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Where did the author study in his childhood?

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Where did the author study in his childhood?

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The author studied in the veranda of a village temple. He learned letters of the alphabet from the priest.

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पाठ 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५]

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पाठ 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. c. | पृष्ठ ५

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Pick out aparadox from the poem.


What was the great victory? Who had won the victory?


Who was Beatrix Potter?


Who are ‘they’ referred to in the third line of the last stanza? When had the poet come across them?


Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) beginning

Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit) by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had (2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it (3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies  when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes (6)__________(run) close by her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually (7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and (8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.


Your class wants to visit a well-known historical monument in a nearby town. Write a letter to your Principal seeking permission and say why you would benefit from the visit. 


A sadist is a person who gets pleasure out of giving pain to others.
Given below are some dictionary definitions of certain kinds of persons.

Find out the words that fit these descriptions. 

1. A person who considers it very important that things should be correct or genuine e.g. in the use of language or in the arts: P... 

2. A person who believes that war and violence are wrong and will not fight in a war: P... 

3.A person who believes that nothing really exists: N... 

4. A person who is always hopeful and expects the best in all things: O... 

5. A person who follows generally accepted norms of behaviour: C... 

6. A person who believes that material possessions are all that matter in life: M... 


Look for these expressions in the story and guess the meaning from the context

brusquely

attuned himself

queer rhythmic frenzy

wrenching

flush of prosperity

daze of bewilderment

wide-eyed wonder and eager homage

 

talking animatedly

tremulous deliberation

on terms of a perpetual feud

 

Look at this cartoon by R.K. Laxman. Read the sentence given below the cartoon. Discuss the following questions with your partner.

  • What is it about?
  • Do you find it funny? If so, why?
  • Do you think a cartoon is a serious drawing? Why or why not?


Multiple Choice Question:

What does ‘We’ here refer to?


We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

identified ______


Prompt reporting is of strategic importance during a war. explain it.


Refer to the library and collect at least five poems of any Nature poet. Write the poems along with their summary.


Gather information about the following insects. Draw their images or get pictures. On one sheet each, fix the image/picture and below it write the information. Compile these pages and make a file of ‘Insects - our friends’.
Insects: Bee/Praying mantis/Butterfly Beetle/Wasp/Dragon-fly


Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for the following:

The woman was reluctant to cross the street by herself.


The diagram below encircles the various features that make the script of a skit/ play. List the other words and mention the form of writing of which it is a feature.


Answer the following question :

What are the two ways of avoiding fear?


You have won the first prize in the essay writing competition. ______


Discuss in groups. Draw the haunted house described in the poem and write a paragraph about it in your own words.


Fill in the blanks with different words and write your own poem.

Your Title for the poem:______

My ______would say:

“Little boy/girl______

Go to ______

and get some ______, ______

______ and ______”

And so I go to the _______

_____ all the way

and when ______ asks me

what I want

I rattle off a list: “

______, ______

______ and ______”

And back home,

______ twists my ears

Ouch!


Who said these words and to whom?

  Who said To whom
“Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!”    
“Ma, who woke me up today?”    
“Why do you sleep at nine every night?”    

The ______ sang beautifully.


How is school education in the village different from that in the city?


On seeing the photograph the narrator ______.


For what purpose did Aunt Jane wish to use the cheque given by Aunt Jane?


“What man calls civilization always results in deserts. Man is never on the square he uses up the fat and greenery of the earth. Each generation wastes a little more of the future with greed and lust for riches”- Don Marquis

With our modern awareness of ecology are we likely to make sufficient progress in conservation, or are we still in danger of damaging the earth beyond repair? Write a discursive essay discussing the issue being raised.


Identify the list in which Abou Ben Adhem's name appeared right at the top.


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.

Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.

Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


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