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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
Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :
B1 State which of the following statements are
True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
(b) abb
(c) abba
Answer the following in 200-250 words :
Describe the relationship between Anne and Margot?
Mention three ways in which the author’s grandmother spent her days after he grew up.
Does the poem talk of an exclusively personal experience or is it fairly universal?
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.
Divide the article into four sections based on the shifts in the sub-topics and give a suitable sub-heading for each section. One has been done for you in the article as an example.
“I have done something; oh, God! I've done something real at last.” Why does Andrew say this? What does it mean?
Explain the phrase.
his bending sickle's compass
The lecture was delivered in 1864. What are the shifts in style and diction that make the language different from the way it is used today?
How has the poet brought out her emotional attachment to her mother tongue?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I have cordial relationships with all but I cannot connect with anyone.
Read the poem and fill in the table.
| Time of the day | Location | Poet’s Activity | Hawker’s Activities | Gardener’s Activities | Watchman’s Activities |
| Morning | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Afternoon | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Night | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between a developing nation and a developed nation.
Make a list of words related to agriculture.
‘Never mind faded forests, Austin’. The word ‘faded’ means to become dim or faint. The word describes the forests that have become faint or dim in appearance. Now go through the poem again and complete the table.
| Describing word | Object | Explanation |
| 1. faded | forests | The forests have become faint or dim in appearance. |
| 2. silent | ||
| 3. unfading | ||
| 4. bright |
Find out from a vet or from a website, what precaution a vet has to take when he/she is called to treat wild, dangerous animals?
Make point-wise notes of the same.
Do you have a pet?
Guess the meaning of the following words and phrases:
untold wealth, closest to the Emperor’s heart, grave offence, banish.
What do restive horses do?
Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
How many times is the name Krispy Krunchy repeated in the ad? Why?
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What should human beings do in order to make progress?
Expand the following ideas in a paragraph or two:-
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Imagine you are visiting the Science Fair. What other stalls (apart from the ones mentioned here) are you likely to find there? Try to list at least five more stalls.
Choose a 'question' through your own observation. Try to follow the scientific method to find the answer to that question. Take the help of your teacher/parents to set up the experiment.
Listen and complete:
Close your books. The teacher will dictate some lines from the poem. She will say the first half and you have to write the entire line/verse.
- I know a funny ____________ As quiet as a ____________ Who does the mischief that is done ____________.
- There’s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all ____________ That every plate we break was ____________ By ____________.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
The great heroes avoided one another.
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
Rewrite in your own words.
One event from the story.
Which of the words and phrases in the poem will you use in a realistic description?
Put a tick mark against the ones you will use.
- little
- shining tail
- golden scale
- cheerful
- grin
- claws
- gently smiling
- jaws
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
In the examination, I did not know the answer, so I ______.
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
stepmother
Form a group of 4 or 5. Make a ‘storyboard’ for the story ‘Three Sacks of Rice’.
Arrange the story in the form of a sequence of pictures.
Decide what you will show in each picture; what words/lines you will write with each picture to explain what happens in it.
You can also add ‘speech balloons’ for the people in the pictures.
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a sports event.
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a journey.
What difficulties do the people in the play face in the morning?
- Form groups of 5–8. Then make pairs of groups. Decide which group will be hosts and which will be guests. Arrange mock parties in the classroom so that the roles of hosts and guests can actually be played out.
- Later on, hold groupwise discussions on how your party went. Make lists of the tips you followed and those you forgot to follow.
Which event in the story tells us that the scarecrow was intelligent?
Identify the character or speaker.
I will soon move you.
Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.
| 1. ‘Musta got away – whatt’d he like? | Must got away - what was he like?’ |
| 2. ‘Looky here, Joe | |
| 3. ‘No sign o’ nothing’ | |
| 4. ‘Back t’ the lines ye goodaam | |
| 5. ‘What was the idea of all them cops tarryhootin’ round the house last night. |
The taxi driver took away the narrator’s suitcase.
How is Karagattam performed?
What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?
When are we in a state of trance?
Who came to India from Portugal in search of pepper?
Read the questions related to the three sports stars you have read about and tick the appropriate boxes.
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| 1. Who won the Olympic 2016 silver medal in badminton? | |||
| 2. Who is the role model for her siblings? | |||
| 3. Whose mother tongue is Tamil? | |||
| 4. Whose attitude is 'never-say-die spirit'? | |||
| 5. Which player works in the Police Department? | |||
| 6. Which player holds the record for the highest individual score in cricket? |
What made the trip a memorable one?
What is the difference between this toy train and a normal train?
The man didn’t want to get up because he was tired as he wcoas thrown into the ditch.
Is TV and video game the only way to pass time? Can we do something else?
The farmer had _______ daughters.
Which place was the last stand of the Indian army?
Why did the old man disguise himself as a beggar?
They fed fish with______.
What did the five friends call themselves?
Speak and win.
Join in any group. Support or oppose using 4 to 5 sentences to win.
| I support Divya. | I oppose Divya. |
How long did the competition take to reach the final?
Mugund did not cut the raw wood.
Keep moving though your progress is ______.
Why should a fisher wait?
What does the poem tell us to do?
