Balbharati solutions for इंग्लिश कुमारभारती [अंग्रेजी] कक्षा १० महाराष्ट्र राज्य बोर्ड chapter 2.1 - Animals [Latest edition]

Get into pairs and attempt the following:

“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.” - Mark Twain.

Discuss with your partner what Mark Twain means from the above quote. Write in your own words.

Put the following attributes/abilities.

1. self-control
2. communicates
3. love and care
4. cooks
5. good manners
6. has 360° vision
7. shows gratitude
8. lives for more than 150 years
9. swims
10. learns computing
11. worships god
12. sleeps in standing position
13. stands up immediately after birth
14. brings up children
15. belongs to various species

At times, especially when you are frustrated, you wish you were an animal / a bird / a fish / a butterfly and not a human being.
Say which of the above you would choose to transform to and give 3 or 4 reasons for your choice.

I wish I could be a ............................................

We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given for you.

Match the words given in table A with their meanings in table B.

Find adjectives from the poem which refer to positive and negative thinking.

The poet wishes he could ______.

Animals do not complain about ______.

Animals do not merely discuss ______.

Animals are not crazy about ______.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Animals are self-reliant.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Animals quarrel for their possessions.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Animals do not worship other animals.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Humans have given up many good qualities.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Animals suffer humiliation.

State whether the following statement is true or false.

The poet has retained all his natural virtues.

With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.

Read the text again, and complete the web, highlighting the good values/habits which we can learn from animals.

Find out lines from the poem that are examples of following Figures of Speech.

Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

I stand and look at them long and long.

Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

They do not sweat and whine about their condition.

Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.

Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

..... not one is demented with the mania of owning things.

Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

They bring me tokens of myself.

Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format with the help of given points.

Points 

• Title
• Poet
• Rhyme scheme
• Favourite line
• Theme/Central idea
• Figures of speech
• Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
• Why I like/dislike the poem.

Divide the class into two groups. One group should offer points in favour of (views) and the other against (counterviews) the topic ‘Life of an animal is better than that of a human being.’

Later, use the points to express your own views/counterviews in paragraph format in your notebook.

Hold a healthy discussion on the given topic. Encourage and habituate the students to accept others’ opinion, with respect.