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प्रश्न
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
Jo swept a path around the garden for ________________.
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उत्तर
Jo swept a path around the garden for Beth to walk in when the sun came out and the invalid dolls needed air.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following question in 30 – 40 words each:
(a) ''What a thunderclap these words were to me!'' (Franz). What were those words and what was their effect of Franz?
(b) Why did Douglas fail to come to the surface of the pool as he hoped to?
(c) What was Kamala Das's childhood fear?
(d) How is the Earth a source of life when all seems dead on it? Keeping Quiet)
(e) How does Mr. Lamb react when Derry enters his garden?
(f) Which problem did the Maharaja face when he had killed seventy tigers? How did he solve it?
Read the passage and complete the activities given below
B1 Complete the table :
A few facts about the Mehendi rituals during marriage ceremonies are given below :
Write them into appropriate columns :
(i) A simple family affair.
(ii) Song and dance performances accompanied by lavish food and entertainment.
(iii) Creative family members, apply Mehendi to the bride.
(iv) Beauticians are appointed to apply Mehendi to the bride.
Fill in the table as :
| Yesteryears | Present times |
| (i) | (i) |
| (ii) | (ii) |
Mehendi enjoys special attention during the wedding. In India, the day before the wedding is devoted exclusively to the elaborate ritual of applying Mehendi on the hands and feet of the bride. This practice is followed in Arab countries as well, except that it is held a few days prior to the wedding day. Songs are woven around the healing properties and lucky omens associated with mehndi are sung by the bride’s family and friends. An age-old belief handed down to generations lays great emphasis on the color of the bride’s Mehendi – a darker color suggests bountiful love and affection from the future in-laws and husband, and for this reason, brides take the pain to ensure that only the best quality henna is used for her wedding day.
The ritual of adorning the bride with henna is a sacred one and in some communities requires the initiation by the mother-in-law. A popular game during marriage function is the search for their names, by the bride and groom hidden within the elaborate pattern on the bride’s hands.
In certain parts of India, the bridegroom has his hands decorated with henna. The Mehendi function during marriages has evolved from simple family affairs of yesteryears to elaborate events of today. A lavish spread of food and entertainment in the form of song and dance performances have transformed it from a small function to a gala prelude. In earlier days, the task of applying Mehendi on the bride was the sole prerogative of creative family members. The demand for intricate and different style now, sees this job outsourced to beauticians skilled in this art. Beauty salons charge according to the style and complexity of pattern desired by the clients.
B2 What is the age-old belief related to the bride’s Mehendi color and its significance?
B3 Find the words :
Find the words from the passage :
| Noun | Verd | Adjectives |
| (i) attention | attend | _______________ |
| (ii) creation | _________________ | creative |
A lot of money is spent nowadays on marriage ceremonies. What is your opinion about it?
Answer the following in 200-250 words :
Describe the relationship between Anne and Margot?
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
How did Miss Sullivan help Helen Keller when she was studying at Cambridge School?
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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blow-by-blow account
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morale booster
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relegated to
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political acumen
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de facto
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astute
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doctored accounts
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gave vent to
In which language do you think Gangadharpant and Khan Sahib talked to each other? Which language did Gangadharpant use to talk to the English receptionist?
There lies a great difference between text book medicine and the world of practising physician. Discuss.
Although Paul's mother liked to be rich she did not approve of betting on horses.
'Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world'.
How does the ‘assortment of remarks’ compiled by the author give us an understanding of the ways of science and poetry?
Interpret these phrases in the context of the essay
- Mist of protection
- At a crossroads
- It came with strings attached
Divide the class into 5 groups. Each group can prepare a decorative chart/poster using an epigrammatic line from the poem. You may use calligraphy/painting/or Paint program on a computer. (With permission, put up these charts in your school.)
What strong qualities possessed by them, could have helped them achieve success and fame, all over?
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
We Indians are obsessed with foreign things.
Answer the given question in your own words.
What message do you get from this story?
In our country engineering, teaching, and medical fields are much sought after. Other professions, occupations though they make a significant contribution to society, do not get their due.
| (a) | Farmer | highly unpredictable economic gains |
| (b) | Conservancy workers | ________________ |
| (c) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (d) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (e) | ________________ | ________________ |
Say where . . . . . . .
______ do the cows and sheep stand?
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.
The word 'Review' is different from summarizing and appeal writing. Choose the correct statements of the following.
Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue -
I wouldn’t be in your shoes if he rewards me ten times as much. People generally fall victim to incentives. Some people stick to values. They _________________.
Read aloud with the leader: Form groups of five. Read the passage aloud in groups. The leader begins every sentence and stops after a few words. The other members complete the sentence, reading it aloud in the chorus.
Read the story and write about the following in short.
Kojo
Draw word webs for the following.
Begin with the given word and go on writing as many other words associated with it, as you can.
Use these words to write other related words to form a word web.
Make a time table of your daily routine
- On a school day
- On a holiday, and
- During examinations.
Start at the time you normally get up and list your activities
hourly: 7 am to 8 am, and so on.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Who is the main character in the story?
What do the following events/actions tell us about the characters? Discuss.
Sir Ector kneeled before Arthur.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Achilles was killed by an arrow that pierced his heart.
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 | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
Find the names of the exotic musical instruments and animals mentioned in the poem.
Imagine the following and write about it in your own words:
What the world looks like to a baby.
How did the middle brother use rice?
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
In a discussion, you should share your ideas with others.
When do the parents feel sorry and become unhappy?
Where was the well situated?
What is the world wide web?
What is used to make Rangoli designs?
Discuss, why it was considered as an adventurous and dangerous thing to travel in those days?
Identify the character or speaker.
I will tie you neck and feet together.
What made John Shepherd-Barron to come up with the idea of ATM?
Why should we speak gently?
drenched – thoroughly wet
He is drenched to the skin. ______
Where did the boys and girls go?
One of the Lilliputians gave a ten minutes talk in Gulliver’s language.
The war between the two kingdoms ended in peace.
How should one react to adversity?
The villagers, built a _______ on his memory.
Choose the odd one out.
Write the rhyming word.
gale
Moles bite and ______ the earth worms.
A Shepherd had a _______.
When does the world become green?
Savings is done after fulfilling the______.
Hundial is a______ pot.
Write the rhyming word.
save- ______
Did the seeds given to Ani sprout? why?
Many may lie and______.
Write the word with same meaning.
eraser- ______.
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Match the following items from column-A with those column-B:
| Column 'A' | Column 'Non-Textual' |
| (a) Geoffrey Chaucer | (i) Trinidad |
| (b) Daniel Defoe | (ii) Wuthering Heights |
| (c) V.S. Naipaul | (iii) Robinson Crusoe |
| (d) Emile Bronte | (iv) The Canterbury Tales |
