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प्रश्न
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners make tactful changes so that citizens do not recognize familiar landmarks.
विकल्प
True
False
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उत्तर
Planners make tactful changes so that citizens do not recognize familiar landmarks - True.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
(a) Who are these children?
(b) Which figure of speech has been used in the first two lines?
(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
(d) What does the word, 'pallor' mean?
How does a black kite spread wildfire ?
Read the following passage and do the given activities:
A.1) True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) The patient stirred and looked about in cheerful anticipation
(ii) The patient’s wife wanted to know the truth …………
The lady went away to the kitchen. She felt restless. She felt she must know the truth whatever it was. Why was the great man so evasive? The suspense was unbearable. Perhaps he could not speak so near the patient’s bed. She beckoned to him from the kitchen doorway.
The doctor rose and went over. She asked, “What about him now? How is he?” The doctor bit his lips and replied, looking at the floor, “Don’t get excited. Unless you must know about it, don’t ask now.” Her eyes opened wide in terror. She clasped her hands together and implored, “Tell me the truth.” The doctor replied, “I would rather not talk to you now.” He turned around and went back to his chair. terrible wailing shot through the still house; the patient stirred and looked about in bewilderment. The doctor got up again, went over to the kitchen door, drew it in securely and shut off the wail.
A.2) Give reasons for the following:
(i) Her eyes opened wide in terror.
(ii) The lady went away to the kitchen.
A.3) How, according to you, should the nature of the doctor be?
Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ducking back
Put down the images that come to your mind immediately when you see the words in the box.
| Cat cupboard wall pond bird |
Comment on the influence of English – the language and the way of life – on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
Someone has extended a hand of friendship towards me and I have not accepted it.
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.
India has many amazing success stories.
Building a bridge needs careful planning. Think about what goes on before the actual construction begins.
- Proper planning
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
Correct the following statement.
Behrman was a very heartless person.
Do you have a pet?
Answer the following question in short.
Why was Tenali Raman taken to the court in a palanquin?
Describe the following with the help of the story.
The fabric is woven by Thiruvalluvar
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.
Read the given extract (Act III)
Match column A with column B.
| Sr.No. | A | B |
| 1. | Dr. Thomas Stockmann | Opportunist |
| 2. | Katherine | Vulnerable |
| 3. | Peter Stockmann | Honest and upright |
| 4. | Petra | Coward |
| 5. | Hovstad | timid but supportive |
| 6. | Billing | Cuinng and corrupt |
| 7. | Aslaksen | Courageous |
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following.
How Bushi defeated Yonamine in the wrestling match.
What does the poet pray for? Why?
Bassanio borrowed money from Shylock in Antonio’s name.
Write the conditions that Portia put down to warn Shylock.
Listen and complete:
Close your books. The teacher will dictate some lines from the poem. She will say the first half and you have to write the entire line/verse.
- I know a funny ____________ As quiet as a ____________ Who does the mischief that is done ____________.
- There’s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all ____________ That every plate we break was ____________ By ____________.
Use the following expressions in your own sentences:
- We all agree that
- It is he/she who
- Don’t you see
- None of us
Read the passage and answer the following:
Who is the main character in the story?
Write the following:
The sights mentioned in the third stanza.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
Nobody knows for certain who ___________________.
Discuss the following.
Abdul gets what he wants in the end. What is the major factor that contributes to this success?
Prepare charts for each one of the asanas described in the passage. Use the following points:
- Name (in English, in your mother tongue)
- Meaning in English
- General information
- Steps and pictures
- Benefits
Write your own impressions about the news items given in (a), (b), (c), and (d) in the table below.
| News item | Good news Bad news | Reliable Unreliable | Interesting Uninteresting Boring | Others |
| (a) | ||||
| (b) | ||||
| (c) | ||||
| (d) |
The poet uses a free, conversational style in his poem. It is also called Colloquial style.
Pick out and write down such lines or expressions that support the above statement.
- ______ you have not done what I asked.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The children would have behaved well on the train if their aunt had scolded them harshly.
What examples of plentiful things does the poet give?
Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.
| 1. ‘Musta got away – whatt’d he like? | Must got away - what was he like?’ |
| 2. ‘Looky here, Joe | |
| 3. ‘No sign o’ nothing’ | |
| 4. ‘Back t’ the lines ye goodaam | |
| 5. ‘What was the idea of all them cops tarryhootin’ round the house last night. |
Why does the poet tell us to speak gently to young children?
Identify the character/speaker.
One side makes you big, the other side makes you small.
Do you think this was a good idea?
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam,
All men are our kindred, the world is our home.
- Who does ‘we’ refer to? What do they have in their hands? What is its name?
- How are the men in the world related to the singers?
Identify the speaker/character.
Don't worry, Madam, it's only a warning.
Rearrange the following jumbled sentences in the correct order.
- Payal’s house was a home for abandoned animals.
- It was a small ball of brown and grey.
- She found an owlet in one corner.
- Payal’s mother picked her up gently.
- Payal’s mother opened the carton.
- One day they got a carton.
What does the peepul do?
Recall Merlin’s memories and complete the story map.
Write the story in your own words
Gulliver was hailed as a hero because he ______.
In the Earth, we get water from ______.
Which planet has red storm?
They rode back home quickly.
We don’t use _________ in the soil.
Vicky decided to______ the robot at the end.
What was the dish served to the old man?
What would we do when we are happy or sad?
Who will be the fortunate?
Read the passage three times and colour a spacesuit for each time.
A spacesuit is like a spaceship built for one. A spacesuit lets us work and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has a built-in toilet, if you need to use it.
The old man was carrying _____.
Why did they sail?
Guess how would the sparrow pull the elephant and the crocodile.
Write a paragraph on the topic ‘Park’.
Does the brush bend to her will?
The fir tree was not happy with the gold leaves ______.
What did the boy make with the branches of the tree?
