{"id":714,"date":"2026-10-02T14:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academic.pargaidefenceacademy.in\/class-6th\/?p=714"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:33:30","slug":"unit-1-lesson-2-the-raven-and-the-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academic.pargaidefenceacademy.in\/class-6th\/2026\/10\/02\/unit-1-lesson-2-the-raven-and-the-fox\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 1 Lesson 2 – The Raven and the Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udfeb Class 6 - U1 L2 - The Raven and the Fox - Military School - 2d03<\/div>\n
Only English - Only Lesson - Military Discipline - No Outside Word<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83d\udd14 Period 1 - Teacher Enters - Good Morning - 2d03<\/div>\n
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Teacher: Good Morning Students! Students: Good Morning Sir! Teacher: Today Lesson 2 - The Raven and the Fox<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Teacher on Blackboard:<\/b>
\n\nPoem: The Raven and the Fox\nMr Raven = bird - perched upon a limb\nReynard = name of the fox\nMorsel = a small piece of food - in beak\nWoods = forest\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Students! Attention! Pin Drop Silence! Open book page! Lesson 2 - The Raven and the Fox - This is a poem - A fable - Two characters - Mr Raven and Reynard the Fox - Mr Raven is a bird - He is perched upon a limb - Perched means sat on a branch - Limb means branch of a tree - He held a morsel in his great big beak - Morsel means a small piece of food - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Teacher: Reynard the Fox looked up at him - Fox wants the morsel - Fox will go far to seek - Seek means to look for something - Good! Write down!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Stanza 1 Reading:<\/b>
\n\n\"Mr Raven was perched upon a limb,
\nAnd Reynard the Fox looked up at him;
\nFor the Raven held in his great big beak,
\nA morsel the Fox would go far to seek.\"\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Repeat after me! - Students: Mr Raven was perched upon a limb... Teacher: What is perched? Students: Sat on a branch Sir! Teacher: What is morsel? Students: A small piece of food Sir! Teacher: What is limb? Students: Branch of a tree Sir! Teacher: Very Good! Excellent! Clap!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Word Meanings from Lesson - Stanza 1:<\/b> perched - sat on a branch, limb - branch of a tree, morsel - a small piece of food, seek - to look for something, beak - mouth of bird. Only lesson words! No outside!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83c\udfaf Stanza 1 - Mr Raven perched upon a limb - Perched = sat on a branch - Limb = branch of a tree - Morsel = a small piece of food in beak - Reynard the Fox looked up - Seek = to look for something - Only Lesson Words!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83d\udcd6 Period 2 - Stanza 2 - Fox Flatters - 2d03<\/div>\n
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Stanza 2 - Fox calls Raven good-looking bird and asks to sing<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Teacher:<\/b>
\n\n\"Said the Fox, in admiring tones: 'My word!
\nSir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
\nSuch feathers! If you would only sing,
\nThe birds of these woods would call you King.'\"\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Students! What did Fox say? Fox said in admiring tones - My word! Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird - Handsome means good-looking - Such feathers! If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King - Woods means a smaller area of forest - Fox calls Raven good-looking bird - Fox asks Raven to sing - Why? Fox wants morsel! Fox is cunning - Cunning means clever - Fox is cunning animal in stories - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Fox calls Raven good-looking bird and asks to sing Sir!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Blackboard:<\/b>
\n\nFox calls Raven = good-looking bird \/ handsome bird\nFox asks Raven to = sing\nRaven and Fox live in = woods\nWoods = a smaller area of forest\nCunning animal = fox\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Write! Students write! Teacher: Who is cunning in stories? Students: Fox Sir! Teacher: What does Fox call Raven? Students: Good-looking bird Sir! Handsome bird Sir! Teacher: What does Fox ask Raven to do? Students: To sing Sir! Teacher: Very Good!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb From Lesson Only:<\/b> From lesson - Fill in blanks - Stanza 2 - (i) The Fox calls the Raven a good-looking bird. (ii) The Fox asks the Raven to sing. (iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the woods. Only lesson words!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83c\udfaf Stanza 2 - Fox in admiring tones - My word! Sir Raven you are handsome bird - Good-looking bird - Such feathers! If you would only sing, birds of woods would call you King - Woods = smaller area of forest - Fox calls good-looking, asks to sing - Only Lesson!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83d\udcd6 Period 3 - Stanza 3 - Raven Fools - 2d03<\/div>\n
