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प्रश्न
Look for a story, a poem and a newspaper article on environment conservation and see how the style of each is different from the other.
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उत्तर
1. The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role by Nani Palkhivala (newspaper article)
2. ‘Country Town’ by Judith Wright (poem)
3. 'Environment story for children' by Ninfa Ortiz
(This question is to be answered on the basis of students' own reading, understanding and experience. However, names of a newspaper article, a poem and a story on the conservation of environment have been provided for students' reference)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30–40 words each :
(a) Describe the irony in Saheb's name.
(b) Why was Gandhiji opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?
(c) Aunt Jennifer's efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children of the school in a slum?
(e) When he was only ten days old, a prediction was made about the future of the Tiger King. What was ironic about it?
(f) What was his father's chief concern about Dr. Sadao?
Mention the odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died.
Look for pictures in newspapers and magazines that depict the urban civic problems discussed in the text. Cut them out and pin them to the text at appropriate places.
Why did the author finally give up on his watch?
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The description of novels as organisms.
' Kummi', ' ghumar' and 'dandia' are some dance forms mentioned in the text. Make an inventory of folk dance forms in the different regions of the country.
Answer in your own words.
Why did the old man have no need to build the bridge, across the chasm?
‘The city now, doth, like garment wear’. The poet imagines that the city is wearing a beautiful garment. Hence, the figure of speech is personification. Find out more examples of personification from the poem.
With the help of the internet and other sources, obtain more information about the critically endangered birds and animals in India. Find the names of their sanctuaries.
Find at least two things from the poem that show the following:
It is the early morning.
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 fox
Complete the following statements with the help of the text.
To learn about meditation, you have to see ____________________________________________________________ Watch your thinking. Do not ________________________ Do not ____________________________________ Begin to learn ______________________________ Just watch thought. Do not ____________________________________________________.
Read the passage and answer the following question:
What is 'Param Vir Chakra'?
Read the following words. Write the words that are combined to make these words.
- faraway
- nobleman
- whoever
- moneylender
- sometimes
Add ten more words to the list on your own. Each of the component words must be meaningful.
What two basic rules were followed in the Science Fair?
Write all the instances of the mischief done by Mr. Nobody.
Write about what you would like to do if ‘Time’ was your friend.
List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
waterbody - pool ____________.
Sayali was travelling in space for the first time.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Simile.
Observe the picture and the labels carefully. Then match the words and the meanings given in the following table.
| Words | Meaning |
| 1. yard | (a) a floor, flat area built on a ship |
| 2. mast | (b) the forward part of the main body of a ship |
| 3. bow | (c) the forward part of a deck |
| 4. deck | (d) tall, upright pole on a ship |
| 5. forecastle | (e) a pole slung across a ship’s mast. A sail hangs from a yard. |
| 6. starboard | (f) the rearmost (back) part of a ship |
| 7. stern | (g) the part which is always at the front while the ship is sailing. |
| 8. afterdeck | (h) the right-hand side of a ship as one faces forward |
| 9. fore | (i) an open deck near the back |
The items in the programme below have got mixed up. Rearrange them in the proper order. Just add the number in the left-hand column.
| Balanand Vidyalaya Art Festival Programme | |
| ( ) | → Koli Dance |
| ( ) | → igniting the Lamp |
| ( ) | → Chief Guest Speaks |
| ( ) | → Appraisal of the Art Festival |
| ( ) | → Dignitaries Arrive |
| ( ) | → Recital of ‘Taal kacheri’ |
| ( ) | → Welcome and Introduction of Guests |
| ( ) | → Prize Distribution |
| ( ) | → The Boy Comes Home - A skit by Std IX |
| ( ) | → Vote of Thanks |
List the phrases which have the expression 'many a ______'.
Pick out three examples of interrogation (rhetorical questions) from the poem.
Explain in your own words the point that each one makes.
| Interrogation | Explanation |
| (1) | |
| (2) | |
| (3) |
Write in your own words.
What does the poet miss?
What do you notice about the following pairs of words?
- act naturally
- liquid gas
- open secret
- sound of silence
- sweet sorrow
- original copy
- only choice
- growing smaller
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother, and the beggars he had helped only once in the morning.
