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Find adjectives from the poem which refer to positive and negative thinking.
| Positive | Negative |
| 1. ____________________ | 1. ____________________ |
| 2. ____________________ | 2. ____________________ |
| 3. ____________________ | 3. ____________________ |
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Complete the following.
The poet wishes he could _____________.
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Complete the following.
Animals do not complain about _________________.
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Complete the following.
Animals do not merely discuss ______________.
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Complete the following.
Animals are not crazy about ________________.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Animals are self-reliant.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Animals quarrel for their possessions.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Animals do not worship other animals.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Humans have given up many good qualities.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Animals suffer humiliation.
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State whether the following statement is true or false.
The poet has retained all his natural virtues.
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With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.
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Animals I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain’d -Walt Whitman |
| Human beings | Animals |
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Read the text again, and complete the web, highlighting the good values/habits which we can learn from animals.
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Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format with the help of given points.
Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/dislike the poem.
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Expressions in English classified under different heads. Pair up with your partner, guess, and match the columns. (Use a dictionary.)
| A | B | |
| (1) Principle | (a) | a generally accepted, evident, truth |
| (2) Quotation | (b) | short striking messages for the public |
| (3) Moral | (c) | a short witty remark stating the truth |
| (4) Idioms | (d) | a popular, well-known truth |
| (5) Slogans | (e) | established expressions which do not convey exactly the same as individual words |
| (6) One-liners | (f) | words cited from a speech/text of a famous person |
| (7) Maxims | (g) | a lesson derived from a story or experience |
| (8) Proverb | (h) | a rule to govern one’s behaviour |
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Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| Could you lend me your dictionary? | Accept (1) __________ Refuse (2) __________ |
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Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| Can you please pass the salad? | Accept (1) ________ Accept (2) ________ |
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Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| May I know the exact time? | Accept (1) ____________ Refuse (2) ____________ |
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Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| Shall we plan a class-picnic? | Agree (1) _____________ Refuse (2) ____________ |
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Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| Do you need help? | Accept (1) ___________ Refuse (2) ___________ |
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