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Stanza 3 - Raven forgot he croaked and opened beak<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Teacher:<\/b>
\n\n\"The Raven, who did not see the joke,
\nForgot that his voice was just a croak.
\nHe opened his beak, in his foolish pride\u2013
\nAnd down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed.\"\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Students! Raven did not see the joke - Joke means trick - Raven forgot that his voice was just a croak - Croak means sound of raven - Raven also croaks like frog - Frogs croak, Ravens also croak - Yes, ravens also croak - He forgot! He opened his beak in his foolish pride - Pride means feeling that you are better than others - Foolish pride - And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed - Eyed means looked with interest at something - Food fell down! Morsel fell down! Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Raven forgot that he croaked, opened beak to sing, food fell down Sir!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Blackboard - From Lesson:<\/b>
\n\nRaven forgot that he = croaked\nRaven opened beak to = sing\nFood \/ morsel = fell down\nEyed = looked with interest\nPride = feeling better than others\nCroak = sound of raven\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Fill in blanks - Stanza 3 - (i) The Raven forgot that he croaked. (ii) The Raven opened its beak to sing. (iii) The food fell down. - Write! Students: Yes Sir! Raven forgot that he croaked, opened beak to sing, food fell down Sir! Teacher: Excellent!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Only Lesson:<\/b> Only lesson words - From lesson - The Raven forgot that he croaked - The Raven opened its beak to sing - The food fell down - The morsel the Fox had eyed - Eyed = looked with interest - Pride = feeling better - Only lesson!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83c\udfaf Stanza 3 - Raven did not see joke, Forgot voice was just croak, Opened beak in foolish pride, Down fell morsel Fox had eyed - Eyed = looked with interest - Pride = feeling better than others - Forgot he croaked, Opened to sing, Food fell down - Only Lesson!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83d\udcd6 Period 4 - Stanza 4 - Fox Laughed - Lesson - 2d03<\/div>\n
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Stanza 4 - Moral - Pride is unwise - Lesson<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Teacher:<\/b>
\n\n\"'Ha-ha!' laughed the Fox. 'And now you know,
\nIgnore sweet words that make you glow.
\nPride, my friend, is rather unwise;
\nI'm sure this teaching is quite a surprise.'\"\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Students! Ha-ha! laughed the Fox - Fox laughed at the Raven - And now you know, Ignore sweet words that make you glow - Glow means happy, proud - Ignore sweet words - Do not listen to flattery - Pride, my friend, is rather unwise - It is not wise to be too proud of oneself - Unwise means not wise - I am sure this teaching is quite a surprise - Raven learnt a lesson - Lesson means teaching - What is lesson? It is not wise to be too proud - Pride is unwise - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Fox laughed at Raven, Raven learnt a lesson, It is not wise to be too proud Sir!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Blackboard - From Lesson:<\/b>
\n\nFox laughed at = Raven\nIt is not wise to be too proud of oneself\nRaven learnt a = lesson\nMoral = It is not wise to be too proud \/ Ignore sweet words \/ Pride is unwise\nTeaching = lesson, surprise\n<\/span>\nTeacher: Fill blanks Stanza 4 - (i) The Fox laughed at the Raven. (ii) It is not wise to be too proud of oneself. (iii) The Raven learnt a lesson. - Write! Students: Yes Sir! Fox laughed at Raven, Not wise to be too proud, Raven learnt lesson Sir! Teacher: Very Good! Military discipline! Attention!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Word Meanings - From Lesson Only:<\/b> Match - perched \u2013 sat on a branch, morsel \u2013 a small piece of food, seek \u2013 to look for something, pride \u2013 feeling that you are better than others, eyed \u2013 looked with interest at something, limb \u2013 branch of a tree, woods \u2013 a smaller area of forest with similar kind of trees - Only lesson words! From textbook page!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83c\udfaf Stanza 4 - Ha-ha laughed Fox - Now you know Ignore sweet words that make you glow - Pride is rather unwise - Teaching is quite surprise - Fox laughed at Raven - Not wise to be too proud - Raven learnt lesson - Only Lesson Words - Word Meanings perched sat on branch, morsel small piece food, pride feeling better, eyed looked with interest, limb branch, woods smaller forest!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83d\udcdd Period 5 - Revision - 10 MCQ - Only Lesson - 2d03<\/div>\n
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Revision - 10 MCQ - Only From Lesson - No Outside Word - Military Test<\/p>\n

