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प्रश्न
The poem is a satire against the present political class. How effectively does it convey the anger and anguish of the common man trapped in the system?
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उत्तर
Karl Marx said, “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” The clash between the proprietor and the proletariat is natural and inevitable. The oppressor and the oppressed will always be class apart. A commoner who has no say is sandwiched between the political groups. The mob struggles; however, it is a futile war against the powerful who sacrifice their subjects to gain power and play petty politics. Like it happened in the poem how the two groups, the tigers and the shepherd, exploited the commoners, the sheep. Even though the social forces, the sheepdog, try to stop it all, on the name of “common good” the proletariat is always sacrificed. They can not raise voice against the powerful and simply have to obey the laws laid down by the dogmatic authorities.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Complete the following statements:
(i) The poet is talking about............................. .
(ii) As a nation weare missing our .................................... .
(iii) Old people havekeys ........................... .
(iv) The elderly remember .......................... .
"Oh the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know? They hold so many keys, so many
things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe.
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we'll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They've let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course."
B2 Express
State what the underlined words mean:
(i) Oh the value of the elderly! State the value ............. .
(ii) They are the ones most developed. 'They' stand for ............. .
B3: Match the words in Column A with their rhyming word in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Course | (a) Show |
| (ii) Believe | (b) resource |
| - | (c) retrieve |
We know that chimps are intelligent because
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
careered down
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author was disappointed with Darchen.
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
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Discuss the following in pairs or in groups of four:
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What does the line 'I never writ, nor no man ever loved' imply?
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Answer in your own words.
In what ways is Ashangbi different from other women of her community?
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This line of the poem can be rewritten as:
'He would be of a dull soul.'
The figure of speech is known as ‘Inversion’.
Find out one more example of Inversion from the poem.
Expansion of Idea:
Expand the following idea in about 100-150 words by using the points.
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty'.
- Meaning of the proverb
- Significance of the proverb
- Add your own points.
Say WHY. . . . . .
Ramanujan had to be hospitalized.
'It all builds on the charm of the 1967 film, which by itself is a must-watch for any child.'
Explain this sentence in the context of the movie, focusing on the two given phrases- 'Charm of the 1967 film' and 'must-watch'.
Who do you think benefits most from commercial advertisements?
Write a useful ‘ad’ for the importance of games, drinking enough water, your own school.
Write a short note on the following:
Utilization of animal by-products in the ancient world.
Write a short note on the following:
Sujata’s offering
Write about one occasion when you have behaved like -
Mr. Nobody
Prepare a ‘PowerPoint’ presentation, using one slide for each of the above points. Present your review in a PPT format in the classroom.
Read ‘The Story of the Amulet’ by E. Nesbit.
From any collection of classic poetry or the internet, find another famous poem by Robert Frost titled ‘Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening’. Try to understand the symbolism used in that poem in 8-10 lines.
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
The sight of a snake ______.
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The first little house of the bird.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
In a discussion, you should share your ideas with others.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
You should look at the person you are talking to.
Write slogans for the cleanliness drive in your area.
Who is a ‘netizen’?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
coarse grained
Read the story again and write how these character reacted in these situation:
Just wait till zigzag settles down in this new home. Visu………….................………………
Aravind and Maya…….……………….
Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
One of the qualities of the teacher.
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.
Why did Tom wish that he were sick?
Work in pairs and answer the following.
Pick out the alliterated words.
Vasantha could not see the rescue operation because ______
Read the story and fill in the grid by ticking each character’s qualities.
Discuss in pairs to rate the characteristic and give marks from 1 to 10 depending on the grade of each quality.
Justify your views in one or two sentences.
| Characteristics | Jane Eyre | Mrs. Reed | Bessie | Helen Burns | Miss. Temple |
| arrogant | |||||
| bitter | |||||
| caring | |||||
| courageous | |||||
| cruel | |||||
| emotional | |||||
| friendly | |||||
| kind | |||||
| sensitive | |||||
| rich | |||||
| poor | |||||
| patient | |||||
| self-disciplined | |||||
| unjust |
Gulliver was the captain of the ship.
Find example of alliteration and write them in the blank.
to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
In this story, what happened to the Earth?
Which planet has red storm?
"I think it would be nice if we moved quickly from here.”
- Who does ‘I’ refer to?
- Why did they want to move quickly from there?
How can we make our nation proud?
The scene is set inside a thick forest and it is nearing dusk. Relate this time frame with the behaviour of the animals in the forest.
Vicky wanted a ______ to do all his work.
Connect the rhyming words.
| strong | tall |
| call | sack |
| back | along |
Why should we read?
How did he win the match?
All the children wished to go to the______.
Number the pictures in the correct order of the story.
Name the character or speaker.
"Why does Nandhini look so sad?"
Why was the teacher annoyed?
Meena met the official after ______ years.
Name the places that Tenzin’s family lived in.
Fill in the blank
Whose word are these? Name the character.
“We do not have money to buy anything.”
Write the word with same meaning.
Sink
Enact any one anecdote in the classroom.
