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ssc, English, unit 2, 2.1 chapter 7, Animals, Maharashtra, board, balbharathi, solution, kumarbharathi,

Q1.Get into pairs and attempt the following :

“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”- Mark Twain. – Discuss with your partner what Mark Twain means from the above quote. Write in your own words.

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SOLUTION

By the above quote. Mark Twain means that his dog has certain qualities which he wishes that human beings possess, but do not. Each day, as he comes across different people and learn more about human nature, the feeling grows within him that humans possess many disagreeable qualities that do not help in improving relationships. As a result. he begins to love his dog more than human beings.

Q2.Put the following attributes/ abilities given below in the proper circles.

(a) self-control

(b) communicates

(c) love and care

(d) cooks

(e) good manners

(f) has 360° vision

(g) shows gratitude

(h) lives for more than 150 years

(i) swims

(j) learns computing

(k) worships god

(l) sleeps in standing position

(m) stands up immediately after birth

(n) brings up children

(o) belongs to various species

SOLUTION

Human	Common to both	Animals
cooks	Self-control	lives for more than 150 years
Learn to compute	communicates	sleep in a standing position
Stands up immediately	Love and care	has a 360° vision
Worship god	Shows gratitude	belongs to various species after birth
Good manners	Swims
	Brings up children

Q3.At times, especially when you are frustrated, you wish you were an animal/ a bird/ a fish/ a butterfly and not a human being. Say which of the above you would choose to transform to and give 3 or 4 reasons for your choice.

I wish I could be a ______________________________

______________________________

SOLUTION

When I am frustrated. I wish I could be a bird, so I could fly away from the cause of frustration. At such times, I would like to be far from the noise and crowd on earth and sail in silence across the sky. I would prefer to concentrate on my own thoughts and regain my peace, and the best place for that would be up in the heavens, close to God. Flapping my wings would keep me active and busy and help me forget about my worries.

Q4.We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given to you.

Amphibians	Mammals	Wild Animals	Aquatic Animals	Pet Animals
frog	cow	lion	octopus	cat

Encourage students to read/use reference material to complete the activity.

SOLUTION

Amphibians	mammals	Wild animals	Aquatic animals	Pet animals
Frog	Cow	Lion	Octopus	Cat
Toad	Bat	Tiger	Crocodile	Dog
Salamander	Squirrel	Bear	Alligator	Guinea pig
caecilian	mongoose	Wolf	Hippopotamus	Goldfish
		Cheetah	turtle
		Leopard
		monkey

Q1.(A) Match the words given in table A with their meanings in table B.

No	A Words		B Meaning
(i)	whine	(a)	an offence against the religious or moral law
(ii)	sin	(b)	complain in an annoying way
(iii)	evince	(c)	craze
(iv)	mania	(d)	failing to take proper care
(v)	negligent	(e)	show

SOLUTION

A. Column	B. Column
(1) whine	complain in an annoying way
(2) sin	an offence against the religious or moral law
(3) evince	show
(4) mania	mental illness
(5) negligent	failing to take proper care

Q1.(B)Find adjectives from the poem which refer to positive and negative thinking.

Positive	Negative
1. ____________________	1. ____________________
2. ____________________	2. ____________________
3. ____________________	3. ____________________

SOLUTION

Positive	Negative
(1) placid	(1) dissatisfied
(2) self-contained	(2) demented
(3) Respected	(3) unhappy

Concept: Writing Skill

Q2.Complete the following.

(a)The poet wishes he could _____________.

SOLUTION

The poet wishes he could turn and live with anim

(b)Animals do not complain about _________________.

SOLUTION

Animals do not complain about their condition.

(c)Animals do not merely discuss ______________.

SOLUTION

Animals do not merely discuss their duty to God.

(d)Animals are not crazy about ________________.

SOLUTION

Animals are not crazy about owning things.

Q3.State whether the following statement is true or false.

(a)Animals are self-reliant.

OPTIONS

True
False

(b)Animals quarrel for their possessions.

OPTIONS

True
False

(c)Animals do not worship other animals.

OPTIONS

True
False

(d)Humans have given up many good qualities.

OPTIONS

True
False

(e)Animals suffer humiliation.

OPTIONS

True
False

(f)The poet has retained all his natural virtues.

OPTIONS

True
False

Q4.With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.

Human beings	Animals
Always complain about their condition _________________	Never complain about anything ________________________

SOLUTION

Human Beings	Animals
Always dissatisfied.	Always contented.
Crazy about acquiring possessions	Never interested in owning things.
Worship other human beings	Never worship anyone of their kind.
Always unhappy about earthly matters.	Unconcerned about earthly matters.

Q5.Read the text again, and complete the web, highlighting the good values/habits which we can learn from animals.

SOLUTION

Q6.Find outlines from the poem that are examples of the following Figures of Speech.

Figures of Speech	Lines
Repetition	___________________________
Alliteration	___________________________
Hyperbole	___________________________

SOLUTION

	Figures of Speech	Lines
(i)	Repetition	I stand and look at them long and long.
(ii)	Alliteration	They bring me tokens of myself.
(iii)	Hyperbole	No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Q7.Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.

(a)I stand and look at them long and long.

SOLUTION

I stand and look at them long and long – Repetation.

(b)They do not sweat and whine about their condition

SOLUTION

They do not sweat and whine about their condition – Personification.

(c)They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.

SOLUTION

They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God – Alitration.

(d)Not one is demented with the mania of owning things.

SOLUTION

Not one is demented with the mania of owning things – metaphar/alitration.

