Class 6 English — Chapter 5: A Friend's Prayer

What you'll learn

• ▸Comprehension of the Poem 'Friendship'
• ▸Analyzing Poetic Stanzas
• ▸Vocabulary: Qualities of a Good Friend
• ▸Paragraph Writing: Personal Narrative
• ▸The Poem as a Prayer
• ▸Developing Conversational Skills
• ▸Listening Comprehension
• ▸Interpreting Quotations on Friendship

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- POORVI—GRADE 6 A FRIEND'S PRAYER Let us do these activities before we read. I Read the following sentences. 1. I wish my friend brings idli in her tiffin tomorrow. 2. I hope my friend and I win the race tomorrow. 3. May my friend get well soon. Which of the three sentences 1–3 is closest to a prayer? Explain to your teacher and classmates. II What would you pray for your friend? First speak about it and then write it down. © NCERT not to be republished 52 Reprint 2025-26 --- PAGE 2 --- FRIENDSHIP Let us read May my friendships always be The most important thing to me. With special friends I feel I'm blessed, So let me give my very best. I want to do much more than share The hopes and plans of friends who care; I'll try all that a friend can do To make their wishes come true. Let me use my heart to see, To realise what friends can be, And make no judgements from afar, But love my friends the way they are. JILL WOLF Let us discuss 1. Read the poem silently. As yo…

Practice Questions from this Chapter

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4. Who is the author of the poem 'Friendship'? Get Solution →
5. According to the first stanza, what does the poet want to be the most important thing to her? Get Solution →
6. How does the poet feel because of her special friends? Get Solution →
7. In the final stanza, what does the poet want to use 'to see' and 'realise what friends can be'? Get Solution →
8. What does the poet promise to love her friends as? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 International Friendship Day is celebrated globally on July 30th each year.
• 💡 Many animals, like elephants and chimpanzees, are known to form lifelong friendships.
• 💡 Having good friends can actually boost your immune system and reduce stress levels.
• 💡 The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote extensively about the importance of friendship.
• 💡 Scientific studies suggest that strong friendships can help you live a longer life.

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