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Poems Figures of Speech - A Glance 20 - 22
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My Hobby: Reading 55 - 61
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you were the dad chosen for me..i. Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
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Sura’s  8th Std  English
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comforted (someone) in the time of grief, disappointment
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his wife. He was not rich. But he took good care of his family. On the roof of his house, two sparrows
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(c) heroic [ Ans (a) egoistic]
saa aa
s..N
5.
d a ass
What is the secret you are whispering?
d words.
(a) rumourers (b) murmuring (c) shouting
d a
d s
a [ Ans (b) murmuring]
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.P
Find the antonym for.the
a a . P
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B.
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lkai
sao 1.
2.
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delight
disgrace
×
×
displease
glory
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3. careless × careful
public
e ett 4. secret ×
eett
dabo
l a
l i
a N N
.iC.. Fill in the blanks.
5. confine × release
l a
l i
a N
.i. N
saa ssaa s
Prose
1.
ddaa
The sparrows built their nests in the _________.
aa aaddaa [ Ans roof of Ramayya’s house]
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. P . P
. P
Pa a
2. The diamond jewel was lying in the _______. [ Ans muck-heap]
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3.
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The diamond jewel belonged to _______ . [ Ans Meenakshi Ammal’s daughter]
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4. __________ was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal. [ Ans Kuppayi]

5. Ramayya and his wife lived with the fear of __________ . [ Ans getting caught]
D. Say the following statements are True or False.
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.i. Nee 1.
N Nee
Two sparrows built a nest on a tree top.
i.i. [ Ans False]
l
saa a
l a 2.
l a
l a
Kuppayi swept out the diamond jewel.
s aa
s s
[ Ans True]
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3.
4. aa a
d a
Ramayya gave the diamond jewel to the magistrate.
d
Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box. aaddaa [ Ans
[ Ans
False]
True]
5.
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. P
The Police searched Rammaya’s home.
w
w . P
. P [ Ans False]
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w
1.
ww
E. Answer the following
Where did the sparrows build the nest?
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Ans The sparrows built the nest in a nice spot in the roof of Ramayya’s house.
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Why did the bird drop diamond stud?
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l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a.i.
Ans The wife bird shouted at the male bird to go in search of food. So it dropped the
saa aa
diamond stud.
3.
d aass d a
What were the words of Meenakshi Ammal to her daughter?
d d s
a
. P
. Paa . P
. Paa
Ans Meenakshi Ammal told her daughter not to tell her father about the lost diamond
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nose-stud.
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4.tt eett
Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?
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lalai .i. l a
l i
a .i.
Ans The maid-servant Kuppayi was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud.
saa 5.
d d as aa
s
What did Ramayya’s wife do with the stud?
a
Ans Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.
ddaas
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What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?
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Ans Ramayya’s wife developed severe fever and was confined to her bed.
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F. Answer the following in about 100 words.
1. Why did the sparrow throw the nose jewel into Ramayya’s house?
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Ans One day, the male sparrow found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. He picked it up
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and came to the nest with the shining stud in his beak and informed his wife about
lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i.
it. The female bird shouted at him and told him that the diamond jewel was not of
saa aa
s..N
The Nose-Jewel
any use to her. She asked the male sparrow to search for food for their young ones.
daass d a
d s
a
So the bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of little
d
. .Paa
worms for the young ones.
P . P
. Paa
2.
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Explain how Ramayya’s wife reacted when she saw the nose-jewel?
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lkai
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Ans When Ramayya’s wife was sweeping the floor she found the diamond nose stud. She
picked it up with delight and wore it. Her husband told her that it was a mistake to
keep the jewel. She did not bother about it. She knew that the jewel belonged to her
sao neighbour’s daughter. Yet she did not reveal about it to anyone. The maid-servant
eett eett
of the neighbour was suspected. The police searched her hut, but could not find it.
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N was confined to her bed.
l a
l a N N
Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box. She soon developed severe fever and
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saa dd a ass aa
ddaas
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. Paa ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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Pa a
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I.
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Choose the correct Synonyms for the Italicized words :
www
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1. The female sparrow said with disdain, “Let me see what help you can do for him”.
(a) respect (b) scorn (c) value (d) admire [ Ans (b) scorn]
Find some grub; the young ones are hungry.
2.
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i N
.i. Nee (a) food (b) smoothen
i N
.i. Nee
(c) poison (d) task [ Ans (a) food]
l
saa a
l a 3.
s aa
s l a
l a
She is very careless and ignorant.
s
w
(a) educated (b) unaware (c) polite (d) humble [ Ans (b) unaware]
4.
aada
d a aaddaa
If tomorrow the police should come and search our house, it will be disgrace to us.
(a) honour
ww. P
. P(b) glory
w
(c) praise
w . P
. P
(d) dishonour [ Ans (d) dishonour]
w
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www
w
5. The maid-servant Kuppayi was suspected by everyone to have stolen it.

