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Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.

I have cordial relationships with all but I cannot connect with anyone.

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उत्तर

No, this does not apply to me. I have cordial relationships with everyone. But I can also connect at a deeper level with anyone.

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अध्याय 1.1: Being Neighborly - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ १]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.1 Being Neighborly
Ice Breakers | Q 1. (vi) | पृष्ठ १

संबंधित प्रश्न

Answer any six of the following questions in 3040 words:

(a) Why did Gandhiji feel that taking the Champaran case to the court was useless?

(b) Why did the peddler derive pleasure from his idea of the world as a rattrap?

(c) How is Mukesh different from the other bangle makers of Firozabad?

(d) What tempted Franz to stay away from school?

(e) Why did the maharaja ban tiger hunting in the state?

(f) How was the skunk's story different from the other stories narrated by Jack?

(g) Which words of her brother made a deep impression on Bama?


Helen's statement, "We worked hard and faithfully, yet we did not quite reach our goal" tells us about her failure to achieve the goal at the Wright-Humason School in New York City. What was the goal that she failed to achieve there?


Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :

B1 State which of the following statements are

True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.

“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?
They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course”.
 
B2 Give Reason
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
 
B3  Rhyme Scheme
The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is _______
(a) abab
(b) abb
(c) abba

Answer the following in 200-250 words :
Describe Ms. Sullivan's teaching methods?


Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.


Briefly comment on:

The author’s meeting with Norbu.


Comment on the graphic detail with which the various passengers who took Iona's cab are described.


Suggest a few instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony.


What was the importance of the watch to the author?


List the distinctive features of the tribal arts.


The following two common words are used in a different sense in the poem. Guess what they mean

bark compass

How is colour highlighted in the poem and why? List all the words in the poem that suggest colour.


What makes the urgency of the child's demand seem logical?


How does the poem bring out the elusive nature of happiness in human existence?


Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai.


Who said to whom and when / why?

  Who said To whom? When / why?
......the world is full of inequalities.      
I want to do something interesting.      
It is against the will of God.      
Our home is full of love.......      
...... we can affirm along with United Nations that men and women are equal.      

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.


Discuss in groups and share with one another.

Do you spend time admiring and thinking over the beauties of nature? Elaborate on your response.


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 lark


The whole world is happy because children are going to school. Why is it so? Discuss it in the classroom.


Read the story aloud (or present it) in groups of three - the narrator, the peacock, and the crane.


State whether the following statement is True or False:

Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.


Explain the meaning of the following phrase: 

An eagle’s eye


To whom is the poem addressed?


An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.

Imagine you are watching a scene. For example, someone learning to ride a bicycle; or a cricket match. Give a running commentary on what you see.

‘Monu is sitting on the bicycle. It has side wheels. Monu tries to push the pedal down - No - he stops. His uncle holds the seat in one hand and the handle in the other hand. He says, ‘Come on, Monu’... etc.


Read the passage and answer the following:

Why is the tollbooth called a ‘phantom’ tollbooth?


Find out the following with the help of your teacher and the internet.

Seasonal Rains (monsoon) in India and other countries.


In the last stanza, there are three four-letter words that refer to a beautiful valley.

They are: • ______ • ______ • ______


Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.

He was dizzy and he ______ the room.


Read the poem and answer the following.

Which strawberries are plump and juicy?


Find out how rice is cultivated. Describe the process with the help of pictures or diagrams.


What did the important-looking man tell Gulliver? 


In what way can we help to reduce or minimize waste generation?
Discuss the issue in groups of 4 or 5 and note down all good suggestions.
Resolve to follow them yourself. Some have been given below for your reference.

  • Don’t waste food.
  • Take as much as you want but finish everything that’s on your plate.
  • Don’t throw away broken or half-used things. Repair them and use them.
  • Avoid things which can be used only once.
    For example: thermocol (polysterene) cups, plastic glasses, etc.
  • Reuse!
  • Recycle!

Work in pairs and answer the following.

Pick out the rhyming words.


Turtles come ashore to lay eggs


Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.


What did Grandmother feel about trees growing in the house?


The little bird broadened the hole with her______.


The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because______.


How did Santhosh record his diary?


Karmugilan went to __________ for higher studies.


Find the rhyming word from the poem.

Country - ______.


How do the wheels go?


Why did they sail?


Answer the following yes or no question.

Did all visit the waterfall?


How did they go to school?


Match the following and write the new word.

1.  pre continue
2. dis familiar
3. un open
4. re view

Name the places that Tenzin’s family lived in.


Are you the first to protect the nature?


Kamali gave her savings to______.


Ani valued honesty.


Choose the correct one.

Rooster


Write the word with same meaning.

post- ______


Mugund made______using the dry woods.


Chris enjoyed doing all sorts of things except, writing and ______.art


Name a few things that sink.


What does the earth do when the day is over?


Who agreed to help Helen?


What did he call his puppet?


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