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Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully. Stephen Hawking was a ______ (famous) Astrophysicist.

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Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.

Stephen Hawking was a ______ (famous) Astrophysicist. 

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उत्तर

Stephen Hawking was a renowned astrophysicist. 

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पाठ 3.1: The Plate of Gold - English workshop [पृष्ठ ५९]

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पाठ 3.1 The Plate of Gold
English workshop | Q 1. (a) | पृष्ठ ५९
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पाठ 3.1 The Plate of Gold
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संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :

B1 State which of the following statements are

True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.

“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”.
 
B2 Give Reason
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
 
B3  Rhyme Scheme
The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is _______
(a) abab
(b) abb
(c) abba

Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
cairn of rocks


Look at the following set of words and mention what is common to them both in form and meaning.

Snuffle

snort

sniffle

snore


Think deeply and write. Is the poet really discouraging the youth from becoming vets? Explain your response.


Proverbs associated with the word season: for eg: Make hay while the sun shines.

  1. _________________________
  2. _________________________

Write any three of the silly remarks made by the characters other than Alice. Write why you think the remark is silly.


Find a word that has a similar meaning.

happily


Read the lines and answer the question given below.

Faster than fairies, faster than witches,

Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;

  1. What is faster than fairies and witches?
  2. Why does the poet mention ‘bridges and houses, hedges and ditches’? Where are the

________ was a young talented doctor.


He got an admission to study at Stanford University ______.


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