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प्रश्न
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
What does a novel do?
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उत्तर
A novel reflects human condition in terms of a narrative involving character or characters.
It basically tells a story that entertains us and even gives us messages. A novel may be realistic based on real life incidents or fictitious.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt the following in 150-200 words.
Why does Anne call herself 'a bundle of contradictions'?
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each :
(a) What kind of gold did the people of Seemapuri look for in the garbage ? (Lost Spring)
(b) Why did Gandhi tell the court that he was involved in a 'conflict of duties' ?
(c) How do we get joy from life which is otherwise full of sorrows ? (A Thing of Beauty)
(d) For Aunt Jennifer, what do the tigers symbolise ?
(e) What made the chief astrologer place his finger on his nose ? (The Tiger King)
(f) On the seventh day after the American soldier was found by Dr. Sadao two things happened. Why did Hana feel scared of the second ?
(i) The interest of Maharashtra and that of India should be one for the progress of Maharashtra state, because ................
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Drokba
In which language are these word found?
Underline the important words and phrases.
How does Shelley's attitude to science differ from that of Wordsworth and Keats?
Explain the contradiction in the similies, ‘Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tomb’.
Study each of the following sentences and notice the balance between its parts. Pick out other sentences in the text that reflect this kind of balance
a. It is right that a false Latin quantity should excite a smile in the House of Commons; but it is wrong that a false English meaning should not excite a frown there.
b. Let the accent of words be watched, by all means, but let the meaning be watched more closely still, and fewer will do the work.
How does Kumudini Lakhia describe her guru Ramgopal's influence on her?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.
Find from the story one word for the following.
the highest-ranking officer in the Municipality of a city/town ______
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
overcome:
Pick out words from the poem to fill in the web diagram. They should be related to the theme in the web.
Read the story and complete the following.
At first, Revathi’s plants did not look normal and healthy because, ____________.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
How your family relaxes on weekends.
Proverbs associated with the word season: for eg: Make hay while the sun shines.
- _________________________
- _________________________
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a bee
What characteristics are needed to be a good player of Kabaddi? What should you do to develop each? Discuss this in groups of 5 and write a composition on it.
Form groups and discuss the following question:
Why are the clothes compared to living things?
Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue -
I wouldn’t be in your shoes if he rewards me ten times as much. People generally fall victim to incentives. Some people stick to values. They _________________.
Visit a library:
Find stories about hosts and guests. Share them with the class. Classify the stories into funny and serious stories.
Discuss what a friendly and good-natured peacock would say to a crane. Write his speech. (5-8 lines.)
Write a short note on the following:
Sujata’s offering
List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?
From any collection of classic poetry or the internet, find another famous poem by Robert Frost titled ‘Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening’. Try to understand the symbolism used in that poem in 8-10 lines.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of lady’s shoes.
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The world around the bird’s nest.
Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.
When the students saw the question paper, they were ______.
Listen carefully and write all the words correctly.
You are right. Write it down in the right-hand corner.
List the insects, birds, trees and plants mentioned in the poem.
What methods did Anshuman's parents use to warn Anshuman about his bad habits?
Where was the well situated?
What are the common Rangoli designs or motifs?
Read the letter again and write a few lines on each of the following.
- things that the coach taught….
- transformation in the child……..
- things that amazed the writer……..
What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?
What do you think are the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions?
Fill in the blank
______ is the festival which fills our hearts with delight.
Read the lines and answer the questions.
They are of all forms and shapes
They all have an excellent ending
What do have an excellent ending?
Why was Sir Francis angry?
Identify the speaker/character.
A man fell into the sea. Please save him.
A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ______.
We don’t use _________ in the soil.
Jaswant was captured alive.
Try your own.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Fortune knocks with its best who _______ for their guest.
What is your hobby?
Akilan’s passion is to learn ______.
Akilan learnt Judo for ______.
They fed fish with______.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson alone in the island?
Circle and write the adverbs.
Suddenly the old man fainted. ______
Kani took Teddy out for a ____.
Why was the tree called 'The Mother Tree'?
What kind of water did Divya use to brush her teeth?
Ani valued honesty.
What did Bala want to learn?
What secrets did he learn about beasts?
What did the boy make with the trunk of the tree?
