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Untitled Document ENGLISH HINDI Prose : Life on the Island – A New Experience Memoirs from the Land of the Pharaohs Poetry: The Snare SR : Raja Harischandra – The Virtuous King Grammar : Pronouns Articles Adjectives Comparison of Adjectives Verbs Composition :                       Comprehension Cause and Effect/Writing a Cause and Effect Paragraph Paragraph Writing Symphonics Syllable Sorting पाठ खेलों में भारतीय महिलाएँ हमारा भोजन कविता प्रकृति का संदेश व्याकरण वाक्य संज्ञा मुहावरे पर्यायवाची शब्द (पुनः अभ्यास) जानकारी गिनती ३१ से ४५ तक (शब्दों तथा अंकों में)

The Snare 2. Answer the following questions. a. Why was the rabbit crying? Ans. The rabbit was crying in pain because its paw was caught in a snare. b. Why was the narrator unable to help it? Ans) The narrator was unable to help the rabbit because he could not find the rabbit. c. How do you feel after reading the poem? Ans) I feel upset and will try not to harm any animal. d. What kind of atmosphere was created by the cry of the rabbit? Ans) The rabbit’s painful cries had created an atmosphere of fear and pain. The rabbit’s distress and pain could be sensed in the surrounding atmosphere and this further added to the agony and distress. e. Do you think the speaker was kind-hearted? Give reasons for your answer. Ans) The poet was kind-hearted because the moment he heard the rabbit’s cries, he started searching for the rabbit. Even though he could not find the rabbit he did not give up his search and continued to search for it.

Memoirs from the land of the Pharoahs A)What was the exciting news that Sanjay wanted to share with his family? Ans. Sanjay had to travel to Egypt the following week to  write a travelogue on the ‘Pyramids of Giza’. He planned to  take the family along as the summer vacation had begun. b. Why did their father ask them to sleep early and wake up  early when they reached Cairo? Ans) Father asked the children to sleep and wake up early  because they had to reach the pyramids early as the ticket  counter opened at 8:30 am and only 300 visitors were  allowed per day. c. Why was Rahul eager to be their guide while visiting the  Pyramids? Ans) Rahul was eager to be their guide because he had been  reading a lot about the Pyramids ever since father had  spoken about the trip. d. Who were the three P haraohs whose tombs are the most  famous Pyramids now? Ans) The three Pharaohs whose tombs are the most famous  pyramids were Prince Khufu, Prince Kh

Q/A Please refer to the text for questions Raja Harishchandra- The Virtuous King a) Sage Vishwamitra was angry with Harishchandra because Harishchandra had dared to enter the sage’s ashram and disturb its sanctity. Harishchandra apologized to the sage but Sage Vishwamitra was known for his hot temper and so for trespassing he demanded from Harishchandra his entire kingdom. b) Sage Vishwamitra wanted one month’s dakshina from Harishchandra in a month’s time. Harishchandra had given his kingdom to the sage. He had no employment. The month was coming to an end. Harishchandra’s wife Taramati requested Harishchandra to sell her as a slave to raise money for the dakshina. That was the reason for Harishchandra to go to the slave market with his wife and son. c) At the slave market a Brahmin decided to buy Taramati as a slave. While she was being led away, their son Rohitaswa began to cry. Harishchandra was unable to see tears in his son’s eyes and so he begg

Life on the Island- A New Experience a.How did Robinson arrive at the new island? A.Robinson was on a voyage in a ship. The ship was caught in a storm and Robinson was washed ashore on a deserted island. b. Describe the new island and its climate. b) The island was deserted, no humans lived there. The climate on the island was different from that of his native place. There were only two seasons- the rainy season and the summer season. The summer season was very dry and unsuitable for farming. Hunting was difficult during the rains. c. Since Robinson could not build a house made of bricks what was the next best thing that he did? How did he protect his goats? c) Since Robinson could not make brick houses, he learnt to make fences by growing sturdy plants in the ground. He chose a field, fenced it and looked after his goats inside the fenced ground. Thus, he protected his goats. d. Why and how did Robinson learn to make baskets?What happened next? d) Rob

E.E Life on the Island- A New Experience The Snare Memoirs from the Land of The Pharoahs G.G Pronouns Articles Adjectives Comparison of adjectives Verbs T.T Raja Harishchandra - The Virtuous King Symp Syllable Sorting Composition Comprehension 3,4 Paragraph Writing Cause & Effect