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प्रश्न
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul's mother and his uncle.
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उत्तर
It would be totally unfair to call Hester that harsh a lady for she did care about her children after all, however, she gave importance to materialistic gains. When she realised her son's obsession with the racing horses, she asked Bassett the gardener to keep Paul away from Oscar so it did not affect her son's health. She realised that the obsession was proving to be neurotic for her son and she wanted her son to be healthy and for that, she risked her relation with her dear brother.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away,
It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best;
It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
And promptly put back in a dark place again
Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of
And one that the humblest may well make the most of
Get out and live it each hour of the day,
Wear it and use it as much as you may,
Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves,
You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.
(1) What do we treasure in a chest?
(2) How does the poet went us to use the gift of life?
(3) Do you agree that life should be measured un deeds and not in years? Why?
(4) Which words in the poem mean the following :
(a) Kept from developing
(b) Hollow places in a wall
(5) Life is a gift to be used every day. [Name and explain the figure of speech]
Helen's struggle has become a source of inspiration for all less fortunate. Comment.
Give an example from the passage that proves the crow to be an intelligent bird.
Read the following extract and complete the activities given below :
A1 Compare the old and new house and complete the table :
| Points | Old House | New House |
| Surrounding | razzle-dazzle | – |
| Size of the house | – | big |
I was thirteen, the year we moved to the Cantonment at Allahabad. In stark contrast to the razzle-dazzle of the city’s commercial areas like Katra and Chowk, the Cantonment was a quiet, orderly place with broad tree-lined roads that still carried the names of long-dead Britishers. Our bungalow was on a sleepy by-lane called MacPherson Road. When we first saw it, my brothers and I were delighted. It was by far the biggest house we had ever lived in. The task of furnishing those huge, echoing rooms daunted mother.
“Is a slightly smaller house not available?” she asked father, “We do not have enough curtains for this place. And the furniture seems a little inadequate. Why did they have to plan the kitchen at such a distance from the dining-room? It is like doing a route march. And who is going to help me keep this place clean and dusted?”
Her misgivings and objections were undoubtedly valid. But, seeing our crestfallen faces, she sighed and gave in. We made extravagant promises to help in the household chores. Keep our rooms tidy. Put away our toys and books. She smiled with amused disbelief, her mind already working out how many meters of curtain-cloth would be needed and so on.
A2 Complete :
Complete the following list of objections that the mother had with the new house :
(i) Inadequate _______
(ii) Do not have _______
(iii) Kitchen at a distance from _______
(iv) A very big _______
A3 Personal response:
Do you agree with the objections raised by the mother? Explain.
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Helen had a great love for animals and birds. Write about this aspect of her character.
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Empathy and understanding are going out of modern society. The individual experiences intense alienation from the society around him or her.
Examine the communication channels in the story between Basset and Paul's uncle.
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Jo entered the old stone house carrying _______________.
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A blog helps us to express our - ___________.
- Feelings
- _________
- _________
- _________
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Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Will you love your brother or sister only if she’s fair?
Read the story and write about the following in short.
Bushi Kiyo
Form groups and hold debates on the following topics. Make bulleted lists of points in favour of the topic (pros) and those against it (cons). (3-6 points each)
You should never lose a match.
Expand the following ideas in a paragraph or two:-
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“You have nothing else?”
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Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
wind - breeze __________________.
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
I ______ just as I was to receive my Report Card.
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It was tempting and needed to be tried.
Where does the brook join the river?
Read: ‘Just So Stories’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
Rohan desperately wished for ______.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“As you desire, Huzoor.”
Make a list of your favourite fruits and vegetables and note down the time of the year when they are available in plenty.
Find out how the following game is played.
Table Tennis
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a friend.
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong - Discuss
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
So let the way wind up the hill or down, O'er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy: Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
- How is the way of life?
- How should be the journey of life?
- What did the poet seek as a boy?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
Why was Sir Francis angry?
Read the line and answer the question.
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky
Where does the poet want to go?
What are the characteristics of a courageous man?
Sea turtles are very small.
Grandmother had wanted the peepul tree cut down because______.
Women/Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
- What is faster than fairies and witches?
- Why does the poet mention ‘bridges and houses, hedges and ditches’? Where are the
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Each a glimpse and gone forever;
a. What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone forever?
Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.
Ever since their introduction, ______, and their unique rhythms have ______ poets. In this poem the poet shares his experience ______ with us. He presents natural scenes seen from ______ a railway carriage. The ______ is regular and steady but ______ from the window of the train is constantly changing. The poem’s rhythm and phrases bring ______ of a railway journey. The poet looks out of the window at the ______ images outside. Every line we see here is a quick account of something seen for ______. The line that best sums up is the final one: "Each a glimpse and gone forever!"
How does Patna differ from Delhi?
Nilavan unknowingly started the space shuttle.
The farmer had _______ daughters.
What happened to Dr. Karmugilan in the story?
Which place was the last stand of the Indian army?
The robot that sat on her shoulder was a______.
Connect and write the homophones in the box.
|
Sea |
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One |
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Flower |
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Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
She coloured the picture ____.
Find and write the clues.
Clue for blind eye ______
Why did Tenzin cry every day?
In which season is ice cream popular?
Read the passage 3 times and colour the trees for each time.
Trees help us in many ways. The colour green is calming and heals your worries. By planting and caring for trees, we help improve our surroundings, as they give fresh air. When air is dirty the people of Delhi suffered a lot. But people of Madhubani district in Bihar have shown how art can be used to make our air clean. So that people made paintings on trees to stop people from cutting the trees.
Match the animals with their sounds.
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bray |
 |
croak |
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bark |
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hum |
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neigh |
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mew |
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
How did the boy enjoy the company of the tree?
Write the compound words from the picture.
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| ______ | |
