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प्रश्न
Thinking about the Poem
What is the snake trying to escape from?
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उत्तर
The snake is trying to escape from the stick.
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Answer of these question in two or three paragraphs (100–150 words).
What are the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that
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Answer these question in one or two words or in short phrase.
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Thinking about the Poem
What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
Go to the local library or talk to older persons in your locality and find legends in your own language. Tell the class these legends.
Lights were shining from every window, and there was a savoury smell of roast goose, for it was New-year’s eve—yes, she remembered that. In a corner, between two houses, one of which projected beyond the other, she sank down and huddled herself together. She had drawn her little feet under her, but she could not keep off the cold; and
she dared not go home, for she had sold no matches, and could not take home even a penny of money. Her father would certainly beat her; besides, it was almost as cold at home as here, for they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind howled, although the largest holes had been stopped up with straw and rags. Her little hands were almost frozen with the cold. Ah! perhaps a burning match might be some good, if she could draw it from the bundle and strike it against the wall, just to warm her fingers. She drew one out—“scratch!” how it sputtered as it burnt! It gave a warm, bright light, like a little candle, as she held her hand over it. It was really a wonderful light. It seemed to the little girl that she was sitting by a large iron stove, with polished brass feet and a brass ornament. How the fire burned! and seemed so beautifully warm that the child stretched out her feet as if to warm them, when, lo! the flame of the match went out, the stove vanished, and she had only the remains of the half-burnt match in her hand.
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Where did the girl seek some shelter from the cold?
Describe the professional rivalry and professional friendship of Owens and Long.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
What do you call, O ye pedlars?
Chessmen and ivory dice.
What do you make, O ye goldsmiths?
Wristlet and anklet and ring, ….
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(i) What all were being sold by the merchants?
(ii) What is being ground by the maidens? Which items are the vendors weighing?
(iii) Describe the bells that the goldsmiths are crafting for blue pigeons? What do the goldsmiths make for the dancers and the king?
(iv) Which instruments are the musicians playing? What are the magicians doing?
(v) Mention the happy as well the sad occasions for which the flower girls are weaving flowers. Write one reason why the poem has appealed to you.
What are the 'present wants'? Who is its need of I~ 'present wants'? Why?
What do we learn from the lives of great men? What is the final message of the poem ? Give one reason why the poem appeals to you.
Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
Answer the following question
Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
Discuss the following topic in groups
Most people keep dogs and cats as pets. Can you think of some unusual pets that people keep?
Discuss in small groups
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Find in the poem an antonym (a word opposite in meaning)for the following word.
long
Mark the right item.
The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make
Why did the bearded man press his stomach with his hand?
Do you think we should help people in need? Why so?
Where did Mr Gessler live?
How did the author said to encourage his friend to fix the gear-case?
- What steps did he take to save himself?
- Did his plan work? How?
