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प्रश्न
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.
विकल्प
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is True.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why has the poet’s mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
(b) The poet says, ‘And yet, for these Children, these windows, not this map, their world.’ Which world do these children belong to? Which world is inaccessible to them?
(c) What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
(d) What will happen to Aunt Jennifer’s tigers when she is dead?
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
The term dietary fibres refers collectively to indigestible carbohydrates present in plant foods. The importance of these dietary fibres came into the picture when it was observed that the people having diet rich in these fibres, had low incidence of coronary heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dental caries and gall stones.
The foodstuffs rich in these dietary fibres are cereals and grains, legumes, fruits with seeds, citrus fruits, carrots, cabbage, green leafy vegetables, apples, melons, peaches, pears etc.
These dietary fibres are not digested by the enzymes of the stomach and the small intestine whereas most of other carbohydrates like starch and sugar are digested and absorbed. The dietary fibres have the property of holding water and because of it, these get swollen and behave like a sponge as these pass through the gastrointestinal tract. The fibres add bulk to the diet and increase transit time in the gut. Some of these fibres may undergo fermentation in the colon.
In recent years, it has been considered essential to have some amount of fibres in the diet. Their beneficial effects lie in preventing coronary heart disease, and decreasing cholesterol level. The fibres like gums and pectin are reported to decrease postprandial (after meals) glucose level in blood. These types of dietary fibres are recommended for the management of certain types of diabetes. Recent studies have shown that the fenugreek (Methi) seeds, which contain 40 per cent gum, are effective in decreasing blood glucose and cholesterol levels as compared to other gum containing vegetables.
Some dietary fibres increase transit time and decrease the time of release of ingested food in colon. The diet having less fibres is associated with colon cancer and the dietary fibres may play a role in decreasing the risk of it.
The dietary fibres hold water so that stools are soft, bulky and readily eliminated. Therefore high fibre intake prevents or relieves constipation.
The fibres increase motility of the small intestine and the colon and by decreasing the transit time there is less time for exposure of the mucosa to harmful toxic substances. Therefore, there is a less desire to eat and the energy intake can be maintained within the range of requirement. This phenomenon helps in keeping a check on obesity. Another reason in helping to decrease obesity is that the high-fibre diets have somewhat lower coefficients of digestibility.
The dietary fibres may have some adverse effects on nutrition by binding some trace metals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and others and therefore preventing their proper absorption. This may pose a possibility of nutritional deficiency especially when diets contain marginal levels of mineral elements. This may become important constraints on increasing dietary fibres. It is suggested that an intake of 40 grams dietary fibres per day is desirable.
(Extracted from ‘The Tribune’)
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it in points only, using recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. Also suggest a suitable title.
(b) Write a summary of the above in about 80 words.
What caused a blow to man’s ego ?
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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the thought was almost revolting
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an expanse of pure white serenity
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a turning-point
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accepted her seclusion with resignation
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a veritable bedlam of chirrupings
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frivolous rebukes
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the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
A single event may change the course of the history of a nation.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to meet one's match
What do you think are the reasons for the references made to the English people and the British monarchy?
What does the line 'I never writ, nor no man ever loved' imply?
There are intervals of silence in the interaction between the landlady and the prospective tenant. What are the reasons for this?
What is the poetic technique used by the poet to convey the plaintive theme of the poem?
The poem is a satire against the present political class. How effectively does it convey the anger and anguish of the common man trapped in the system?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I have a small group of close friends and have no wish to interact with anyone else.
Pick out words from the poem to fill in the web diagram. They should be related to the theme in the web.
Answer in your own words.
How did the plants react to the fast rhythmic music?
Add the appropriate Prefix to make the following word opposite in meaning.
continue
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
They also explored to ______________.
Write down any two Slogans on 'Gender Equality'.
Read the following words :
Brigadier, Commander, capture, evicting, enemy, defense
All these words are related to war affairs and war.
Find more such words from the passage.
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
She ______ (bargained) with the hawker to reduce the price.
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Struggling artists ____________
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
How your family relaxes on weekends.
Write 3 to 4 lines about the following in your own words.
First Neurosurgeon
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
I am proud of you. (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined word).
Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.
Find 2/4 expressions of humour from the extract.
What is implied in the following phrases or lines?
- A silver house in the lovely sky
- It takes two weeks to build it up
- And two to pull it down.
Expand the following ideas in a paragraph or two:-
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Find two examples of the word made by using the following suffix.
-ness
How was the committee formed?
Make a chart to show the important points to remember while making a graphic presentation.
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.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“What! ... how ! ... That’s impossible! ”
Form groups. Discuss the first two paragraphs. Try to present their content in the form of a series of conversations among the volunteers.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
wind - breeze __________________.
Answer in your own words.
Why does a mother tell Neel about his Grandpa?
Answer in your own words.
What did Neel realise from his encounter with his ancestors?
Find the different units of measurement mentioned in the passage and get more information about them from the internet.
Read the poem and answer the following.
What are the two different ways of eating strawberries?
What mistake did the man in the moon make?
Identify the character or speaker.
I will soon move you.
Rearrange the following sentences in a coherent order.
- He ordered Ariel to torment the inmates of the ship.
- Miranda was attracted by Ferdinand and had more concern towards him.
- Prospero and Miranda came to an island and lived in a cave.
- Prospero forgave them and restored his dukedom, Milan.
- He raised a violent storm in the sea to wreck the ship of his enemies.
- Prospero wanted to test Ferdinand and gave a severe task to perform.
- Using his powers, Prospero released the good spirits from large bodies of trees.
- The King of Naples, and Antonio the false brother, repented the injustice they had done to Prospero.
- Ariel was instructed to bring Ferdinand, the prince of Naples to his cave.
- Ferdinand was the second human whom Miranda had seen after her father
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.’
Underline the words or phrases that tell you what the wind does to the village.
What challenges does Alice face and how does she overcome them?
| Our national emblem is taken from Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath. It is found on all government documents, coins, currency notes, postcards, and envelopes. It consists of four lions standing back to back but, we can see only three lions at a time. There is a Dharma chakra in the centre of the base plate, with the figure of a bull in the right and that of a horse in the left. The entire structure is sitting on a lotus. The words ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is written under it in Devanagari script. These words mean, ‘Truth alone Triumphs’. |
- Where is our national emblem taken from?
- Where is our national emblem found?
- What does ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ mean?
- What are the animals found in the emblem?
Name the character or speaker.
"Play me a pleasant song."
Why did the old man disguise himself as a beggar?
Every ______ they would go fishing.
The message was to gather on ______.
Choose the correct answer.
Do you think you treat everyone equally? Justify with an example.
Moles trap worms and store them.
Tenzin’s family first lived in ______.
Match the following and write the new word.
| 1. | pre | continue |
| 2. | dis | familiar |
| 3. | un | open |
| 4. | re | view |
What kind of water did Divya use to brush her teeth?
What does Amma often say?
What will help you say the truth?
What happen to a child who shuts his ears?
Why did Nasruddin take someone else’s name each time he missed the target?
