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प्रश्न
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
What does a novel do?
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उत्तर
A novel reflects human condition in terms of a narrative involving character or characters.
It basically tells a story that entertains us and even gives us messages. A novel may be realistic based on real life incidents or fictitious.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(a) How could the peddler enter the forge without being noticed by the blacksmith?
(b) At Champaran what did the British landlords want from the sharecroppers?
(c) How does the poet show the futility of Aunt Jennifer's efforts?
(d) Stephen Spender in his poem, 'An elementary School Classroom in a Slum' paints a dismal picture of poverty. Comment.
(e) How did Evans have the last laugh at the Governor?
(f) How did the General plan to get rid of the American POW?
The poet’s mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.
What impression of the character of Iona do you get from this story?
What impressions of Shahid do you gather from the piece?
Nouveau riche and bourgeoise are French words. Collect from newspapers, magazines, and other sources some more French words or expressions that are commonly used in English.
How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
An acrostic is a poem or a write· up in which the first letter of each line forms a word. when it is read vertically.
For example,
Faithful
Reliable
Inspiring
Encouraging
Noble
Dedicated
With your benchmate / group, complete the acrostic of BELIEVE and FAITH.
(Please note that the words / phrases should be more or less related to the topic. You can use a thesaurus.)
Be certain of
E ......................
L ......................
I ......................
E ......................
V ......................
E ......................
F ......................
A ......................
I ......................
T ......................
H ......................
Pick out words from the poem to fill in the web diagram. They should be related to the theme in the web.
Answer in your own words.
How did the plants react to the fast rhythmic music?
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The cherry tree did not take long to grow.
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
interest
Select any four zoo animals mentioned in the poem. Imagine they are able to talk in English. Compose a dialogue among the four animals discussing their discomfort and illnesses.
Go through the text again to understand the important features of blogs. Discuss various blogs and their features with your friends.
A blog helps us to express our - ___________.
- Feelings
- _________
- _________
- _________
Pick out dialogue of Tenali Raman that proves that he had the following quality.
Wit and wisdom
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.
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
Read aloud the account of how Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon sacrificed his life to defend our country.
Form groups and discuss what must have happened to the handkerchief. Write the story in your own words.
Describe the following with the help of the story.
Thiruvalluvar
Can you imagine life without wheels? Try and think of what life would be like if there were no wheels around.
Does the traveller really have a magic stone?
You want to start human settlement somewhere else other than the earth, in the universe. Will you select a star or a planet? Why? What features supporting life will you look for? Try to find answers to such questions and make a presentation using scientific information and your imagination.
A parody is a playful, comic imitation of a writer’s style. A parody is like a verbal cartoon. Compare the original poem and its parody given on page 35 using the following points:
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How doth the little busy bee |
How doth the little crocodile (parody) |
| Choice of a subject (an animal) | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Number of lines and stanzas | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Same or similar constructions | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Tone of the poem | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The wolf could not trace Bertha because she was behind a myrtle bush.
Pick out Archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents.
| Archaic Words | Modern Equivalents | |
| (a) | ||
| (b) | ||
| (c) | ||
| (d) | ||
| (e) |
Find the meaning of the following word.
abused
Choose a suitable heading for each announcement from those given below.
(Change in School Hours, Cleanliness, Story-telling Competition, Lost and Found, Warning, Football Match)
1.
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6 July 2015 It has been observed by the Head Boy and Head Girl that certain classes do not clean up their classrooms before leaving. If any class is found untidy and littered after school, that class will be detained the next day after school hours up to 4 pm. Please take note of this. |
2.
| Tomorrow, that is, on the 10th of July, the school will close an hour earlier, as the teachers have to attend an important P. T. A. meeting. So please inform your parents to arrange to pick you up at 2 pm instead of 3 pm. |
3.
| On Sunday, 12th July 2015 there is a football match between classes VIII and IX, on the school ground. The match will begin at 9 am. All students are invited to come and cheer their favorite team. Please come on time, so that the players are not distracted. |
4.
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The school has organized a Story-telling Competition for Classes V, VI, and VII from 21st to 25th of July. The competition will be held in the school hall at 10 in the morning. Children may select -
Three prizes will be given for each category. The time limit is 3-5 minutes. Those who wish to participate may contact Mrs. Sanjana Mohite for other details. They must register their names with her before the 16th of July. |
5.
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Construction work to extend the school building will start next week. All students are cautioned not to cross over the fence at the construction site. It is dangerous and may cause you injury. Please stay away from that fence. |
6.
| A cycle key with a blue key chain has been found on the ground. Whoever has lost it can contact the clerk Mrs. Neena Pinto and see if it belongs to him/her. |
Guess the meaning of the following word.
barefoot
Name the following.
Not comfortable with the wet ground.
How did the middle brother use rice?
Write in short how the travellers crossed the first ditch.
__________________was the chief of all spirits
Why did Chulong catch the bird?
Why should we speak gently?
Imagine you are a marketing executive for a company in a specific industry (toothpaste, soup, hair care products, automobiles, etc) and are developing a product with a brand name that refers to a character from the story.
For example: You want to sell bandages that have little pictures of Don Quixote on them. Your company’s name is Kure-All and you decide to call them “Kure-All Quixote Bandages”.
The slogan might be: “Had a tough day with windmills? When you take a fall, use Kure-All.”
You can use exciting words, a catchy new slogan and a jingle among other things to promote sales of your item.
Read Section – III (para 1 and 4) and answer the following questions.
Paragraph 1
1. Who listened to the chipping sound of the chisel? ______
2. Who was working with the hammer and chisel? ______
Paragraph 4
1. Who was staring? ______
2. Who was the young stone carver? ______
3. What was he working on? ______
Vasantha made a lot of noise because ______
Identify the speaker/character.
Don't worry, Madam, it's only a warning.
Read the story on your own. Discuss in a group and complete the story map below.
| A story map is the main events of the story given in a flow chart. |
What did Raj buy?
Identify the speaker/character.
He felt something moving along his body almost up to his chin.
How should one react to adversity?
Where is the poet going in the dream?
Why does the poet fly out of the universe?
Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
How should we treat everyone?
Match their hobbies.
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swimming |
 |
cycling |
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gardening |
Why was the fish floating on top?
Bala and Janani acted like the______.
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
tree- ______
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
What is the main idea of the story?
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
What happens when the day is over?
What is the best time to water the plants?
Why did grandfather give the children money?
Where did they go to buy books?
Why did the animals think that the jackal was a king?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
Form groups of four to six.
Discuss whether and how you can improve English spelling.
