last column. (Turmeric, Fenugreek, Cumin seeds, Asafoetida, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Black pepper, Fennel seeds, Cardamom)
66. Do you know if these spices can be used for something else other than cooking? Let us find out by reading the letter given below.
67. Read the given lines and answer: '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?
68. Give one example of weather-related common illnesses.
69. What kind of relationship did the speaker have with her grandmother?
70. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence: Daadi soaked methi seeds overnight and drank the water in the morning to manage _____________________ and _____________________.
71. Circle the spice that is not useful for body pain according to Daadi's letter. 1. Turmeric 2. Fennel seeds 3. Ginger 4. Black pepper
72. Why did Daadi ask Vikram and Vaibhavi to share the natural cures with their friends?
73. What was Daadi's final advice to Vikram and Vaibhavi?
74. How do we know that natural cures are passed from one generation to another?
75. Why do you think we should know about the healing properties of spices?
76. 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) — Turmeric, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Clove, Black pepper, Cardamom
77. The words given in Column A are helping verbs. Match the helping verbs in Column A with their functions in Column B. (Column A: (i) may (ii) should (iii) can (iv) must (v) need to (vi) used to — Column B: a. past habit b. suggestion c. compulsion d. advice e. ability f. necessity)
78. 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.
79. You will listen to the benefits of Tulsi (Holy Basil), a common herb. As you listen, complete the fact sheet given below. (THE WONDER HERB — 1. Name: Tulsi, Family: ___ 2. First found in ___ 3. Now found everywhere in India 4. Known as The ___ of herbs 5. Can decrease levels of ___ and cholesterol 6. Used to treat disorders of breathing and ___ 7. Is used to make mouth wash and ___ 8. We can have Tulsi leaves by eating them ___ or adding them while making ___)
80. Daadi told Vikram and Vaibhavi about many spices. Choose one spice and introduce yourself as that spice to the class.
81. Before you speak, make a spicy headband for the spice you chose. Follow the steps given below. (Cut out strips of a paper 2 inches wide → Join two ends to make a band that can fit your head → Make a small card with a picture of a spice. Colour it. → Attach the card on your headband.) Use the headband while introducing yourself as the spice.
82. Mention the following while speaking: • your name • part of the plant • colour • texture • taste • benefits
83. Vikram's grandmother shared two natural cures to cure his cough in her earlier letter. 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. (Box: 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)
84. Now, write a short paragraph on Tulsi based on the completed fact sheet in 'Let us listen'.
85. Guess the spice: 'When your tummy felt funny / I was used by your granny / I made you fit and fine / And brought back your smile. Who am I?'
86. Guess the spice: 'I come from under the ground / Thousands of years, I've been around. / For cooking you use me daily / From cold I can cure you surely. Who am I?'
87. Fill in the blanks to complete the riddle below: 'Brownish- _______ in colour, / and _______ to taste, / I help everyone, / to _______ their weight. Who am I? Ans: Fenugreek (methi)'
88. Write another riddle of your own and ask your family members to guess the spice.
89. Close your eyes and learn about spices by smelling and feeling them. The teacher may also provide a few different spices to try.

Chapter at a Glance

• The unit has three texts. Neem Baba is a conversation in which a girl, Amber, talks to the neem tree in her courtyard and learns where neem came from, what its many names mean, and how every part of it is useful.
• What a Bird Thought is an anonymous four-stanza poem in which a bird describes its world four times over — as an egg-shell, as a straw nest, as a tree full of leaves, and finally as a world nobody fully understands.
• Spices that Heal Us is a letter from a grandmother to her grandchildren Vikram and Vaibhavi, listing the home remedies hidden in an ordinary Indian kitchen — haldi, methi, jeera, heeng, dalchini, laung, adrak, kali mirch, saunf and elaichi.
• All three texts make the same point in different ways: nature is not a background to our life, it is part of it . A tree heals us, a nest teaches us how the world widens, and a kitchen shelf holds medicine.
• The language work of the unit covers compound words (open, closed and hyphenated), present and past forms of verbs , personification , rhyming words , describing words (adjectives) and modal verbs — may, should, can, must, need to, used to.
• The listening, speaking, writing and project tasks include the Peepal Baba conversation, the parrot poem 'Paro', the Tulsi fact sheet, a leaf card, a spicy headband, a paragraph on a tree of your neighbourhood, and riddles about spices.

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