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प्रश्न
What are the functions of feelers or antennae for an ant?
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उत्तर
An ant uses its feelers or antennae to talk to other ants. It passes messages through them. It greets other ants by touching one another’s feelers.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.
You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?
The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say this?
Now, it is your turn. Write and produce your own radio programme. You will need to select your own content. The following are some ideas. You are free, of course, to add your own ideas. Remember, the programme must be in English.
- News stories: about people in your class, about school, about sports (school and local), about the local community
- Comedy: jokes, short plays
- Interviews: with teachers, with exstudents of your school, with a Class IX student who has recently done something very interesting
- Games: general knowledge quiz, panel game, word game
- Advertisements: for shops/industries in the local community, things ‘for sale’ and ‘wanted’ by students
- Local sites: monuments/sites of historical importance and of tourist interest
- Special reports: e.g. safety at school, examination results, school uniform, school assemblies
- Interesting people: role-play interviews with film stars, sports personalities, TV personalities, etc.
- Entertainment reviews: music, films, videos, books, etc.
- Plays
- Songs with lyrics
- Speeches on important personalities
- Tele conference video conference with students, teachers, experts
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:-
Read the lines given above and answer the following question.
What was Abou dreaming about?
But even as he approached the boy, Mr. Oliver sensed that something was wrong. The boy appeared to be crying. His head hung down, he held his face in his hands, and his body shook convulsively. It was a strange, soundless weeping, and Mr. Oliver felt distinctly uneasy.
Well, what’s the matter, he asked, his anger giving way to concern. What are you crying for? The boy would not answer or look up. His body continued to be wracked with silent sobbing.
Oh, come on, boy. You shouldn’t be out here at this hour. Tell me the trouble. Look up.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Describe the posture of the boy.
Suddenly all the tension seemed to ebb out of my body as the truth of what he said hit me. Confidently, I drew a line a full foot in back of the board and proceeded to jump from there. I qualified with almost a foot to spare.
That night I walked over to Luz Long’s room in the Olympic village to thank him. I knew that if it hadn’t been for him I probably wouldn’t be jumping in the finals the following day. We sat in his quarters and talked for two hours—about track and field, ourselves, the world situation, a dozen other things.
When I finally got up to leave, we both knew that a real friendship had been formed. Luz would go out to the field the next day trying to beat me if he could. But I knew that he wanted me to do my best—even if that meant my winning.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
How did the rivalry of Owens and Long end?
In a desert the temperature rises during the day and falls rapidly at night. Why?
Answer the following question.
Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
Mark the right answer.
Why was the king advised to go to magicians?
Read the following sentences.
(a) If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the house.
(b) She won’t be so upset if she knows about the poor beggar with sores on his feet.
(c) If the chappals do fit, will you really not mind? Notice that each sentence consists of two parts. The first part begins with ‘if’. It is known as if-clause.
Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if’ at the beginning of the sentence
Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you
Which bird directed Golu to go to the Limpopo river and why?
Why did the shepherd always carry his old blanket with him?
Who was Ray? What was his handicap?
Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home?
With the help of your partner, try to rewrite some lines in the poem, or add new ones of your own as in the following examples.
Trees are for birds to build nests in. Trees are for people to sit under.
Now try to compose a similar poem about water, or air
What does the poet call ‘buttercup’ as? Why?
Make noun from the word given below by adding –ness, ity, ty or y
Sincere ___________.
Answer the following question:
When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry?
What decisions were given by Algu and Jumman as head Panch?
