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प्रश्न
The lecture was delivered in 1864. What are the shifts in style and diction that make the language different from the way it is used today?
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उत्तर
The shifts in style and diction are very evident in the text. Certain words like ‘assuredly’ is less used and words like ‘most distant’ are now incorrect because it has become ‘most distant’. Certain phrases like ‘peerage of words’ or national noblesse of words’ is no more used because aristocracy or nobility hardly exist anymore. Certain formations of sentences are also different like ‘no one has yet said it’ as opposed to how it is said today- ‘no one has said it yet’.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
Mention three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school.
What impression of the character of Iona do you get from this story?
“I have done something; oh, God! I've done something real at last.” Why does Andrew say this? What does it mean?
How does Russell's definition of knowledge differ from what is commonly understood by the term?
What do you infer from Darwin's comment on his indifference to literature as he advanced in years?
Comment on the use of the phrase ‘fresh-peeled voice’.
Certain words in the poem are in capital letters — why?
Fill in the blank.
The author wanted to grow ______________.
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
put up with:
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
Birds and insects were benefitted from the tree.
A small thought, put in action, led to a great achievement. Pick out the lines from the beginning and end of the poem and explain their significance.
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
Everyone stood ______ (horrified) when the terrible accident took place.
Make a list of archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents.
In Gujarat, the kite - festival is celebrated to welcome the Spring.
Justify the verdict delivered in the poem.
I can support my answer with the help of the following suitable arguments:
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
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 -
Visit a library: Find the stories of
- Mulla Nasiruddin
- Gopal Bhand and
- Tenali Raman. Share them in the class.
Write about how your family supports you to go to school.
Read the passage and answer the following question:
What is seen on the obverse and reverse of the PVC medal?
Write a short note on the following:
The living world on Rakata
What do the following words in the poem mean?
- crown
- round
- draw
- blind
Do these words have other meanings? List them.
Form a pair. Write at least one short dialogue for the following expression.
I agree.
Read the following words. Write the words that are combined to make these words.
- faraway
- nobleman
- whoever
- moneylender
- sometimes
Add ten more words to the list on your own. Each of the component words must be meaningful.
Write about Malti and Rima using the following points:
 |
 |
| Appearance... | Appearance... |
| Studies... | Studies... |
| Singing... | Singing... |
| Attitude to others... | Attitude to others... |
| Weak points... | Weak points... |
Use details from the story and your own imagination when you write the above descriptions.
How do you behave with your classmates? Write about your attitude and behaviour in the appropriate column.
Some actions:
- Ask others for help
- Refuse help
- Judge others by their appearance
- Judge others by their accent
| Always | Sometimes | Never |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
Talk about your strengths.
List the lines that begin with 'Here' or 'And here'.
Also, list the sentences or phrases that begin with ‘And there’.
These phrases and sentences tell us about things that appear one after the other as the carriage moves. Can we tell which ones are closer to the train and which ones are at a distance? How?
List the names of body parts used in the passage.
Form groups of 4. Find all the references to the time given in the passage. Then make a chart to show the events described in the passage along with the time when they occur. Example:
| All night long: | The crew stayed on their feet. |
| Near midnight: | ________________________ |
| At 12.53: | ________________________ |
(Use as many lines as you need.)
The items in the programme below have got mixed up. Rearrange them in the proper order. Just add the number in the left-hand column.
| Balanand Vidyalaya Art Festival Programme | |
| ( ) | → Koli Dance |
| ( ) | → igniting the Lamp |
| ( ) | → Chief Guest Speaks |
| ( ) | → Appraisal of the Art Festival |
| ( ) | → Dignitaries Arrive |
| ( ) | → Recital of ‘Taal kacheri’ |
| ( ) | → Welcome and Introduction of Guests |
| ( ) | → Prize Distribution |
| ( ) | → The Boy Comes Home - A skit by Std IX |
| ( ) | → Vote of Thanks |
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The children showed disinterest even in the bachelor’s story-telling, throughout.
Read: ‘The Open Window’ by H. H. Munro (Saki).
Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.
When the teacher read the answer papers, she was ______.
Guess the meaning of the following word.
novel
Describe Gulliver’s walk around the city.
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.
Guess the meaning of weary.
What powers did Prospero posses?
The rich man was from...
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song,
No matter if things do sometimes go wrong;
- What does the poet expect everyone to learn?
- What should we do when things go wrong sometimes?
What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
We should develop the ability to learn from______
- self
- others
- books
Imagine you are a marketing executive for a company in a specific industry (toothpaste, soup, hair care products, automobiles, etc) and are developing a product with a brand name that refers to a character from the story.
For example: You want to sell bandages that have little pictures of Don Quixote on them. Your company’s name is Kure-All and you decide to call them “Kure-All Quixote Bandages”.
The slogan might be: “Had a tough day with windmills? When you take a fall, use Kure-All.”
You can use exciting words, a catchy new slogan and a jingle among other things to promote sales of your item.
Match the following.
| 1. | A man of ease | Emanuel |
| 2. | John’s trainer | Lalli and Lolly |
| 3. | Mathew’s secretary | John Mathew |
| 4. | John’s chef | Louise |
| 5. | Mathew’s friends | Basky |
The man didn’t want to get up because he was tired as he wcoas thrown into the ditch.
What is Amar Jawan Jyoti?
How can we make our nation proud?
| Our national emblem is taken from Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath. It is found on all government documents, coins, currency notes, postcards, and envelopes. It consists of four lions standing back to back but, we can see only three lions at a time. There is a Dharma chakra in the centre of the base plate, with the figure of a bull in the right and that of a horse in the left. The entire structure is sitting on a lotus. The words ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is written under it in Devanagari script. These words mean, ‘Truth alone Triumphs’. |
- Where is our national emblem taken from?
- Where is our national emblem found?
- What does ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ mean?
- What are the animals found in the emblem?
Recite the poem 'My Robot' with correct intonation.
Choose the odd one out.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is the advertisement about?
Why did Manju’s parents leave the village?
What did Bala want to learn?
How did Mugund’s mother die?
Who came to Akbar’s court?
Choose the right word.
“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.
Did the girl buy a picture book?
