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प्रश्न
Visit a library:
Find and read stories and poems written by Edith Nesbit.
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उत्तर
Instructions for Students:
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Visit the Library: Go to your school or local library and ask the librarian to help you find books by Edith Nesbit.
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Stories to Look For:
- The Railway Children: A touching story about three siblings helping others and solving a mystery.
- Five Children and It: A fun adventure about a magical creature that grants wishes.
- The Book of Dragons: Short, exciting stories about dragons.
- The Magic World: A collection of magical and humorous short stories.
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Poems to Look For:
- Edith Nesbit wrote simple, imaginative poems. Ask for her children’s poetry, such as:
- Spring Song (about the joys of spring).
- The Marching Song (about adventure and bravery).
- Edith Nesbit wrote simple, imaginative poems. Ask for her children’s poetry, such as:
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Read and Reflect:
- Take notes on the main characters and the magical elements in the stories.
- Think about the message or moral of each story or poem.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Attempt a character sketch of Otto Frank, Anne's father.
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 |
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?
Where does the brook join the river?
There are many popular lines like:-
- ‘Life is a gameplay it well’.
- ‘Life is a journey- keep going ahead’.
Discuss and write down a few such metaphorical lines about ‘life’. You can make them up yourselves.
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Identify the speaker/character.
‘ The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.’
How did Hamid’s friends show that they enjoyed eating the sweets?
Why did the girl reply haughtily?
How do we work?
Why did Uthaman become angry with the old man?
