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प्रश्न
How does the ‘assortment of remarks’ compiled by the author give us an understanding of the ways of science and poetry?
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उत्तर
The assortment of remarks compiled by the author helps in providing an answer to the question ‘Why is there a difference in the patterns of creativity among the practitioners in the arts and the practitioners in the sciences?’ It shows how different poets view science and how they use their work to condemn or appreciate the work of the scientists. It even provides a glimpse of how scientists appreciate those poets who acknowledge the importance of science. The remarks also include a narrative of Charles Darwin, a scientist, who was also highly interested in literature during his young years, and of Faraday who introduced some remarkable inventions. An extract from Shelly’s A Defense of Poetry, talks highly about the work of the poets and the importance that poetry holds.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage and do the given activities:
B.1) Comparison
Write the comparison between the parts of the modular phone and the human body:
| Modular Phone | Parts of Human Body |
Every phone you buy, no matter how costly and latest it is, will go out of date in a year or so. That’s how quickly the smartphone world is moving right now. To keep yourself up to date with the current specification you will have to keep switching phones every once a while. What’s the solution to this problem?
MODULAR PHONES!
A modular device is a phone, tablet or another device where individual components such as the screen, camera, CPU, battery, memory can be removed by the user and replaced by others with a different specification. Imagine your body to be your phone and your clothes as the components, you can wear anything according to your needs and moods. Similarly, modular phones let you choose between components of different properties and specifications.
This would mean we’ll have the liberty to customize our phones, just like Lego building blocks! The main components of the phone will be Brain (processor), Spine (frame, screen) and Heart (battery). The other components may include a camera, storage memory, GPS, audio jack, speakers, USB module, etc. and the phone will have a motherboard, i.e. a base that will hold all components together
B.2) Give examples:
Write two examples that give the liberty to customize our phone.
• ____________________
• ____________________
B.3) Framing sentence:
Use the given phrases in sentences of your own:
(i) up to date
(ii) once a while
B.4) Write as instructed:
Rewrite the sentence as interrogative:
(i) We’ll have the liberty to customize our phones.
(ii) We will have the liberty to customize our phones. (Rewrite using the present participle form of the underlined word)
B.5) Personal Response
If given a chance to design a modular phone, what new features would you add?
There is mention of three communities in the story: the Marathas, the Mughals, the Anglo-Indians. Which language do you think they used within their communities and while speaking to the other groups?
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to stand on one's feet
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and Bassett.
Poetry and science are incompatible.
List the distinctive features of the tribal arts.
Why does Ruskin feel that reading the work of a good author is a painstaking task?
What does the reference to raw mythology imply?
Give a brief account of the interaction between Grandpa and Jo.
Answer in your own words.
What are the provisions in the Declaration of the United Nations, to ensure the equality of men and women?
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
Does the poem urge us to protect only worms? What is the general message conveyed through this poem?
Life is an amalgam of happy and sad moments. Think of such moments in your life, pair with your classmate, and share both the aspects of life.
| Happy Moments | Sad Moments |
| 1. Winning the first prize in a competition | Losing your mobile, bicycle, or wallet |
| 2. | |
| 3. |
The last leaf fell off during the rain.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Old Behrman was a painter, who lived on the ground floor.
Read the following phrase and use it in a sentence of your own in proper form.
To voice something
Answer the following question in short.
How did Tenali Raman outwit Pundit Shahane?
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a snail
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a bee
Read the story aloud (or present it) in groups of three - the narrator, the peacock, and the crane.
Divide the story into different sections to show the different events and time periods in it. Give a suitable title to each section.
Visit a library:
Read more stories from Japan, China, and Korea.
On any one page, note against the speech of every character what feelings it should show to bring out the meaning best. For example, joy, fear, anger, nervousness, friendliness, dislike, surprise, wonder, excitement, politeness, rudeness, cunning, curiosity.
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
The meadow is wrapped in shadow.
Gather information about your favourite great historical personality. You may use the internet. You may also gather photographs, pictures, etc. Prepare a collage using the pictures, inspirational quotes, and a brief description of the person’s importance. Hold an exhibition of your collages in the classroom.
Fill in the table.
| Period | Way of Addressing a Mother | Boy’s Costume | Lady’s Costume | Daily Chores | Games |
| The 1950s | silk saree | ||||
| 1910 | Kurta pajama and cap | ||||
| The 1800s | |||||
| The 1500s | |||||
| 1000 | |||||
| 100 AD | feed poultry tend sheep keep away birds plaster the yard | ||||
| 3000 BC | Chaupar |
What did Gopal Bhand want to tell the husband and wife?
Find the meaning of the following word.
adorning
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
gentle-hearted
Write what the lark does.
WWW is a short form of World Wide Web.
Find ten other short forms related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
Identify the character or speaker.
It seems to me like the recollection of a dream.
Who were the narrator neighbours?
What did Aravind confess?
What do you need to learn to live a good life in this world?
What did Mr. Fogg mean by, ‘it was foreseen’?
Read the line and answer the question.
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying
Why does the poet ask for a windy day?
Identify the speaker/character.
Don't worry, Madam, it's only a warning.
What does the peepul do?
Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.
Ever since their introduction, ______, and their unique rhythms have ______ poets. In this poem the poet shares his experience ______ with us. He presents natural scenes seen from ______ a railway carriage. The ______ is regular and steady but ______ from the window of the train is constantly changing. The poem’s rhythm and phrases bring ______ of a railway journey. The poet looks out of the window at the ______ images outside. Every line we see here is a quick account of something seen for ______. The line that best sums up is the final one: "Each a glimpse and gone forever!"
Gulliver was hailed as a hero because he ______.
Why did Santhosh forget to watch television or play video games?
What did the first daughter do?
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Country - ______.
Jaswant decided to stay in his post.
What does Megalai do with elders?
The bird-catcher decided to sit under the ________.
What did the hen-pigeon whisper?
Identify the character/speaker.
He bought a new fish tank.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson alone in the island?
Robinson named the boy______.
Why did Kani run to the kitchen?
The monster tree was protecting the ______.
What will help you say the truth?
Mugund loved wild animals.
Write the word with same meaning.
Torch
Do you think Nasruddin was good at archery?
What is the best time to water the plants?
Where did the naughty boy go?
Who according to Gandhi, can fight against evil and how?
Pick out word which mean the same as
place or fix (para 2)
