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प्रश्न
Read the poem and complete the web about the activities the planners do.
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उत्तर
The Planners
- Plan and build.
- Grid all the spaces and fill them with permutations of possibilities.
- Rearrange buildings with roads that meet at desired points.
- Kick aside useless blocks with dental dexterity.
- Erase the flaws and blemishes of the past.
- Drill right through the fossils of the last century.
- Pile non-stop.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any six of the following questions in 30‒40 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?
Who was Selden? Why was he on the moor?
Answer any three of the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(a) What did M. Hamel tell them about the French language? What did he ask them to do and why?
(b) Why does Asokamitran call Subbu, ‘a charitable and improvident man’?
(c) How did the instructor turn Douglas into a swimmer?
(d) Why did Sophie like her brother, Geoff more than any other person?
Helen's struggle has become a source of inspiration for all less fortunate. Comment.
Answer any four of the following in 30 − 40 words each :
(a) What does Saheb look for in the garbage dumps?
(b) How was Gandhi treated at Rajendra Prasad's house?
(c) Why does one feel 'a sudden strangeness' on counting to twelve and keeping quiet?
(d) Mention any two things which cause pain and suffering. (A Thing of Beauty)
(e) When was the Tiger King in danger of losing his throne?
(f) What role did the American professor play in bringing Hana and Sadao together?
What caused a blow to man’s ego ?
Group related points.
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.”
The Cloud ‘fuses together a creative myth, a scientific monograph, and a gay picaresque tale of cloud adventure': explain.
Comment on the subtlety with which the poet captures the general pattern of communication within a family.
How does Kumudini Lakhia describe her guru Ramgopal's influence on her?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
Think and answer in your own words.
Does the poet really wish to become a hawker/gardener/watchman? Justify your response.
Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -
watchman
Correct the following statement.
Sue ignored Johnsy completely.
Correct the following statement.
The last leaf was a real leaf that survived.
Think and answer in your own words.
Why does the poet call our life ‘poor’?
Suggest what you would do in the following situation:
Your very close friend has been using a fake social media account to play pranks on others and is not ready to stop in spite of several attempts by you.
Read the passage and answer the following question:
Who designed the PVC medal?
How many of them are personal articles? How many of them are used for the beautification of your home? How many of them are meant for utility (to fulfill a useful function in the household)?
The characters are a part of the stage setting. How does this reflect when the characters of the play range from the Duke and the Indian boy to the faeries?
Draw a diagram to show how life returned to the island. Label the diagram.
(Use the technique of drawing diagrams when you study science, geography, etc.)
“A Midsummer-Night’s Dream” is one of the best examples of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors. Comment.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What would he do if he had the power to do it?
What does the poet pray for? Why?
Write the following in short:
The events at the court.
What themes did the committee identify?
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
The garden still is alight with lilies.
Write a short note on the following:
Sujata’s offering
Read the passage and answer the following:
Where does the story take place?
Many changes had occurred on the earth in the hundred years before Sayali’s trip to the moon.
Think of other funny names for imaginary creatures. Write any 3 of them.
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!
Discuss the following in group.
What can we do to get rid of bad habits?
Have you ever seen or used a computer?
Find a picture of a computer with the help of your teacher and label the different parts you see.
For example, monitor, screen, speakers, processor, mouse, mousepad, keyboard, etc.
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
happily
What powers did Prospero posses?
From the poem ‘The Grumble Family’ what kind of behavior does the poet want the readers to possess?
Write the name of the toy against the picture.
How does the ability to question help us?
Grandmother had wanted the peepul tree cut down because______.
Identify the speaker/character.
They somehow managed to put him on the platform.
How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
He got _________ the disease.
Did Tabaqui receive a warm welcome from the pack of wolves? How do you know?
What kind of a boy was Vicky?
Where did Anitha go?
Arrange the pictures by using numbers.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Write the rhyming word.
Tree - ______.
Akilan’s passion is to learn ______.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson alone in the island?
What made him frightened?
Pablo was the dog of ______.
The sparrow solved the problem with her _____.
