Complete the following table. Idioms Meanings Your own sentences 1. bird’s eye view view from somewhere high 2. as free as a bird he/she is carefree After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird. 3. eagle’s eye ability to observe something closely 4. spread ones wings to try to work on things independently

Idioms Meanings Your own sentences 1. bird’s eye view view from somewhere high By standing on the top of the sky scraper, Tisha had a bird’s eye view of the entire city. 2. as free as a bird he/she is carefree After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird. 3. eagle’s eye ability to observe something closely My mother’s eagle eye is able to spot the smallest mistakes I make. 4. spread ones wings to try to work on things independently Parents must give their children an opportunity to spread their wings while making a decision about their career.

Complete the following table. - English (Second/Third Language)

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Complete the following table.

Idioms	Meanings	Your own sentences
1. bird’s eye view	view from somewhere high
2. as free as a bird	he/she is carefree	After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird.
3. eagle’s eye	ability to observe something closely
4. spread ones wings	to try to work on things independently

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Idioms	Meanings	Your own sentences
1. bird’s eye view	view from somewhere high	By standing on the top of the sky scraper, Tisha had a bird’s eye view of the entire city.
2. as free as a bird	he/she is carefree	After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird.
3. eagle’s eye	ability to observe something closely	My mother’s eagle eye is able to spot the smallest mistakes I make.
4. spread ones wings	to try to work on things independently	Parents must give their children an opportunity to spread their wings while making a decision about their career.

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Q 2.1 Q 1 Q 2.2

अध्याय 1.5: His First Flight - Warming Up! [पृष्ठ ३०]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook 10 Standard SSC Maharashtra State Board

अध्याय 1.5 His First Flight
Warming Up! | Q 2.1 | पृष्ठ ३०

संबंधित प्रश्न

Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(i) dangling (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate (d) pressing firmly

Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.

“What a thunderclap these words were to me!”

The words were ___________________ .

Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.

I never saw him look so tall.

M. Hamel _____________________ .

Notice the following expressions. The highlighted words are not used in a literal sense. Explain what they mean.

1. Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.

2. Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.

3. If he keeps his head on his shoulders.

4. On Saturday they made their weekly pilgrimage to the United.

5. She saw… him ghost past the lumbering defenders.

Notice these words in the story.

• “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased

• “nosey”, meaning inquisitive

• “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly

These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.

Make a list of ten other words of this kind.

Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.

“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.

Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.

A crofter is a person who rents or owns a small farm especially in Scotland. Think of other uncommon terms for ‘a small farmer’ including those in your language.

List other words that you know that fall into this category.

Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Generosity

The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.

Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology

Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.

All their educational problems were sorted out _______ because of the funds given by an NGO.

The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

I remember, in fact, after my first trip to Southeast Asia, more than a decade ago. How I would come back to my apartment in New York.

Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

When he lost his mother he was completely ________.

Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.

Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The teacher _______ explaining the concept.

Read the text again and find out all the words related to the game of cricket. List two meanings of each. One is done for you.

Words related to the game of cricket	Meanings
1. Second innings	General	the second phase of the life of an individual where he/she starts/pursues a new or different career or the post-retirement life
1. Second innings	Cricket	when a team comes to bat for the second time in a test match
2.
3.
4.

The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.

Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.

Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia

Examples	Figure of Speech	Explanation
1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair.	Alliteration	The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.

Poetic Device	Lines
(a) Alliteration
(b) Interrogation

Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s attire

Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s tea

Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.

List and explain the metaphorical expressions from the poem. For example, ‘torrent of grief’

‘The river has a soul.’
‘Life and death.’
These are the two expressions that are repeated in the poem; but both of them indicate different figures of speech. Find out and discuss.