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प्रश्न
Notice the italicized sentence placed at the top of the article which tells us at a glance what the article is about.
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उत्तर
For this, students just need to read the italicized sentence at the top of the article and notice how it puts forth the main idea of the article
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each:
(a) What does the poet's smile in the poem, 'My Mother at Sixty-six' show?
(b) Listening to them, I see two distinct worlds ... ." In the context of Mukesh, the bangle maker's son, which two worlds is Anees Jung referring to ?
(c) Though the sharecroppers of Champaran received only one-fourth of the compensation, how can the Champaran struggle still be termed a huge success and victory?
(d) Which article in McLeery's suitcase played perhaps the most significant role in Evans' escape and how?
(e) Why does Derry’s mother not want him to go back to visit Mr. Lamb?
(f) What considerations influenced the Tiger King to get married?
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
Notice the kind of English Tsetan uses while talking to the author. How do you think he picked it up?
Comment on the way in which the theme of the story has been introduced.
What was the reason for young Paul's restlessness at the beginning of the story? How did it find expression?
How does 'A Kondh Song' substantiate the tribal urge to gain domination over time by conversing with their dead ancestors?
The lecture was delivered in 1864. What are the shifts in style and diction that make the language different from the way it is used today?
State the central issue in the poem.
The quill is the central element of the poem – what does it symbolise?
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Exceptionally talented people are born so; talent cannot be cultivated
The poem has a literal level and a figurative level. Why has the poet chosen 'tigers' and 'sheep' to convey his message?
Pick out words from the poem to fill in the web diagram. They should be related to the theme in the web.
Answer in your own words.
How did the plants react to the fast rhythmic music?
Add the appropriate Prefix to make the following word opposite in meaning.
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Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
They also explored to ______________.
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
India has many amazing success stories.
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The poet repents planting the cherry tree.
Name the festival that you enjoy most of all. Fill in the facts about that festival.
- Name of the festival:
- When it is celebrated:
- Why it is celebrated:
- How it is celebrated:
- Special cuisine:
- Other special features:
Say where . . . . . . .
______ do stars shine in the daytime?
You have heard the proverb ‘Plan your work, work your plan’. It means - ________________.
The term 'Anaesthesia' in the poem means - 'The planner gives beautiful pictures of the new modern city'. Now find out what is Amnesia and Hypnosis in the given context.
Read the description of the Kabaddi match and do the following:
Choose any one event and draw a diagram to show what happened.
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is a major character. He dominates in the story.
Form pairs. Discuss and prepare a list of things that can be and will be done in future. (5 things) Spot the modal verbs in your answer.
Write a recipe for the stone soup.
List five questions from the play which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
Visit a library:
Find stories about hosts and guests. Share them with the class. Classify the stories into funny and serious stories.
Who was Sushruta?
If you saw someone abusing an animal, what would you do? Write about it in 5 lines.
What did Mr. Gizare appreciate the most?
List the phrases that indicate sorrow or pain.
If you were to draw a landscape on the basis of this poem, what elements will you show in it? What colours will you use?
Think of a play/skit which you have seen enacted on the stage and which has impressed you. Write the following details about it.
| Name of the play/skit: | ______________ |
| Important characters: | ______________ |
| Any famous actors/actresses: | ______________ |
| Theme: | ______________ |
| Climax: | ______________ |
| Ending: | ______________ |
| Use of lights and special effects if any: | ______________ |
| Use of background music and sound effects if any: | ______________ |
| Use of sets: | ______________ |
| The costumes, make up, etc. of the characters: | ______________ |
| How well the actors present the play and behave on the stage: | ______________ |
| Your own opinion about the play: | ______________ |
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 |
List the various ways of avoiding the errors mentioned in the passage.
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
A Command
Where was the well situated?
Guess the meaning of on the wing.
Hamid’s friends enjoyed the ride in the merry-go-round. But Hamid didn’t go on it. Why?
What kind of a life do you want to lead in this world?
Sea turtles are very small.
Why did the author help his Grandfather plant trees?
Grandfather felt planting trees would help the forest because______.
Identify the sports and the sports personalities from the lesson and fill in the table.
| Sports | Name of the player & Field of sports | Awards |
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Read the lines and answer the questions given below.
Autumn is English
in red, yellow and brown
Autumn is Indian
Whenever leaves fell down
- How is autumn in India?
- Compare the English autumn with the Indian autumn.
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
Which word refers to ‘rain’?.
Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
Amuthan locked the door behind him.
How do we see the earthworm often?
They ate a bowl of __________.
Rearrange the story in order.
- Jaswant stayed back in his post.
- He killed 300 chinese soldiers in the battle.
- He fired weapons from separate points.
- Sela and Nura helped him in the battle.
- Jaswant shot himself to death.
- Chinese soldiers caught the man who supplied food.
- He was awarded the Mahavir Chakra.
The brown sparrow laid ________eggs.
How are we divided in real world?
Pick out the rhyming words and write.
| green | |
| human | |
| will | |
| welfare |
What is the main idea of the story?
Which creatures wake up in the morning before the child does?
What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?
Where did the rabbit go?
