English with Brajendra

 Short Answer Type Question  1. The boy in the story was going to a fair . His parents accompanied him. 2. People were going by different means .Some walked,some rode on horses, others sat, being carried in bamboo and 2. bullock carts. They were  gaily clad . 3.  The boy lagged behind because he got fascinated by the toys in the shops that lined the way . 4. The first thing the child was attracted to was a toy . However he could not get it. 5. A group of dragon-flies were bustling about on their gaudy purple wings, intercepting the flight of a lone black bee or butterfly in search of sweetness from the flowers. 6. As the child entered the grove , a shower of young flowers fell upon him , and, forgetting his parents, he began to gather the raining petals in his hands. But right then he heard the cooing of doves and ran towards his parents, shouting, “The dove! The dove!” The raining petals dropped from his forgotten hands . 7. The child wanted in the fair a toy , burfi , a garland of gu

  Wind  ( Poem ) The central idea  The wind hurts and disturbs weak people but befriends the strong . The wind blows strongly and causes a lot of destruction like breaking the shutters of the windows , scattering the papers , throwing down the books from the shelf , bringing rains and frightening the frail houses , rafters , bodies and hearts . He blows out the weak fires but  makes the strong ones roar and flourish .We should not complain but make ourselves strong so that we may enjoy the friendship of the wind.   Comprehension 1 - Wind , come softly ...... crushes them all. 1. The poet is asking the wind to come softly. 2. The poet requests the wind not to destroy the shutters of the windows and the papers. 3. The wind brought the rain again. 4. The wind crushes them all. 2. He won't do......... him everyday. 1. He will not do what you tell him. 2. The poet advises us to build strong homes and joint the doors . 3. The poet advises us to make our bodies firm and the hearts steadfa

  The Fountain (by James Russell Lowell ) [A] Central Idea of the Poem The poem  describes the beauty , nature and activities of a fountain which can teach some valuable lessons to humans . Its motion influences the poet very much. It looks charming during day and night. It looks glad in all weathers. Its movements are  natural and it cannot be tamed. It is untiring, ever-happy, ceaselessly aspiring, ever fresh and glorious. The poet also wishes to remain fresh, constant and upward like the fountain. [B] COMPREHENSION Read the following stanzas and answer the questions that follow : [A] Into the sunshine,............ the winds blow! Q1  How does the fountain appear in sunshine? Ans : The fountain looks full of the light in the sunshine. Q2 : Who is leaping and flashing? Ans : The fountain is leaping and flashing.   Q3 : How does the fountain appear in moonlight? Ans : In the moonlight the fountain looks whiter than snow.   Q4 : What is the colour of the fountain in moonlight? Ans : Th

  Lesson - 2 : A letter to God  [A] COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow : [A] The House .......................come for dinner." Q1 : Who was Lencho? Where was his house located? Ans: Lencho was a farmer. His house was located on the crest of a low hill. Q2 : What did Lencho think earth needed? Ans: Lencho thought that the earth needed a downpour or at least a shower.  Q3 : Who was the woman preparing the supper? Ans: Lencho's wife was preparing the supper. Q4 : What were the older and the smaller boys doing? Ans: The older boys were working in the field while the smaller boys were playing near the house.  Q5 : What did Lencho do throughout the morning? Ans: Lencho did nothing else but seen the sky towards the North-East [ B ] It was during ................................ frozen pearls? Q1: What happened during the meal? Ans: During the meal big drops of rain began to fall. Q2: What did Lencho predict? Did it come true? Ans: Clouds

  Lesson 1 :  The Enchanted Pool   Read the following passages and answer the questions put there upon: (1) Yudhishthira waited for……………….his voice and wept.  Question. 1. What had the brothers of Yudhishthira gone in search of ? 2. What did Yudhishthira fear had happened to his brothers ?  3. What did Yudhishthira do? 4. What did Yudhishthira do when he saw his brothers lying dead ? Answer : 1. The brothers of Yudhishthira had gone in search of water. 2. Yudhishthira feared either they had fainted or died of thirst. 3. Yudhishthira gave up waiting and started out to look for them. 4. When Yudhishthira saw his brothers lying dead, he could not control his grief. He cried out and wept. (2) He touched the faces ……………… pool belongs to me”. Question. 1. In what condition did Yudhishthira find his brothers ? 2. What did Yudhishthira mourn ? 3. What did Yudhishthira wonder to see the mighty limbs of his brothers ? 4. What would have happened to Yudhishthira if he had tried to drink from th