(a) knew (b) doubted (c) amazed (d) believed [ Ans (b) doubted]
6. Ramayya’s heart was in a flutter.
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(a) calm (b) still (c) steady (d) shiver [ Ans (d) shiver]
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7.tt She was confined to her bed.
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l a
l i
a .i. (a) invasive
a i
a.i.
(b) restricted
l l (c) released (d) freed [ Ans (b) restricted]
saa 8.
ddaasaa
s
The loss of the jewel had to be admitted.
d a
d s
a
(a) dismissed
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. Paa (b) excluded (c) accepted
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. Paa(d) refused [ Ans (c) accepted]
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eett
“And a good thing too”, said the cruel male sparrow.
N N
lalai .i. (a) merciful (b) kind
l a
l ai .i.
(c) merciless (d) compassionate[ Ans (c) merciless]
saa (a) seriously

dd a ass
(b) cheerfully
aa
10. The male bird answered gravely, “Did I tell her to steal the thing?”
(c) joyfully
dd
(d) happilyaas [ Ans (a) seriously]
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. Paa . P
.Paa
II.
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Choose the correct Antonyms for the Italicized words.
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w
1.
www www
“Why does the lady of this house always quarrel with her husband?”
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(a) fight (b) argue (c) agree (d) shout [ Ans (c) agree]
2. “Please do not talk about what does not concern us.”
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(a) anxiety (b) worry (c) uneasiness (d) disregard [ Ans (d) disregard]
N Nett
e 3.
N eett
The male bird went out in search of little worms for the young ones.
N
lalai.i. (a) ignore (b) seek
l a
l i
a .i. (c) find (d) quest [ Ans (a) ignore]
saa aa
s..N
4.
dd ass
We should go and deliver it to the village magistrate.
a d a
d s
a [ Ans (c) collect]
5.
(a) bring
. P
.Pa
(b) hand over
a (c) collect
. P
. Pa
(d) give
a
He would go into a rage if he knew that you had lost the diamond nose-stud.
w w
w www
lkai
6.
(a) anger
www (b) fury
www
(c) passion
(d) peace [ Ans (d) peace]
(a) confessed (b) denied (c) allowed (d) entered [ Ans (b) denied]
sao 7. Everyone thought that Kuppayi had stolen it.
eett (a) sacked (b) swiped

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(c) donated
e (d) robbed [ Ans (c) donated]
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N 8.
l a
l i
a N
.i. N
She soon developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed.
saa (a) minor (b) great

ssaa (c) intense (d) harsh
s [ Ans (a) minor]
Prose
9.
ddaa
The lady of the house is scared and is down with fever.
aa aaddaa
(a) afraid
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. P
(b) frightened
P P
(c) confident (d) timid
. . [ Ans (c) confident]
Pa a
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10. This is bound to happen when human are beings greedy.
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(a) generous (b) self-centred (c) grabby
www
(d) miserly [ Ans (a) generous]
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III. Choose the right answer (MCQ) :

1. He was not rich but could take care of his _______.
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.i. Nee 2.
(a) wife (b) children
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.i. Ne
(c) mother
e (d) family
_______ sparrows built a nest in a nice spot in the roof of Ramayya’s house.
[ Ans (d) family]
l
saa a
l a (a) Four (b) Five
s aa
s l a
l a (c) Two (d) Three
s [ Ans (c) Two]
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3.
aada
d a aaddaa
The female sparrow said with _______, “Let me see what help you can do for him”.
(a) disdain
ww. P
. P
(b) contempt (c) hatred
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(d) love
. [ Ans (a) disdain]
4.
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The bird dropped the _______ stud on the floor.
www www
w
(a) gold (b) diamond (c) silver (d) metal [ Ans (b) diamond]
5. _______ questioned her angrily.
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(a) Meenakshi Ammal (b) Ramayya’s wife

(c) Ramayya (b) Kuppayi [ Ans (c) Ramayya]
N Neett 6.
N N
She is very careless and _______.ett
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l a
l i
a .i. (a) silly
l a
l i
a.i.
(b) ignorant (c) innocent (d) foolish [ Ans (b) ignorant]
saa 7.
a saa
s
She picked it up with _______.
dd a d a
d s
a
(a) joy
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. Paa (b) sorrow (c) delight
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. Paa(d) disgrace [ Ans (c) delight]
8.
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The loss of the jewel had to be _______.
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saa Unit Poem ssaa s
1 aaddaa aaddaa
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Mind Map
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lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. Special Hero
saa aa
s..N
ddaass d a
d s
a
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.Paa
Wanted to tell him that he
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. Paa
Dad held me in his arms,
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was my special hero.
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lkai
sao wwwWanted him to know my
www I felt the love and
love for him. tenderness.
eett eett
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N l a
l i
a N
.i.
Our love is everlasting.
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saa d aassaa
Was sent to me from
d ddaas
I would see all his love, when
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heaven.
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. Paa
I looked into his eyes.
Pa a
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www
Something special about a
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father’s love for me.
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.i. Nee i N
.i. NeeSummary
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saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l a s
The poem is about the father’s love towards a child. The poet describes her father’s love and care
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aada
d a a ddaa
towards her. When she was a baby, he held her in his arms. She felt his love and kindness. He always
a
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. P
kept her safe from harm. She was able to experience his love for her in his eyes. She felt that she was
w
www w
www
w
lucky that he was the dad chosen for her. There was something special about the father’s love. She
thought that he was sent to her from heaven. She just wanted him to know that their love lasts forever.
She wanted to tell him that he was her special hero.
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l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a.i.
saa ddaasaa
s d a
d s
a
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lalai .i. Explanation of Poetic Lines
l a
l i
a .i.
saa Line
ddaassaa
ddaas
Nos.
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.Paa Explanation
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The poet describes her father’s love towards her.
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When I was a baby,
1-2 When she was a baby, he would hold her in his
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you would hold me in your arms.
arms.
I felt the love and tenderness, She felt his love and kindness. He always kept her
3-4
keeping me safe from harm. safe from harm.
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I would look up into your eyes,
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When she looked up into his eyes, she could see
lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i.
and all the love I would see. the love of her father.
saa aa
s..N
7-8
ddaass
you were the dad chosen for me. chosen for her.
d d s
She felt that she was so lucky that he was the Dad
a a
. P
.Paa . P
. Paa
9 - 10 w
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There is something special
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She says that there is something special about a
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lkai
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about a father’s love.

