Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What was the most important thing that Helen finally understood?
Advertisements
Solution
Helen understood that words are the most important things in the world.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Why are animals considered as intelligent as humans ?
Answer the following question in 200-250 words:
Helen had a great love for animals and birds. Write about this aspect of her character.
Group related points.
This play, written in the 1950s, is a humorous and satirical depiction of the status of the mother in the family.
What are the issues it raises?
Although Paul's mother liked to be rich she did not approve of betting on horses.
The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.
(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
Stephen Hawking was a ______ (famous) Astrophysicist.
‘Never mind faded forests, Austin’. The word ‘faded’ means to become dim or faint. The word describes the forests that have become faint or dim in appearance. Now go through the poem again and complete the table.
| Describing word | Object | Explanation |
| 1. faded | forests | The forests have become faint or dim in appearance. |
| 2. silent | ||
| 3. unfading | ||
| 4. bright |
Complete the following web diagram.
Choose any one of the objects we use daily and find out how it is made. Present the information in the form of a chart.
Write a short speech for the State of Maharashtra.
A parody is a playful, comic imitation of a writer’s style. A parody is like a verbal cartoon. Compare the original poem and its parody given on page 35 using the following points:
|
How doth the little busy bee |
How doth the little crocodile (parody) |
| Choice of a subject (an animal) | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Number of lines and stanzas | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Same or similar constructions | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Tone of the poem | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
Summarise this poem in your own words in 8 to 10 lines, highlighting only the main points.
Does Marouckla get any of the things she brings?
Discuss the following in group.
Do people admit that they have bad habits?
Is the bird a crow?
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.
What was the result of Tom’s self-examination?
Why does the writer think that the peepul tree is a great show off?
Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the question below.
Who is about to go on a hunt? Do the wolves panic on his arrival? Explain.
The merchant paid______ to the boatman.
