When the Trees Walked

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When the Trees Walked — by Ruskin Bond

Class: 6th Standard | Subject: English | Type: Prose | Syllabus: SCERT New Syllabus

About the Author

Ruskin Bond is an award-winning Indian author of more than 500 books, short stories, essays, and novels. He writes poetry and books for children as well as adults. He lives with his adopted family in Landour, Mussoorie, India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014.

Summary of the Lesson

The story "When the Trees Walked" is a beautiful autobiographical narrative by Ruskin Bond about his Grandfather's deep love for nature and trees. The story begins with the author sitting on the veranda steps with his Grandfather in the soft sunshine of a North Indian winter. He notices a tendril of a creeping vine slowly moving towards his Grandfather. The author likes to believe it moved simply because it wanted to be near Grandfather, as everyone always felt like drawing close to him. Grandfather had served many years in the Indian Forest Service and after retirement, he built a bungalow on the outskirts of Dehradun, planting many trees around it — lime, mango, orange, guava, eucalyptus, jacaranda, and Persian lilacs.

Key Points (10)

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The story is written by Ruskin Bond, an award-winning Indian author who received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Source: SCERT 6th Std English Textbook
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Grandfather served many years in the Indian Forest Service and after retirement built a bungalow on the outskirts of Dehradun, planting trees like lime, mango, orange, guava, eucalyptus, jacaranda, and Persian lilacs around it.
Source: SCERT 6th Std English Textbook
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A tendril of a creeping vine moved slowly towards Grandfather on the veranda, which the author liked to believe happened because the plant wanted to be near Grandfather.
Source: SCERT 6th Std English Textbook

Practice MCQs (10)

Test your knowledge with these practice questions.

Q1. Who is the author of "When the Trees Walked"?

A. Ruskin Bond

B. R.K. Narayan

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Premchand

Q2. What did Grandfather mean when he said "One day the trees will move again"?

A. He meant trees would be transported to other places by trucks

B. He was referring to trees falling down during storms

C. He believed trees could literally walk like humans

D. He meant trees would spread and multiply through natural growth, covering new areas

Q3. Why did Grandmother want the peepul tree cut down?

A. Because it had forced its way through the outhouse walls, knocking the bricks down

B. Because it was attracting too many birds

C. Because its leaves were spinning like tops

D. Because she did not like the shade it provided

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When the Trees Walked — by Ruskin Bond

Class: 6th Standard | Subject: English | Type: Prose | Syllabus: SCERT New Syllabus

About the Author

Summary of the Lesson

Key Points (10)

The story is written by Ruskin Bond, an award-winning Indian author who received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.

Source: SCERT 6th Std English Textbook

Grandfather served many years in the Indian Forest Service and after retirement built a bungalow on the outskirts of Dehradun, planting trees like lime, mango, orange, guava, eucalyptus, jacaranda, and Persian lilacs around it.

Source: SCERT 6th Std English Textbook

A tendril of a creeping vine moved slowly towards Grandfather on the veranda, which the author liked to believe happened because the plant wanted to be near Grandfather.

Source: SCERT 6th Std English Textbook

Practice MCQs (10)

Test your knowledge with these practice questions.

Q1. Who is the author of "When the Trees Walked"?

A. Ruskin Bond

B. R.K. Narayan

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Premchand

Q2. What did Grandfather mean when he said "One day the trees will move again"?

A. He meant trees would be transported to other places by trucks

B. He was referring to trees falling down during storms

C. He believed trees could literally walk like humans

D. He meant trees would spread and multiply through natural growth, covering new areas

Q3. Why did Grandmother want the peepul tree cut down?

A. Because it had forced its way through the outhouse walls, knocking the bricks down

B. Because it was attracting too many birds

C. Because its leaves were spinning like tops

D. Because she did not like the shade it provided

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