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Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid? - English Core

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Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid?

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A model answer has been provided for students' reference.

It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.

The most beautiful essence of this story is the fact that the boys were very innocent and meant no harm to anyone. They were just dreamy and wished to ride a horse. It pricked their conscience when they saw the clean heart of the farmer, John Byro, who didn't suspect them even for once for stealing the horse. They were not afraid but were guilt-stricken when they met a pure-hearted soul like John, who couldn't even think of people of their clan stealing, even after he said it was confirmed that the horse resembled his, just like twins. The children might have also been afraid of ruining the prestige and honor of their families.

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पाठ 1: The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse - Reading with insight [पृष्ठ ८]

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पाठ 1 The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
Reading with insight | Q 2 | पृष्ठ ८

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away,
It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best;
It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
And promptly put back in a dark place again

Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of
And one that the humblest may well make the most of
Get out and live it each hour of the day,
Wear it and use it as much as you may,
Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves,
You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.

(1) What do we treasure in a chest?
(2) How does the poet went us to use the gift of life?
(3) Do you agree that life should be measured un deeds and not in years? Why?
(4) Which words in the poem mean the following :
     (a) Kept from developing
     (b) Hollow places in a wall
(5) Life is a gift to be used every day. [Name and explain the figure of speech]

 


Helen's statement, "We worked hard and faithfully, yet we did not quite reach our goal" tells us about her failure to achieve the goal at the Wright-Humason School in New York City. What was the goal that she failed to achieve there?


(a) crushing/destructive (pars 1)
(b) used to (pare 2)
(c) searching (pare 4)


Answer the following question in 200-250 words:
How did Kitty help Anne overcome her loneliness?


Astrologers' perceptions are based more on hearsay and conjecture than what they learn from the study of the stars. Comment with reference to the story.


Discuss the following in pairs or in groups of four:
Because India's tribal communities are basically bilingual there is a danger of dismissing their languages as dialects of India's major tongues.


The poem has a literal level and a figurative level. Why has the poet chosen 'tigers' and 'sheep' to convey his message?


Read the story and complete the following.

At first, Revathi’s plants did not look normal and healthy because, ____________.


Read the story and complete the following.

Revathi was confident of proving her ownership of her pot of plants because, ____________.


Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a-

hawker


The writer of the story is William Blake.


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 ______

‘The city now, doth, like garment wear’. The poet imagines that the city is wearing a beautiful garment. Hence, the figure of speech is personification. Find out more examples of personification from the poem.


Discuss in groups and share with one another.

How your family relaxes on weekends.


Write 3 to 4 lines about the following in your own words.

First Cardiac Surgery


Say WHY. . . . . .

Ramanujan had to be hospitalized.


Read the passage and answer the following question:

What is seen on the obverse and reverse of the PVC medal? 


Draw word webs for the following. Begin with the given word and go on writing as many other words associated with it, as you can. Use these words to write other related words to form a word web.


In the novel, the Lethargarians give a whole day’s time table of their activities. Can you guess what it would be like?
Use your own ideas and prepare their time table.


Fill in the table.

Period Way of Addressing a Mother Boy’s Costume Lady’s Costume Daily Chores Games
The 1950s     silk saree    
1910   Kurta pajama and cap      
The 1800s          
The 1500s          
1000          
100 AD       feed poultry tend sheep keep away birds plaster the yard  
3000 BC         Chaupar

Mention the various places that the brook flows past.


Make adjectives from the following.

  • harm
  • continue
  • believe
  • fear
  • thought
  • wish
  • question
  • courage

Write in your own words.

How does the poet glorify his home in the first stanza?


Say whether you agree or disagree.

The children would have behaved well on the train if their aunt had scolded them harshly.


Gather more information about cold winters in Russia. 


Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.

While arguing with his elders he had ______.


Read the poem and answer the following.

How would you like to eat your strawberries?


Guess the meaning of the following word.

postponed


How did the middle brother use rice?


Write in short how the travellers crossed the first ditch.


Find a word that has a similar meaning.

Sorry 


What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?


Were the policemen willing to leave the house?


Identify the speaker/character.

‘ Remember the tiny penknife he gave me last year’.


Which theory of Ramanujan helps the ATMs to dispense cash?


What did Hamid buy at the fair? And for whom?


What is good or effective communication?


Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option.

It is better far to rule by ______, than ______.

  1. soft
  2. vain
  3. fear
  4. joy
  5. love
  6. heard
  7. toiled
  8. mild
  9. good
  10. sand
  11. life
  12. harsh

Describe the elephant driver in your own words.


The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball.


Why did Muthu say that he could walk along its side?


What is the difference between this toy train and a normal train?


Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.

The buffalo ______ in the hole.


How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?


How did the aliens know the boys' language?


Match the following.

treat everyone love each of her child
nation no inner boundaries
kind not divided as people
country alike

A robot advised her to______.


Choose the odd one out.


How did the girl seem?


Who is the hero of this story?


What was the age of Robinson Crusoe when he left for sea?


Fill in the blank

Do you like apple______ orange?


Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.

What is the advertisement about?


Where did the tanker man take the water from the village?


What will you do with your savings?


What will help us grow?


What does she paint?


Choose the right word.

Tansen was a famous ______.


Write the related words as shown in the example.


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.


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