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प्रश्न
Explain the phrase.
his bending sickle's compass
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उत्तर
Compass is considered as a symbol of eternity. However, in the poem, it represents the change that a relationship goes through as it grows, old, and less intense. How a man's love for his young beloved grows less as he gave value to beauty over spiritual love. Though the love never dies, the physical beauty of a lover may fade and withers as it falls to time's compass' sickle.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage and complete the activities given below
B1 Complete the table :
A few facts about the Mehendi rituals during marriage ceremonies are given below :
Write them into appropriate columns :
(i) A simple family affair.
(ii) Song and dance performances accompanied by lavish food and entertainment.
(iii) Creative family members, apply Mehendi to the bride.
(iv) Beauticians are appointed to apply Mehendi to the bride.
Fill in the table as :
| Yesteryears | Present times |
| (i) | (i) |
| (ii) | (ii) |
Mehendi enjoys special attention during the wedding. In India, the day before the wedding is devoted exclusively to the elaborate ritual of applying Mehendi on the hands and feet of the bride. This practice is followed in Arab countries as well, except that it is held a few days prior to the wedding day. Songs are woven around the healing properties and lucky omens associated with mehndi are sung by the bride’s family and friends. An age-old belief handed down to generations lays great emphasis on the color of the bride’s Mehendi – a darker color suggests bountiful love and affection from the future in-laws and husband, and for this reason, brides take the pain to ensure that only the best quality henna is used for her wedding day.
The ritual of adorning the bride with henna is a sacred one and in some communities requires the initiation by the mother-in-law. A popular game during marriage function is the search for their names, by the bride and groom hidden within the elaborate pattern on the bride’s hands.
In certain parts of India, the bridegroom has his hands decorated with henna. The Mehendi function during marriages has evolved from simple family affairs of yesteryears to elaborate events of today. A lavish spread of food and entertainment in the form of song and dance performances have transformed it from a small function to a gala prelude. In earlier days, the task of applying Mehendi on the bride was the sole prerogative of creative family members. The demand for intricate and different style now, sees this job outsourced to beauticians skilled in this art. Beauty salons charge according to the style and complexity of pattern desired by the clients.
B2 What is the age-old belief related to the bride’s Mehendi color and its significance?
B3 Find the words :
Find the words from the passage :
| Noun | Verd | Adjectives |
| (i) attention | attend | _______________ |
| (ii) creation | _________________ | creative |
A lot of money is spent nowadays on marriage ceremonies. What is your opinion about it?
Read the passage and complete the activities given below :
B1 Pick out
The correct answers from the statements given below:
B2 Fill in the gaps with the information given in the passage :
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
Attempt a character sketch of Mr. Gilman.
What has the camera captured?
Examine the communication channels in the story between Basset and Paul's uncle.
Explain the line:
Within a week it sickened to a raging fever and its pulse went up to a hundred and fifty in the shade.
The peacock is a colourful bird. How does the poem capture the various colours that its plumage displays?
The title, 'Refugee Blues' encapsulates the theme of the poem. Comment.
Fill in the blank.
“Hybrids need more _____________”, said Devu Handa.
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
Breeding worms to use them to convert organic waste into fertilizer is called Vermiculture or vermicomposting.
Find out more about Vermiculture and how you can carry out the same in your garden/backyard, to fertilize your plants at home.
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between farm and granary.
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The cherry tree did not take long to grow.
Find proof from the poem for the following.
The poet’s minute observations of the steady growth of the cherry tree.
Discuss in your class.
What are the advantages of learning science?
The emperor-bee supervises the building of ______.
Answer the following question in short.
On what condition did Tenali Raman agree to take up the challenge?
A past student of your school has cleared his UPSC examination and being an IAS officer has been appointed as a Collector of your district. Write a formal letter to invite him to your school to share the story of his success, at a special function.
