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प्रश्न
Locate expressions in the text reflect the Indian idiom, for example, the pride of the generations of his ancestors.
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उत्तर
Here are a few Indian idioms reflected in the text.
The seed of a donkey
To become a mere worm
Oily lentil-eaters
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How did Helen benefit when Dr. Graham Bell accompanied her to the World Fair?
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each :
(a) After initial reluctance why did the lawyers tell Gandhiji that they were ready to follow him into jail?
(b) What is Mukesh's attitude towards the family business of making bangles?
(c) How does the poet show the futility of Aunt Jennifer's efforts?
(d) Stephen Spender in his poem, 'An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum' paints a dismal picture of poverty. Comment.
(e) Jackson went through the contents of Rev. McLeery's suitcase. Which object therein puzzled him sorely? What was his comment on that?
(f) How did the servants react when they realized that Dr. Sadao was going to save the life of an enemy?
Answer any four of the following in 30−40 words each:
(a) What did garbage mean to the children of Seemapuri and to their parents?
(b) How did Rajkumar Shukla establish that he was resolute?
(c) 'Life is what it is all about;...' How is keeping quiet related to life?
(d) Mention any four things of beauty that add joy to our life.
(e) The manner of his (the Tiger King's) death is a matter of extraordinary interest. Comment.
(f) In what condition did Dr. Sadao find the American soldier at the seashore?
Read the following extract and do the given activities:
B.1) Fill in the Balloons with suitable ideas from the poem:
“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?
They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course.”
B.2) Find Evidence:
Pick out the line from the extract which supports the given ideas:
(i) The elders have many things to share.
(ii) Everybody knows the value of elderly people.
(iii) The elderly people have vast experience.
(iv) The elderly people are a boon to the nation.
B.3) Write a pair from the extract that rhymes with the given word:
| Fear | ........................... | .......................... |
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Reality is what is directly experienced through the senses.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________one's will
What impression would you form of a state where the King was 'just and placid'?
List the distinctive features of the tribal arts.
Explain the phrase.
his bending sickle's compass
How is the idyllic juxtaposed with the pedestrian in the poem?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.
Answer in your own words.
What explanation did he give to the fellow-pilgrim for his thoughtful deed?
Think and answer in your own words.
What is the difference between a hawker and a shopkeeper?
Answer the given question in your own words.
What was the first task given to the Swallow?
Correct the following statement.
Sue ignored Johnsy completely.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The Ear was appointed as a judge.
Discuss in your class.
Do you like to study science?
Say WHY. . . . . .
Mother agreed to send Ramanujan to England.
Complete the following statements with the help of the text.
To learn about meditation, you have to see ____________________________________________________________ Watch your thinking. Do not ________________________ Do not ____________________________________ Begin to learn ______________________________ Just watch thought. Do not ____________________________________________________.
Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.
Form groups and discuss the following question:
Why are the clothes compared to living things?
Correct the given sentence with justification.
The play is restricted to only a part of the woods.
Write a short speech for the State of Maharashtra.
Where does the story take place?
Read about the novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ by Jonathan Swift.
Bassanio borrowed money from Shylock in Antonio’s name.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
For six years did Gautama practise ____________.
Discuss:
Is it necessary to develop a good accent? Why? What efforts can you take to improve your pronunciation? With your teacher’s help, find out how to use online dictionaries for the purpose.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
It is believed that _________ Homer, who __________ and who ________ to all who __________________.
Read the following and observe the use of tenses.
‘Last week I witnessed a strange accident. Let me tell you about it. The signal flashes green. Vehicles start in the opposite direction. They move fast. Suddenly a speeding motorcyclist tries to cut across, from the wrong side. He is about to collide with a loaded truck. He applies the brakes. He falls and slides out with his bike from under the truck. He comes out unscathed on the other side.’
- When an event, which has occurred in the past, is narrated in the Present Tense to create a dramatic effect its Tense is called the ‘Dramatic Present Tense’.
- Now try to relate Jayant’s sci-fi story, in brief, in the dramatic past tense.
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
After I took the medicine, I ______ ______ the pain.
Write in your own words.
How does the poet glorify his home in the first stanza?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
novel
Guess the meaning of the following word.
barefoot
Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were harsh to him? Why?
Identify the character or speaker.
What a trouble must I have been to you then!
Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.
| 1. ‘Musta got away – whatt’d he like? | Must got away - what was he like?’ |
| 2. ‘Looky here, Joe | |
| 3. ‘No sign o’ nothing’ | |
| 4. ‘Back t’ the lines ye goodaam | |
| 5. ‘What was the idea of all them cops tarryhootin’ round the house last night. |
Identify the speaker/character.
‘Come in, Zigzag, come in dear!’
What happened when Somu left Zigzag with the Krishnans?
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the difference between the percentage of women working in logistics and Medicine?
Hamid was like one with wings on his feet. This means ______
Identify the character/speaker.
I must find out why he's in such a hurry!
He exercised with Louise every day.
The blue lights seen through the window were aliens.
A country should have inner boundaries. Justify.
Vicky was an active boy.
The robot did not obey his master.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
What did the five friends call themselves?
What does the man have?
Circle and write the adverbs.
I drink coffee thrice a day. ______
What are the difficulties they faced in India?
The king looked for a______.
Bala's home doesn't have ______.
Replace the bold word/words with a word from the quiver and re-write the sentence –
Nasruddin was surely not a good archer.
Choose the right word.
“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.
What did the animals do when they saw the blue jackal?
How did the animals know that the king was just a jackal?
Write the compound words from the picture.
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| ______ | |
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
