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Look for some other poem on a bird or a tree in English or any other language.

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प्रश्न

Look for some other poem on a bird or a tree in English or any other language.

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उत्तर

1. ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ by John Keats

2. ‘Yew Trees’ by William Wordsworth

3. ‘To the Cuckoo’ by William Wordsworth

4. ‘To a Skylark’ by P. B. Shelley

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पाठ 3.2: The Laburnum Top - Thinking about language [पृष्ठ ३२]

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पाठ 3.2 The Laburnum Top
Thinking about language | Q 1 | पृष्ठ ३२

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

It is easy to advise others not to worry, but difficult for oneself to follow the same. Narrate an experience which made you realise the truth of this statement. 


Name Kaspar’s grandchildren? Why did the boy come home?


How was the great victory a personal tragedy for Kaspar?


How was the country affected by the war?


But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


What message is conveyed in the poem?


What is the setting of “All Summer in a Day”?


I was laid________for three weeks with a broken leg.


Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.

She was so excited about her performance. She could not sleep at night.


Referring closely to the essay On Going on a Journey, give Hazlitt's views about the manner in which a change of place brings about a.change in ideas, opinions, and feelings. 


Think of a time when you found yourself in an embarrassing situation. Narrate how you got into that situation, how you dealt with it and the lesson you learned from it.


Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

  1. As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
    (Begin: No sooner………. )
  2. The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
    (Use: ‘most industrious’)
  3. The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
    (Begin : The old woman was so……… )
  4. “I’ll do it tomorrow,” he promised.
    (Rewrite in indirect speech)
  5. Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
    (Begin: In spite of……… )
  6. I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
    (Begin: I would rather…….. )
  7. I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
    (Begin: Never…….. )
  8. She found your keys in the garage.
    (Begin: The keys……… )

"Boxer lives his life in patience and unquestioning service." How far is this statement true? Throw light on Boxer's character. 


Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.

desert sky


The movement words


What do you understand the character of Mrs. Croft from the story?


Discuss in pairs or in small groups

The Indian family system offers more security to the aged than what is found in the West.


Discuss the manner in which the author interweaves details of the narrator’s family with the flow of the main narrative.


Describe the cycle of events in Satyajit's life that brought him back to where he began.


Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
wax ______ ______


We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

interesting: ____________


We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

qualified: ____________


Find five words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees. But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words.

Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the firm of which his uncle is the owner. Hari’s success is really the fruit of his own labour. He is happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is a stray dog near his office. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.


Look at these sentences.

  • In the spring, birds of all kinds would flock into the banyan tree’s branches.
  • I would spend the afternoons there.
  • Grandfather, at sixty-five, could no longer climb the banyan tree.
  • I could hide myself in its branches.
  • I could look down through the leaves at the world below.
  • I could read there.
‘Would’ tells us what the author used to do, or what used to happen. ‘Could’ tells us what the author was usually able to do, or grandfather is now not able to do.

Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.

Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.

Grandfather says, in the old days,

1. elephants were able to fly in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their shapes. They used to fly behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the sky in wonder.

2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to bed with the sun, like the birds.

3. like the owl, he was able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.


Use your imagination and extend the story in about 100 to 150 words.


Match the following.

Sr. No A B
1. Constitution a. It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want, etc.
2. Liberty b. It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
3. Equality c. It is a sense of common brotherhood.
4. Fraternity d. It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization, or other types of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has cited the quotes by John Stuart Mill and Daniel O’Connel. Go through the lesson and write down 4 to 5 lines for each of them.


Report writing

Study the web diagram and write the characteristics of report writing.


“Lend thy ears to all but few thy tongue”…. is a famous quote by William Shakespeare. Justify.


Imagine you are Sayali. Write your diary for every day of your trip to the moon, and for the day you gave the earrings to your mother.


Think and write in your own words.

Why is the maiden Autumn said to wear rice stems in her hair?


Think and write in your own words.

Why does the traveller doubt that he shall ever come back?


Write 3 to 5 sentences about the following character.

The Bachelor


Expand the proverb in about 12 to 15 lines, ‘Where there is a will, there is a way.’

