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प्रश्न
Comment on the contemporary concern that the poem echoes.
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उत्तर
Poet is concerned about the pace with which the traditions are changing and are affected by modern notions. The value attached to the trees in earlier times is not of concern to people living in modern society. The old cultural values are breaking free giving way to western science and studies. The religious values that were inculcated in a child from her/his childhood are payed no heed. Life is busy and is consuming not just our time and space but our lifestyle. The moral values our tradition was raised on are now treated as bygones. The poet wonders at the change our society is undergoing and has written the poem on it.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Find reasons
(i) The effect of receding forest …………………………………. .
(ii) The number of animals is reduced because ………………………. .
(iii) Elephants entered the city because…………………… .
(iv) Elephants lived a wary life …………………….. .
On the left bank of the Ganga, where it emerges from the Himalayan foothills, there is a long stretch of heavy forest. There are villages on the fringe of the forest, inhabited by bamboo cutters and farmers, but there are few signs of commerce or pilgrimage. Hunters, however, have found the area an ideal hunting ground during the last seventy years, and as a result, the animals are not as numerous as they used to be. The trees, too, have been disappearing slowly; and, as the forest recedes, the animals lose their food and shelter and move further on into the foothills. Slowly, they are being denied the right to live
Only the elephants can cross the river. And two years ago, when a large area of the forest was cleared to make way for a refugee resettlement camp, a herd of elephants - finding their favourite food, the green shoots of the bamboo, in short supply - waded across the river. They crashed through the suburbs of Haridwar, knocked down a factory wall, pulled down several tin roofs, held up a train, and left a trail of devastation in their wake until they found a new home in a new forest which was still untouched. Here, they settled down to a new life but an unsettled, wary life. They did not know when men would appear again, with tractors,bulldozers and dynamite.
B2. Find out
Mention four things the elephants did when they found shortage of food:
(i)………………
(ii)………
(iii) …………
(iv) ………….
B3.Phrases
Make meaningful sentences by selecting any two of the following phrases:
(i) to make way for
(ii) in short
(iii) on the fringe of.
B4. Language study
Select the proper alternative to make the correct voice:
(i) Hunters have found an ideal hunting ground.
-An ideal hunting ground ........found by hunters. (had been, has been, was)
(ii) They are being denied the right to live.
- The people ........them the right to live. (are denying, were denying, denying)
B5.Personal response
What would be your contribution to protect the natural habitat of animals?
How did Helen Keller enjoy her visit to the World fair? (120‒150 words)
Answer any four of the following in 30 – 40 words each
(a) What precautions were taken for the smooth conduct of Evan's O-Level examination ?
(b) How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end ?
(c) What makes human beings love life inspite of all the troubles they face?
(A Thing of Beauty)
(d) What is suggested by the phrase, 'massive weight of Uncle's wedding band' ?
(e) How did Douglas remove his residual doubts about his fear of water ?
(f) Why did M. Hamel write 'Vive La France' on the blackboard ?
Answer any four of the following in 30−40 words each:
(a) What did garbage mean to the children of Seemapuri and to their parents?
(b) How did Rajkumar Shukla establish that he was resolute?
(c) 'Life is what it is all about;...' How is keeping quiet related to life?
(d) Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
(e) The manner of his (the Tiger King's) death is a matter of extraordinary interest. Comment.
(f) In what condition did Dr. Sadao find the American soldier at the seashore?
How does a black kite spread wildfire ?
Answer the following in 200-250 words :
What are Helen's opinions about examinations?
You will probably agree that this story does not have breathless adventure and exciting action. Then what in your opinion makes it interesting?
What, according to Ruskin, are the limitations of the good book of the hour?
The title, 'Refugee Blues' encapsulates the theme of the poem. Comment.
Write down in your own words the way Laurie confirmed the names of the March sisters.
Using a good dictionary, find the shade of difference in the following:
‘Profession’ refers to ____________
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
Why do you think God created worms? What is their ecological importance?
Correct the following statement.
Johnsy was eager to recover from her illness.
Read different stories about intelligent ministers of kings, whose judgments helped to bring about law and order in society. For example - Birbal, Tenalirama, etc. Write 5 such stories in your notebook.
Write four reasons why animals in a zoo suffer more than those who live free in the wild.
Who gives medicine/treatment to sick animals and birds?
Read the lesson and name the following.
The First surgeon to perform operations ______
Suggest what you would do in the following situation:
You realise that you no longer want to pursue your studies in the stream you have selected.
Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.
Enlist a few reasons for watching a drama live on the stage.
Write a short note on the following:
The living world on Rakata
Add ten more words to the list on your own. Each of the component words must be meaningful.
What two basic rules were followed in the Science Fair?
Who is the speaker in the poem?
If you were to draw a landscape on the basis of this poem, what elements will you show in it? What colours will you use?
Fill in the following blanks with reference to the poem.
'In time of rain when spring and life are ______, the butterflies lift ______ wings to catch a ______ cry and trees put forth ______ leaves to sing in ______ beneath the sky as ______ boys and girls too ______ singing down the roadway'.
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
At night
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
What do you like better - the original poem or the parody? Why?
Answer in your own words.
How is the boy from the 1500s dressed?
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
When you want to make a speech, there’s no need to think about it in advance.
Why did he spill the milk?
Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
Identify the character or speaker.
I will tie you neck and feet together.
Pick out the rhyming words from the first stanza of the poem.
Identify the character/speaker.
Wake up. You've been sleeping for too long.
What made Grandfather plant saplings on the rocky island?
What does the peepul do?
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
The little bird broadened the hole with her______.
Where is the poet going in the dream?
Try your own.
Where did we visit a mermaid?
Welcome guests to win everyone’s _____ in life’s race.
The pigeon started to worry for her friend.
Name the character or speaker.
“How did I win the competition with a single stroke?”
Take out the correct rhyming pair from the poem and match with the given word.
| 1. | tall | |
| 2. | light | |
| 3. | might |
Why did they sail?
Who disguised himself as an old man?
What were the people excited about?
Find and write the clues.
Clue for blind eye ______
Number the actions of Pandi and Nandhini in order.
Where do the crocodiles save?
What will help you say the truth?
Write the word with same meaning.
purse- ______
Bihar people saved trees by______ painting.
He got an admission to study at Stanford University ______.
How did the jackal become blue?
Read the poem.
For Want of a Nail
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For want of a horse, the rider was lost,
For want of a rider, the battle was lost,
For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!
[traditional rhyme]
Now form questions for the answers given in the speech bubbles.
