Swiss Family Robinson chapter-6

The Swiss Family Robinson

Chap6

New Words

∂ livestock: domesticated animals

∂ risk: danger

∂ visible: seen clearly

∂ advent: arrival

∂ accomplish: to achieve

∂ depart: leave to start a journey

∂ fasten: to tie

∂ securely: tightly

∂ assemble: bring together

∂ urgency: something requiring immediate attention

∂ burden: trouble

∂ barrel: wooden boxes

∂ cargo: luggage

∂ brim: to the top

∂ reserved: kept specially for a particular person

∂ execute: put a plan into effect

∂ delight: happiness, joy

Comprehension Questions:

1.      Q1 Why was it necessary to bring the livestock from the ship?

Ans It was necessary to bring the livestock as there was a risk of losing them to the heavy sea.

2.       Q2What did father to keep the family safe while he was away at the ship?

Ans While Fritz was getting the boat ready, father looked about for a pole, and tied a piece of white cloth to the end of it and drove it into the ground, in a place where it would be visible from the ship. They agreed that in the advent of any danger, the wife would take down the pole and fire a gun three times as a signal of distress.

3.      Q3 What did they carry with them? Why?

Ans They took nothing with but the guns, some powder and a shot; because they knew that they would find provisions on board.

4.       Q4What was the first thing they did on reaching the ship?

Ans The first thing Fritz did was to go up onto the main deck and he found all the animals they had left on board assembled. They threw away the spoiled food and refilled their supply of water.

5.       Q5What was the first job that Fritz suggested?

Ans He suggested that they should construct a sail for the boat.

6.      Q6 Why did this suggestion surprise father?

Ans The suggestion surprised him as he knew there were more urgent tasks to be done.

Q7. Why did Fritz suggest putting up a sail?

Ans He explained how the task of rowing was a burden to both. Also there was a strong breeze and while returning the current would be in the opposite direction and wouldn’t be of much help.

Q8. What things did they gather from the ship? 

Ans They gathered nails, pieces of cloth, different kinds of utensils, sacks of maize, of wheat, other grain, and some potatoes, a barrel of sulphur and rope.