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प्रश्न
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
If you do not get lowered in your own eyes
While you raise yourself in those of others,
If you do not give in to gossips and lies
Rather heed them not, saying, 'who bothers?'
You may be the person I am looking for.
If you crave not for praise when you win
And look not for sympathy while you lose,
If cheers let not your head toss or spin
And after a set-back, you offer no excuse,
You may be the person I and looking for.
(1) What should be your reaction towards gossips and lies?
(2) Who are your role models? Why?
(3) Give the rhyming pairs of words from the first stanza.
(4) Which line is repeated in this extract and what is its effect?
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उत्तर
- We should not give in to gossips and lies. We should not even pay attention to them. Clearly speaking we should not bother about them.
- My role model is my parents. Who are very simple and humble in their character. They do not seek praise while in achievements and do not expect sympathy while losing. They are ready to face any challenge which comes across in their life.
- eyes - lies
Others - brothers - “You may be the person I am looking for” - This line gives the importance of that person to whom the poet is looking for.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage carefully.
1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.
2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.
3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.
4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.
5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.
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(b) Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title.
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(i)“I told her, through Daniel ...”
(ii)“It’s a cold,” he said finally through Tsetan.
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kora
In which language are these word found?
The narrative has many phrases to describe the scenic beauty of the mountainside like:
A flawless half-moon flated in a perfect blue sky.
Scan the text to locate other such picturesque phrases.
Read the text below and summarise it.
The Great Desert Where Hippos Once Wallowed
The Sahara sets a standard for dry land. It’s the world’s largest desert. Relative humidity can drop into the low single digits. There are places where it rains only about once a century. There are people who reach the end of their lives without ever seeing water come from the sky.
Yet beneath the Sahara are vast aquifers of fresh water, enough liquid to fill a small sea. It is fossil water, a treasure laid down in prehistoric times, some of it possibly a million years old. Just 6,000 years ago, the Sahara was a much different place.
It was green. Prehistoric rock art in the Sahara shows something surprising: hippopotamuses, which need year-round water.
“We don’t have much evidence of a tropical paradise out there, but we had something perfectly liveable,” says Jennifer Smith, a geologist at Washington University in St Louis.
The green Sahara was the product of the migration of the paleo-monsoon. In the same way that ice ages come and go, so too do monsoons migrate north and south. The dynamics of earth’s motion are responsible. The tilt of the earth’s axis varies in a regular cycle — sometimes the planet is more tilted towards the sun, sometimes less so. The axis also wobbles like a spinning top. The date of the earth’s perihelion — its closest approach to the sun — varies in cycle as well.
At times when the Northern Hemisphere tilts sharply towards the sun and the planet makes its closest approach, the increased blast of sunlight during the north’s summer months can cause the African monsoon (which currently occurs between the Equator and roughly 17°N latitude) to shift to the north as it did 10,000 years ago, inundating North Africa.
Around 5,000 years ago the monsoon shifted dramatically southward again. The prehistoric inhabitants of the Sahara discovered that their relatively green surroundings were undergoing something worse than a drought (and perhaps they migrated towards the Nile Valley, where Egyptian culture began to flourish at around the same time).
“We’re learning, and only in recent years, that some climate changes in the past have been as rapid as anything underway today,” says Robert Giegengack, a University of Pennsylvania geologist.
As the land dried out and vegetation decreased, the soil lost its ability to hold water when it did rain. Fewer clouds formed from evaporation. When it rained, the water washed away and evaporated quickly. There was a kind of runaway drying effect. By 4,000 years ago the Sahara had become what it is today.
No one knows how human-driven climate change may alter the Sahara in the future. It’s something scientists can ponder while sipping bottled fossil water pumped from underground.
“It’s the best water in Egypt,” Giegengack said — clean, refreshing mineral water. If you want to drink something good, try the ancient buried treasure of the Sahara.
Staff Writer, Washington Post
The story begins and ends with Iona and his horse. Comment on the significance of this to the plot of the story.
What was the reason for young Paul's restlessness at the beginning of the story? How did it find expression?
Why does Russell call the three passions 'simple'?
