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' Kummi', ' ghumar' and 'dandia' are some dance forms mentioned in the text. Make an inventory of folk dance forms in the different regions of the country. - English Elective - NCERT

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' Kummi', ' ghumar' and 'dandia' are some dance forms mentioned in the text. Make an inventory of folk dance forms in the different regions of the country.

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Arunachal Pradesh: Bardo Cham
Assam: Bihu dance, Jhumur
Chattisgarh: Raut nach, Panthi
Gujarat: Garba, Padhar, Raas,
Himachal Pradesh: Kinnauri Natti
Karnataka: Yakshagana
Kashmir: Dumhal
Lakshwadeep: Lava
Madhya Pradesh:Tertali, Charkula, Jawara, Grida dance
Maharastra: Pavri Naach
Manipur: Thang ta, Dol cholam
Mizoram: Cheraw Dance
Nagaland: Chang lo or sua lua
Orissa: Goti Pua
Pondicherry: Garadi
Punjab: Bhangra, Giddha, Jhumar, Ludi
Rajasthan: Ghoomor, Kalbelia, Bhavai
Sikkim: Singhi Chamm
Tamil Nadu: Kummi, Kolattam
Tripura: Hojagiri
West Bengal: Gambhira, Domni

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Read the passage carefully.

1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.

2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.

3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't  let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.

4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.

5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is  being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.

(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.

(b) Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title.


Big male elephants throw logs at electric fences because 


Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 Complete the following : 
(i)
Books were found on the _____________ and ____________.
(ii) The tales are described as ______________ and __________.

 

Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
We'll say it very loud and slow:
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
To READ some more. Great Scott! Gadzooks!
One-half of their lives was reading books!
The nursery shelves held books galore!
Books cluttered up the nursery floor!
And in the bedroom, by the bed,
More books were waiting to be read!
Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good, what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
 
A2  What kind of books does the poet mention?

A3  Poetic Device :
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
Which words are repeated?

The figure of speech is _______________

Read the passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 True or False

(i) Cross-cutting swords were used to seal the wall.
(ii) Hearing Mataprasad’s footsteps the cobra glided out of the wall.

                                               Passage
“Go, tell Neel,” I whispered to Akhil. “Tell him to get help.
”While I waited, I prayed that Rex would not make any sudden movements. The cobra would lash out in swift, sure revenge. I do not know how long I stood there, riveted by the horrifying tableau being enacted before me. At last, I heard footsteps coming along the passage. It was Mataprasad, the mali, with a solid reassuring stick.

At the sound of his approach, the cobra lowered its head and glided out of a hole in the wall.
 
The next day, masons came to seal the hole through which the cobra had slid in. And men in gumboots armed with scythes and grass-cutting swords cleaned up the compound. They hacked away at the tall grass. And what had lain hidden for years surfaced. For instance, we discovered that someone had laid out a badminton court many years ago. And we discovered a grave. It was a small grave, close to the boundary wall. There was a moss blackened stone at its head with just the faintest trace of the words engraved on it. We identified the words with our fingers.

A2  Mention the two things that were found when the tall grass was hacked.

A3 The narrator prayed that Rex should not make any sudden movements meets. Explain giving reasons.

Can you think of a song or a poem in your language that talks of homecoming?


Does the poem have a consistent rhyme scheme?


Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
cairn of rocks


Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.

The story is called ‘The Adventure’. Compare it with the adventure described in ‘We’re Not Afraid to Die...’


Narrate 'The Tale of Melon City' in your own words.


How does the ‘assortment of remarks’ compiled by the author give us an understanding of the ways of science and poetry?


The following two common words are used in a different sense in the poem. Guess what they mean

bark compass

What facet of political life does the behaviour of Ajamil illustrate?


Read the story and complete the following.

When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because, ____________.


Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.

Wielded the brush ____________.


Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.

Planners are concerned about the environment of the area.


Pick out three lines that create an image in your mind of bees busy at work.


Find at least five other Akbar and Birbal stories and share them with your friends. Make a list of the stories collected by the entire class. Put your list in alphabetical order.


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 an elephant


Name any four periods of History of British Drama.


Compare the features of a comedy and tragedy.


Think carefully for a minute.
Jog your memory and recall all the things/objects on which you have seen wheels. Write them down


Hold a mock trial for the following offence. There should be a complainant, a defendant, and lawyers to argue the case on behalf of them. The whole class can vote to pass the judgment. On what occasions will you plead for justice? What punishment will you suggest? When will you plead for mercy?

A young man was injured in a road accident due to another man’s careless driving. 


How early did the preparations for the Science Fair begin?


Read the passage and name the following.

She was the wife of King Menelaus.


You want to start human settlement somewhere else other than the earth, in the universe. Will you select a star or a planet? Why? What features supporting life will you look for? Try to find answers to such questions and make a presentation using scientific information and your imagination.


Complete the following diagram.


Find the meaning of the following word.

rated


List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.

You should always speak softly but clearly.


Write a short note/story based on the ill effects of pollution. 


Do you agree with the poet’s thoughts? Why?


What did Ahmad tell Kasim when he dug a channel and began to draw water?


Do you long to be something else? Write about your longing.


Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.

Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;

  1. Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
  2. What kind of life does the poet want to lead?

____________ raised a dreadful storm.


Answer the following question in about 100-150 word.

Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.


The rich man was from...


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?

Identify the speaker/character.

‘Even though I clearly said no!’


Identify the speaker/character.

‘Come in, Zigzag, come in dear!’


Read the data below and answer the following question.

Choose the correct answer.

Identify the three jobs where the same percentage of women work.


Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.

The parent’s earlier view of the child


Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.


Rearrange the following jumbled sentences in the correct order.

  • Payal’s house was a home for abandoned animals. 
  • It was a small ball of brown and grey.
  • She found an owlet in one corner.
  • Payal’s mother picked her up gently.
  • Payal’s mother opened the carton.
  • One day they got a carton.

We do not really see the landscape from a normal train because the______.


Discuss in groups. Retell the story in your own words. Each one should say one sentence.

You can begin like this:

Gulliver was travelling in a ship. One stormy night, the ship was wrecked...


How should one react to adversity?


Is TV and video game the only way to pass time? Can we do something else?


Who is the wisest of all? Why?


Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the question below.

List the characters that appear in the scene. What human characteristics do they exhibit?


What are the things given by the tree?


Match the rhyming words.

pale knows
boat gale
goes goat

Kani and Teddy were in the garden at _____.


What did Ani's parents teach her?


Name the pictures and match it with the rhyming words.

  dancer
  floor
  will
  rush

How did Mugund’s mother die?


What was his dream ?


When should we not water the plants?


Choose the right word.

Chintha Chettu is a tamarind ______.


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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