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प्रश्न
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is a major character. He dominates in the story.
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उत्तर
The character is the Sergeant.
He is a major character
- (Sergeant, who is older than the others, crosses the stage to right and looks down steps.)
He dominates the story
- Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here than to me. You can take the lantern. Don‘t be too long now.
- Come back from those steps; no one has left to pass down them tonight.
- Stop that noise.
- It‘s no business of yours what I think.
- If you don‘t stop that, I‘ll arrest you.
- Bring it with you I tell you. No more talk.
- Be off the two of you, yourselves, and your lantern!
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away,
It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best;
It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
And promptly put back in a dark place again
Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of
And one that the humblest may well make the most of
Get out and live it each hour of the day,
Wear it and use it as much as you may,
Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves,
You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.
(1) What do we treasure in a chest?
(2) How does the poet went us to use the gift of life?
(3) Do you agree that life should be measured un deeds and not in years? Why?
(4) Which words in the poem mean the following :
(a) Kept from developing
(b) Hollow places in a wall
(5) Life is a gift to be used every day. [Name and explain the figure of speech]
Write a summary of the above passage in about 100 words.
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
What does the word ‘cardboard’ denote in the poem? Why has this word been used?
List the steps taken by the captain
(i) to protect the ship when rough weather began.
(ii) to check the flooding of the water in the ship.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________one's will
List the distinctive features of the tribal arts.
“I can see clear bridges between my life experiences and my work in dance.” How does Kumudini Lakhia weave episodes from the two realms in her account?
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
put up with:
Answer in your own words.
What helped Revathi to claim her plants - her belief in magic or the belief in her convictions? Explain your choice.
Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -
gardener
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The life of the cherry tree was threatened.
Answer the given question in your own words.
Why was the Prince sad?
Fibreglass kites led to creating power - driven aeroplanes.
Say where . . . . . . .
______ do squirrels store their food?
Doctors who do special advanced study of specific parts of the body have special terms.
In your group try to match the specialist doctors with who / what they treat.
| Specialists | Who/What they treat | ||
| 1. | Dentist | a. | bone |
| 2. | Cardiologist | b. | brain/with spine |
| 3. | Ophthalmologist | c. | small kids |
| 4. | Orthopedic | d. | teeth |
| 5. | Pediatrician | e. | animals/birds |
| 6. | Neurologist | f. | eye |
| 7. | Veterinarian | g. | heart |
Dos and Don'ts for Email Etiquettes. Discuss and add one or two Dos and Don'ts on your own.
| Sr. No. | Dos | Don'ts |
| 1. | Have a clear subject line. | Don’t forget your signature. |
| 2. | Use a professional salutation. | Don’t use humour and sarcasm. |
| 3. | Recheck your e-mail. | Don’t assume the recipient knows what you are talking about. |
| 4. | Keep private material confidential. | Don’t punctuate poorly. |
| 5. | Keep your email short and flawless. Stay concise. | Don't hit 'Reply All'. |
| 6. | Check your attachments before sending them. | Don’t think that no one but the intended recipient will see your email. (No predictions) |
| 7. | Include your name or a signature with additional details and contact information. | Don't forward emails without permission. |
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 mouse.
What are the clothes compared to? Give two examples.
Form groups and discuss the following question:
The events described in the poem take place at a certain place, at a certain period of the year, under specific weather conditions. Describe the place, the time, and the weather conditions.
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
And then, once the ring's broken, we'll get to work and show the public every day just how incompetent the Mayor is!
Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Can you become fair in five days? How long will the effect of the cream last?
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following.
Yonamine’s fight with Bushi (disguised as a bandit).
Complete the following using your own idea:
His head was too big to ______.
Antonio’s ships were lost at sea.
Read the passage and answer the following:
When was the book written?
Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?
Talk about the good qualities of any one person you do not like. (You need not name the person.)
Gather more information about the following from your Science textbook, the internet, and other sources.
Gravitational force
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
Sorrowful times are ______ darkness.
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The nest.
List 5 of the sounds that you like.
Find the meaning of the following word.
rated
Name a few other things that people often count. (At least 5.)
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
A Command
List the characters in the story and write a few lines about each of them.
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
Identify the character or speaker.
He was the chief of all spirits.
The rich man was from...
What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
Which website do you often access? Why?
What is good or effective communication?
Why was the elephant owner happy with the deal?
Read the poem aloud in pairs
Neerja was sent to London based on______.
Amma bought the vegetables from the______.
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The hole in the ground was filled______.
The poor farmer’s crop was______.
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Language - ______.
Jaswant was helped by __________ tribal girls.
Robot asked Vicky to sell him to an ______ master.
Name the character or speaker.
"Why don't you do that yourself?"
What did the hen-pigeon whisper?
Choose what the elephant did.
The old man was carrying _____.
How are we divided in real world?
Choose the correct one.
Elephant
Why did he rub the circle again and again?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
