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What things in nature teach us the following: Be persistent

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What things in nature teach us the following:

Be persistent 

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The Alchemy of Nature
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पाठ 1.6: The Alchemy of Nature - English workshop [पृष्ठ ४०]

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बालभारती English Kumarbharati Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.6 The Alchemy of Nature
English workshop | Q 1. (e) | पृष्ठ ४०

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What things in nature teach us the following:

Make the best use of time and opportunity.


Think and answer in your own words.

‘An oyster turns a grain of sand into a pearl.’ What can we learn from this example?


Look at the following thing. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

A creeper ..........


Look at the following things. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

Rainfall ............


Look at the following things. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.

Sun ...........


The writer explains the contrasting features of ‘water’ and ‘rock’ in the text. Write all the features of both water and rock in the given table.

Water Rock
1.             1.           
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

Go through the text again and complete the web that highlights the various features of flower of the ‘hibiscus’ plant. One is done for you.


The author has very positively described the different things in nature. Discuss with your partner the special features of each one of them. Add on the list

Part of Nature Special Feature Value Learnt
1. Water    
2. Rainbow    
3. Caterpillar    
4.     
5.    
6.    
7.    
8.    
9.    
10.    

Discuss in pairs, the role played by nature and complete the web diagram.


Read the following passage and do the activities:

A1. Complete the following web:

We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in the 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 colours 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.

A2. What do the following things in nature teach us:      (02)

  1. Ants ______
  2. Grass ______

A3. Complete the following collocations with the help of the passage:       (02)

  1. ............... winter
  2. ................... moment
  3. ………….passion
  4. ……………. sky

A4. Do as directed:

  1. Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong.                            (02)
    (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Although ..........’)
  2. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
    (Add a question tag and Rewrite the sentence)

A5. How do you deal with difficulties and problems in life? Explain in brief.   (02)


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