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प्रश्न
Considering that this is an excerpt from a lecture, how does the commentary provided by the speaker string the arguments together?
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उत्तर
Do it yourself
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the extract and do the following activities :
B1 Likes and dislikes :
(i) The child likes eating _______
(ii) The child dislikes eating _______
They won’t eat peas, don’t like your bread -
For something in it crunches;
They gag on fat, the gravy’s gross,
They won’t eat grapes in bunches.
Tomatoes, onions, peppers, fish
Garlic nor cottage cheese;
Oh, it’s a dish uncommon rare
That truly seems to please.
No red sauce may the ice cream have,
“It’s bleeding,” they will say;
And gravely hand it to their mum
To take it to clean away
But let us speak of chocolate cake,
It must be frosted o’er;
They’ll devour three full slabs,
And calmly ask for more.
Oh, I do so always love to eat
With picky little pests,
Whose parents joy to make them
The most undesirable guests!
B2 What message does the poem convey for children?
B3 Pick out two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Briefly comment on:
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.
Put down the images that come to your mind immediately when you see the words in the box.
| Cat cupboard wall pond bird |
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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blow-by-blow account
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morale booster
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relegated to
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political acumen
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de facto
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astute
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doctored accounts
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gave vent to
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to meet one's match
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul's mother and his uncle.
What was Uncle Williams' comment on the 'tinkerers' of the world?
How does the connection drawn between the tail and the eyes add to the descriptive detail of the poem?
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between our strengths and our achievements.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
The daily routine of your mother and father on working days.
Answer the following question in short.
What do you learn about Pundits of Vijaynagar?
Your friend fell down learning to ride a bicycle and now has given it up altogether. What do you think will be the poet’s advice? Write it down.
Form groups and discuss the following question:
The events described in the poem take place at a certain place, at a certain period of the year, under specific weather conditions. Describe the place, the time, and the weather conditions.
How many of them are personal articles? How many of them are used for the beautification of your home? How many of them are meant for utility (to fulfill a useful function in the household)?
Draw a diagram to show a volcanic eruption from its description given in this passage. Label the diagram. Show the following in it :
Volcano; earth’s crust; crack in the earth’s crust; hot molten rock; red, hot lava; smoke; ash; burning chunks of rock.
In each of the following line, spot the sound that is used repeatedly -
- There’s a silver house in the lovely sky.
- As round as a silver crown
- It takes two weeks to build it up. And two to pull it down.
Hold a mock trial for the following offence. There should be a complainant, a defendant, and lawyers to argue the case on behalf of them. The whole class can vote to pass the judgment. On what occasions will you plead for justice? What punishment will you suggest? When will you plead for mercy?
A very poor and honest servant has broken a vase while cleaning it. The vase was valuable and the employer liked it very much.
What themes did the committee identify?
Write all the instances of the mischief done by Mr. Nobody.
Read the passage aloud playing the roles of the different characters.
What do the following events/actions tell us about the characters? Discuss.
Sir Ector kneeled before Arthur.
Talk about your strengths.
Using your imagination, write more sentences in the same pattern:
- But the more the lion had, the more he wanted.
- Whenever he took a walk, they followed him.
- To be king is good. But to be kind is better.
Read the poem aloud with the proper rhythm. What does the rhythm remind you of?
Read the following:
- Charging along like troops in a battle.
- Fly as thick as driving rain.
Using your imagination, write one or two comparisons each with -
- like ______
- as ______ as
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
While arguing with his elders he had ______.
Imagine the following and write about it in your own words:
What the world looks like to a baby.
What was the businessman looking for? Why?
Name a few other things that people often count. (At least 5.)
What did Anshuman’s father compare bad habits to?
What mistake did the man in the moon make?
WWW is a short form of World Wide Web.
Find ten other short forms related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
Whole
What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
Why did Anne want to exchange the book ‘Camera Obscura’?
Hamid thought that his grandma would be pleased if he bought______
What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?
At dawn, the______ began to sing.
Read the lines and answer the questions.
And in fighting for their country, faith and king
noble impressions on people’s minds would ring
- What does ‘noble impression’ mean?
- Who can leave a noble impression?
Read the lines and answer the questions.
There are many legends based on their heroic exploits
a legacy of tales which have been told with much adroit
- What does ‘heroic exploits’ mean?
- What are legends?
Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
QPO, NML, KJI, ______, EDC
The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs.
Read the poem aloud in pairs.
Why did the girl scream?
What made the trip a memorable one?
We get water by burning _______.
Where were the boys taken to?
Try your own.
Match the rhyming words.
| filth | farmer |
| cook | harm |
| charm | wealth |
| armour | look |
He offered _______ to his daughters.
Recite the poem ‘Mother Nature’.
Read the passage three times and colour a spacesuit for each time.
A spacesuit is like a spaceship built for one. A spacesuit lets us work and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has a built-in toilet, if you need to use it.
Choose the correct answer.
Three waves hit the village.
What are the difficulties they faced in India?
Match the rhyming words.
| Say | grow |
| All | time |
| Go | day |
| Rhyme | fall |
Chris enjoyed doing all sorts of things except, writing and ______.art
Recite the poem Never give up with correct intonation.
Who was burning with curiosity?
Why is it not advisable to play online games?
