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प्रश्न
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ducking back
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उत्तर
ducking back: quickly going inside and then coming out.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any six of the following questions in 30‒40 words:
(a) Why did Gandhiji feel that taking the Champaran case to the court was useless?
(b) Why did the peddler derive pleasure from his idea of the world as a rattrap?
(c) How is Mukesh different from the other bangle makers of Firozabad?
(d) What tempted Franz to stay away from school?
(e) Why did the maharaja ban tiger hunting in the state?
(f) How was the skunk's story different from the other stories narrated by Jack?
(g) Which words of her brother made a deep impression on Bama?
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary – minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
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 |
The poet’s mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to give vent to
How does the insertion of dialogue in the story contribute to its interest?
'He is free to play the flute all day as well-fed tigers and fat sheep drink from the same pond
with a full stomach for a common bond.'
What do the phrases 'play the flute all day' and 'a common bond' refer to?
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
Read the lesson and name the following.
The world’s most advanced surgical robot ______
Pick out three lines that create an image in your mind of bees busy at work.
The consequences of Oberon’s jealousy for Titania are comic rather than tragic. Comment.
Look at the following words carefully for one minute. Now close your book and try to write down as many of the words as you can remember.
| crust, tremendous, lava, crater, volcanic, tsunami, island, extinct, disaster, dormant, eruption, plume, inland, molten, active, coast |
Prove with the theme of the play/extract that the deeper human emotion which profoundly interested Shakespeare was jealousy.
Explain the meaning of the following phrase:
An eagle’s eye
Visit a library:
Find more information/stories about scholars of the ancient world - Aryabhatta, Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, Charaka, Nagarjuna, Jeevaka.
Write the following in short:
What the young lawyer pleaded.
Visit a library:
Find and read the biography of your favourite scientist.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
| rain | drizzle | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| wind | breeze | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| sunshine | warm | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| waterbody | pool | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | big | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | small | ______ | ______ | ______ |
Rewrite in your own words.
One event from the story.
Which of the words and phrases in the poem will you use in a realistic description?
Put a tick mark against the ones you will use.
- little
- shining tail
- golden scale
- cheerful
- grin
- claws
- gently smiling
- jaws
Write in your own words.
How does the poet describe his home in the second stanza?
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
As soon as I ______ of my home, I greet my family.
What is the difference between a 'dream' and a 'daydream'?
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with springtime.
The following thing is mentioned in the poem.
Classify it as a happy and sad thing.
flowers - falling leaves
Discuss how you will measure the worth of a friend.
Who was Caliban? What was he employed for?
How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
Based on your reading, rearrange the following sentences in the correct sequence.
- Since all her methods failed, finally she gave him a pain-killer.
- He told his aunt that Peter had no aunt, so he gave him the medicine.
- The pain-killer triggered adverse reactions on Peter.
- It jumped out of the open window.
- Tom was dull and depressed.
- This incident upset Aunt Polly and she questioned him.
- But, Tom gave that painkiller to the cat Peter.
- So, Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies on him.
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.
Sea turtles come to rest on land.
The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball.
Describe what the author saw when he went back to the island.
Discuss in groups and share your views in three or four sentences with others in the class.
What is your favourite dish? Do you know the spices that go into it?
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The wild dogs came to the spot to catch______.
Why did the family move to Patna?
We don’t use _________ in the soil.
What did the first daughter do?
Put the given time expressions in the correct columns.
| winter | morning | 2’ o clock | evening | 1947 |
| March | Sunday | 15th August | 4.30 PM | wedding day |
| in | at | on |
Name the character or speaker.
"Play me a pleasant song."
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Write the rhyming word.
culture - ______.
Karate makes me brave and bold. Would you like to learn it?
Anbu was talented in catching______.
The old man is _____.
Write the rhyming word.
one
Choose the correct answer.
What are things that we can save? Why should we save them?
The king gave______ seeds.
Nithin's mom said that Bala's father is a ______ magician.
Write the word with same meaning.
queue- ______
We ______ yarn to make sarees.
Match the words with similar meaning.
| truck | subway |
| underground | lorry |
| tap | wallet |
| purse | faucet |
Keep moving though your progress is ______.
Why was Chris worried?
What is the main idea of the story?
What does the poet want us to do at night?
How did he challenge everybody?
What did the books in the library look like ?
