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प्रश्न
What do you think is the message that the author seems to convey through the story?
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उत्तर
The author has tried to make a point that how people living by age-old impractical values weave their own fall and create unnecessary disturbance in society. One should evolve as time advances and society grows. Sticking to false pride is not what will bring prosperity to one. One must be cautious and keep a wide eye to see if one is taking advantage of their virtues.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30 − 40 words each:
(a) "It is his karam, his destiny." What is Mukesh's family's attitude towards their situation?
(b) What were the terms of the indigo contract between the British landlords and the Indian peasants?
(c) How will 'keeping quiet' protect our environment?
(d) Which objects of nature does Keats mention as sources of joy in his poem, 'A Thing of Beauty'?
(e) Why did the Tiger King decide to get married?
(f) What was Sadao's father's dream for him? How did Sadao realise it?
Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :
B1 State which of the following statements are
True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
(b) abb
(c) abba
What does the word ‘cardboard’ denote in the poem? Why has this word been used?
Briefly comment on:
The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Reality is what is directly experienced through the senses.
Locate expressions in the text reflect the Indian idiom, for example, the pride of the generations of his ancestors.
Explain the contradiction in the similies, ‘Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tomb’.
How does 'A Munda song' show that the perspective of the tribal mind towards the girl child is different from that of [other ] mainstream communities?
How is colour highlighted in the poem and why? List all the words in the poem that suggest colour.
What, according to the poet, are human beings out of tune with?
How does Forster use the analogy of Scheherazade to establish his point ?
How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I have a small group of close friends and have no wish to interact with anyone else.
An acrostic is a poem or a write· up in which the first letter of each line forms a word. when it is read vertically.
For example,
Faithful
Reliable
Inspiring
Encouraging
Noble
Dedicated
With your benchmate / group, complete the acrostic of BELIEVE and FAITH.
(Please note that the words / phrases should be more or less related to the topic. You can use a thesaurus.)
Be certain of
E ......................
L ......................
I ......................
E ......................
V ......................
E ......................
F ......................
A ......................
I ......................
T ......................
H ......................
Divide the class into 5 groups. Each group can prepare a decorative chart/poster using an epigrammatic line from the poem. You may use calligraphy/painting/or Paint program on a computer. (With permission, put up these charts in your school.)
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The poem has an underlying message about the importance of trees.
Answer the given question in your own words.
What message do you get from this story?
Make a list of archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents.
The poem expresses feelings of serenity. Pick out expressions from the above poem that express the same.
Your friend fell down learning to ride a bicycle and now has given it up altogether. What do you think will be the poet’s advice? Write it down.
From the internet or other sources, find the other names by which Kabaddi is known in different parts of our country and the world.
Read aloud the account of how Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon sacrificed his life to defend our country.
Read aloud with the leader: Form groups of five. Read the passage aloud in groups. The leader begins every sentence and stops after a few words. The other members complete the sentence, reading it aloud in the chorus.
Read the story and write about the following in short.
Yonamine Chiru of Okinawa
Divide the story into different sections to show the different events and time periods in it. Give a suitable title to each section.
Read about the novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ by Jonathan Swift.
Visit a library:
Find more information/stories about scholars of the ancient world - Aryabhatta, Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, Charaka, Nagarjuna, Jeevaka.
Visit a library: Find poems about animals. Copy them and recite them to your friends.
An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.
Imagine you are watching a scene. For example, someone learning to ride a bicycle; or a cricket match. Give a running commentary on what you see.
‘Monu is sitting on the bicycle. It has side wheels. Monu tries to push the pedal down - No - he stops. His uncle holds the seat in one hand and the handle in the other hand. He says, ‘Come on, Monu’... etc.
Write about one occasion when you have behaved like -
Mr. Nobody
Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“What! ... how ! ... That’s impossible! ”
Imagine you are Malti. Write about any one event in the story from Malti’s point of view.
Read the passage and name the following.
He composed the Illiad and Odyssey.
Think and answer:
Does the last line make you happy or sad? Why?
Rohan had finished ______ rounds of the tree before Mrs. Groover discovered him.
Write in your own words.
How does the poet describe his home in the second stanza?
Summarise this poem in your own words in 8 to 10 lines, highlighting only the main points.
Make groups. One person in the group chooses an announcement. Everyone in the group reads that announcement silently but carefully and closes their books. Then that person presents the announcement, changing one of the details in the announcement. Others spot the change. For example, you might say ‘red’ key chain instead of ‘blue’ in the last announcement.
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.
Tell any one of the stories orally imagining you are Gulliver.
What part did Anne Sullivan play in Helen’s life?
Write the name of the toy against the picture.
Read the line and answer the question.
And the wheel’s kick and the winds song and the white sail’s shaking
What according to the poet are the pleasures of sailing?
Sea turtles are very small.
There is a connection between the rhyming words and rhythms of the train. Present your views about it.
In this story, what happened to the Earth?
Is the brother boastful? What makes you think so?
What was the dish served to the old man?
Write the homophone for the given word and draw the picture.
What would we do when we are happy or sad?
Kani and Teddy were in the garden at _____.
Where did Kani see the old cracked cup?
Recite any 4 lines of the poem with intonation.
A Shepherd had a _______.
Read the passage three times on your own. Colour a Piggy bank each time you read.
Piggy bank is a coin box used by children. The real use of a piggy bank is to store coins. Piggy banks look like pigs. They come in many shapes and sizes. In Tamil, they are known as Hundial. It is a red, mud pot. We can drop the coins into the pot. Once the pot is full, we must break the pot and use the coins. Start saving with your hundial today!
Many may lie and______.
Do you think Nasruddin was good at archery?
Look up the following entries in the Language Study pages given at the end.
- stress
- intonation
- sound
- consonant
- vowel
