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NCERT Solutions for Class 6th English Chapter 2 Friendship

Updated on 2026-09-19

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The unit has three texts. The Unlikely Best Friends is a Jataka-style story about Gajaraj, a royal elephant, and Buntee, a stray dog, who become such close friends that neither will eat when they are separated. A Friend's Prayer by Jill Wolf is a short poem in which the speaker prays that she may always value her friends, do her best for them, and love them exactly as they are. The Chair is a story about Mario, who boasts about his many friends until his grandfather's “invisible chair” shows him that only three of them — Guneet, Asma and Deepa — really care. All three texts answer the same question in different ways: who is a real friend? A real friend shares, misses you, holds you up when you fall, and accepts you as you are. The language work of the unit covers prefixes that make opposit

  • The Unlikely Best Friends
  • The Unlikely Best Friends, Part I
  • The Unlikely Best Friends, Part II
  • A Friend's Prayer
  • The Chair
  • The Chair, Part I
  • The Chair, Part II
  • End of Unit 2
Quick revision
WordWhere it comesWhat it meansUsed in a sentence
boothThe Unlikely Best FriendsA rectangular spaceGajaraj lived in the best booth of the royal stables.
stablesThe Unlikely Best FriendsLiving spaces for animalsThe king's stables were kept clean every day.
strayedThe Unlikely Best FriendsCame by mistakeA tired dog strayed into the stable one evening.
munchingThe Unlikely Best FriendsChewingThe elephant was munching his food quietly.
waggedThe Unlikely Best FriendsMoved from side to sideThe dog wagged his tail to say thank you.
plungingThe Unlikely Best FriendsJumping inPlunging into the pond, the elephant had his bath.
yelpedThe Unlikely Best FriendsCried (of a dog)The dog yelped when the water hit him.
wincedThe Unlikely Best FriendsShrunk back in pain or distressGajaraj winced as his friend was pulled away.
choresThe Unlikely Best FriendsDaily dutiesThe mahout finished his chores and came back.
indigestionThe Unlikely Best FriendsUpset stomachHe thought the elephant had slight indigestion.
sprangThe Unlikely Best FriendsJumpedThe weak dog sprang to his feet and ran.
blessedA Friend's PrayerVery lucky; thankful for something goodWith special friends I feel I'm blessed.
judgementsA Friend's PrayerOpinions formed about someoneShe makes no judgements from afar.
atticThe ChairA storage space just under the roofThe magic chair was kept in the attic.
showed offThe ChairBoastedMario showed off about his many friends.
invisibleThe ChairImpossible to seeThe chair was invisible, so it was tricky to sit on.
determinedThe ChairFirm in decisionBrave and determined, Mario carried the chair to school.
buddiesThe ChairAn informal word for friendsThree of his buddies held him up.
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Exercises

  1. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us do these activities before we read Page 39
  2. The Unlikely Best Friends, Part I — Let us discuss Page 42
  3. The Unlikely Best Friends, Part II — Let us discuss Page 45
  4. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us think and reflect Page 45 & 46
  5. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us learn Page 46 to 49
  6. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us listen Page 49 & 50
  7. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us speak Page 50
  8. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us write Page 51
  9. The Unlikely Best Friends — Let us explore Page 51
  10. A Friend's Prayer — Let us do these activities before we read Page 52
  11. A Friend's Prayer — Let us discuss Page 53
  12. A Friend's Prayer — Let us think and reflect Page 54 & 55
  13. A Friend's Prayer — Let us learn Page 55 & 56
  14. A Friend's Prayer — Let us listen Page 56
  15. A Friend's Prayer — Let us speak Page 57
  16. A Friend's Prayer — Let us write Page 58
  17. A Friend's Prayer — Let us explore Page 58
  18. The Chair — Let us do these activities before we read Page 59 & 60
  19. The Chair, Part I — Let us discuss Page 61
  20. The Chair, Part II — Let us discuss Page 64
  21. The Chair — Let us think and reflect Page 64 & 65
  22. The Chair — Let us learn Page 65 to 67
  23. The Chair — Let us listen Page 68
  24. The Chair — Let us speak Page 68
  25. The Chair — Let us write Page 69
  26. The Chair — Let us explore Page 70
  27. End of Unit 2 — Let us ponder — Save Water Page 74
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