Rama to the Rescue Questions & Answers | Class 6 English | CBSE NCERT

(b) — The exclamation and "I'm feeling so sleepy" show he is tired after a hard day.

(b) — She has noticed someone trying to get in, so she asks her husband to keep quiet and listen carefully.

(c) — 'Ssssh' is a sound used to ask someone to be silent so they can listen.

got into (entered)

She was the first to notice the sound, she asked her husband to be silent, and she tracked the noise closely — she realised that it had stopped because the person had already got in.

I would stay calm and quiet, listen carefully to understand where the noise was coming from, and then alert my family — panicking or shouting would only warn the intruder.

(c) — He whispers, "It's a thief… He must have somehow got past Rama."

(b) — The narrator tells us that Rama was the village kotwal, that is, the village policeman.

(b) — The kotwal guards the village; the thief must have somehow got past him.

Lie down… don't look. (He asks her to lie down quietly and not look.)

If the thief knew that the couple had seen him, he might panic and attack them. Staying still and pretending to sleep kept them safe while the man thought of a plan.

Yes. Instead of shouting in fear, he whispered instructions to his wife and calmly began forming a plan. His calmness is the first step of the couple's success.

(b) — He thinks, "They're awake. I'll have to wait till they fall asleep."

(b) — He wonders, "I wonder where they keep their money."

(b) — He thinks they are "perhaps talking about their money", so listening closely might tell him where it is hidden.

money

The thief is greedy but nervous and cautious. He cannot steal anything yet because the couple are awake, so he hides, waits and listens, hoping to learn where the money is kept.

The couple had already noticed him and were making a clever plan. They were in control of the situation, so the thief would hear only what they wanted him to hear — nothing about the money.

(b) — The wife asks, "What should we name our child?"

(b) — The man says, "If he is a boy we'll call him Rama."

(a) — Rama is also the name of the village kotwal. By talking about their future child named Rama, they can call out the kotwal's name without alarming the thief.

False

It sounded like a harmless, natural bedtime chat, so the thief would not suspect anything — yet it allowed them to say "Rama" again and again, loudly, without frightening the thief away.

It teaches presence of mind. Instead of panicking, we should think calmly and creatively; a difficult situation can often be solved with intelligence rather than force.

(b) — She says, "When he's in the house, I'll call out softly to him… Rama! Rama!"

(b) — Each louder call carries the name farther, from the house to the yard to the street, where Rama the kotwal is on patrol.

(a) — 'Softly' and 'louder' are adverbs of manner; they describe how the calling is done.

louder

They imagine the boy in the house (call softly), in the yard (call a little louder), and in the street (call very loudly).

The thief believed it was only a silly conversation about a child's name, so he stayed hidden, waiting for them to sleep — never guessing that the calls were really meant for the kotwal's ears.

(a) — He thinks, "I wish they would stop this silly game and talk about their money instead. Or fall asleep at least!"

(b) — He does not understand the plan; he only finds the name-calling useless and frustrating, because it is keeping him from the money.

(c) — The street is where Rama the kotwal patrols, so the loudest call is the one that finally reaches his ears.

False

He is so busy waiting for the couple to sleep or mention their money that he keeps listening instead of fleeing. By the time the calls turn loud, it is too late — the kotwal is already on his way.

It teaches that dishonest intentions rarely succeed. Greed made the thief careless — he stayed hidden too long and was caught by the very name he dismissed as a 'silly game'.

(b) — The text says he "ran to the house from which he heard his name being called."

(b) — Reaching the house, he exclaims, "Oh, Oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house."

(c) — The kotwal is surprised to discover that a thief has dug his way into the house.

talk

As the village kotwal, protecting the village was his duty. He was alert on patrol even at night, and hearing his name called, he ran at once to investigate.

He is alert, dutiful and quick to act — he hears his name at night, runs to the spot at once, spots the thief's entry and catches him without delay.

(b) — The kotwal catches him and says, "You're under arrest."

(b) — By pretending to discuss their child's name and calling "Rama!" louder and louder, the couple alerted the kotwal, who arrived and caught the thief.

(b) — The couple saved themselves not by strength but by quick, intelligent thinking.

cleverness

They were clever. Luck played no part — it was their own plan of calling the kotwal's name through the child-name game that brought Rama to their rescue. The narrator credits their cleverness for saving them.

I would also have stayed quiet and alerted help rather than confronting the thief. My plan might have been to quietly dial 100 or whisper to a neighbour, but the couple's trick of using the name game was the safest since they could not leave the room.

The story takes place in a village at night, when a tired man and his wife are about to go to sleep.

The wife heard the noise first. She warned her husband with "Ssssh! Listen!" and realised that someone was trying to get in.

They realised that a thief had entered their house. The noise had stopped, which meant he had already got in.

Rama was the village kotwal — the village policeman, who patrolled the village and kept it safe. The thief must have somehow got past him.

The thief wondered where the couple kept their money. He waited for them to fall asleep so that he could steal it.

They pretended to discuss what to name their expected child. They were actually planning how to call out for the kotwal.

They decided to name him Rama. The name was special because Rama was also the name of the village kotwal.

