Extract Based Questions – Who Did Patrick’s Homework? Class 6 English Textbook Chapter 1. We had updated here some important phrase from Who Did Patrick’s Homework? Chapter and also updated Important Questions on each phrase.
Extract Based Questions for Who Did Patrick’s Homework? Chapter
(1) Patrick! Do your homework or you won’t learn a thing” And it’s true, sometimes he did feel like an ignoramus. But what could he do? He hated homework.”
(a) Who complained for not doing his homework? (1)
Answer: Patrick’s teachers.
(b) Who hated homework? (1)
Answer: Patrick.
(c) What did Patrick like to do instead of doing homework? (2)
Answer: He liked to play games like hockey, Basket ball and Nintendo.
(d) What is the meaning of ‘ignoramus’? (1)
Answer: An ignorant person who lacks education.
(2) “Then one day he found his cat playing with a little do and he grabbed it away To his surprise it wasn’t a doll at all but a man of the tiniest size. He had a little wool shirt with old fashioned britches and a high tall hat much like a witch’s. He yelled, “Save me! Don’t give me back to that cat I’ll grant you a wish I promised you that”
(a) What was the cat playing with? (1)
Answer: With the little elf
(b) The elf was (1)
Answer: A man of the tiniest size.
(c) What was the elf wearing? (1)
Answer: Woolen shirt with old fashioned britches and a hat.
(d) Whom did the little elf said not to give back to the cat? (1)
Answer: Patrick.
(e) What did the little elf promise Patrick? (1)
Answer: To grant him a wish he wanted to.
(3) “Patrick could not believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to all of his problems so he said ‘Only if you do all my homework till the end of the semester, that’s 35 days. If you do a good enough job, I could even get A’s”
(a) How did Patrick feel himself? (1/2)
Answer: Very lucky.
(b) What was the wish of Patrick? (1)
Answer: To complete all his homework till the end of the semester.
(c) How many days were required to complete his homework? (1)
Answer: 35 days.
(d) Who hoped to get A’s? (1)
Answer: Patrick.
(4) “And true to his words that little elf began to do Patrick’s homework except there was one glitch. The elf didn’t always know what to do and he needed help. “Help me! Help me!” he’d say And Patrick would have to help in whatever way”
(a) What did the little elf began to do? (1)
Answer: Patrick’s wish i.e. to do all his homework.
(b) What was that one glitch the elf had? (2)
Answer: That one glitch he had was asking for help every time because he did not know anything about Patrick’s studies also he did not had any knowledge regarding the human history.
(c) Who said “Help me! Help me! “and to whom? (1)
Answer: The little elf said this to Patrick.
(d) Did Patrick help the lithe elf? (1)
Answer: Yes.
(e) What is the meaning of glitch? (1)
Answer: A problem in a machine that stop it from working properly.
(5) “When it came to math’s, Patrick was out of luck “What are times tables?” the elf shrieked “We elves never need that and addition and subtraction and division and fractions? Here, sit down beside me, you simply must guide me” Elves know nothing of human history to them it’s a mystery so the little elf, already a shouter, just got louder, “Go to the library, I need books more and more books and you can help me read them too””
(a) In which subject Patrick was out of luck? (1)
Answer: Math’s
(b) What were the topics the elf confused of? (2)
Answer: Addition, division and fraction.
(c) What was human history according to the elf? (1)
Answer: It was a mystery.
(d) How did Patrick help the little elf? (1)
Answer: By reading the books to him.
(e) What did the elf order Patrick to do? (2)
Answer: The elf ordered Patrick to go to the library and get books as much as he could because it seemed mysterious to the elf he further said to Patrick to read the books for him as a help.
(6) “Finally, the last day of school arrived and the elf was free to go as for homework, there was no more, so he quietly and slyly slipped out the back door”
(a) Why the elf was free to go? (1)
Answer: because it was the last day of Patrick’s school.
(b) Who was free to go as there was no more homework/ (1)
Answer: The little elf.
(c) Was the homework completed? (1)
Answer: Yes.
(d) The synonym of the word ‘slyly’ (1)
Answer: Secretively.
(7) “Patrick got his A’s; his classmates were amazed; his teachers smiled and were full of praise, and his parents? They wondered what had happened to Patrick. He was now the model kid cleaned his room, did his chores, was cheerful, never rude, like he had developed a whole new attitude”
(a) What did Patrick score and how was the reaction of his classmates and teacher? (2)
Answer: Patrick scored A’s in his class. The reaction of his classmates and teacher were amazing and full of surprised.
(b) Patrick was a — kid then (1/2)
Answer: Model.
(c) What was the new attitude of Patrick? (2)
Answer: Patrick was a model kid then, as he cleaned his room, completed his chores, became cheerful and not being rude to anyone anymore. Thus he had developed a whole new attitude.
(8) “You see in the end, Patrick still thought he’d made that ting man do all his homework But I’ll share a secret, just between you and me. It wasn’t the elf, Patrick had done it himself.
(a) What did Patrick still think in the end? (1)
Answer: Patrick still thought that he had made the little elf done all his homework.
(b) Was it really the elf who completed the homework? If no, then who? (1+1) = (2)
Answer: No, it wasn’t really the elf who had done all his homework.
It was Patrick himself who had done his own homework.
(c) Who is ‘I’ in this context? (1)
Answer: The author, Carol Moore.
More Extract Based Questions and Answer
Extract-1
Patrick never did homework. “Too boring,” he said. He played hockey and basketball and Nintendo instead. His teachers told him, “Patrick! Do your homework or you won’t learn a thing.” And it’s true, sometimes he did feel like an ignoramus. But what could he do? He hated homework.
