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प्रश्न
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
If you do not get lowered in your own eyes
While you raise yourself in those of others,
If you do not give in to gossips and lies
Rather heed them not, saying, 'who bothers?'
You may be the person I am looking for.
If you crave not for praise when you win
And look not for sympathy while you lose,
If cheers let not your head toss or spin
And after a set-back, you offer no excuse,
You may be the person I and looking for.
(1) What should be your reaction towards gossips and lies?
(2) Who are your role models? Why?
(3) Give the rhyming pairs of words from the first stanza.
(4) Which line is repeated in this extract and what is its effect?
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उत्तर
- We should not give in to gossips and lies. We should not even pay attention to them. Clearly speaking we should not bother about them.
- My role model is my parents. Who are very simple and humble in their character. They do not seek praise while in achievements and do not expect sympathy while losing. They are ready to face any challenge which comes across in their life.
- eyes - lies
Others - brothers - “You may be the person I am looking for” - This line gives the importance of that person to whom the poet is looking for.
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Read the following extract and then do all the activities that follow :
I rain into a stranger as he passed by
“Oh, excuse me please” was my reply.
He said, “please excuse me too; wasn't even watching for you.”
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on out way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told.
How we treat out loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knoked her down.
“Move out of the way,” I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
“While Dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But children you love, you seem to abuse.”
A1. Order-
The incidents narrated in the extract are arranged in a jumbled manner here, Rearrange them in a proper order as they occur in the extract:
(i) The poet and the stranger went on their way saying good-bye.
(ii) Seeking excuse politely from the stranger, she went her way.
(iii) The poet ran into a stranger on the road.
(iv) The poet yelled at her daughter.
A2. Poetic device:
Make a list of rhyming pairs from the second stanza and note down the rhyme scheme of the same stanza.
A3. Personal Response:
Understanding and politeness are the essentials of out everyday life. Explain your views in brief.
A4. Creativity -
Frame two poetic lines on the following situation using a rhyming pattern with the help of clues given:
“While introducing great personalities, we praise them highly and talk about their qualities, but while speaking
about our friends we may not follow the same trend.”
While introducing great personalities, — a
------------------------------------ — a
But while speaking about our friends, — b
------------------------------------ — b
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1 True or False:
Rewrite the following statements and state whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
(i) Mashelkar’s mother did menial work to bring him up.
(ii) Mashelkar’s father died when he was twelve.
(iii) Mashelkar was born in a very rich family.
(iv) Tatas added much value to Mashelkar’s life.
I start with my greatest guru-my mother. I was born in a very poor family and my father died when I was six. We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work to bring me up. Two meals a day was a tough challenge. I studied under street lights and I walked barefoot until, I think, I was twelve. I remember when I passed the seventh standard and I wanted to go into the eighth standard, our poverty was such that even to secure 21 rupees for secondary school admission became a big challenge. We had to borrow from a lady, who was a housemaid in Chaupati in Mumbai. That was the tough life I had.
In fact, I remember, my passing the SSC Examination-i.e. 11th standard. Those days it used to be not 10th standard or 12th standard but 11th standard. I stood 11th among 1,35,000 but I was about to leave higher education and find a job. What helped me was the scholarship by Sir Dorab Tata Trust. It was just 60 rupees per month and would you believe that 60 rupees per month from Tatas added so much value to my life that I have been able to stand here today before you to speak to you.
I am on the Board of Tatas now and it is very interesting that the same Bombay House where I used to go to collect that 60 rupees per month now one goes and sits there like a Director on the Board of Tata Motors. The turn that these 40 years have taken is very interesting. It has all been possible because of the chance I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother. She gave me the values of my life. She was one of the noblest parents I have met in my life.
So, my greatest guru was my mother. My second guru was Principal Bhave, about whom I made a mention earlier. He taught us Physics. Because it was a poor school, I remember, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of Science.
A2 Complete:
Complete the following sentences and write:
(i) Mashelkar was inspired by his greatest guru _______
(ii) Mashelkar studied under _______
(iii) Principal Bhave taught _______
(iv) The scholarship by _______ Trust helped him in higher education.
A3 Find the meaning:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words from the given alternatives:
(i) We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work.
(a) skilled
(b) hard
(c) unskilled
(d) of low status
(ii) Because it was a poor school, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of science.
(a) do a cheap experiment
(b) introduce new things
(c) avoid
(d) try hard
(iii) I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother.
(a) firm saying
(b) being inspired
(c) being inspected
(d) being instigated
(iv) That was the tough life I had.
(a) difficult
(b) soft
(c) cheap
(d) simple
A4 Match:
Match the following sentences with their tags:
| 'A' | 'B' | ||
| (i) | I stood 11th among 1,35,000 |
(a) | aren’t I? |
| (ii) | I am on the Board of Tatas | (b) | didn’t we? |
| (iii) | It was a poor school | (c) | didn’t I? |
| (iv) | We moved to Mumbai | (d) | wasn’t it? |
A5 Personal Response:
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swathe
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
salt flats
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What are the issues it raises?
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Do you think it caricatures these issues or do you think that the problems it raises are genuine? How does the play resolve the issues? Do you agree with the resolution?
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You know what ‘hide-and-seek’ is. What would ‘hide-and-speak’ mean?
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'Wife and husband in unusual rapport
State one unspoken thought':
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a very narrow passage between buildings ______
Discuss in groups and share your answer with the class.
