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प्रश्न
JUST THINK
In line 35, the poet has misspelt the word 'amalgum'. Why do you think she has
done that? Discuss.
(The teacher should point out the use of 'me' instead of 'my' and other linguistic
variations that make the poem enjoyable.)
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उत्तर
Classroom Activity.
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Answer these question in 30–40 words.
Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
Who had these opinion about Einstein?
He was a freak.
Why are his teeth and gums navy blue?
Some are Purple and gold flecked grey
For she who has journeyed through life midway,
Whose hands have cherished , whose love has blest,
And cradled fair sons on her faithful breast,
And serves her household in fruitful pride,
And worship the gods at her husband's side.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
What fulfills the life of an Indian wife and mother?
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Which wealth is referred to by the poet?
Why is Mr. Purcell compared to an owl?
Discuss the following topic in groups
Most people keep dogs and cats as pets. Can you think of some unusual pets that people keep?
Mark the right item.
The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
How did the king promise to reward the person who would answer his questions correctly?
How was the wicked farmer punished for his greed?
Nishad decides to trust Mr Nath. Do you think we should trust others, why so?
What did the other courtiers feel about Tansen?
How does father react to the mother's warning?
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the phrase “repeat themselves’ mean here?
Multiple Choice Question:
Such silly questions are baseless, still ______
Look at the following phrases and their meanings. Use the phrase to fill in the blank in the sentence given below.
A fund has been _____________ for the soldiers’ families.
What is being compared to a gray overcoat?
Put each of the following in the correct order. Then use them appropriately to fill in the blanks in the paragraph that follows. Use correct punctuation marks.
- English and Hindi/both/in/he writes
- and only / a few short stories/many books in English/in Hindi
- Is/my Hindi / than my English/much better
Ravi Kant is a writer and ………….. Of course, he is much happier writing in English than in Hindi. He has written …………….. . I find his books a little hard to understand ………………… .
Referring closely to the short story, The Sound Machine, give specific instances to show how Klausner was obsessed with sound.
Read the following extract from Stephen Leacock’s short story, ‘With the Photographer’ and answer the questions that follow:
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“The photographer beckoned me in. I thought he seemed quieter and graver than before. I think, too, there was a certain pride in his manner. He unfolded the proof of a large photograph, and we both looked at it in silence. ‘Is it me?’ I asked. “Yes,” he said quietly, ‘it is you,” and we went on looking at it.” |
- Where was the narrator?
Why had he gone there?
Why do you think that there was a certain pride in the photographer's manner? [3] - What does the word "proof” mean in this context?
Why did the narrator ask, “Is it me?”? [3] - Which of the narrator's facial features had the photographer altered? [3]
- What was the only part of the narrator's face that seemed original in the photograph?
How did the photographer plan to ‘fix’ this? [3] - At the end of the story, the narrator flies into a rage.
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How would you justify the narrator's angry outburst? [4]
