Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What are the criteria that Ruskin feels that readers should fulfil to make themselves fit for the company of the Dead?
Advertisements
उत्तर
The criteria that Ruskin feels that readers should fulfil to make themselves fit for the company of the Dead are that one must be laborious and meritorious. Ruskin feels that no wealth will bribe, no name will overawe, no artifice will deceive the Dead. Ruskin says that in order to be with their company one has to rise to the level of their thoughts.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died.
How is the father’s helplessness brought out in the poem?
Briefly comment on:
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kora
In which language are these word found?
Look for pictures in newspapers and magazines that depict the urban civic problems discussed in the text. Cut them out and pin them to the text at appropriate places.
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Although Paul’s mother liked to be rich she did not approve of betting on horses.
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
Think and answer in your own words.
What exactly does the speaker in the poem crave for?
Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Mrs. Adis didn’t hand over Peter Crouch to the keepers because -
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
Do you spend time admiring and thinking over the beauties of nature? Elaborate on your response.
Choose the proper alternatives from the statements given below which would explain why town planning is essential - _______________.
- To develop the city according to the guidelines.
- To get the ‘Best City Award’.
- To attract tourists.
- To use and develop the land available in the city for the interest of the citizens.
Read the lesson and name the following.
The First successful Cardiac Surgeon ______
Complete the following statements with the help of the text.
To learn about meditation, you have to see ____________________________________________________________ Watch your thinking. Do not ________________________ Do not ____________________________________ Begin to learn ______________________________ Just watch thought. Do not ____________________________________________________.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.
The man in the moon is mentioned in many nursery rhymes and stories. When people see the spots on the surface of the moon, they imagine that it’s a human face or the figure of a man who lives on the moon. Sometimes, other characters like rabbits are also imagined to live with the man. Here are two nursery rhymes about the man on the moon.
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Form groups and hold debates on the following topic. Make bulleted lists of points in favour of the topic (pros) and those against it (cons). (3-6 points each).
Boys cannot cook or do any housework.
Answer the following question in one sentence.
What would he do if he had the power to do it?
Now, talk to your friends or elders; refer to books and read about all the objects on which wheels are used. List them. (How many did you miss out on in your first list? Why?)
What are the games/play activities, entertainments that use a wheel?
Does the traveller really have a magic stone?
Collect as many pictures as you can, or draw diagrams of all the sources you have listed above. Make a scrapbook using them.
Bassanio borrowed money from Shylock in Antonio’s name.
Find four words ending with ‘-ous’ from the story.
Can you add three more words ending with ‘-ous’ to this list?
To whom is the poem addressed?
Imagine that there is a Mr Somebody who has to correct all the wrongs that are done by Mr Nobody. Write in the following table, what Mr Somebody will have to do.
| Mr Nobody’s Actions | Tasks for Mr Somebody |
| 1. The plate is broken / cracked | Mend the plate. / Throw it away carefully. |
| 2. The book is torn | ____________ |
| 3. The door is ajar. | ____________ |
| 4. The buttons are pulled from the shirt | ____________ |
| 5. The pins are scattered. | ____________ |
| 6. The door is still squeaking. | ____________ |
| 7. There are finger marks upon the door. | ____________ |
| 8. The ink has spilled over. | ____________ |
| 9. Boots are lying around. | ____________ |
| 10. ____________ | ____________ |
| 11. ____________ | ____________ |
Add a few more things to the list in the above table, using your own ideas and experience.
Link the items in the three columns properly.
| A | B | C |
| The past | A sea beneath a cloudless sun | A pleasant time which has ended |
| The present hour | A soft and mild autumn evening | An exciting, thrilling time which has no end. |
| The future | A green and flowery spray Where a young bird sits | A time, full of life in which you gather strength |
Prepare a short note on sea turtles with the help of the information given in the passage.
Read the following:
- Charging along like troops in a battle.
- Fly as thick as driving rain.
Using your imagination, write one or two comparisons each with -
- like ______
- as ______ as
Answer in your own words.
How many chores did the ancestor from 1800 have to do?
Pick out from the poem, two lines each that reflect an optimistic (positive) attitude and pessimistic (negative) attitude.
Optimism :
- ______
- ______
Pessimism :
- ______
- ______
The Principal turned out to be a very ______ lady.
Was it right for the youngest brother to ask for a share in the money? Why?
Why does the poet say that the dewdrops greet the dawn?
Ask your parents or other grown-ups to show you some used notes. Observe them carefully. Have they been used properly? Write your observations.
What is meant by being ‘offline’?
Why did Shepherd-Barron reduce the PIN number from six digits to four?
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
What are the disadvantages of speaking harshly?
Find out the rhyme scheme employed in the fourth stanza.
Can a courageous man be defeated? Why?
Where did the boys and girls go?
One of the Lilliputians gave a ten minutes talk in Gulliver’s language.
How do we keep our integrity?
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
alike – _________
What does Megalai do with elders?
Who will be the fortunate?
What is your hobby?
Answer the following yes or no question.
Did Appu share guava?
Humans give importance to save______.
If we didn’t have boundaries, we don’t need _______.
Miss Malliga teaches _______.
Kamali gave her savings to______.
Ani valued honesty.
What incident made Mugund make a wooden drum?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Draw the garden of your dreams.
What was the most important thing that Helen finally understood?
Did the girl buy a picture book?