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father’s love. It cannot be equalled to anything.
She thought that he was sent to her from someplace

11 - 12
sao from someplace up above. up above which is heaven.
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Our love is everlasting,
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She just wanted him to know that their love will
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N I just wanted you to know.
l a
l i
a N
.i. Nlast forever.
saa aa
That you’re my special hero She wanted to tell her father that he was her special
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Poem
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d hero.
aaddaa
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. P . P
. P
Pa a
Glossary
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everlasting (adj) – lasting forever or a very long time

special (adj) – different from what is usual
tenderness (n) – gentleness and kindness
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.i. Nee
l a
l a
saa B. Find s s l a
l a
aastatements given below and write it in aas
a line from the poem to match the
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the blanks.
aadda a aadd
1. . P
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He always saves me from harm _______.
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[ Ans “keeping me safe from harm”.]
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2. I am so lucky to get you _______.

[ Ans “How did I get so lucky. You were the Dad chosen for me”.]
3. The affection between us has no end _______. [ Ans “Our love is everlasting”.]
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l a
l i
a .i. 1. Who is the speaker?
l a
l i
a.i.
Ans The poet, Christina M. Kerschen, is the speaker.
saa 2.
ddaasaa
s
Who is the special hero mentioned in the poem?
d a
d s
a
. P
. Paa . P
. Paa
Ans The poet’s father is the special hero mentioned in the poem.
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3.
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How did the child feel when it was held by its dad?
N N
lalai .i. a i .i.
Ans The child felt the love and kindness of her father. She felt that she was safe from
l l a
saa harm.
ddaassaa
ddaas
aa
P P aa
Unit 1
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From someplace up above.
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4.
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What do the above lines mean?
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Ans The above lines mean that the poet’s father is sent to her from heaven.
5. What did the child want to tell its dad?

Ans The child wanted to tell her dad that he was her special hero.
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D. Work in pairs and answer the questions below.
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lalai.i. 1. l
“There is something special a
l i
a .i.
saa aa
s..N
ss s
Special Hero
aa daa
about a father’s love”.
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a a
d a
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w P
.P
Identify the alliteration in the given lines.
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. P
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lkai
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Ans “something - special”, are the alliterated words in the given lines.
2. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Ans see - me; love - above; know - so are the rhyming words.
sao
eett WRITING e tt
e
dabo
l a
l i
a N N l i
a NN
.iE.. Write a paragraph on the father’s love asladescribed
.i. in the poem.
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The poet describes her father’s love in this poem. When she was a baby, he held her in
dd a dd a
. . Pa a . P
. Paa
his arms. She felt his love and kindness. He always kept her safe from harm. She saw his
P
Pa a
love for her in his eyes. She said that she was lucky that he was the dad chosen for her.
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www www
There was something special about her father’s love. He was sent to her from heaven. She
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wanted him to know that their love lasts forever. She also wanted to tell him that he was
her special hero.
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l a s
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1.
da a
I felt the love and tenderness
aa d aaddaa
ww P
. P
keeping me safe from harm
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. P
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(a) Who felt the love and tenderness?
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Ans The poet felt the love and tenderness of her father.
(b) What did he keep her safe from?
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Ans He kept her safe from harm.
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(c) What do you mean by ‘tenderness’?
l a
l i
a .i. Ans
l a
l i
a.i.
‘Tenderness’ means “Gentleness and kindness”.
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s d a
d s
a
. P
. Paa . P
. Paa
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lalai .i. You were the dad chosen for me
l a
l i
a .i.
saa (a) Who was lucky?
ddaassaa
The poet was lucky.
ddaas
Ans
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. Paa
(b) Why was she lucky? . P
.Paa
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w w w
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Ans
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She was lucky because he was the dad chosen for her.
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(c) Is the poet excited about her father’s love?
Ans Yes, she is excited and feels lucky to get a Dad like him.
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II. Poetic Devices.
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e N Neett
lalai.i. 1. Seems it was sent to me
l a
l i
a .i.
saa aa
s..N
from someplace up above
ddaass
Pick out the alliterated words?
d a
d s
a
. PPaa
Ans “Seems - sent” are alliterated words.
. . P
. Paa
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lkai
2.
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I just wanted you to know
That you’re my special hero www
sao
Pick out the rhyming words.
eett eett
dabo
Ans “know - so” are the rhyming words.
l a
l i
a N N
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. Questions and Answers. l a
l i
a N
.i. N
saa ssaa s
Poem
1.
aaddaa aadda
When did the poet’s father hold her in his arms?a
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Ans He held her in his arms when she was a baby.
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Pa a
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2.
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What did she see, when she looked up into his eyes?
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Ans She saw all the love of her father, when she looked up into his eyes.
3. What is something special?

Ans There is something special about a father’s love.
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.i. Nee 4. Whose love is everlasting?
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.i. Nee
l
saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l a
Ans The love between the father and the child is everlasting.
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5.
da
d a
Who is the poet of this poem?
aa aaddaa
ww. P
. P w
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.
Ans Christina M. Kerschen is the poet of this poem.
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1. What does Dad bring?

