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प्रश्न
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The life of the cherry tree was threatened.
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उत्तर
- Reasons:
The life of the cherry tree was threatened by the goats, the grass-cutter's scythe, and the fungal diseases during monsoon. - Consequences:
Its leaves were eaten, it split up and its slender stem shrivelled up. - Effects: The little plant almost died.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(a) What did Franz wonder about when he entered the class that day?
(b) What shocking experience did Douglas have at YMCA pool?
(c) Why does Kamala Das compare her mother to 'a pale winter's moon'?
(d) What rich bountry has the heaven given us? (A Thing of Beauty)
(e) Why did the Maharaja have to pay a bill of three lakh rupees to the British jewellers?
(f) What problem did Roger Skunk face when he went to play with his friends. How did he solve it?
With reference to ‘The Story of My Life’, describe how a teacher can positively impact a child’s life ?
(a) crushing/destructive (pars 1)
(b) used to (pare 2)
(c) searching (pare 4)
Answer the following question in 30-40 words:
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Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son.
Briefly comment on:
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Tick the statement that is true.
Rajendra Desphande was a historical event.
Narrate 'The Tale of Melon City' in your own words.
'Luck is necessary for success in life'.
'Constancy' is the theme of the poem. Indicate the words, phrases, and images that suggest the theme.
Taking off from Forster’s references to Emily Bronte, Sterne and Proust, discuss the treatment of time in some of the novels you have read.
Comment on the subtlety with which the poet captures the general pattern of communication within a family.
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
To Jo, the fine house seemed like ______.
Think, choose and fill up the labels with what a 'sunrise' symbolizes.
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Answer in your own words.
How did the plants react to the fast rhythmic music?
Read the poem and fill in the table.
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| Morning | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Afternoon | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Night | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
The writer of the story is William Blake.
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- The ivy vine
- Behrman
- The last leaf that Johnsy saw
How do we help animals and birds?
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- Feelings
- _________
- _________
- _________
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(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a snail
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Look at the following words carefully for one minute. Now close your book and try to write down as many of the words as you can remember.
| crust, tremendous, lava, crater, volcanic, tsunami, island, extinct, disaster, dormant, eruption, plume, inland, molten, active, coast |
Read the given extract (Act III)
Complete the following table.
| Sr. No. | Character | Supportive Character | Incident |
| 1. | Dr. Stockmann | (a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
(a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
| 2. | Peter Stockmann | (a) ................................. (b) ................................ (c) ................................. |
(a) ................................. (b) ................................ (c) ................................. |
| 3. | Aslaksen | (a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
(a) ................................. (b) ................................ |
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
Because your father can't do without my help.
Visit a library:
Find and read the biography of your favourite scientist.
Talk about your strengths.
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This story takes an unexpected turn when the lion decides to spare the camel’s life. Choose any fable, a story that you like, and rewrite it giving it an unexpected turn.
Write in your own words.
What makes the poet remember his mother?
Name the following.
Did not let the passes go waste.
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
gentle-hearted
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.
Guess the meaning of the following word in the poem.
lined
Write what the following do, with the help of the poem.
ripples
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Pick out the rhyming words and identify the rhyme scheme of the above lines.
‘Finally the day had come’. Here the day refers to ______.
Why did Granny scold Hamid?
Find out the rhyme scheme employed in the fourth stanza.
Turtles are different from tortoises.
According to the author the tendril was moving towards grandfather because it______.
Grandmother had wanted the peepul tree cut down because______.
How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?
The man destroyed ______.
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Match the actions with the picture.
| mixes for community food service |  |
| sows the grain |  |
| feeds the birds |  |
How did the third daughter use the grain?
How did Vicky change at the end?
Connect the rhyming words.
| strong | tall |
| call | sack |
| back | along |
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
What made him frightened?
Write the rhyming word.
gale
Why did Kani run to the kitchen?
Imagine your world and write its qualities in the cloud.
Does the brush bend to her will?
What subject did he like the most?
What strange things did Alice see?
