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प्रश्न
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________ends meet
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उत्तर
To make ends meet
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Select
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the bracket:
(i) The author was inspired and motivated to read ............................................ by the time she was eleven.
[Shakespeare, Chaucer, G.B. Shaw]
(ii) Every lesson .......................... ......... took was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes.
[Mrs. Rowlands, Sister Monica, Mr. A.N. Patil]
(iii) The teachers helped the narrator to become ..................................... . .
[confident, happy, independent]
(iv) Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica gave .......................................... to the narrator.
[freedom to do what he wanted, advice to do something, instructions to produce better results]
In a way, one of the greatest gifts any teacher can give a student, I think, is to inculcate a curiosity to learn.
I've been incredibly lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. The first was Mrs. Rowlands who taught me in primary school. She taught me to read without ever pushing me. She made me want to read more by giving 'me some of the most interesting children's books available. And although I still love to go back to those books from time to time, it was only because of her that I was able to read Shakespeare by the time I was ten, and Chaucer a year later.
In later years, it was Mr. A.N. Patil, my Marathi and Hindi Teacher who made a huge impression on me. Every lesson he took, was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes from a wide variety of subjects: among them history, politics, religion and sociology. I was, and still am in awe of his knowledge, which despite rather desperate attempts, I doubt I'll ever be able to match.
There have also been other teachers who helped me to try to become independent: to think and act for myself using my own judgement, which to my mind has been just as, if not more important, than actually learning anything.
After all, it's much too easy to become a completely useless repository of facts and little else.
Two teachers whom I remember in particular are Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica, both taught me in school. The former, by and large, gave me a free rein to do what I wanted to do. I, being one of those people who dislike instructions, she helped me to produce much better results than I'd have otherwise done.
B2.Complete
Read the extract and complete the following:
The teacher can
(i) .............
(ii) ..............
(iii )..............
(iv).................
B3. Similar word
Look at the following sentences arid pick the word having similar meaning to the given word and rewrite:
(i) Spiced His conversation is always with a lot of humour. (made interesting, garnished, flavoured)
(ii) Repository
The library should not merely be a ................ of books. (store-house, reservoir, tank)
(iii) Inculcate
It is the responsibility of the parents and teachers to .......values in the child's formative years. (imbibe, give, show)
(iv) Incredibly
I have been .. lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. (importantly, unbelievably, beautifully)
B4. Language study
(i) There have also been other teachers. They have helped me to try to become
independent. (Combine using 'who')
(ii) It was only because of her that I was able-to read Shakespeare.
(Rewrite beginning with: If it was not for her, ).
B.5 Out motivators
Look at the following table and complete it by presenting your own views
| Personalities | Influence on your life |
| (i) Teachers | |
| (ii) Parents | |
| (iii) Relatives | |
| (iv) Friends |
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each :
(a) After initial reluctance why did the lawyers tell Gandhiji that they were ready to follow him into jail?
(b) What is Mukesh's attitude towards the family business of making bangles?
(c) How does the poet show the futility of Aunt Jennifer's efforts?
(d) Stephen Spender in his poem, 'An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum' paints a dismal picture of poverty. Comment.
(e) Jackson went through the contents of Rev. McLeery's suitcase. Which object therein puzzled him sorely? What was his comment on that?
(f) How did the servants react when they realized that Dr. Sadao was going to save the life of an enemy?
Big male elephants throw logs at electric fences because
Suggest a few instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony.
Make a list of the expressions that imbue the watch with human attributes.
Certain words in the poem are in capital letters — why?
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
'Our daily life reflects a double allegiance to 'the life in time' and 'the life by values'.
Comment on the subtlety with which the poet captures the general pattern of communication within a family.
Study the Note to Aspects of the Novel given at the end. Discuss the features that mark the piece as a talk as distinguished from a critical essay.
Interpret these phrases in the context of the essay
- Mist of protection
- At a crossroads
- It came with strings attached
Using points from the lesson, give the details of the following in a short paragraph.
Different types of kites.
Think and answer in your own words.
Why does the poet call our life ‘poor’?
What is the Rhyme scheme of stanzas 1 to 3 and the last two stanzas?
How does it differ in the remaining stanzas 4 to 7?
Answer the following question in short.
What do you learn about Pundits of Vijaynagar?
From the internet or other sources, find the other names by which Kabaddi is known in different parts of our country and the world.
Go through the following web that highlights the essential qualities of a compere. Discuss with your partner the essential qualities and also the precautions that a compere should take while compering a program.
Precautions to be taken :
- __________________________
- __________________________
- __________________________
- __________________________
Read aloud the speech in which Thiruvalluvar explains how the fabric was made. Present the process in the form of a chart. Draw pictures for the chart and label them.
Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What does the ad tell you?
Find what Hirabai tells the traveller by reading her words from right to left.
Does the traveller really have a magic stone?
Who was Sushruta?
What themes would you like to add to the themes given in this passage?
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
The great heroes avoided one another.
What changes do we see in the life of human beings when the season changes? Write with reference to their clothes.
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
During daytime
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Prepare a ‘PowerPoint’ presentation, using one slide for each of the above points. Present your review in a PPT format in the classroom.
Form groups of 4-5. Read the following sentences aloud. Using your imagination and with the help of group discussion, write other situations in which the sentences can be used.
- The outcome: disappointment and anger.
- The hour of battle had sounded
- What a chase!
- This was our chance, .........
Using the information given in the passage, write a short note on the following in your mother tongue.
Gond art
Write in your own words.
What makes the poet remember his mother?
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The children showed disinterest even in the bachelor’s story-telling, throughout.
Read: ‘The Open Window’ by H. H. Munro (Saki).
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
While arguing with his elders he had ______.
Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.
When the students saw the question paper, they were ______.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
When you want to make a speech, there’s no need to think about it in advance.
If you were to grow very tiny like a Lilliputian, what are the things you would like to do? Write about any three of these things.
What are the complaints of the animals?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
finely
Identify the character or speaker.
I will soon move you.
Answer the question in a paragraph of about 100 – 150 word.
Narrate how Prospero made his enemies repent to restore his dukedom.
What game did Anne choose to play?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
What story did grandfather tell them about the haunted hill?
The ______ is a biological relative of tortoises.
According to the author the tendril was moving towards grandfather because it______.
How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The buffalo ______ in the hole.
The little bird broadened the hole with her______.
Our planet is called the _____.
Why does the poet fly out of the universe?
How does Patna differ from Delhi?
Jaswantgarh is named after the Indian soldier ______.
Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.
Who disguised himself as an old man?
List out the questions to which you seek answer using 'Why?'
What should we vow for?
The tank in Divya’s village was almost ______.
Speak and win.
Join in any group. Support or oppose using 4 to 5 sentences to win.
| I support Divya. | I oppose Divya. |
Every year the children visit the______.
What will help you say the truth?
Choose the word with same meaning.
Kingdom- ______
