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प्रश्न
'On reading Shelley's A Defence of Poetry, the question insistently occurs why there is no similar A Defence of Science written of equal endowment.'
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उत्तर
A person who is passionate about her/his subject is bound to praise it profoundly. The only difference might be in the medium of expression. While a poet chooses words to praise his subject, a scientist may choose an invention to express his passion. This is natural. Thus, it is so that Shelley came up with a writing piece and Faraday discovering the laws of electromagnetic induction and his discoveries led him to formulate concepts such as 'lines of force' and 'fields of force'. It is not that scientists do not defend their subject, Faraday did defend his discoveries by answering Gladstone that there was every probability of the government taxing the electricity soon. Just the medium one chooses to defend their subject matters.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) A new research suggests that eating healthy food and getting proper sleep helps children to succeed in school.
(ii) Kids in the age group of 6-12 years should get an average sleep of little less than 7 hours.
(iii) Kids should start their day with yogurt, fruits and veggies.
(iv) Children should have consistent sleeping habit.
A new research suggests that eating healthy food and getting proper sleep can help children succeed in school. According to research, when kids go to school without eating breakfast, their cognitive function can be affected.
According to study, kids should start the day with fruits, proteins and whole grains and they should avoid sugary cereals because they cause a sugar high. If the kids do need to eat something prior to dinner, parents should offer healthy choices like yogurt, fruits and veggies or baked chips. Children have also been advised to drink water instead of soda as-it lacks nutritional value. Moreover, research suggests that children need a good night's sleep for theiroverall school performance. It is said that. lack of sleep can lead to problems with attention and memory in the classroom, affect impulse control and mood regulation lead to.
anxiety and even depression.
While kids aged 6-12 years should get nine hours sleep nightly, adolescents from the age of 13 to 18 years should get an average sleep of little more than seven hours per night. However, the research suggests that catching up on lost sleep on the weekend can make matters worse and recommended a consistent bedtime seven days a week.
A2. Find
Fill in the blocks with the following given in the passage:
(i) Two things to be avoided by children:
(ii) Lack of sleep due to mood regulation leads to:
A3. Select
Select the correct word from the brackets and complete the statements given below:
(anxiety, consistent, impulse, attention)
(i) Last minutes study causes......... to the students.
(ii) Stress affects the.............. for a quick action.
(iii) Saina has shown ........... improvement in her performance.
(iv) Students should pay ..............in class.
A4. Language study
(i) Pick out anyone sentence from the passage where a modal auxiliary indicating advice is used.
(ii) Pick out the correct conjunctions from the given sentences:
(a) Kids should avoid sugary cereals because they cause a sugar high.
(b) It is said that lack of sleep can lead to problems.
A5. Personal response
We should eat healthy food. Explain..
You are Smitha/Sunil, Secretary AVM Housing Society. You are going to organize a yoga camp. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, urging the members of your society to come in large numbers to attend the camp. Invent all the necessary details.
What inference can you draw from the action of the female gorilla described in para 2 ?
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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honing our seafaring skills
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ominous silence
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Mayday calls
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pinpricks in the vast ocean
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a tousled head
What impression of the character of Iona do you get from this story?
Why is the quality of pity earth-bound while the other two passions are elevating?
In English, the peacock is associated with pride. ‘As proud as a peacock’ is a commonly used simile. With what qualities is the peacock associated with the literature of your language?
The following two common words are used in a different sense in the poem. Guess what they mean
| bark | compass |
How does Forster use the analogy of Scheherazade to establish his point ?
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
“Discipline and a questioning spirit can coexist in an individual.”
'Whose roots lay deeper than our lives' – what aspect of human behaviour does this line reflect?
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
Answer in your own words.
In what ways is Ashangbi different from other women of her community?
Have you heard of birds that fly from one part of the world to another in small or large flocks?
They are called Migratory birds.
Discuss and write down two reasons why they migrate and return.
Read other poems by Leigh Hunt, especially 'Abou Ben Adhem'.
Compare the messages in that poem with those in 'The Plate of Gold'. What do you observe?
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Masterpiece ____________.
Correct the following statement.
Behrman was a very heartless person.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
How your family relaxes on weekends.
Read the expression:
‘the blueprint of our past’s tomorrow’. Consider in a group why the poet has not mentioned ‘the present’. It is because of the planners who have possessed our ‘present’ in order to change ‘our past’ into the ‘future’ they desire. Go through the poem and write the lines which support this thought.
- The buildings are in alignment with the roads which meet at desired points.
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________.
Answer the following question in short.
Why was Tenali Raman summoned to the court?
List all the words specially used in the game of Kabaddi.
Read the passage and answer the following question:
Who designed the PVC medal?
Show the three categories of volcanoes using the following tree diagram structure.
Are there any stories/legends about the moon or special names for the moon in your language? Talk to your friends and family members and collect this information.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following.
How Bushi defeated Yonamine in the wrestling match.
Antonio had gone on a long voyage.
Use the following expressions in your own sentences:
- We all agree that
- It is he/she who
- Don’t you see
- None of us
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Why, the dress you go to the theatre in !”
Read the passage and name the following.
She was the wife of King Menelaus.
Talk about the good qualities of any one person you do not like. (You need not name the person.)
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“He dwells within a cave of Himalaya.”
Imagine the following and write about it in your own words:
What the world looks like to a baby.
Find out when and where we get strawberries in Maharashtra.
Who is a ‘netizen’?
Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
____________ raised a dreadful storm.
What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
Which gift did Anne value the most?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
Why does Alice drink from the bottle that says ‘DRINK ME’ and why does she eat from the cake that says ‘EAT ME’?
Learning About Nature
Learn about caterpillars and butterflies. Read a book about a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. You can get one from the library or go online and find information with pictures.
Give a picturesque view through which the train travels.
Gulliver was hailed as a hero because he ______.
Were the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
Vicky wanted a ______ to do all his work.
What did Anitha eat in the expo?
Recite the poem 'My Robot' with correct intonation.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write.
| Mars | |
| time | |
| be |
Uthaman was skilled in _____.
Did Nandhini have fever?
Try your own.
The king looked for a______.
The merchants sold things made of______.
What will you do if you have a gold plate?
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Write the word with same meaning.
Torch
What was the truth finally learned by Chris?
Who are already awake?
Where did they go to buy books?
