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Given below is a list of words. Find a suitable word to describe each word, with the unique sound associated with it. Then classify the sounds as ‘natural’ and those caused by human activity.

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Given below is a list of words. Find a suitable word to describe each word, with the unique sound associated with it. Then classify the sounds as ‘natural’ and those caused by human activity. Work in pairs.

Eg.: the roaring of waves

bee birds saw mill wheels
car horn jet engine thunder bell
musical notes stream lion waterfall
Classify
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Solution

Natural sounds:

  1. Bee - buzzing
  2. Birds - chirping
  3. Thunder - rumbling
  4. Stream - babbling
  5. Lion - roaring
  6. Waterfall - roaring

Sounds caused by human activity:

  1. Saw mill - whirring
  2. Wheels - squeaking
  3. Car horn - honking
  4. Jet engine - roaring
  5. Bell - ringing
  6. Musical notes - chiming
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Chapter 3: The Hum of Insects - Intex Questions [Page 23]

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CBSE English Literature Reader Class 12
Chapter 3 The Hum of Insects
Intex Questions | Q 1. | Page 23
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