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Read the Extract and Do the Following Activities: (1) Night Morning There Was a Roaring in the Wind All Night; the Rain Cam

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प्रश्न

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. 

A3 The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth. (Name and explain the figure of speech) 

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A1

Night
Morning
The wind was roaring. It was raining heavily, thus causing floods.
The sun is rising. It is bright The birds are chirping. The hare is running races mirthfully.

A2  All the birds are singing in the "distant woods",
'the Stock-Dove broods over his own sweet voice',
'the Jay makes answer as the Magpie chatters'

A3 The figure of speech is Personification because the sky and the morning are given human qualities of the ability to rejoice and to give birth to.

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2017-2018 (March) Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What caused a blow to man’s ego ?


Read the passage and complete the activities given below
B1 Complete the table :
A few facts about the Mehendi rituals during marriage ceremonies are given below :
Write them into appropriate columns :
(i) A simple family affair.
(ii) Song and dance performances accompanied by lavish food and entertainment.
(iii) Creative family members, apply Mehendi to the bride.
(iv) Beauticians are appointed to apply Mehendi to the bride.
Fill in the table as :

Yesteryears Present times
(i) (i)
(ii) (ii)

Mehendi enjoys special attention during the wedding. In India, the day before the wedding is devoted exclusively to the elaborate ritual of applying Mehendi on the hands and feet of the bride. This practice is followed in Arab countries as well, except that it is held a few days prior to the wedding day. Songs are woven around the healing properties and lucky omens associated with mehndi are sung by the bride’s family and friends. An age-old belief handed down to generations lays great emphasis on the color of the bride’s Mehendi – a darker color suggests bountiful love and affection from the future in-laws and husband, and for this reason, brides take the pain to ensure that only the best quality henna is used for her wedding day.

The ritual of adorning the bride with henna is a sacred one and in some communities requires the initiation by the mother-in-law. A popular game during marriage function is the search for their names, by the bride and groom hidden within the elaborate pattern on the bride’s hands.

In certain parts of India, the bridegroom has his hands decorated with henna. The Mehendi function during marriages has evolved from simple family affairs of yesteryears to elaborate events of today. A lavish spread of food and entertainment in the form of song and dance performances have transformed it from a small function to a gala prelude. In earlier days, the task of applying Mehendi on the bride was the sole prerogative of creative family members. The demand for intricate and different style now, sees this job outsourced to beauticians skilled in this art. Beauty salons charge according to the style and complexity of pattern desired by the clients.

B2 What is the age-old belief related to the bride’s Mehendi color and its significance?

B3 Find the words :

Find the words from the passage :

The first letter of each word is given as a clue :
(i) Nowadays a lot of e .......... is given to the use of Information Technology in school.
(ii) Temples and mosques exhibit i .......... carving on their walls.
(iii) The minister announced the i .......... of the National Polio Eradication Programme.
(iv) Villages have t .......... to towns.
 
B4 Complete the table : 
Noun Verd Adjectives
(i) attention attend _______________
(ii) creation _________________ creative
Select any one word and use it meaningfully in a sentence of your own.
 
B5 Personal Response :
A lot of money is spent nowadays on marriage ceremonies. What is your opinion about it? 

Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
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Read the play out in parts. Enact the play on a suitable occasion.


Write a short monologue using one of the following ideas. Write down the monologue and present it in the class.

Yonamine’s father worrying about getting her married.


Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb. 

Before we ______ let us stand in attention for the National Anthem.


Guess the meaning of dreary. 


Write a paragraph about 50 words describing the scenes that the poet passed by.


Mother nature gives everything for all ______.


Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.


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