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प्रश्न
How is humour employed to comment on the pains that the author took to get his watch set right.
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उत्तर
It is funny how the author and his dear watch had to go through all the pain that was delivered by seven watch makers. In the end, it was all futile and no good was done to the watch. The seven episodes with the watch makers are humorous as while all the watch makers tried their hand on the watch, toying it all up and operating and exploring and dissembling and then assembling every inch of it, it all gave sheer pain to the author to whom the watch was so dear. Every time with all the hope and strength he took it to a new watch maker; however, not a single of all the tinkers could put it all back to place to make it function all properly. How strange it is that none of the seven watch makers could mend the watch while they all experimented and did all sorts of research and development on it.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30‒40 words:
(a) How does Kamala Das try to put away the thoughts of her ageing mother?
(b) Which is the exotic moment that the poet refers to in 'Keeping Quiet'?
(c) What are the difficulties that aunt Jennifer faced in her life?
Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 Complete the following :
(i) Books were found on the _____________ and ____________.
(ii) The tales are described as ______________ and __________.
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Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
We'll say it very loud and slow:
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
To READ some more. Great Scott! Gadzooks!
One-half of their lives was reading books!
The nursery shelves held books galore!
Books cluttered up the nursery floor!
And in the bedroom, by the bed,
More books were waiting to be read!
Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good, what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
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Look at the following set of words and mention what is common to them both in form and meaning.
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Snuffle |
snort |
sniffle |
snore |
What do you understand of the natures of Ramanand and Azam Khan from the episode described?
“I have done something; oh, God! I've done something real at last.” Why does Andrew say this? What does it mean?
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and his uncle.
Discuss in pairs or groups of four.
Replacing old machines with new is better than getting them repaired.
Adi Song for the Recovery of Lost Health' is in Miri Agom while Adi Agom is the Adi community's language for routine conversation. How does this reflect upon the high level of language sensitivity of the Adi? Can you think of other parallels in modern languages between the literary variety and the colloquial variety?
How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
What facet of political life does the behaviour of Ajamil illustrate?
Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words, occurring in the poem.
- clearmis ____________
- sowmid ____________
- gearuoc ____________
- rissupser ____________
- tabyue ____________
- madres ____________
- laveu ____________
- downre ____________
Divide the class into 5 groups. Each group can prepare a decorative chart/poster using an epigrammatic line from the poem. You may use calligraphy/painting/or Paint program on a computer. (With permission, put up these charts in your school.)
Some poets do not use uniformity in rhyming words, nor a steady rhythm. Such poems with no uniformity in rhyme, rhythm, length of lines or stanzas are called Free Verse. Walt Whitman, Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, Rabindranath Tagore are some famous poets who have composed poems in Free Verse.
A quick glance at the poem ‘Vocation' reveals that the style used by Tagore is Free Verse.
Now turn the pages of your textbook and see if you can find other poems in Free Verse.
Read other poems by Leigh Hunt, especially 'Abou Ben Adhem'.
Compare the messages in that poem with those in 'The Plate of Gold'. What do you observe?
Read the text and enlist the achievements and honours of Ramanujan, received in England.
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
What did one of the fluttering creatures do?
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is the centre of the play.
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
And then, once the ring's broken, we'll get to work and show the public every day just how incompetent the Mayor is!
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Yonamine’s ideas about marriage.
Visit a library:
Find and read the biography of your favourite scientist.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
They may be composed and sung or recited for many years before __________________.
Read: ‘Just So Stories’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
Form groups of five. Discuss how you can complete the rest of the story without referring to Part II of the story.
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.
Read the highlighted words. They are adverbs.
- I was pulling hard.
- They ran away.
- Later, I was taken to the city.
- I went very carefully.
- They were greatly pleased.
Where was the well situated?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
magnificent
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
BUNGEE-JUMPING
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a long elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes from the freefalling and the rebound. When the person jumps, the cord stretches, and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated.
Jumping Heights, located in Mohan Chatti village, in Rishikesh has been rated as one of the most preferred bungee jumping destinations in India at a height of 83 meters. It is the only place in India where bungee jumping can be done from a fixed platform. This is also India’s only fixed platform Bungee- performed from a professional cantilever, to separate it from entertainment parks, and create instead, an extreme adventure zone. The Bungee has been designed by David Allardice of New Zealand.
The Cantilever platform is built over a rocky cliff over-looking the river Hall, a tributary of River Ganges. Bungee-ing amidst the vastness of nature lends the experience an absolutely breathtaking quality. Jumping heights is well known for its safety measures and experienced staff. It costs around Rs 2500 per jump, a bit expensive, but totally worth the experience. The Bungee jumping experience has been set amidst the astoundingly stunning landscape of Rishikesh. To Bungee jump, one must be at least 12 years and should weigh between 40-110 kg.
Questions
- What is Bungee Jumping?
- Can Bungee be performed from a movable object? How?
- When do you think Bungee becomes thrilling?
- What is the experience when one falls off the platform?
- Where is the Bungee jumping point located in India?
- What is the minimum age to Bungee jump?
____________ raised a dreadful storm.
Who were the inhabitants of the island?
What do you understand by the mother’s act of throwing the shoe?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.’
Identify the speaker/character.
‘Come in, Zigzag, come in dear!’
What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
Bring out a few differences between the two art forms: Therukoothu and Bommalattam.
Teachers help me to learn ______ things.
- new
- bad
- difficult
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet
Whose ‘Wandering feet’ is referred to here?
Identify the speaker/character.
Stop ship. Drop anchor. Quick!
Identify the speaker/character.
He'll have to be given artificial respiration and kept warm.
Turtles come ashore to lay eggs
Why did the author leave town?
Grandfather helped grandma out with the gardening because he______.
Gulliver was set free because the emperor______.
Who shattered the windows?
Match the rhyming words.
| filth | farmer |
| cook | harm |
| charm | wealth |
| armour | look |
Be humble like a _____.
How do we see the earthworm often?
The villagers, built a _______ on his memory.
Nauranang is in Himachal Pradesh.
Connect the rhyming words.
| strong | tall |
| call | sack |
| back | along |
The hut was very ______.
Who will be the fortunate?
Where did the bird catcher sit?
What was the message on the chit?
Write the rhyming word.
larder- ______.
How long did the competition take to reach the final?
What does Amma often say?
What was his dream ?
Who was burning with curiosity?
