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प्रश्न
Which are the lines in the poem that impressed you the most and why?
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उत्तर
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'West African Sepia' is the phrase which impressed me the most. This phrase seems to be a befitting reply to the ignorant white woman. This phrase in the poem projects humour on a very subtle level where the poet, when asked again and again, about his color, turns to reply like a person with a high level of intellect. Through these words, Soyinka tries to emphasise on the fact that it is wrong to judge a person's level of wisdom and knowledge based on his color.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following in 30 − 40 words each:
(a) "It is his karam, his destiny." What is Mukesh's family's attitude towards their situation?
(b) What were the terms of the indigo contract between the British landlords and the Indian peasants?
(c) How will 'keeping quiet' protect our environment?
(d) Which objects of nature does Keats mention as sources of joy in his poem, 'A Thing of Beauty'?
(e) Why did the Tiger King decide to get married?
(f) What was Sadao's father's dream for him? How did Sadao realise it?
(a) crushing/destructive (pars 1)
(b) used to (pare 2)
(c) searching (pare 4)
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1 True or False:
Rewrite the following statements and state whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
(i) Mashelkar’s mother did menial work to bring him up.
(ii) Mashelkar’s father died when he was twelve.
(iii) Mashelkar was born in a very rich family.
(iv) Tatas added much value to Mashelkar’s life.
I start with my greatest guru-my mother. I was born in a very poor family and my father died when I was six. We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work to bring me up. Two meals a day was a tough challenge. I studied under street lights and I walked barefoot until, I think, I was twelve. I remember when I passed the seventh standard and I wanted to go into the eighth standard, our poverty was such that even to secure 21 rupees for secondary school admission became a big challenge. We had to borrow from a lady, who was a housemaid in Chaupati in Mumbai. That was the tough life I had.
In fact, I remember, my passing the SSC Examination-i.e. 11th standard. Those days it used to be not 10th standard or 12th standard but 11th standard. I stood 11th among 1,35,000 but I was about to leave higher education and find a job. What helped me was the scholarship by Sir Dorab Tata Trust. It was just 60 rupees per month and would you believe that 60 rupees per month from Tatas added so much value to my life that I have been able to stand here today before you to speak to you.
I am on the Board of Tatas now and it is very interesting that the same Bombay House where I used to go to collect that 60 rupees per month now one goes and sits there like a Director on the Board of Tata Motors. The turn that these 40 years have taken is very interesting. It has all been possible because of the chance I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother. She gave me the values of my life. She was one of the noblest parents I have met in my life.
So, my greatest guru was my mother. My second guru was Principal Bhave, about whom I made a mention earlier. He taught us Physics. Because it was a poor school, I remember, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of Science.
A2 Complete:
Complete the following sentences and write:
(i) Mashelkar was inspired by his greatest guru _______
(ii) Mashelkar studied under _______
(iii) Principal Bhave taught _______
(iv) The scholarship by _______ Trust helped him in higher education.
A3 Find the meaning:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words from the given alternatives:
(i) We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work.
(a) skilled
(b) hard
(c) unskilled
(d) of low status
(ii) Because it was a poor school, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of science.
(a) do a cheap experiment
(b) introduce new things
(c) avoid
(d) try hard
(iii) I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother.
(a) firm saying
(b) being inspired
(c) being inspected
(d) being instigated
(iv) That was the tough life I had.
(a) difficult
(b) soft
(c) cheap
(d) simple
A4 Match:
Match the following sentences with their tags:
| 'A' | 'B' | ||
| (i) | I stood 11th among 1,35,000 |
(a) | aren’t I? |
| (ii) | I am on the Board of Tatas | (b) | didn’t we? |
| (iii) | It was a poor school | (c) | didn’t I? |
| (iv) | We moved to Mumbai | (d) | wasn’t it? |
A5 Personal Response:
“Mother is the greatest Guru.” Discuss.
Which language do you think the author and his grandmother used while talking to each other?
Look up the dictionary for the meaning of the word ‘diaspora’. What do you understand of the Indian diaspora from this piece?
Comment on the way in which the theme of the story has been introduced.
Discuss in small groups.
‘Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world’.
Discuss in small groups.
Poetry and science are incompatible.
Explain the contradiction in the similies, ‘Like a child from the womb, like a ghost from the tomb’.
Identify the common characteristics shared by tribal communities all over the world.
Love is presented as the subject or the doer of actions in the poem. Why do you think the poet has used this form rather than involving human agents?
