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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
“Hybrids need more _____________”, said Devu Handa.
उत्तर
“Hybrids need more water, fertilizers, and pesticides”, said Devu Handa.
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What inference can you draw from the action of the female gorilla described in para 2 ?
Griffin failed not only as a son and a scientist, but also as a human being. Comment. (The Invisible Man)
Read the following extract and do the given activities:
B.1) Fill in the Balloons with suitable ideas from the poem:
“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?
They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course.”
B.2) Find Evidence:
Pick out the line from the extract which supports the given ideas:
(i) The elders have many things to share.
(ii) Everybody knows the value of elderly people.
(iii) The elderly people have vast experience.
(iv) The elderly people are a boon to the nation.
B.3) Write a pair from the extract that rhymes with the given word:
| Fear | ........................... | .......................... |
What has not changed over the years? Does this suggest something to you?
Give reasons for the following statement.
The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.
Discuss the following in pairs
Empathy and understanding are going out of modern society. The individual experiences intense alienation from the society around him or her.
The story begins with a description of the setting. How does this serve as a fitting prelude to the events described in the story?
Narrate 'The Tale of Melon City' in your own words.
Why has he compared the three passions to great winds?
Explain the phrase.
Time's fool
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
Study the Note to Aspects of the Novel given at the end. Discuss the features that mark the piece as a talk as distinguished from a critical essay.
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop.
What strong qualities possessed by them, could have helped them achieve success and fame, all over?
The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.
(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
Trees are revered because :
- They give us joy.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Discuss the activities carried out by a farmer.
A bridge connects people on either side of a river or valleys in cities or villages. Discuss with your partner the importance of a bridge to both the cities and the villages and complete the table.
| Cities | Villages |
Read the expression:
‘the blueprint of our past’s tomorrow’. Consider in a group why the poet has not mentioned ‘the present’. It is because of the planners who have possessed our ‘present’ in order to change ‘our past’ into the ‘future’ they desire. Go through the poem and write the lines which support this thought.
- The buildings are in alignment with the roads which meet at desired points.
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________
- ____________________________________________.
Find at least five other Akbar and Birbal stories and share them with your friends. Make a list of the stories collected by the entire class. Put your list in alphabetical order.
What are the clothes compared to? Give two examples.
Explain the term plot.
Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer because he understood human nature better than anyone else. Explain the statement in the context of the play.
To whom is the poem addressed?
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
For six years did Gautama practise ____________.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
They may be composed and sung or recited for many years before __________________.
List the lines that begin with 'Here' or 'And here'.
Also, list the sentences or phrases that begin with ‘And there’.
These phrases and sentences tell us about things that appear one after the other as the carriage moves. Can we tell which ones are closer to the train and which ones are at a distance? How?
Gather more information about the following from your Science textbook, the internet, and other sources.
Gravitational force
Complete the following diagram.
Answer in your own words.
What did Neel realise from his encounter with his ancestors?
The items in the programme below have got mixed up. Rearrange them in the proper order. Just add the number in the left-hand column.
| Balanand Vidyalaya Art Festival Programme | |
| ( ) | → Koli Dance |
| ( ) | → igniting the Lamp |
| ( ) | → Chief Guest Speaks |
| ( ) | → Appraisal of the Art Festival |
| ( ) | → Dignitaries Arrive |
| ( ) | → Recital of ‘Taal kacheri’ |
| ( ) | → Welcome and Introduction of Guests |
| ( ) | → Prize Distribution |
| ( ) | → The Boy Comes Home - A skit by Std IX |
| ( ) | → Vote of Thanks |
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with anywhere.
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
A Command
Rewrite the following line in your own words.
'Never one comes flying by
But will flutter down to drink.'
How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly?
Identify the character or speaker.
I will tie you neck and feet together.
The author was going to New York.
‘They’ descended on the sweet and toy-vendors’ stores like an army moving to attack.
Who does they refer to? Did they move one by one in a line or in a big group?
How did Hamid’s friends show that they enjoyed eating the sweets?
Read the lines and answer the questions.
They are of all forms and shapes
They all have an excellent ending
What do have an excellent ending?
Role play
Put students in pairs to role-play a conversation between:
- Alice and her sister.
- Alice and White Rabbit.
Read the poem aloud in groups.
Work in pairs and answer the following.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem.
Read these lines and answer the question given below.
How cheerful he seems to grin
Who does ‘he’ refer to?
Why did Muthu and his friends step out of the train?
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Each a glimpse and gone forever;
a. What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone forever?
The rich man ______ at the beggar.
When do we land on Mars?
What did the archer want to show to the crowd?
What was the message on the chit?
Recite the poem 'A Voyage' with correct intonation.
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
tree- ______
Do you think Ani will be a good leader? Why?
Why did Bala go to Chennai with his father?
Name the pictures and match it with the rhyming words.
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dancer | |
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floor | |
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will | |
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rush |
The Delhi government did not allow blind children to study Science after ____________.
Who according to Gandhi, can fight against evil and how?
According to Tagore, when will India get the opportunity to win the gift of freedom?
Based on the poet’s idea of true success, think of four people in your surroundings - your family, neighbours, friends, teachers, classmates, etc. who have achieved true success. Write, in short, what makes them successful.
