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महाराष्ट्र राज्य शिक्षण मंडळएस.एस.सी (इंग्रजी माध्यम) इयत्ता १० वी

King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning. He regularly applied oil on his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil came out with the sweat. This was followed by a long

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King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy exercises every morning. He regularly applied oil on his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil came out with the sweat. This was followed by a long ride on his horse. Once the king started leading a sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped exercising. He no longer went horse-riding either. The king overate and as a result grew fat and heavy. The king‟s temperament also underwent a sea change.

Noticing this, the royal physicians cautioned the king against the ill effects of overeating and explained to him the risks posed by obesity. They advised the king to regulate his diet, exercise, and take care of his health. The repeated advice he got from the physicians to eat less made him so angry that one day he announced a reward for anyone who could find him an easy cure. But there was one condition: those who failed would have their heads off. None dared to advise the king in this regard. The situation became precarious and as usual Tenali Raman was approached by the courtiers for a remedy. Tenali heard the problem and assured the courtiers of a viable solution. The next day, an astrologer predicted that the king had only a month left to live. When the king came to know of this, he was furious. The astrologer was ordered by the king to be imprisoned for a month so that his prediction could be put to test and so the hapless forecaster was sent to prison.

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उत्तर

The King’s reward: easy cure for obesity

King Krishnadeva Raya used to work out rigorously every morning. Once he started following a sedentary lifestyle and became overweight, he also became ill-tempered. The king got furious after being repeatedly advised by royal physicians for regulating his diet and exercise. Eventually, he announced a reward for an easy cure for obesity and punishment if the cure failed. Tenali Raman was approached by the courtiers and he assured them of a solution for the issue. The next day an astrologer who predicted a hapless forecast that the king will survive for one more month was put in prison to test his prediction.

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पाठ 4: Section 4: Non-Textual Passages - Activity Set 2

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Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
swathe


Discuss the following in pairs

Behind the public face of the people in various occupations is a whole saga of personal suffering and joy which they wish to share with others.


Identify instances in the story that show the business acumen of Ramanand.


There are intervals of silence in the interaction between the landlady and the prospective tenant. What are the reasons for this?


Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.

Does the poem urge us to protect only worms? What is the general message conveyed through this poem?


Stories can be told even in the form of poetry. Such poems are called Narrative poems. Narrative poems do not always follow rhythmic patterns of a fixed rhyme scheme. Such poems are written in a style called ‘Free Verse.’
Recall and name some narrative poems you have done/read earlier.


Johnsy realised that her thinking was wrong.


Answer the following question in short.

Why was Tenali Raman summoned to the court?


Answer the following question in short.

How did Tenali Raman outwit Pundit Shahane?


Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.

(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)

as ______ as a fox


Write about how your family supports you to go to school.


Find four words ending with ‘-ous’ from the story.

Can you add three more words ending with ‘-ous’ to this list? 


Write a review of your favorite book. Use the following points:

  • Title of the book
  • Author/Authors
  • The central idea or story
  • The important characters 
  • Some special features of the book
  • Why it is your favourite book.

Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.

size - big _______________.


Do you know of similar stories in your mother tongue or in other languages? Narrate it in short.


What did the husband want to do with the extra milk?


Guess the meaning of on the wing. 


Share a memorable trip from your life


"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong - Discuss


Who was Caliban? What was he employed for?


Gilson asked the narrator to buy a tie.


Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.

The worst thing is that if anyone stays
Among them too long, he will learn their ways;

  1. What is the worst thing that can happen if anyone stays with them?
  2. What are the ways of the Grumble family?

Read the sentences and number them in correct order.

1. He wished to have Gopal with him.

 

2. Salim felt that it should come from within.

 
3. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it.  
4. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture.  
5. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details.  
6. He had a strong wish to finish it in time.  
7. Over days, he felt very weak.  

Read the story on your own. Discuss in a group and complete the story map below.

A story map is the main events of the story given in a flow chart.


Why did the girls snigger?


Where did the boys and girls go?


Write a paragraph about 50 words describing the scenes that the poet passed by.


The war between the two kingdoms ended in peace.


Nilavan unknowingly started the space shuttle.


Where were the boys taken to?


Raju loves______.


What made him frightened?


Like whom did they want to do?


Who disguised himself as an old man?


Why should we close the tap after using it?


In which season is ice cream popular?


Did the seeds given to Ani sprout? why?


Read the passage 3 times and colour the trees for each time.

Trees help us in many ways. The colour green is calming and heals your worries. By planting and caring for trees, we help improve our surroundings, as they give fresh air. When air is dirty the people of Delhi suffered a lot. But people of Madhubani district in Bihar have shown how art can be used to make our air clean. So that people made paintings on trees to stop people from cutting the trees.


Recite the poem Never give up with correct intonation.


Match the following items from column-A with those column-B:

Column 'A' Column 'Non-Textual'
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer (i) Trinidad
(b) Daniel Defoe (ii) Wuthering Heights
(c) V.S. Naipaul (iii) Robinson Crusoe
(d) Emile Bronte (iv) The Canterbury Tales

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