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प्रश्न
What impression of the character of Iona do you get from this story?
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उत्तर
Iona was an old cab driver; he lost his young son. Being lonely, he was reduced to a phantom figure. He desperately wished to talk and share his sentiments with someone. He was so shattered that he tried to talk to any or everybody. He lamented his loss, despair and melancholy encompassed him. He was plunged in the thoughts of his son so much that he was totally unaware of his surroundings, even the snow. He drove his sledge rashly and brandished his horse more than necessary. He lost control over his emotions and went one blabbing his loss in front of even the ones who would be least interested to know. He tried talking to his passengers, the policemen, and the three drunkards. He was afraid of his withered age and that his son was gone. He knew it would be difficult for him to earn his livelihood. He even made a remark to the horse that had his young son been alive, they would not have suffered and would have had plenty of food to live on. His state was of a typical old man who loses his young son and feels helpless and only grieves.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. (i) Two activities that mother was free to do:
(a)...........................................
(b)............................................
(ii)Two activities that children avoided doing because of television:
(a) .....................................
(b) ...................................
Oh yes, we know it keeps them still,
They don't climb out the window sill,
They never fight or kick or punch,
They leave you free to cook the lunch
And wash thedishes in the sink
But did you ever stop to think,
To wonder just exactly what
This does to your beloved tot?
It rots the sense in the head!
It kills imagination dead!
It clogs and clutters up the mind!
It makes a child so dull and blind
He can no longer understand
A fantasy, a fairyland!
His brain becomes as soft as cheese!
His power of thinking rust and freeze!
He cannot think - He only sees!
'All right!' you'll cry. 'All right!' you'll say,
'But if we take the set away,
What shall-we do to entertain
Our darling children? Please explain!'
We'll answer this by asking you,
'What used the darling ones to do?'
'How used they keep themselves contented
Before this monster was invented?'
Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
A2. According to the poem, why is excessive watching of TV harmful?
A3. His brain became as soft as cheese. The figure of speech is ..........because............
Helen's struggle has become a source of inspiration for all less fortunate. Comment.
Complete the following statements :
(ii) Maharashtra depends on India, because ................
Orangutans use big leaves during a downpour because
A1 Web :
Complete the following web with the help of the passage :
My dictionary tells me that personality is the “Personal or individual quality that makes one person be different and act differently from another.” Personality is, “the total physical, intellectual and emotional structure of an individual, including abilities, interests, and attitudes.”
There are many benefits to having a pleasant personality. There is only one opportunity to make a first impression, and all of us instinctively make decisions or judgments about an individual within the first few seconds of crossing paths. With that in mind, I believe when we teach our kids to smile, to be pleasant and cheerful, to be courteous and respectful of others, to pleasantly respond to requests or questions, we are helping them develop a personality that will open many doors for them. Once the doors are opened, the character will keep them open; but personality, not character, is on display in the first few seconds. Therefore, it’s important to develop a pleasant personality and use it for life.
A2 Personality :
Personality of an individual is recognized by :
(i) _______ (ii) _______
(iii) _______ (iv) _______
A3 Vocabulary :
Find out words for the following from the passage and write:
(i) polite =
(ii) relating to feelings =
(iii) to do anything naturally without thinking =
(iv) a chance to do something =
A4 Complete the following table :
| Noun | Adjective | Adverb |
| – | different | differently |
| Instinct | – | instinctively |
Select any word from the table and use it meaningfully in a sentence of your own.
A5 Personal Response :
Why do you thing, personality development is necessary?
Notice the kind of English Tsetan uses while talking to the author. How do you think he picked it up?
Look at the words given in the box below
|
snigger |
wriggle |
sneak |
squeak |
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squawk |
titter |
pant |
chuckle |
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giggle |
jeer |
chortle |
guffaw |
|
sigh |
sidle |
boo |
shriek |
|
scramble |
croak |
straggle |
plod |
|
gasp |
|
|
|
Now classify them according to their closeness in meaning to the words given below
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
|
snigger |
wriggle |
squeak |
jeer |
sigh |
What is the poetic technique used by the poet to convey the plaintive theme of the poem?
What strong qualities possessed by them, could have helped them achieve success and fame, all over?
The two best things the servants brought to God were gold and jewel stones.
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Wielded the brush ____________.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
How your family relaxes on weekends.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners take public consent for the alterations they make in the old structures of the city.
Discuss with your partner the different ideas connoted by the word 'season'.
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.
Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.
What did one of the fluttering creatures do?
Describe the following with the help of the story.
The fabric is woven by Thiruvalluvar
Show the stages in the process in which Krakatoa collapsed and then Anak Krakatoa formed in the course of volcanic eruptions. Use the flowchart given below.
Write short note on the following:
The 1883 eruption
Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What does the ad tell you?
Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Can you become fair in five days? How long will the effect of the cream last?
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.
Form groups and hold debates on the following topics. Make bulleted lists of points in favour of the topic (pros) and those against it (cons). (3-6 points each)
You should admit your mistakes.
Have you seen how wheels move on different surfaces like sand, gravel, grass, or a proper road? What are the differences you see?
What are the games/play activities, entertainments that use a wheel?
Write a short note on the following:
Veterinary Science in Ancient India.
Write a conversation between a donkey and a dog.
Write a conversation between a donkey and a horse.
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
The garden still is alight with lilies.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
He realised that making the body suffer was not ____________.
Form groups. Discuss the first two paragraphs. Try to present their content in the form of a series of conversations among the volunteers.
Note that most of the time well-known works are parodied, because people can enjoy the parody better when they know the original. Try to find more examples of parodies in English or other languages.
Fill in the table.
| Period | Way of Addressing a Mother | Boy’s Costume | Lady’s Costume | Daily Chores | Games |
| The 1950s | silk saree | ||||
| 1910 | Kurta pajama and cap | ||||
| The 1800s | |||||
| The 1500s | |||||
| 1000 | |||||
| 100 AD | feed poultry tend sheep keep away birds plaster the yard | ||||
| 3000 BC | Chaupar |
Read: ‘The Listeners’ and ‘Someone’ - poems by Walter de la Mare.
There are many popular lines like:-
- ‘Life is a game - play it well’.
- ‘Life is a journey - keep going ahead’.
Discuss and write down a few such metaphorical lines about ‘life’. You can make them up yourselves.
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
- ____________________________
Find from the Internet and write down.
From which play is this song extracted?
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of lady’s shoes.
Read the poem and answer the following.
What are the two different ways of eating strawberries?
Name the following.
Pounced on Dhyan Chand and hurt him.
Make a list of the rhyming words in the poem.
Add one more rhyming word of your own to each pair.
What does the poet want to know from the lark?
Hamid’s granny scolded him for buying iron tongs. Then she understood that Hamid had bought it ______.
Read the incidents. Work in small groups to role play the situations in which they showed their presence of mind. Each group should perform the skit for the rest of the class. Share similar situations in the class.
What did Grandmother feel about trees growing in the house?
What does the phrase ‘presence of mind’ mean? Explain the phrase using Muthu’s action.
Nauranang is in Himachal Pradesh.
Vicky's father bought a______ robot
How did Vicky change at the end?
Why did everyone ridicule the boy?
What did the oil seller perform?
Did they find a new country?
Do you love to seek answers to the questions?
Divide the following word.
butter
Write a paragraph on the topic ‘Park’.
What did Kamali get as gift?
Moles dig ______ to catch earth worms.
Nithin's mom said that Bala's father is a ______ magician.
The fir tree was sad ______.
When should we not water the plants?
