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Impossible itself says ‘I M possible’. Do you agree ? Justify your answer by citing some examples from the text and some that you have experienced or heard from someone.

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Impossible itself says ‘I M possible’. Do you agree? Justify your answer by citing some examples from the text and some that you have experienced or heard from someone.

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Yes, I do agree that impossible itself says ‘I M possible’. A lot of times in life, we find ourselves in situations that seem impossible to get out of. But there is always a way out. We only need to find it. For example, the small bits of grass find a way to grow out of a concrete pavement. It sounds impossible, but the bits of grass made it possible. It seems impossible for tiny little ants to carry a fly that is ten times their size. But they manage to do so through teamwork. When I was eleven years old, I took my bicycle and went for a ride. After a while I realised that I was lost and I didn’t know my way back home. I thought it was impossible for me to find my way back, since I didn’t even know the area I was in. My family didn’t know where I was and I had no way of contacting them. But then, I made up my mind and decided to ride back on the same route that I had taken on my way there. A lot of kind strangers helped me with directions on the way. At a certain point, I realised that I had taken a wrong turn and that was why I had gotten lost. I managed to reach home safe and sound. That day, I realised that if we are determined and think that something is possible, we can achieve it.

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The Alchemy of Nature
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पाठ 3.5: The Alchemy of Nature - English Workshop [पृष्ठ १२१]

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बालभारती English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 3.5 The Alchemy of Nature
English Workshop | Q 3 | पृष्ठ १२१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Rearrange the good qualities in each set, so that the first letter of each of the words should make a meaningful word. Join the sets and get message.

Set 1: Understanding / Adaptable / Tolerant / Neat / Encouraging Resourceful.

- The word is ...............

Set 2: Selfless / Inspiring

- The word is ...............

Set 3: Youthful / Modest

- The word is ...............

Set 4: Affectionate / Compassionate / Empathetic / Earnest / Honest / Reliable / Trustworthy

- The word is ...............

- The message is ..................................


What things in nature teach us the following:

Problems are not permanent.


What things in nature teach us the following:

Be humble and adjust.


What things in nature teach us the following:

Make the best use of time and opportunity.


What things in nature teach us the following:

Be persistent 


What things in nature teach us the following:

Many hands make work light


What things in nature teach us the following:

Delicate structures are not a sign of weakness


Read the question from the lesson. What do they imply?

Are you listening?


Read the question from the lesson. What do they imply?

What if we too are consistent, organised, focused...?


Go through the lesson again and complete the flow-chart that highlights the life of a ‘hibiscus’ flower.


Fill the web


The writer explains the contrasting features of ‘water’ and ‘rock’ in the lesson. Write all the features of both water and rock in the given table.

Water Rock
1.                   1.                   
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

How should you deal with difficulties and problems?


‘An oyster turns a grain of sand into a pearl.’ What can we learn from this example?


How does nature succeed in its ‘Alchemy’? What can it turn a small person into?


Which two aspects of nature teach us to accept change and adjust according to the situation?


Why does the writer begin by quoting the lines from William Blake’s poem (Auguries of Innocence)?


‘Impossible’ itself says ‘I M possible’. Do you agree? Justify your answer by citing something that you have experienced or heard from someone.


Look at the following thing. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

A bee


Look at the following thing. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

An eagle


Look at the following thing. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

A creeper


Look at the following things. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

The river


Look at the following things. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

Rainfall


The writer explains the contrasting features of ‘water’ and ‘rock’ in the text. Write all the features of both water and rock in the given table.

Water Rock
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

Go through the text again and complete the web that highlights the various features of flower of the ‘hibiscus’ plant. One is done for you.


Read the following passage and do the activities:

A1. Complete the following web:

We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in the concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening......

We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in, and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.

We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers, and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized focused.......
Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colours the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature… we touch it and become gold ourselves.

A2. What do the following things in nature teach us:      (02)

  1. Ants ______
  2. Grass ______

A3. Complete the following collocations with the help of the passage:       (02)

  1. ............... winter
  2. ................... moment
  3. ………….passion
  4. ……………. sky

A4. Do as directed:

  1. Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong.                            (02)
    (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Although ..........’)
  2. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
    (Add a question tag and Rewrite the sentence)

A5. How do you deal with difficulties and problems in life? Explain in brief.   (02)


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