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प्रश्न
You know what ‘hide-and-seek’ is. What would ‘hide-and-speak’ mean?
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उत्तर
The expression 'hide-and-speak' here expresses the taboo of the dark-skinned people being inferior to those who claim themselves to be 'fair-skinned' and thus, more learned, sophisticated, civilised, and superior.
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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?
How did a story book, 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' open a window of knowledge to Helen and help to shape her career?
How do chimps drink water from the waterholes?
Both Ramanand and Azam Khan seem to have very fixed views. How does Ramanand score over Azam Khan towards the end of the story?
What do you think are the reasons for the references made to the English people and the British monarchy?
Why does Russell call the three passions 'simple'?
How does Russell's definition of knowledge differ from what is commonly understood by the term?
Identify the lines that reveal the critical tone of the poet towards the felling of the tree.
'Trees are sacred my grandmother used to say'– what does the poet imply by this line?
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
In order to tidy the room, Jo __________________.
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
Go through the text again and find the reasons that forced Peter to shoot down a person.
- The keepers spotted him.
- _________________________
- _________________________
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Palette __________________.
‘The city now, doth, like garment wear’. The poet imagines that the city is wearing a beautiful garment. Hence, the figure of speech is personification. Find out more examples of personification from the poem.
Find at least two things from the poem that show the following:
It is the early morning.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is a brave but irresponsible person.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.
Find 2/4 expressions of humour from the extract.
Write a useful ‘ad’ for the importance of games, drinking enough water, your own school.
Visit a library:
Read more stories from Japan, China, and Korea.
List the characters in the play and write one or two lines about each.
Shylock was not at all generous.
Who is the speaker in the poem?
An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time
What is not likely to happen or will never happen...
‘It won’t rain in the classroom... I won’t ever see a live dinosaur... The sun will never set in the east...’ etc.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
waterbody - pool ____________.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
size - big _______________.
The Emperor says he had realised earlier that Abdul has great talent. Does this tally with his actions? Give your opinion.
Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.
What does the bee stand for?
Read the poem again. Does it have a uniform rhyme scheme throughout?
Write down the rhyme scheme of every stanza separately.
- 1st stanza ______
- 2nd stanza ______
- 3rd stanza ______
- 4th stanza ______.
Form a group of four to six. As a group activity, write a conversation in which a person/a group of person thanks to someone.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“O Holy Master, bless us with thy song !”
Describe the following with the help of the (The Twelve Months) story.
Springtime
- Form groups of 5–8. Then make pairs of groups. Decide which group will be hosts and which will be guests. Arrange mock parties in the classroom so that the roles of hosts and guests can actually be played out.
- Later on, hold groupwise discussions on how your party went. Make lists of the tips you followed and those you forgot to follow.
What does a farmer need most for his fields?
Why was the narrator sorry to have paid attention to the footsteps?
Read the letter again and write a few lines on each of the following.
- things that the coach taught….
- transformation in the child……..
- things that amazed the writer……..
The wind hurried and passed through the ______
What is inclusion? Why is it important?
Read the line and answer the question.
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over
What does the poet want to do after his voyage is over?
If you are a flight attendant how will you deal with the hijackers?
Vasantha’s imagination run wild because ______.
The people were making all kinds of sounds because ______.
Why should we read?
Identify the character/speaker.
He set the fish free.
______is good at cooking.
Why do we ask questions?
Pick and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
A jackal cheated the crow ______.
The brown sparrow laid ________eggs.
Did Nandhini have fever?
Fill in the blank
Are you the first to protect the nature?
What did the grandfather announce?
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Let us learn a few more word by joining the dots. Join the dots and fill the table below.
| subway | |
| holiday | |
| closet | |
| pants | |
| chips |
Mugund loved wild animals.
Keep moving though your progress is ______.
Why is your nose important for you?
What did Nasruddin boast about?
What did he claim to know?
