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प्रश्न
State the central issue in the poem.
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उत्तर
The central issue dwells around the ironical fact that when a person is in search of shelter, the questions being asked are based on his skin colour and not the usual queries exchanged like that of the rent, the amenities provided, and other basic requirements in an apartment. The landlady is shown to have possessed a very shallow racist behaviour in the poem and ironically, the poet is shown to be sorry for something which he was born with. Discrepancies between what appears to be and what really creates a sense of verbal irony that helps the poem display the ridiculousness of racism.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt the following in 150-200 words.
What was the incident of the Frost King? How did it affect Helen?
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each:
(a) What does the poet's smile in the poem, 'My Mother at Sixty-six' show?
(b) Listening to them, I see two distinct worlds ... ." In the context of Mukesh, the bangle maker's son, which two worlds is Anees Jung referring to ?
(c) Though the sharecroppers of Champaran received only one-fourth of the compensation, how can the Champaran struggle still be termed a huge success and victory?
(d) Which article in McLeery's suitcase played perhaps the most significant role in Evans' escape and how?
(e) Why does Derry’s mother not want him to go back to visit Mr. Lamb?
(f) What considerations influenced the Tiger King to get married?
Answer the following question in 30-40 words:
“The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? (His First Fight)
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Group related points.
The story is called ‘The Adventure’. Compare it with the adventure described in ‘We’re Not Afraid to Die...’
Look at the following set of words and mention what is common to them both in form and meaning.
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Snuffle |
snort |
sniffle |
snore |
How does G. N. Devy bring out the importance of the oral literary tradition?
How does 'A Munda song' show that the perspective of the tribal mind towards the girl child is different from that of [other ] mainstream communities?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The aroma of the ‘desi’ rice would spread around the village.
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
Which pictures reflect gender equality? Write their numbers.
Discuss the activities carried out by a farmer.
State the facts about the story.
- Main characters:
- Problem:
- Attempts made to solve it:
- Climax/Turning point:
- Problem solved:
- End:
Your friend fell down learning to ride a bicycle and now has given it up altogether. What do you think will be the poet’s advice? Write it down.
Play the roles of an interviewer and a Great Indian Bustard and present the interview in the classroom.
Write in short about what your parents/guardians feel when they send you to school.
List all the words specially used in the game of Kabaddi.
Explain the use of the following property in the development of the play.
Hat
Imagine that there is a Mr Somebody who has to correct all the wrongs that are done by Mr Nobody. Write in the following table, what Mr Somebody will have to do.
| Mr Nobody’s Actions | Tasks for Mr Somebody |
| 1. The plate is broken / cracked | Mend the plate. / Throw it away carefully. |
| 2. The book is torn | ____________ |
| 3. The door is ajar. | ____________ |
| 4. The buttons are pulled from the shirt | ____________ |
| 5. The pins are scattered. | ____________ |
| 6. The door is still squeaking. | ____________ |
| 7. There are finger marks upon the door. | ____________ |
| 8. The ink has spilled over. | ____________ |
| 9. Boots are lying around. | ____________ |
| 10. ____________ | ____________ |
| 11. ____________ | ____________ |
Add a few more things to the list in the above table, using your own ideas and experience.
Write a character sketch of each of the animals. Write about their actions and thoughts and the qualities that emerge through them. You may present the sketch in the form of a graphic.
How was Gulliver taken to the city?
Form groups of four or five.
Try to find the answers to the following questions through observation and by talking to your teachers, parents and others. Discuss your answers in the group.
- How is waste generated?
- How is it removed or cleared?
- How can we help in the task of clearing or removing garbage?
Write what you can do to welcome birds in your surroundings.
Read the following and say whether the statement tells you about a fact or whether it is imaginary.
There is a man in the Moon.
Do you long to be something else? Write about your longing.
What is the ‘Internet’?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
magnificent
Guess the meaning of the following word.
finely
Identify the character or speaker.
I was Duke of Milan, and you were a princess.
And whether their station be high or humble,…
Pick out the alliteration from the above line.
Which theory of Ramanujan helps the ATMs to dispense cash?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
What did Suresh ask Usha? Why?
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
What do you mean by cyber safety?
Underline the words or phrases that tell you what the wind does to the village.
What do you infer about speaking with others from this poem?
He woke up very late in the morning.
Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores.
We do not really see the landscape from a normal train because the______.
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Each a glimpse and gone forever;
a. What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone forever?
Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
What does the summer bring?
Is the brother boastful? What makes you think so?
What was the girl determined to do? Why?
Where were the boys taken to?
_________ is the memorial for the soldiers.
How do the wheels go?
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Connect and write the homophones in the box.
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Sea |
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One |
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Flower |
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Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
You should never ______ to your parents.
How did the girl seem?
What party is that?
Which is as important as our health?
Amir realised his mistakes.
Recite the poem with correct intonation.
Join the word with the correct prefix.
| paid | un |
| send | dis |
| able | re |
| continue | pre |
______ had made Math easy for Bala.
Chris enjoyed doing all sorts of things except, writing and ______.art
Choose the right word.
“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.
Activity: Live English: Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers
Given above is the picture of an imaginary food item’s packet. Let us see how to ‘read’ the matter on the packet as a vigilant consumer.
- Look at the wrapper and complete the sentences.
- The name of the food item is ______.
- It is made by ______.
- It is a ______ food item. (Veg/Non-veg)
- The ______ sign indicates whether it is a Veg or Non-veg food item.
- The ingredients are ______, ______, ______, ______.
- The date of packing is ______ and the expiry date is ______.
- It should be consumed before ______ from the date of manufacturing.
- Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet.
- Discuss the following -
- Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet.
- Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company.
- What ideas are used to make the packet attractive?
- How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat.
