Chapter 6 Virtually True
Chapter 6 Virtually True TextBook Questions Question 1. Before reading the story, attempt the following working in groups of four or five. (a) Do you play computer games ? How many hours do you spend playing games on the computer as compared to outdoor games? Answer: Yes I play computer games. I spend at least […]
Chapter 5 Patol Babu, Film Star
Chapter 5 Patol Babu, Film Star TextBook Questions Question 1. With your partner answer the following questions: What are your strengths? Strengths Why do you feel so ? What is your dream career? Is there any correlation between your strengths and aspirations ? Do you think you can achieve your dreams ? Give reasons. Answer: […]
Chapter 4 A Shady Plot
Chapter 4 A Shady Plot TextBook Questions Question 1. Given below is a list of words related to ghosts and ghost stories with their jumbled up meanings against them. Match the words/expressions with their correct meanings : A. Apparition (i) a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event B. Poltergeist (ii) a […]
Chapter 3 The Letter
Chapter 3 The Letter TexBook Questions Question 1. Look at the picture of the old man given below : Working with your partner, note down the feelings of the old man. Answer: The old man seems to wait passionately for someone near to his heart. His eyes are untiringly looking for somebody. He is looking […]
Chapter 2 Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger
Chapter 2 Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger TexBook Questions Question 1. Why do people hunt? Complete the web chart giving various reasons for the same : Answer: Question 2. Read these lines and guess the answers to the questions given below : It was Mrs. Packletide’s pleasure and intention that she should shoot a tiger … The […]
Chapter 1 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Chapter 1 Two Gentlemen of Verona TextBook Question Question 1. What are the qualities of a “gentleman”? Work with your partner and complete the following web-chart by listing the qualities of a gentleman. Answer: Following are the qualities found in a gentleman : courteous polite considerate honest sincere caring and loving A gentleman, indeed, has […]
Chapter 10 The Book that Saved the Earth
Chapter 10 The Book that Saved the Earth Read and Find out(Page 63) Question 1. Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the book’? Answer: There were books for everything, from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught people what to do, how to do, when to do and why to do. They explained, educated, […]
Chapter 9 Bholi
Chapter 9 Bholi Read and Find Out(Page 54) Question 1. Why is Bholi’s father worried about her? Answer: Bholi was not like other children. She fell off a cot as a child due to which her brain was slightly damaged. She learnt to speak very late and used to stammer. Her face and whole body […]
Chapter 8 The Hack Driver
Chapter 8 The Hack Driver Read and Find Out(Page 47) Question 1. Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place? Answer: The lawyer was sent to New Mullion to serve summons on Oliver Lutkins, who was needed as a witness in a law case. He first thinks […]
Chapter 7 The Necklace
Chapter 7 The Necklace Read and Find Out(Page 39) Question 1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel and why is she always unhappy? Answer: Mme Loisel is young, pretty, ordinary but discontented woman. She is of a humble background but dreams of riches and comforts. She is proud of her beauty and wants […]