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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
Write a character sketch of Mrs. Van Daan.
Attempt in 120‒150 words a character sketch of Miss Sullivan.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
(a) Who are these children?
(b) Which figure of speech has been used in the first two lines?
(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
(d) What does the word, 'pallor' mean?
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
How do chimps drink water from the waterholes?
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary – minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
Briefly comment on:
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.
Tick the statement that is true.
The story is an account of real events.
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and Bassett.
Discuss in pairs or groups of four.
Replacing old machines with new is better than getting them repaired.
How does the poem capture the elusive nature of the peacock?
Love is presented as the subject or the doer of actions in the poem. Why do you think the poet has used this form rather than involving human agents?
Why do you think that the poet has chosen the title ‘Telephone Conversation’? If you were to suggest another title for the poem, what would it be?
How does the poem emphasise the physical prowess of the Hawk?
Explain the undertones in the statement:
'Wife and husband in unusual rapport
State one unspoken thought':
Make groups and discuss the following:
What fatal dangers/problems did mankind face centuries ago, but are no longer a threat today?
Add the appropriate Prefix to make the following word opposite in meaning.
continue
Using a good dictionary, find the shade of difference in the following:
‘Profession’ refers to ____________
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
India has many amazing success stories.
Answer the given question in your own words.
What decision did the Swallow finally make? Was it a wise one? Comment.
Sue was a rich girl.
The tongue justifies the possession of the spectacles on behalf of the nose. Pick up the expressions from the poem that argues in favour of the Nose and complete the following web diagram.
Read the lesson and name the following.
The Father of modern neurosurgery ______
Use the letters in the word MATHEMATICIAN to make 4 letters/5 letter and 6 or more letter words, within a time limit fixed by your teacher.
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas.
The princess was as ______ as ______. (Positive)
Read the given words and share with your friend what comes to your mind.
State the difference between drama and novel.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
Why does he ‘miss all the fun’?
Have you seen how wheels move on different surfaces like sand, gravel, grass, or a proper road? What are the differences you see?
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What were the three things that Sushruta discovered?
Write a short note on the following:
Veterinary Science in Ancient India.
Shylock was not at all generous.
What did Mr. Gizare appreciate the most?
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
The king was determined to prevent his beloved son from ____________.
What characteristics of Mr. Nobody do we learn about from this poem?
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“I would rather not go to the party.”
Discuss:
Is it necessary to develop a good accent? Why? What efforts can you take to improve your pronunciation? With your teacher’s help, find out how to use online dictionaries for the purpose.
Turn the story into a play as a group activity and present the scenes in the classroom.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
Epics are long poems that ______________________.
What changes do we see in the life of human beings when the season changes? Write with reference to their celebrations.
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
Before we do the experiment in the Laboratory, let me ______ you all about it.
Read: ‘The Open Window’ by H. H. Munro (Saki).
Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.
This step is broken. Please be ______.
Find a word that has a similar meaning.
happily
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
It’s Somu’s thoughtless ways that reduce me to tears. Mrs. Krishnan …………………....…..
Dr. Krishnan ……………..…......…….
What challenges does Alice face and how does she overcome them?
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
Why did the family move to Patna?
What kind of a boy was Vicky?
Why did she pick up her pace?
The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.
Moles trap worms and store them.
A Shepherd had a _______.
What did Rani want to become?
In memory of his mother, he carved ______ statue.
Mugund loved wild animals.
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
How did he challenge everybody?
What did he call his puppet?