Find out when and where we get strawberries in Maharashtra.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
You should look at the person you are talking to.
In what way can we help to reduce or minimize waste generation?
Discuss the issue in groups of 4 or 5 and note down all good suggestions.
Resolve to follow them yourself. Some have been given below for your reference.
- Don’t waste food.
- Take as much as you want but finish everything that’s on your plate.
- Don’t throw away broken or half-used things. Repair them and use them.
- Avoid things which can be used only once.
For example: thermocol (polysterene) cups, plastic glasses, etc. - Reuse!
- Recycle!
Discuss what you can do to help other animals in your surroundings. Write down any three ideas you like from the discussion.
What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
What was the grandfather wearing?
What made the reporter gaze at the author?
The taxi driver took away the narrator’s suitcase.
Rearrange the jumbled sentences and write them in the correct order.
- But Hamid bought a pair of tongs.
- Granny Ameena felt proud of her grandson.
- Hamid’s friends bought different toys of their choice.
- Hamid proudly compared his tongs with a brave tiger.
- Hamid had less money than his friends.
- Granny Ameena was worried as he had to go to the Eidgah alone.
Teachers help me to learn ______ things.
- new
- bad
- difficult
Why was the elephant owner happy with the deal?
When did the garden become a happy place for the author?
What does the tamarind give?
What does the teak tree give us?
The second daughter ________ the milet to a flock of birds.
Who sews the cloth?
The hen-pigeon got dry _______ for the bird catcher.
Recite the poem ‘Mother Nature’.
______is good at cooking.
Meena studied in ______ standard.
Kani took Teddy out for a ____.
List the things that humans should save.
When do you feel proud?
Divya loved solving _______.
Join the word with the correct prefix.
| paid | un |
| send | dis |
| able | re |
| continue | pre |
Nithin's mom said that Bala's father is a ______ magician.
What did Bala teach Nithin?
The garden Alice saw was
Although Helen could not hear or see, what kind of girl was she?
Why is the play called ‘The Giving Tree’?
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1. Fill in the blanks: (2)
- ______ percent of our daily communication is non-verbal.
- Eye contact is another type of ______ communication.
- Frequent blinking is a sign of the person feeling ______.
- One can readily detect _______.
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According to some experts, a staggering 93 percent of our daily communication is non-verbal. Facial expressions are easy to decipher. One can readily detect happiness, sadness, anger. Physicians can tell a patient is doing well (or not) by looking at his/her face. Eye contact is another type of non-verbal communication, which can tell a lot about the other person. The eyes convey a range of emotions-happiness, sadness, boredom, surprise, confidence .......... even emotional interest. Staring at someone's forehead may intimidate the recipient, staring at the mouth is sometimes interpretated as a sign of emotional interest. In fact, staring into someone's eyes is a sign of lying, and so is looking away. In certain cultures, lack of eye contact is taken as a sign of respect. If body language is to be defined, it is a combination of facial expression, gestures, eye contact, body movements and posture and voice. Frequent blinking is a sign of the person feeling distressed or uncomfortable. If the pupils are dilated, it ofter indicates interest, even emotional interest. The lips also reflect our body language, and lip biting indicates worry and/or anxiety; tightening of the lips may be an indication of disapproval. Slightly turned-up lips indicate happiness and slightly turned-down lips indicate sadness. |
A2.
A3. Find the antonyms of: (2)
- verbal × ______
- entertaining × ______
- sender × ______
- comfortable × ______
A4. Do as Directed: (2)
- The eyes convey a range of emotions. (Frame a 'Wh' question in order to get the underlined part as answer).
- Physicians can tell about a patient's wellness. (Rewrite using 'able to')
A5. Personal Response: (2)
Non-verbal communication plays an important role in our daily life. Comment.
Collect the outer coverings of fast food items. Discuss the following points in groups and then write your observations in your notebook.
- Ingredients
- Manufactured by
- Net weight
- Veg or Non-veg
- Recipe
- Nutrition facts
- MRP
- Mfg date
- Website
- Other instructions, if any
