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Why did one of the girls wail?

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In the midst of their running, one of the girls wailed and held out her hand to other children, because in the center of her palm, there was a single raindrop. On seeing that she started crying.

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पाठ 5.3: All Summer in a Day - Exercise [पृष्ठ १७५]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
पाठ 5.3 All Summer in a Day
Exercise | Q 1. j) | पृष्ठ १७५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

Her aunt looks _____________ her aging grandparents. 


Explain, ‘Just a palsied few at the windows set;’


What lesson do you learn from this poem?


What kind of person was Abou Ben Adhem?


Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’


The end justifies the means.' Argue for or against the statement. 


Given on the next page is a picture of a yacht. Label the parts of the yacht using the terms given in the box

Bow

cabin

rudder

cockpit

stern

boom

mainsail

mast


What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem?


Discuss the following statement in groups of four.

“The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered, but only the artist knows the way within.”


Notice the following sentence patterns.

And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower.

Rewrite the above sentences in prose.


Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
young ______ ______


Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

cheered along


“Lend thy ears to all but few thy tongue”…. is a famous quote by William Shakespeare. Justify.


Divide the class into groups of 4-6. Each group selects for itself, one of the difficult situations listed below. Each group imagines itself to be in that situation.

(a) marooned on an island

A group of passengers is marooned on an island in the middle of the ocean.

(b) lost in a forest

A group of pilgrims walking through a thick jungle have lost their way.

(c) stranded on the highway

A team of players from an office has got down at the wrong place on a highway at night. It is a lonely spot.

  1. Describe their surroundings in 4-5 sentences.
  2. Write the reactions of the companions using exclamations.
  3. Using your imagination, write what is the only ray of hope for them.
  4. Two members of the group are going out to try to get help. They can take any five things with them. Write what they choose, and why they choose it.

Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.

The father told Fritz, the gourds would make excellent bowls and spoons and they cut them into various utensils ______________________.


Write two lines from this poem which you find most humorous. Justify your choice.


Form pairs. Discuss how ‘Part II’ of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.


Find and write the descriptions of different people given in this story.


Say ‘WHY’?

The writer found his stay abroad very profitable.


Have you ever eaten any fruit/vegetable picking it straight from the tree or field? Write about that experience in 3-5 lines.


Prepare and present a short speech on the following.

How I accomplished a difficult task. 


Tortoises and Turtles are not the same. Read the facts given below. List the similarities and differences between them.

Tortoise Turtle
reptile family reptile family
land animal sea animal
has a long life lives for many years
uses tiny feet to walk use flippers to swim
eats grass, weeds and flowers eats insects and bugs

 

Similarities Differences
   
   
   
   

Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write them in the table.

Stanza -1 Stanza -2 Stanza -3
     

Work in groups and write a paragraph on “Laughter is the best medicine.”


Now complete the following suitably.

I was sitting in a taxi yesterday when _________


Why was the author left with his grandmother in the village?


What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.

arm in arm:


Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends about the uses of the internet


News Report:

Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given points:

21-Year-Old Mayur Wins World Chess Championship

Make use of the following guidelines:

  • Headline
  • Dateline
  • Lead line
  • Body of the report

As the Head of Environmental Initiatives at school, you have to deliver a speech on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5th. Write a speech following the guidelines given below:

  • Greeting or salutation and purpose – the importance of World Environment Day
  • Key issues such as climate change, and pollution – the role of students in fostering a sense of environmental responsibility 
  • Concrete steps required towards a more sustainable and an eco-friendly lifestyle – strong call for action.

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