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प्रश्न
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
Because your father can't do without my help.
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उत्तर
This dialogue is said by Hovstad to Petra, shortly after Petra discovers that the only reason Hovstad had offered support to her father was because of his own attraction to her. This discovery infuriates Petra and she voices her disappointment and mistrust of Hovstad. In response to her bitterness, Hovstad remarks that she should be careful not to be rude to him because her father needs his help. The dialogue is clearly meant as a threat as if to say that if Petra offends Hovstad, he would withdraw his support to her father.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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?
Complete the call-outs:
A.1)
Our world is an institution
Of environmental pollution
We choose not to care
For our future generations
And I for one am guilty
For buying the hundreds of electronic gadgets
That attracts the industries to produce like maggots
environmental pollution is at the heart of our planet
The forests are dying
Wildlife is crying
Millions of fish are dying
Mother earth is sighing
Tell me is it right
That we sleep well at night
Replenishing ourselves
For tomorrow’s greedy fight
Overcrowded trains
Overloaded brains
Where is the light? What is our plight?
While the river break their banks
And greedy industries play their polluted pranks.
A.2) Find the examples that show that we do not care for our future generation
A.3) Match:
Match the lines in Column ‘A’ with the figures of speech in Column ‘B’:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ | ||
| (i) | Our world is an institution | (a) | Personification |
| (ii) | Mother earth is sighing | (b) | Simile |
| (c) | Metaphor |
Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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honing our seafaring skills
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ominous silence
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Mayday calls
-
pinpricks in the vast ocean
-
a tousled head
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Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to stand on one's feet
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How is humour employed to comment on the pains that the author took to get his watch set right.
How does G. N. Devy bring out the importance of the oral literary tradition?
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Discuss in your class.
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An eagle’s eye
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- faraway
- nobleman
- whoever
- moneylender
- sometimes
Add ten more words to the list on your own. Each of the component words must be meaningful.
Relate the themes of the Fair to your science textbook by writing the relevant chapter numbers under each theme.
Using your imagination, and information from other sources, describe anyone stalls in detail.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
Gautama, the Buddha, was born over two thousand five hundred years ago, as ______.
Write the meaning of doth.
Fill in the table.
| Period | Way of Addressing a Mother | Boy’s Costume | Lady’s Costume | Daily Chores | Games |
| The 1950s | silk saree | ||||
| 1910 | Kurta pajama and cap | ||||
| The 1800s | |||||
| The 1500s | |||||
| 1000 | |||||
| 100 AD | feed poultry tend sheep keep away birds plaster the yard | ||||
| 3000 BC | Chaupar |
Read the lines of the following poem. Guess and fill in suitable words to make the lines rhyme -
Golden Glow
Soon after dawn, rises the _________________.
It wakes and enlivens every _________________.
It scares away the long, dark _________________.
The shining stars go out of _________________.
From tree to tree birds flit and, _________________.
Searching for food, with a sharp _________________.
The buds that open now show their, _________________
As flowers, they dance with beauty and _________________.
The hill slope wears a grassy green,_________________
The curved sparkling river, it's gold _________________.
The cock then crows to give a loud, _________________
Come on! wake up, folks! One and _________________.
I, then wake up, ‘Good Morning’ to,_________________
Let’s all look forward to a golden _________________.
Complete the following diagram.
Make as many 5 to 8 letter words as you can within 5 minutes, from the name.
| TESHUMAI TEWINDROW | |||
| Five-letter words | Six-letter words | Seven-letter words | Eight-letter words |
What is the difference between a 'dream' and a 'daydream'?
Find out how the following game is played.
Hockey
Think of other funny names for imaginary creatures. Write any 3 of them.
Have you ever seen or used a computer?
Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
Have you ever been on an adventurous journey? If yes, share your experience.
What powers did Prospero posses?
Read the incident again and answer the following question.
What did Gilson want the writer to bring for him?
What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?
The wind hurried and passed through the ______
Teachers help me to learn ______ things.
- new
- bad
- difficult
Why does Alice drink from the bottle that says ‘DRINK ME’ and why does she eat from the cake that says ‘EAT ME’?
Give an example for dazzling light.
What are the characteristics of a courageous man?
Vasantha made a lot of noise because ______
A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ______.
When did the garden become a happy place for the author?
Write the story in your own words
The land was wet and green.
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The rains came and poured______.
They went out through the broken windows.
Match the actions with the picture.
| mixes for community food service |  |
| sows the grain |  |
| feeds the birds |  |
Recite the poem 'Treasure Trove' with the correct intonation.
Write the rhyming word.
goat
What does the man have?
What were the people excited about?
Circle and write the adverbs.
I drink coffee thrice a day. ______
All the animals called the sparrow ______.
Do you think you treat everyone equally? Justify with an example.
What do you save? Why it is needed?
Every year the children visit the______.
Why did the headmaster give Megala a special prize?
Read the following information given in the table below and answer the questions.
| A nice choice from Chennai to the National capital | |||
| RAJADHANI EXPRESS TIMETABLE | |||
| Shortest Route between Chennai and Hazrat Nizamuddin 8 Halts & 324 intermediate stations in between | |||
| Station Name | Departs | Day | Speed |
| Chennai Central | 06.05 | 1 | 75 |
| Vijayawada | 11.55 | 1 | 76 |
| Warangal | 14.40 | 1 | 77 |
| Balharshah | 18.00 | 1 | 78 |
| Nagpur | 20.45 | 1 | 74 |
| Bhopal | 02.10 | 2 | 89 |
| Jhansi | 05.31 | 2 | 99 |
| Gwalior | 06.32 | 2 | 85 |
| Agra Cantt | 07.57 | 2 | 76 |
| Hazrat Nizamudin | 10.25 | 2 | - |
a) The number of stations between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamudin is______.
- five
- ten
- eight
- eleven
b) The train is expected to reach ______ around 8.45 PM
- Warangal
- Vijayawada
- Bhopal
- Nagpur
c) Between ______ the train runs at its maximum speed.
- Bhopal and Gwalior
- Bhopal and Jhansi
- Bhopal and Hazarat Nizamudin
- Bhopal and Agra
d) Almost ______ the train reaches Vijayawada.
- the day after
- around early morning
- late night
- around noon
e) People prefer the Rajadhani Express to travel from Chennai to reach the capital because ______.
- it reaches the destination on the same day
- the charge is reasonable.
- the train halts at ten stations.
- it is the shortest route from Chennai to New Delhi.
f) The destination of Rajadhani express is______.
- Hazarat Nizamudin.
- New Delhi junction.
- Old Delhi.
- Rajkot.
Complete the dialogue.
| Anil: | Which is your favourite book? |
| Sunil: | ________________________ |
| Anil: | What type of book is it? |
| Sunil: | ________________________ |