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Q1. Fill - Mr Raven is a ____? From Stanza 1<\/b>
A) bird - Mr Raven is a bird - From lesson - (i) Mr Raven is a bird - From lesson only<\/span>
B) frog
C) fox
D) king<\/p>\n

Q2. What is name of fox? From Stanza 1<\/b>
A) Reynard - The name of the fox is Reynard - From lesson - (ii) The name of the fox is Reynard - From lesson only<\/span>
B) Raven
C) King
D) Morsel<\/p>\n

Q3. What did Mr Raven have in beak? From Stanza 1<\/b>
A) a piece of food \/ a morsel - Mr Raven had a piece of food in his beak - For the Raven held in his great big beak, A morsel - From lesson only<\/span>
B) a bunch of leaves
C) a feather
D) nothing<\/p>\n

Q4. Fox calls Raven a ____ bird? From Stanza 2<\/b>
A) good-looking \/ handsome bird - Fox calls Raven a good-looking bird - Said Sir Raven you are a handsome bird - From lesson only<\/span>
B) foolish bird
C) small bird
D) black bird<\/p>\n

Q5. Fox asks Raven to ____? From Stanza 2<\/b>
A) sing - Fox asks Raven to sing - If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King - From lesson only<\/span>
B) dance
C) fly
D) croak<\/p>\n

Q6. What did Raven forget? From Stanza 3<\/b>
A) forgot that he croaked \/ forgot that his voice was just a croak - Raven forgot that he croaked - From lesson - (i) The Raven forgot that he croaked - From lesson only<\/span>
B) remembered
C) ate
D) slept<\/p>\n

Q7. What fell down? From Stanza 3<\/b>
A) food \/ morsel fell down - The food fell down - And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed - From lesson only<\/span>
B) Raven fell down
C) Fox fell down
D) limb fell down<\/p>\n

Q8. What did Fox do? From Stanza 4<\/b>
A) laughed at the Raven - The Fox laughed at the Raven - Ha-ha! laughed the Fox - From lesson only<\/span>
B) looked at Raven
C) cried
D) sang<\/p>\n

Q9. What is not wise? From Stanza 4<\/b>
A) It is not wise to be too proud of oneself - Pride is rather unwise - It is not wise to be too proud - From lesson only<\/span>
B) It is wise to be proud
C) It is wise to sing
D) It is wise to be foolish<\/p>\n

Q10. What did Raven learn? Match - perched means?<\/b>
A) Raven learnt a lesson - The Raven learnt a lesson - And perched means sat on a branch - From lesson only - Match - perched \u2013 sat on a branch, morsel \u2013 a small piece of food - From lesson only<\/span>
B) Raven learnt teaching
C) Raven learnt nothing
D) perched means flew<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Military School Revision - 10 MCQ - Only From Lesson - Mr Raven is a bird - Name of fox is Reynard - Mr Raven had a piece of food \/ morsel in beak - Fox calls Raven good-looking \/ handsome bird - Fox asks Raven to sing - Raven forgot that he croaked - Food \/ morsel fell down - Fox laughed at Raven - It is not wise to be too proud of oneself - Raven learnt a lesson - perched sat on a branch - morsel small piece food - pride feeling better than others - eyed looked with interest - limb branch of tree - woods smaller area of forest - Only Lesson Words - No Outside Word - 2d03 - Jai Hind!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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