ACTIVITIES
(i) Did you like the pome ? write three words you connect with each object you read in the poem-One has been done for you :
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2. Read the pome once again and answer the following questions.
(a) Why did the mountain call the the squirrel ” Little Prig ” ?
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(b) What did the Squirrel say to the mountain ?
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(c) What are the main differences between the mountain and the squirrel ?
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( d) “If I’m not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry:
I’ll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track.”
Who said these lines and to whom ?
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(e) The word ‘ former means the first one out of two, and the word ‘latter ‘ means the second one out of two .” And the former called the latter prig”- who is the ‘former ‘ and who is the ‘latter’ in the poem ?
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(F) Write down the lines from the poem that mean the following:
(i) The squirrel is not as big as the mountain and the mountain is not ever half as energetie as Bur.
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(ii) Everyone is unique in their own way. So People have different skills and everything put very wisely.
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(iii)To make a year and a revolution around the sun all types of things and weather must be. Take into consideration.
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3. Read the following lines:
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together
To make up a year,
And a sphere.
Why does the poet talk about a year and a sphere ?
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4. Here are some sentences related to the poem. which sentences are tree and which are not true ? Correct the ones which are wrong and write the correct sentences in your notebook:
(a) The mountain called the squirrel ” Little Prig”.
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(b) The squirrel told the mountain that it wasn’t a disgrace to be small .
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(c) The mountain is not as spry as the squirrel.
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(d) The squirrel can carry a forest on his back .
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5. Discuses in groups and share your answers with the class :
(a) What was the cause of the fight between the mountain and the squirrel ? why do you think so ?
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(b) Tell your partner two things you like about the squirrel and two things you dislike about the mountain :
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6. Have you heard about the folk tale of the old man and his wife ? They were quarreling about whose work was harder . Read and enjoy the story !
Once upon a time there was an old man who lived with his wife on a farm. One day they had a big quarrel. The old man said, “Keep quiet, woman! You are so lucky. You do easy work, you get time to rest and to enjoy yourself with your friends.” The old lady was very angry. “How dare you say that! I do such hard work! I work from morning till night cleaning the house, cooking food for you, washing your clothes, feeding the animals. Try doing it one day!” So the old man and the old lady decided to change places for one day. The old man stayed at home to do house work, and his wife went to the paddy field with the plough and the bullocks.
What do you think happened that day? Whose work was easier? Think of an ending for the story. Discuss your thoughts with the friend next to you and share it with the class .
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7. Now try and change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.
(i) Anurag said to Anu,” you are lazy girl.”
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(ii) Anu said to Anurag ,” You are doubtless very Smart”.
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(iii) He said to her ,” I play cricket .”
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(iv) She replied,” I don’t paly cricket .”
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(v) She added ,” I dance Bihu .”
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(vi) He said to her , ” I don’t dance Bihu.”
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(vii) Arun said ,” A lazy girl cannot dance .”
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8. you know that we have names for people who do different kinds of work . For example : you are a student because you study in school Do you know other such names ? Fill in the table below with appropriate names .
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9. What would you like to be when you grow up ? Think of five reasons why you have chosen this profession and share them with the class :
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10. The pictures given below show people practising different occupations or profession . Read and complete the sentences with appropriate words:
(i) Terang is a _______. He grows ________ and vegetables . He supplies food to the people living in towns and cities .
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(ii) Reshma is a _________. People get their grocery supplies from her shop .
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(iii) Robert is a ________. He drives the car of the Governor . He is very honest and hardworking .
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(iv) Neboli is a _________ . she flies the aeroplane to different parts of the country . she is very careful because the lives of the pass engers depend upon her .
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(v) Akhilesh is a _________ . He is very brave . He guards our borders against enemies .
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(vi) Mrs. Agarwal is a famous _________ . she is a hard working woman . she employs over a hundred people in her industrial company .
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(vii) Tina is an __________ . she works in a firm that designs houses and factories .
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(b) Fill in the gaps in the sentences below using the information given below . Use although where needed :
(i) Although Mr. Shekar Sharma is the Governor , when he is in his car , his life depends on the _________ .
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(ii) _________ Terang is not as rich or powerful as Mr. Sharme , Mrs. Agarwal and tine , they will get food to eat only if farmers like________ grow crops in the fields.
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(iii)__________Akhilesh is not a general , the people of the country are safe because of _________ like him .
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(iv) Grocers like _________ can do business only because farmers like ________ produce things which she sells in her ________ .
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