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प्रश्न
What did Saeeda tell the sunrays to do?
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उत्तर
Saeeda made a special request to the sunrays to help her mother get well. She asked them to come the next day with lots of warmth and brightness.
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Can you think of any scientists, who have also been statesmen?
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- What did his father say to this?
- What do you think his words mean? Why do you think he spoke those words?
Answer the following question in one or two sentences.
Where was Abdul Kalam’s house?
When we talk about people, we discuss their qualities. The box below contains some words which best describe people.
| unassummg | authoritative | egoist | sympathetic |
| domineering | kind-hearted | thoughtful | tireless |
| laborious | diligent | careless | irresponsible |
| workaholic | sagacious | tiresome |
Work in pairs and select the appropriate words for the following characters.
Based on your reading of the story, answer the following question by choosing the correct option:
Harold felt that he was deprived of the respect that his classmates would give him as
The women came out on the shore, and made for the stepping—?stones. They had plenty to laugh and bicker about, as they approached the river in a noisy crowd. They girded up their skirts, so as to jump from stone to stone, and they clanked their sickles and forks together over their shoulders to have ease of movement. They shouted their quarrels above the gush of the river. Noise frightens crocodiles. The big mugger did not move, and all the women crossed in safety to the other bank. Here they had to climb a steep hillside to get at the grass, but all fell to with a will, and sliced away at it wherever there was foothold to be had. Down below them ran the broad river, pouring powerfully out from its deep narrow pools among the cold cliffs and shadows, spreading into warm shallows, lit by kingfishers. Great turtles lived there, and mahseer weighing more than a hundred pounds. Crocodiles too. Sometimes you could see them lying out on those slabs of clay over there, but there were none to be seen at the moment.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
What all lived in the river below the hill?
Which casket does Arragon finally choose? Whose portrait does he find inside? Which casket actually contains Portia's portrait?
Answer the following question.
Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?
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Who do you think did Patrick’s homework — the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer. (9, 10)
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I started early to be on time, but I was ______. There was a traffic jam!
Make noun from the word given below by adding –ness, ity, ty or y
Bitter ___________.
The story ‘Taro’s Reward’ shows that Taro is thoughtful, hardworking and also wise. Read aloud the parts of story that show these qualities in Taro.
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the phrase “repeat themselves’ mean here?
Deserts have a very thin population. Why?
Replace the italicised portion of the sentence below with a suitable phrase from the box. Make necessary changes, wherever required.
It will free me from worry to know that I had done nothing wrong.
What does the speaker usually do while lying in the bed?
Write appropriate question words in the blank spaces in the following dialogue.
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Sheela: Yesterday morning.
Neha: ______ is your sister crying?
Sheela : Because she has lost her doll.
Neha: ______ room is this, yours or hers?
Sheela: It’s ours
Neha: ______ do you go to school?
Sheela: We walk to the school. It is nearby.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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All around the field spectators were gathered - Nine Gold Medals, David Roth |
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- What was the last event of the day? How many athletes were participating in this event? [2]
- What happened to the youngest athlete halfway through the race? How did he deal with the situation? [3]
- Describe the manner in which the race ends. [3]
