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Look at the words given in the box below

snigger

wriggle

sneak

squeak

squawk

titter

pant

chuckle

giggle

jeer

chortle

guffaw

sigh

sidle

boo

shriek

scramble

croak

straggle

plod

gasp


 


 


 

Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below

A

B

C

D

E

snigger

wriggle

squeak

jeer

sigh

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giggle boo plod snigger wriggle squeak jeer sight litter

chortle chuckle guffaw sneak straggle scramble sidle shriek squawk croak gasp pant

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पाठ 1.1: The Lament - Language Work [पृष्ठ ९]

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पाठ 1.1 The Lament
Language Work | Q 2 | पृष्ठ ९

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Air pollution is an issue which concerns us all alike. One can willingly choose or reject a food, a drink or a life comfort, but unfortunately there is little choice for the air we breathe. All, what is there in the air is inhaled by one and all living in those surroundings.

 2. Air pollutant is defined as a substance which is present while normally it is not there or present in an amount exceeding the normal concentrations. It could either be gaseous or a particulate matter. The important and harmful polluting gases are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ozone and oxides of sulphur and nitrogen. The common particulate pollutants are the dusts of various inorganic or organic origins. Although we often talk of the outdoor air pollutions caused by industrial and vehicular exhausts, the indoor pollution may prove to be as or a more important cause of health problems.

 3. Recognition of air pollution is relatively recent. It is not uncommon to experience a feeling of 'suffocation' in a closed environment. It is often ascribed to the lack of oxygen. Fortunately, however, the composition of air is remarkably constant all over the world. There is about 79 per cent nitrogen and 21 per cent oxygen in the air − the other gases forming a very small fraction. It is true that carbon dioxide exhaled out of lungs may accumulate in a closed and over-crowded place. But such an increase is usually small and temporary unless the room is really air-tight. Exposure to poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide may occur in a closed room, heated by burning coal inside. This may also prove to be fatal.

 4. What is more common in a poorly ventilated home is a vague constellation of symptoms described as the sick-building syndrome. It is characterized by a general feeling of malaise, head-ache, dizziness and irritation of mucous membranes. It may also be accompanied by nausea, itching, aches, pains and depression. Sick building syndrome is getting commoner in big cities with the small houses, which are generally over-furnished. Some of the important pollutants whose indoor concentrations exceed those of the outdoors include gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and organic substances like spores, formaldehydes, hydrocarbon aerosols and allergens. The sources are attributed to a variety of construction materials, insulations, furnishings, adhesives, cosmetics, house dusts, fungi and other indoor products.

 5. By-products of fuel combustion are important in houses with indoor kitchens. It is not only the brining of dried dung and fuelwood which is responsible, but also kerosene and liquid petroleum gas. Oxides of both nitrogen and sulphur are released from their combustion.

 6. Smoking of tobacco in the closed environment is an important source of indoor pollution. It may not be high quantitatively, but significantly hazardous for health. It is because of the fact that there are over 3000 chemical constituents in tobacco smoke, which have been identified. These are harmful for human health.

 7. Micro-organisms and allergens are of special significance in the causation and spread of diseases. Most of the infective illnesses may involve more persons of a family living in common indoor environment. These include viral and bacterial diseases like tuberculosis.

 8. Besides infections, allergic and hypersensitivity disorders are spreading fast. Although asthma is the most common form of respiratory allergic disorders, pneumonias are not uncommon, but more persistent and serious. These are attributed to exposures to allergens from various fungi, molds, hay and other organic materials. Indoor air ventilation systems, coolers, air-conditioners, dampness, decay, pet animals, production or handling of the causative items are responsible for these hypersensitivity − diseases.

 9. Obviously, the spectrum of pollution is very wide and our options are limited. Indoor pollution may be handled relatively easily by an individual. Moreover, the good work must start from one’s own house

(Extracted from the Tribune)

 (a) (i) What is an air pollutant? (1)

(ii) In what forms are the air pollutants present? (2)

(iii) Why do we feel suffocated in a closed environment? (1)

(iv) What is sick building syndrome? How is it increasing? (2)

(v) How is indoor smoking very hazardous? (1)

(vi) How can one overcome the dangers of indoor air pollution? (2)

(b) Find the words from the above passage which mean the same as the following: (3)

(i) giddiness (para 4)

(ii) constant (para 8)

(iii) humidity (para 8)


Answer any three of the following questions in 30-40 words each:

(a) What did M. Hamel tell them about the French language? What did he ask them to do and why?

