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प्रश्न
Mention three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school.
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उत्तर
The author’s grandmother was unhappy after knowing that the things taught to him at school were related to western science and learning. Secondly, she did not believe such things that were taught at his new school. She was disturbed that there was no teaching about God and scriptures. Thirdly, she was unhappy with the idea of music lessons being given at school. She considered music suitable only for people with low dignity. The disapproval of the grandmother was visible in her silence.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the call-outs:
A.1)
Our world is an institution
Of environmental pollution
We choose not to care
For our future generations
And I for one am guilty
For buying the hundreds of electronic gadgets
That attracts the industries to produce like maggots
environmental pollution is at the heart of our planet
The forests are dying
Wildlife is crying
Millions of fish are dying
Mother earth is sighing
Tell me is it right
That we sleep well at night
Replenishing ourselves
For tomorrow’s greedy fight
Overcrowded trains
Overloaded brains
Where is the light? What is our plight?
While the river break their banks
And greedy industries play their polluted pranks.
A.2) Find the examples that show that we do not care for our future generation
A.3) Match:
Match the lines in Column ‘A’ with the figures of speech in Column ‘B’:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ | ||
| (i) | Our world is an institution | (a) | Personification |
| (ii) | Mother earth is sighing | (b) | Simile |
| (c) | Metaphor |
What kind of a person do you think the narrator is?
Comment on the indifference that meets Iona's attempts to share his grief with his fellow human beings.
Why do you think Paul's mother was not satisfied with the yearly birthday gift of 1,000 pounds for five years.
‘The Tale of Melon City’ has been narrated in a verse form. This is a unique style which lends extra charm to an ancient tale. Find similar examples in your language. Share them in the class.
Explain the line:
She makes too much steam–you want to hang the monkey wrench on the safety valve!
Comment on the capitalisation of all the words in the line:
'Children Must be Disciplined'.
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
In order to tidy the room, Jo __________________.
Answer in your own words.
What explanation did he give to the fellow-pilgrim for his thoughtful deed?
Read the poem and fill in the table.
| Time of the day | Location | Poet’s Activity | Hawker’s Activities | Gardener’s Activities | Watchman’s Activities |
| Morning | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Afternoon | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| Night | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The cherry blossomed.
Rearrange the following in the proper order and insert them into a flow chart as per the poem.
- The plate turned to lead when it was gifted to false-hearted claimants.
- Many claimants donated their wealth to receive the plate of gold.
- For almost two years, no claimants received the plate of gold.
- A plate of gold fell in a temple from Heaven.
- The peasant offered comfort and courage to a blind miserable beggar, whom all had ignored.
- The priests announced that the one who loved God most of all would receive the gift from Heaven.
- When the priest gave the plate of gold to that peasant, it shone with thrice its luster.
- A simple peasant, who had nothing to offer, came to that temple.
Read the lesson and name the following.
The First surgeon to perform operations ______
Form groups and discuss the following statements, in the context of the extract.
‘If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind’ Kahlil Gibran.
Read the description of the Kabaddi match and do the following:
Note down the names of the players and say whether each one belongs to 9 A or 9 B.
Describe the following with the help of the story.
Thiruvalluvar
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.
Fill in the following blanks with reference to the poem.
'In time of rain when spring and life are ______, the butterflies lift ______ wings to catch a ______ cry and trees put forth ______ leaves to sing in ______ beneath the sky as ______ boys and girls too ______ singing down the roadway'.
The items in the programme below have got mixed up. Rearrange them in the proper order. Just add the number in the left-hand column.
| Balanand Vidyalaya Art Festival Programme | |
| ( ) | → Koli Dance |
| ( ) | → igniting the Lamp |
| ( ) | → Chief Guest Speaks |
| ( ) | → Appraisal of the Art Festival |
| ( ) | → Dignitaries Arrive |
| ( ) | → Recital of ‘Taal kacheri’ |
| ( ) | → Welcome and Introduction of Guests |
| ( ) | → Prize Distribution |
| ( ) | → The Boy Comes Home - A skit by Std IX |
| ( ) | → Vote of Thanks |
Put the following expressions in a table of Do’s and Don'ts as expressed by the poet.
- Please listen
- give me advice
- tell me why
- solve my problem
- just hear me
- accept as a simple fact
- contribute to my fear
- wait a minute
| Do’s | Don'ts | |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | ||
| 3. |
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
gentle-hearted
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with springtime.
Do you long to be something else? Write about your longing.
Guess the meaning of the following word.
beautify
Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story
Identify the character or speaker.
Now pray tell me, sir, your reason for raising this sea-storm?
Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.
- Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie.
- On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie.
- The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
- The writer walked down in search of the shop.
- The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
In what ways are we doing injustice to nature?
Read the poem aloud in pairs
If you are a flight attendant how will you deal with the hijackers?
Read the following lines and answer the questions.
It’s a slow, unwavering, ingrained trait
With the patience to work and the strength to wait.
- What is an ‘ingrained trait’?
- Why does a courageous man need patience?
Everyone in the ship started to pray because ______.
Listen to your teacher read the first part of the story. Many things described in the story can be seen in the picture. Find and name them.
Write the story in your own words
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
How should one react to adversity?
What sight made the farmer thankful?
What did the father give to all the daughters?
What were Anandhan and Yazhini watching in the television?
Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the question below.
Whom does Mother Wolf talk about? How does she describe him?
What kind of a boy was Vicky?
Write the rhyming word.
Bird - ______.
Who will be the fortunate?
Recite the poem 'Treasure Trove' with the correct intonation.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
Uthaman was skilled in _____.
Try your own.
Write the events won by these players.
 |
______ |
 |
______ |
 |
______ |
Circle and write the adverbs.
He laughed merrily ______.
The official's family visited the rehabilitation centre for ______ years.
What did Kani realize in the story?
The tank in Divya’s village was almost ______.
Try your own.
Match the rhyming words.
| Say | grow |
| All | time |
| Go | day |
| Rhyme | fall |
Whose word are these? Name the character.
“Utensils made of brass and tin for sale!”
Pencil asked him to draw ______.
What is the main idea of the story?
What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?
Choose the right word.
This famous tree is in ______.
What should parents do to ensure cyber safety for their wards? (Any three points)
