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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
How did Helen display her passion for Radcliffe College?
Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 Complete the following :
(i) Books were found on the _____________ and ____________.
(ii) The tales are described as ______________ and __________.
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Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
We'll say it very loud and slow:
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
To READ some more. Great Scott! Gadzooks!
One-half of their lives was reading books!
The nursery shelves held books galore!
Books cluttered up the nursery floor!
And in the bedroom, by the bed,
More books were waiting to be read!
Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good, what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
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Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.
How has the author linked the symbol of the rocking-horse to Paul's triumphs at the races?
While tribal communities may not seem to possess the scientific temper,there are many ideas from tribal conventions that could enrich modern societies.
Why is the poem entitled 'Hawk Roosting'?
What do the references to the birds and animals made in the poem suggest?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I have a large group of friends but no best buddy.
An acrostic is a poem or a write· up in which the first letter of each line forms a word. when it is read vertically.
For example,
Faithful
Reliable
Inspiring
Encouraging
Noble
Dedicated
With your benchmate / group, complete the acrostic of BELIEVE and FAITH.
(Please note that the words / phrases should be more or less related to the topic. You can use a thesaurus.)
Be certain of
E ......................
L ......................
I ......................
E ......................
V ......................
E ......................
F ......................
A ......................
I ......................
T ......................
H ......................
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The poem has an underlying message about the importance of trees.
The mother was working, when the Swallow brought the yellow jewel.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
The daily routine of your mother and father on working days.
Think and answer in your own words.
Which line proves that in our busy lives we do not even have a fraction of a second to enjoy nature’s beauty?
Write four reasons why animals in a zoo suffer more than those who live free in the wild.
Name any four periods of History of British Drama.
Discuss in groups and think about it.
List a few occasions on which you had become angry. What do you do when you are angry?
Match the columns :
| A | B |
| (1) Theseus | (1) Robin Goodfellow |
| (2) Titania | (2) Queen of the Amazons |
| (3) Puck | (3) Duke of Athens |
| (4) Hippolyta | (4) Faeries |
| (5) Cobweb, Moth | (5) Queen of the Faeries |
Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Will you love your brother or sister only if she’s fair?
What time is being described in the poem?
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
To this day, we venerate this tree as ____________.
List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?
Put the following events in chronological order.
- The sword in the stone appeared in the churchyard.
- Lord Uther died.
- Lord Uther drove the barbarians away.
- The Lords and knights began to fight for the kingdom.
- Sir Kay left his sword behind at home.
- Merlin announced that Arthur was the son of Lord Uther.
- Arthur brought the sword from the churchyard.
- Ancient Britain was invaded by wild barbarians.
- Many knights tried to pull the sword out of the stone.
- Arthur grew up in Sir Ector’s house.
- Merlin entrusted a baby to Sir Ector.
Read the poem aloud with the proper rhythm. What does the rhythm remind you of?
Discuss:
In the story, human settlements are mentioned but not cities or villages. Why is it so?
A parody is a playful, comic imitation of a writer’s style. A parody is like a verbal cartoon. Compare the original poem and its parody given on page 35 using the following points:
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How doth the little busy bee |
How doth the little crocodile (parody) |
| Choice of a subject (an animal) | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Number of lines and stanzas | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Same or similar constructions | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Tone of the poem | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
Present Mr. Wilson’s story as it would be shown in a comic strip. Write what picture you will show in each frame along with the dialogues. Write the dialogue with the help of the story. Examples:
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Present any one of these announcements yourself, orally.
What is the world wide web?
Find out the difference between the fingerspelling method, sign language and Braille.
What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
Share a memorable trip from your life
Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?
Who am I?
Who Am I? is a guessing game where players use ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions to guess the identity of a famous person. Questions are based upon the traits and characteristics of a person everyone will be able to identify.
Divide the class into groups. One group should decide the personality while the other group should ask ‘yes’ or ‘no’ type questions. To win the game, a team needs to find out the person within 10 clues.
Sample questions to ask. Answers must be ‘yes’ or ‘no’ only
- Are you a male (female)?
- Are you a famous personality?
- Are you a singer (dancer, actor)?
- Are you a historical figure?
- Are you young (old)?
- Are you alive now?
- Does your name start with ‘___’?
- Is he/she ____ ?
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
Just wait till zigzag settles down in this new home. Visu………….................………………
Aravind and Maya…….……………….
He decided to find his cousins’ home without their help. He asked the policeman for information in Italian because he.
Fill in the blank
______ is the festival which fills our hearts with delight.
Why was Sir Francis angry?
Identify the speaker/character.
A man fell into the sea. Please save him.
The people were making all kinds of sounds because ______.
What does ‘charges along like troops in a battle’ mean?
The poor farmer’s crop was______.
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
What does the summer bring?
Our planet is called the _____.
Why don’t we use chemicals?
How did the second daughter use the grain?
Vicky pleaded his father to buy a robot.
How does Raju help his mother?
The hut was very ______.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Why do we discover a mystery?
What is the main idea of the story?
Karate makes me brave and bold. Would you like to learn it?
______is good at cooking.
Meena studied in ______ standard.
______are the real wealth.
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
anthill- ______
Match the rhyming words.
| Say | grow |
| All | time |
| Go | day |
| Rhyme | fall |
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
What is the main idea of the story?
