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प्रश्न
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Floating object that shows direction
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उत्तर
Floating object that shows direction - buoy
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English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:
petite - French
kindergarten - German
capital - Latin
democracy - Greek
bazaar - Hindi
Find out the origin of the following words.
Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek
Notice the following expression. The highlighted word is not used in a literal sense. Explain what it means:
Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.
Notice these words in the story.
- “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
- “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
- “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly
These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.
Make a list of ten other words of this kind.
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.
Humility
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Self-esteem
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Generosity
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Empathy
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Etymology.
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.
Abroad is the place where we stay up late.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
I remember, in fact, after my first trip to Southeast Asia, more than a decade ago. How I would come back to my apartment in New York.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
By the end of the week she was beginning ________ home in her new job.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The teacher _______ explaining the concept.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Helps in steering the ship
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Another name for a ship
Write information about Ballad.
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.
Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
| Toiling (time) | Toiling (day) |
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s eyesight
Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.
Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.
Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
.......... man
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
ticket ..........
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
.......... spirits
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
frail and .........
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
widely ..........
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
......... blood
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
simple ..........
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
increase the speed
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
nearness in space
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
colours
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Curveting
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
Arun is full of ______.
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
The whole village ______ into darkness.
Give the Homophone of the following.
blue
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- He saw his two brothers.
- The woodcutter cut the weakened branch with his sharp saw.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The bird injured his wings.
- He lives in the ‘c’ wing of the building.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The aeroplane will land at 9.00 pm. sharp.
- He owns 10 acres of land.
Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.
| Word | Meaning conveyed | One Synonym/Antonym | Word Class | Other forms | Translation in Mother tongue | |
| 1. | mischievous | naughty but innocent | Synonym - naughty, troublesome Antonym - good and well-behaved | Adjective | mischief mischievously | शरारती (Hindi) खोडकर (Marathi) |
| 2. | ||||||
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| 4. | ||||||
| 5. |
Look at the word and its meaning. Select the correct alternative.
monument
Look at the word and its meaning. Select the correct alternative.
disaster
Insert the proper word from the bracket to form collocation.
[(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold]
absolutely .............
Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word.
culminate: ...............
Make meaningful sentences by using the following phrase.
in the pursuit of
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to be afraid of
Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from-‘intergovernmental’.
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
hell × .............
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
unhappy × .............
Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.
- fishers
- salty
- .................
- .................
- .................
- .................
Find synonym from the story for the following word.
Humiliate
Make sentences of your own using the following word.
debut
Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.
| Phrases | Meaning | Own Sentences |
| 1. to cut in to cut out |
.................. .................. |
.................. .................. |
| 2. to be held by to be held up |
.................. .................. |
.................. .................. |
| 3. to run away to run for |
.................. .................. |
.................. .................. |
| 4. to be known as to be known for |
.................. .................. |
.................. .................. |
| 5. to go with to go after |
.................. .................. |
.................. .................. |
| 6. to put fire into to put fire out |
.................. .................. |
.................. .................. |
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Attracted
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Surely
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Fortunate
Write the related words as shown in the example:
Write the related words as shown in the example:
