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प्रश्न
Put down the images that come to your mind immediately when you see the words in the box.
| Cat cupboard wall pond bird |
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उत्तर
Cat: rat, milk, fur
Cupboard: Clothes, books
Wall: Clock, paint, colours
Pond: ducks, water, lotus
Bird: tree, nest, sky
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Anne describes herself as a 'little bundle of contradictions'. Why? Explain in your own words.
Answer any four of the following in 30 – 40 words each
(a) What precautions were taken for the smooth conduct of Evan's O-Level examination ?
(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 ?
Read the passage and complete the activities given below :
B1 Pick out
The correct answers from the statements given below:
B2 Fill in the gaps with the information given in the passage :
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1 True or False:
Rewrite the following statements and state whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
(i) Mashelkar’s mother did menial work to bring him up.
(ii) Mashelkar’s father died when he was twelve.
(iii) Mashelkar was born in a very rich family.
(iv) Tatas added much value to Mashelkar’s life.
I start with my greatest guru-my mother. I was born in a very poor family and my father died when I was six. We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work to bring me up. Two meals a day was a tough challenge. I studied under street lights and I walked barefoot until, I think, I was twelve. I remember when I passed the seventh standard and I wanted to go into the eighth standard, our poverty was such that even to secure 21 rupees for secondary school admission became a big challenge. We had to borrow from a lady, who was a housemaid in Chaupati in Mumbai. That was the tough life I had.
In fact, I remember, my passing the SSC Examination-i.e. 11th standard. Those days it used to be not 10th standard or 12th standard but 11th standard. I stood 11th among 1,35,000 but I was about to leave higher education and find a job. What helped me was the scholarship by Sir Dorab Tata Trust. It was just 60 rupees per month and would you believe that 60 rupees per month from Tatas added so much value to my life that I have been able to stand here today before you to speak to you.
I am on the Board of Tatas now and it is very interesting that the same Bombay House where I used to go to collect that 60 rupees per month now one goes and sits there like a Director on the Board of Tata Motors. The turn that these 40 years have taken is very interesting. It has all been possible because of the chance I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother. She gave me the values of my life. She was one of the noblest parents I have met in my life.
So, my greatest guru was my mother. My second guru was Principal Bhave, about whom I made a mention earlier. He taught us Physics. Because it was a poor school, I remember, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of Science.
A2 Complete:
Complete the following sentences and write:
(i) Mashelkar was inspired by his greatest guru _______
(ii) Mashelkar studied under _______
(iii) Principal Bhave taught _______
(iv) The scholarship by _______ Trust helped him in higher education.
A3 Find the meaning:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words from the given alternatives:
(i) We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work.
(a) skilled
(b) hard
(c) unskilled
(d) of low status
(ii) Because it was a poor school, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of science.
(a) do a cheap experiment
(b) introduce new things
(c) avoid
(d) try hard
(iii) I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother.
(a) firm saying
(b) being inspired
(c) being inspected
(d) being instigated
(iv) That was the tough life I had.
(a) difficult
(b) soft
(c) cheap
(d) simple
A4 Match:
Match the following sentences with their tags:
| 'A' | 'B' | ||
| (i) | I stood 11th among 1,35,000 |
(a) | aren’t I? |
| (ii) | I am on the Board of Tatas | (b) | didn’t we? |
| (iii) | It was a poor school | (c) | didn’t I? |
| (iv) | We moved to Mumbai | (d) | wasn’t it? |
A5 Personal Response:
“Mother is the greatest Guru.” Discuss.
'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment
While tribal communities may not seem to possess the scientific temper,there are many ideas from tribal conventions that could enrich modern societies.
The title, 'Refugee Blues' encapsulates the theme of the poem. Comment.
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I wish to be friends with someone but my friendship is rejected.
What message does this story bring out for youngsters?
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
Indians respect the freedom of others.
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?
You have heard the proverb ‘Plan your work, work your plan’. It means - ________________.
The tone of the poet is sarcastic. When he writes ‘All spaces are gridded filled with permutations of possibilities’ he intends to indicate the efforts made by the planner to exploit every available piece of land without any consideration of harming nature or violating attachments of people to places. Make pairs/groups and find out some more sarcastic lines having the same effect.
State the difference between drama and novel.
The characters are a part of the stage setting. How does this reflect when the characters of the play range from the Duke and the Indian boy to the faeries?
List five questions from the play which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
Antonio had gone on a long voyage.
Visit a library:
Read stories about Gautama Buddha. Relate one story in the class.
Read the passage. Underline the new words. Guess their meaning from the context. Verify it from a good dictionary.
You want to start human settlement somewhere else other than the earth, in the universe. Will you select a star or a planet? Why? What features supporting life will you look for? Try to find answers to such questions and make a presentation using scientific information and your imagination.
Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.
Is the bee a gentle creature? Is the crocodile gentle?
Note that most of the time well-known works are parodied, because people can enjoy the parody better when they know the original. Try to find more examples of parodies in English or other languages.
Write in your own words.
What does the poet miss?
Imagine the following and write about it in your own words:
What the world looks like to a baby.
In what way can we help to reduce or minimize waste generation?
Discuss the issue in groups of 4 or 5 and note down all good suggestions.
Resolve to follow them yourself. Some have been given below for your reference.
- Don’t waste food.
- Take as much as you want but finish everything that’s on your plate.
- Don’t throw away broken or half-used things. Repair them and use them.
- Avoid things which can be used only once.
For example: thermocol (polysterene) cups, plastic glasses, etc. - Reuse!
- Recycle!
Discuss the following in group.
Do’s and Don’ts for young children.
Make a collection of Rangoli motifs and patterns.
Write about each motif or pattern in your own words -
it could just be a label or a description or some information or comment.
Identify the character or speaker
I must finish my task before I take my rest.”
What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?
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.
Usha went to visit her______ house after shopping in the market.
The terrorists asked Neerja to collect the passports of the passengers because ______.
Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.
The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs.
Why does the writer think that the peepul tree is a great show off?
Gulliver managed to reach the land as he was______.
_____ is called the red planet.
Try your own.
Which place was the last stand of the Indian army?
Jaswant managed to kill _________ Chinese soldiers.
Choose the odd one out.
Karate makes me brave and bold. Would you like to learn it?
Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.
______is good at cooking.
Bala and Janani acted like the______.
Answer the following yes or no question.
Did Bujju realise his mistake?
Divide the following word.
hotel
______ lies stretching in the river.
Parents never let us get ______.
Moles dig ______ to catch earth worms.
Leafcutter ants drink______.
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
larder- ______
What do you save? Why it is needed?
We shouldn't ______ ever.
Name the animal and sound it makes.
The brush ______ to her will.
What was Farhan's father's advice to his son?
What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?
Where did they go to buy books?
What should parents do to ensure cyber safety for their wards? (Any three points)
