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प्रश्न
Can you think of a song or a poem in your language that talks of homecoming?
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उत्तर
(This question is to be answered on the basis of students' own understanding and experience. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
salt flats
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The energy stored in coal and petroleum originally came to the earth from the sun. The bulk of the present-day supplies was laid down some 200 to 600 million years ago, when tropical conditions were widespread. Lush, swampy forests produced huge trees; warm coastal seas swarmed with microscopic forms of life. When these organisms died, much of their tissue was recycled as it is today — through scavenging and decay. But a significant amount of dead plant and animal material was covered with mud, which prevented complete decomposition. With the passage of time, layer upon layer of the fine sediment was deposited over the once-living material; the sheer weight turned the sediments to rock. Sandwiched between the layers, both coal and petroleum were produced and preserved under pressure. Coal was formed mostly of giant fern-like plants that have only small counterparts today. Coal may still be forming here and there on earth, but conditions are not right for the production of significant quantities. |
Underline the important words and phrases.
Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to be wound up
The story revolves around characters who belong to a tribe in Armenia. Mourad and Aram are members of the Garoghlanian family. Now locate Armenia and Assyria on the atlas and prepare a write-up on the Garoghlanian tribes. You may write about people, their names, traits, geographical and economic features as suggested in the story.
Why is the speaker’s childhood described as ‘a forgotten boredom’?
Which are the lines in the poem that impressed you the most and why?
Guess the types of hardships they must have faced in their childhood and youth.
Make groups and discuss the following:
Name a few scientists/explorers/social reformers/inventors/discoverers, who spent most of their lives to find solutions to some major problems/setbacks, that mankind faced.
Go through the text again and find the reasons that forced Peter to shoot down a person.
- The keepers spotted him.
- _________________________
- _________________________
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
We Indians are obsessed with foreign things.
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Struggling artists ____________
Write any five illnesses of the animals in the poem that you find most amusing / laughable.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners plan to construct buildings wherever they find a place.
Use the letters in the word MATHEMATICIAN to make 4 letters/5 letter and 6 or more letter words, within a time limit fixed by your teacher.
Form groups and discuss the following question:
Why are the clothes compared to living things?
What is implied in the following phrases or lines?
- A silver house in the lovely sky
- It takes two weeks to build it up
- And two to pull it down.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
Who misses all the fun?
Discuss what a friendly and good-natured peacock would say to a crane. Write his speech. (5-8 lines.)
What is your favourite time of the day? Describe it in detail.
Read the passage and name the following.
He composed the Illiad and Odyssey.
Read the passage and name the following.
He led the defense of Troy for nine years.
Read the passage and name the following.
He was killed by a poisoned arrow that entered his heel.
Write an imaginary telephone conversation in which you invite your friend to the above function.
Sayali was travelling in space for the first time.
Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.
Why does the crocodile work?
Form groups of 4. Find all the references to the time given in the passage. Then make a chart to show the events described in the passage along with the time when they occur. Example:
| All night long: | The crew stayed on their feet. |
| Near midnight: | ________________________ |
| At 12.53: | ________________________ |
(Use as many lines as you need.)
Write in your own words.
How does the poet glorify his home in the first stanza?
Which season would you say is the hardest in your locality? What help would the poor and homeless people need in that season?
Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem. Write the serial number against each line:-
(a) The Ostad sang the Malkous Raga enchantingly.
(b) Akbar followed Tansen, dressed miserably.
(c) I request you to sing such a song that will I experience unmatched joy.
(d) Ostad was nowhere to be seen.
(e) O Divine Teacher, please gift us the joy of your song.
(f) One day, the singer sang Deepak Raga in the court.
(g) Akbar expressed his wish to meet the Teacher.
(h) He experienced heavenly delight.
(i) Tansen sings to please the earthly king but Ostad devotes his songs to God.
(j) She sang Raga Malhar, which had a cooling effect.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
You should always speak softly but clearly.
How was Gulliver taken to the city?
What examples of plentiful things does the poet give?
Which event in the story tells us that the scarecrow was intelligent?
What is meant by 'Honour the white cane'?
____________ raised a dreadful storm.
What are the three rules given by the bird?
Read the incident again and answer the following question.
What is the humour element in the above incident?
From the poem ‘The Grumble Family’ what kind of behavior does the poet want the readers to possess?
Why does Alice drink from the bottle that says ‘DRINK ME’ and why does she eat from the cake that says ‘EAT ME’?
What is the ‘breath of life’?
Turtles are sea animals.
What did she sell to support her family?
Why did Muthu and his friends step out of the train?
Find example of alliteration and write them in the blank.
Spring Is pretty
but short and sweet
Where is the poet going in the dream?
What does it give to the farmer?
Circle the animals which are in the voyage.
Guess how would the sparrow pull the elephant and the crocodile.
Find and write the clues.
Clue for lame ______.
Who were the friends referred in the story?
Where were they going?
Where do ants pile their food?
Why did the greedy merchant get angry?
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
What did the farmer find in the field?
Match the words with similar meaning.
| truck | subway |
| underground | lorry |
| tap | wallet |
| purse | faucet |
Why did Nasruddin say, “It was my aim,” the third time?
Write the related words as shown in the example.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions.
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the environment that cause harm to the ecosystem. The different kinds of pollution are air pollution, water pollution and land pollution. The release of various gases, finely divided solid particles, or liquid droplets that escape into the atmosphere to disperse and dilute in the environment is called air pollution. Modern society is also concerned about specific types of pollutants, such as noise pollution, light pollution, and plastic pollution.
Particulate Matter (PM), also known as particle pollution, is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets that get into the air. These particles if inhaled can affect health. The impact of PM 2.5 is particularly high in South Asia. Outdoor pollution is caused by a variety of pollutants like public and private vehicles, waste burning in the open, power production industries and construction and even cigarette smoking in public places.
Presently, air pollution is a major and growing risk factor for ill health in India. Delhi is one of the most air polluted cities in India. The air in the city as well as areas surrounding it has worsened to extremely hazardous levels in the recent years. This year’s pollution level is the worst in four years. Several studies have shown that poor air quality is a cause for many health issues among people with lower respiratory disorders with symptoms like dry cough, breathlessness, wheezing, chest discomfort, serious lung infections and cardio vascular diseases. Some studies throw light on the fact that about 16 per cent of the deaths worldwide in 2015 were due to pollution.
Air Masks are an option to protect oneself outdoor. Air masks can be used while commuting or while one is exposed to a polluted area. Some of these masks also include a layer of Activated carbon to filter the air. They protect us from suspended air particles and particulate matter up to the size of 2.5 microns and above. Their usage is limited to some days and should be disposed off after their prescribed duration of usage. The price for air masks starts from Rs 100 and can go up to Rs 500 and more.
We have to take active measures to control pollution and protect ourselves to lead a healthy and pollution free life.
- What is meant by pollution? Mention the different kinds of pollution.
- How does Particulate Matter cause air pollution?
- Identify three major causes of pollution in air
- Name the types of pollution we encounter now.
- What sort of health issues do people face due to air pollution?
- How can we protect ourselves outdoor from air pollution?
- Suggest a suitable title to the passage.
- Identify the meaning of the word similar to the one used in the fourth para:
- emerging
- filtering
- floating
- falling
