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प्रश्न
Comment on the graphic detail with which the various passengers who took Iona's cab are described.
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उत्तर
The story of Iona Potapov is one of suffering. The setting described in the beginning sets the mood of the reader, the atmosphere is full of gloom and darkness as it is a day covered with snow. The author has tried to evoke melancholy in the reader's heart through the environment he describes so that the reader is set in tune with the mood of the protagonist. The author describes the positions and appearance of Iona. He appears like a phantom who is lost as if he is not interested in the world anymore, unaware of his surroundings and the snow that covered his eyelashes and even on his horse's back. This all sets the mood perfectly for a story that is to uncover the protagonist's loss at which he laments.
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Read the passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 True or False
A2 Mention the two things that were found when the tall grass was hacked.
A3 The narrator prayed that Rex should not make any sudden movements meets. Explain giving reasons.
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kora
In which language are these word found?
How does the connection drawn between the tail and the eyes add to the descriptive detail of the poem?
'Now I hold Creation in my foot' – explain the centrality of this assertion in the poem. What makes the hawk's assertion of its invincibility so categorical?
Bring out the parallel suggested between the predatory instincts of the bird and human behaviour.
Find from the story one word for the following.
any animal that catches mice ______
Study the pictures below and note down the differences.
Find from the lesson word/phrase that mean the following.
colours .............
Little creatures in nature can also be your teachers. Think and write what we can learn from the following.
Bees:
Divide the story into parts. Make 4 groups in your class. Each group should take one of the 4 parts to convert the story into a play and enact your part.
Discuss in your group and write down the most important reason, why Pediatrician and Veterinarians have, a tougher job to diagnose their patients' illnesses.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is a brave but irresponsible person.
Match the columns :
| A | B |
| (1) Theseus | (1) Robin Goodfellow |
| (2) Titania | (2) Queen of the Amazons |
| (3) Puck | (3) Duke of Athens |
| (4) Hippolyta | (4) Faeries |
| (5) Cobweb, Moth | (5) Queen of the Faeries |
Explain the use of the following property in the development of the play.
Stick
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
The lesson that Bushi learned.
Form groups and hold debates on the following topic. Make bulleted lists of points in favour of the topic (pros) and those against it (cons). (3-6 points each).
Boys cannot cook or do any housework.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
Why does he ‘miss all the fun’?
Write the following in short:
What the young lawyer pleaded.
Visit a library:
Find and read the biography of your favourite scientist.
Draw word webs for the following. Begin with the given word and go on writing as many other words associated with it, as you can. Use these words to write other related words to form a word web.
Can you think of a similarity between a raven and a writing desk? Write at least five differences between the two.
Write about Malti and Rima using the following points:
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| Appearance... | Appearance... |
| Studies... | Studies... |
| Singing... | Singing... |
| Attitude to others... | Attitude to others... |
| Weak points... | Weak points... |
Use details from the story and your own imagination when you write the above descriptions.
Read: ‘Last Chance to See’ by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.
Suggest at least one method of creating something useful or beautiful from waste.
Complete the following diagram.
Answer in your own words.
What task did Grandpa wish to avoid?
Using the information given in the passage, write a short note on the following in your mother tongue.
Gond art
Write in your own words.
Who does the poet invite to join him?
The story has a very heart-warming and touching end. Now try to change the end of the story to make it sound very funny.
Using the following points frame a character sketch of the narrator. Support each character trait with instances from the lesson.
- Diffident and timid
- Unusual behavior
- Ignorant about banking
- Nervous and careless
- Economical.
Name the following.
Captain of the Indian Team.
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a book.
Read the highlighted words. They are adverbs.
- I was pulling hard.
- They ran away.
- Later, I was taken to the city.
- I went very carefully.
- They were greatly pleased.
List the characters in the play.
Birds and animals
Read the following and say whether the statement tells you about a fact or whether it is imaginary.
There is a man in the Moon.
Find a picture of a computer with the help of your teacher and label the different parts you see.
For example, monitor, screen, speakers, processor, mouse, mousepad, keyboard, etc.
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
Whole
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
They growl at that and they growl at this;
Whatever comes, there is something amiss;
- What does the word ‘growl’ mean here?
- Why do they find everything amiss?
The weather is always too hot or cold; Summer and winter alike they scold. Nothing goes right with the folks you meet Down on that gloomy Complaining Street.
Pick out the rhyming words and identify the rhyme scheme of the above lines.
What did Suresh ask Usha? Why?
Do you think this was a good idea?
Neerja passed on the warning in a code to the pilots because she______.
Why did the governments of India, America and Pakistan – honour Neerja?
Amma bought the vegetables from the______.
The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened.
A ________ dies for the nation.
The bird catcher’s clothes were dry.
Identify the character or the speaker.
“I was cruel and selfish.”
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Did she give up the fight?
The official's family visited the rehabilitation centre for ______ years.
Name the character or speaker.
"Do you have a fever?"
Why should we close the tap after using it?
Why did Tenzin cry every day?
Where do ants pile their food?
The tank in Divya’s village was almost ______.
Who wins the world at the end?
What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?
Choose the right word.
“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.
Here is an amazing news item on how the qualities of duty and devotion is not restricted to humans alone but shared by animals. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Caesar, the Hero of Mumbai on 26/11
- Mumbai: Caesar, the last surviving hero of his kind, died of a heart attack on Thursday. Caesar, a Labrador Retriever, was covered with tri-color and given an emotional farewell from the city Police Force. The Mumbai Police Commissioner too marked the passing of the hero with a tweet.
- Caesar, who was 11 years old was the sole survivor among the dogs of Mumbai Police who took part in bomb detection operations during the terrorist attack on Mumbai that began on November 26, 2008. He died of a heart attack at a farm in Virar where he and his three canine buddies had been sent after retirement. During the terror attack in Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.
- Caesar was also a part of the search team at Nariman House, where terrorists were holed up for three days. Earlier he was also pressed into service for bomb search operation after the 2006 serial train blasts and July 2017 blast in Mumbai. The Mumbai police officials also tweeted their grief saying, “Services of retired members of Dog Squad during 26/11 will be unforgettable. We will remember our heroes forever.”
Answer the following questions.
- The Labrador Retriever was covered with tri-color. What does this signify?
- How did Caesar save several lives at the CST railway station?
- Which word in the third paragraph of the passage means the same as ‘forced’?
- “Services of retired members of Dog Squad during 26/11 will be unforgettable”. Mention three services rendered by Caesar.
- Caesar is a Labrador breed of dogs. Name a few other native breeds that are used by the Police Force.
- Try to rewrite the news item in your mother tongue without losing the spirit and flavour of the text. Give a suitable title to the translated version.
