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Amanda gets a list of instructions from her mother of dos and dont's.
What do these tell you about the relationship between Amanda and her mother?
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Read the extract given below and attempt the questions that follow:
| Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black. If was impossible to see anything outside the aeroplane. The old aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. I looked at the compass. I couldn't believe my eyes the compass was turning round and round and round. It was dead. It would not work. The other instruments were suddenly dead, too. I tried the radio. "Paris Control? Paris Control? Can you hear me?" There was no answer. The radio was dead too. I had no radio, no compass, and I could not see where I was. I was lost in the storm. |
- As soon as the pilot was inside the cloud ______. (1)
- his ears got blocked.
- he choked with fear.
- his vision was obstructed.
- he was jumping up and down.
- The devices in the aeroplane were ______. (1)
- malfunctioning.
- broken completely.
- giving wrong readings.
- stopped responding completely.
- The Paris air control did not reply to the pilot's call because ______. (1)
- Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word 'twisted' as used in the extract. (1)
- Ragini twisted Raghav's Wrist.
- Ragini twisted the story to suit the occasion.
- Ragini did not appreciate Raghav's twisted bent of mind.
- Ragini matched the swimmer as he twisted twice in the air before diving into the water.
- Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only: (1)
The narrator's ______ comes through clearly when he sees the compass turning round and round.
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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Don't eat that chocolate Amanda! Remember your acne, Amanda! Will you please look at me when I'm speaking to you Amanda! (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care; life in tower is tranquil and rare, I'll certainly never let down my bright hair) |
- The speaker's tone is ______. (1)
- loving.
- hopeful.
- instructive.
- indifferent.
- Complete the analogy with a word from the extract: (1)
rare : uncommon :: peace : ______. - State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE: (1)
Amanda did not want anyone to invade her privacy and silence. - Select the appropriate option: (1)
Amanda's mother is continuously ______ Amanda.
- encouraging
- reprimanding
- motivating
- disappointing
- Which word in the extract is opposite in meaning to the word 'dull'? (1)
- dreary
- shady
- bright
- angry
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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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He stalks in his vivid stripes He should be lurking in shadow |
- 'Quiet rage' refers to the tigers ______. (1)
- helplessness
- he has not been able to hunt
- his prey has not come to the water hole
- he is not free
- He is lurking in shadows because ______. (1)
- Complete the sentence appropriately: (1)
It is clear that metaphor is the poetic device used for 'pads of velvet' because ______.
(clue-explain how metaphor applies here). - Find a word from the extract which means to walk with measured, stiff of haughty strides: (1)
- steps
- lurking
- pads
- stalk
- State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE: (1)
The tiger is stealthily waiting for the deer to come to the water hole.
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Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Describe how Custard the dragon fights with the Pirate.
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Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
What character trait is revealed of Custard when he accepts that the other animals are braver than him.
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Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Describe the pirate who comes through the window.
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Read the following extract and answer the questions:
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But he’s locked in a concrete cell, |
- Why is the tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’?
- What is the significance of the use of the word ‘locked’ to describe the concrete cell where the tiger is kept and how does it contrast with the tiger’s presence in its natural habitat? Answer in about 40 words.
- Complete the sentence with the appropriate option:
The lines from the poem tell us that the tiger is _______.
- enjoying his time in the cell
- being indifferent to visitors because it is a daily routine for him
- not as strong as his counterpart in the jungle
- wanting to be free from the cage
- Identify the type of literary device used in the line:
‘But he’s locked in a concrete cell’
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Read the following extract and answer the questions:
| Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears, And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, But Custard cried for a nice safe cage. |
- Comment upon the contrast that is reflected in the last two lines of the extract.
- Fill in the blank with one word.
While describing Ink and Blink, the speaker says that they could chase lions down the stairs.
By saying so, he is revealing the _______ characteristic of their personality. - Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines in about 40 words.
- Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?
- Bravery and heroism
- Humility leads to bravery
- Valour and diligence
- Crisis reveals character
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Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.
Coorg has been defined as a ‘piece of heaven’ by the writer. Justify. (Glimpses of India)
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Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words:
In the poem ‘Amanda’, why does the poet use the famous fairy tale character, Rapunzel? Explain. (Amanda)
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What legends are associated with the origin of tea?
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For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for? Here are some ideas:
| Greed | Avarice | Cruelty | Lust |
| Conflict | Fury | Intolerance | Rigidity |
| Insensitivity | Coldness | Indifference | Hatred |
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What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?
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Does ‘Dyin’ really rhyme with ‘lion’? Can you say it in such a way that it does?
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How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When can you do so according to him?
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Do you think the words ‘lept’ and ‘lep’ in the third stanza are spelt correctly? Why does the poet spell them like this?
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Do you know what a ‘bearhug’ is? It’s a friendly and strong hug-such as bears are thought to give, as they attack you! Again, hyenas are thought to laugh and crocodiles to weep (‘crocodile tears’) as they swallow their victims. Are there similar expressions and popular ideas about wild animals in your own language (s)?
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Look at the line ‘A novice might nonplus.” How would you write this ‘correctly’? Why is the poet’s ‘incorrect’ line better in the poem?
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Can you find other examples of poets taking liberties with language, either in English or in your own language? Can you find examples of humorous poems in your own language(s)?
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