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प्रश्न
What was Uncle Williams' comment on the 'tinkerers' of the world?
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उत्तर
Uncle William is not a character in the story; however, the author gives a glimpse of him. When the author gave the watch for mending the last time, he reckoned that it was costing him more than the original cost. All the attempts so far have been futile and the verdict of the last watch maker made him remember what uncle William used to say that a good horse was a good horse until it had run away once, and that a good watch was a good watch until the repairers got a chance at it. The author perceived what his uncle had known with all his knowledge and experience. All the unsuccessful tinkers in the world are not specialists. They are the 'Jacks' of all trades and masters of none. Uncle William used to wonder what became of all those gunsmiths, shoe-makers, engineers and blacksmiths who never could be successful in their work sphere. It is important to acquire specialisation at least in one particular field, else one is left being a tinker, an apprentice, and not a specialist.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to ‘The Story of My Life’, describe how a teacher can positively impact a child’s life ?
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.
Read the following passage and do the given activities:
A.1) True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) The patient stirred and looked about in cheerful anticipation
(ii) The patient’s wife wanted to know the truth …………
The lady went away to the kitchen. She felt restless. She felt she must know the truth whatever it was. Why was the great man so evasive? The suspense was unbearable. Perhaps he could not speak so near the patient’s bed. She beckoned to him from the kitchen doorway.
The doctor rose and went over. She asked, “What about him now? How is he?” The doctor bit his lips and replied, looking at the floor, “Don’t get excited. Unless you must know about it, don’t ask now.” Her eyes opened wide in terror. She clasped her hands together and implored, “Tell me the truth.” The doctor replied, “I would rather not talk to you now.” He turned around and went back to his chair. terrible wailing shot through the still house; the patient stirred and looked about in bewilderment. The doctor got up again, went over to the kitchen door, drew it in securely and shut off the wail.
A.2) Give reasons for the following:
(i) Her eyes opened wide in terror.
(ii) The lady went away to the kitchen.
A.3) How, according to you, should the nature of the doctor be?
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Discuss in groups of four.
The reasons why people willingly undergo the travails of difficult journeys.
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What were the attempts made by the author to get his watch repaired?
Discuss the following in pairs or in groups of four:
'It is time to realise that unless we modify the established notion of literature as something written, we will silently witness the decline of various Indian oral traditions'
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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.
Name the world-famous personality who reached great heights despite of humble circumstances.
Answer the given question in your own words.
What message do you get from this story?
Read different stories about intelligent ministers of kings, whose judgments helped to bring about law and order in society. For example - Birbal, Tenalirama, etc. Write 5 such stories in your notebook.
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One should eat to live, not live to eat - Franklin.
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb :
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread - Alexander Pope.
Suggest what you would do in the following situation:
You realise that you no longer want to pursue your studies in the stream you have selected.
Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue -
It’s a pity some honest man not to be better of that ________________________________________________.
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What is implied in the following phrases or lines?
- A silver house in the lovely sky
- It takes two weeks to build it up
- And two to pull it down.
Write a short monologue using one of the following ideas. Write down the monologue and present it in the class.
Yonamine’s father worrying about getting her married.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Why is the tollbooth called a ‘phantom’ tollbooth?
Read the passage and answer the following:
When was the book written?
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Would you lend me this, just this?”
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
The great heroes avoided one another.
Complete the following phrases with the help of the poem.
- ______ music
- ______ rivers
- ______ breeze
- ______ lake
- ______ citron-trees
Write your own impressions about the news items given in (a), (b), (c), and (d) in the table below.
| News item | Good news Bad news | Reliable Unreliable | Interesting Uninteresting Boring | Others |
| (a) | ||||
| (b) | ||||
| (c) | ||||
| (d) |
Be a poet. Try to complete the following poem with words that rhyme with each other.
| I’d love to live a life that’s ______ Relax under a shady t______ And fall into a dreamy s______p, With no strict hours, forced to k______ And sing aloud a merry ______, Untrodden paths, as I walk a______g. You ask me what I’d get to ______? Fruits and nuts and berries sw______ You ask me with whom I’d get to p______ Birds and animals, happy and g______ And if a woodcutter put a c______p Firmly, I would put a st______ So that’s the life I’d like l______d Free from worries, free from gr______d |
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
The sight of a snake ______.
Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.
When the teacher read the answer papers, she was ______.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
In a discussion, you should share your ideas with others.
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with gentle-hearted.
Identify the character or speaker.
I will soon move you.
Hamid was like one with wings on his feet. This means ______
Read the letter again and write a few lines on each of the following.
- things that the coach taught….
- transformation in the child……..
- things that amazed the writer……..
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Why did Tom wish that he were sick?
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Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
Why does the poet say the ‘ Spring is pretty’?
In Mars ______ Earth days make a year.
Why did the family move to Patna?
Find the rhyming word from the poem.
Crowd - ______.
Match the dialogue to the character.
| "I will do all the work myself." |  |
| "First, you charge my battery." |  |
| "I have bought you a robot." |  |
Recite the poem 'My Robot' with correct intonation.
When do we land on Mars?
Write the rhyming word.
Tree - ______.
Welcome guests to win everyone’s _____ in life’s race.
The bird-catcher let the pigeon jump into the fire.
His father wanted him to do well in ______.
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How did he lose his hand?
The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.
Choose and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
My dog barks ______.
Circle and write the adverbs.
Suddenly the old man fainted. ______
Why was Chris worried?
What did he learn about the birds?
How did the boy enjoy the company of the tree?
Pick out word which mean the same as
stop doing something (para 1)