How is colour highlighted in the poem and why? List all the words in the poem that suggest colour.
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop.
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The cherry blossomed.
Rearrange the following in the proper order and insert them into a flow chart as per the poem.
- The plate turned to lead when it was gifted to false-hearted claimants.
- Many claimants donated their wealth to receive the plate of gold.
- For almost two years, no claimants received the plate of gold.
- A plate of gold fell in a temple from Heaven.
- The peasant offered comfort and courage to a blind miserable beggar, whom all had ignored.
- The priests announced that the one who loved God most of all would receive the gift from Heaven.
- When the priest gave the plate of gold to that peasant, it shone with thrice its luster.
- A simple peasant, who had nothing to offer, came to that temple.
Pick out three lines that create an image in your mind of bees busy at work.
Choose any one of the objects we use daily and find out how it is made. Present the information in the form of a chart.
Write a short note on the following:
The living world on Rakata
Read aloud with the leader: Form groups of five. Read the passage aloud in groups. The leader begins every sentence and stops after a few words. The other members complete the sentence, reading it aloud in the chorus.
Divide the story into different sections to show the different events and time periods in it. Give a suitable title to each section.
Complete the following sentence using your idea:
I can ______.
Antonio had gone on a long voyage.
Put the following events in chronological order.
- The sword in the stone appeared in the churchyard.
- Lord Uther died.
- Lord Uther drove the barbarians away.
- The Lords and knights began to fight for the kingdom.
- Sir Kay left his sword behind at home.
- Merlin announced that Arthur was the son of Lord Uther.
- Arthur brought the sword from the churchyard.
- Ancient Britain was invaded by wild barbarians.
- Many knights tried to pull the sword out of the stone.
- Arthur grew up in Sir Ector’s house.
- Merlin entrusted a baby to Sir Ector.
Find one example of the following given below from the poem: Metaphor
How long does the whole event described in this passage take? Work it out by reading the passage.
Find the different units of measurement mentioned in the passage and get more information about them from the internet.
Read the following from the Language Study pages:
- adjective clause
- adverb clause
- noun clause
Find one example of each from the passages. (Note the linking word when you do that.)
The poet uses a free, conversational style in his poem. It is also called Colloquial style.
Pick out and write down such lines or expressions that support the above statement.
- ______ you have not done what I asked.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Jesus had actually visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve.
Name the following.
Ruler of Germany.
Identify the character or speaker.
What a trouble must I have been to you then!
Answer the following question in about 100-150 word.
Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
Hamid’s granny scolded him for buying iron tongs. Then she understood that Hamid had bought it ______.
Discuss with your partner and complete the table.
| S.No. | Question | Who asked this? | Who answered? | What was the answer? |
|
1. |
Shall we run back together? | |||
| 2. | Can you see something behind the wall? | |||
| 3. | Who said good bye? | |||
| 4 | Was it just the wind? |
Why was it a struggle for the children to dry their clothes?
Identify the character/speaker.
You may stay if you answer my riddle.
He always had lunch with his family.
Vasantha made a lot of noise because ______
It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because ______.
Mithali is one of the women players to score seven consecutive 50s.
We do not really see the landscape from a normal train because the______.
The boy was rather unsympathetic to his sister.
Why did Santhosh forget to watch television or play video games?
He offered _______ to his daughters.
What did the first daughter do?
Who is the guest?
What will you do if someone ensnares birds?
Take out the correct rhyming pair from the poem and match with the given word.
| 1. | tall | |
| 2. | light | |
| 3. | might |
Appu felt hungry and ate a______.
Circle and write the adverbs.
Suddenly the old man fainted. ______
A Shepherd had a _______.
Try your own.
In real, the test is for______.
What will help us grow?
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
What is the main idea of the story?
Chris enjoyed doing all sorts of things except, writing and ______.art
What would you have done if your grandmother would have slipped?
Look at the following non-verbal representation. Based on your understanding and inference, write a paragraph on career trends in the next decade.
Make groups of 10-15. In this game, each person writes three sentences about himself/herself, two of which are true and the third one is a lie. Read aloud your sentences, while others guess which two are true and which is a lie.
Examples: Hello, everyone! I am Sonali. I have a brother and a sister. I live in Amalner. We have a pet dog at home.
In the game ‘Two Truths, One Lie!’, it is necessary to use details which can be verified to see whether they are true or false. For example, you cannot use sentences like ‘I once had a blue sweater.’