(b) Why does Asokamitran call Subbu, ‘a charitable and improvident man’?

(c) How did the instructor turn Douglas into a swimmer?

(d) Why did Sophie like her brother, Geoff more than any other person?


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 _______________

Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message? Discuss.


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


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


How does 'A Munda song' show that the perspective of the tribal mind towards the girl child is different from that of [other ] mainstream communities?


Why does the poet prefer to be a primitive Pagan rather than a member of civilised society?


What quality of 'beauty' and 'love' does the poem highlight?


Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop.


Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.


Find from the story one word for the following.

a low constant sound made by cats ______


Which pictures reflect gender equality? Write their numbers.


Paraphrase the poem in your own simple language. Write it down in your notebook.


Prepare an Acrostic from the word ‘Leisure’. The words should be related to what one likes to do in free time.

L______

E______

I______

S______

U______

Reading stories

E______


The tongue justifies the possession of the spectacles on behalf of the nose. Pick up the expressions from the poem that argues in favour of the Nose and complete the following web diagram.


Discuss in your class.

How can we take help of robots in our daily life? 


Write 3 to 4 lines about the following in your own words.

The Robotic Surgery


Use the letters in the word MATHEMATICIAN to make 4 letters/5 letter and 6 or more letter words, within a time limit fixed by your teacher.


Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.


Use the following phrases in your own words.

  • roam around
  • again and again
  • bring something back
  • there and then

Match the columns :

A B
(1) Theseus (1) Robin Goodfellow
(2) Titania (2) Queen of the Amazons
(3) Puck (3) Duke of Athens
(4) Hippolyta (4) Faeries
(5) Cobweb, Moth (5) Queen of the Faeries

Find 2/4 expressions of humour from the extract.


Divide the story into different sections to show the different events and time periods in it. Give a suitable title to each section. 


Write a conversation between a donkey and a horse.


Who is the speaker in the poem?


List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?


Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.

The great heroes avoided one another.


Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“O Holy Master, bless us with thy song !”


What methods did Anshuman's parents use to warn Anshuman about his bad habits?


Where was the well situated?


Prospero ordered Ariel to bring ____________ to his place.


Who were the narrator neighbours?


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?

What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?


Which theory of Ramanujan helps the ATMs to dispense cash?


Write the name of the toys against each picture.


Write down the word that alliterate in the poetic line below

That spreads treasures on a tree.


Imagine you are a marketing executive for a company in a specific industry (toothpaste, soup, hair care products, automobiles, etc) and are developing a product with a brand name that refers to a character from the story.

For example: You want to sell bandages that have little pictures of Don Quixote on them. Your company’s name is Kure-All and you decide to call them “Kure-All Quixote Bandages”.

The slogan might be: “Had a tough day with windmills? When you take a fall, use Kure-All.”

You can use exciting words, a catchy new slogan and a jingle among other things to promote sales of your item.


The boy was so inspired by Mithali that he was happy for his sister to play cricket.


A day in Mars is called ______.


Name the vegetables harvested in the vegetation hab.


Find the rhyming word from the poem.

Language - ______.


Anitha shares her experience about______.


Write the rhyming word.

Tree - ______.


Choose what the elephant did.


Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.

Was Robinson alone in the island?


Why did they sail?


Circle and write the adverbs.

I drink coffee thrice a day. ______


Find and write the clues.

Clue for lame ______.


Why did Jana have a nightmare?


Try your own.


Write the rhyming word.

countries- ______.


Why did the greedy merchant get angry?


What did Bala teach Nithin?


Mugund did not cut the raw wood.


The Delhi government did not allow blind children to study Science after ____________.


What is the main idea of the story?


List three questions that the little boy asks.

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______

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