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प्रश्न
This play, written in the 1950s, is a humorous and satirical depiction of the status of the mother in the family.
What are the issues it raises?
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उत्तर
Mother's Day is a comical satire. The story is a simple one, yet it strongly condemns the position of women in society. Our mothers and wives work hard daily, turning our houses into homes. They receive no wages and have no weekends off and work all day long, round the clock. Little do we realise the hard work they put in to make it all perfect. We take them for granted and never appreciate them or stop by to drop a word of 'thanks'. The story very clearly states that our mothers and wives have equal right to relax, enjoy their lives and deserve acknowledgement and appreciation. They sacrifice their whole lives building ours'. Husbands stay busy at work and kids are occupied in their own lives. Amidst all this women lose their self trying to contain our world.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a character sketch of Mr. Barrymore in about 125 words
How does the horse serve as a true friend and companion to Iona?
Suggest a few instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony.
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul's mother and his uncle.
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
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 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.
What message does this story bring out for youngsters?
Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -
gardener
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
They also explored to ______________.
‘But the peasant bowed and prayed to God ...........’ What could he have prayed for?
Johnsy realised that her thinking was wrong.
Correct the following statement.
The last leaf was a real leaf that survived.
Discuss in your class.
Name some gadgets and appliances that we use in day-to-day life?
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb:
A Bad workman blames his tools.
Answer the following question in short.
Why did Pundit Shahane visit Vijaynagar?
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)?
Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue -
I wouldn’t be in your shoes if he rewards me ten times as much. People generally fall victim to incentives. Some people stick to values. They _________________.
Present the information in the box ‘My Teacher says’. Translate the box ‘My Teacher says’ into your mother tongue.
Visit a library:
Read more stories from Japan, China, and Korea.
What did the Clean Brigade do?
Put the following events in chronological order.
- The sword in the stone appeared in the churchyard.
- Lord Uther died.
- Lord Uther drove the barbarians away.
- The Lords and knights began to fight for the kingdom.
- Sir Kay left his sword behind at home.
- Merlin announced that Arthur was the son of Lord Uther.
- Arthur brought the sword from the churchyard.
- Ancient Britain was invaded by wild barbarians.
- Many knights tried to pull the sword out of the stone.
- Arthur grew up in Sir Ector’s house.
- Merlin entrusted a baby to Sir Ector.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“I would rather not go to the party.”
Explain the idea of ‘Conservation of Nature through Livelihood’ briefly, using the example given here.
In the last stanza, there are three four-letter words that refer to a beautiful valley.
They are: • ______ • ______ • ______
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“He dwells within a cave of Himalaya.”
Form groups. Discuss how one can be a 'good reader'. Use the points in the above passage in your discussion. Write down the points that show what makes a 'good reader'.
Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Ibn Battuta, Amerigo Vespucci, Xuanzang, Ferdinand Magellan, Bartolomeu Dias, Herodotus, Captain James Cook, Vasco De Gama.
What is common among these individuals? Browse Internet or refer books and share some information about them.
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What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?
What woke up the mother?
The rich man was from...
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
Zigzag hardly never sleeps.
Somu………………………
Dr.Krishnan……………………….
Complete the following table with information from the anecdote about Mr. Scotti’s short trip.
| Name | Nicholas Scotti |
| Occupation | |
| Reason for his trip | |
| Means of transport | |
| Destination |
What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?
Read the incidents. Work in small groups to role play the situations in which they showed their presence of mind. Each group should perform the skit for the rest of the class. Share similar situations in the class.
The little bird found a shallow hollow in the ground.
The poor farmer’s crop was______.
When did the battle of Nauranang start? How long did it continue?
The robot did not obey his master.
How did Vicky change at the end?
The hut was very ______.
The hen-pigeon returned home when it started to _______.
What did the hen-pigeon whisper?
How did he win the match?
Why did the audience cheer?
Uthaman was skilled in _____.
Meena met the official after ______ years.
Moles dig ______ to catch earth worms.
Why should we close the tap after using it?
What did Rani want to become?
Draw me some hair, quickly, I look like a ______.
“Something is wrong,” said Helen’s mother. What was wrong with Helen?
Why is the play called ‘The Giving Tree’?
Choose the right word.
This famous tree is in ______.
Say Aloud
| dash | bash | splash | cash | trash |
| steer | tear | clear | deer | dear |
| shower | power | tower | flower | mower |
| poked | croaked | soaked | stroked | joked |
| wept | kept | crept | leapt | slept |
Match the following items from column-A with those column-B:
| Column 'A' | Column 'Non-Textual' |
| (a) Geoffrey Chaucer | (i) Trinidad |
| (b) Daniel Defoe | (ii) Wuthering Heights |
| (c) V.S. Naipaul | (iii) Robinson Crusoe |
| (d) Emile Bronte | (iv) The Canterbury Tales |
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