Discuss the following in pairs or in groups of four:
Because India's tribal communities are basically bilingual there is a danger of dismissing their languages as dialects of India's major tongues.
You know what ‘hide-and-seek’ is. What would ‘hide-and-speak’ mean?
How is the idyllic juxtaposed with the pedestrian in the poem?
What is the poetic technique used by the poet to convey the plaintive theme of the poem?
How does the banyan tree stand out as different from other trees? What details of the tree does the poet highlight in the poem?
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
put up with:
Think and answer in your own words.
What could be the age group of the speaker in the poem?
Paraphrase the poem in your own simple language. Write it down in your notebook.
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.
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The cherry blossomed.
Answer the given question in your own words.
What message do you get from this story?
In our country engineering, teaching, and medical fields are much sought after. Other professions, occupations though they make a significant contribution to society, do not get their due.
| (a) | Farmer | highly unpredictable economic gains |
| (b) | Conservancy workers | ________________ |
| (c) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (d) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (e) | ________________ | ________________ |
Read the poem below and fill in the gaps, choosing appropriate pairs of rhyming words, to make them meaningful.
|
Little things Little drops of water, Thus the little minutes, Little deeds of kindness, |
(love - above / sand - land / be - eternity)
In Gujarat, the kite - festival is celebrated to welcome the Spring.
Say where . . . . . . .
______ do the cows and sheep stand?
Given below are various professions in column A and in column B, the nature of work in respective professions. Match the columns.
| A | B |
| (i) Anaesthetist | (a) Specialist in the treatment of problems concerning the position of teeth and jaws. |
| (ii) Pharmacist | (b) A person who designs buildings and supervises the process of constructing them. |
| (iii) Orthodentist | (c) A person who is in charge of a newspaper or of a part of a newspaper. |
| (iv) Dermitologist | (d) The medical study of the skin and its diseases. |
| (v) Architect | (e) A person who has been trained to prepare medicines and sell them to the public. |
| (vi) Chartered Accountant | (f) A person whose job is to give drugs which makes the person not feel pain especially in preparation for a medical operation. |
| (vii) Editor | (g) A person who is engaged in the profession of accounting and examining the statements and records of accounts. |
Discuss in your class.
What are the advantages of learning science?
Pick out the statements which aptly depict the theme of the poem.
- In the poem, the speaker memorises the past.
- In ‘The Planners’ the poet describes the unstoppable force of modernisation.
- The poet talks about the replacement of natural environment by the concrete jungle.
- The poet proposes to stop modernisation.
- The poet laments helplessly.
Read the first and second stanza of the poem. We understand that the poet wants to suggest the powerful dominance of the planners who shape the town according to their selfish desires. Make a list of such expressions. You may begin with -
- All the spaces are gridded, filled with permutations of possibilities.
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
Write about how your family supports you to go to school.
Choose the odd one out :
Flute, Snug, Quince, Cobweb.
Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer because he understood human nature better than anyone else. Explain the statement in the context of the play.
Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What does the ad tell you?
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
Gautama, the Buddha, was born over two thousand five hundred years ago, as ______.
Imagine that there is a Mr Somebody who has to correct all the wrongs that are done by Mr Nobody. Write in the following table, what Mr Somebody will have to do.
| Mr Nobody’s Actions | Tasks for Mr Somebody |
| 1. The plate is broken / cracked | Mend the plate. / Throw it away carefully. |
| 2. The book is torn | ____________ |
| 3. The door is ajar. | ____________ |
| 4. The buttons are pulled from the shirt | ____________ |
| 5. The pins are scattered. | ____________ |
| 6. The door is still squeaking. | ____________ |
| 7. There are finger marks upon the door. | ____________ |
| 8. The ink has spilled over. | ____________ |
| 9. Boots are lying around. | ____________ |
| 10. ____________ | ____________ |
| 11. ____________ | ____________ |
Add a few more things to the list in the above table, using your own ideas and experience.
Read the passage. Underline the new words. Guess their meaning from the context. Verify it from a good dictionary.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Look, here’s something for you.”
Talk about your strengths.
Read: ‘Last Chance to See’ by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.
Note that most of the time well-known works are parodied, because people can enjoy the parody better when they know the original. Try to find more examples of parodies in English or other languages.
