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Describe the mental condition of the voyagers on 4 and 5 January.

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On January 4 and 5, the voyagers were completely tired after the rigorous practice of continuous pumping. It was on January 4 that they ate their first meal in almost two days. After a short respite, they continued to face bad weather conditions and by the morning of January 5, the situation grew desperate.

The narrator tried to comfort the children. But it is worth noting that in spite of so many difficulties, the children displayed immense fearlessness. Jonathan confessed that they are not afraid to die as long as they all are together. Though this inspired the narrator to fight the sea, by that evening he was sure that their end was fast approaching. It was only because of the moral support of his children that he continued to make efforts.

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अध्याय 2: We’re Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together - Understanding the text [पृष्ठ १८]

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एनसीईआरटी English Hornbill (Core) Class 11

अध्याय 2 We’re Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together
Understanding the text | Q 2 | पृष्ठ १८

संबंधित प्रश्न

B1. Complete the following statements:
(i) The poet is talking about............................. .
(ii) As a nation weare missing our .................................... .
(iii) Old people havekeys ........................... .
(iv) The elderly remember .......................... .

"Oh the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know? They hold so many keys, so many
things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe.
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we'll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They've let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course."

B2 Express
State what the underlined words mean:
(i) Oh the value of the elderly! State the value ............. .
(ii) They are the ones most developed. 'They' stand for ............. .

B3: Match the words in Column A with their rhyming word in Column B:

Column A	Column B
(i) Course	(a) Show
(ii) Believe	(b) resource
-	(c) retrieve

Big male elephants throw logs at electric fences because

Answer the following in 200-250 words :
What are Helen's opinions about examinations?

What do the following utterance indicate?
(i)“I told her, through Daniel ...”
(ii)“It’s a cold,” he said finally through Tsetan.

Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kyang
In which language are these word found?

Tick the statement that is true.

The story tries to relate history to Science.

Look at the words given in the box below

snigger	wriggle	sneak	squeak
squawk	titter	pant	chuckle
giggle	jeer	chortle	guffaw
sigh	sidle	boo	shriek
scramble	croak	straggle	plod
gasp

Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below

A	B	C	D	E
snigger	wriggle	squeak	jeer	sigh

Make a list of the expressions that imbue the watch with human attributes.

Why have the words, 'pretended' and 'seemed' been used in the lines:

...Pretended to believe every single word

of what the tiger king said.

And seemed to be taken in by all the lies.

How does the sense of these lines connect with the line 'Ajamil wasn't a fool'?

Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.

In Israel, the media have a positive outlook and self-respect.

‘But the peasant bowed and prayed to God ...........’ What could he have prayed for?

‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by.’

This line of the poem can be rewritten as:
'He would be of a dull soul.'

The figure of speech is known as ‘Inversion’.

Find out one more example of Inversion from the poem.

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.

Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb :

One should eat to live, not live to eat - Franklin.

Form groups and discuss the following question:

The events described in the poem take place at a certain place, at a certain period of the year, under specific weather conditions. Describe the place, the time, and the weather conditions.

The man in the moon is mentioned in many nursery rhymes and stories. When people see the spots on the surface of the moon, they imagine that it’s a human face or the figure of a man who lives on the moon. Sometimes, other characters like rabbits are also imagined to live with the man. Here are two nursery rhymes about the man on the moon.

Who do you think benefits most from commercial advertisements?

How long a period did Shalihotra allow to find the missing things?

Write a short note on the following:

Care of animals in the regime of Emperor Ashoka

Hold a mock trial for the following offence. There should be a complainant, a defendant, and lawyers to argue the case on behalf of them. The whole class can vote to pass the judgment. On what occasions will you plead for justice? What punishment will you suggest? When will you plead for mercy?

A very poor and honest servant has broken a vase while cleaning it. The vase was valuable and the employer liked it very much.

Read the passage and answer the following:

Where does the story take place?

If you were to draw a landscape on the basis of this poem, what elements will you show in it? What colours will you use?

Read the passage and name the following.

He led the defense of Troy for nine years.

Complete the following diagram.

Using the information given in the passage, write a short note on the following in your mother tongue.

Gond art

Form a group of four to six. As a group activity, write a conversation in which a person/a group of person thanks to someone.

Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.

The ______ solved the mysterious crime.

Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“He dwells within a cave of Himalaya.”

What did Ahmad tell Kasim when he dug a channel and began to draw water?

Find a word that has a similar meaning.

happily

Who was Caliban? What was he employed for?

Why did Chulong catch the bird?

Teach me to appreciate ______.

nature
destruction
small creatures

Identify the character/speaker.

One side makes you big, the other side makes you small.

Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ______, MLNA

Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.

CMM, EOO, GQQ, ______, KUU

Why was Sir Francis angry?

Read the following article about the amazing similarities between the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln; then underline the passive forms.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. Voters elected John F. Kennedy to Congress in 1946.

Lincoln was elected president in 1860. Voters elected Kennedy president in 1960.

Both men were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Lincoln was shot on a Friday. Someone shot Kennedy on a Friday.

Lincoln was shot in the head. The gunman shot Kennedy in the head.

Lincoln’s secretary was called Kennedy. Kennedy’s secretary was called Lincoln.

Lincoln was assassinated by a Southerner. A Southerner assassinated Kennedy.

Lincoln was succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson. A Southerner named Johnson succeeded Kennedy.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.

Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names and both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Lincoln was shot at a theatre named “Ford”. The gunman shot Kennedy in a car called a “Lincoln” that the company Ford made.

Booth ran from the theatre and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and the police caught him in a theatre.

Booth was assassinated before his trial. Someone assassinated Oswald before his trial.

Sea turtles come to rest on land.

Fill in the table given below.

S. No	Problems faced by the hatchlings	Effect	Solution
1.	Pollution	Survival of sea turtles becomes difficult.	Reduce the usage of plastics.
2.	Predators
3.	Human Activities

Sea turtles come to the shore to ______.

Read the comic strip again. Make groups of four and frame some questions on what you have read. Each group should ask a question in turns. You cannot repeat the same question. The team which asks more questions is the winner.

e.g: