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प्रश्न
The title, 'Refugee Blues' encapsulates the theme of the poem. Comment.
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उत्तर
Blues are African-American forms of ballads that originated by the end of the 19th century. They primarily are melancholic and sad and can be called as “the sad black slave's songs”. In this Blue Ballad, Auden narrates the suffering of the Jews by Nazis, their persecution, the holocaust, the concentration camps, the rise of Fuhrer, and Nazism. The poem revolves around a Jewish couple who escaped Nazi Germany and emigrated to the United States of America. These refugees now sing this Blue talking of their agony and pain that they have nowhere to go to.
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Attempt a character sketch of Mr Gilman as a teacher.
Answer any four of the following question in 30 – 40 words each:
(a) ''What a thunderclap these words were to me!'' (Franz). What were those words and what was their effect of Franz?
(b) Why did Douglas fail to come to the surface of the pool as he hoped to?
(c) What was Kamala Das's childhood fear?
(d) How is the Earth a source of life when all seems dead on it? Keeping Quiet)
(e) How does Mr. Lamb react when Derry enters his garden?
(f) Which problem did the Maharaja face when he had killed seventy tigers? How did he solve it?
With reference to ‘The Story of My Life’, describe how a teacher can positively impact a child’s life ?
What has not changed over the years? Does this suggest something to you?
Notice this expression in the text. Infer its meaning from the context.
blow-by-blow account
Discuss the following in pairs
Behind the public face of the people in various occupations is a whole saga of personal suffering and joy which they wish to share with others.
Explain the line:
She makes too much steam–you want to hang the monkey wrench on the safety valve!
The poem has a literal level and a figurative level. Why has the poet chosen 'tigers' and 'sheep' to convey his message?
Find from the story one word for the following.
a low constant sound made by cats ______
What message does this story bring out for youngsters?
Think and answer in your own words.
What is the difference between a hawker and a shopkeeper?
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
Individual guns ___________.
The poem expresses feelings of serenity. Pick out expressions from the above poem that express the same.
Behrman was a hard-hearted person.
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| Sr.No. | The topic of the Blog | Name of the Blogger |
| 1. | Don’t teach kids how to read, teach them why. (https://www.teachthought.com/literacy stop-teaching-kids-how-to-read-reading-practice/) | Terry Heick |
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Wash your handkerchief clean. Hang it with a peg to dry in the wind. Watch how it flutters.
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List the four elements of drama.
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Complete the following sentence using your idea:
I can ______.
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(Write the page number.)
Using your imagination, and information from other sources, describe anyone stalls in detail.
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Listen and complete:
Close your books. The teacher will dictate some lines from the poem. She will say the first half and you have to write the entire line/verse.
- I know a funny ____________ As quiet as a ____________ Who does the mischief that is done ____________.
- There’s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all ____________ That every plate we break was ____________ By ____________.
Write one line about the following with the help of the poem.
wind in the autumn evening
Read the poem aloud with the proper rhythm. What does the rhythm remind you of?
Write in your own words.
What makes the poet remember his mother?
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with footprint.
Why does the poet say that the dewdrops greet the dawn?
Do you long to be something else? Write about your longing.
WWW is a short form of World Wide Web.
Find ten other short forms related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
Departure was delayed because of the author.
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
The worst thing is that if anyone stays
Among them too long, he will learn their ways;
- What is the worst thing that can happen if anyone stays with them?
- What are the ways of the Grumble family?
What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?
Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
The parent’s earlier view of the child
Teachers help me to learn ______ things.
- new
- bad
- difficult
What are the skills/values a teacher should teach their students to live in this competitive world?
How can we make our life worth living?
What makes us happy and free, according to the poet?
Vasantha made a lot of noise because ______
What did Grandmother feel about trees growing in the house?
The eggs hatched and the babies flew away.
The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because______.
The boy and the girl were taken by the cavalry to explain their action.
What were Anandhan and Yazhini watching in the television?
The battle of Nauranang lasted for three days.
What did you learn from this lesson?
Karate makes me brave and bold. Would you like to learn it?
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Did Robinson’s ship sink?
The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.
What kind of water did Divya use to brush her teeth?
Read the passage 3 times and colour the trees for each time.
Trees help us in many ways. The colour green is calming and heals your worries. By planting and caring for trees, we help improve our surroundings, as they give fresh air. When air is dirty the people of Delhi suffered a lot. But people of Madhubani district in Bihar have shown how art can be used to make our air clean. So that people made paintings on trees to stop people from cutting the trees.
Write the word with same meaning.
Flat
What should we do for success?
What strange things did Alice see?
Although Helen could not hear or see, what kind of girl was she?
Read the poem.
For Want of a Nail
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For want of a horse, the rider was lost,
For want of a rider, the battle was lost,
For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!
[traditional rhyme]
Now form questions for the answers given in the speech bubbles.
Read the following information given in the table below and answer the questions.
| A nice choice from Chennai to the National capital | |||
| RAJADHANI EXPRESS TIMETABLE | |||
| Shortest Route between Chennai and Hazrat Nizamuddin 8 Halts & 324 intermediate stations in between | |||
| Station Name | Departs | Day | Speed |
| Chennai Central | 06.05 | 1 | 75 |
| Vijayawada | 11.55 | 1 | 76 |
| Warangal | 14.40 | 1 | 77 |
| Balharshah | 18.00 | 1 | 78 |
| Nagpur | 20.45 | 1 | 74 |
| Bhopal | 02.10 | 2 | 89 |
| Jhansi | 05.31 | 2 | 99 |
| Gwalior | 06.32 | 2 | 85 |
| Agra Cantt | 07.57 | 2 | 76 |
| Hazrat Nizamudin | 10.25 | 2 | - |
a) The number of stations between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamudin is______.
- five
- ten
- eight
- eleven
b) The train is expected to reach ______ around 8.45 PM
- Warangal
- Vijayawada
- Bhopal
- Nagpur
c) Between ______ the train runs at its maximum speed.
- Bhopal and Gwalior
- Bhopal and Jhansi
- Bhopal and Hazarat Nizamudin
- Bhopal and Agra
d) Almost ______ the train reaches Vijayawada.
- the day after
- around early morning
- late night
- around noon
e) People prefer the Rajadhani Express to travel from Chennai to reach the capital because ______.
- it reaches the destination on the same day
- the charge is reasonable.
- the train halts at ten stations.
- it is the shortest route from Chennai to New Delhi.
f) The destination of Rajadhani express is______.
- Hazarat Nizamudin.
- New Delhi junction.
- Old Delhi.
- Rajkot.
