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प्रश्न
Tick the statement that is true.
The places mentioned in the story are all imaginary.
विकल्प
True
False
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उत्तर
The places mentioned in the story are all imaginary. (False)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How did the air raids disrupt the Dutch public life?
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.
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.”
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.
Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
How does the ‘assortment of remarks’ compiled by the author give us an understanding of the ways of science and poetry?
Discuss the following in pairs or in groups of four:
“Tribal arts are not specifically meant for sale.” Does this help or hamper their growth and preservation?
Explain the significance of the lines ‘I tie this Ridin creeper To fasten your soul to your body.’
How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
To Jo, the fine house seemed like ______.
How do stories/biographies of such famous people help youngsters?
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
overcome:
Read the story and complete the following.
Revathi won the prize for the ‘Best plant’ because, ____________.
Use the following word/phrase to make a sentence of your own.
enthusiasm
With the help of the internet and other sources, obtain more information about the critically endangered birds and animals in India. Find the names of their sanctuaries.
Write a short autobiography of any bird or animal of your choice.
Ask your parents to show you TV programs on animals, wildlife and conservation on channels like the following:
DD National, National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet.
Draw a picture of the scene described in the poem.
Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.
State the difference between poetry and drama.
Find sentences from the play related to the given points.
The tension between different loyalties
- It’s little we get but abuse from the people, and no choice but to obey our orders.
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
From now on The Herald shall be my artillery.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Why Bushi told Yonamine not to travel at night.
Rewrite the poem in the form of a prose passage.
If you were to draw a landscape on the basis of this poem, what elements will you show in it? What colours will you use?
Now try to add a contradictory word to the following:
- What a ______ mess you’ve got us into!
- It’s a ______ imitation of a diamond necklace.
- My trip to Matheran was a ______ holiday.
- With such heavy makeup, she looks ______ ugly.
- A ______ crowd gathered to see the magic show.
Note: Contrasting words that go together are examples of the language device called Oxymoron.
Guess the meaning of the following word.
postponed
Name the following.
Not comfortable with the wet ground.
Find out how rice is cultivated. Describe the process with the help of pictures or diagrams.
Helen Keller’s life is the story of ______.
What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
How did the children react when they met each other at the ruins?
Identify the character/speaker.
Go to my cottage and fetch my gloves and fan.
Sea turtles come to rest on land.
What does the peepul do?
Women should not be compared with men in cricket, says Mithali.
Mithali Raj was not encouraged to play cricket by her family members.
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
- What is faster than fairies and witches?
- Why does the poet mention ‘bridges and houses, hedges and ditches’? Where are the
The eggs hatched and the babies flew away.
How did Santhosh know that the river was clean?
Why do the soldiers (people) die? When will it stop?
Robot asked Vicky to sell him to an ______ master.
Raju loves______.
Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.
What was the message on the chit?
What is the name of the girl?
Divide the following word.
hotel
Find and write the clues.
Clue for lame ______.
How does a friend support us?
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. share | dare |
| 2. bread | rest |
| 3. care | needs |
| 4. deeds | ahead |
| 5. zest | bear |
Name the character or speaker.
"Why does Nandhini look so sad?"
Number the actions of Pandi and Nandhini in order.
Which quality makes 'world is one and human is one'?
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
tunnels- ______
Why was the tree called 'The Mother Tree'?
The kingdom was situated in the foothills of______.
How did he challenge everybody?
What did the boy make with the branches of the tree?
Now, read the following passage on “Laughter Therapy” and answer the questions that follow.
- Laughing is an excellent way to reduce stress in our lives; it can help you to cope with and survive a stressful life. Laughter provides full-scale support for your muscles and unleashes a rush of stress-busting endorphins. Since our bodies cannot distinguish between real and fake laughter, anything that makes you giggle will have a positive impact.
- Laughter Therapy aims to get people laughing, in groups and individual sessions and can help reduce stress, make people and employees happier and more committed, as well as improve their interpersonal skills. This laughter comes from the body and not the mind.
- Laughter Yoga (Hasya yoga) is a practice involving prolonged voluntary laughter. It aims to get people laughing in groups. It is practiced in the early mornings in open-parks. It has been made popular as an exercise routine developed by Indian physician Madan Kataria, who writes about the practice in his 2002 book ‘Laugh for no reason'. Laughter Yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides the same physiological as well as psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter.
- Laughter yoga session may start with gentle warm-up techniques which include stretching, chanting, clapping, eye contact and body movements to help break down inhibitions and encourage a sense of playfulness. Moreover, laughter is the best medicine. Breathing exercises are used to prepare the lungs for laughter followed by a series of laughter exercises that combine a method of acting and visualization techniques. Twenty minutes of laughter is sufficient to augment physiological development.
- A handful of small-scale scientific studies have indicated that laughter yoga has some medically beneficial effects, including cardiovascular health and mood. This therapy has proved to be good for depressed patients. This laughter therapy also plays a crucial role in social bonding.
Answer the following.
a. How does laughter help one to cope with stress?
b. Which word in the text (para 2) means the same as ‘dedicated'?
c. Why do you think voluntary laughter provides the same physiological as well as psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter?
d. ‘Laughter is the best medicine’. Explain.
e. Given below is a set of activities. Which of these are followed in the ‘Laughter Yoga’ technique?
- sitting on the ground with legs crossed
- body movements
- clapping
- closed eyes
- breathing exercises
- chanting
- stretching of arms and legs
- bending backwards
- running/jogging
- eye contact
f. ‘Laughter therapy also plays a crucial role in social bonding’. How?
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