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Ans He brings a little of gold or fame.
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Who bears the whips and scorns of life?
N N
l a
l i
a .i. l a i
a.i.
Ans Dad bears the whips and scorns of life.
l
saa 3.
ddaasaa
s
What is Dad to the kids?
d a
d s
a
. . Paa . P
. Paa
Ans He is everything to the kids. He is the best of men.
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4.
N ett How does dad come home?
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lalai .i. a i .i.
Ans He comes home with a tired face after working hard.
l l a
saa 5.
a ssaa
Who is the poet of this poem?
dd a ddaas
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Ans ‘Edgar Albert Guest’ is the poet of this poem.
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What are the sacrifices made by your father for your family?
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Ans
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lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i.
saa aa
s..N
ss s
My father happily sacrificed all his comfort for all of us.
Special Hero
aaddaa ad
a a
d a
w
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.P ww. P
. P
w w
lkai
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He is a good father who is most unsung, unpraised, unno-
ticed and yet one of the most valuable assets of a family.
sao
eett eett
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N l a
l i
a N
.i. N
saa ddaassaa
ddaas
If my mother is the epitome of love, my father is the epito-
me of sacrifice. He gave me a good education in spite of his
. P
. Paa poverty.
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. Paa
Pa a
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He gave the greatest gift to us - the confidence.

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.i. Nee i N
.i. Nee
l
saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l a s
w
aada
d a aaddaa
He is always there for us to encourage and inspire us. He
ww. P
. P w
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stuck a
l i
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grasped (something) tightly
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dignity
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dismally (adv) - cheerless
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felt awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
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saa encounter (v)
grinning (v)
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smiling broadly ddaas
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hustling (v)
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moved slowly into the crowded station
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nuisance (n) - causing inconvenience or annoyance
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patronizing (adj)
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treat in a way that is apparently kind
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reassuringly - convincingly
resentfully (adv) - feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated
unfairly
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serenity (n) - reverence
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uttered a high-pitched piercing sound
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pulling or pushing
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walked or moved unsteadily, as if about to fall
Pa a
sternly
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platform no. 8. He was travelling alone, as his parents considered him to be big enough to travel alone.
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woman with a pale face and dark kind eyes, simply dressed in a white sari. He observed that she was
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poor, but had a dignity in her appearance.
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woman agreed which made Arun instantly like her. She was simple and her deep voice and serenity
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were liked by Arun.
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l i
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saa dd asaa
s d a
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him intently. All her kind and generous behavior made Arun forget that she was a stranger.
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They introduced each other. The woman addressed herself as Arun’s mother without any hesita-
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tion. Sathish’s mother warned Arun to be careful of strangers. But Arun replied that he liked strangers
which staggered her.
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got lost in the crowd.
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Satish’s mother handed to her son ____________.
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a. bag of pencil
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b. bag of vegetables
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a. one O’ clock b. twelve O’ clock
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b. tea and bajji
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Arun was sitting on platform _________ .
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What did the vendors sell?
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about a father’s love”.
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l a s
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2.
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1.
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sold curds and lemon, the sweet meat. seller, the newspaper boy- but I had lost interest in
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all that went on along the busy platform, and continued to stare across the railway tracks,
feeling bored and a little lonely.
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III. 1. allowed
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nose-stud.
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exactly
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give energy
l a
l i
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l i
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tire out
saa exhibited (v)
fiction (n) d
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l i
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lalai .i. miniature

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skilled unskilled
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Ajay Kumar Garg, a very talented young artist lived in Jaipur, India. He suffered an injury at
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useless. Ajay used to paint on the walls and floors. Realizing his interest in painting, a court artist
of Dholpur, Shri Sua Lal started educating him in painting. After completing his education, Ajay
became an apprentice of Asha Devi, who taught him the ‘Miniature Painting’. Soon, Ajay became an
‘accomplished artist’ in the miniature style. He was gifted in the practice of creating images on a grain
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of rice.
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a national award of accomplishment from the then Indian President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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Ajay displayed 150 paintings.
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The poem is written in 2010 by Arunachalam Chandrashekharan, a professional in library and

information sciences. His long term deep association with the books in his library has made him to
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script this poem on reading as a great hobby.
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practises the poet to take in both happiness and sorrow in the same spirit. It teaches him to laugh
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He believes that if all the children are well educated, then they can build a dynamic, strong and
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It takes me to places
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cry and let out sorrow during painful times.
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of the poet. Without wings it allows his thoughts
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to soar high and fly.
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I wish
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lalai .i. 1. What is the hobby of the poet?
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(a) wastes my time.

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Newton brought up by his
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getting knowledge or skill
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works for someone to learn skill
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bellows
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observed
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clergy
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suspense
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operated – worked
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quadruped
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wonderment –
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something wonderful
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strange
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Sir Isaac Newton - The Ingenious Scientist

