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प्रश्न
What is the emphasis placed by Ruskin on accuracy?
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उत्तर
Ruskin emphasised on accuracy by pointing out that the entire difference between education and non education consists in accuracy. Ruskin says a well educated gentleman may not know many languages – may not be able to speak any but his own – may have read very few books. But whatever language he knows, he knows precisely, whatever word he pronounces, he pronounces rightly etc, Ruskin points out that one may chose to read all the books in the British museum and may remain an utterly illiterate, uneducated person but that if one read ten pages of a good book, letter by letter, i.e., with real accuracy that truly is rewarding.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Anne describes herself as a 'little bundle of contradictions'. Why? Explain in your own words.
Read the following passage and complete the activities given below :
A1 Find out :
Find from the passage the related words to the sea and write them.
ON FIERCE monsoon nights, about one and a quarter-mile off the Mumbai harbor, there have been occasions when 52-year-old Bikaji Ramchandra Dhuri is the only man on the sea. From the watchtower of the Prongs Reef Lighthouse, which is surrounded on all sides by the Arabian Sea, he has heard the sea rage like a possessed spirit – the darkness dispelled only by the beam of light flung across the waters from the tower he mans.
Dhuri is one of the last breeds of lighthouse keepers on the Indian coast, as a majority of the 182 lighthouses in the country are now unmanned. Built-in 1871, the Prongs Reef lighthouse was modeled on Scotland’s Skerryvore Rocks Lighthouse and is located at a strategic spot on the western coast, marking the entrance to the busy Mumbai Harbour. It was meant to stem the number of shipwrecks off the harbor, which the lone Colaba lighthouse could not illumine on its own. “Even now, during nights, for fishing vessels without any gadgets, it’s the soft light from this tower which directs us to Mumbai,” says Vinayak Koli, a boatsman who helps ferry people and also goes on fishing expeditions.
Throughout the year, Dhuri lives in the lighthouse for 15 days at a stretch, when he is relieved by another keeper. In the monsoon, it becomes his home for three months. “We call it the Kalapana as we are alone in the middle of the sea for days, with basic supplies – and the revolving light that keeps the sea awake,” he says.
A2 Fill in the following information using words from the passage :
(i) The Prongs Reef lighthouse was modeled on _______.
(ii) Dhuri lives in the lighthouse for _______ at a stretch.
(iii) _______ is one of the last breeds of lighthouse keepers on the Indian coast.
(iv) The majority of the _______ lighthouses in the country are now unmanned.
| Violent | Scattered | Place of shelter for ships | Shine light |
A4
A5 Personal Response
Imagine you have to spend a night in a lighthouse. Narrate your experience.
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
Answer the following in 200-250 words :
What are Helen's opinions about examinations?
Briefly comment on:
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.
Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kyang
In which language are these word found?
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.
'Have you come back?' said the woman.'I thought that no one had come back.'
Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes, what is it?
The story begins and ends with Iona and his horse. Comment on the significance of this to the plot of the story.
Both Ramanand and Azam Khan seem to have very fixed views. How does Ramanand score over Azam Khan towards the end of the story?
Do you know of any incident when someone has been brought back to life from the brink of death through medical help. Discuss medical procedures such as organ transplant and organ regeneration that are used to save human life.
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and Bassett.
How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
Jo entered the old stone house carrying _______________.
Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -
watchman
Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Mrs. Adis didn’t hand over Peter Crouch to the keepers because -
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Find from the lesson word/phrase that mean the following.
colours .............
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
interest
Discuss in your class.
Do you like to study science?
Discuss in your class.
What are the advantages of learning science?
The emperor-bee supervises the building of ______.
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,
Why Bushi told Yonamine not to travel at night.
Antonio’s ships were lost at sea.
Hold a mock trial for the following offence. There should be a complainant, a defendant, and lawyers to argue the case on behalf of them. The whole class can vote to pass the judgment. On what occasions will you plead for justice? What punishment will you suggest? When will you plead for mercy?
A poor man stole some ornaments from a rich girl.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
| rain | drizzle | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| wind | breeze | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| sunshine | warm | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| waterbody | pool | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | big | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | small | ______ | ______ | ______ |
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Jesus had actually visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve.
Make a list of your favourite fruits and vegetables and note down the time of the year when they are available in plenty.
Why is Great January annoyed with Holena and her mother? Does he help them?
What mistake did the man in the moon make?
What does a farmer need most for his fields?
Miranda was brought to the island ____________ years ago.
Identify the character or speaker.
I will tie you neck and feet together.
What do you understand by the mother’s act of throwing the shoe?
What was Mrs. Krishnan busy with?
What did Aravind confess?
Hamid’s heart sank because the price of the tongs was______for him.
What do you think are the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions?
Why does the poet tell us to speak gently to young children?
What did Mr. Fogg mean by, ‘it was foreseen’?
Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs.
Describe what the author saw when he went back to the island.
Geetha madam couldn’t stop the children running out of the train because they ______.
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Each a glimpse and gone forever;
a. What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone forever?
The little bird found a shallow hollow in the ground.
_________ is the memorial for the soldiers.
Choose the odd one out.
Match their hobbies.
 |
swimming |
 |
cycling |
 |
gardening |
Take out the correct rhyming pair from the poem and match with the given word.
| 1. | tall | |
| 2. | light | |
| 3. | might |
Look at the picture and tick choose the correct word.
Circle and write the adverbs.
He laughed merrily ______.
Why was the teacher annoyed?
Who made the tree become a monster?
Write the word with same meaning.
post- ______
Why was his father unable to sleep?
How can we do our work better?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
Choose the right word.
“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.
What did he make out of it?
How did the jackal become blue?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
