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प्रश्न
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb:
A Bad workman blames his tools.
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उत्तर
A bad workman blames his tools
A workman who is not good at his work blames his tools and not himself. Blaming his tools is a bad workman’s way of not owning up to his mistakes or taking responsibility for a job not done well.
When a workman doesn’t do his job right, he loses credibility, and his clients are driven away. Thus, he cannot take ownership of the bad work since that will establish him as a poor workman. Fearing this bad reputation, he blames everything but himself for his mediocre deliverables.
Citing excuses, delaying deadlines, and pointing fingers are some of the many arrows in a bad workman’s quiver of fallacy. According to him, everything conspires against him whenever he is trying to do his job well. This saying is suitable for people who lack certain skill sets or qualities, and instead of correcting them and improving, they make excuses for themselves by blaming it on external factors. The saying thus continues, 'A bad workman always quarrels with his tools.'
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30−40 words each:
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(b) How did Rajkumar Shukla establish that he was resolute?
(c) 'Life is what it is all about;...' How is keeping quiet related to life?
(d) Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
(e) The manner of his (the Tiger King's) death is a matter of extraordinary interest. Comment.
(f) In what condition did Dr. Sadao find the American soldier at the seashore?
Why do dolphins cover their long noses with sponges or shells ?
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.
Read the following passage and do the given activities:
A.1) True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) The patient stirred and looked about in cheerful anticipation
(ii) The patient’s wife wanted to know the truth …………
The lady went away to the kitchen. She felt restless. She felt she must know the truth whatever it was. Why was the great man so evasive? The suspense was unbearable. Perhaps he could not speak so near the patient’s bed. She beckoned to him from the kitchen doorway.
The doctor rose and went over. She asked, “What about him now? How is he?” The doctor bit his lips and replied, looking at the floor, “Don’t get excited. Unless you must know about it, don’t ask now.” Her eyes opened wide in terror. She clasped her hands together and implored, “Tell me the truth.” The doctor replied, “I would rather not talk to you now.” He turned around and went back to his chair. terrible wailing shot through the still house; the patient stirred and looked about in bewilderment. The doctor got up again, went over to the kitchen door, drew it in securely and shut off the wail.
A.2) Give reasons for the following:
(i) Her eyes opened wide in terror.
(ii) The lady went away to the kitchen.
A.3) How, according to you, should the nature of the doctor be?
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Answer in your own words.
In what ways is Ashangbi different from other women of her community?
Little creatures in nature can also be your teachers. Think and write what we can learn from the following.
Bees:
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- Copy it down in your notebook and write its theme in your own words.
- Using information from your school library or the Internet, prepare a Profile of any great Indian Scientist.
Discuss the activities carried out by a farmer.
Read the following phrase and use it in a sentence of your own in proper form.
To voice something
Correct the given sentence with justification.
The play is restricted to only a part of the woods.
Enact the ad by playing the roles of Didi and her relatives. One more child acts as the salesman of ‘Hemagauri’ and presents the text given in white letters in pink bubbles.
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Antonio had gone on a long voyage.
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Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
sunshine - warm ________________.
Read: ‘The Listeners’ and ‘Someone’ - poems by Walter de la Mare.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
It was tempting and needed to be tried.
Rohan had finished ______ rounds of the tree before Mrs. Groover discovered him.
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The bachelor had narrated an improper story to the children.
What did the husband want to do with the extra milk?
List 5 of the sounds that you like.
Name the following.
Third-time winners of the Olympic gold medal for hockey.
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
anywhere
Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story
Have you ever been on an adventurous journey? If yes, share your experience.
Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the following passage by the using the phrases given in the box.
| youth to old age | up or down the hill | to hurry nor move away | |
| high adventure | joyful | mourn | looking ahead |
The poet wants to live his life __________, willing to do something. He neither wants __________from his goal. He does not want to _______ the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from __________. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes __________, rough or smooth, the journey will be __________. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy - new friendship, __________ and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his life's journey will be the best.
Read the incident again and answer the following question.
What is the humour element in the above incident?
With their treasure, the boys would buy ______ in Eidgah.
Hamid’s friends are ______
What are the skills/values a teacher should teach their students to live in this competitive world?
When should we have courage?
Read the following lines and answer the questions.
It’s part of his hours, his days and his years,
Back of his smiles and behind his tears.
What does ‘tears’ mean?
A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ______.
Listen to your teacher read the first part of the story. Many things described in the story can be seen in the picture. Find and name them.
What did Amma mean when she said tomatoes, ladies' fingers and corn came from other countries?
What does ‘charges along like troops in a battle’ mean?
One of the Lilliputians gave a ten minutes talk in Gulliver’s language.
How did Gulliver overcome the adversity?
The little bird found a shallow hollow in the ground.
The poor farmer’s crop was______.
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
alike – _________
Match the dialogue to the character.
| "I will do all the work myself." |  |
| "First, you charge my battery." |  |
| "I have bought you a robot." |  |
How did the old man disguise himself?
Write the rhyming word.
culture - ______.
The pigeon started to worry for her friend.
What did the five friends call themselves?
Three waves hit the village.
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
When does the offer end?
Try your own.
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
larder- ______
Match with their storing places.
Moles dig ______ to catch earth worms.
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. | earn | day |
| 2. | fend | learn |
| 3. | glow | end |
| 4. | play | slow |
Which creatures wake up in the morning before the child does?
What would you have done if your grandmother would have slipped?
What is the best time to water the plants?