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significant
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mystery secret openness
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natural innate artificial
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like box-traps, linen for sails. When this windmill was placed in the air, even a puff of wind
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from Newton's mouth made the windmill work and the handful of grains put into it turned
to snow-white flour.
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Mind Map
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deeply, read some book of mathematics or philosophy and at nights he observed the stars.
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millions of miles away.
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and received the honour of knighthood from the king. But he was not proud of his earthly
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for three questions
What was the right time Who were the most What was the most
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for every action?
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necessary people? important thing to do
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King proclaimed throughout the kingdom to reward for the
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priests, doctors or warriors.
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King helped hermit to dig and waited patiently for answers.
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lalai .i. absorbed (v) -
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l i
a .i.
took in or soaked up
saa affairs (n) -
aassaa
event, incident
dd ddaas
ambush (n) -
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surprise attack, trap, entrap, pounce on
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ceased
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consult
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crouched (v) - bent, stopped (down)
dealings - communications
dismount - get off
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executed - carry out
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lalai.i. feebly - weak
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gazing intently
in advance
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looking deeply with concentration
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beforehand
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moaning (v)
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sob, cry
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occurred
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porch
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proclaimed (v)
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covered shelter at the entrance
announced officially
renowned (v) - famous, eminent, distinguished, prominent
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resolved - find solution
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revenge - harmful act in return
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
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rose
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l a N
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restore to life or consciousness
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snatched, grabbed, held of suddenly and forcibly
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sink
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go down
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Pa a
swore - promise
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threshold (n) - doorstep, entrance
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time for everything. Finally, it was recommended to consult magicians.
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For the third question on the important action to do, the answers got were science, skill
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in warfare, religious worship and so on.
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hermit known for his wisdom. The hermit was digging the ground with difficulty when the
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a .i.
the same questions. The hermit again did not answer but asked the spade back to dig. The
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king did not give the spade but continued to dig till the evening. At that time, someone came
running. The king and the hermit went to see who it was.
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lalai.i. 3.
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(a) hermit (b) messengers (c) warriors [ Ans (a) hermit]
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The answer for the first question was to have a ________ to fix the proper time for everything.

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__________ were referred to know the right time for every action.
The king decided to consult a __________.
[ Ans Magicians]
[ Ans hermit]
C. Who said these words?
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How can I learn to do the right thing at the right time? [ Ans The king]
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“Now rest awhile – and let me work a bit”?
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[ Ans The hermit]
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What was the right time for every action?

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How to know what was the most important thing to do?
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and the king could not agree with any of them.
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3.
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Why was the king advised to go to the magicians?
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Ans The king was advised to go to the magicians in order to know the right time for every
action.
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saa 1.
2.
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Only _________ know beforehand what was going to happen.
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The king decided to consult a hermit renowned for his __________.
[ Ans magicians]
[ Ans wisdom]
3.
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4.
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Tagore returned home from the outset of his second voyage to England.
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He stayed in a river-side villa at Chandernagore along with his elder brother
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Jyotirindra.
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sao www www
He recollected his days along with the wooded banks of the river Ganges.
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He compared the yesteryear clean, green, serene Ganges to the modern-day noisy,
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a N
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smoky, riverbanks fringed by mills
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l a
saa ddaassaa
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He spent his time at the riverside sailing in a boat, singing songs, accompanying
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with harmonium and his brother’s violin
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At night he saw the river from his villa terrace. The water reflecting the moonlight
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bordered by the shadow of the trees
He described his villa ‘Moran’s Garden’ - Stone steps - broad verandah - rooms
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not same or regular, - big sitting room - stained glass windows
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saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l a
He portrayed the artistic pictures on the stained glass windows. A couple on a
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swing under dense foliage, - Men and women in festive clothes moving on the
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d a palace steps
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The poet’s room was in a round tower on the terrace with windows viewing the
tree tops and sky. He wrote many poems from there.
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N Neett N Nett
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l a
l i
a .i. attuned - adapted
l a
l i
a.i.
saa aa
belching (v) - to let air come up
bower -
d aass
shade under trees
d d a
d s
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checkered
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clustering (v)
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frenzy
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uncontrolled excitement
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lalai .i. fringe - border
l a
l i
a .i.
saa garb (n) -
ddaassaa
clothes
ddaas
glare
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hydra-headed w
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ineffable (adj) - beyond expression too great to be expressed
languid (adj) - moving slowly
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ministrations (n) - the act of helping or caring
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plaintive (adj) - sounding sad
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lalai.i. revelry -
l a
l i
a .i.
noisy festivities
saa aa
s..N
siesta -
d aass
afternoon nap
d d a
d s
a
veritable (adj)
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wrought (v)
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Words Synonyms Antonyms
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N alive
attuned
l a
l i
a N
living
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adapted
lifeless
dissimilar
saa belching
ddaassaa emitting ----
ddaas
clustering
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Pa a
dense thick sparse

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drift
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be carried by water ---
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eternal immortal perishable

foliage greenery barren
frenzy fury/rage happiness
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garb
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border
clothes
---
disrobe
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saa a
l a glare
s aa
s l a
l a blaze darkness
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glimmered
aada
d a sparkled
aaddaa
darkness
ineffable
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languid. P
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moving slowly. P
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energetic
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longing craving loathing

lowest smallest highest
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ministrations act of caring carelessness
N Neett narrowed
outset
N Nett
constricted
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beginning
broadened
end
l a
l i
a .i. plaintive
l a
l i
a.i.sad happy
saa recognized
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s acknowledged
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ignored
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systematically . P
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increased
irregularly
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lalai .i. sacred

