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प्रश्न
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
From now on The Herald shall be my artillery.
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उत्तर
This line refers to the following dialogue:
"I shall consider the "People‘s Messenger" my sheet-anchor now."
It is said by Dr. Stockmann in his conversation with Billing, Hovstad, and Aslaksen. The dialogue conveys the extent of the doctor‘s trust in them. He genuinely believes that in his fight for the truth, he will always have their support and that they will help him use the newspaper as a weapon in his effort to expose the social evils of society. Thus, he calls the newspaper his 'sheet-anchor‘.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What caused a blow to man’s ego ?
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1 True or False:
Rewrite the following statements and state whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
(i) Mashelkar’s mother did menial work to bring him up.
(ii) Mashelkar’s father died when he was twelve.
(iii) Mashelkar was born in a very rich family.
(iv) Tatas added much value to Mashelkar’s life.
I start with my greatest guru-my mother. I was born in a very poor family and my father died when I was six. We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work to bring me up. Two meals a day was a tough challenge. I studied under street lights and I walked barefoot until, I think, I was twelve. I remember when I passed the seventh standard and I wanted to go into the eighth standard, our poverty was such that even to secure 21 rupees for secondary school admission became a big challenge. We had to borrow from a lady, who was a housemaid in Chaupati in Mumbai. That was the tough life I had.
In fact, I remember, my passing the SSC Examination-i.e. 11th standard. Those days it used to be not 10th standard or 12th standard but 11th standard. I stood 11th among 1,35,000 but I was about to leave higher education and find a job. What helped me was the scholarship by Sir Dorab Tata Trust. It was just 60 rupees per month and would you believe that 60 rupees per month from Tatas added so much value to my life that I have been able to stand here today before you to speak to you.
I am on the Board of Tatas now and it is very interesting that the same Bombay House where I used to go to collect that 60 rupees per month now one goes and sits there like a Director on the Board of Tata Motors. The turn that these 40 years have taken is very interesting. It has all been possible because of the chance I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother. She gave me the values of my life. She was one of the noblest parents I have met in my life.
So, my greatest guru was my mother. My second guru was Principal Bhave, about whom I made a mention earlier. He taught us Physics. Because it was a poor school, I remember, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of Science.
A2 Complete:
Complete the following sentences and write:
(i) Mashelkar was inspired by his greatest guru _______
(ii) Mashelkar studied under _______
(iii) Principal Bhave taught _______
(iv) The scholarship by _______ Trust helped him in higher education.
A3 Find the meaning:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words from the given alternatives:
(i) We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work.
(a) skilled
(b) hard
(c) unskilled
(d) of low status
(ii) Because it was a poor school, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of science.
(a) do a cheap experiment
(b) introduce new things
(c) avoid
(d) try hard
(iii) I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother.
(a) firm saying
(b) being inspired
(c) being inspected
(d) being instigated
(iv) That was the tough life I had.
(a) difficult
(b) soft
(c) cheap
(d) simple
A4 Match:
Match the following sentences with their tags:
| 'A' | 'B' | ||
| (i) | I stood 11th among 1,35,000 |
(a) | aren’t I? |
| (ii) | I am on the Board of Tatas | (b) | didn’t we? |
| (iii) | It was a poor school | (c) | didn’t I? |
| (iv) | We moved to Mumbai | (d) | wasn’t it? |
A5 Personal Response:
“Mother is the greatest Guru.” Discuss.
Read the extract and do the following activities :
B1 Likes and dislikes :
(i) The child likes eating _______
(ii) The child dislikes eating _______
They won’t eat peas, don’t like your bread -
For something in it crunches;
They gag on fat, the gravy’s gross,
They won’t eat grapes in bunches.
Tomatoes, onions, peppers, fish
Garlic nor cottage cheese;
Oh, it’s a dish uncommon rare
That truly seems to please.
No red sauce may the ice cream have,
“It’s bleeding,” they will say;
And gravely hand it to their mum
To take it to clean away
But let us speak of chocolate cake,
It must be frosted o’er;
They’ll devour three full slabs,
And calmly ask for more.
