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प्रश्न
Tick the statement that is true.
Rajendra Desphande was a historical event.
पर्याय
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False
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उत्तर
Rajendra Deshpande was a historian. (True)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the following table :
What caused a blow to man’s ego ?
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
manoeuvres
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
salt flats
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.
Discuss in groups of four.
The reasons why people willingly undergo the travails of difficult journeys.
Underline the important words and phrases.
The story is divided into pre-war and post-war times. What hardships do you think the girl underwent during these times?
What are the criteria that Ruskin feels that readers should fulfil to make themselves fit for the company of the Dead?
What were the lessons of life learnt in her younger days that Kumudini carried into her adult life?
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
put up with:
Answer in your own words.
What did Revathi discover about her balsam plants?
Think and answer in your own words.
What exactly does the speaker in the poem crave for?
Think and answer in your own words.
Does the poet really wish to become a hawker/gardener/watchman? Justify your response.
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.
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
The Government made a ______ (announcement) about their new taxation policy.
In Gujarat, the kite - festival is celebrated to welcome the Spring.
The poem is a Petrarchan Sonnet. The poem is divided into two parts -
- An Octave
The first part comprising eight lines. - A sestet
The second part comprising six lines.
Read the first four lines of the poem. The rhyme scheme is a b b a. Read the rhyme scheme for the next four lines. It is a b b a. Now read the first three lines of the sestet and note the rhyme scheme. It is c d c. The rhyme scheme of the last three lines is d c d. This is the common design of a Petrarchan Sonnet.
This is a Petrarchan Sonnet. Complete the given table by giving examples from the poem.
| Features | Examples / Lines |
| Objects used | |
| Praise/blames | |
| Metaphor | |
| Simile | |
| Personification | |
| Number of lines | |
| Rhyme scheme |
Honey-bees live an organized life like human beings. Discuss what work the following honey-bees do, as per the poem. Write it down in your own words, in your notebook.
- King/Emperor bee
- Magistrate bees
- Merchant bees
- Soldier bees
- Mason bees
- Civilian bees
- Porter bees
- Judge bee
Wash your handkerchief clean. Hang it with a peg to dry in the wind. Watch how it flutters.
Compare the features of a comedy and tragedy.
‘Smart Answers’: Form a large group. Each person asks the next one a question to get him to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. He/She can use appropriate statements, requests, or even other questions as a response. But if he/she says ‘yes’ or ‘no’, he/she is out. Otherwise, he/she continues the game. Questions cannot be repeated.
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.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
Gautama, the Buddha, was born over two thousand five hundred years ago, as ______.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Who has written the book?
Read the following proverb that has a biblical reference.
‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’ Now find at least 5 other proverbs/ axioms/quotations which convey the same message. Search the internet/dictionary of proverbs.
Write a character sketch of each of the animals. Write about their actions and thoughts and the qualities that emerge through them. You may present the sketch in the form of a graphic.
What is direct and indirect.
Read: ‘Just So Stories’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
Write in your own words.
What message does the poem convey?
Rohan and Muk entered the garden at midnight ______.
Imagine the following and write about it in your own words:
What the world looks like to a fish.
Sit quietly for some time. Close your eyes and listen carefully to all the sounds that you hear. Can you guess what sounds they are, who or what is making that sound? Note down what you heard.
Find out how the following game is played.
Table Tennis
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
gentle-hearted
Identify the character or speaker.
Now pray tell me, sir, your reason for raising this sea-storm?
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 other various pets did Somu have?
Why did Shepherd-Barron reduce the PIN number from six digits to four?
Mithali Raj was not encouraged to play cricket by her family members.
Women/Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?
Why did the girls snigger?
Why did the girl scream?
He got _________ the disease.
Vicky's dad bought a ______ robot.
What wins the hearts?
Number the actions of Pandi and Nandhini in order.
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is the name of the dealer?
Leafcutter ants drink______.
Why should we close the tap after using it?
Fill in the blank
Recite the poem with correct intonation.
What will help us grow?
