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प्रश्न
In the poem, Birches, how are the crystal shells shed?
पर्याय
By the sun's warmth.
By the gentle breeze.
By the footsteps of people.
By the boy swinging on the birches.
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उत्तर
By the sun's warmth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Thinking about the Poem
What is a legend? Why is this poem called a legend?
Thinking about Poem
How has the tree grow to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
“On the whole, the small society of Rameswaram was very rigid in terms of the segregation of different social groups,” says the author.
(i) Which social groups does he mention? Were these groups easily identifiable (for example, by the way they dressed)?
(ii) Were they aware only of their differences or did they also naturally share friendships and experiences? (Think of the bedtime stories in Kalam’s house; of who his friends were; and of what used to take place in the pond near his house.)
(iii) The author speaks both of people who were very aware of the differences among them and those who tried to bridge these differences. Can you identify such people in the text?
(iv) Narrate two incidents that show how differences can be created, and also how they can be resolved. How can people change their attitudes?
The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say this?
Answer the following question in one or two sentences.
How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?
(a) Given below are five lines from a poem but they are not in the right order.
Get into groups of four. Read the lines and put them in the right order. Read
the version that you develop to the whole class.
(b) Who is 'I' in these lines?
(c) Imagining yourself as the subject of this poem, write five lines about
yourself in less than five minutes.
You may like to
- define yourself
- state what you do
- explain why people like/dislike you
- mention any other characteristic about yourself
Some are Purple and gold flecked grey
For she who has journeyed through life midway,
Whose hands have cherished , whose love has blest,
And cradled fair sons on her faithful breast,
And serves her household in fruitful pride,
And worship the gods at her husband's side.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
What in the passage will repel a modern woman?
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in springhtly dance.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
What is being compared to the stars and why ?
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to context.
When Timothy was about six months old, a change came over him. The phrase in underlined means that
What happened when the wicked old farmer sprinkled ash over the cherry tree?
Explain three ways in which the dog helped his master.
Where did each of them find a home?
When did “the unfriendly face” of the visitor turn truly friendly?
- What steps did he take to save himself?
- Did his plan work? How?
The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete, what did he miss?
How did the crocodile plan to please his wife? How did the monkey use his wits and save his life?
Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best?
Make noun from the word given below by adding –ness, ity, ty or y
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Multiple Choice Question:
Why does the flier have to run?
How does the poet describe the facts/journey or antics of a kite in the sky?
Multiple Choice Question:
For the child, his teacher is ________
Look at the following picture. One asks a question, the other answers it. Then the answer is noted in a form as shown below.
| Questions | Yes/No | Additional Response |
|
1. Do you like to meet people? |
Yes I do, but not always | I do have some close friends, though. |
|
2. Do you like the area you live in? |
No, I Don't | But I have no choice |
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following sentences.
Gopal was a clever man. ________
The words helper, companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings, but each word is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with the most commonly used words? A dictionary may help you.
a faithful …………… such as dog.
Read the lines given below and answer the following question:
| Sophocles long ago Heard it on the Agean… |
Who is Sophocles?
Complete the following sentence by providing a reason:
In Act III, Scene II of the play, The Tempest, Stephano threatens to tie Trinculo to the next tree because ______.
Read the following extract from Ray Bradbury's short story, ‘The Pedestrian’ and answer the questions that follow:
| “He would stand upon the corner of an intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in four directions, deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference." |
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What did he love to do?
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Mention TWO reasons he gives for making this comparison. [3] - ‘Why had Mead decided to change his footwear from hard-heeled shoes to sneakers? [3]
- What happened quite suddenly as he was making his way home?
What was Mead's immediate reaction? [3] - ‘Why was Mead taken away by the police car?
‘Would you call this a horror story or a piece of science fiction?
Give reasons for your answer. [4]
Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.
In the poem, Telephone Conversation, the speaker resented the landlady asking him about the colour of his skin because ______.
