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प्रश्न
Read the play out in parts. Enact the play on a suitable occasion.
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उत्तर
A classroom activity
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How did Helen benefit when Dr. Graham Bell accompanied her to the World Fair?
Dolly Winthrop has a very noble nature. Comment.
Mention the way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died.
Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.
Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son.
Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
If you were to write about these issues today what are some of the incidents, examples and problems that you would think of as relevant?
Explain the line:
'I seemed to detect in myself a sort of sneaking fellow-feeling for the mummy in the museum, and a desire to swap news with him.
What does the bird in the poem announce? How is this related to the title, ‘Coming’?
How do you respond to these lines?
Light, chill and yellow,
Bathes the serene
Foreheads of houses
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
Identify the words that help you understand the nature of the poet's father.
“I can see clear bridges between my life experiences and my work in dance.” How does Kumudini Lakhia weave episodes from the two realms in her account?
How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
The poem has a literal level and a figurative level. Why has the poet chosen 'tigers' and 'sheep' to convey his message?
Fill in the blank.
Moru Dada wanted to spray __________ on the moong crop.
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
Read the poem aloud and you will find some old outdated words that we do not use in the everyday language now.
However, some writers/poets use them to impart an old-fashioned flavour to suit the background of their write-up. Such words are called Archaic words.
Give the modern words for the archaic words from the poem.
- thy
- being
- bestow'd
- thee
- thou
- cans't
Find from the library or internet other poems composed on tiny living creatures. Try to understand the message in each of them.
Have you heard of birds that fly from one part of the world to another in small or large flocks?
They are called Migratory birds.
Discuss and write down two reasons why they migrate and return.
The kite - Bazar in Ahmedabad, is open day and night for a week.
Behrman was a hard-hearted person.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
When you go for a picnic, what and how do you enjoy?
Read the following word and use it in a sentence of your own.
Renown
Answer the following question in short.
Why was Tenali Raman taken to the court in a palanquin?
Visit a library: Find the stories of
- Mulla Nasiruddin
- Gopal Bhand and
- Tenali Raman. Share them in the class.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.
What characteristics of Mr. Nobody do we learn about from this poem?
Read the passage and answer the following:
When was the book written?
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
size - small _______________.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Papa Panov gave hot soup to the sweeper, milk to the young mother, and coffee to the beggars.
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The nest.
Read the poem and answer the following.
What are the two different ways of eating strawberries?
Find out how the following game is played.
Kho-Kho
Think about what you do and you must learn to do when you speak. Make a list of such 'Do's' and Don'ts' for yourself.
Look at the speaker in each picture. Say whether each one is a good speaker. Give reasons for your answer.
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If you were to grow very tiny like a Lilliputian, what are the things you would like to do? Write about any three of these things.
Identify the speaker/character.
‘Even though I clearly said no!’
What commotion did the boomerang cause in the neighborhood?
In New York, Mr. Scotti left the plane because he thought he.
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the difference between the percentage of women working in logistics and Medicine?
There were many toys in the stall. Three of Hamid’s friends had bought some toys.
Write the names of Hamid’s friends in column A and the toys they bought in column B
| A | B |
What was the reaction of the inhabitants?
The captain presented a gift to Vasantha because ______
There are seven kinds of sea turtles in the world.
Mithali’s mother tongue is Telugu.
Why did the girl scream?
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
Which planet has red storm?
They rode back home quickly.
How do we work?
Match the following.
| treat everyone | love each of her child |
| nation | no inner boundaries |
| kind | not divided as people |
| country | alike |
The sparrow solved the problem with her _____.
Write a paragraph on the topic ‘Park’.
Write the rhyming word.
countries- ______.
______ had made Math easy for Bala.
Write the word with same meaning.
post- ______
What sort of a boy is described in the poem?
What strange things did Alice see?
Read the poem.
For Want of a Nail
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For want of a horse, the rider was lost,
For want of a rider, the battle was lost,
For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!
[traditional rhyme]
Now form questions for the answers given in the speech bubbles.