l a
l i
a .i.
holy unholy
saa smooth
ddaassaa soft rough
ddaas
stained
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veritable P
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really similar . P
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unstained
not really similar
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villa mansion
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voyage journey ---
wrought caused prevented
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Tagore returned home from the outset of his second voyage to England. His brother Jyotirindra
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lived in a river-side villa at Chandernagore, in West Bengal. Tagore went there to stay with him.
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With a sad longing, Tagore recaptured his incredible days spent joyfully along the wooded banks
of the river Ganges. The bright sky, breeze, flow of the river, it’s stretch from horizon to horizon,
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greenery, all were the food and drink for the hungry and thirsty soul of the author.
The author noticed many changes when he visited the Ganges after a long time. The greenery had
been replaced by huge noisy mills emitting smoke. This might be for good, but the author could not
sao
agree with it.
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The author spent his afternoons at the riverside singing songs, to his own tunes and playing the
dabo
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l i
a N
.i. N i N
.i. N
harmonium. Sometimes he sailed in the boat singing songs with his brother playing the violin, till the
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l a
saa evening.
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Prose
aaddaa aaddaa
At night Tagore sat on the terrace facing the river. He viewed the river reflecting the moonlight,
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dark trees bordering the river banks and a silver streak separating the land and water.
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rooms were not on the same level and not regularly arranged. The big sitting room facing the landing
steps had staired glass windows with coloured pictures.
One picture had a swing hanging from a dense branch with a couple on it. The other picture had
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people walking on a stair-case leading to a castle-like palace in grand dresses. When the light fell on
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the glass pictures, it made the scene alive.
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saa a
l a s aa
s l a
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Tagore’s room was in a round tower, on the top, with windows around viewing the treetops and
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d a
sky. Tagore wrote his famous poem from this room.
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The _________ glimmered over the smooth flowing stream.
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l i
a.i.
The beauty of Bengal and the Ganges served as _______ and _______ drink to the author.
[ Ans food; nill]
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lalai .i. 1.
l a i
a .i.
Quote the expressions from the text when the author sees the Ganges again.
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ddaas
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longing, attuned to the plaintive babbling of the river along the cool shade of its
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wooded banks”.
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bunches of nests at the riverside, where the birds would have chirped, leaves rustled
and the wind rushed. Now it has been replaced by huge dragon-like mills making a
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hissing noise and letting out black smoke.
N Nett
e N Neett
lalai.i. 3.
l a
l a .i.
How were the rooms arranged in his house?
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s..N
d daas s d a
d s
regularly arranged. All the rooms were not on the same level. Some rooms had to be
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reached by short flights of stairs. The big sitting room faced the landing steps.
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How does the author spend his afternoon ? Explain.
Ans The author spent the rainy afternoons in an exciting frenzied way. He played the
harmonium as he sang the old Vaishnava songs set to his tunes. On other afternoons,
he sailed slowly in a boat singing Puravi accompanied by his brother Jyotirindra with
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his violin. They kept on varying the mode of their music with the declining day.
l a
l i
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2.
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l i
a N
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Describe how the river looks when he rows back.
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Ans On the west side of the river, the sun rays declined. On the east side of the river, the
dd a dd a
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. Paa
moon rises over the fringe of trees. A silver streak was formed where the land and
P
Pa a
water met. Boats were hardly seen. The trees bordering the river banks appeared like
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a dark shadow and the moonlight glowed over the smooth flowing stream.
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l a
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aa aaddaa
1.
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. P w
w
... attuned to the plaintive babbling of the river... . P
. P
w
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(a) happy (b) sounding sad

(c) thankful (d) jocular [ Ans (b) sounding sad]
2. Even our hours of mental siesta have been narrowed down.
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(a) study (b) deep sleep (c) afternoon nap (d) wake [ Ans (c) afternoon nap]
N e
3.
N ett ett
e
Some rainy afternoons I spent in a veritable frenzy.
N N
l a
l i
a .i. (a) harmony
l a
l i
a.i. (b) uncontrolled excitement
saa 4.
(c) agony
ddaasaa
s (d) peace
d
[ Ans (b) uncontrolled excitement]
a
d
Again those ineffable days and nights, languid with joy. s
a
. P Paa
(a) moving slowly
. (b) active
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. Paa
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(c) lively
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(d) alert
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lalai .i. l a
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lalai.i. l a
l i
a .i. Moti - the milkmaid
saa aa
s..N
ddaass d a
d s
a
PPaa
He almost fainted.
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. Paa
Supplied milk to a Pundit.
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w www
lkai
www
He struck dumb to see her www Crossed the river and
crossing the river with ease. discharged her duty sincerely.
sao
eett eett
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N Pundit didn’t believe it and
he followed her.
l a
l i
a N
.i. N She said that it was a privilege to
serve a great Pundit.
saa ddaassaa
ddaas
. . Paa
In the last day of the month,
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. Paa
The Pundit requested her to
Pa a
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Moti told him that she
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w bring milk before sunrise for a
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crossed the river just by
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uttering Vishnu’s name.
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i N
.i. Nee i N
.i. Nee Pundit jocularly said to utter
l
saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l
Moti thanked him for a Vishnu’s name to cross the river
s
w
aa a
d a
telling the secret to her.
d aaddaa
without boatman’s help.
ww. P
. P w
w . P
. P
w
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w
He said it was a secret.

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Glossary
N eett
apologetically (adv)
N
-
ett
e
shows regretful acknowledgement.
N N
l a
l i
a .i. dawn (n) -
l a
l i
a.i.
day break, early morning.
saa discourse (n)

eloquent (adj)
dda
-
a
-saa
s discussion, spoken communication
fluent, expressive
d a
d s
a
P Paa
enthusiastically (adv)
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interest, eager enjoyment.
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guffaw (n)
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intrigued (v) -
eett
arouse the curiosity of, fascinate, attract.
N N
lalai .i. jocularly (adv) -
a i .i.
humourous, funny
l l a
saa naivety (n)
obeisance (n)
-
-
dd as aa
lack of experience, innocence
a s
respect, reverence, honour.
ddaas
P aa P aa
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pious (adj)
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spiritual, devoutly religious, dedicated.
w
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prostrated (v)
w
www
-
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falling flat on the ground as a mark of respect
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resolved (v) - firmly determined to do something.
ritual (n) - a religious or solemn ceremony.
spate (n) - rush, run, flood
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spellbound (v) -
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Crossing the River