Why was Chris worried?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
What does the poet want us to do at night?
What did the boy make with the trunk of the tree?
Choose the right word.
This famous tree is in ______.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1. Fill in the blanks: (2)
- ______ percent of our daily communication is non-verbal.
- Eye contact is another type of ______ communication.
- Frequent blinking is a sign of the person feeling ______.
- One can readily detect _______.
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According to some experts, a staggering 93 percent of our daily communication is non-verbal. Facial expressions are easy to decipher. One can readily detect happiness, sadness, anger. Physicians can tell a patient is doing well (or not) by looking at his/her face. Eye contact is another type of non-verbal communication, which can tell a lot about the other person. The eyes convey a range of emotions-happiness, sadness, boredom, surprise, confidence .......... even emotional interest. Staring at someone's forehead may intimidate the recipient, staring at the mouth is sometimes interpretated as a sign of emotional interest. In fact, staring into someone's eyes is a sign of lying, and so is looking away. In certain cultures, lack of eye contact is taken as a sign of respect. If body language is to be defined, it is a combination of facial expression, gestures, eye contact, body movements and posture and voice. Frequent blinking is a sign of the person feeling distressed or uncomfortable. If the pupils are dilated, it ofter indicates interest, even emotional interest. The lips also reflect our body language, and lip biting indicates worry and/or anxiety; tightening of the lips may be an indication of disapproval. Slightly turned-up lips indicate happiness and slightly turned-down lips indicate sadness. |
A2.
A3. Find the antonyms of: (2)
- verbal × ______
- entertaining × ______
- sender × ______
- comfortable × ______
A4. Do as Directed: (2)
- The eyes convey a range of emotions. (Frame a 'Wh' question in order to get the underlined part as answer).
- Physicians can tell about a patient's wellness. (Rewrite using 'able to')
A5. Personal Response: (2)
Non-verbal communication plays an important role in our daily life. Comment.
Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
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The call of the seas has always found an echo in me. Not being rich enough to roam in a private yacht, I have taken the poor man's way out. I swim across them. I have always been fascinated by the Indian ocean, whether at Mumbai, at Puri or at Gopalpur. I have swam in all these places and have felt the thrill. But the idea of swimming the Palk Strait did not occur to me until after I swam in the English channel. Steeped in the history and tradition of this nation, practically unconquered. teaming with hair-raising hazards, the sea between India and Sri Lanka had all the elements of challenge, danger and difficulty that tempted me. By the way, for preparation, I continued a strict and rigorous course of training which began in 1960. I also had to collect a comprehensive range of facts and information about this sea. Neither of these was easy. Despite all the information I had gathered, I soon found that very little was known about the Palk Strait, especially about the tides and currents. Everything about the English channel is known-there is the Channel Swimming Association, there are trained pilots there are wants to be hired, accurate weather forecasts, dependable tide tables and every other form of assistance was readily available. All that one needed was money. Here in the Palk Strait one has to find out firstly from where information could be obtained and then decide how much of it could be incorrect or misleading! |
A1. Rewrite the following as per their sequence in the extract: (2)
- I also had to collect a comprehensive range of facts and information about this sea.
- I have swam in all these places and have felt the thrill.
- All that one needed was money.
- Despite all the information I had gathered, I soon found that very little was known about the Palk Strait.
A2. Explain: (2)
What does the writer man by saving, "Steeped in the history and tradition of this nation, practically unconquered, teeming with hair-raising hazards, the sea between India and Sri Lanka had all the elements of challenge, danger and difficulty that tempted me"?
A3. Give reason: (2)
The narrator had an intense desire to swim in the Palk Strait. Explain the reasons for it.
A4. Personal Response: (2)
Do you like to have an adventurous life? Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar:
Do as directed: (2)
- Very little was known about the Palk Strait. (Rewrite as a negative sentence)
- I had to collect a comprehensive range of facts. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'A comprehensive ........)
A6. Vocabulary: (2)
Give the synonyms of the following words:
- rigorous - ______
- thrill - ______
