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How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behaviour towards the girl change that day?

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How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behavior towards the girl change that day?

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Usually, she would receive the flower from her favorite pupil Mary Beazley. She would tuck it in her belt with great tenderness and give a smile to her. The music class would start with a joyful note.

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पाठ 5.3: The Singing Lesson - Exercises [पृष्ठ १६५]

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पाठ 5.3 The Singing Lesson
Exercises | Q A. 4. | पृष्ठ १६५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Analyse the symbol of Clouds, Sky, and Heavens.


Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:

Write an original short story entitled 'The, Gift'.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The soldier fought bravely__________ his country. 


The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled. 


The chairman says that he will look________their complaints.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

Air pollution is responsible for the spread ……… bronchitis. 


Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) started
My mother (0)__________ (start) school when she
(1)__________ (be) six and (2)____________ (stop) the 
same term. She was unusual in the village as she had a father and brother who (3)_________ (encourage) her to go to school. She was the only girl in a class of boys and claims she was brighter than the boys. But every day she (4)______ (will) leave behind her girl cousins (5) (play) at home and she (6)_________ (envy) them. There (7)_________ (seem) to be no point in. (8)_______ (go) to school just!o end up doing housework. 


Based on the text enact your own version of the play. Work in pairs.


Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.


Rewrite the following incomplete sentences carefully, so that the reader does not have to guess what is left out.

1. more and more books
2. too difficult
3. got up late, missed the bus
4. solved the mystery


Are friends different from neighbors? Are you friends with your neighbors? Give examples and write.


'Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy'. Fill in the boxes supporting this statement. Complete the following web diagram.


Discuss with your partner and match the following expressions given in column A with their interpretations in column 'B'.

Sr.No. A B
1. While Chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws. (a) Eyes are refrained from using spectacles.
2. They are made with the straddle as wide as the ridge of the Nose is. (b) The responsibility of giving a verdict rested on the shoulders of the hearing organ.
3. That whenever the Nose put his Spectacles on, by daylight or candlelight Eyes should be shut! (c) Spectacles are meant for none other than the nose.
4. So his lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone, decisive and clear, without one if or but. (d) The judge delivered a firm verdict without any doubt.

Place the given areas of questioning from the list in the appropriate columns.

  • future plans
  • inspiration
  • overcoming hurdles/ struggle
  • coach/ mentor/ guide/ teacher
  • message for the youngsters
  • family support
  • alternate career choice
  • first or maiden award/ achievement /success /setbacks
  • a turning point in life/ success formula/technique.
  Section of the interview Aspects to be covered
1. Introduction Welcoming/Greeting, Introduction of the guest/Occasion.
2. Opening questions  
3. Main body  
4. Concluding questions  
5. Summing up Concluding the statement, Expressing gratitude.

You can add your points.


The priorities of the Sergeant are shifted. Complete the given table by using the given clues.

priorities of the Sergeant priorities at the end of the play
in the beginning patriotism
law and duty  -

Now read the beginning and end of a sci-fi story given below and complete the story using your imagination.

‘The Magic Glasses’

After ten years of diligent experimenting on ‘light’, Jayant, a brilliant scientist, created a pair of eye-glasses which would enable him to see through all opaque objects, doors, walls, metal structures, etc.

On Monday, he put on his ‘magic’ glasses and stepped into the busy street outside ____________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

And so, Jayant received the ‘State Award for Brave Citizens’ _____________________________________________


Gather information on any one of the following by talking to your elders, family members, and from other sources in your mother tongue and write a short note on it in English.

A special type of embroidery


Write your opinion, in your own words:-

Why do you think the children dislike their aunt’s story?


Discuss with your friend/brother /sister / your classmate and write your list of wishes to make your village/town/city people happy. You can use the following words.

  • great
  • wish
  • share
  • talk
  • help
  • cooperate
  • communicate

Find more topics from your Environmental Studies or Mathematics textbooks for drawing tree diagrams. Draw and label the diagrams.

Life on earth began with unicellular I organisms known as protozoa. The following are the stages of evolution of animals. Invertebrates are animals without a backbone, for e.g., a snail. The vertebrates are animals which have a backbone. E.g., Aquatic animals like fish. Animals which: live in water and also on land are called amphibians. E.g. A frog. A few invertebrates are worms and mosquitoes and a few I vertebrates are reptiles. 

What does the poet say about the crocodile? Write in your own words. (in about fifty words)


Write about yourself using the following expressions (do you play in the park, go to bed late, fuss over food, study hard, etc.?)

always frequently usually
often sometimes rarely

For example - I always do my work neatly.

  1. ____________
  2. ____________
  3. ____________
  4. ____________
  5. ____________

Look at the following words. They are group names.

troop of soldiers

swarm of bees

team of players

litter of puppies

fleet of ships

library of books


What made the dogs follow the grandmother after school hours?


Why did Woman 1 panic more than the others?


The photographer had made changes ______.


"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value."- Thomas Paine

Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, and inputs from subjects such as History, Science and literature)


Certainly anyone who insists on condemning all lies should think about what would happen if we could reliably tell when our family, friends, colleagues, and government leaders were deceiving us. It is tempting to think that the world would become a better place without the deceptions that seem to interfere with our attempts are genuine communication. On the other hand, perhaps there is such a thing as too much honesty. - Adapted from Allison Kornet, "The Truth About Lying"

Would the world be a better place if everyone always told the complete truth? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.


One cannot always get what one wants and sometimes it is for the best. Present your reflections on this statement.


Gather more information about the following:

  1. Different types of impairment that limit a person’s activity or make it difficult for him/her to mix with others in society.
  2. How modern technology can be used to overcome these problems.

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