There was a roaring in the wind all night;
The rain came heavily and fell in floods;
But now the sun is rising calm and bright,
The birds are singing in the distant woods;
Over his own sweet voice the Stock-dove broods;
The Jay makes answer as the Magpie chatters;
And all the air is filled with pleasant noise of waters
All things that love the sun are out of doors;
The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth;
The grass is bright with raindrops-on the moors
The hare is running races in her mirth;
And with her feet she from the plashy earth
Raises a mist; that, glittering in the sun,
Runs with her all the way, wherever she doth run.

A2 What do the different birds do? Discuss.

A3 The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth. (Name and explain the figure of speech)

Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message? Discuss.

What was the reason for young Paul's restlessness at the beginning of the story? How did it find expression?

How did Kumudini react to her mother's death?

Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.

I have a small group of close friends and have no wish to interact with anyone else.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.

Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.

Make groups and discuss the following:

Did they themselves suffer from those problems/setbacks?

Answer in your own words.

How did the plants respond when Revathi played her favourite tune?

Find from the lesson word/phrase that mean the following.

colours .............

Divide the story into parts. Make 4 groups in your class. Each group should take one of the 4 parts to convert the story into a play and enact your part.

State the facts about the story.

Main characters:
Problem:
Attempts made to solve it:
Climax/Turning point:
Problem solved:
End:

The tone of the poet is sarcastic. When he writes ‘All spaces are gridded filled with permutations of possibilities’ he intends to indicate the efforts made by the planner to exploit every available piece of land without any consideration of harming nature or violating attachments of people to places. Make pairs/groups and find out some more sarcastic lines having the same effect.

Pick out three lines that create an image in your mind of bees busy at work.

Akbar wanted to punish the person who pulled his moustache.

Go through the following web that highlights the essential qualities of a compere. Discuss with your partner the essential qualities and also the precautions that a compere should take while compering a program.

Precautions to be taken :

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________

Talk to your parents and family members and write what you could do when you were a day old.

To whom is the poem addressed?

Write about what you would like to do if ‘Time’ was your friend.

Form groups of five and discuss:
There are many things that seem small, minor, or insignificant to some people but the same may be the cause of great pain, suffering for others. Can you list such things? What can you do to provide help on those occasions?

List the various people and places mentioned in the passage. The places Milo visits and the people he meets have unusual names. Write the meanings of those names.

Recite the poem with proper rhythm and intonation.

Read the following proverb that has a biblical reference.

‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’ Now find at least 5 other proverbs/ axioms/quotations which convey the same message. Search the internet/dictionary of proverbs.

Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Metaphor

Note that we say 'its appetite', 'its manners' and not 'it’s appetite' or 'it’s manners’. It’s means 'It is' and its means 'belonging to it'.

Discuss how you will measure the worth of a sports event.

Tell any one of the stories orally imagining you are Gulliver.

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 some more expressions like ‘hundreds of’. Expand each expression.

Example, ‘Hundreds of children in the school.’

Who were on the ship? How were they related to Prospero?

What did Aravind confess?

Who baked the homemade cookies?

There were many toys in the stall. Three of Hamid’s friends had bought some toys.

Write the names of Hamid’s friends in column A and the toys they bought in column B

A	B

What does the poet mean by ‘Festival of flowers’?

What makes us happy and free, according to the poet?

Write down the word that alliterate in the poetic line below

Festival of Flowers.

Read Section – III (para 1 and 4) and answer the following questions.

Paragraph 1

1. Who listened to the chipping sound of the chisel? ______

2. Who was working with the hammer and chisel? ______

Paragraph 4

1. Who was staring? ______

2. Who was the young stone carver? ______

3. What was he working on? ______

“I will die, but not run away.” – Justify the saying of Neerja.

Gulliver was the captain of the ship.

Find the rhyming word from the poem.

Language - ______.

Recite the poem ‘Mother Nature’.

Why did he grow crops?

Write the rhyming word.

one

Kani took Teddy out for a ____.

Kamali gave her savings to______.

Choose the word with same meaning.