Read the following conversation and complete the activities given below:
| Minnie: | Exams are over. I feel so relaxed! Let us plan something interesting. |
| Ritu: | How about a movie? |
| Paddy: | Great! Let’s go for “Aladdin”! |
| Minnie: | Oh, no! I have seen it. It has only a ‘one star’ rating. |
| Ritu: | How about that new release ummm... yes, “Harry Potter? |
| Della: | It is boring. I have read the review this morning. I don’t want to waste my time. |
| Paddy: | Wait, friends. I will check. Let’s decide later. |
(i) Choose the correct alternative from the following-
From one star given to the movie we conclude that-
- The movie is very short.
- The movie is not worth watching.
- The movie is serious.
- The movie is in black and white.
(ii) Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.
(iii) The word ‘Review’ is different from summarizing and appeal writing. Choose the correct statements of the following.
- A film review is an expression of your personal views towards a particular film, documentary or movie.
- A film review gives you an opportunity to express opinions about the movie, including its characters, plot and background.
- A film review gives appealing sentences that make your reader curious or anxious about the film.
- A review means explanation of each and every event of the film.
Write a short note on the following:
The living world on Rakata
Who was Shalihotra?
Find, in your science textbook, the topics of the stalls handled by students of VI A.
(Write the page number.)
List the various people and places mentioned in the passage. The places Milo visits and the people he meets have unusual names. Write the meanings of those names.
Think and answer:
Is the poet talking about heavy rains in the rainy season or rain that has come after a long time?
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
sunshine - warm ________________.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem (Autumn).
Write in your own words.
How does the poet describe his home in the second stanza?
Write in your own words.
What does the poet miss?
What do you notice about the following pairs of words?
- act naturally
- liquid gas
- open secret
- sound of silence
- sweet sorrow
- original copy
- only choice
- growing smaller
Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.
When the students saw the question paper, they were ______.
Why is Great January annoyed with Holena and her mother? Does he help them?
Name the following.
Did not let the passes go waste.
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.
Rewrite the following line in your own words.
.......... ‘till off they flash
Singing sweetly their delight.’
How do we come to know that Kasim was a generous man?
What did the Bodwells think when they heard the mother shout.
Hamid’s granny scolded him for buying iron tongs. Then she understood that Hamid had bought it ______.
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
Which website do you often access? Why?
Work in pairs and answer the following.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem.
The author did not want to plant saplings in the forest because______.
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?
Name the character or speaker.
"You want me to strain my back?"
What are the three parts of a robot
Vicky decided to ______ the robot at the end.
The rich man ______ at the beggar.
Write the rhyming word.
Tree - ______.
Mother nature gives everything for all ______.
What wins the hearts?
How did the girl seem?
The grandmother had kept the plate in memory of her ______.
Who lived in the old house?
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Why should a fisher wait?
One day Chris tried to draw a ______.
What did Nasruddin boast about?
Where did the rabbit go?
How did Alice reach Wonderland?
Read the passage carefully and complete the activities:
A1. Complete the following sentences. [2]
- Female sparrows lay ______.
- Sparrows build their nest out of ______.
- The eggs are ______.
- In cities, sparrows build their nest in ______.
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A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world. There are many different species of sparrows. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length. Many people appreciate their beautiful songs. Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places-usually on the ground clumps of grass low trees and low bushes. In cities, they build their nests in building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests in high places. They build their nests out of twigs grasses and plant fibers. Their nests are usually small and well-built structures. Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddish-brown spots. They hatch within eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after hatching. The large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat seeds. Sparrows can be found almost everywhere where there are humans. Many people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds. The sparrows are some of the few birds that engage in dust bathing. Sparrows will first scratch a hole in the ground with their feet then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies with flicks of their wings. They will also bathe in water or in dry or melting snow. Water bathing is similar to dust bathing with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking water over its back with its wings also ducking its head under the water. Both activities are social with up to a hundred birds participating at once and are followed by preening and sometimes group singing. |
A2. How do sparrows take a bath? [2]
A3. Find out adjectives for the following nouns from the passage. [2]
- ______ Song
- ______ Water
- ______ Bird
- ______ species
A4. Do as directed. [2]
- A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world.
(Underline the subordinate clause) - Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time.
(Frame a ‘wh’ type question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
A5. ‘We have to save the birds.’ Do you agree with this statement? Why? [2]
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
