Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: |
(1) During my growing up years, my siblings and I were taught - both at home and school/ to worship the photos and idols of the deities of our respective religions. When we grew a little older, we were introduced to scriptures like the Bhagwad Gita, Bible normal Quran; we were told that there are lot of life lessons to be learnt from these holy books. We were then introduced to mythological stories, through which we learnt about ethics and morality. I also learnt to be respectful towards my parents who made my life comfortable with their love and sacrifice/ and my teachers who guided me to become a good student and a responsible citizen. |
(2) Much later in life, I realised that though we learn much from our respective scriptures, there is a lot to learn from our surroundings. This realisation dawned upon me when I learnt to enquire and explore. Everything around us-sun, moon, stars, rain, rivers, stones, rocks, birds, plants and animals-teach us many valuable life lessons. |
(3) No wonder that besides the scriptures, in many cultures, nature is also worshipped. The message that is transmitted is that of maintaining environment and ecological balance. People are taught to live in harmony with nature and recognise that divinity is everywhere. |
(4) Nature is a great teacher. A river never stops flowing. If it finds an obstruction in the form of a heavy rock, the river water fights to remove it from its path or finds an alternative path to move ahead. This teaches us not only to be nurturing but, also to be progressive in life; keeping the fighting spirit alive. |
(5) We learn a lot in nature's lap but are unwilling to comprehend it. Rather than being considerate to our surroundings and environment, we are being senselessly insensitive. Overcome by greed, we are destroying the nature, the extent of which is so profound that we are frequently facing natural disasters like drought, flood and landslides. We refuse to accept that nature is angry with us. We forget that if the dam of patience bursts, the result is destruction. |
(6) However, it is never too late to learn, if we imbibe the life-giving and nurturing aspects of the Mother Nature, the quality of our life will improve dramatically. |
(i) What do the mythological stories teach us? |
(ii) What is the message given by the writer about nature? |
(iii) What lesson of life do we learn from rivers? |
(iv) What are the causes of frequent natural disasters? |
(v) Find a word in Para 1 which means the same as 'gods'. |
(vi) Find a word in Para 2 means the same as 'examine'? |
(vii) Find a word in Para 3 which is the antonym of 'received'. |
(viii) Find a word in Para 6 which means the same as 'assimilate'. |
Read the given poem carefully and answer the questions that follows: |
My brothers and their playmates all |
Keep planning what they'll do |
When they are very big and strong |
And educated, too. |
John plans to be an engineer. |
And Carl a pastry cook. |
And George will go to practise law, |
And Ben will write a book. |
Tom says he'll be a carpenter. |
Don wants to be a cop. |
And Bals will keep a grocery store. |
Or else a candy shop. |
They're all so full of business plans |
They won't have time to be |
The President in Washington |
Which leaves that job for me! |
Harrietts Wilbur Porter |
(i) What do the poet's brothers and playmates keep planning? |
(ii) What does John plan to become? |
(iii) To which country does the poet belong? |
(iv) Match the following: |
(a) | Cooks pastry | (1) | grocer |
(b) | Practices law | (2) | confectioner |
(c) | Keeps grocery store | (3) | lawyer |
(d) | Keeps a candy shop | (4) | baker |
Write an application to the Principal for issuing transfer certificate as you are leaving school since your family is shifting to another city. |
OR |
Write a letter to your younger sister who has grown very weak. Suggest ways how he can improve her health. |
Write a short paragraph on any one of the following: |
(i) My School |
(ii) Television |
(iii) Importance of Cleanliness |
Make nouns from the words given below by adding -ness or ity. (For some words we need to add just -ty or -y) (i) Creative |
(ii) Cruel |
(iii) Cheerful |
(iv) Calm |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options given below: |
(i) Very few books are......... Harry Potter among children. |
(a) as popular as |
(b) more popular than |
(c) the most popular |
(d) none of these |
(ii) Life in the village is ......... life in the city. |
(a) as difficult as (b) the most difficult |
(c) more difficult (d) none of these |
Correct the following sentences: |
(i) He came here tomorrow. |
(ii) My friend did not helped me. |
Choose the correct form of verb from those in brackets: |
(i) Smita's mother................... forty next year. (shall be, will be, is) |
(ii) I rushed to the garden but the cuckoo ................... away. (flow, had flown, fly, flew) |
(iii) The sun ................... in the east. (rises, rose, has rises) |
(iv) The dacoits ................... under a tree. (were lying, lay, laying) |
Replace the italicised portion of each sentence below with a suitable phrase from the box. Make necessary changes, wherever required. |
???• look after • keep mum • as ill luck would have it • take chances |
(i) The best way to avoid an unnecessary argument is to remain silent. |
(ii) He has been told not to take risks while driving a car through a crowded street. |
Rearrange the following words/phrases into meaningful sentences: |
(i) an old house/poorest part/Hart/took/to/of Delhi/in the/Kishan. |
(ii) drinking / where / at a table / a dark room / four boys / they / sat / went into. |
Read the extract and answer the questions given below: |
The Panchayat was held the same evening under an old banyan tree. Jumman stood up and said, "The voice of the Panch is the voice of God. Let my aunt nominate the Head Panch. I will abide by her decision." |
"The Panch knows neither friend nor enemy. What do you say to Algu Chowdhary 1" the old lady announced. Tine,' replied Jumman hiding his joy over this unexpected piece of luck. |
(i) Who called the first Panchayat? |
(ii) Why is the voice of Panch called the voice of God? |
(iii) When Algu was nominated Head Panch, what was the reaction of Jumman? |
(iv) Find the words in the passage that mean the same as given below: |
(i) follow (ii) elect |
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions given below: |
What is a home? |
It's loving and family |
and doing for others. |
It's brothers and sisters |
and fathers and mothers. |
It's unselfish acts |
and kindly sharing |
and showing your loved ones |
You're always caring. |
(i) What according to poet is a house? |
(ii) Briefly differentiate between house and home. |
(iii) Who constitutes a home? |
(iv) Explain "Ifs unselfish acts". |
Answer any four of the following questions: |
(i) What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really? |
(ii) Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? |
(iii) What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible? |
(iv) When Jumman' s aunt realized that she was not welcomed in his house anymore, what arrangement did she suggest? |
(v) Why was Rasheed upset? |
(vi) Describe the fighter qualities of the mongoose and the cobra. |
Answer any four of the following questions: |
(i) What did the second bird say to him? |
(ii) Who visited the shepherd one day and why? |
(iii) Ray was not a pawn broker. Why then did he lend money to people in exchange for their old watches and clocks? |
(iv) Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home? |
(v) What did the specialist prescribe in addition to medicines? |
What do you know about a desert? How do animals survive there? |
OR |
Was the shephered worthy of being rewarded twice in the story? Why? Give your answer accurately. |
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