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प्रश्न
Notice the italicized sentence placed at the top of the article which tells us at a glance what the article is about.
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उत्तर
For this, students just need to read the italicized sentence at the top of the article and notice how it puts forth the main idea of the article
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संबंधित प्रश्न
It was her determination that helped Helen Keller get admission to Radcliffe College. Comment.
Attempt a character sketch of Mrs. Hall.
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
Look at the following set of words and mention what is common to them both in form and meaning.
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Snuffle |
snort |
sniffle |
snore |
How does G. N. Devy bring out the importance of the oral literary tradition?
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.
Explain the phrase.
Time's fool
Which are the lines in the poem that impressed you the most and why?
You know what ‘hide-and-seek’ is. What would ‘hide-and-speak’ mean?
Write words from the poem that describe the following.
- sky ____________
- heart ____________
- hand ____________
- beginning ____________
- surprises ____________
Find from the story one word for the following.
the highest-ranking official who commands a ship ______
Think and answer in your own words.
What exactly does the speaker in the poem crave for?
Find from the library or internet other poems composed on tiny living creatures. Try to understand the message in each of them.
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between farm and granary.
Using points from the lesson, give the details of the following in a short paragraph.
Different types of kites.
Answer the following question in short.
Why was Tenali Raman summoned to the court?
Fill in the elements that you find in the drama script of ‘A Battle to Baffle.'
Characters:
- Background Scene:
- Crisis:
- Steps taken to resolve the crisis:
- Climax:
- The end:
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 an elephant
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
How do the following avoid giving anything to the traveller?
Motiram
(Answer in one or two lines.)
Antonio’s ships were lost at sea.
Write the conditions that Portia put down to warn Shylock.
What themes did the committee identify?
Find, in your science textbook, the topics of the stalls handled by students of VI A.
(Write the page number.)
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“What! ... how ! ... That’s impossible! ”
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
| rain | drizzle | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| wind | breeze | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| sunshine | warm | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| waterbody | pool | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | big | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | small | ______ | ______ | ______ |
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
Equally good options.
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The bachelor had narrated an improper story to the children.
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.
Did Gopal Bhand have a field?
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
anywhere
What does 'Rangaawali' mean?
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
The narrator searched for three days to buy ceramic paint.
An Anagram is a word or a phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once.
Now try to solve these anagrams
| 1. | ELBOW | |
| 2. | SECTION | |
| 3. | VIEWER | |
| 4. | RIPPLES | |
| 5. | NEEDLESS |
Identify the speaker/character.
A man fell into the sea. Please save him.
What is the difference between this toy train and a normal train?
When did the richest farmer get upset? Why?
What did Nilavan see through the window?
How do we work?
What did Anandhan want to become?
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Crowd - ______.
Name the character or speaker.
“Believe yourself.”
Identify the character/speaker.
"Grow the fish at home, Anbu."
______hem the border.
______ lies stretching in the river.
Who were the guest to Kani’s home?
What did Kamali get as gift?
The king looked for a______.
The king shouted at Ani.
Name the animal and sound it makes.
How did Mugund’s mother die?
Recite the poem Never give up with correct intonation.
Match the animals with their sounds.
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bray |
 |
croak |
 |
bark |
 |
hum |
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neigh |
 |
mew |
Which part of the plant should be watered?
Choose the right word.
This famous tree is in ______.
According to Tagore, when will India get the opportunity to win the gift of freedom?
What should we do to ensure Safe Surfing?
Activity: Live English: Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers
Given above is the picture of an imaginary food item’s packet. Let us see how to ‘read’ the matter on the packet as a vigilant consumer.
- Look at the wrapper and complete the sentences.
- The name of the food item is ______.
- It is made by ______.
- It is a ______ food item. (Veg/Non-veg)
- The ______ sign indicates whether it is a Veg or Non-veg food item.
- The ingredients are ______, ______, ______, ______.
- The date of packing is ______ and the expiry date is ______.
- It should be consumed before ______ from the date of manufacturing.
- Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet.
- Discuss the following -
- Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet.
- Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company.
- What ideas are used to make the packet attractive?
- How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat.
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
