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प्रश्न
Thinking about the Poem
How does the woodpecker get her food?
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उत्तर
The woodpecker gets her food by boring holes into trees.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Can you think of some other ending for the story?
What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
The blocks were all lined up for those who would use them
The hundred-yard dash and the race to be run
These were nine resolved athletes in back of the starting line
Poised for the sound of the gun.
The signal was given, the pistol exploded
And so did the runners all charging ahead
But the smallest among them,he stumbled and staggered
And fell to the asphalt instead.
He gave out a cry in frustration and anguish
His dreams ands his efforts all dashed in the dirt
But as sure I'm standing here telling this story
The same goes for what next occurred.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
How were the dreams of one of the contestants ‘dashed in the dirt’?
Margot stood alone. She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair. She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost. Now she stood, separate, staring at the rain and the loud wet world beyond the huge glass. “What’re you looking at ?” said William. Margot said nothing. “Speak when you’re spoken to.” He gave her a shove. But she did not move; rather she let herself be moved only by him and nothing else. They edged away from her, they would not look at her. She felt them go away. And this was because she would play no games with them in the echoing tunnels of the underground city. If they tagged her and ran, she stood blinking after them and did not follow. When the class sang songs about happiness and life and games her lips barely moved. Only when they sang about the sun and the summer did her lips move as she watched the drenched windows.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
When did Margot react ?
Whom does Portia ultimately marry? Who were the two other suitors who took the test? Why, in your opinion, is the person whom she marries worthy of her?
Answer the following questions with reference to Ray Douglas Bradbury's short story, 'All Summer in a Day'.
(i) Name the planet on which this story is set. Describe everyday life on this planet.
(ii) Why was there so much excitement in the schoolroom that morning? What sets Margot apart from the other children?
(iii) Describe how the planet was transformed when the sun came out and shone briefly over it.
Why was Margot not able to witness this phenomenon?
What emotion of you supposes the children experienced when Margot emerged at the end of the story?
Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
What happened when the king hear his courtiers talking about Hilsa fish?
Describe the change the cherry tree underwent after the kind old poured a pinch of ash over it.
Why was everyone delighted to see the iron chest on the camel’s back?
What happens when we are asleep?
To what use a mother puts the trees?
Discuss the question in pairs before you write the answer.
Why did the dog feel the need for a master?
What are some of the particular habits of the mongoose and the camel?
The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He said he _________________________ to be invited to the party. (hope)
(ii) We gave up _______________________ of his joining the party.
What is the hawker selling here?
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following sentences.
Gopal was a clever man. ________
What did the speaker’s brother say about the Shed?
“You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed.” Who said these words and to whom?