She would call out softly — "Rama! Rama!"

She would call out a little louder — "Rama! Rama!"

She would call out very loudly — "Rama! Rama!" — so loudly that the kotwal on patrol could hear her.

The thief wished the couple would stop their silly game of calling the child, talk about their money instead, or at least fall asleep.

Rama, the village kotwal, ran to the house from which he heard his name being called.

He discovered that some thief had dug his way into the house through a hole.

The kotwal caught him and put him under arrest. The couple were saved from being robbed.

'Kotwal' is a traditional word for a village or town policeman. Some people also call him 'thaanedar'.

'Chatter' means to talk for a long time about unimportant things — like the couple's talk about naming their child, as the thief thought of it.

They could not sleep because a thief had entered their house, and they were secretly busy making and carrying out a plan to save themselves.

No. The couple never talked about their money, and instead of falling asleep they kept calling "Rama! Rama!" louder and louder until the kotwal arrived.

By their cleverness. They pretended to discuss their child's name and called out "Rama!" so loudly that Rama the kotwal heard them, ran to their house and arrested the thief.

The title is apt because Rama, the village kotwal, comes to the couple's rescue — he hears his name being called, runs to their house and catches the thief.

When the couple realised a thief was inside, the man whispered a plan: lie down, don't look, and pretend everything is normal. They began discussing what to name their expected child and chose 'Rama' — also the name of the village kotwal. Then they playfully described calling the child: softly if he were in the house, a little louder if in the yard, and very loudly if in the street. Each louder "Rama! Rama!" carried the kotwal's name further, until the real Rama heard it and ran to their rescue.

It was clever because it sounded completely natural and harmless. The thief, hidden and listening, dismissed it as a 'silly game' and stayed where he was, waiting for them to sleep. At the same time, the topic allowed the couple to repeat the word 'Rama' openly and loudly without alarming the thief — because to him it was only a child's name, while to the patrolling kotwal it was a call for help.

The man is hard-working — he comes home tired after "a hard day". He is calm in danger; instead of panicking, he whispers clear instructions to his wife. He is intelligent and has presence of mind, designing the name-calling trick that summons the kotwal. He is also a good partner — he keeps his wife informed ("I'll tell you. Listen…") and they act as a team. His patience and quick thinking finally save the household.

The wife is alert and observant — she is the first to hear the thief and asks her husband to listen. She is obedient to the plan yet playful, joining the pretend game naturally, asking "What should we name our child?" and answering "Rama?" Her timing is perfect: her very loud calls of "Rama! Rama!" are what reach the street and the kotwal's ears. She proves that presence of mind is as important as physical courage.

Rama the kotwal is dutiful, brave and alert. He patrols the village even at night, so the thief "must have somehow got past Rama" unseen. The moment he hears his name being called, he responds instantly — he runs to the house from which the call came. On arriving, he quickly spots the hole the thief has dug and exclaims in surprise, "Oh, Oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house." Without wasting a moment, he arrests the thief. He is the ideal guardian of the village.

The thief is greedy and dishonest — he digs his way into a house at night hoping to find the couple's money. He is also cautious but not very bright: he hides and waits patiently for the couple to sleep, and listens "closely" for news of the money. Yet he fails to see through the couple's trick, dismissing their calls as a 'silly game'. His greed and lack of judgement finally lead to his arrest.

The central theme is the power of presence of mind. Faced with danger, the couple neither panic nor use force; they outthink the thief with a clever, harmless-seeming game. The story also celebrates teamwork between husband and wife, alertness (the wife's listening) and duty (the kotwal's quick response). The narrator sums it up: "The man and his wife, by their cleverness, had saved themselves from being robbed."

First, the wife heard the noise and the couple realised a thief had entered. Second, the man told his wife to lie down and not look, keeping the thief unsuspecting. Third, they began discussing their expected child's name and fixed on 'Rama', the kotwal's name. Fourth, they pretended to call the child — softly for the house, louder for the yard, very loudly for the street. Finally, the very loud "Rama! Rama!" reached the kotwal on patrol; he ran to the house, found the thief's entry hole and arrested him. The plan worked perfectly.

A direct shout would have instantly warned the thief. He could have run away with whatever he could grab — or worse, panicked and attacked the couple in the dark. The stealthy approach was better: the thief stayed where he was, believing the couple were only chatting, until the kotwal arrived and caught him red-handed. Direct confrontation might have saved the money but risked their safety; the trick saved both.

The title works on two levels. 'Rama' is both the name the couple pretend to give their child and the name of the village kotwal — the double meaning is the heart of the trick. 'To the rescue' describes the climax: Rama hears his name, runs to the house and rescues the couple by arresting the thief. The title captures both the plan (calling 'Rama') and its result (the rescue), making it perfect for the story.

