Grade 6 - Answer Key - Practice Comprehension (August)

Ans 1.  Mr. Eckerd's house was different from the other houses in the colony as it was full of animals. He shared his home with rescued animals that the county couldn't keep. Large cats and other strange creatures live on his property.

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Ans 1. Mr. Eckerd's house was different from the other houses in the colony because it had the ivy-covered brick wall around it and the iron gate across the driveway. Even the iron gate had animals prancing and jumping in twists of black metal.

Ans 2. C - in tanks and cages

Ans 3.  D – elephants

Ans 4. Mr. Eckerd didn't allow kids to enter his house without the permission of their parents as he thought that these strange animals may harm the children. (Application question)

Ans 5.  Mr. Eckerd's house is called as the most unique and worth visiting because:

1.     As we enter the house, we see hedges carved in the shapes of animals.

2.     There were various animals like dolphins, kangaroo, giraffe, squirrels, etc.

3.     There were pretty plants on the grounds around a giant bird cage, which held birds with long feathers all the colors of the rainbow.

4.     There were fish tanks with exotic and colorful fishes. 

5.     Everything in the house was painted with scenes from around the world, all full of plants and rare animals.

6.     The house had a large courtyard for monkeys who shimmied up and down ornamental trees and swung from vines.

7.     It also had a hall full of snakes and lizards, which was very interesting.

8.     And it had a glass bird cage where Mr. Eckerd sat on a marble bench from where he watched the large cat prowling inside the cage.

Ans 6. Find the words from the passage which mean

a) safe from danger or harm - rescue

b) very different, strange or unusual plant or animal- exotic

c) an official document that gives you permission to do, use or have something - license

d) walking in very lively and proud way - prancing

e) a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.- hedges

f) an area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government - domain

g) a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown - terrarium

h) move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey - prowl