Steps:

  1. Explanation of the proverb in simple words.
  2. Examples/Experiences to prove the proverbs.
  3. Conclusion

Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words.

You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words. 


Taking clues from the lists on the board, complete the following chart.


Work in groups and discuss. Then write a diary entry in about 60-80 words describing your feelings and emotions for the given situation.
Imagine, you are Pongo.

Your feelings when you caught the boy.


It is very late at night and your father hasn’t returned from the office. ______


You have prepared some eco-friendly craft materials like paper mache dolls, greeting cards, book marks, festoons, garlands, quilling jewellery etc for an Art Mela to be conducted in your school premises. Describe in a few sentences how you made the craft work. Include the following details in your writing.

  • Name of the craftwork
  • Materials used
  • Nature (handy / eco-friendly / longlasting / affordable price )
  • Use (place / person / time)

Read the jumbled lines from the poem and rearrange them in correct order.

1. cinnamon, betel leaves
2. and ginger and garlic”
3. Go to Muthu’s
4. My mother would say:
5. and get some
6. “Little boy Raj…
7. And so I go to the shops
8. singing all the way
9. tomatoes and pickles”
10. “Sesame seeds, onions
11. I rattle off a list:
12. what I’d want
13. and when Muthu asks me
14. my mother twists my ear
15. and back home
16. ouch!

______ do you go to school?


The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.

footprint to someone this belonged.


Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.

I like this the best of the two.


Find one word from the story that means

at once q ______.


Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).

read he can time the


What did she consider her greatest achievement? Why?


Read and understand the data presented in the pie-chart below on factors affecting health, and write an article for your school magazine highlighting the fact that it’s our lifestyle that determines how healthy we remain. Write your article in about 150 words. Give a suitable title too.

The factors which affect health are given percentage-wise in the pie chart.


‘Seeing is believing’. How is this humorously disproved in this story? Bring out the irony in the situation.


Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:

making up for lost time


Why did they sympathize with the first patient?


He left the studio saying ______.


Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.


Write an essay of about 200 word 

A memorable journey


What does the title of the story convey?


The sun brought about a positive change in the attitude of the children. Illustrate the statement.


The line 'The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway' in Browning's poem 'The Patriot' means ______.


Read the following questions and answers. Form pairs and frame similar questions and answers for this website. How to use this website:

How to use this website:

  1. If I want to buy a story book on this website, where can I find it?
    - In the categories on the left, in the options under Books you will find story books. Click that option.
  2. I want a CD of the dictionary.
    - Go to ‘e-learning’. Under that Click the ‘dictionary’ option.
  3. Where can I look for books in the Hindi language?
    -You can go to the Languages option on the left and tick the box before Hindi.
  4. How can I find what discounts are available?
    - Under the filters on left you will find discounts.
  5. Are there any specific deals/offers on specific days?
    - There is a CSY (Chalashikuya) deal. You can click on it and find out the deal of the day.
  6. Can I purchase only one thing at a time?
    - No, you can buy many things at a time. Select whatever you want and add to the cart and then browse again for another product.
  7. When will my order be delivered?
    - Maximum in 10 working days. You can also track your order by clicking the icon ‘track order.’
  8. There is one icon ‘Gift Coupons’. What does it mean?
    - You can give a gift coupon to your friend by using this icon and he/she can purchase the product of his/her choice with the help of it.
  9. Is this site only for purchasing?
    - No, you can also sell your old books and other educational things here.
  10. How can I find out whether the product is good or not?
    - You can see the ratings and reviews of users below each product.

  1. Within one minute, write as many meaningful phrases as possible using the numbers given below. Do not repeat the ideas.
    1. One: ______
    2. Two: ______
    3. Three: ______
    4. Four: ______
    5. Five: ______
    6. Six: ______
    7. Seven: ______
    8. Forty: ______
    9. A hundred: ______
  2. Try to imagine a situation/context where all the above items fit in. Describe it in 8-10 lines.
  3. Think of a title for your passage.
  4. Try to draw a map incorporating your phrases in a meaningful way. (Two examples are given below.) Write a key/index for your map.


Which is the last play you saw?


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