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 |
Answer in your own words.
Why does a mother tell Neel about his Grandpa?
Using your imagination, write about a beautiful region - its landforms, water bodies, flora and fauna, night sky, people, etc.
List the phrases which have the expression 'many a ______'.
Read: ‘Just So Stories’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
‘Unke, Munke, Timpetoo,
I wish, my wish is coming true.’
Try to compose two other funny magical chants that have rhyming lines.
Summarise this poem in your own words in 8 to 10 lines, highlighting only the main points.
Read the poem and answer the following.
What are the two different ways of eating strawberries?
What common qualities did the three brothers have?
How did the middle brother use rice?
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.
Write what the poet is doing.
Does the poet like the experience?
Write the line which tells us about it.
Form groups of 5-8 and list the following.
Bad habits
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Write a short note on ‘money’.
What are the common Rangoli designs or motifs?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
coarse grained
Identify the character or speaker.
I will tie you neck and feet together.
Who were on the ship? How were they related to Prospero?
What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
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. |
Who is wise according to you?
The author was going to New York.
Gilson asked the narrator to buy a tie.
Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
Words related to prize.
At dawn, the______ began to sing.
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
Can we read and access the information free of cost?
Which of these statements do you find in the speech?
- Inclusion is essential for us to do well in life.
- We should neglect others.
- Communicate politely with the less privileged.
- Teachers teach us to communicate well.
- Effective Communication is inessential to excel in life.
What should we learn from our teachers?
Identify the character/speaker.
Go to my cottage and fetch my gloves and fan.
Do you think this was a good idea?
Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
CMM, EOO, GQQ, ______, KUU
ashen – pale
His face was ashen.
Why did the governments of India, America and Pakistan – honour Neerja?
Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The hole in the ground was filled______.
We get water by burning _______.
Read the events of the story. They are in the wrong order. Put them in the correct order.
| 1. And it charged straight at the cavalry officers on horseback. |
| 2. And so she flew onto the back of the cow. |
| 3. So everybody panicked and made a general rush to safety |
| 4. The startled cow charged off in fear |
| 5. She applied brakes, but was thrown off the cycle. |
| 6. Just then she saw a lone cow in the middle of the road. |
| 7. Finally the cow fell into a ditch and dislodged the girl. |
| 8. The girl cried out in delight as she overtook her brother on her cycle. |
Were the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
How do we work?
How did the second daughter use the grain?
What is our core?
Vicky’s father decided to change his son’s character.
What kind of a boy was Vicky?
Name the character or speaker.
"Why don't you do that yourself?"
Connect the rhyming words.
| strong | tall |
| call | sack |
| back | along |
The hut was very ______.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Where was the old man sleeping?
Write the rhyming word.
Nature - ______.
Who will be the fortunate?
The hen-pigeon returned home when it started to _______.
They use ______ as bait.
Identify the character/speaker.
He bought a new fish tank.
Write the word under the correct group and divide it.
bullet
candle
bat
title
ball
tiffin
 |
 |
 |
Match the rhyming words.
| pale | knows |
| boat | gale |
| goes | goat |
Fill in the blank
He is rich ______ he looks simple.
Circle and write the adverbs.
Suddenly the old man fainted. ______
Find and write the clues.
Clue for blind eye ______
How does a friend support us?
Name the character or speaker.
"Why does Nandhini look so sad?"
Did Nandhini have fever?
Join the word with the correct prefix.
| paid | un |
| send | dis |
| able | re |
| continue | pre |
Whose word are these? Name the character.
“I am not rich enough to buy this plate. This is a gold plate.”
What did Bala want to learn?
Mugund learnt the art from his ______.
Write the word with same meaning.
Torch
How many marks did he score in his 12th board exam?
The child won’t ______ anything, if he closes his ears.
Match with the opposite gender.
| 1. | prince | bridegroom |
| 2. | hero | princess |
| 3. | bride | heroine |
Why does the poet feel that the nose is a funny thing?
Does the child in the poem like her nose? Why do you think so?
Draw the garden of your dreams.
How did the boy enjoy the company of the tree?
Choose the right word.
Tansen was a famous ______.
Where did the naughty boy go?
