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प्रश्न
Where did they go to buy books?
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उत्तर
They went to a small bookshop to buy books.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Make groups and discuss the following:
What fatal dangers/problems did mankind face centuries ago, but are no longer a threat today?
Find out from the internet the poem ‘Song of Youth’ by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
- Copy it down in your notebook and write its theme in your own words.
- Using information from your school library or the Internet, prepare a Profile of any great Indian Scientist.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners plan to construct buildings wherever they find a place.
Apart from the children, no other human beings are mentioned in the poem. However, many natural elements are shown to act like persons. Name them and also write what they do.
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
During daytime
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
The minister ______ his personal body-guards.
Write in your own words.
How does the poet glorify his home in the first stanza?
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'.
What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
Answer the following question in about 100-150 word.
Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the house.
He always had lunch with his family.
drenched – thoroughly wet
He is drenched to the skin. ______
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
- Who welcomes the fish? Why?
- Which line tells you that the crocodile is hungry?
Nauranang is in Himachal Pradesh.
Every ______ they would go fishing.
Take out the correct rhyming pair from the poem and match with the given word.
| 1. | tall | |
| 2. | light | |
| 3. | might |
Who guessed the location of the real necklace?
Although Helen could not hear or see, what kind of girl was she?
