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I see him drinking weak tea, eating a stale chapati. Here ‘stale chapati’ stands for stale food/non-nourishing food or diet, where the part symbolizes the whole, i.e. food.

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I see him drinking weak tea, Eating a stale chapati.

Here ‘stale chapati’ stands for stale food/non-nourishing food or diet, where the part symbolizes the whole, i.e. food. Guess the name of the figure of speech.

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I see him drinking weak tea, Eating a stale chapati.

Synecdoche (Part for Whole) -  Here, ‘chapati (part)’ represents ‘food (whole)’.

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 2.5 Father Returning Home
Brainstorming (A4) | Q 3 | पृष्ठ १२०

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’                                         Column ‘B’
(i) dangling                                       (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing                                    (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian                                      (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate                                     (d) pressing firmly


Give antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes :

(i) gratitude
(ii) clear
(iii) believe
(iv) significance


Notice these words in the story.

  • “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
  • “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
  • “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly

These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.

Make a list of ten other words of this kind.


A crofter is a person who rents or owns a small farm especially in Scotland. Think of other uncommon terms for ‘a small farmer’, including those in your language.


Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.

Humility


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Gratitude


  • He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
  • I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
  • The fast train is coming (not quick train).

Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology.


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.

(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.

Abroad is the place where we stay up late.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

I remember, in fact, after my first trip to Southeast Asia, more than a decade ago. How I would come back to my apartment in New York.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

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Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

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Travelling can help to _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

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The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.


The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -

  1. For the world _______
  2. For himself ________
  3. For the road _______

Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.


The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.


Complete the following table.

Figure of Speech Line
Simile  
Imagery  
Metaphor  
Alliteration  

Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

The lowest part of the ship


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Floating object that shows direction


Write information about Ballad. 


Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia

 

Examples Figure of Speech Explanation
1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair. Alliteration The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.


Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.

Toiling (time) Toiling (day)
   
   
   
   

Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.

Column A Column B
1. Cheerful a. With feeling of disappointment
2. Selfish b. Lack of satisfaction
3. Sorely c. Happy
4. Discontent d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure

Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.

Figures of speech Lines
1. Simile  
2. Alliteration  
3. Onomatopoeia  

Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.


Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.


Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.


Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.


‘The river has a soul.’
‘Life and death.’
These are the two expressions that are repeated in the poem; but both of them indicate different figures of speech. Find out and discuss.


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ man


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ slowly


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ drizzle


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ spirits


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... asleep


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

nearness in space


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

a place of residence


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

eager to know everything


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

echoed loudly


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

giving away much to the needy


Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.


Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To be taken by surprise.


Find more such idioms using the following key word.

colours


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Plaintively


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Monstrous


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Soar


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.

Arun is full of ______.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”


Give the Homophones of the following.

  1. blue
  2. bear
  3. beet
  4. to
  5. son

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The head of the institution was on leave.
  2. He bent his head down with chin.

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

exaggeration


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

millenium


Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.

Word Meaning conveyed One Synonym/ Antonym Word Class Other forms Translation in Mother tongue
1. mischievous naughty but innocent Synonym naughty, troublesome Antonym good and well- behaved Adjective mischief mischievously

शरारती (Hindi)

खोडकर (Marathi)

2.          
3.          
4.          
5.          

Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.

  1. If you do exercise daily, _______.
  2. If _______, you will pass the exam.
  3. If _______, _______.
  4. ______, if _______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

optimistic × 


Insert the proper words from the bracket to form collocations.

(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold.

  1. absolutely ____________
  2. cannot __________________
  3. formal __________________
  4. job __________________
  5. pass __________________
  6.  accept __________________
  7. early __________________
  8. catch a __________________
  9. leading __________________
  10. joint __________________

divinity : ____________


culminate : __________________


Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of

  • Ignorance × ______
  • Immortality × ______
  • Deny × ______
  • Violence × ______
  • Well-known × ______
  • Slavery × ______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unhappy ×


Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.

  • fishers 
  • salty 
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________

Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

debut


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

reinforced


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Disqualify ×


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Contentment


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Diffident ×


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