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प्रश्न
Mention the odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died.
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उत्तर १
She had omitted to pray, she was not going to waste any more time talking to us. She lay peacefully in bed praying and telling her beads. Even before we could suspect, her lips stopped moving and the rosary fell from her lifeless fingers.
उत्तर २
The author's grandmother exhibits unusual behaviour just before her death. After years of being deeply religious, spending her time in prayer and feeding sparrows, she suddenly changes her routine. On the evening before her death, she refuses to engage in any religious activities. Instead, she gathers the women of the neighbourhood, takes an old drum, and sings songs of the homecoming of warriors. This sudden, joyous celebration of life contrasts sharply with her usual serene and spiritual demeanour. The family finds this behaviour odd, but she seems to know that her time has come. The next morning, she peacefully passes away.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How does a black kite spread wildfire ?
Read the following passage and do the given activities :
B1 Select :
Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct alternatives:
(i) It is more important to have _______ before rushing to work. (lunch, breakfast, dinner)
(ii) Skipping breakfast brings a higher risk of _______ (cancer, heart attack, brain attack)
(iii) An adequate _______ is provided by your meal. (energy, weight, height)
(iv) More than half of the people risk heart attack due to _______ eating. (early morning, afternoon, late night)
MEN WHO SKIP BREAKFAST FACE
27% HIGHER RISK OF HEART ATTACK
Late-Night Eaters at 55% risk. TNN.
London-Breakfast is widely acknowledged as the most important meal of the day. But now, there’s more reason to have that piece of toast before rushing to work: Skipping breakfast has for the first time been associated with an increase in heart attacks.
A study published in the American Heart Association journal circulation showed that men who skipped breakfast had a 27% higher risk of heart attack or death from coronary heart disease than those who didn’t.
“Skipping breakfast may lead to one or more risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, which may, in turn, lead to a heart attack over time,” said Leah E. Cahill, lead author from the Harvard School of Public Health.
“Our study group has spent decades studying the health effects of diet quality and composition, and now this new data also suggests overall dietary habits can be important to lower risk of coronary heart disease,” said co-author Eric Rimm.
“Don’t skip breakfast,” Cahill said. “Eating breakfast is associated with a decreased risk of heart attacks. Incorporating many types of healthy foods into your breakfast is an essay way to ensure your meal provides adequate energy and a healthy balance of nutrients.
B2 Find:
Find the pieces of ‘advice’ from the passage and write.
B3 Antonyms :
Find out the antonyms for the following words from the passage and write:
(i) higher (ii) decrease
(iii) excluding (iv) low
B4 Reported Speech :
Complete the reported speech of the following sentences given indirect form:
(i) “Our study group has spent decades studying the health effects of diet quality and composition,” said co-author Eric Rimm.
Co-author Eric Rimm _________
(ii) “Dont’s skip breakfast,” Cahill said.
Cahill _______
B5 Personal Response :
How will you practice the message implied in the passage in your life?
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to meet one's match
Look at the words given in the box below
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snigger |
wriggle |
sneak |
squeak |
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squawk |
titter |
pant |
chuckle |
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giggle |
jeer |
chortle |
guffaw |
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sigh |
sidle |
boo |
shriek |
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scramble |
croak |
straggle |
plod |
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gasp |
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Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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snigger |
wriggle |
squeak |
jeer |
sigh |
What impressions of Shahid do you gather from the piece?
What makes the urgency of the child's demand seem logical?
How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I make friends easily.
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between self-reliant and self-assured.
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between our strengths and our achievements.
Do you have a pet?
Use the following word/phrase to make a sentence of your own.
enthusiasm
Answer the following question in short.
Explain the significance of the title.
Draw a picture of the scene described in the poem.
Imagine that you wish to organize a cultural event at your college. Prepare your own web-chart to indicate the qualities that you expect to have in a compere.
Discuss in groups and think about it.
List a few occasions on which you had become angry. What do you do when you are angry?
Read aloud with the leader: Form groups of five. Read the passage aloud in groups. The leader begins every sentence and stops after a few words. The other members complete the sentence, reading it aloud in the chorus.
Now, talk to your friends or elders; refer to books and read about all the objects on which wheels are used. List them. (How many did you miss out on in your first list? Why?)
Form pairs. Complete the following table through discussions.
| Occupation | Necessary Qualities | Reasons |
| Student | ||
| Teacher | ||
| Housewife | ||
| Sportsman | ||
| Artist | ||
| Singer | ||
| Author | ||
| Umpire | ||
| Actor | ||
| Scientist |
Find two examples of the word made by using the following suffix.
-ness
How was the committee formed?
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
The king was determined to prevent his beloved son from ____________.
Complete the following table.
| No. | Utterance | Who said it | To whom | When |
| (a) | I touched it in the hall at the ministry. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (b) | It will give us time to look some more. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (c) | I might have needed it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (d) | You must have made a mistake. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (e) | Well, I lost it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (f) | Mine was an imitation. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
Read the following proverb that has a biblical reference.
‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’ Now find at least 5 other proverbs/ axioms/quotations which convey the same message. Search the internet/dictionary of proverbs.
Find out the following with the help of your teacher and the internet.
Seasonal Rains (monsoon) in India and other countries.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Metaphor
Write in your own words.
How should that person sing?
List 5 of the sounds that you like.
Think of other funny names for imaginary creatures. Write any 3 of them.
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with anywhere.
Write any one of these stories, not as told by Gulliver, but by some other person.
Read the following and say whether the statement tells you about a fact or whether it is imaginary.
There is a man in the Moon.
Who was Caliban? What was he employed for?
Who were the narrator neighbours?
Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?
What do you think are the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions?
Pick out the rhyming words from the first stanza of the poem.
Read these lines and answer the question given below.
The laughter and beauty of women long dead;
Explain the meaning of the above line.
Read the poem aloud in pairs
The captain presented a gift to Vasantha because ______
Identify the speaker/character.
A man fell into the sea. Please save him.
Sea turtles are very small.
Sea turtles come to the shore to ______.
The blue lights seen through the window were aliens.
What is the use of mechanical parts?
Choose the odd one out.
Match the following.
| 1. | garden | very small |
| 2. | trash can | hungry and tired |
| 3. | old man | well maintained |
| 4. | hut | earthen pot |
| 5. | gruel | wasted food |
Meena studied in ______ standard.
People ran off when the seawater receded.
Who showed love and care to the children?
Sparrow tied the elephant and the crocodile with a ______.
Humans give importance to save______.
Name the places that Tenzin’s family lived in.
What did the leader see on the river?
Recite any 4 lines of the poem with intonation.
In real the plate was made of ______.
How should teenagers guard against cyber crimes?
The branch of economics that deals with the allocation of resources.
- Microeconomics
- Macro economics
- Economics
- None of these
