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Comment on the way in which the theme of the story has been introduced.
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Solution
One may find the introduction too abstract and may wonder what the story holds. In the beginning, it seems that it might be an essay on how Indians take pride in their style of mustaches. It is only later the reader realises the significance of the introduction. The author wisely served the reader with a detailed description of the object around which the whole story will revolve. How men rise and fall by altering and sticking to their status symbols, such as moustachios.
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Read the passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 True or False
A2 Mention the two things that were found when the tall grass was hacked.
A3 The narrator prayed that Rex should not make any sudden movements meets. Explain giving reasons.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
B1 Match:
Match the areas given in Column ‘A’ with the description of Mehendi design given in Column ‘B’:
| 'A' | 'B" | ||
| (i) | North African | (a) | A mix of Indo-Pakistani and Arabic design |
| (ii) | Indian | (b) | Delicate loops and curves, paisleys, teardrops |
| (iii) | Arabic | (c) | Geometrical images |
| (iv) | South Asian | (d) | Local textiles, paintings, and architecture |
Henna comes from the leaves of the plant Lawsonia inertias. The plant grows in hot and dry climes and is native to North Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. The leaves of the plant are dried and crushed to powder. Various additives such as coffee decoction, tea, lime juice, Mehendi and eucalyptus oil are mixed with the henna powder to increase the potency of the dry, this also helps to bind the powder to a paste-like consistency. The mixture is applied through cones in intricate patterns depending on the region of use.
Album of Patterns
Four major styles can be found in the vast dictionary of Mehendi designs. Earlier the application was restricted to hand and feet, but the adoption of Mehendi by different cultures throughout the world has seen experimentation on different body parts including the neck naval and back.
North African patterns rely on geometrical images to trace the shape of hands and feet, Arabic designs borrow heavily from local textiles, paintings, and architecture. These are more spaced out, to allow the design to stand out boldly from the skin parts left untouched by henna. The Indian style comprises of delicate loops and curves, paisleys, teardrops and flowers that give a dainty filigreed glow-like effect. Though intricate patterning is the name of the game today, this trend took off in India only during the 20th century. The patterns preferred by the South Asian countries are mixed with Indo-Pakistani and Arabic design schemes. Chinese and Celtic symbols now find a place in the vast repertoire of Mehendi designs as well.
B2 Complete:
Complete the following and write:
(i) The procedure before applying henna _______
(ii) The reasons for using additives _______
(iii) The suitable climatic conditions for the henna plant _______
(iv) Mehendi is used on _______
B3 Find words:
Look at the following description and find out proper words from the passage and write:
(i) Existing naturally in the place : - n _______
(ii) Consist of something: - c _______
(iii) Delicate decoration made from gold, silver and copper wire: - f _______
(iv) Substance that is added in small quantity : - a _______
B4 Language study:
Fill in the blanks with suitable subordinators given in the box:
| as well as, so that, however, which |
(i) The mixture is applied through cones in intricate patterns _______ depend on the region of use.
(ii) The intricate pattern is the name of the game of today _______, this trend took off in India, recently.
(iii) North African pattern relies on geometrical images ______ they can trace the shape of hands and feet.
(iv) The patterns preferred by the South Asian countries are mixed with Indo-Pakistani _______ Arabic design schemes.
B5 Personal Response:
Which Mehendi design do you like? Why?
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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the thought was almost revolting
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an expanse of pure white serenity
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a turning-point
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accepted her seclusion with resignation
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a veritable bedlam of chirrupings
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frivolous rebukes
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the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum
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What does the phrase 'as if he were on needles' mean? Can you think of another phrase with a similar meaning substituting the word 'needless'?
How do Shahid and the writer react to the knowledge that Shahid is going to die?
Read the story and complete the following.
When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because, ____________.
Think and answer in your own words.
What could be the age group of the speaker in the poem?
Who said to whom and when / why?
| Who said | To whom? | When / why? | |
| ......the world is full of inequalities. | |||
| I want to do something interesting. | |||
| It is against the will of God. | |||
| Our home is full of love....... | |||
| ...... we can affirm along with United Nations that men and women are equal. |
Name the festival that you enjoy most of all. Fill in the facts about that festival.
- Name of the festival:
- When it is celebrated:
- Why it is celebrated:
- How it is celebrated:
- Special cuisine:
- Other special features:
The poem expresses feelings of serenity. Pick out expressions from the above poem that express the same.
Answer the following question in short.
What do you learn about Pundits of Vijaynagar?
Fill in the elements that you find in the drama script of ‘A Battle to Baffle.'
Characters:
- Background Scene:
- Crisis:
- Steps taken to resolve the crisis:
- Climax:
- The end:
Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue -
I wouldn’t be in your shoes if he rewards me ten times as much. People generally fall victim to incentives. Some people stick to values. They _________________.
Explain the use of the following property in the development of the play.
Hat
Find two examples of the word made by using the following suffix.
-ness
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Listen and complete:
Close your books. The teacher will dictate some lines from the poem. She will say the first half and you have to write the entire line/verse.
- I know a funny ____________ As quiet as a ____________ Who does the mischief that is done ____________.
- There’s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all ____________ That every plate we break was ____________ By ____________.
Read the passage and answer the following:
When was the book written?
Pick out the line that means:
Sing in such a manner:
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
The sight of a snake ______.
Form a group of 4 or 5. Make a ‘storyboard’ for the story ‘Three Sacks of Rice’.
Arrange the story in the form of a sequence of pictures.
Decide what you will show in each picture; what words/lines you will write with each picture to explain what happens in it.
You can also add ‘speech balloons’ for the people in the pictures.
Do you agree with the poet’s thoughts? Why?
Which event in the story tells us that the scarecrow was intelligent?
Why did Shepherd-Barron reduce the PIN number from six digits to four?
Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option.
It is better far to rule by ______, than ______.
- soft
- vain
- fear
- joy
- love
- heard
- toiled
- mild
- good
- sand
- life
- harsh
What was the reaction of the inhabitants?
Neerja passed on the warning in a code to the pilots because she______.
Amma bought the vegetables from the______.
Mithali’s mother tongue is Telugu.
Discuss in groups. Retell the story in your own words. Each one should say one sentence.
You can begin like this:
Gulliver was travelling in a ship. One stormy night, the ship was wrecked...
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The buffalo ______ in the hole.
Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?
Where were the boys taken to?
How do we see the earthworm often?
_________ is the memorial for the soldiers.
What kind of a boy was Vicky?
Name the character or speaker.
“Believe yourself.”
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Did Robinson kill Friday?
Three waves hit the village.
Guess how would the sparrow pull the elephant and the crocodile.
Meena went to ______ her father.
Tenzin is from ______.
Tenzin’s family first lived in ______.
Jana and her family moved to the village _______ ago.
Rani and Divya informed the happening to the ______.
Try your own.
Ani valued honesty.
Many may lie and______.
Choose the correct one.
Rooster
Bala's home doesn't have ______.
How did Bala help Amma and sisters?
Write the word with same meaning.
Flat
Why should a fisher wait?
Chris enjoyed doing all sorts of things except, writing and ______.art
Why did everyone support Megala?
What did the boy make with the trunk of the tree?
Choose the right word.
Tansen was a famous ______.
What did the boy wonder about?
