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प्रश्न
Read the passage. Underline the new words. Guess their meaning from the context. Verify it from a good dictionary.
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उत्तर
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Read the Passage:
- Students should read the given passage carefully.
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Underline New Words:
- While reading, underline any unfamiliar or difficult words.
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Guess the Meaning:
- Using the context of the sentence or paragraph, try to guess the meaning of each new word. For example:
- Look for clues in the surrounding words or phrases.
- Think about how the word is used (as a noun, verb, etc.)
- Using the context of the sentence or paragraph, try to guess the meaning of each new word. For example:
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Verify with a Dictionary:
- Check the actual meaning of the underlined words in a good dictionary.
- Note the correct definition and compare it with your guessed meaning.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the call-outs:
A.1)
Our world is an institution
Of environmental pollution
We choose not to care
For our future generations
And I for one am guilty
For buying the hundreds of electronic gadgets
That attracts the industries to produce like maggots
environmental pollution is at the heart of our planet
The forests are dying
Wildlife is crying
Millions of fish are dying
Mother earth is sighing
Tell me is it right
That we sleep well at night
Replenishing ourselves
For tomorrow’s greedy fight
Overcrowded trains
Overloaded brains
Where is the light? What is our plight?
While the river break their banks
And greedy industries play their polluted pranks.
A.2) Find the examples that show that we do not care for our future generation
A.3) Match:
Match the lines in Column ‘A’ with the figures of speech in Column ‘B’:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ | ||
| (i) | Our world is an institution | (a) | Personification |
| (ii) | Mother earth is sighing | (b) | Simile |
| (c) | Metaphor |
What kind of a person do you think the narrator is?
Explain the contradiction in the similies, ‘Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tomb’.
Now write what you observe in the following two pictures.
Sue was a rich girl.
There are some dialogues that are short, but quite effective. They give us enjoyment and add beauty to the main story. Find some more from the text.
Enact the advertisement:
Seven children wait in different places, striking a suitable pose as shown in the ad. The character ‘Krispy Krunchy’ comes in dancing. He goes near every child, singing the words shown in the ad. He offers a Krispy Krunchy piece to every child.
The child eats it and begins to smile and clap. At the end, the character faces the class, shows a big pack of Krispy Krunchy, and presents the last few lines.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What would he do if he had the power to do it?
Discuss:
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Usha took shelter in the ______.
