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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
Students are recommended to answer this question on their own.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What was Mr. Otto Frank's major contribution to the world?
Read the following passage and complete the activities given below :
A1 Find out :
Find from the passage the related words to the sea and write them.
ON FIERCE monsoon nights, about one and a quarter-mile off the Mumbai harbor, there have been occasions when 52-year-old Bikaji Ramchandra Dhuri is the only man on the sea. From the watchtower of the Prongs Reef Lighthouse, which is surrounded on all sides by the Arabian Sea, he has heard the sea rage like a possessed spirit – the darkness dispelled only by the beam of light flung across the waters from the tower he mans.
Dhuri is one of the last breeds of lighthouse keepers on the Indian coast, as a majority of the 182 lighthouses in the country are now unmanned. Built-in 1871, the Prongs Reef lighthouse was modeled on Scotland’s Skerryvore Rocks Lighthouse and is located at a strategic spot on the western coast, marking the entrance to the busy Mumbai Harbour. It was meant to stem the number of shipwrecks off the harbor, which the lone Colaba lighthouse could not illumine on its own. “Even now, during nights, for fishing vessels without any gadgets, it’s the soft light from this tower which directs us to Mumbai,” says Vinayak Koli, a boatsman who helps ferry people and also goes on fishing expeditions.
Throughout the year, Dhuri lives in the lighthouse for 15 days at a stretch, when he is relieved by another keeper. In the monsoon, it becomes his home for three months. “We call it the Kalapana as we are alone in the middle of the sea for days, with basic supplies – and the revolving light that keeps the sea awake,” he says.
A2 Fill in the following information using words from the passage :
(i) The Prongs Reef lighthouse was modeled on _______.
(ii) Dhuri lives in the lighthouse for _______ at a stretch.
(iii) _______ is one of the last breeds of lighthouse keepers on the Indian coast.
(iv) The majority of the _______ lighthouses in the country are now unmanned.
| Violent | Scattered | Place of shelter for ships | Shine light |
A4
A5 Personal Response
Imagine you have to spend a night in a lighthouse. Narrate your experience.
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author was disappointed with Darchen.
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kora
In which language are these word found?
Divide the article into four sections based on the shifts in the sub-topics and give a suitable sub-heading for each section. One has been done for you in the article as an example.
Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message? Discuss.
Suggest a few instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony.
Love is presented as the subject or the doer of actions in the poem. Why do you think the poet has used this form rather than involving human agents?
The lecture was delivered in 1864. What are the shifts in style and diction that make the language different from the way it is used today?
How did the author feel about her mother's passion to make her a dancer?
How does Kumudini Lakhia describe her guru Ramgopal's influence on her?
Fill in the blank.
The author wanted to grow ______________.
Guess the types of hardships they must have faced in their childhood and youth.
Answer in your own words.
Why did she decide to keep her new knowledge ‘a secret’?
Pick out words that refer to ‘means of living’ and fill them in the Web.
(profession/recreation/occupation/job/ pastime/employment/hobby/career/entertainment/mission/trade/buisness/sports/retirement/placement)
Answer in your own words.
In what ways is Ashangbi different from other women of her community?
Discuss in your class.
Name some gadgets and appliances that we use in day-to-day life?
You will come across many blogs written by famous personalities on different topics and issues. Read and make a list of at least ten blogs available on the internet. Read and summarise a blog and present it before the class.
| Sr.No. | The topic of the Blog | Name of the Blogger |
| 1. | Don’t teach kids how to read, teach them why. (https://www.teachthought.com/literacy stop-teaching-kids-how-to-read-reading-practice/) | Terry Heick |
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Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.
Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What would happen if you never ate Krispy Krunchy?
Visit a library: Find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends.
Read the poem aloud with the proper rhythm. What does the rhythm remind you of?
Sayali’s mother did not want her to go on the trip.
Write about how you take care of your books.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Simile.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Metaphor
Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.
What does the bee stand for?
Rewrite in your own words.
One event from the story.
Summarise this poem in your own words in 8 to 10 lines, highlighting only the main points.
Find the meaning of the following word.
starlets
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
gentle-hearted
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
BUNGEE-JUMPING
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a long elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes from the freefalling and the rebound. When the person jumps, the cord stretches, and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated.
Jumping Heights, located in Mohan Chatti village, in Rishikesh has been rated as one of the most preferred bungee jumping destinations in India at a height of 83 meters. It is the only place in India where bungee jumping can be done from a fixed platform. This is also India’s only fixed platform Bungee- performed from a professional cantilever, to separate it from entertainment parks, and create instead, an extreme adventure zone. The Bungee has been designed by David Allardice of New Zealand.
The Cantilever platform is built over a rocky cliff over-looking the river Hall, a tributary of River Ganges. Bungee-ing amidst the vastness of nature lends the experience an absolutely breathtaking quality. Jumping heights is well known for its safety measures and experienced staff. It costs around Rs 2500 per jump, a bit expensive, but totally worth the experience. The Bungee jumping experience has been set amidst the astoundingly stunning landscape of Rishikesh. To Bungee jump, one must be at least 12 years and should weigh between 40-110 kg.
Questions
- What is Bungee Jumping?
- Can Bungee be performed from a movable object? How?
- When do you think Bungee becomes thrilling?
- What is the experience when one falls off the platform?
- Where is the Bungee jumping point located in India?
- What is the minimum age to Bungee jump?
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question given below.
There's a family nobody likes to meet;
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street
- Where does the family live?
- Why do you think the street is named as ‘Complaining Street’?
How did Hamid’s friends enjoy the games in the fair?
Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option.
It is better far to rule by ______, than ______.
- soft
- vain
- fear
- joy
- love
- heard
- toiled
- mild
- good
- sand
- life
- harsh
When are we in a state of trance?
Read the line and answer the question.
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover.
What kind of human company does the poet want?
Read the following lines and answer the questions.
It’s a slow, unwavering, ingrained trait
With the patience to work and the strength to wait.
- What is an ‘ingrained trait’?
- Why does a courageous man need patience?
How does the coconut tree grow?
Selvi asked, 'Did they come in an aeroplane?' because she______.
The boy was so inspired by Mithali that he was happy for his sister to play cricket.
The dry earth soaked up the moisture as a hungry puppy laps up milk. It means______.
How do we keep our integrity?
The bird-catcher had a pigeon in his _______.
Master trained Akilan on a ______.
Anbu was talented in catching______.
What was the age of Robinson Crusoe when he left for sea?
The old man is _____.
How does a friend support us?
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is the advertisement about?
Does the poet want diversity? why?
What did Rani want to become?
How long did the competition take to reach the final?
Match the following rhyming words.
| 1. | earn | glow |
| 2. | fend | day |
| 3. | slow | learn |
| 4. | play | end |
The child won’t ______ anything, if he closes his ears.
Do we worry when the progress is slow?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. | earn | day |
| 2. | fend | learn |
| 3. | glow | end |
| 4. | play | slow |
The fir tree was not happy with the gold leaves ______.
Pick out word which mean the same as
stop doing something (para 1)
