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प्रश्न
Give reasons :
Oberon and Titania fight for the custody of the Indian boy because - Oberon wants __________________.
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उत्तर
Oberon and Titania fight for the custody of the Indian boy because - Oberon wants to make the Indian boy his attendant.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Complete the following statements:
(i) The poet is talking about............................. .
(ii) As a nation weare missing our .................................... .
(iii) Old people havekeys ........................... .
(iv) The elderly remember .......................... .
"Oh the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know? They hold so many keys, so many
things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe.
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we'll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They've let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course."
B2 Express
State what the underlined words mean:
(i) Oh the value of the elderly! State the value ............. .
(ii) They are the ones most developed. 'They' stand for ............. .
B3: Match the words in Column A with their rhyming word in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Course | (a) Show |
| (ii) Believe | (b) resource |
| - | (c) retrieve |
Attempt a character sketch of Mr Gilman as a teacher.
The black kite may start a fire because
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
cairn of rocks
You will probably agree that this story does not have breathless adventure and exciting action. Then what in your opinion makes it interesting?
Why did the author finally give up on his watch?
How does the poem capture the elusive nature of the peacock?
What two things are compared in the poem?
How did the author feel about her mother's passion to make her a dancer?
What does the reference to raw mythology imply?
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Kumudini Lakhia's life is an inspiring illustration of the emancipation of women.
Make groups and discuss the following:
Did they themselves suffer from those problems/setbacks?
Think and answer in your own words.
What could be the age group of the speaker in the poem?
The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.
(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
The writer of the story is William Blake.
Rearrange the following in the proper order and insert them into a flow chart as per the poem.
- The plate turned to lead when it was gifted to false-hearted claimants.
- Many claimants donated their wealth to receive the plate of gold.
- For almost two years, no claimants received the plate of gold.
- A plate of gold fell in a temple from Heaven.
- The peasant offered comfort and courage to a blind miserable beggar, whom all had ignored.
- The priests announced that the one who loved God most of all would receive the gift from Heaven.
- When the priest gave the plate of gold to that peasant, it shone with thrice its luster.
- A simple peasant, who had nothing to offer, came to that temple.
‘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.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners take public consent for the alterations they make in the old structures of the city.
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a deer
Read the following sentence carefully and choose the correct meaning.
The Peacock had a gorgeous tail like no other bird.
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What does the poet pray for? Why?
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
The meadow is wrapped in shadow.
Gather information about your favourite great historical personality. You may use the internet. You may also gather photographs, pictures, etc. Prepare a collage using the pictures, inspirational quotes, and a brief description of the person’s importance. Hold an exhibition of your collages in the classroom.
List the lines that begin with 'Here' or 'And here'.
Also, list the sentences or phrases that begin with ‘And there’.
These phrases and sentences tell us about things that appear one after the other as the carriage moves. Can we tell which ones are closer to the train and which ones are at a distance? How?
What changes do we see in the life of human beings when the season changes? Write with reference to their celebrations.
Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.
What does the crocodile stand for?
Form groups of 5-8. This passage tells us only what the compère says. Try to visualize and write what the other people on the dais must have said in their speeches (Write only the main points.)
- The School Principal
- The Chief Guest
- The Art teacher who offered a vote of thanks
Form a group of four to six. As a group activity, write a conversation in which a person/a group of person thanks to someone.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
By afternoon, Papa Panov had stopped looking out for Jesus.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
"Ah no, to thee I sing: he sings to God.”
List 5 of the sounds that you like.
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
A Question
Which event in the story tells us that the scarecrow was intelligent?
Guess the meaning of dreary.
Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were harsh to him? Why?
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.
Identify the character or speaker.
I will soon move you.
Why did Anne want to exchange the book ‘Camera Obscura’?
Hamid’s friends are ______
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
What do you mean by cyber safety?
In what ways are we doing injustice to nature?
Identify the speaker/character.
Stop ship. Drop anchor. Quick!
Ridleys come to lay their eggs in the month of January.
Why did the girls snigger?
The wild boar got up from its daybed because it was disturbed by another boar.
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The hole became ______ and ______.
Name the character or speaker.
“Learn well, live well!”
Which is as important as our health?
Does the poet want diversity? why?
Name the places that Tenzin’s family lived in.
Who made the tree become a monster?
A Shepherd had a _______.
Savings is done after fulfilling the______.
What was the event Megala participated?
Does the child in the poem like her nose? Why do you think so?
What was the most important thing that Helen finally understood?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
Make groups of 10-15. In this game, each person writes three sentences about himself/herself, two of which are true and the third one is a lie. Read aloud your sentences, while others guess which two are true and which is a lie.
Examples: Hello, everyone! I am Sonali. I have a brother and a sister. I live in Amalner. We have a pet dog at home.
In the game ‘Two Truths, One Lie!’, it is necessary to use details which can be verified to see whether they are true or false. For example, you cannot use sentences like ‘I once had a blue sweater.’
