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Question
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Both the enemies were eager to continue fighting.
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Solution 1
Both the armies were eager to end their fighting.
Solution 2
Both foes were exhausted of battling. The Trojans were fed up with being confined to their city, while the Greeks longed to return home.
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Why? : Form groups of five. Choose a familiar character from any one of the epics you know. One person from the group plays the role of that character. Others in the group frame questions related to that character’s life. The condition is that all the questions should begin with ‘Why ... ?’. They interview the character using these ‘Why-?’ questions. Practice and present the interview in the classroom.
How?: Follow the above procedure. Now all questions should begin with ‘How-?’
Prepare a short script for your interviews.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Helen eloped with Menelaus.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
The Greek armies and heroes always defeated the Trojans.
From either of our two Indian epics, find out which battle/war lasted the longest? Write down its cause, the enemy armies, its heroes, its duration, and the final outcome.
- Cause _________________.
- The enemy armie _________________.
- Heroes _________________.
- Duration _________________.
- Final outcome _________________.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
A horse big enough to hold men inside it.
______ enough to ______.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
They are afraid of the long voyage home, too.
______ afraid of______ .
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
They made it too big to go inside your city.
______ too ______ to ______.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
They were so excited that they paid no attention to his words.
______ so ______ that ______.
Put the following events in the order in which they took place. Number them accordingly.
| (a) | The Trojans found a Greek man under the big wooden horse. |
| (b) | They broke down part of the wall and brought the horse in. |
| (c) | The cunning Odysseus thought of a plan. |
| (d) | The Greeks burnt their tents and sailed away. |
| (e) | Troy was burnt down. |
| (f) | The Greeks built a big wooden horse. |
| (g) | The great heroes hid inside the horse. |
| (h) | The priest warned the Trojans not to break the wall. |
| (i) | The Trojans were happy to see the Greek ships go. |
| (j) | The Trojans slept soundly. |
| (k) | The Greeks came out of the horse and opened the gates. |
| (l) | The Greek army entered the city. |
Form pairs. Imagine you are a pair of Trojans and you have come to know about Odysseus’s plan. Make a counter plan to defeat the Greeks. Write down your plan as you would explain it to your fellow Trojans.
Do you know stories from any epics or mythological poems?
Who is your favourite warrior?
If you could visit a place in the ancient world or the mythological world, which place would you choose? Which event would you like to see?
How were the Trojans protected during wartime?
Who were the brave heroes on either side who were killed in the war?
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
Paris had brought her to Troy.
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
The Greek armies sailed to Troy.
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
The fighting went on.
What was the reason for Troy to rejoice and celebrate?
Was it enough to use the wooden horse to hide?
What was done to make the Trojans take it inside the city?
How did the cunning Greek explain the presence of such a large wooden horse?
What reckless/ thoughtless step did the Trojan’s take?
How did the Greek ships remain hidden from Troy?
What distressing sounds and sights could be witnessed at Troy, that fateful night?
What was the destiny of the royal family of Troy and that of Helen?
A phrase is a meaningful group of words. Read the following phrases:
- The wise Odysseus
- A great horse of wood
- A skilful engineer
- The greatest heroes
- The secret of opening and shutting the entrance
- On the seashore outside the walls
- In the darkness
- Watching for the return of the fleet
- Part of their strong wall
Write three phrases on your own.
Identify one example of a main clause and one example of a dependent clause from page 74.
