Read and find out before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 8 Q1 : Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name? Answer : Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur, the king of Pratibandapuram, is known as the Tiger King. Ten days after his birth, a renowned astrologer prophesised that his “death comes from the Tiger.” After he became the king of Pratibandapuram and got to know of the prediction about his death, he went on a tiger killing spree. He killed about seventy tigers within ten years. He was so caught up with reaching…
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Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 103 Q1 : What does the title of the poem suggest to you? Are you reminded of other poems on tigers? Answer : The title, “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”, suggests that the poem is about Aunt Jennifer’s knitted tigers that, with their chivalric, ferocious, bright and carefree attitude, become an alternate world of her creation. The tigers are the only means of free expression in her life, which is otherwise burdened by fear and struggles of the married life. There are many other poems written about tigers, some of which…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 98 Q1 : What pleasure does a beautiful thing give us? Are beautiful things worth treasuring? Answer : The world is filled with negative elements which make our life dull, sad, depressing and bereft of hope. In such moments, a beautiful thing gives us everlasting joy and helps us forget our sorrows. Yes, a beautiful thing is worth treasuring because even its memory soothes our nerves and inspires us to overcome the challenges of life. (A model answer has been provided for students’ reference. It is strongly recommended that…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 95 Q1 : What does the title of the poem suggests to you? What do you think the poem is about? Answer : The title of the poem suggests the importance of silence. The poem is about the importance of self-examination and introspection. It is also an appeal for universal harmony. (A model answer has been provided for students’ reference. It is strongly recommended that students themselves prepare the answer based on their own experience.) Think it out : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 96 Q1 :…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 92 Q1 : Have you ever visited or seen an elementary school in a slum? What does it look like? Answer : Yes, I have visited an elementary school in a slum. The school was in a pitiful state. Its dingy and neglected classrooms were devoid of even basic amenities like fan and lights. Every single window was broken and bore marks of rust. How the students in the classroom dealt with the outside noise or the winters was anybody’s guess. The ceilings too were full of cobwebs. The…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 90 Q1 : Ageing is a natural process; have you ever thought what our elderly parents expect from us? Answer : Aged people usually undergo pangs of loneliness and need companionship. The pessimistic approach they develop towards life can be shunned only if we provide them with abundant love, care, importance and empathy. They expect their children to sit calmly and talk to them about the happenings of their lives and to take their suggestions for making significant decisions. Their lost vitality can thus be easily rejuvenated. This happiness…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 77 Q1 : Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context. Answer : incongruity – quality of being unsuitable prodigy – a young person endowed with exceptional qualities chuffed – very pleased solitary elm – a secluded tall tree arcade – a passage or a walkway with shops and stalls on either side amber glow – orange-yellow light of the lamp wharf – a place beside the water bodies for loading or unloading of the ships pangs of doubt – a sudden realization of uncertainty about something…
S : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 46 Q1 : Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context. Answer : urge the departure -insist on the going away of the British from India conflict of duties -clash of obligation or responsibility harbor a man like me -give shelter to an advocate of home-rule seek a prop -try to find support or assistance Think as you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 47 Q1 : 1. Strike out what is not true in the following. a. Rajkumar Shukla was (i) a sharecropper.…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 32 Q1 : Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context. Answer : keep body and soul together – to manage to keep alive; to survive hunger gleamed in his eyes – feeling so hungry that the expression shows on one’s face plods along the road – moving along the road slowly but deliberately, to walk with a heavy feet unwonted joy – unusual pleasure or happiness impenetrable prison – impassable confinement nodded a haughty consent – indifferent agreement eased his way – moved himself slowly and…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 23 Q1 : Notice these words and expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context. Answer : treacherous – unpredictable danger; not dependable or trustworthy subdued my pride – to lower or restrain the intensity of self-respect and confidence flailed at the surface – to strike or lash out vigorously at the surface of the water in trying to come out fishing for landlocked salmon – to go fishing for a specific variety of salmon available in certain lakes misadventure – an incident that turns out to be a…