The man of the house is an ordinary villager who returns home at night crying, "Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been!" — he is a hard-working, tired family man. But danger reveals his true qualities. He is observant: when his wife says "Ssssh! Listen!", he correctly concludes, "Somebody is trying to get in… I think he has got in… the noise has stopped." He is calm and practical: instead of shouting, he whispers to his wife, "Lie down… don't look. It's a thief…" — protecting her first. His finest quality is presence of mind. He designs a brilliant plan: discuss the name of their expected child, choose 'Rama' (the kotwal's name), and call it out louder and louder as if calling a son in the house, the yard and the street. He is patient and a team player — he shares the plan with his wife and lets her voice carry the name. When the kotwal appears, his joyful "It's Rama! He heard us! The plan worked! We're saved!" shows his relief and his gratitude. He is a model of how intelligence and calm can defeat danger.

The wife is the quiet hero of the story. She is extremely alert: it is she who first notices the sound, hushes her husband with "Ssssh! Listen!" and tracks it carefully enough to know that "the noise has stopped" because the intruder is already inside. She is disciplined and trusting — when her husband says "Lie down… don't look", she obeys, even though a thief is in the house. She is also an excellent actress: she opens the pretend conversation naturally with "What should we name our child?" and reacts just like a real mother-to-be, repeating "Rama?" when the name is suggested. Her timing and delivery are flawless — her "very loudly" call of "Rama! Rama!" is the one that reaches the street and the kotwal. Finally, her exclamation "The plan worked! We're saved!" shows her joy and her understanding of what they have achieved. Alert, calm, obedient to a good plan and quick-witted, she proves that courage is often quiet.

The theme of the story is that presence of mind and teamwork can defeat danger. The couple do not fight the thief or scream in panic — the man's first instruction is "Lie down… don't look", which keeps everyone safe. Then comes the clever plan: discussing the child's name and choosing 'Rama', which is also the kotwal's name. The narrator stresses that they were saved not by luck but by intelligence: "The man and his wife, by their cleverness, had saved themselves from being robbed." A second strand of the theme is alertness and duty — the wife's careful listening and the kotwal's instant response, as he "ran to the house from which he heard his name being called", both matter. The message for readers is clear: in an emergency, stay calm, think quickly, act together and seek the right help; force is not the only answer to a problem.

The story teaches several important values. Presence of mind: the couple use their wits, not weapons — their harmless name-game outsmarts a criminal. Teamwork: husband and wife plan together and play their parts perfectly; the man whispers "I'll tell you. Listen…" and the wife carries the plan through with her loud calls. Alertness: the wife's "Ssssh! Listen!" and her tracking of the noise shows how attentiveness buys time to think. Presence of duty: Rama the kotwal is on patrol at night and runs instantly when he hears his name — public servants who respond quickly protect us all. Calmness and self-control: neither partner screams or panics, even with a thief inside. Finally, the story shows that wrongdoing ends in punishment — the greedy thief, who waited only for "their money", ends "under arrest". Together these values make the folk tale a lesson for daily life.

The story's lesson — stay calm, think fast and get the right help — applies to many real situations. If I notice someone suspicious near my house, I should not shout or confront the person; like the couple, I should stay quiet, note details and inform an adult or the police (dialling 100 in India). The story also teaches creative problem-solving: when the normal way is blocked — the couple could not simply run out or call the kotwal openly — they found a clever alternative. In school, if a fire alarm rings or a friend is hurt, panicking makes things worse; thinking clearly about whom to call and what to do, like the wife and the man, keeps everyone safe. The kotwal's example also reminds me to respond immediately when someone calls me for help. Presence of mind, practised in small situations, becomes a life skill in big ones.

What a night it was, dear neighbour! My husband had just come home, tired after a hard day, and we were about to sleep when I heard a strange sound. I whispered, "Ssssh! Listen!" — somebody was trying to get in, and then the noise stopped. He had got in! My husband told me to lie down and not look, and whispered that it was a thief. Then he shared a plan: we would talk about naming our expected child. He said if it was a boy, we would call him Rama — the same name as our kotwal! Then we began our little game. "When he's in the house, I'll call out softly… Rama! Rama!" my husband said. "But what if he's in the yard?" — "Then I'll call a little louder… Rama! Rama!" The thief thought we were playing a silly game; I could almost hear him wishing we would talk about our money instead! Finally my husband asked, "What if the boy is in the street?" and I called out very loudly, "Rama! Rama!" — and oh, the joy! Rama the kotwal heard us, ran to our house, found the hole the thief had dug and arrested him right there. Our plan worked, and we were saved — all by keeping our heads and using a little cleverness!

If the kotwal had not heard, the couple would have had to rely on their own next move. From the story's clues, they were in no immediate danger as long as they stayed quiet — the thief was waiting for them to fall asleep and was not attacking. One possible ending: they keep calling "Rama! Rama!" at intervals through the night, keeping the thief trapped and hungry until dawn breaks and neighbours stir; a thief cannot stay hidden forever in daylight, and he might have fled empty-handed. Another possibility: the wife's very loud calls could have woken the neighbours instead of the kotwal, and villagers rushing to investigate would have caught the thief. The riskiest path would have been the couple pretending to sleep while the thief searched for the money — the narrator tells us the thief stayed only because he "would have to wait till they fall asleep", so a longer night could have meant a real robbery. But their plan had a safety net built in: the thief's own belief that it was a "silly game" meant he would keep waiting, while the couple could keep calling until help arrived.