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प्रश्न
What are the cues that signal the presence of the peacock in the vicinity?
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उत्तर
There are many cues in the poem that signal the presence of the peacock in the vicinity.
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At the beginning of the poem, the poet tells says that one can make out that there is a peacock around on hearing its loud sharp call, which seems to come from nowhere.
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Then there is a flash of turquoise in the peepal tree, which is another indication that a peacock is present.
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The impression of its slender arched neck as he descends, and a glimpse of the very end of its tail as he swiftly darts away.
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As one reads a book with a great concentration out in the veranda, a blue shadow falls over. The wind then changes the direction, the steady hum of bees in the bushes nearby will stop, all suggesting the presence of the peacock.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(a) How could the peddler enter the forge without being noticed by the blacksmith?
(b) At Champaran what did the British landlords want from the sharecroppers?
(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) How did Evans have the last laugh at the Governor?
(f) How did the General plan to get rid of the American POW?
With reference to ‘The Story of My Life’, describe how a teacher can positively impact a child’s life ?
Put down the images that come to your mind immediately when you see the words in the box.
| Cat cupboard wall pond bird |
In which language do you think Bhausahebanchi Bakhar was written?
Make a list of the expressions that imbue the watch with human attributes.
Explain the metaphor in the line: ‘Poets are the mirrors of gigantic shadows that futurity casts on the present’.
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
How does the poem emphasise the physical prowess of the Hawk?
Fill in the blank.
Moru Dada wanted to spray __________ on the moong crop.
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Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
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Pick out three lines that create an image in your mind of bees busy at work.
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What punishment did the emperor threaten the Pundits with?
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Discuss in groups and think about it.
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Choose the odd one out :
Flute, Snug, Quince, Cobweb.
Can you imagine life without wheels? Try and think of what life would be like if there were no wheels around.
Collect as many pictures as you can, or draw diagrams of all the sources you have listed above. Make a scrapbook using them.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
To this day, we venerate this tree as ____________.
Write a short note on the following:
The ‘four signs’ that Prince Siddharth beheld.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Simile.
Describe a crocodile in your own words.
What is direct and indirect.
Where does the brook join the river?
From the poem, find the old word used for each of the following :
- towards
- here
- does
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- harm
- continue
- believe
- fear
- thought
- wish
- question
- courage
Find out how the following game is played.
Table Tennis
Find out how the following game is played.
Football
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Write how the travellers crossed the second gulf.
Who is a ‘netizen’?
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
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- What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
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What did the bird suggest Chulong, in exchange for its freedom?
What were Chulongs plans for the bird?
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
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- What does the phrase ‘to keep our feet from wandering’ refer to?
Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
The parent’s earlier view of the child
Let no ______ tone be______.
- soft
- vain
- fear
- joy
- love
- heard
- toiled
- mild
- good
- sand
- life
- harsh
Fill in the blank.
______ is referred to as a festival of sacrifice.
What makes us happy and free, according to the poet?
Tackling the Issues
Ask the class to discuss solutions to an issue that plagues contemporary society at large or just your community—for example, homelessness, violence, environmental degradation, hunger.
Half the class should mention idealistic solutions to the chosen issue; the other half should mention only realistic approaches to solving the problem.
See if, in listening to both sides, someone can come up with a proposal that is both realistic and unconventional—an idea that hasn't been tried yet.
Which mode of transport did Fogg choose?
Identify the speaker/character.
Don't worry, Madam, it's only a warning.
Read the story and fill in the grid by ticking each character’s qualities.
Discuss in pairs to rate the characteristic and give marks from 1 to 10 depending on the grade of each quality.
Justify your views in one or two sentences.
| Characteristics | Jane Eyre | Mrs. Reed | Bessie | Helen Burns | Miss. Temple |
| arrogant | |||||
| bitter | |||||
| caring | |||||
| courageous | |||||
| cruel | |||||
| emotional | |||||
| friendly | |||||
| kind | |||||
| sensitive | |||||
| rich | |||||
| poor | |||||
| patient | |||||
| self-disciplined | |||||
| unjust |
What is the poem about?
What did she sell to support her family?
How should we treat everyone?
Vicky’s father decided to change his son’s character.
Anbu got ______ fish this week.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Do cannibals eat people?
If we didn’t have boundaries, we don’t need _______.
Why was the tree called 'The Mother Tree'?
What did the children buy with money they have?
Hundial is a______ pot.
Many may lie and______.
Why did the greedy merchant get angry?
Mugund learnt the art from his ______.
Work or play, let us______.
The pretty little fir tree was happy with gold leaves but______.
Choose the right word.
This famous tree is in ______.
