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Question
What was the girl determined to do? Why?
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Solution
She was determined to win the cycle race because every time her brother wins the race and boasts about it for days.
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B1. What does the poet want us to do in the following situation?
(a) While struggling ………..
(b) While making money ………
(c) While dreaming ………………
(d) While losing …………..
It's doing your job the best you can,
And being just to your fellow man;
It's making money-but holding friends,
And being true to your aims and ends.
It's figuring how and learning why,
And looking forward and thinking high;
And dreaming a little and doing much,
It's keeping always in closest touch.
With what is finest in word and deed,
It's being through, yet making speed;
It's daring blithely the field of chance,
While making labour a brave romance.
It’s going onward despite defeat
And fighting staunchly, but keeping sweet;
It's struggling on with the will to win,
But taking loss with a cheerful grin.
B2. Achieving Success
Hints given by the poet to become successful are
(a) Doing your job the best
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
B3. Poetic Device
Select the appropriate rhyme scheme for the 3rd stanza.
(1) abab
(2) aabb
(3) aaba
Look for pictures in newspapers and magazines that depict the urban civic problems discussed in the text. Cut them out and pin them to the text at appropriate places.
Tick the statement that is true.
The places mentioned in the story are all imaginary.
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
Indians respect the freedom of others.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
waterbody - pool ____________.
Where is Rangoli usually drawn?
Who baked the homemade cookies?
Read the “Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery” once again and complete the flow chart.
Name the character or speaker.
"Why don't you do that yourself?"
Identify the character or the speaker.
“I was cruel and selfish.”
