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प्रश्न
How does 'A Kondh Song' substantiate the tribal urge to gain domination over time by conversing with their dead ancestors?
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उत्तर
The tribals do not have possession over land but they have an urge to gain domination over time. In 'A Kondh Song' this urge is beautifully substantiated by referring to the conversation with their dead ancestors. They request the spirits of their ancestors to accept the offerings of a baby fowl they make. They state that they are offering because they are alive. They request the spirits not to inflict pain on them after the spirits depart.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each :
(a) What kind of gold did the people of Seemapuri look for in the garbage ? (Lost Spring)
(b) Why did Gandhi tell the court that he was involved in a 'conflict of duties' ?
(c) How do we get joy from life which is otherwise full of sorrows ? (A Thing of Beauty)
(d) For Aunt Jennifer, what do the tigers symbolise ?
(e) What made the chief astrologer place his finger on his nose ? (The Tiger King)
(f) On the seventh day after the American soldier was found by Dr. Sadao two things happened. Why did Hana feel scared of the second ?
Read the passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 True or False
A2 Mention the two things that were found when the tall grass was hacked.
A3 The narrator prayed that Rex should not make any sudden movements meets. Explain giving reasons.
Read the extract and do the following activities:
A1 Complete :
| Night |
Morning |
| (i) | (i) |
| (ii) | (ii) |
There was a roaring in the wind all night;
The rain came heavily and fell in floods;
But now the sun is rising calm and bright,
The birds are singing in the distant woods;
Over his own sweet voice the Stock-dove broods;
The Jay makes answer as the Magpie chatters;
And all the air is filled with pleasant noise of waters
All things that love the sun are out of doors;
The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth;
The grass is bright with raindrops-on the moors
The hare is running races in her mirth;
And with her feet she from the plashy earth
Raises a mist; that, glittering in the sun,
Runs with her all the way, wherever she doth run.
A2 What do the different birds do? Discuss.
A3 The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth. (Name and explain the figure of speech)
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author was disappointed with Darchen.
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.”
'Now I hold Creation in my foot' – explain the centrality of this assertion in the poem. What makes the hawk's assertion of its invincibility so categorical?
Answer in your own words.
What helped Revathi to claim her plants - her belief in magic or the belief in her convictions? Explain your choice.
‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by.’
This line of the poem can be rewritten as:
'He would be of a dull soul.'
The figure of speech is known as ‘Inversion’.
Find out one more example of Inversion from the poem.
Choose the proper alternatives from the statements given below which would explain why town planning is essential - _______________.
- To develop the city according to the guidelines.
- To get the ‘Best City Award’.
- To attract tourists.
- To use and develop the land available in the city for the interest of the citizens.
List five of your favourite Hindi or Marathi poems or songs. Try to translate any one of them into English.
The characters are a part of the stage setting. How does this reflect when the characters of the play range from the Duke and the Indian boy to the faeries?
Write a short note on the following:
The living world on Rakata
How early did the preparations for the Science Fair begin?
Write a short note on the following:
Sujata’s offering
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“I would rather not go to the party.”
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Would you lend me this, just this?”
Talk about your strengths.
Find from the Internet and write down.
Which character from the play sings this song?
‘And calls our Best away’ is a gentle way of expressing the unpleasant idea of a loved one dying. It is an example of euphemism. Think and write down 3 or 4 ways in which we can express the idea of ‘death’ in a tactful and gentle manner.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Describe the following with the help of the (The Twelve Months) story.
Summer
Name the following.
Not comfortable with the wet ground.
Find out how the following game is played.
Table Tennis
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
If you don’t understand something, don’t let the others know about it.
Imagine that you are in a land of tiny people like Lilliput. Write about some of the interesting things you might see there, including animals, houses, plants, vehicles, etc. Find an interesting name for this land.
Guess the meaning of the following word in the poem.
lined
Guess the meaning of the following word.
beautify
Have you ever been on an adventurous journey? If yes, share your experience.
Why did Prospero set Ferdinand a severe task to perform?
Why did Chulong catch the bird?
Read the incident again and answer the following question.
Why were the other passengers in the flight gazing at the writer?
stained by - mark made on clothes or materials
The white washed walls were stained by many monsoons. ______
Read the sentences and number them in correct order.
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1. He wished to have Gopal with him. |
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2. Salim felt that it should come from within. |
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| 3. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it. | |
| 4. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture. | |
| 5. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details. | |
| 6. He had a strong wish to finish it in time. | |
| 7. Over days, he felt very weak. |
Read the “Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery” once again and complete the flow chart.
The turtles use their flippers and make a hollow for their nests.
Discuss in groups and share your views in three or four sentences with others in the class.
What is your favourite dish? Do you know the spices that go into it?
Why did the girls snigger?
Which line tells you that the girl was faster than the boy?
The boy was rather unsympathetic to his sister.
What did the first daughter do?
It never takes ______ and ______.
Write the rhyming word.
culture - ______.
Why did the bird catcher need fire?
Master trained Akilan on a ______.
How did the girl seem?
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson alone in the island?
Pablo was the dog of ______.
Circle and write the adverbs.
He laughed merrily ______.
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
My dog barks ______.
Name the character or speaker.
"Are you alright?"
What did the children buy with money they have?
Moles dig ______ to catch earth worms.
In real the plate was made of ______.
Read the passage and colour one bag each time you read.
There lived a poor but an honest farmer in a village. He supported himself, his wife and seven children using his small piece of land.
One day while he was walking in his field, he found a bag of gold.
He took it home and showed it to his wife. His wife told him to keep some of the gold. He told his wife that honesty is the best policy. He tried to find the person who lost it. At last, he found that the owner of the bag and gave it back. The rich man took the bag and thanked him.
Choose the correct one.
Elephant
Name the pictures and match it with the rhyming words.
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dancer | |
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floor | |
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will | |
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rush |
He started selling wooden toys at a high price.
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Who was Hiawatha?
Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
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"I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right:' One of them make them right. One of Ratan Tata's inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want. Even though Ratan Tata was born into a very posh family in India, he never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10 years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father's company and today he owns a billion dollar company. The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best. Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford. they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata, "Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you." Ratan Tata decided to move back home. Whi le travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on it way of bankruptcy, Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying-Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits. |
A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract: (2)
- He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
- Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.
- Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."
- He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
A2. Explain: (2)
The writer says, "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."
A3. Give reasons: (2)
Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.
A4. Personal Response: (2)
Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar: (2)
Do as directed:
- He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
(Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word) - Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
(Rewrite it beginning with 'The passenger car Tata Indica......')
A6. Vocabulary:
Give antonyms.
- Profit × ______
- Prevent × ______