Kingdom- ______

Choose the correct one.

Monkey

Write the word with same meaning.

tap- ______

How did Mugund’s mother die?

Which problem do you think you can solve with art? How?

What does the poem tell us to do?

What did Nasruddin boast about?

What strange things did Alice see?

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

The Stationmaster’s Supreme Sacrifice by Sanchari Pal (Adapted)

Thirty-three years ago, on the night of December 2, 1984, Bhopal was hit by a catastrophe that had no parallel in the world’s industrial history. An accident at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal had released almost 30 tons of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate, turning the city into a vast gas chamber. The result was a nightmare; more than 600,000 people were exposed to the deadly gas cloud that left thousands dead and many more breathless, blind and in agonizing pain. Few people know that during the Bhopal gas tragedy a heroic stationmaster risked his own life to save others.
On the evening of December 3, 1984, Ghulam Dastagir was settling down in his office to complete some pending paperwork. This work kept him in his office till 1am in the night, when he emerged to check the arrival of the Gorakhpur Mumbai Express. As he stepped on to the platform, the deputy stationmaster felt his eyes burn and a queer itching sensation in his throat. He did not know that poisonous fumes leaking from Union Carbide’s pesticide factory were stealthily enveloping the railway station.
Beginning to choke, Dastagir did not know then that twenty-three of his railway colleagues, including his boss, station superintendent Harish Dhurve, had already died. It was later reported that Dhurve had heard about the deadly gas and had immediately tried stopping the movement of trains passing through Bhopal before collapsing in his office chamber. His suddenly worsening health and years of experience told Dastagir that something was very wrong. Though he did not fully comprehend what was happening, he decided to act immediately when he did not get any response from the station master. He alerted the senior staff at nearby stations, like Vidisha and Itarsi, to suspend all train traffic to Bhopal.
However, the jam-packed GorakhpurKanpur Express was already standing at the platform and its departure time was 20 minutes away. Listening to his gut instinct, Dastagir summoned his staff and told them to immediately clear the train for departure. When they asked if they should wait until the order to do so came from the head office, Dastagir replied that he would take complete responsibility for the train’s early departure. He wanted to ensure that the train left immediately, without any delay. His colleagues later recalled that Dastagir could barely stand and breathe as he spoke to them. Breaking all rules and without taking permission from anyone, he and his brave staff personally flagged off the train.
But Dastagir’s work was not done. The railway station was filling up with people, desperate to flee the fumes. Some were gasping, others were vomiting, and most were weeping. Dastagir chose to remain on duty, running from one platform to another, attending, helping and consoling victims. He also sent an SOS to all the nearby railway offices, asking for immediate medical help. As a result, four ambulances with paramedics and railway doctors arrived at the station. It was winter and the gas was staying low to the ground, a thick haze poisoning everything in its path. Besieged by hordes of suffering people, the station soon resembled the emergency room of a large hospital. Dastagir stayed at the station, steadfastly doing his duty, knowing that his family was out there in the ill-fated city. That day all he had for his protection was a wet handkerchief on his mouth.
Ghulam Dastagir’s devotion to duty saved the lives of hundreds of people. However, the catastrophe didn’t leave him unscathed. One of his sons died on the night of the tragedy and another developed a lifelong skin infection. Dastagir himself spent his last 19 years shuttling in and out of hospitals; he developed a painful growth in the throat due to prolonged exposure to toxic fumes. When he passed away in 2003, his death certificate mentioned that he was suffering from diseases caused as a direct result of exposure to MIC (Methyl Isocyanate) gas. A memorial has been built at platform No.1 to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty on the fateful night of December 3, 1984. However, Ghulam Dastagir, who died later, is not one of them. A forgotten hero whose sense of duty and commitment saved countless lives, Dastagir’s story deserves to be recognized and remembered by our fellow countrymen.

Why was the accident at Union Carbide unparalleled in the world’s industrial history?
How was Dastagir affected by the poisonous gas?
What was the action taken by the station superintendent?
How did Dastagir and his staff break rules?
What was the cause of Dastagir’s death?
Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following.