Yoga – A Way of Life — Class 6 English Poorvi Questions and Answers

Yoga – A Way of Life questions and answers: study Class 6 Poorvi’s explanation of unity, awareness, practice/practise, vocabulary and the listening exercise.

Source: NCERT Poorvi, Grade 6, Unit 4, printed pages 122–127; listening transcript 129; supplied reprint 2026–27. Open-ended and personal responses are examples to adapt. These explanations are study support, not an official NCERT answer key.

About the chapter

“Yoga – A Way of Life” is an informative prose piece from Unit 4, ‘Sports and Wellness’. It explains that yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that began in ancient India. The word ‘Yoga’ comes from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to unite’ – the union of mind and body, thought and action, and the harmony between human beings and nature. The lesson describes the many health benefits of yoga, mentions Sage Patanjali and his Yoga Sutras, and tells how the World Health Organisation and the United Nations have helped spread yoga around the world.

About the piece

This informative text has no separate author byline in the supplied textbook. It introduces yoga through Patanjali, the Yoga Sutras, a verse from Haṭha Yoga Pradipikā and modern international initiatives.

Summary

The passage traces yoga to ancient India and explains yuj as ‘to join’ or ‘to unite’. It emphasises unity of mind and body, thought and action, and harmony with nature. Patanjali presents the tradition systematically in the Yoga Sutras.

It describes postures, breathing and meditation, discusses possible physical and mental benefits, and mentions WHO mYoga. Its final point is that the mind should remain attentive to the body: yoga is more than stretching alone.

Benefits vary with the person and practice; the passage’s broad claims do not guarantee disease prevention, immunity or weight loss. For practical sessions, use a qualified instructor and suitable adaptations. See NIH information about yoga and safety.

Word meanings

Let us do these activities before we read

1. What do you know about yoga? Discuss in pairs and share with the whole class.

2. What is 21st June known for? What do we do on this day?

3. List as many words you know related to yoga. Share them with your classmates.

4. Let us play the game of Antakshari. The first word is ‘yoga’. The next word must then begin with the letter ‘a’. This activity will go on and the whole class will participate and write the words on the blackboard. How many new words have you learnt?

Note: This is an oral group game; the chain of words will be different in every class. Build it together on the blackboard.

Let us discuss

Read the passage again and fill in the blanks with words from the box. (Box: sleep, lifestyle, health, strength, calm, stress, balance)

Yoga is a practise that not only improves physical flexibility but also improves mental 1. ______, and leads to a healthier 2. ______. It involves a series of asanas, which increase muscular 3. ______. Practising yoga also leads to a better body and mind 4. ______ and reduces body pain such as the lower back. Moreover, the focus on breathing techniques and meditation makes the mind 5. ______, lessens 6. ______, and improves the quality of 7. ______. This helps to adopt a more positive lifestyle.

Let us think and reflect

1. Aim: according to the passage, yoga seeks a quiet, attentive mind and harmony between mind and body.

2. Unity: yuj means to join/unite. Movement, breath and awareness work together; the lesson also connects thought with action and people with nature.

3. WHO mYoga: the app shows an international effort to make guided yoga information accessible. It is not proof that every claimed benefit is guaranteed. WHO’s 2021 information describes its learning and practice material and intended healthy age group of 12–65.

4. Long-term quality — sample: regular attentive practice may help a person develop patience and concentration. This is a possible effect, not a certainty for every individual.

Let us learn

I.1. Practice and practise

In the British-English distinction used here, practice is a noun and practise a verb. Answers: (i) practice; (ii) practise; (iii) practice; (iv) practise; (v) practise; (vi) practice.

I.2. Advice and advise — two sentences each

• Your advice helped me solve the problem.
• I asked my teacher for advice.
• Teachers advise us to read carefully.
• I would advise you to check your answers.

II. Words from A, Y, E, G, O, N, R

Use A in every word. Suitable examples without repeating a letter: age, ago, are, ear, era, oar, ray, nay, gear, year, near, rage, yarn, anger, range, organ, orange. These are examples, not an exhaustive list. ‘Gone’ has no A and is invalid. ‘Orange’ uses six of the seven letters, not all seven.

Let us listen / speak / write / explore

Let us listen — transcript 129

The four true statements are 1, 3, 4 and 6. Full row sequence: True, False, True, True, False, True, False.

• He began at age 16, not sixteen years ago.
• He eats a balanced diet regularly, not at untimely hours.
• She plans to learn asanas during summer vacations, not over the weekend.

The narrator attributes her grandfather’s strength to several good habits. Her ‘hundred per cent’ wording is a personal claim in the audio, not a clinical guarantee.

Let us speak — personal samples

If you have tried yoga: ‘I enjoy attentive, gentle movement. I feel calm after a session. I want to improve my balance with my instructor’s help.’

If you have not: ‘I would like to try a suitable beginner session with a teacher. I hope to learn how movement and awareness work together.’ Take turns in your group of four and use your own experience.

Let us write — model paragraph

The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is important because it brings attention to the body and mind together. One benefit that interests me is practising balance and flexibility. Suitable yoga practice may help people manage stress and develop calm attention. A familiar posture is Tadasana, an upright standing pose. Yoga includes more than physical movement; it also involves awareness and breathing. Finally, learning with a qualified instructor can make practice appropriate to the individual.

Let us explore

1. History and international recognition: the textbook discusses ancient seals as suggestive evidence. Archaeological interpretations are not a precise starting date for every modern yoga practice. The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as International Day of Yoga on 11 December 2014. The resolution had 175 endorsing member states; do not confuse this with the General Assembly’s membership of 193 or claim that 193 voted for it.

2. Two asanas — research examples: Tadasana focuses on upright posture and steadiness; Vrikshasana practises balance and concentration. Research with your teacher and the textbook’s official resources. A qualified instructor should teach the movements and any modifications. Surya Namaskar is a sequence, not one individual pose.

Additional ClearStudy questions

This practice is separate from the printed textbook exercises.

1. What is yuj?
The Sanskrit root connected with yoga, meaning join or unite.

2. What did Patanjali do?
The passage identifies him with the systematic presentation of yoga in the Yoga Sutras.

3. What benefits does the lesson describe?
It describes flexibility, strength, balance, calmness, sleep and attention. These should be reported as the passage’s descriptions, with individual variation in actual results.

4. When was WHO mYoga launched?
The supplied textbook gives 20 June 2021, consistent with WHO’s June-20 launch announcement. The Indian ceremonial launch was associated with International Yoga Day on June 21. Keep the textbook answer and event context distinct.

5. Why more than stretching?
The lesson says that breath and awareness should accompany bodily movement.

ClearStudy MCQs and assertion–reason practice

Assertion–Reason – choose: (a) A and R true, R explains A; (b) A and R true, R does not explain A; (c) A true, R false; (d) A false, R true.

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