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l
saaala l
aa a
l a Summary
s..N
ddaass d a
d s
a
The milkmaid, Moti, supplied milk to a celebrated Pundit who had many disciples and admirers.
. P
.Paa . P
. Paa
The milkmaid thought that it was a great privilege to serve a great Pundit and discharged her duties
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lkai
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sincerely. One day, the Pundit asked her to deliver the milk at least an hour before sunrise, as he was
under a vow for performing a certain ritual. The milkmaid agreed but came to deliver the milk long
after sunrise. When questioned by the Pundit, she said that she couldn’t cross the river without the
sao
boatman. The Pundit commented jocularly that one could cross even the ocean of life by uttering the
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name of Lord Vishnu. She thanked the Pundit for passing on the secret to her.
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N l a
l a N
.i. N
Days passed and the period of Pundit’s vow came to an end. The Pundit thanked her and asked
i
her to tell the boatman that he was pleased with him for his task. The milkmaid told him that she
saa a ssaa a s
crossed the river without the boatman’s help. She just uttered the name of Vishnu and crossed the
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. Paa
river. The Pundit was surprised to hear this. He followed her to know the truth. When he saw the
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Pa a
milkmaid paying respect to the river and then crossing it with ease, he almost fainted.
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While demonstrating the miracle of faith, the story also draws a contrast between scholarship
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and innocence. It shows the difference between a knowledge of mere theory and the knowledge that
works through one’s faith in God.
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l
saa a
l a s aa
s l a
l a s
w
A
aada
d a B
aaddaa
1. ritual
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- (a) spell bound
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w . P
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2. pundit - (b) to cross the river easily.

3. Moti - (c) eloquent discourse.
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4. ferry - (d) faithful
N Neett
5. audience - (e) vow
N Nett
e
l a
l i
a .i. 6. secret
l a
l i
a.i.
- (f) passenger boat.
saa ddaasaa
s d a
d s
[ Ans 1. (e); 2. (c); 3. (d); 4. (f); 5. (a); 6. (b)]
a
. P
. Paa . P
. Paa
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lalai .i. 1.
l a i
a .i.
Pundit has many _____________ and ____________.
l [ Ans disciples, admirers]
saa 2.
ddaassaa
Moti is a poor ________________.
ddaas [ Ans milkmaid]
3.
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. Paa
The milkmaid discharged her duties ______________.
. P
.Paa [ Ans faithfully]
4.
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w w
w
Moti feels it as a ___________ to serve the great pundit.
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[ Ans great privilege]
5.
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The pundit was an ______________ speaker.
www [ Ans eloquent]
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6. Moti assured to give the milk at the dawn ____________. [ Ans enthusiastically]
C. Answer the following.
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e N Neett
Ans The pundit’s discourse was about God and Truth and similar tough and complex
lalai.i. matters.
l a
l i
a .i.
saa aa
s..N
2.
dd ass
Why did Moti, the milkmaid, feel happy?
a d a
d s
a
. P
.Paa . P
. Paa
Ans She felt happy that she made a humble contribution towards the pundit’s physical
well being by regularly supplying him with pure milk.
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3.
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What was the resolution of Moti?
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Ans Moti’s resolution was that even if the landlord failed to pay her for the milk and her
labour, she would not fail in her duty.
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4. Give reason for the pundit to ask for the milk at dawn.
eett eett
Ans The pundit was under a vow for performing a certain ritual for which he needed the
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N milk at dawn.
l a
l i
a N
.i. N
saa 5.
ssaa
Why did Moti come late on the first day of the ritual?
aa aas
Supplementary
P P add P Paadd
Ans She came late on the first day of the ritual because the boatman did not turn up that
a
. . . .
Pa a
early even though Moti informed him of the need for her to cross the river.
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Mention an incident that shows the naivety of Moti.
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Ans When Moti came late to pundit’s house, she explained that she couldn’t cross the
river without the help of the boatman. When the pundit commented jocularly that
one could cross even the ocean of life by uttering the name of Vishnu, she told him
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that she did not know about it. She thanked him for passing the secret on to her. The
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.i. Nee N
pandit laughed at her naivety.
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l
saa a
l a 7.
aal a
l a
How did the milkmaid cross the river?
s s s
w
aa a
d a aaddaa
Ans She just uttered the name of Vishnu and walked across the river.
d
8.
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. P
What was the secret shared by pundit to milkmaid?
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. P
Ans The secret was that one could cross even the ocean of life by uttering the name of
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Vishnu. This was shared by the pundit to the milkmaid.

9. How did the pundit appreciate the milkmaid? Who else did he convey his thanks for?
Ans He appreciated the pain she had taken in getting up early, milking the cow and
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N Neett to the boatman.

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l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a.i.
10. Why did the pundit faint at the end of the story?
saa dd as
and almost fainted.
aa
s d a
d s
Ans When the pundit saw the milkmaid crossing the river with ease, he was dumbstruck
a a
. P
. Paa . P
. Paa
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1. ww
Even our hours of mental siesta have been narrowed down.
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2. And yet time has wrought many changes.
(a) foiled (b) retarded (c) caused (d) prevented
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lalai.i. 1.
l a
l i
a .i.
Our little riverside nests, clustering under their surrounding greenery.
saa aa
s..N
2.
(a) grouping
dda as
(b) combination (c) scattering
s
The moonlight glimmered over the smooth flowing stream.
d d s
(d) crowding
a a
(a) sleek
. PPaa
. for the following.
(b) rough (c) lustrous
. PP a
.= 2
(d) milda
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III. Find out the blended words
international + police www 2 × 1
2. motor + hotel
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l a
l i
a N
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l a
l i
a .
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.
N
saa Pass into nothingness;
ddaassaa
ddaas
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(a) What is joy forever?
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. Paa
Pa a
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(b) What are its qualities?
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Pass into nothingness, but will keep
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.i. Ne
(a) What is the rhyming scheme of these lines.e
l a
l a
saa V. Quote from memory from thedpoem
(b) Pick out the rhyming words.
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l a s
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2.
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e
The milkmaid discharged her duty faithfully day after day.
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l a
l i
a .i. 3.
l a
l i
a.i.
The celebrated Pundit had many disciples and admirers.
saa 4.
5.
ddaasaa
She crossed the river with the help of a ferry boat.
s d a
d s
a
The landlord had commissioned a poor milkmaid Moti to supply milk to the Pundit.
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. Paa . P
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ddaassaa
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lalai.i.
a i .i.
(b) Its loveliness increases and it never fades away.
l l a
saa aa
s..N
2.
ddaass
(a) The rhyming scheme is “a a b b”.
d a
d s
a

