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प्रश्न
Form groups and discuss the following statements, in the context of the extract.
‘If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind’ Kahlil Gibran.
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उत्तर
‘If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you to enter the world of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.’
In this famous quote by Khalil Gibran, he has given the most essential quality of a teacher. A teacher who really wants his students to flourish and gain knowledge would never impose his personal views on them and narrow their scope of imagination. A wise teacher in fact strives to broaden the horizon of his students‟ mind. He gives them wings by expanding their thought process and imparts them a wide perspective, zest, curiosity, and passion to explore more and continue learning.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
India, my India, where the first human eyes awoke to heavenly light! All Asia’s holy place of pilgrimage, great Motherland of might! World – mother, first giver to humankind of philosophy and sacred lore, knowledge thou gav’st to an, God – love, works, art, religion’s opened door.
O even with all that grandeur dwarfed or turned and can vaunt thy mighty name?
Before us still there floats the idea of those splendid days of gold; a new world in our vision wakes, Love’s India we shall rise to mould. India, my India, who dare call thee a thing for pity’s grace today? Mother of wisdom, worship, works nurse of the spirit inward ray!
(1) The poem is a ……………………
(a) Praise
(b) Prayer
(c) Story in the form of poem
(d) Song of condolence [Choose the correct alternative]
(2) What has India given to the world?
(3) How does the poet visualize New India?
(4) Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.
(5) Name and explain the figure of speech that dominates the poem.
Number the points.
Put down the images that come to your mind immediately when you see the words in the box.
| Cat cupboard wall pond bird |
Tick the statement that is true.
The story hinges on a particular historical event.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________one's word
Why has he compared the three passions to great winds?
What does the bird in the poem announce? How is this related to the title, ‘Coming’?
What would you say are 'the finer growths' that the story supports in a novel?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The aroma of the ‘desi’ rice would spread around the village.
Think and answer in your own words.
How do parents react when they see children soil their clothes in dust and heat?
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The life of the cherry tree was threatened.
Write any five illnesses of the animals in the poem that you find most amusing / laughable.
Read the following phrase and use it in a sentence of your own in proper form.
To voice something
Find more information about the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force with the help of your teacher.
Find a suitable object for each comparison.
Divide the story into different sections to show the different events and time periods in it. Give a suitable title to each section.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
Why does he ‘miss all the fun’?
Now, talk to your friends or elders; refer to books and read about all the objects on which wheels are used. List them. (How many did you miss out on in your first list? Why?)
The merchant ships brought spices and other treasures from India and other countries to Italy.
Bassanio borrowed money from Shylock in Antonio’s name.
Write the conditions that Portia put down to warn Shylock.
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 poor man stole some ornaments from a rich girl.
Using your imagination, and information from other sources, describe anyone stalls in detail.
Write the following:
The sights mentioned in the second stanza.
Answer in your own words.
What chores did the boys from 1000 CE and 1st Century CE, do on their farms/fields?
Read the following from the Language Study pages:
- adjective clause
- adverb clause
- noun clause
Find one example of each from the passages. (Note the linking word when you do that.)
Find out how the following game is played.
Badminton
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
footprint
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
anywhere
Look at the speaker in each picture. Say whether each one is a good speaker. Give reasons for your answer.
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How did Helen Keller help other blind people?
____________ had provided Prospero formerly with books and provisions.
Read the incident again and answer the following question.
Why were the other passengers in the flight gazing at the writer?
Teach me to appreciate ______.
- nature
- destruction
- small creatures
Read the lines and answer the questions.
Deep inside the mountain
the adventures hide themselves.
Where do adventures hide?
Identify the character/speaker.
Oh no, I'll never get back to the right size.
Learning About Nature
Learn about caterpillars and butterflies. Read a book about a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. You can get one from the library or go online and find information with pictures.
ashen – pale
His face was ashen.
Read the sentences and number them in correct order.
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1. He wished to have Gopal with him. |
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2. Salim felt that it should come from within. |
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| 3. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it. | |
| 4. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture. | |
| 5. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details. | |
| 6. He had a strong wish to finish it in time. | |
| 7. Over days, he felt very weak. |
Narrate the story based on the story map
Write the story in your own words
Gulliver took the small creatures in his hand and crushed them.
Work in groups. Discuss and have a debate on life in bustling cities and life in calm towns.
What were Anandhan and Yazhini watching in the television?
What happened to Dr. Karmugilan in the story?
What did Anitha eat in the expo?
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
You should never ______ to your parents.
The bird-catcher let the pigeon jump into the fire.
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
She coloured the picture ____.
Meena’s father was a fisher man.
The official was transferred.
Why it is important for people to live without boundaries?
When does the world become green?
______will often say to be honest.
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Write the word with same meaning.
chips- ______
Do we worry when the progress is slow?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
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The call of the seas has always found an echo in me. Not being rich enough to roam in a private yacht, I have taken the poor man's way out. I swim across them. I have always been fascinated by the Indian ocean, whether at Mumbai, at Puri or at Gopalpur. I have swam in all these places and have felt the thrill. But the idea of swimming the Palk Strait did not occur to me until after I swam in the English channel. Steeped in the history and tradition of this nation, practically unconquered. teaming with hair-raising hazards, the sea between India and Sri Lanka had all the elements of challenge, danger and difficulty that tempted me. By the way, for preparation, I continued a strict and rigorous course of training which began in 1960. I also had to collect a comprehensive range of facts and information about this sea. Neither of these was easy. Despite all the information I had gathered, I soon found that very little was known about the Palk Strait, especially about the tides and currents. Everything about the English channel is known-there is the Channel Swimming Association, there are trained pilots there are wants to be hired, accurate weather forecasts, dependable tide tables and every other form of assistance was readily available. All that one needed was money. Here in the Palk Strait one has to find out firstly from where information could be obtained and then decide how much of it could be incorrect or misleading! |
A1. Rewrite the following as per their sequence in the extract: (2)
- I also had to collect a comprehensive range of facts and information about this sea.
- I have swam in all these places and have felt the thrill.
- All that one needed was money.
- Despite all the information I had gathered, I soon found that very little was known about the Palk Strait.
A2. Explain: (2)
What does the writer man by saving, "Steeped in the history and tradition of this nation, practically unconquered, teeming with hair-raising hazards, the sea between India and Sri Lanka had all the elements of challenge, danger and difficulty that tempted me"?
A3. Give reason: (2)
The narrator had an intense desire to swim in the Palk Strait. Explain the reasons for it.
A4. Personal Response: (2)
Do you like to have an adventurous life? Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar:
Do as directed: (2)
- Very little was known about the Palk Strait. (Rewrite as a negative sentence)
- I had to collect a comprehensive range of facts. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'A comprehensive ........)
A6. Vocabulary: (2)
Give the synonyms of the following words:
- rigorous - ______
- thrill - ______
