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Tick the statement that is true.

The story tries to relate history to Science.

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The Story tries to relate history to Science. (True)

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अध्याय 7: The Adventure - Understanding the text [पृष्ठ ६९]

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अध्याय 7 The Adventure
Understanding the text | Q 5 | पृष्ठ ६९

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?


Complete the flow-chart : 


How did Griffin meet his end ? 


Does the poem have a consistent rhyme scheme?


Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
careered down


“One day back there in the good old days when I was nine and the world was full of every imaginable kind of magnificence, and life was still a delightful and mysterious dream. ” The story begins in a mood of nostalgia. Can you narrate some incident from your childhood that might make an interesting story?


How does the horse serve as a true friend and companion to Iona?


What was the importance of the watch to the author?


What does the bird in the poem announce? How is this related to the title, ‘Coming’?


Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a-

hawker


Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between self-reliant and self-assured.


Make a list of archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents.


Name the festival that you enjoy most of all. Fill in the facts about that festival.

  1. Name of the festival:
  2. When it is celebrated:
  3. Why it is celebrated:
  4. How it is celebrated:
  5. Special cuisine:
  6. Other special features:

Discuss with your partner and complete the web, highlighting the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the poem.


Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.

Wielded the brush ____________.


Read the lesson and name the following.

The world’s most advanced surgical robot ______


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 an eel


Make a list of functions/events/programs/activities organized in your junior college. Choose three events and plan a program schedule of your own. Prepare a script as well to show the associating role of the compere for a particular event. Make your own sequence and design a template for the same.


Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.


Explain the term plot.


The man in the moon is mentioned in many nursery rhymes and stories. When people see the spots on the surface of the moon, they imagine that it’s a human face or the figure of a man who lives on the moon. Sometimes, other characters like rabbits are also imagined to live with the man. Here are two nursery rhymes about the man on the moon.


Answer the following question in one sentence.

What does the man who misses all the fun do?


Think carefully for a minute.
Jog your memory and recall all the things/objects on which you have seen wheels. Write them down


Guess the meaning of the following from the context.

The meadow is wrapped in shadow.


What characteristics of Mr. Nobody do we learn about from this poem?


We all follow a class time table made by the school. Imagine for a minute what will happen if there was no time table for your class.


Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

“What! ... how ! ... That’s impossible! ”


Visit a library:
Read the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.


Write the following:

The sights mentioned in the third stanza.


Explain the use of the following property in the development of the play.

An envelope containing the letter


Sayali made a hasty purchase.


Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.

Choice of two options.


Mention the various places that the brook flows past.


The story has a very heart-warming and touching end. Now try to change the end of the story to make it sound very funny.


‘Unke, Munke, Timpetoo,
I wish, my wish is coming true.’

Try to compose two other funny magical chants that have rhyming lines.


Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.

snowwhite 


What examples of plentiful things does the poet give?


What is a website?


Find a word that has a similar meaning.

happily


Share a memorable trip from your life


Where was the author when he heard the noise?


Read the incident again and answer the following question.

What is the humour element in the above incident?


What do you need to learn to live a good life in this world?


Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.

CMM, EOO, GQQ, ______, KUU


Describe the beauty of the blue mountain.


Gulliver was the captain of the ship.


Gulliver was set free because the emperor______.


Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.

The rains came and poured______.


The man destroyed ______.


In Mars ______ Earth days make a year.


How should we treat everyone?


What happened to the two girls at the end of the war?


Jaswant was helped by __________ tribal girls.


Vicky decided to______ the robot at the end.


Who disguised himself as an old man?


Read the passage three times and colour a cup for eachtime.

There is a table under a tree. A man with a big hat and a hare with long ears are sitting. A young girl is sitting between them. There are many cups on the table. The girl has a cup in her hand, and the man has a pot in his hand. It seems like they are having tea. Yes, they are having tea at the tea party in Wonderland. The girl is Alice, and she is in Wonderland.


Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.

She won the game _____


How long did the competition take to reach the final?


Write the word with same meaning.

chips- ______


Now read the following article on the emerging career options in the modern era and answer the questions that follow.

The students at the higher secondary level in schools start thinking of suitable courses to take up at the university level based on their aptitude, ability, and interests. While considering the higher education options, they should also plan the career path they wish to take. In today’s complex job scenario, there is a mismatch between demand and supply. On one hand, we have qualified professionals desperately trying to find a job, while on the other hand, there are many professions that need suitable talented employees. But such skilled employees are unavailable. Therefore, the need of the hour is that students have an understanding of the emerging career options. and globalisation has widened the scope of career options in the twenty–first century. Let us consider some popular careers.

Fashion Designing

The current cosmopolitan and fashion–conscious wave that has taken over our country has opened up a huge arena for careers in fashion. These careers encompass designing clothes, costumes, jewellery, footwear, wardrobe, cosmetics, accessories and the like.

Culinary Arts

With food and cookery shows being a major trend across the world, culinary arts, a sub-domain of the hospitality sector, has now become the most sought-after career.

Paramedical sciences

In recent times, there has been a great demand in the health care industry. Paramedical professionals who support medical practitioners in areas such as optometry, pathology, nursing, physiotherapy, and dentistry are much sought after.

Media, Journalism and Advertising

In this information era, print and entertainment media have become a force to reckon with. This arena has become a huge career playground because youngsters are attracted to it as the exposure and reach are greater through such mass media. We notice that radio and TV channels, internet companies, and advertising agencies are increasingly recruiting qualified professionals.

Hotel Management

The hotel industry is the fastest-growing industry in India. The number of international travellers (both for business and leisure) is increasing. The hospitality and service industry offers career options such as house keeping, front-desk executives, tourism management, etc.

Sports Management

With multinational companies supporting sports, careers in sports offer enormous scope. One need not be a player or an athlete to shine in a sports career because the field of sports offers various career options such as technical trainers, commentators, sports journalists, dieticians, referees, etc. Conducting sports events successfully, organizing the event laudably, preparing the ground for the event are all part of sports management.

  1. When do students start thinking about their career path?
  2. How can students build a strong career?
  3. What are the integral aspects of a successful career?
  4. What is meant by ‘culinary art’?
  5. Why is media a popular career option?
  6. Name some paramedical courses mentioned in the passage.
  7. Why is the hotel industry seen as the fastest growing in India?
  8. Does one have to be a player to opt for a career in the field of sports? Answer giving reasons.
  9. Pick one word from the passage which is the opposite of ‘modern’.
  10. Which word in the passage means ‘composed of people from many parts of the country’?

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