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Who was Nokomis?
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Solution
Nokomis was Hiawatha’s old grandmother.
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We sang our school fight song dozens of times – en route to Arlington National cemetery, and even on an afternoon cruise down the Potomac River. We visited the Lincoln Memorial twice, once in day – light, the second time at dusk. My classmates and I fell silent as we walked in the shadows of those 36 marble columns, one for every state in the Union that Lincoln laboured to preserve. I stood next to Frank at the base of the 19 foot seated statue. Spotlights made the white Georgian marble seem to glow. Together we read famous words from Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg remembering the most bloody battle in the war between the status : “………….we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom………..”
As Frank motioned me into place to take my picture, I took one last look at Lincoln’s face. He seemed alive and so terribly sad.
The next morning I understand a little better why he wasn’t smiling. “Clifton,” a chaperone said, “could I see you for a moment?”
(1) When did the boys visit Lincoln Memorial?
(2) What made the Georgian marble glow?
(3) What did the words: “………. We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom …………” remind them?
(4) Do you believe in building memorials? What kind should they be, if your answer is ‘yes’? If no, give reasons why you do not believe in memorials?
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______ do stars shine in the daytime?
Form pairs. Complete the following table through discussions.
| Occupation | Necessary Qualities | Reasons |
| Student | ||
| Teacher | ||
| Housewife | ||
| Sportsman | ||
| Artist | ||
| Singer | ||
| Author | ||
| Umpire | ||
| Actor | ||
| Scientist |
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Complete the following table.
| No. | Utterance | Who said it | To whom | When |
| (a) | I touched it in the hall at the ministry. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (b) | It will give us time to look some more. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (c) | I might have needed it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (d) | You must have made a mistake. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (e) | Well, I lost it. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
| (f) | Mine was an imitation. | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
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Abdul gets what he wants in the end. What is the major factor that contributes to this success?
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In what way can we help to reduce or minimize waste generation?
Discuss the issue in groups of 4 or 5 and note down all good suggestions.
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- Don’t waste food.
- Take as much as you want but finish everything that’s on your plate.
- Don’t throw away broken or half-used things. Repair them and use them.
- Avoid things which can be used only once.
For example: thermocol (polysterene) cups, plastic glasses, etc. - Reuse!
- Recycle!
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Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet
Whose ‘Wandering feet’ is referred to here?
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Gulliver was hailed as a hero because he ______.
Is TV and video game the only way to pass time? Can we do something else?
How did the third daughter use the grain?
What was the epidemic that broke out in the story?
Arrange the pictures by using numbers.
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| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
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Tansen was a famous ______.
