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प्रश्न
What things in nature teach us the following:
Problems are not permanent ___________.
उत्तर
Problems are not permanent trees that are bare in winter.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage and do the activities.
We have a hibiscus plant in our garden. Every fortnight a flower blooms on it - big, bright and tender. Through the day it smiles with the sun and dances with the wind, but as evening approaches, it starts wilting. The morning after, it withers completely and by evening it falls and becomes one with the earth again. The flower comes to life only for a day, yet it does so in full splendour. What if we too lived our life, however short, to its fullest?
We went to a rocky beach and saw the spread of the majestic ocean and the rocks alongside, carved, sculpted and shaped by the water. Water is so gentle, rock so hard, yet, as the water flows over it every day, for years, the rock gives in. It takes the shape that the water commands. Our problems are so colossal and we are so small, yet if we persist...
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in a concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening...
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so for ever. Remember, this too shall pass.
(A1) Rewrite the following sentences in proper sequence. 02
(a) It starts wilting.
(b) Through the day, it smiles with the sun.
(c) It withers completely.
(d) Every fortnight a flower blooms.
(A2) Complete the following sentences. 02
(1) Our problems are ……………………….. .
(2) However impossible things may look ………………………………………..
(A3) Match the columns. 02
| A | B |
| (1) Drying and drooping | (a) Conviction |
| (2) Huge, massive | (b) Splendour |
| (3) Grandeur | (c) Colossal |
| (4) Firm belief | (d) Wilting |
(A4) (1) Do as directed. 02
(a) We went to the rocky beach and saw the spread of the majestic ocean. (Begin with ‘After going to….’)
(b) We have a hibiscus plant in our garden. (Write a question to which the underlined word is the answer).
(A5) What role does nature play in our lives? 02
Rearrange the good qualities in each set, so that the first letter of each of the words should make a meaningful word. Join the sets and get a message.
Set 1: Understanding/Adaptable/Tolerant/Neat/ Encouraging Resourceful.
- The word is _____________
Set 2: Selfless/Inspiring
- The word is ____________
Set 3: Youthful/Modest
- The word is ___________
Set 4: Affectionate/Compassionate/Empathetic/ Earnest/Honest/Reliable/Trustworthy
- The word is _____________
- The message is _______________
What things in nature teach us the following:
Be humble and adjust ______.
What things in nature teach us the following:
Be persistent ____________.
Read the question from the lesson. What do they imply?
What if we too are consistent, organized, focused...?
Go through the lesson again and complete the flow-chart that highlights the life of a ‘hibiscus’ flower.
The writer explains the contrasting features of ‘water’ and ‘rock’ in the lesson. Write all the features of both water and rock in the given table.
| Water | Rock |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
Think and answer in your own words.
Which two aspects of nature teach us to accept change and adjust according to the situation?
Divide the class into five groups. Discuss in the group the following points. Give one point to each group.
- Seeds regerminate from another seed.
- Plants and flowers wilt and become one with the earth.
- Cactii thrive in the desert region.
- Bare nature turns green in spring.
- Caterpillar turns into butterfly.
Each group will present their discussion in front of the class.
Look at the following thing. Discuss with your friend, what you learn from them.
An eagle