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|
Little things Little drops of water, Thus the little minutes, Little deeds of kindness, |
What important message does the above poem convey?
'Uttarayana' starts from Makar Sankranti onwards.
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Different types of kites.
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For example:
- What is the name of the bridge?
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
- ________________________________
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Match the questions you asked with their answers.
| 1. | What health problem did you suffer from? | a. | I was given a bath and I wore a surgical gown. |
| 2. | Whom did you inform about it first? | b. | I was given an injection of anesthesia. |
| 3. | What type of doctor did you consult? | c. | I consulted an orthopedic surgeon. |
| 4 | How did he/she find out that you needed a surgery? | d. | I was relieved and happy that the operation was over. |
| 5. | What preparation was done before the surgery? | e. | I had fractured my ankle while playing hockey. |
| 6. | What did you feel when you were taken to the operation theatre? | f | No, I did not feel anything. I was fast asleep. |
| 7. | What was the first step before the actual surgery? | g. | I recovered and I could walk normally after 3 weeks. |
| 8. | Did you feel any pain during the surgery? | h. | Our school hockey coach. |
| 9. | What did you feel when you opened your eyes after the operation? | i. | The doctor took an X-ray of my ankle, and he found a fracture in my ankle. |
| 10. | How soon did you recover? | j. | I was very nervous. |
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- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Fill in the gaps in the table of Degrees of Comparison.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| (1) | ____________ | ____________ | oldest |
| (2) | ____________ | healthier | ____________ |
| (3) | near | ____________ | ____________ |
| (4) | ____________ | finer | ____________ |
| (5) | ____________ | ____________ | earliest |
| (6) | small | ____________ | ____________ |
| (7) | ____________ | faster | ____________ |
| (8) | high | ____________ | ____________ |
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb :
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Hat
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Kojo
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An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time
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What do the following events/actions tell us about the characters? Discuss.
Sir Ector kneeled before Arthur.
How do you behave with your classmates? Write about your attitude and behaviour in the appropriate column.
Some actions:
- Ask others for help
- Refuse help
- Judge others by their appearance
- Judge others by their accent
| Always | Sometimes | Never |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
Discuss:
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Find out the following with the help of your teacher and the internet.
Seasonal Rains (monsoon) in India and other countries.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
size - small _______________.
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Think and answer:
Does the last line make you happy or sad? Why?
Complete the following diagram.
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- Name (in English, in your mother tongue)
- Meaning in English
- General information
- Steps and pictures
- Benefits
Read the poem again. Does it have a uniform rhyme scheme throughout?
Write down the rhyme scheme of every stanza separately.
- 1st stanza ______
- 2nd stanza ______
- 3rd stanza ______
- 4th stanza ______.
Read aloud a couple of stanzas of the poem ‘Invictus’ and ‘Please Listen’. In what ways do they differ? Think and fill up the table with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
| Invictus | Please Listen | |
| Rhyming lines | ______ | ______ |
| Steady rhythm | ______ | ______ |
| Uniformity in the length of lines | ______ | ______ |
| Uniformity of the number of lines in each stanza. | ______ | ______ |
| Figurative language | ______ | ______ |
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Papa Panov gave hot soup to the sweeper, milk to the young mother, and coffee to the beggars.
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“O Holy Master, bless us with thy song !”
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Find out how the following game is played.
Kabaddi
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ripples
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What does 'Rangaawali' mean?
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__________________was the chief of all spirits
____________ had provided Prospero formerly with books and provisions.
The author left the ties in the taxi.
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
They growl at that and they growl at this;
Whatever comes, there is something amiss;
- What does the word ‘growl’ mean here?
- Why do they find everything amiss?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘ The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.’
How is Karagattam performed?
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the data about?
‘ If only her son were there, it would have been a different kind of Eid’! What had happened to her son?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
‘They’ descended on the sweet and toy-vendors’ stores like an army moving to attack.
Who does they refer to? Did they move one by one in a line or in a big group?
Who told the children the story about the ghosts on Haunted Hill?
At dawn, the______ began to sing.
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
What do you mean by cyber safety?
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Read the lines and answer the questions.
There are many legends based on their heroic exploits
a legacy of tales which have been told with much adroit
- What does ‘heroic exploits’ mean?
- What are legends?
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Read these lines and answer the question given below.
The laughter and beauty of women long dead;
Explain the meaning of the above line.
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Gulliver was set free because the emperor______.
Read the lines and answer the questions given below.
Summer comes
in a blaze of heat with
sunny smiles
and dusty feet
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- Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer?
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
What does the summer bring?
He got _________ the disease.
________ was a young talented doctor.
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Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Country - ______.
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Name the character or speaker.
"You want me to strain my back?"
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Recite the poem ‘Mother Nature’.
The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.
Why did Uthaman become angry with the old man?
Try your own.
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Divide the following word.
hotel
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Name the character or speaker.
"Why does Nandhini look so sad?"
Meena went to ______ her father.
Does the poet want diversity? why?
List the things that humans should save.
At the end of the festival , Kamali and Senthil saved______.
Mugund learnt the art from his ______.
Who are already awake?
Replace the bold word/words with a word from the quiver and re-write the sentence –
Nasruddin was surely not a good archer.
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What did the animals do when they saw the blue jackal?
Bertha was very good but very proud too.
