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प्रश्न
Who came to India from Portugal in search of pepper?
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उत्तर
Vascoda Gama came to India from Portugal in search of pepper.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. (i) Two activities that mother was free to do:
(a)...........................................
(b)............................................
(ii)Two activities that children avoided doing because of television:
(a) .....................................
(b) ...................................
Oh yes, we know it keeps them still,
They don't climb out the window sill,
They never fight or kick or punch,
They leave you free to cook the lunch
And wash thedishes in the sink
But did you ever stop to think,
To wonder just exactly what
This does to your beloved tot?
It rots the sense in the head!
It kills imagination dead!
It clogs and clutters up the mind!
It makes a child so dull and blind
He can no longer understand
A fantasy, a fairyland!
His brain becomes as soft as cheese!
His power of thinking rust and freeze!
He cannot think - He only sees!
'All right!' you'll cry. 'All right!' you'll say,
'But if we take the set away,
What shall-we do to entertain
Our darling children? Please explain!'
We'll answer this by asking you,
'What used the darling ones to do?'
'How used they keep themselves contented
Before this monster was invented?'
Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
A2. According to the poem, why is excessive watching of TV harmful?
A3. His brain became as soft as cheese. The figure of speech is ..........because............
Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
“Discipline and a questioning spirit can coexist in an individual.”
Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following.
How Bushi defeated Yonamine in the wrestling match.
Can you imagine life without wheels? Try and think of what life would be like if there were no wheels around.
What are the games/play activities, entertainments that use a wheel?
The story has a very heart-warming and touching end. Now try to change the end of the story to make it sound very funny.
Form groups of 5-8 and list the following.
Bad habits
What values did the child learn?
Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.
Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?
What were Anandhan and Yazhini watching in the television?
