Activities
a) Let’s check our understanding:
(a) Bhogeswari Phukanani was a
(i) freedom fighter
(ii) martyr
(iii) freedom fighter and martyr
(iv) volunteer
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(b) Bhogeswari Phukanani lived a peaceful life till the age of –
(i) sixty
(ii) fifty
(iii) sixteen
(iv) sixty one
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(c) The Quit India Movement started under the leadership of –
(i) Bhogeswari Phukanani
(ii) Mahatma Gandhi
(iii) Volunteers of Barhampur
(iv) Pratap Chandra Sharma
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(d) Bhogeswari Phukanani died on –
(i) September 20, 1943
(ii) September 18, 1942
(iii) September 16,1942
(iv) September 20,1942
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2. Rearrange the following sentences about the lesson in the proper sequence taking the help of information form the lesson .
• Bhogeswari Phukanani inspired many people to join the protest rally at Barhampur.
• When he recovered, he shot her with his pistol from a close range and she died.
• She soon became the leader of the women’s wing of the movement in Barhampur.
• When thousands joined the Quit India Movement in 1942, Bhogeswari Phukanani could not remain idle.
• Bhogeswari Phukanani started beating the officer with the pole of her flag.
• Bhogeswari Phukanani was leading a peaceful family life with six sons and two daughters ..
• At the rally, a British officer tried to take away the flag from Ratnamala forcefully.
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3. (a) Here are the meanings of some new words you read in the lesson:
martyr: one who dies or suffers gre·at1y for a great cause
rally: a large public meeting
disperse: to move apart and go away in different directions
(b) Fill in blanks to check your understanding:
(i) A _______ was organised in protest against British rule.
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(ii) The police _________the crowd.
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(iii) Bhogeswari Phukanani was a freedom fighter and she died a _________ death.
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4. Now look at the dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words. write them in the space given:
Ban: _________________________
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Calm:________________________
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Lap: _________________________
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Unconscious: _________________
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6. Listen to your teacher read and tell you more about our freedom fighters. As you listen , fill in the blanks in the sentences: Complete the following sentences by noting the correct words as you listen:
(a) Kanaklata Barua was an Indian freedom fighter form __________.
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(b) The Quit India Movement started in 19________ .
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(c) Kushal Konwar was a__________ fighter.
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(d) Mohandas Karamchand Ganddhi is better known as_________.
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(e) Bhagat Singh is often referred to as_________ Bhagat Singh .
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(f) Sarojini naidu was a nationalist and __________.
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8. (a) Some of the words in the passage are missing . Read the passage carefully and complete it with suitable words from the box:
freedom, brave, love, won, pride, work, rule, sacrificed
Once India was under the _______ of the British. Many ________men and women fought for its _________. Some of them even _________ their lives. They did this out of their ________for the country. The freedom of our country was ________ after a lot of hard __________ and sacrifice. We should take ________ in their sacrifice. Freedom is precious.
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(b) Now, think and write how you can show your love for your country:
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10. Let’s practise some grammar.
Work in groups. Read the lesson quickly once more and find words that describe Bhogeswari Phukanani, such as `freedom fighter’ and `noble’. Then put all the words in the columns below. One has been done for you.
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Fill in the blanks with few, a few, the few, little, a little or the little:
(i) There is ________ milk in the pot; it should be enough for your cup of tea.
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(ii) I have _______ time for a cup of tea; I have to rush back to office.
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(iii) I bought _________ books from the book fair. I wanted to buy more, but I did not have enough money.
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(iv) The train stopped for________ minutes, so I managed to go out and buy a bottle of water.
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(v) There were ________ boys in the room; it was mostly filled with girls.
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