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प्रश्न
Comment on the indifference that meets Iona's attempts to share his grief with his fellow human beings.
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उत्तर
Iona Potapov had lost his son, who died a week before. He wished to share his suffering and his emotions and grieve at his loss. However, the people he came across, whether passengers or others, were not interested in listening to his story. Either the people were in a hurry or were tired or busy. Thus, none of them paid heed to his words as he began every time. Finally, he told it all to his horse.
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We sang our school fight song dozens of times – en route to Arlington National cemetery, and even on an afternoon cruise down the Potomac River. We visited the Lincoln Memorial twice, once in day – light, the second time at dusk. My classmates and I fell silent as we walked in the shadows of those 36 marble columns, one for every state in the Union that Lincoln laboured to preserve. I stood next to Frank at the base of the 19 foot seated statue. Spotlights made the white Georgian marble seem to glow. Together we read famous words from Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg remembering the most bloody battle in the war between the status : “………….we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom………..”
As Frank motioned me into place to take my picture, I took one last look at Lincoln’s face. He seemed alive and so terribly sad.
The next morning I understand a little better why he wasn’t smiling. “Clifton,” a chaperone said, “could I see you for a moment?”
(1) When did the boys visit Lincoln Memorial?
(2) What made the Georgian marble glow?
(3) What did the words: “………. We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom …………” remind them?
(4) Do you believe in building memorials? What kind should they be, if your answer is ‘yes’? If no, give reasons why you do not believe in memorials?
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Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 Complete the following :
(i) Books were found on the _____________ and ____________.
(ii) The tales are described as ______________ and __________.
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Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
We'll say it very loud and slow:
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
To READ some more. Great Scott! Gadzooks!
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The nursery shelves held books galore!
Books cluttered up the nursery floor!
And in the bedroom, by the bed,
More books were waiting to be read!
Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good, what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
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How would you say ‘a dilapidated drum’ in your language?
Underline the important words and phrases.
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What is the central argument of the speaker?
What, according to the poet, are human beings out of tune with?
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Distinguish between the following pairs of words
| Incredulous | - | Incredible |
| Suspicious | - | Susceptible |
| Sensitivity | - | Sentimentality |
| Successive | - | Successful |
Read the story and complete the following.
Revathi was confident of proving her ownership of her pot of plants because, ____________.
Answer in your own words.
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Throughout the last week of June 1999, 18 Grenadiers ____________.
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The cherry blossomed.
The last leaf fell off during the rain.
Correct the following statement.
The real ivy leaf did not fall off at all.
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- The ivy vine
- Behrman
- The last leaf that Johnsy saw
The term 'Anaesthesia' in the poem means - 'The planner gives beautiful pictures of the new modern city'. Now find out what is Amnesia and Hypnosis in the given context.
Proverbs associated with the word season: for eg: Make hay while the sun shines.
- _________________________
- _________________________
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb:
A Bad workman blames his tools.
Form suitable groups and discuss the following.
You have heard/read stories of Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, Mulla Nasruddin. Recollect and write down the names of those stories.
Pick out those aspects of a story that you find a common in all their stories.
- Humour
- Supernatural event
- Wisdom
- Suspense
- Magic
- Beauty of Nature
- Wit
- Play upon words
- Sadend
- Violence
Read the story aloud (or present it) in groups of three - the narrator, the peacock, and the crane.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Titania falls in love with an ass.
Have you seen non-commercial advertisements - those that are not ‘selling’ anything but are only giving people useful information?
Write a short note on the following:
Prince Siddharth’s protected life.
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Identify one example of a main clause and one example of a dependent clause from the content below:
Troy was filled with the sight of leaping flames and the sound of shouting and the noise of weapons and the cries of weeping women. The sleeping Trojans sprang out of their beds, but they were taken by surprise. Their enemies were right inside their walls, and many of the Trojans were killed before they could put on their armour and seize their weapons.
A bright light lit up the night sky as palaces and houses, temples and towers, went up in flames. The Trojans fought as well as they could, but it was all in vain. Old King Priam was killed with all his brave sons. Hector’s wife and his old mother and sister were carried off as slaves by the conquerors. Their fate was in contrast to Helen’s when King Menelaus rushed through the city, looking for her, and found her in her palace. She hung her head in shame and sorrow as she faced her former husband. Her voice was choked with emotion and she could not speak. But Menelaus forgave her and she went back with him, for it was only Aphrodite who had turned her heart away from her home and her husband and her child.
When morning came, nothing was left of the proud, rich city that had resisted attack for ten years.
List the names of body parts used in the passage.
Colour, sound, and images from nature add to the beauty of a poem: 'Tartary' is a perfect example of the above. Pick outlines that contain –
- Colour
- Sound
- Images from nature
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
Sorry
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Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?
What other various pets did Somu have?
How did Zigzag communicate with the Krishnans?
Write the name of the toy against the picture.
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
What values did the child learn?
What kind of learning brings joy to you?
Can courage be developed suddenly? Why?
A tiny bird looked for a place to lay her eggs.
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
What does the summer bring?
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?
A day in Mars is called ______.
Choose the picture for the passage.
| Our national emblem is taken from Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath. It is found on all government documents, coins, currency notes, postcards, and envelopes. It consists of four lions standing back to back but, we can see only three lions at a time. There is a Dharma chakra in the centre of the base plate, with the figure of a bull in the right and that of a horse in the left. The entire structure is sitting on a lotus. The words ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is written under it in Devanagari script. These words mean, ‘Truth alone Triumphs’. |
Why did the old man need someone?
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Parents help us to overcome our______.
What are things that we can save? Why should we save them?
Why did Manju’s parents leave the village?
The kingdom was situated in the foothills of______.
Whose word are these? Name the character.
“I am not rich enough to buy this plate. This is a gold plate.”
Who lived in the old house?
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
What did Pinocchio say in the end?
What are the details not to be revealed in public domain?
