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प्रश्न
Read the passage carefully and complete the activities:
1. Complete the following sentences. (2)
- Let us march from ignorance ______.
- Kailash Satyarthi says that today he sees thousands of ______.
- Close your eyes and feel ______.
- Let us universalise ______.
2. Complete the following web. (2)
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TODAY, beyond the darkness, I see the smiling faces of our children in the blinking stars. TODAY, in every wave of every ocean, I see my children are playing and dancing. TODAY, in every plant, in every tree, and mountain, I see our children growing freely with dignity. Friends, I want you to see and feel this TODAY inside you. I am sure you can - Now, listen to that child. Listen, please. |
3. Write the noun forms of the following from the passage. (2)
- dark - ______
- exploit - ______
- educate - ______
- ignore - ______
4. Do as directed. (2)
- Let us democratise knowledge. (choose the correct question tag and rewrite the sentence using it)
a) will you?
b) shall we?
c) Isn’t it?
d) wasn’t it? - May I please request you to put your hand close to your heart?
(underline the ‘infinitive’)
5. Personal Response: (2)
What does honourable Kailash Satyarthi suggest us to do?
उत्तर
1.
- Let us march from ignorance to awakening.
- Kailash Satyarthi says that today he sees thousands of Mahatma Gandhis, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther Kings calling on us.
- Close your eyes and feel the child inside you.
- Let us universalise justice.
2.
3.
- dark - darkness
- exploit - exploitation
- educate - education
- ignore - ignorance
4.
- Let us democratise knowledge, shall we?
- May I please request you to put your hand close to your heart?
5.
Recalling the names of the world’s greatest leaders, Kailash Satyarthi suggests that together we should make knowledge and justice available to all. By the means of education, evils like poverty, slavery, and violence can be defeated. He calls upon everyone to march towards awakening, light, and divinity.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Put a ✓or ×.
A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
Delivered softly and in a low voice.
Put a ✓or ×.
A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
The speech should be supported by good examples/episodes/ visual aids. (where possible)
With the help of your teacher and classmates make a list of as many Indian Nobel Laureates as you can. (You can use the Internet or school library.)
| Name | Nobel Prize for |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
Name the following.
The persons to whom Kailash Satyarthi gives the highest credit of his honour - ____________.
Mention the social issues highlighted by Kailash Satyarthi in his speech. One social issue is given to you.
| (a) Child labour | (b) ________________ |
| (c) ________________ | (d) ________________ |
| (e) ________________ | (f) ________________ |
Complete the following diagram/chart.
Complete the following web-chart.
Think and give your own response.
What is your impression of the acceptance speech given by Kailash Satyarthi, when he received the Nobel Prize? Write in 3 to 4 sentences.
Think and give your own response.
Name any other social activist who has worked/is working earnestly for child-welfare. Write about his/her activities.
What will you do in the following situation?
If you find a child working at a construction site.
What will you do in the following situation?
If you find a child working at a brickwork site.
The persons to whom Kailash Satyarthi gives the highest credit of his honour -
The ‘Daughters’ of Kailash Satyarthi mentioned in his speech -
The foreign activists of equal rights, mentioned in the speech -
Complete the following diagram/chart.
Complete the following web chart.
Make a list of Indian Nobel Laureates.
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Read the following passage and do the activities.
A1. Complete the following web with the help of the passage.
A2. Who said to whom?
- "Why is he not with us in the school ?"
- "Sir, I have never thought about it. We are born to work."
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Friends, we can do this. Governments must make child-friendly policies, and invest in education and young people. Businesses must be more responsible, accountable and open to innovative partnerships. Intergovernmental agencies must work together to accelerate action. Global civil society must rise above the business-as-usual and fragmented agendas. Faith leaders and institutions, and all of us must stand with our children. We must be bold, we must be ambitious and we must have the will. We must keep our promises. |
A3. Solve the crossword puzzle using words from passage referring to the clues given below:
| Down: | Across: |
| 1. of the people, by the people, for the people |
3. A place to rest |
| 2. To move forward | 4. Father of our nation |
A4. Do as directed:
(i) I see the smiling faces of our children in the blinking stars.
(Begin the sentence with "The smiling faces ..............)
(ii) His answer made me angry.
(Begin the sentence with "I...............)
A5. "Let us march from darkness to light" - Elaborate.
