English
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 5

Why did the oldman disguise himself as a beggar?

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Why did the old man disguise himself as a beggar?

One Line Answer
Advertisements

Solution

The old man wanted to find out a kind and service-minded person, to take care of his wealth. So, he disguised himself as a beggar.

shaalaa.com
Reading Skills
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1.1: The Gift - Let us learn [Page 77]

APPEARS IN

Samacheer Kalvi English - Term 2 Class 5 TN Board
Chapter 1.1 The Gift
Let us learn | Q 1 | Page 77

RELATED QUESTIONS

India, my India, where the first human eyes awoke to heavenly light! All Asia’s holy place of pilgrimage, great Motherland of might! World – mother, first giver to humankind of philosophy and sacred lore, knowledge thou gav’st to an, God – love, works, art, religion’s opened door.
O even with all that grandeur dwarfed or turned and can vaunt thy mighty name?
Before us still there floats the idea of those splendid days of gold; a new world in our vision wakes, Love’s India we shall rise to mould. India, my India, who dare call thee a thing for pity’s grace today? Mother of wisdom, worship, works nurse of the spirit inward ray!

(1) The poem is a ……………………
    (a) Praise
    (b) Prayer
    (c) Story in the form of poem
    (d) Song of condolence [Choose the correct alternative]
(2) What has India given to the world?
(3) How does the poet visualize New India?
(4) Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.
(5) Name and explain the figure of speech that dominates the poem.


Who was Selden? Why was he on the moor?


What caused a blow to man’s ego ?


What impressions of Shahid do you gather from the piece?


‘Unke, Munke, Timpetoo,
I wish, my wish is coming true.’

Try to compose two other funny magical chants that have rhyming lines.


Say whether you agree or disagree.

The prince had rare, uncommon likes and dislikes.


Choose the correct option from the given homophones.

I saw a ______ on the flower.


Why do we discover a mystery?


Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write.

Mars  
time  
be  

Amir realised his mistakes.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×