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प्रश्न
'Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world'.
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उत्तर
Shelley in his famous essay, A Defence of Poetry, made the given statement. In his work, Shelley expressed his view on poetry and poets. The power of poetry and the beauty of it. It is true that poetry makes every thing immortal by arresting its enchanting beauty. It not just reflects, it has the power to ignite minds and bring change. Poetry inspires humanity. Like Shelley said, ? oets are the mirrors or the gigantic shadows which futurity casts upon the present; the words which express what they understand not; the trumpets which sing to battle and feel not what they inspire; the influence which is moved not, but moves.It is poetry that bears the future and inspire minds. It beholds the past and mirrors the present as well. Poets are the subtle revolutionaries of our society. In fact, not just poets but all the great authors as well. They are the force that drive the society to newness and are moral critics. They participate in the society not just as viewers, but they keep a watch and express their criticism or appreciation through their work.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a summary of the above passage in about 100 words.
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.
Which language do you use to talk to elderly relatives in your family?
Describe the shifts in the narration of the events as indicated in the three sections of the text. Give a subtitle to each section.
What do you think is the message that the author seems to convey through the story?
Explain the phrase.
Time's fool
Identify the lines that reveal the critical tone of the poet towards the felling of the tree.
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Exceptionally talented people are born so; talent cannot be cultivated
Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words, occurring in the poem.
- clearmis ____________
- sowmid ____________
- gearuoc ____________
- rissupser ____________
- tabyue ____________
- madres ____________
- laveu ____________
- downre ____________
Answer in your own words.
What did Revathi discover about her balsam plants?
Think and answer in your own words.
Why is the street light compared to a one-red-eyed-giant?
Complete the following sentence.
Sujoy reported about ___________________.
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
Stephen Hawking was a ______ (famous) Astrophysicist.
Using points from the lesson, give the details of the following in a short paragraph.
International Kite Festival at Ahmedabad.
Behrman was a hard-hearted person.
State the difference between poetry and drama.
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
Why does he ‘miss all the fun’?
What are the games/play activities, entertainments that use a wheel?
Read aloud/Enact the play.
Write the following in short:
The story of the three caskets.
What did the Clean Brigade do?
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Write a short note on the following:
Prince Siddharth’s protected life.
Write the following:
The sights mentioned in the third stanza.
Answer in your own words.
What chores did the boys from 1000 CE and 1st Century CE, do on their farms/fields?
Spot and write any three alliterative phrases or sentences from the poem.
(Alliterative phrases/sentences are those in which the same sound is repeated.)
Use the following outline to develop a story as a group activity. Then write the story individually.
Family returns home late at night ______ hear converstation between thieves from inside the locked house ______ family gets ready to counter ______ attack ______ father opens the door ______ all enter ______ no one is seen ______ but TV is on detective serial midway.
Describe the following with the help of the (The Twelve Months) story.
Winter
Imagine you are one of the three brothers. Write in short what you did with the rice.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
If you don’t understand something, don’t let the others know about it.
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
footprint
What difficulties do the people in the play face in the morning?
What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
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 ____ ?
What was the e-mail message sent to Somu by Dr.Krishnan?
Complete the following table with information from the anecdote about Mr. Scotti’s short trip.
| Name | Nicholas Scotti |
| Occupation | |
| Reason for his trip | |
| Means of transport | |
| Destination |
Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
The parent’s earlier view of the child
What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?
Teach it in accents______ and______.
- soft
- vain
- fear
- joy
- love
- heard
- toiled
- mild
- good
- sand
- life
- harsh
Fill in the blank.
______ is referred to as a festival of sacrifice.
Find out the rhyme scheme employed in the fourth stanza.
Read the story and fill in the grid by ticking each character’s qualities.
Discuss in pairs to rate the characteristic and give marks from 1 to 10 depending on the grade of each quality.
Justify your views in one or two sentences.
| Characteristics | Jane Eyre | Mrs. Reed | Bessie | Helen Burns | Miss. Temple |
| arrogant | |||||
| bitter | |||||
| caring | |||||
| courageous | |||||
| cruel | |||||
| emotional | |||||
| friendly | |||||
| kind | |||||
| sensitive | |||||
| rich | |||||
| poor | |||||
| patient | |||||
| self-disciplined | |||||
| unjust |
Work in groups of five. Tell the story in ten sentences.
You can begin the story like this:
The author’s Grandfather served in the Indian Forest Service.
After his retirement he built ______ Now continue the story. Each one should say one sentence.
What sight made the farmer thankful?
In this story, what happened to the Earth?
What robot will you make? Why?
Where did the bird catcher sit?
Choose the champion of the year.
Will you solve a mystery with friends? Why?
Find and write the clues.
Clue for the load on the camel ______
Did Nandhini have fever?
What happened to Jayan?
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Who was Hiawatha?
Mention any three details that should not be revealed in public domain.
What should parents do to ensure cyber safety for their wards? (Any three points)
Pick out word which mean the same as
keep a check on (para 3)
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
Write the compound words from the picture.
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