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Name a few things that make the earth a unique planet.
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While many would seek vengeance or feel sorry for themselves, some may put their trust in God, forgive others for the wrongs done to them and move on in life. What is your take on this? Discuss.
Did Makar feel guilty when he heard Aksionov’s story?
What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
Describe the life of Aksionov in prison.
Using the mind map given below, write a brief summary of the story in your own words.
Imagine you are going on a trek or an adventure. It requires grit and a strong will to survive the odds and emerge unscathed. Most importantly, you should carry an emergency kit.
Choose the ten most essential items from the box below and complete the table.
| First–Aid Kit | ||||
Share your list with your friend.
Describe Pi’s struggle to find drinking water.
How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?
How did Pi feel after drinking water?
Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’.
- As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board.
- His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
- Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family.
- Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life.
- He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
- He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days.
- Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater.
- A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water.
- Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat.
- Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
Rearrange the following sentences in a meaningful sequence and write the summary of the play.
| a) Baldwin who returned home after meeting Gresham, informed his family that Gresham had offered a hundred thousand, if he would utter the words ‘I don’t remember’ in court, during the trial. |
| b) The family members tried to justify Gresham’s act and enticed Baldwin into accepting the money. |
| c) Thus ‘The Hour of Truth’ had dawned relieving Baldwin of the heavy burden and guilt. |
| d) Baldwin was an honest and upright man, working under John Gresham, in a bank. |
| e) To save Baldwin, Mr. Marshall, President of the Third National, visited him and informed him that Gresham had confessed his crime, in order to free him from betraying his trusted friend and testifying painfully against him. |
| f) Gresham and Baldwin had been thick friends for over 30 years and Baldwin had even named his son after Gresham. |
| g) Baldwin felt disgusted with himself and the attitude of his family members. |
| h) Gresham had been arrested for misappropriation of money at the bank and Baldwin was to testify against him. |
| i) Mr. Marshall also offered Baldwin a job in his Bank, to reward him for his honesty and integrity. |
| j) The family members who were initially against Gresham, changed their mind on hearing the huge sum offered by him. |
What made Martha withdraw her money from the bank?
What did Gresham want Baldwin to do?
Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser given below.
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
How did Ausable describe the balcony and the manner in which one could get into his room, through it?
What happened to Max finally?
Do you enjoy watching movies? What type of movies do you like to watch? Here are the pictures of a few blockbuster movies.
Based on your understanding of the story, complete the story map.
Find out and encircle the following words in the word grid. (The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, diagonally and even back to front)
| fades | predict | discriminate | locks | reminded |
| experience | anticipated | unlock | recalls |
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are _______ of Margot and ______the door and let her out.
How did Lord Weston describe himself?
How did Roger react to Lord Weston’s advice?
What made Lord Weston think that his life was in danger?
Why was the speaker keen to know what day it was?
Whose life was of ‘great value’ to England? In what way?
Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.
Compare the character traits of Lord Weston and his wife.