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(b) Rhyming words : forever - never; keep - sleep.
P . P
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That for themselves a cooling covert make
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Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk - rose blooms;
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Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
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l a
l i
a N
.i. N
NOTICE
saa aa
RKR GOVT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
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aas
Unit Test
August 17th, 2019

P Paadd P Paadd
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Pa a
INTER-SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION

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Our school is going to organize an inter-school dance competition for classes 6 to
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interested in dancing to register your names in the school office by 25th of this month.
For further details, contact the undersigned.
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Secretary (Cultural in-charge).
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saa a
l a s aa
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l a s
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aada
d a aaddaa
VII. 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
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w
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3. The celebrated Pundit had many disciples and admirers.

1. Among them was the landlord of the area who lived on the other side of the river.
5. The landlord had commissioned a poor milkmaid Moti to supply milk to the Pundit.
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Poem ee
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eh‹ c§fŸ f©fis¥ neh¡»dhš,
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kWehŸ, r«ght£-ïš rjh® ghy¤â‰F mU»š,
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bghGJngh¡»‰fhf nt£ilahL« xUtÇ‹ J¥gh¡»
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btoahš mªj¡fha« V‰g£oUªjJ. mªj ehËš
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P Paa d
btËnaw kW¤J, btËÆš bršynt gaªjd®.
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ghu«gÇa¤ij¥ g‰¿, k¡fËl« f‰ã¥gj‰fhf
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njitiaí« mt® k¡fS¡F vL¤Jiu¤jh®.

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Poem Fire Work Night
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lalai .i. l a
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eh‹ cŸns tu nt©L«, X, eh‹ cŸns tunt©L«.
mªj g£lhRfŸ Û©L« bto¡f¤ bjhl§FK‹.
v‹dhš mij (g£lhR xÈia) jh§f KoahJ.
v‹ thš bjh§»É£lJ, v‹ fhJfŸ j£ilah» É£ld.
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fjî¡F btËna eh‹ eL§»¡ bfh©oU¡»nw‹.
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dabo
l a
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ga¤âš ïwªJÉLntndh vd eh‹ Ãid¡»nw‹,
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mªj bto¢r¤j§fŸ Koí« tiu ghJfh¥ghf ïU¥ng‹.
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Poem, Supplementary and Grammar.

N Neett 2023-24 Edition

1620, ‘J’ Block, 16th Main Road, 81242w 01000

Phones : 044 - 4862 9977, 044 - 4862 7755.

Prose Hobby Turns into A Successful Career 38 - 54

Prose Sir Isaac Newton -The Ingenious Scientist 71 - 85

Prose My Reminiscence 102 - 118

Poem* A Thing of Beauty 119 - 123

Writing Forms filling

ddaas 190 - 202

Vocabulary British & American English,

N Neett Memoriter Poems N Neett

Having a friend is like planting a flower

Let’s be aware as we walk on this planet

Nothing you’re given will ever come free

When you’re forgotten it makes you feel sad

Lessons in life aren’t always so simple

N Neett — George Eliot

Two sparrows built a nest in

saa aa with him.

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her hut, but could not find it.

She pays no heed to him.

N Neett consoled (v) -

began started finished

concern solicitude apathy

find search skip

gravely seriously casually

lalai .i. muck

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But his wife wouldn’t want to part with it.

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saa (a) minor (b) great

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(a) Meenakshi Ammal (b) Ramayya’s wife

father’s love for me.

Seems it was sent to me

She thought that he was sent to her from someplace

everlasting (adj) – lasting forever or a very long time

2. I am so lucky to get you _______.

C. Answer the following questions.

5. What did the child want to tell its dad?

Ans He kept her safe from harm.

N Neett 2. How did I get so lucky,

3. What is something special?

1. What does Dad bring?

Ans He brings a little of gold or fame.

He gave the greatest gift to us - the confidence.

samosas and jalebies.

Arun said he liked strangers

The Woman on Platform 8

* Words given in bold are taken from Textbook Glossary.

poor, but had a dignity in her appearance.

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a. no. 7 b. no. 8 c. no. 4 d.no. 3

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4. He is one of my friends. [ Ans Satish]

2. The diamond jewel was lying in the _______. [ Ans muck-heap]

4. __________ was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal. [ Ans Kuppayi]

2. I am so lucky to get you _______.

a. no. 7 b. no. 8 c. no. 4 d.no. 3

2. Are you all alone, my son? [ Ans Strange lady]

4. He is one of my friends. [ Ans Satish]

N Neett 5. Goodbye mother.

VI. Answer any one Question.

N Neett 1. Mani’s hobby is playing cricket.

3. Isaac made a clock, by the dropping of __________. [ Ans water]