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प्रश्न
Find proof from the poem for the following.
The colour imagery in the poem.
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उत्तर
- The poet refers to the cherry tree as 'dark'.
- He describes the blossoms as 'pink'.
- The sky has been described as 'blue'.
- The use of the words 'dappled green' to describe the leaves of the cherry tree.
The use of different colours to describe the different elements in the extract proves that the poet has used colour imagery in the poem.
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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]
Answer any four of the following in 30−40 words each:
(a) What did garbage mean to the children of Seemapuri and to their parents?
(b) How did Rajkumar Shukla establish that he was resolute?
(c) 'Life is what it is all about;...' How is keeping quiet related to life?
(d) Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
(e) The manner of his (the Tiger King's) death is a matter of extraordinary interest. Comment.
(f) In what condition did Dr. Sadao find the American soldier at the seashore?
How do chimps drink water from the waterholes?
Attempt a character sketch of Mrs. Hall.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to take issue with
Discuss in pairs or groups of four.
Replacing old machines with new is better than getting them repaired.
What distinguishes the tribal imagination from the secular imagination?
Why do you think the poet has used so many 'negatives' to make his statement?
The power of poetry lies in suggestion and understatement. Discuss this with reference to the poem.
What strong qualities possessed by them, could have helped them achieve success and fame, all over?
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
Why does the poet appeal to us, to respect the life of a worm?
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
It is time to see ourselves as a developed nation.
Pick out some sentences from the lesson that convey a general truth.
Divide the story into parts. Make 4 groups in your class. Each group should take one of the 4 parts to convert the story into a play and enact your part.
Discuss the activities carried out by a farmer.
Discuss in your class.
Are robots truly useful to human beings? Why? Why not?
Say WHY. . . . . .
Hardy and Ramanujan could not talk freely with each other.
What did one of the fluttering creatures do?
Match the columns :
| A | B |
| (1) Theseus | (1) Robin Goodfellow |
| (2) Titania | (2) Queen of the Amazons |
| (3) Puck | (3) Duke of Athens |
| (4) Hippolyta | (4) Faeries |
| (5) Cobweb, Moth | (5) Queen of the Faeries |
Describe in your own words the incident when Hovstad's real intention to help Dr. Stockmann is exposed.
How long a period did Shalihotra allow to find the missing things?
Read the following proverb that has a biblical reference.
‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’ Now find at least 5 other proverbs/ axioms/quotations which convey the same message. Search the internet/dictionary of proverbs.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
size - small _______________.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
By afternoon, Papa Panov had stopped looking out for Jesus.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“Mighty thy Teacher must be and divine.”
Write any one of these stories, not as told by Gulliver, but by some other person.
What difficulties do the people in the play face in the morning?
Write slogans for the cleanliness drive in your area.
When do the parents feel sorry and become unhappy?
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
unfair
Why do you think Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house?
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
The worst thing is that if anyone stays
Among them too long, he will learn their ways;
- What is the worst thing that can happen if anyone stays with them?
- What are the ways of the Grumble family?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘Even though I clearly said no!’
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ Remember the tiny penknife he gave me last year’.
Tackling the Issues
Ask the class to discuss solutions to an issue that plagues contemporary society at large or just your community—for example, homelessness, violence, environmental degradation, hunger.
Half the class should mention idealistic solutions to the chosen issue; the other half should mention only realistic approaches to solving the problem.
See if, in listening to both sides, someone can come up with a proposal that is both realistic and unconventional—an idea that hasn't been tried yet.
Read the line and answer the question.
And the wheel’s kick and the winds song and the white sail’s shaking
What according to the poet are the pleasures of sailing?
What is the ‘breath of life’?
The author did not want to plant saplings in the forest because______.
When Amma said,'Don’t upset our foreign visitor' she meant______.
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
The boy and the girl were taken by the cavalry to explain their action.
The battle of Nauranang lasted for three days.
According to the Indian army, Jaswant is still serving.
Who is the guest?
Write the correct form for the present perfect tense.
They ______ (start) playing.
Anbu was talented in catching______.
Every ______ they would go fishing.
Write the rhyming word.
gale
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
The lion fought _____.
Meena was transferred to a______.
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is free, for LED TV?
Amir realised his mistakes.
Where do the crocodiles save?
The king shouted at Ani.
Pencil asked him to draw ______.
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Draw the garden of your dreams.
What did he call his puppet?
Read the following passage and do the activities.
1. State whether the following sentences are True or false. (2)
- The king’s temperament also changed.
- The king was happy with prediction of the astrologer.
- The courtiers sought an audience with Tenali Raman.
- Courtiers advised the king to regulate his diet.
2. Complete the web (2)
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King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning. He regularly applied oil on his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil came out with the sweat. This was followed by a long ride on his horse. Once the king started leading a sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped exercising. He no longer went horse-riding either. The king overate and as a result grew fat and heavy. The king‟s temperament also underwent a sea change. Noticing this, the royal physicians cautioned the king against the ill effects of overeating and explained to him the risks posed by obesity. They advised the king to regulate his diet, exercise, and take care of his health. The repeated advice he got from the physicians to eat less made him so angry that one day he announced a reward for anyone who could find him an easy cure. But there was one condition: those who failed would have their heads off. None dared to advise the king in this regard. The situation became precarious and as usual Tenali Raman was approached by the courtiers for a remedy. Tenali heard the problem and assured the courtiers of a viable solution. The next day, an astrologer predicted that the king had only a month left to live. When the king came to know of this, he was furious. The astrologer was ordered by the king to be imprisoned for a month so that his prediction could be put to test and so the hapless forecaster was sent to prison. |
3. Find out describing words from the passage for the words given below. (2)
- exercise - ________
- lifestyle - ________
- ride - _________
- physician - __________
4. Do as directed. (2)
- King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning.
(Use 'used to) - They advised the king to regulate his diet. (Pick out the infinitive)
5. What are the benefits of daily exercise? (2)
Arrange a ‘Jokes’ session in the classroom where each student tells a joke. The jokes must be told in English.