Oh, I do so always love to eat
With picky little pests,
Whose parents joy to make them
The most undesirable guests!
B2 What message does the poem convey for children?
B3 Pick out two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
How does Shelley's attitude to science differ from that of Wordsworth and Keats?
Identify the common characteristics shared by tribal communities all over the world.
Why do you think that the poet has chosen the title ‘Telephone Conversation’? If you were to suggest another title for the poem, what would it be?
How does the poet juxtapose the human condition with the behaviour of the political class?
How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I have a large group of friends but no best buddy.
Answer in your own words.
Why did the old man have no need to build the bridge, across the chasm?
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
Why does the poet appeal to us, to respect the life of a worm?
Think and answer in your own words.
Which line proves that in our busy lives we do not even have a fraction of a second to enjoy nature’s beauty?
Discuss in your class.
What are the advantages of learning science?
Discuss in your class.
Are robots truly useful to human beings? Why? Why not?
Select a season of your choice and give the following details:
- Time of the year -
- Characteristics- crops, festivals, etc.
- Features/changes - climate/weather/temperature etc.
- Advantages/Disadvantages -
Form groups and discuss the following statements, in the context of the extract.
‘If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind’ Kahlil Gibran.
List all the words specially used in the game of Kabaddi.
Explain the term plot.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is the centre of the play.
Draw a diagram to show how life returned to the island. Label the diagram.
(Use the technique of drawing diagrams when you study science, geography, etc.)
The consequences of Oberon’s jealousy for Titania are comic rather than tragic. Comment.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What would he do if he had the power to do it?
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.
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Write a short note on the following:
Prince Siddharth’s protected life.
Complete the following table.
| No. | Utterance | Who said it | To whom | When |
| (a) | I touched it in the hall at the ministry. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (b) | It will give us time to look some more. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (c) | I might have needed it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (d) | You must have made a mistake. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (e) | Well, I lost it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (f) | Mine was an imitation. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
Form groups. Discuss the first two paragraphs. Try to present their content in the form of a series of conversations among the volunteers.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
waterbody - pool ____________.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Simile.
A parody is a playful, comic imitation of a writer’s style. A parody is like a verbal cartoon. Compare the original poem and its parody given on page 35 using the following points:
|
How doth the little busy bee |
How doth the little crocodile (parody) |
| Choice of a subject (an animal) | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Number of lines and stanzas | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Same or similar constructions | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Tone of the poem | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
We find the following in the script of a skit or play. Rearrange these steps in the proper order and write them down in the form of a flow chart.
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
Before we do the experiment in the Laboratory, let me ______ you all about it.
Find out how the following game is played.
Hockey
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a journey.
What are the complaints of the animals?
List the characters in the story and write a few lines about each of them.
Show the major events in the story of Pheidippides on a ‘time-line’.
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
remove
Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the following passage by the using the phrases given in the box.
| youth to old age | up or down the hill | to hurry nor move away | |
| high adventure | joyful | mourn | looking ahead |
The poet wants to live his life __________, willing to do something. He neither wants __________from his goal. He does not want to _______ the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from __________. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes __________, rough or smooth, the journey will be __________. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy - new friendship, __________ and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his life's journey will be the best.
Where was the author when he heard the noise?
The author left the ties in the taxi.
Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
Words related to prize.
What challenges does Alice face and how does she overcome them?
Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ______
Who is Raj?
How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?
Why did the girl scream?
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?
The girl was badly hurt.
How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
"I think it would be nice if we moved quickly from here.”
- Who does ‘I’ refer to?
- Why did they want to move quickly from there?
How did the girl seem?
Which is as important as our health?
Rani and Divya informed the happening to the ______.
The merchants sold things made of______.
______ was helpful for his father to drive out the wild animals.
What was his dream ?
Match the following rhyming words.
| 1. | earn | glow |
| 2. | fend | day |
| 3. | slow | learn |
| 4. | play | end |
Why should a fisher wait?
Pick out word which mean the same as
place or fix (para 2)
