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प्रश्न
Why did Abbu Khan name his young goat as Chandni?
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उत्तर
The young goat was very pretty. She was white as snow. She had two little horns. She had gleaming red eyes. She had a friendly temperament. She was deeply interested in Abbu khan. Therefore, Abbu Khan named her as Chandni.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
This story about a frightening incident is narrated in a humorous way. What makes it
humorous? (Think of the contrasts it presents between dreams and reality. Some of them
are listed below.)
1. (i) The kind of person the doctor is (money, possessions)
(ii) The kind of person he wants to be (appearance, ambition)
2.(i) The person he wants to marry
(ii) The person he actually marries
3.(i) His thoughts when he looks into the mirror
(ii) His thoughts when the snake is coiled around his arm
Write short paragraphs on each of these to get your answer.
Match the meanings with the words/expressions in italic, and write the appropriate
meaning next to the sentence.
Wait until I tell his story — it will make your hair stand on end.
Thinking about the Poem
What do the following phrases mean to you? Discuss in class.
(i) humid shadows
(ii) starry spheres
(iii) what a bliss
(iv) a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start
(v) a thousand recollections weave their air-threads into woof
What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?
Pick out word from the text that mean the same as the following word or expression. (Look in the paragraph indicated.)
the power to endure, without falling ill : _________
Based on your reading of the story, answer the following question by choosing the correct option:
Harold had defied the laws of heredity by
In groups of six, select, write the script of and present a skit that demonstrates
decision making and conflict resolution. Follow the steps given below :
- choices to be made
- options to be considered
- the influence of others
- the decisions/actions taken
- the immediate and future consequences of the decision.
"Now tell us what 'twas all about,"
Young Peterkin, he cries;
And little wilhelmine looks up
with wonder-waiting eyes;
"Now tell us all about the war,
And what they fought each other for."
"It was the English," Kaspar cried,
"Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for,
I could not well make out;
But everybody said,"quoth he,
"That 'twas a famous victory.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Quote the lines that show the children were curious about the battle and its outcome?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen
A darker speck on the ocean green;
Sir Ralph the Rover walked his deck,
And fixed eye on the darker speck.
(The Inchcape Rock: Robert Southey)
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(ii) Why had the Abbot of Aberbrothok hung a bell on the Inchcape Rock?
(iii) Why did Sir Ralph cut the bell from the Inchcape Rock? Describe the manner in which it sank underwater.
(iv) What did Sir Ralph say to reassure his men when it became very dark? What opinion did one of the sailors have about their location? What did they all wish for?
(v) How did the ship sink? What sound did Sir Ralph imagine he could hear in his dying moments? What is the message of the poem?
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Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
Complete the following sentence.
The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli____________________________________.
With whom did the music teacher compared Ravi with?
How the discovery of fire has helped the mankind?
How did the bear grow up a vegetarian?
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Why did the shepherd always carry his old blanket with him?
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the word “marvellous’ mean?
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- Reasons for embarrassment
- Specific reasons for the change in attitude
