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प्रश्न
The Cloud ‘fuses together a creative myth, a scientific monograph, and a gay picaresque tale of cloud adventure': explain.
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उत्तर
The Cloud, authored by Shelly fuses together a creative myth ‘I am the daughter of Earth and Water’, a scientific monograph ‘And the winds and sunbeams with their convex gleams’, and a gay picaresque tale of cloud adventure ‘And out of the caverns of rain’.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 passage and complete the activities given below:
Look for a story, a poem and a newspaper article on environment conservation and see how the style of each is different from the other.
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and his uncle.
How has the author linked the symbol of the rocking-horse to Paul's triumphs at the races?
Comment on the lines that make you visualise the colourful image of the peacock.
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop.
Answer in your own words.
What helped Revathi to claim her plants - her belief in magic or the belief in her convictions? Explain your choice.
Find from the lesson word/phrase that mean the following.
colours .............
Discuss the activities carried out by a farmer.
The special thread for kite - flying is sharpened by adding sugar and glass pieces.
Using points from the lesson, give the details of the following in a short paragraph.
Different types of kites.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners deliberately find drawbacks in the old city planning.
Human beings can learn from honey bees ______.
From the internet or other sources, find the other names by which Kabaddi is known in different parts of our country and the world.
Read the following sentence carefully and choose the correct meaning.
The Peacock had a gorgeous tail like no other bird.
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
Imagine that you wish to organize a cultural event at your college. Prepare your own web-chart to indicate the qualities that you expect to have in a compere.
Expand the following ideas in a paragraph or two:-
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
For six years did Gautama practise ____________.
Visit a library:
Read Lewis Carroll’s book ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Read the passage and answer the following:
When was the book written?
Read the following:
- Charging along like troops in a battle.
- Fly as thick as driving rain.
Using your imagination, write one or two comparisons each with -
- like ______
- as ______ as
Spot and write any three alliterative phrases or sentences from the poem.
(Alliterative phrases/sentences are those in which the same sound is repeated.)
Rohan desperately wished for ______.
The poet uses a free, conversational style in his poem. It is also called Colloquial style.
Pick out and write down such lines or expressions that support the above statement.
- ______ you have not done what I asked.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The youngest child was most irritating.
Write in your own words.
What does the poet hope for?
Now try to add a contradictory word to the following:
- What a ______ mess you’ve got us into!
- It’s a ______ imitation of a diamond necklace.
- My trip to Matheran was a ______ holiday.
- With such heavy makeup, she looks ______ ugly.
- A ______ crowd gathered to see the magic show.
Note: Contrasting words that go together are examples of the language device called Oxymoron.
Does Marouckla get any of the things she brings?
How was Gulliver tied down on the seashore?
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
An Exclamation
Discuss the following in group.
What can we do to get rid of bad habits?
What did the Judge tell Ahmad?
What are the common Rangoli designs or motifs?
Answer the following question in about 80-120 word.
If you were to live in the Complaining Street, how would you deal with the people who grumble?
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
Zigzag hardly never sleeps.
Somu………………………
Dr.Krishnan……………………….
What happened when Somu left Zigzag with the Krishnans?
Read the poem aloud in pairs
Neerja leapt into action when she______.
Read the lines and answer the questions given below.
Autumn is English
in red, yellow and brown
Autumn is Indian
Whenever leaves fell down
- How is autumn in India?
- Compare the English autumn with the Indian autumn.
You don’t need ______ and ______ in the Earth.
Fruits, vegetables, and water in the Mars are not ______.
In this story, what happened to the Earth?
Which planet has red storm?
What is Amar Jawan Jyoti?
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Crowd - ______.
Mother nature gives everything for all ______.
Who will be the fortunate?
Identify the character/speaker.
He set the fish free.
The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.
All the children wished to go to the______.
Sparrow tied the elephant and the crocodile with a ______.
Who brought us to this world?
What did Bala want to learn?
Do you think Nasruddin was good at archery?
Now read the following article on the emerging career options in the modern era and answer the questions that follow.
The students at the higher secondary level in schools start thinking of suitable courses to take up at the university level based on their aptitude, ability, and interests. While considering the higher education options, they should also plan the career path they wish to take. In today’s complex job scenario, there is a mismatch between demand and supply. On one hand, we have qualified professionals desperately trying to find a job, while on the other hand, there are many professions that need suitable talented employees. But such skilled employees are unavailable. Therefore, the need of the hour is that students have an understanding of the emerging career options. and globalisation has widened the scope of career options in the twenty–first century. Let us consider some popular careers.
Fashion Designing
The current cosmopolitan and fashion–conscious wave that has taken over our country has opened up a huge arena for careers in fashion. These careers encompass designing clothes, costumes, jewellery, footwear, wardrobe, cosmetics, accessories and the like.
Culinary Arts
With food and cookery shows being a major trend across the world, culinary arts, a sub-domain of the hospitality sector, has now become the most sought-after career.
Paramedical sciences
In recent times, there has been a great demand in the health care industry. Paramedical professionals who support medical practitioners in areas such as optometry, pathology, nursing, physiotherapy, and dentistry are much sought after.
Media, Journalism and Advertising
In this information era, print and entertainment media have become a force to reckon with. This arena has become a huge career playground because youngsters are attracted to it as the exposure and reach are greater through such mass media. We notice that radio and TV channels, internet companies, and advertising agencies are increasingly recruiting qualified professionals.
Hotel Management
The hotel industry is the fastest-growing industry in India. The number of international travellers (both for business and leisure) is increasing. The hospitality and service industry offers career options such as house keeping, front-desk executives, tourism management, etc.
Sports Management
With multinational companies supporting sports, careers in sports offer enormous scope. One need not be a player or an athlete to shine in a sports career because the field of sports offers various career options such as technical trainers, commentators, sports journalists, dieticians, referees, etc. Conducting sports events successfully, organizing the event laudably, preparing the ground for the event are all part of sports management.
- When do students start thinking about their career path?
- How can students build a strong career?
- What are the integral aspects of a successful career?
- What is meant by ‘culinary art’?
- Why is media a popular career option?
- Name some paramedical courses mentioned in the passage.
- Why is the hotel industry seen as the fastest growing in India?
- Does one have to be a player to opt for a career in the field of sports? Answer giving reasons.
- Pick one word from the passage which is the opposite of ‘modern’.
- Which word in the passage means ‘composed of people from many parts of the country’?
Read the given sentence and underline the 'no' word.
Nobody is at home.
The branch of economics that deals with the allocation of resources.
- Microeconomics
- Macro economics
- Economics
- None of these
