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प्रश्न
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
To Jo, the fine house seemed like ______.
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उत्तर
To Jo, the fine house seemed like a kind of enchanted palace, full of splendors and delights, which no one enjoyed.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a character sketch of Mr. Barrymore in about 125 words
Read the passage given below :
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar.
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism.
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were :
(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
(d) Mewar was lucky because :
(ii) most of its people were competent.
(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(h) How could art and literature flourish in Mewar?
(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
(j) What does the erection of Vijaya Stambha and Kirti Stambha in the same fort signify?
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following:
(ii) evidence (para 4)
Read the following extract and then do all the activities that follow :
I rain into a stranger as he passed by
“Oh, excuse me please” was my reply.
He said, “please excuse me too; wasn't even watching for you.”
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on out way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told.
How we treat out loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knoked her down.
“Move out of the way,” I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
“While Dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But children you love, you seem to abuse.”
A1. Order-
The incidents narrated in the extract are arranged in a jumbled manner here, Rearrange them in a proper order as they occur in the extract:
(i) The poet and the stranger went on their way saying good-bye.
(ii) Seeking excuse politely from the stranger, she went her way.
(iii) The poet ran into a stranger on the road.
(iv) The poet yelled at her daughter.
A2. Poetic device:
Make a list of rhyming pairs from the second stanza and note down the rhyme scheme of the same stanza.
A3. Personal Response:
Understanding and politeness are the essentials of out everyday life. Explain your views in brief.
A4. Creativity -
Frame two poetic lines on the following situation using a rhyming pattern with the help of clues given:
“While introducing great personalities, we praise them highly and talk about their qualities, but while speaking
about our friends we may not follow the same trend.”
While introducing great personalities, — a
------------------------------------ — a
But while speaking about our friends, — b
------------------------------------ — b
Read the following passage and complete the activities given below :
A1 Find out :
Find from the passage the related words to the sea and write them.
ON FIERCE monsoon nights, about one and a quarter-mile off the Mumbai harbor, there have been occasions when 52-year-old Bikaji Ramchandra Dhuri is the only man on the sea. From the watchtower of the Prongs Reef Lighthouse, which is surrounded on all sides by the Arabian Sea, he has heard the sea rage like a possessed spirit – the darkness dispelled only by the beam of light flung across the waters from the tower he mans.
Dhuri is one of the last breeds of lighthouse keepers on the Indian coast, as a majority of the 182 lighthouses in the country are now unmanned. Built-in 1871, the Prongs Reef lighthouse was modeled on Scotland’s Skerryvore Rocks Lighthouse and is located at a strategic spot on the western coast, marking the entrance to the busy Mumbai Harbour. It was meant to stem the number of shipwrecks off the harbor, which the lone Colaba lighthouse could not illumine on its own. “Even now, during nights, for fishing vessels without any gadgets, it’s the soft light from this tower which directs us to Mumbai,” says Vinayak Koli, a boatsman who helps ferry people and also goes on fishing expeditions.
Throughout the year, Dhuri lives in the lighthouse for 15 days at a stretch, when he is relieved by another keeper. In the monsoon, it becomes his home for three months. “We call it the Kalapana as we are alone in the middle of the sea for days, with basic supplies – and the revolving light that keeps the sea awake,” he says.
A2 Fill in the following information using words from the passage :
(i) The Prongs Reef lighthouse was modeled on _______.
(ii) Dhuri lives in the lighthouse for _______ at a stretch.
(iii) _______ is one of the last breeds of lighthouse keepers on the Indian coast.
(iv) The majority of the _______ lighthouses in the country are now unmanned.
| Violent | Scattered | Place of shelter for ships | Shine light |
A4
A5 Personal Response
Imagine you have to spend a night in a lighthouse. Narrate your experience.
Comment on the graphic detail with which the various passengers who took Iona's cab are described.
The episode has been narrated in a light vein. What social mores does the author seem to ridicule?
How do the patterns of creativity displayed by scientists differ from those displayed by poets?
Comment on the use of the phrase ‘fresh-peeled voice’.
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
“Discipline and a questioning spirit can coexist in an individual.”
What decision taken by Dick changed his fortune?
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
They also explored to ______________.
Read the Preamble of the Constitution of India given in your textbook. Pick out a word that refers to the following.
Brotherhood
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners paint beautiful pictures of the upcoming changes in the city that charm the citizens.
Select a season of your choice and give the following details:
- Time of the year -
- Characteristics- crops, festivals, etc.
- Features/changes - climate/weather/temperature etc.
- Advantages/Disadvantages -
Form suitable groups and discuss the following.
You have heard/read stories of Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, Mulla Nasruddin. Recollect and write down the names of those stories.
Pick out those aspects of a story that you find a common in all their stories.
- Humour
- Supernatural event
- Wisdom
- Suspense
- Magic
- Beauty of Nature
- Wit
- Play upon words
- Sadend
- Violence
Draw a picture of the scene described in the poem.
Read the description of the Kabaddi match and do the following:
Describe, in your own words, the important events in the first half.
From the internet or other sources, find the other names by which Kabaddi is known in different parts of our country and the world.
How are fabrics used in our daily life? List all the things that are made up of fabrics in your home. (At least 25)
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is a brave but irresponsible person.
Correct the given sentence with justification.
Since there is a reference to the Indian boy, there are some scenes from India too.
Visit a library: Find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends.
Write a short note on the following:
Sujata’s offering
Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.
Why does the crocodile work?
How does the following character in the story live up to their name? Provide points from the story.
Taffimai Metallumai
Find from the Internet and write down.
From which play is this song extracted?
Rohan had finished ______ rounds of the tree before Mrs. Groover discovered him.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“He dwells within a cave of Himalaya.”
Guess the meaning of the following word.
pounced
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with snowwhite.
Helen Keller’s life is the story of ______.
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
Just wait till zigzag settles down in this new home. Visu………….................………………
Aravind and Maya…….……………….
Why was Sir Francis angry?
“I will die, but not run away.” – Justify the saying of Neerja.
Work in pairs and answer the following.
Pick out the rhyming words.
In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of ______.
Raj did not buy______.
There is a connection between the rhyming words and rhythms of the train. Present your views about it.
Gulliver was hailed as a hero because he ______.
The little bird broadened the hole with her______.
Why did the family move to Patna?
The farmer had _______ daughters.
What was the dish served to the old man?
Identify the character or the speaker.
“I was cruel and selfish.”
The message was to gather on ______.
The official's family visited the rehabilitation centre for ______ years.
Leafcutter ants drink______.
In which season is ice cream popular?
Kamali gave her savings to______.
The king shouted at Ani.
Did the seeds given to Ani sprout? why?
The merchants sold things made of______.
What did Bala teach Nithin?
Write about the places where the poet wants us to run.
Replace the bold word/words with a word from the quiver and re-write the sentence –
Nasruddin was surely not a good archer.
What does the earth do when the day is over?
Who agreed to help Helen?
Why did the child in the poem like looking at the pictures?
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
