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प्रश्न
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
cairn of rocks
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उत्तर
cairn of rocks: a pile of stones that mark a special place such as the top of a mountain or a place where somebody is buried
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(1) The author's new house was situated at Bangalore.
(2) The writer was delighted because their new house, was the biggest they ever lived.
One of the advantages of growing up in an Army household was the frequency with which we moved. 'Postings' came with predictable regularity every three years. What was unpredictable and therefore exciting was the suspense. Where would we go this time? Ambala, Pune, Dehradun, Allahabad, Tejpur, Bangalore, Yo! ............ In my short span of thirteen years we had moved lock. stock and barrel eleven times!
Every move meant change. New journeys, new places, new schools, my new books, new uniforms, new friends and new houses. We lived in tents, bashas, Nissen huts, flats and bungalows. No matter what the shape and size of the dwelling, mother soon put her own special stamp on it and transformed it into a familiar place - our home - complete with bright yellow-curtains, coffee-brown carpet, assorted pictures, hanging ferns and potted palms - providing a comforting sense of continuity in our essentially nomadic life.
I was thirteen, the year we moved to the Cantonment at Allahabad. In stark contrast to the razzle-dazzle of the city's commercial areas like Katra and Chowk, the Cantonment was a quiet, orderly place with broad tree-lined roads that still carried the names of long-dead Britishers. Our bungalow was on a sleepy by-lane called MacPherson Road. When we first saw it, my brothers and I were delighted. It was by far the biggest house we had ever lived in. The task of furnishing those huge, echoing rooms daunted Mother.
A2. Complete
a. The broad tree-lined roads were named after.............................
b. Katra and Chowk are .............................
c. Mother was daunted with the task of................................. .
d. The suspense was exciting because the posting was.........................
A3. Personal response
What do you think are the problems faced by those who change households frequently.
Anne describes herself as a 'little bundle of contradictions'. Why? Explain in your own words.
Read the following extract and do the given activities:
B.1) Fill in the Balloons with suitable ideas from the poem:
“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?
They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course.”
B.2) Find Evidence:
Pick out the line from the extract which supports the given ideas:
(i) The elders have many things to share.
(ii) Everybody knows the value of elderly people.
(iii) The elderly people have vast experience.
(iv) The elderly people are a boon to the nation.
B.3) Write a pair from the extract that rhymes with the given word:
| Fear | ........................... | .......................... |
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
How did Miss Sullivan help Helen Keller when she was studying at Cambridge School?
Mention the three phases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________one's word
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________ends meet
'New Literature' is a misnomer for the wealth of the Indian Literary tradition. How does G. N. Devy explain this?
Comment on the lines that make you visualise the colourful image of the peacock.
What were the concepts that Kumudini Lakhia represent through Duvidha, Atah Kim and panch Paras?
No trees except the one which grows and seethes in one's dreams'– why is the phrase 'grows and seethes' used?
An acrostic is a poem or a write· up in which the first letter of each line forms a word. when it is read vertically.
For example,
Faithful
Reliable
Inspiring
Encouraging
Noble
Dedicated
With your benchmate / group, complete the acrostic of BELIEVE and FAITH.
(Please note that the words / phrases should be more or less related to the topic. You can use a thesaurus.)
Be certain of
E ......................
L ......................
I ......................
E ......................
V ......................
E ......................
F ......................
A ......................
I ......................
T ......................
H ......................
A bridge connects people on either side of a river or valleys in cities or villages. Discuss with your partner the importance of a bridge to both the cities and the villages and complete the table.
| Cities | Villages |
What do fairy-tale witches do?
Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What does the ad tell you?
List five questions from the play which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
Hold a mock trial for the following offence. There should be a complainant, a defendant, and lawyers to argue the case on behalf of them. The whole class can vote to pass the judgment. On what occasions will you plead for justice? What punishment will you suggest? When will you plead for mercy?
A young man was injured in a road accident due to another man’s careless driving.
What themes did the committee identify?
Visit a library:
Read stories about Gautama Buddha. Relate one story in the class.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Which book is introduced in the passage?
Imagine you are Malti. Write about any one event in the story from Malti’s point of view.
From the poem, find the old word used for each of the following :
- towards
- here
- does
Find from the Internet and write down.
From which play is this song extracted?
Rohan desperately wished for ______.
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The children showed disinterest even in the bachelor’s story-telling, throughout.
Now try to add a contradictory word to the following:
- What a ______ mess you’ve got us into!
- It’s a ______ imitation of a diamond necklace.
- My trip to Matheran was a ______ holiday.
- With such heavy makeup, she looks ______ ugly.
- A ______ crowd gathered to see the magic show.
Note: Contrasting words that go together are examples of the language device called Oxymoron.
Summarise this poem in your own words in 8 to 10 lines, highlighting only the main points.
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The nest.
What did the husband want to buy?
What plans did the wife make?
Does Marouckla get any of the things she brings?
Find out how the following game is played.
Badminton
How was Gulliver tied down on the seashore?
Who were the narrator neighbours?
How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
Answer the following question in about 100-150 word.
Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?
Identify the speaker/character.
‘Even though I clearly said no!’
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
Zigzag hardly never sleeps.
Somu………………………
Dr.Krishnan……………………….
In New York, Mr. Scotti left the plane because he thought he.
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the data about?
Which of these statements do you find in the speech?
- Inclusion is essential for us to do well in life.
- We should neglect others.
- Communicate politely with the less privileged.
- Teachers teach us to communicate well.
- Effective Communication is inessential to excel in life.
What do you think are the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions?
Identify the speaker/character.
Stop ship. Drop anchor. Quick!
Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores.
Sea turtles come to the shore to ______.
Who came to India from Portugal in search of pepper?
The horses were four and a half inches tall.
Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
Name the character or speaker.
"Why don't you do that yourself?"
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Did Robinson kill Friday?
Divide the following word.
hotel
Choose the correct answer.
Moles dig ______ to catch earth worms.
Rani thought of herself as a _______ engineer.
Nithin had many ______toys.
What did his mother say in his dream?
What did he claim to know?
What did the books in the library look like ?
According to Tagore, when will India get the opportunity to win the gift of freedom?
