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प्रश्न
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
swathe
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उत्तर
swathe: literally: a long strip of land of something; contextually: a land stretched with snow
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30 – 40 words each
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(b) How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end ?
(c) What makes human beings love life inspite of all the troubles they face?
(A Thing of Beauty)
(d) What is suggested by the phrase, 'massive weight of Uncle's wedding band' ?
(e) How did Douglas remove his residual doubts about his fear of water ?
(f) Why did M. Hamel write 'Vive La France' on the blackboard ?
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each :
(a) What kind of gold did the people of Seemapuri look for in the garbage ? (Lost Spring)
(b) Why did Gandhi tell the court that he was involved in a 'conflict of duties' ?
(c) How do we get joy from life which is otherwise full of sorrows ? (A Thing of Beauty)
(d) For Aunt Jennifer, what do the tigers symbolise ?
(e) What made the chief astrologer place his finger on his nose ? (The Tiger King)
(f) On the seventh day after the American soldier was found by Dr. Sadao two things happened. Why did Hana feel scared of the second ?
Read the follow ing extract and answer the questions given below:
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
(1) What makes a nation strong?
(2) According to you, what makes India a strong and powerful nation?.
(3) Write down the rhyme scheme used in the extract.
(4) What does the phrase 'others fly ... ' mean?
Read the extract and do the following activities:
A1 Complete :
| Night |
Morning |
| (i) | (i) |
| (ii) | (ii) |
There was a roaring in the wind all night;
The rain came heavily and fell in floods;
But now the sun is rising calm and bright,
The birds are singing in the distant woods;
Over his own sweet voice the Stock-dove broods;
The Jay makes answer as the Magpie chatters;
And all the air is filled with pleasant noise of waters
All things that love the sun are out of doors;
The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth;
The grass is bright with raindrops-on the moors
The hare is running races in her mirth;
And with her feet she from the plashy earth
Raises a mist; that, glittering in the sun,
Runs with her all the way, wherever she doth run.
A2 What do the different birds do? Discuss.
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Mention the three phases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad.
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honing our seafaring skills
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ominous silence
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Mayday calls
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pinpricks in the vast ocean
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a tousled head
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How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
overcome:
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A quick glance at the poem ‘Vocation' reveals that the style used by Tagore is Free Verse.
Now turn the pages of your textbook and see if you can find other poems in Free Verse.
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The kite - Bazar in Ahmedabad, is open day and night for a week.
Behrman was a hard-hearted person.
Think and answer in your own words.
Which line proves that in our busy lives we do not even have a fraction of a second to enjoy nature’s beauty?
Complete the web with the help of adjectives used to describe eyes and nose in all respects. Two are done for you.
Given below are various professions in column A and in column B, the nature of work in respective professions. Match the columns.
| A | B |
| (i) Anaesthetist | (a) Specialist in the treatment of problems concerning the position of teeth and jaws. |
| (ii) Pharmacist | (b) A person who designs buildings and supervises the process of constructing them. |
| (iii) Orthodentist | (c) A person who is in charge of a newspaper or of a part of a newspaper. |
| (iv) Dermitologist | (d) The medical study of the skin and its diseases. |
| (v) Architect | (e) A person who has been trained to prepare medicines and sell them to the public. |
| (vi) Chartered Accountant | (f) A person whose job is to give drugs which makes the person not feel pain especially in preparation for a medical operation. |
| (vii) Editor | (g) A person who is engaged in the profession of accounting and examining the statements and records of accounts. |
Say the following word aloud and put the stress mark on the stressed syllable.
crea-tures
Say WHY. . . . . .
Hardy invited Littlewood for a discussion.
Draw a picture of the scene described in the poem.
Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.
Give reasons :
Oberon and Titania fight for the custody of the Indian boy because - Oberon wants __________________.
Find what Hirabai tells the traveller by reading her words from right to left.
Write a review of your favorite book. Use the following points:
- Title of the book
- Author/Authors
- The central idea or story
- The important characters
- Some special features of the book
- Why it is your favourite book.
Read the poem : ‘Where lies the land...’ by A. C. Clough.
Find and read other poems of R. L. Stevenson using the internet. Find other rhythmic poems about trains, in English, or other languages.
Gather more information about the following from your Science textbook, the internet, and other sources.
Gravitational force
Using the following points frame a character sketch of the narrator. Support each character trait with instances from the lesson.
- Diffident and timid
- Unusual behavior
- Ignorant about banking
- Nervous and careless
- Economical.
Do you agree with the poet’s thoughts? Why?
The second human being that Miranda saw on the island was __________________.
What made the reporter gaze at the author?
The rich man was from...
What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?
Who is wise according to you?
Read the incident again and answer the following question.
What is the humour element in the above incident?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
Identify the speaker/character.
Don't worry, Madam, it's only a warning.
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?
Try your own.
| Mr. Murugan is a farmer. He has a small piece of land and two bulls. He takes good care of his bulls as they help him in farming. Every morning, he takes the bulls for grazing. When it rains he ploughs the land with the bulls. As he has no one to help he starts sowing the seed before sunrise. He irrigates the crop till it grows. He reaps and binds the crop then takes it to thrash the paddy. Finally, with the help of the bulls, he takes the paddy to his house. |
Choose the main idea of the passage.
What day is it?
Vicky decided to ______ the robot at the end.
What was the dish served to the old man?
Write the rhyming word.
Tree - ______.
Anbu was talented in catching______.
Why did she pick up her pace?
Who is the hero of this story?
What made him frightened?
Does the brush bend to her will?
How does she move the brush?
What was his dream ?
When should we not water the plants?
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He lived in the 16th century. Many Shakespearean plays have been written in the short-story form. Find out the names of at least 5 of Shakespearean plays.
Example: Romeo and Juliet
