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प्रश्न
Why did Ajamil refuse to meet the sheepdog's eyes?
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उत्तर
When Ajamil accepted the tiger king's offer of friendship, the sheepdog realised the hidden intentions and tried to convey him to not agree. The sheepdog was a simple one who never told a lie. He made frantic signs to signal Ajamil. The shepherd, however, refused to meet the dog's eye and went on signing the pact and offered the tigers to stay for dinner. Ajamil was a safe player. He took a calculated risk. He was a mature politician, not to mess with, who would do anything to maintain his supremacy. He disrespected by displaying his lack of confidence in his sheepdog and rather went on signing a treaty, while he could have challenged a fierce battle. However, he tried to sort it ours by sacrificing a few of the sheep and not messing with the ferocious lot. The incident shows how the executive, one of the pillars of democracy, is at the mercy of the legislature. It was not jingoism that saved his regime but by shrewd politics.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage given below :
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar.
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism.
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were :
(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
(d) Mewar was lucky because :
(ii) most of its people were competent.
(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(h) How could art and literature flourish in Mewar?
(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
(j) What does the erection of Vijaya Stambha and Kirti Stambha in the same fort signify?
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following:
(ii) evidence (para 4)
'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment
What impression of the character of Iona do you get from this story?
What were the attempts made by the author to get his watch repaired?
Why did the author finally give up on his watch?
The text is an excerpt from Sesame and Lilies which consists of two essays, primarily, written for delivery as public lectures in 1864. Identify the features that fit the speech mode. Notice the sentence patterns.
How does the poem emphasise the physical prowess of the Hawk?
Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Mrs. Adis didn’t hand over Peter Crouch to the keepers because -
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
She ______ (bargained) with the hawker to reduce the price.
'Uttarayana' starts from Makar Sankranti onwards.
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Struggling artists ____________
Out of all names of birds and animals given in the poem, pick out 4 names that are similar in English as well as in Hindi/Marathi or your Mother's tongue.
The ______ bees make honey from nectar.
Form suitable groups and discuss the following.
You have heard/read stories of Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, Mulla Nasruddin. Recollect and write down the names of those stories.
Pick out those aspects of a story that you find a common in all their stories.
- Humour
- Supernatural event
- Wisdom
- Suspense
- Magic
- Beauty of Nature
- Wit
- Play upon words
- Sadend
- Violence
Name any four periods of History of British Drama.
Differentiate between characters and characterization.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Oberon transforms Bottom's head into that of an ass.
Can you imagine life without wheels? Try and think of what life would be like if there were no wheels around.
Visit a library:
Find stories about hosts and guests. Share them with the class. Classify the stories into funny and serious stories.
Read the following chains of words:
- fortune - fortunate - fortunately - unfortunately
- know - knowing - knowingly - unknowingly
- amaze - amazing - amazingly
- possible - impossible - impossibly
Sayali’s mother did not want her to go on the trip.
Answer in your own words.
What excuses did Neel give to avoid cleaning his room?
Find the meaning of the following words or phrases :
- ridges
- brimming
- eddying
- babble
- fallow
- trout
- netted
‘Unke, Munke, Timpetoo,
I wish, my wish is coming true.’
Try to compose two other funny magical chants that have rhyming lines.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“As you desire, Huzoor.”
Pick out Archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents.
| Archaic Words | Modern Equivalents | |
| (a) | ||
| (b) | ||
| (c) | ||
| (d) | ||
| (e) |
What common qualities did the three brothers have?
In what way can we help to reduce or minimize waste generation?
Discuss the issue in groups of 4 or 5 and note down all good suggestions.
Resolve to follow them yourself. Some have been given below for your reference.
- Don’t waste food.
- Take as much as you want but finish everything that’s on your plate.
- Don’t throw away broken or half-used things. Repair them and use them.
- Avoid things which can be used only once.
For example: thermocol (polysterene) cups, plastic glasses, etc. - Reuse!
- Recycle!
Guess the meaning of the following word.
finely
The second human being that Miranda saw on the island was __________________.
What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?
The author left the ties in the taxi.
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
Write the name of the toys against each picture.
What kind of joy is unfurled during the festival of sacrifice?
Read the lines and answer the questions.
And in fighting for their country, faith and king
noble impressions on people’s minds would ring
- What does ‘noble impression’ mean?
- Who can leave a noble impression?
What are the characteristics of a courageous man?
A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ______.
Who is Muthu?
Raj did not buy______.
Narrate the story based on the story map
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The wild dogs came to the spot to catch______.
Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the questions below.
Tabaqui acts as ______ to the pack of wolves.
Vicky decided to______ the robot at the end.
Vicky's dad bought a ______ robot.
Match the following.
| 1. | garden | very small |
| 2. | trash can | hungry and tired |
| 3. | old man | well maintained |
| 4. | hut | earthen pot |
| 5. | gruel | wasted food |
Choose the correct answer.
Who were the friends referred in the story?
Muthu collected ______ from every house.
In early days, Amir left the tap opened.
What is the main idea of the text?
What will you do with your savings?
Match the rhyming words.
| strokes | floor |
| shore | rush |
| brush | chokes |
Do we worry when the progress is slow?
Who was burning with curiosity?
What was the most important thing that Helen finally understood?
Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following.
- a malevolent desire for revenge (para 1)
- tactful (para 2)
- despise (para 3)
Mention any three details that should not be revealed in public domain.
Activity: Live English: Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers
Given above is the picture of an imaginary food item’s packet. Let us see how to ‘read’ the matter on the packet as a vigilant consumer.
- Look at the wrapper and complete the sentences.
- The name of the food item is ______.
- It is made by ______.
- It is a ______ food item. (Veg/Non-veg)
- The ______ sign indicates whether it is a Veg or Non-veg food item.
- The ingredients are ______, ______, ______, ______.
- The date of packing is ______ and the expiry date is ______.
- It should be consumed before ______ from the date of manufacturing.
- Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet.
- Discuss the following -
- Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet.
- Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company.
- What ideas are used to make the packet attractive?
- How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat.
