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प्रश्न
Comment on the graphic detail with which the various passengers who took Iona's cab are described.
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उत्तर
The story of Iona Potapov is one of suffering. The setting described in the beginning sets the mood of the reader, the atmosphere is full of gloom and darkness as it is a day covered with snow. The author has tried to evoke melancholy in the reader's heart through the environment he describes so that the reader is set in tune with the mood of the protagonist. The author describes the positions and appearance of Iona. He appears like a phantom who is lost as if he is not interested in the world anymore, unaware of his surroundings and the snow that covered his eyelashes and even on his horse's back. This all sets the mood perfectly for a story that is to uncover the protagonist's loss at which he laments.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the follow ing extract and answer the questions given below:
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
(1) What makes a nation strong?
(2) According to you, what makes India a strong and powerful nation?.
(3) Write down the rhyme scheme used in the extract.
(4) What does the phrase 'others fly ... ' mean?
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ducking back
Briefly comment on:
The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.
Identify instances in the story that show the business acumen of Ramanand.
Explain the line:
Within a week it sickened to a raging fever and its pulse went up to a hundred and fifty in the shade.
What does the line 'I never writ, nor no man ever loved' imply?
State the central issue in the poem.
Read the story and complete the following.
Revathi won the prize for the ‘Best plant’ because, ____________.
Think and answer in your own words.
How do parents react when they see children soil their clothes in dust and heat?
Suppose you suffer from a long - term illness (one or two weeks), what should you do and what should you avoid? Fill up the table of Dos and Don’ts.
| Dos | Don’ts |
| (1) Go to a doctor for diagnosis | (1) Do not ____________ |
| (2) ____________ | (2) Do not avoid medication on time. |
| (3) Take a suitable diet | (3) Avoid ____________ |
| (4) ____________ | (4) Avoid physical stress and exertion. |
| (5) Rest in a properly ventilated room. | (5) Do not ____________ |
| (6) Have cheerful thoughts, courage, positive attitude | (6) Do not lose ______ and ______ |
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
Do you spend time admiring and thinking over the beauties of nature? Elaborate on your response.
Say where . . . . . . .
______ do stars shine in the daytime?
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 deliberately find drawbacks in the old city planning.
Imagine that one of your family members/friends/classmates has recently undergone surgery. You were curious and wanted to learn about his/her experience.
Match the questions you asked with their answers.
| 1. | What health problem did you suffer from? | a. | I was given a bath and I wore a surgical gown. |
| 2. | Whom did you inform about it first? | b. | I was given an injection of anesthesia. |
| 3. | What type of doctor did you consult? | c. | I consulted an orthopedic surgeon. |
| 4 | How did he/she find out that you needed a surgery? | d. | I was relieved and happy that the operation was over. |
| 5. | What preparation was done before the surgery? | e. | I had fractured my ankle while playing hockey. |
| 6. | What did you feel when you were taken to the operation theatre? | f | No, I did not feel anything. I was fast asleep. |
| 7. | What was the first step before the actual surgery? | g. | I recovered and I could walk normally after 3 weeks. |
| 8. | Did you feel any pain during the surgery? | h. | Our school hockey coach. |
| 9. | What did you feel when you opened your eyes after the operation? | i. | The doctor took an X-ray of my ankle, and he found a fracture in my ankle. |
| 10. | How soon did you recover? | j. | I was very nervous. |
Say the following word aloud and put the stress mark on the stressed syllable.
crea-tures
Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.
Read the passage and answer the following question:
Who designed the PVC medal?
Make a list of functions/events/programs/activities organized in your junior college. Choose three events and plan a program schedule of your own. Prepare a script as well to show the associating role of the compere for a particular event. Make your own sequence and design a template for the same.
Choose any one of the objects we use daily and find out how it is made. Present the information in the form of a chart.
Discuss in groups and think about it.
Mention three occasions on which you have made someone else angry. What made that person angry? Can you avoid such things in the future?
Read the given extract (Act III)
Match column A with column B.
| Sr.No. | A | B |
| 1. | Dr. Thomas Stockmann | Opportunist |
| 2. | Katherine | Vulnerable |
| 3. | Peter Stockmann | Honest and upright |
| 4. | Petra | Coward |
| 5. | Hovstad | timid but supportive |
| 6. | Billing | Cuinng and corrupt |
| 7. | Aslaksen | Courageous |
Form groups and hold debates on the following topics. Make bulleted lists of points in favour of the topic (pros) and those against it (cons). (3-6 points each)
You should never lose a match.
Read aloud/Enact the play.
Portia’s suitors chose the gold and silver caskets.
Visit a library:
Read stories about Gautama Buddha. Relate one story in the class.
We all follow a class time table made by the school. Imagine for a minute what will happen if there was no time table for your class.
Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
At night
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
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 ______.
The poet uses a free, conversational style in his poem. It is also called Colloquial style.
Pick out and write down such lines or expressions that support the above statement.
- ______ you have not done what I asked.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
Make a list of your favourite fruits and vegetables and note down the time of the year when they are available in plenty.
Find out how the following game is played.
Hockey
Note that we say 'its appetite', 'its manners' and not 'it’s appetite' or 'it’s manners’. It’s means 'It is' and its means 'belonging to it'.
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a sports event.
Describe Gulliver’s home in Lilliput.
Make a list of the rhyming words in the poem.
Add one more rhyming word of your own to each pair.
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
unfair
How was the young seagull’s first attempt to fly?
Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.
| 1. ‘Musta got away – whatt’d he like? | Must got away - what was he like?’ |
| 2. ‘Looky here, Joe | |
| 3. ‘No sign o’ nothing’ | |
| 4. ‘Back t’ the lines ye goodaam | |
| 5. ‘What was the idea of all them cops tarryhootin’ round the house last night. |
What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
Can we read and access the information free of cost?
What do you need to learn to live a good life in this world?
Pick out the rhyming words from the first stanza of the poem.
Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores.
Amma bought the vegetables from the______.
Nilavan unknowingly started the space shuttle.
They went out through the broken windows.
They ate a bowl of __________.
Does it work its best?
Where is the key?
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
You should never ______ to your parents.
Why do we discover a mystery?
What did the hen-pigeon whisper?
They fed fish with______.
Moles trap worms and store them.
Speak and win.
Join in one of the two groups. Choose two characters. Support or oppose any one of the characters. Say some sentences for the one you support and say some sentences against the other one, to win.
| I support | I oppose |
At the end of the festival , Kamali and Senthil saved______.
What does the earth do when the day is over?
Pick out word which mean the same as
stop doing something (para 1)