1.) Multiple Choice Questions Marks: 1 x 2 = 2
i) Patrick used to play
a) Badminton
b) Chess
c) Nintendo
ii) “Patrick! Do your homework or you won’t learn a thing.”- Who said this?
a) Teachers
b) Parents
c) Friends
d) None of the above
2.) Very Short type questions: Marks: 1×2=2
i) How did Patrick feel when he didn’t do his homework?
3.) Short Question: Marks: 2×1=2
i) What he used to do instead of doing homework
Extract-2
Then one day he found his cat playing with a little doll and he grabbed it away. To his surprise it wasn’t a doll at all, but a man of the tiniest size. He had a little wool shirt with old fashioned britches and a high tall hat much like a witch’s. He yelled, “Save me! Don’t give me back to that cat. I’ll grant you a wish, I promise you that.” Patrick couldn’t believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to all of his problems. So he said, “Only if you do all my homework till the end of the semester, that’s 35 days. If you do a good enough job, I could even get A’s.”
1.) Multiple Choice Questions Marks: 1×2=2
i) Patrick had a pet
a) Cat
b) Dog
c) Monkey
d) All of them
ii) Patrick was surprised to see
a) Cat
b) Homework
c) Tiny man
d) None of the above
2.) Very Short type questions: Marks: 1×1=1
i) What the tiny man promised to Patrick?
3.) Short Question: Marks: 2×2=4
i) Describe the outfit of the tiny man?
ii) What was Patrick’s demand from the tiny man?
Extract-3
“I don’t know this word,” the elf squeaked while reading Patrick’s homework. “Get me a dictionary. No, what’s even better, look up the word and sound it out by each letter.” When it came to maths, Patrick was out of luck. “What are times tables?” the elf shrieked. “We elves never need that.
1.) Multiple Choice Questions Marks: 1×1=1
i) Who did Patrick’s homework
a) Cat
b) Elf
c) Friend
d) None of the above
2.) Very Short type questions: Marks: 2×1=2
i) What the elf squeaked while reading Patrick’s homework?
ii) In which subject Patrick was unlucky?
3.) Short Question: Marks: 2×2=4
i) What the tiny man demanded for doing homework?
ii) ‘When it came to maths’- how the tiny man reacted?
Extract-4
Finally, the last day of school arrived and the elf was free to go. As for homework, there was no more, so he quietly and slyly slipped out the back door. Patrick got his A’s; his classmates were amazed; his teachers smiled and were full of praise. And his parents? They wondered what had happened to Patrick. He was now the model kid. Cleaned his room, did his chores, was cheerful, never rude, like he had developed a whole new attitude.
1.) Multiple Choice Questions Marks: 1×1=1
i) How was Patrick’s result
a) A+
b) A
c) B
d) Fail
2.) Very Short type questions: Marks: 2×1=2
i) How Patrick’s parents reacted on his result?
ii) How Patrick’s teachers reacted on his result?
3.) Short Question: Marks: 2×2=4
i) Why Patrick is now a Model Kid?
ii) Why the Elf left Patrick?
Extract-5
Elves know nothing of human history, to them it’s a mystery. So the little elf, already a shouter, just got louder. “Go to the library, I need books. More and more books. And you can help me read them too.” As a matter of fact, every day in every way that little elf was a nag! Patrick was working harder than ever and was it a drag! He was staying up nights, had never felt so weary, was going to school with his eyes puffed and bleary.
1.) Multiple Choice Questions Marks: 1×2=2
i) Which was a mystery for Elf?
a) Mathematics
b) English
c) Human History
d) All of them
ii) Elf sent Patrick to:
a) Market
b) School
c) Store
d) Library
2.) Fill the blank below: Marks: 1×1=1
i) _____________ was working harder than ever.
3.) Short Question: Marks: 2×2 =4
i) Why Patrick’s eyes were puffed and bleary?
ii) Who sent Patrick to the Library and why?
Answer Sheet
Extract-1
1.) i) c
ii) a
2.) i) Patrick felt like an ignoramus when he didn’t do his homework.
ii) Nintendo is a video game
3.) Patrick played hockey and basketball and Nintendo (a video game) instead of doing home work.
Extract-2
1.) i) a
ii) c
2.) i) The tiny man promised to Patrick that if he is saved from the cat he will grant a wish to Patrick.
3.) i) The tiny man was wearing a little woolen shirt with old fashioned short trouser and a high tall pointed hat like a magician.
ii) The tiny man was asked to do Patrick’s homework till the end of the semester which was about to finish in next 35 days. Patrick also needed “A” grade at the end.
Extract-3
1.) i) b
2.) i) The tiny man squeaked that the word was unknown to him, while reading Patrick’s homework.
ii) Patrick was unlucky in mathematics.
3.) i) The tiny man asked for a dictionary or a better device which would read the letters for him and make him understand.
ii) The tiny man saw the times tables in mathematics, he shouted loudly and said that these things were never required for elves.
Extract-4
1.) i) b
2.) i) Patrick’s parents became curious to know that how their child had been able to score A’s.
ii) Patrick’s teachers smiled and praised him for his good result.
3.) i) By that period; Patrick cleaned his room, did his chores, and was cheerful, never rude, he developed a whole new attitude, which made him a model kid.
ii) The Elf silently left Patrick, when the last day of school arrived there was no more homework and the elf was free to go as per the commitment.
Extract-5
1.) i) c
ii) d
2.) Patrick was working harder than ever.
3.) i) Even during night time Patrick was helping out the elf for completing his homework. So due to lack of sleep and tiredness his eyes were puffed and bleary.
ii)The elf sent Patrick to the library to collect lots of books which was required to complete the home work.