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प्रश्न
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
In order to tidy the room, Jo __________________.
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उत्तर
In order to tidy the room, Jo brushed the hearth, straightened up the things on the mantelpiece, re-arranged the books and the bottles, turned the sofa away from light, and plumped up the pillows.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage carefully.
1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.
2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.
3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.
4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.
5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.
(b) Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title.
Who was Selden? Why was he on the moor?
Read the passage and complete the activities given below :
B1 Pick out
The correct answers from the statements given below:
B2 Fill in the gaps with the information given in the passage :
Read the extract and do the following activities :
B1 Likes and dislikes :
(i) The child likes eating _______
(ii) The child dislikes eating _______
They won’t eat peas, don’t like your bread -
For something in it crunches;
They gag on fat, the gravy’s gross,
They won’t eat grapes in bunches.
Tomatoes, onions, peppers, fish
Garlic nor cottage cheese;
Oh, it’s a dish uncommon rare
That truly seems to please.
No red sauce may the ice cream have,
“It’s bleeding,” they will say;
And gravely hand it to their mum
To take it to clean away
But let us speak of chocolate cake,
It must be frosted o’er;
They’ll devour three full slabs,
And calmly ask for more.
Oh, I do so always love to eat
With picky little pests,
Whose parents joy to make them
The most undesirable guests!
B2 What message does the poem convey for children?
B3 Pick out two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Nouveau riche and bourgeoise are French words. Collect from newspapers, magazines, and other sources some more French words or expressions that are commonly used in English.
How is humour employed to comment on the pains that the author took to get his watch set right.
Explain the contradiction in the similies, ‘Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tomb’.
How does 'A Kondh Song' substantiate the tribal urge to gain domination over time by conversing with their dead ancestors?
The power of poetry lies in suggestion and understatement. Discuss this with reference to the poem.
Why have the words, 'pretended' and 'seemed' been used in the lines:
...Pretended to believe every single word
of what the tiger king said.
And seemed to be taken in by all the lies.
How does the sense of these lines connect with the line 'Ajamil wasn't a fool'?
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
put up with:
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
Throughout the last week of June 1999, 18 Grenadiers ____________.
Sue was a rich girl.
Read the lesson and name the following.
The First surgeon to perform operations ______
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb:
A Bad workman blames his tools.
Use the letters in the word MATHEMATICIAN to make 4 letters/5 letter and 6 or more letter words, within a time limit fixed by your teacher.
Form suitable groups and discuss the following.
You have heard/read stories of Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, Mulla Nasruddin. Recollect and write down the names of those stories.
Pick out those aspects of a story that you find a common in all their stories.
- Humour
- Supernatural event
- Wisdom
- Suspense
- Magic
- Beauty of Nature
- Wit
- Play upon words
- Sadend
- Violence
Akbar thought he was greater than God.
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 a mouse.
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
Read the poem aloud. Recite any stanza of your choice from memory.
What did one of the fluttering creatures do?
Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.
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?
Read the given extract (Act III)
Match column A with column B.
| Sr.No. | A | B |
| 1. | Dr. Thomas Stockmann | Opportunist |
| 2. | Katherine | Vulnerable |
| 3. | Peter Stockmann | Honest and upright |
| 4. | Petra | Coward |
| 5. | Hovstad | timid but supportive |
| 6. | Billing | Cuinng and corrupt |
| 7. | Aslaksen | Courageous |
Explain the use of the following property in the development of the play.
Stick
Complete the following table.
| No. | Utterance | Who said it | To whom | When |
| (a) | I touched it in the hall at the ministry. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (b) | It will give us time to look some more. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (c) | I might have needed it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (d) | You must have made a mistake. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (e) | Well, I lost it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (f) | Mine was an imitation. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
Find out the following with the help of your teacher and the internet.
Rain in countries like the UK which experience spring-summer-autumn-winter.
What changes do we see in the life of human beings when the season changes? Write with reference to their clothes.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
"Ah no, to thee I sing: he sings to God.”
What did the husband want to do with the extra milk?
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with footprint.
How did Helen Keller help other blind people?
What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
Why did Chulong catch the bird?
Mention at least two expressions which shows that Mrs. Krishnan was not willing to have Zigzag at home?
He decided to find his cousins’ home without their help. He asked the policeman for information in Italian because he.
Teach me to appreciate ______.
- nature
- destruction
- small creatures
What kind of a life do you want to lead in this world?
Fill in the blank.
______ is referred to as a festival of sacrifice.
He preferred handling mail by himself.
Read the sentences and number them in correct order.
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1. He wished to have Gopal with him. |
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2. Salim felt that it should come from within. |
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| 3. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it. | |
| 4. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture. | |
| 5. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details. | |
| 6. He had a strong wish to finish it in time. | |
| 7. Over days, he felt very weak. |
Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.
What did Amma mean when she said tomatoes, ladies' fingers and corn came from other countries?
Mother called ______.
Name the planets the poet flies through.
Work in groups. Discuss and have a debate on life in bustling cities and life in calm towns.
Match the actions with the picture.
| mixes for community food service |  |
| sows the grain |  |
| feeds the birds |  |
Recite the poem 'My Robot' with correct intonation.
What was the dish served to the old man?
Choose the correct answer.
Moles trap worms and store them.
What kind of water did Divya use to brush her teeth?
Read the passage and colour one bag each time you read.
There lived a poor but an honest farmer in a village. He supported himself, his wife and seven children using his small piece of land.
One day while he was walking in his field, he found a bag of gold.
He took it home and showed it to his wife. His wife told him to keep some of the gold. He told his wife that honesty is the best policy. He tried to find the person who lost it. At last, he found that the owner of the bag and gave it back. The rich man took the bag and thanked him.
What did Bala teach Nithin?
Name the pictures and match it with the rhyming words.
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dancer | |
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floor | |
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will | |
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rush |
What would you have done if your grandmother would have slipped?
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
What does the poet want us to do at night?
Read the passage given below and make notes.
To match the best cities across the world, the Government of India initiated ‘smart cities’ to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people. The agenda under smart city promises to resolve urban sustainability problems. Urban forests provide a range of important ecosystem services that are critical for the sustainability of cities. Urban forestry, which is defined more as ‘Management of Trees’ contributes to the physiological, sociological and economic well-being of the society. Mangroves, lakes, grasslands, and forests in and around our cities, act as sponges that absorb the air and noise pollution and they present themselves as our cultural and recreational hotspots. However, these spots are rapidly being reclaimed and replaced in the name of development. Presence of urban green has shown to increase the economic value of the place.
Urban forests contribute to reduce the cost of building storm water drain systems for municipalities and neutralizing urban heat island effect. Plants not only provide shade but also help in regulating the micro-climate. They help regulate energy budgets, improve air quality, and curtail noise pollution. Trees, herbs, shrubs, and grasses arrest sedimentation and prevent other pollutants from entering our water systems. This will give a chance for our urban lakes and rivers to recover and help improve aquatic ecosystems. Biodiversity also gets a boost through the urban forestsand helps create corridors connecting the forest areas. High biodiversity areas can also help to build resilient ecosystems. Availability of forests within our urban areas gives an opportunity for children to connect to the natural environment and learn about native species.