(e)They bring me tokens of myself.

SOLUTION

They bring me tokens of myself – Metaphor.

(f)No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

SOLUTION

No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth – Hyperbole.

Q8.Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format with the help of given points.

Points

Title
Poet
Rhyme scheme
Favourite line
Theme/Central idea
Figures of speech
Special features – Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
Why I like/ dislike the poem.

SOLUTION

Animals

The poem ‘Animals’ has been penned by Walt Whitman.

The central idea of the poem is that animals today are better than humans.

The poet has broken away from the conventional use of a rhyme scheme and has written the poem in free verse.

The chief figure of speech used in the poem is Repetition. Lines such as “They do not sweat. Do not lie awake. “They do not make me sick.. make a strong impact. expressing the qualities that humans should possess, but do not. The other figures of speech are Alliteration, Tautology. Hyperbole, etc.

A line in this poem which is my favourite is:

They bring me tokens of myself. This is a very powerful line that shows us what good qualities human beings must have possessed when they were almost like animals in the early stages of evolution and which animals still possess, while we do not.

This is a reflective poem. The language used is simple, but the tone is subtle. By describing the qualities that animals possess today, the poet indirectly implies that we human beings too should possess these qualities. The poet has used adjectives such as ‘placid’ and ‘self-contained’ to bring out the good qualities possessed by animals.

I like this poem very much because it tells us indirectly that if we want to improve human relationships we should observe and pick up qualities that animals now possess and which we might have once possessed but had carelessly given up on the path of evolution.

Q9.Divide the class into two groups. One group should offer points in favour of (views) and the other against (counterviews) the topic ‘Life of an animal is better than that of a human being.’

Later use the points to express your own views/ counterviews in paragraph format in your notebook.

Hold a healthy discussion on the given topic. Encourage and habituate the students to accept others’ Opinions, with respect.

SOLUTION

View: Unlike humans, animals are placid and self. contained. They do not try to set targets or achieve goals as humans do. Animals do not complain about their condition. They are quite satisfied with their

living conditions, whatever they are. Moreover, they do not worship things, other animals, or people as gods. Neither are they too bothered about possessions or earthly matters

Counterview: Since animals are self-contained and self-satisfied, they do not feel the need to improve their living conditions. Humans are restless, they complain about their lives. The result is that they continuously try to improve their living conditions. By setting targets humans are able to achieve all. Animals have no idea about God. Humans acknowledge a divine Creator. Animals do not worry about possessions or earthly matters. As a result, they do not possess the will to care about the future of this planet, as humans do.

ssc, English, Maharashtra, board, chapter 5, Joan of arc, Ebalbharathi, solution, full solution,

Q1.Discuss in groups pairs and make a list of the weapons used in the old times and in the present times.

Weapons usedin the past	Weapons used nowadays

SOLUTION

Weapons usedin the past	Weapons used nowadays
stones	missiles
bow and arrows	hand grenades
spears	bombs
swords	guns
tridents	tanks
catapults	rifles
axes, etc.	nuclear weapons, etc.

Q2.Imagine that you are the captain of your school Kabaddi team. Your final match is against a very strong team. Your team members are sure that you will lose. How will you boost their morale? Work in groups and prepare a shortlist of what can encourage the team.

SOLUTION

I will encourage them in the following way.

I will tell them that even if the opponent is an elephant, a small ant can defeat it.
I will tell them our strong points.
We will try to figure out the opponent’s weak points.
I will tell them no matter how strong the opponent is, we will do our best and we will win.
I will tell them most of the time, we were going to lose yet we won.

Q3.Adding different prepositions to the same action verb changes the meaning of the phrases, thus formed.

For example,

call out – announce

call at – visit

call for – summon

call up – make a telephonic call

call off – cancel

Guess the difference in meanings of the underlined phrases.

a. He promised to look into the matter.
b. He asked me to look for his lost book.
c. I shall look forward to your arrival.
a. An epidemic of cholera broke out in the village.
b. The thieves broke into the locked house.
c. They broke up their friendship.
a. You must carry out your duty faithfully.
b. Please carry on with your work.
c. They carried off the trophy in the football matches.
d. Carry forward the remaining balance to the next page.

SOLUTION

Sentences	Meanings of the underlined phrases
1. a. He promised to look into the matter.	investigate
b. He asked me to look for his lost book.	search
c. I shall look forward to your arrival.	await eagerly
2. a. An epidemic of cholera broke out in the village.
b. The thieves broke into the locked house.	entered illegally and forcibly
c. They broke up their friendship.	ended
3. a. You must carry out your duty faithfully.
b. Please carry on with your work.	continue
c. They carried off the trophy in the football matches.	won
d. Carry forward the remaining balance to the next page.	to transfer

Q1.Read the extract from G. B. Shaw’s play on Joan of Arc and fill in the Tree diagram.

SOLUTION

Q2.(A)Pick out from the extract of the play two lines that provide evidence for each of the following.

SOLUTION

		Lines
a.	Her confidence	1. The Dauphin will give me all I need to free Orleans	2. I will teach them all to fight for France.
b.	Her courage	1. She really doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything.	2. The Squire’s glare neither frightens her nor stops her.
c.	Her optimism	1. If she can put some fight into him, she can put it into anybody.	2. I don’t think it can be very difficult if God is on your side.
d.	Her determination	1. I have arranged it all. You have only to give the order.

e.	Her patriotism	1. I will teach them all to fight for France.	2. You said that you would not see me. But here I am.

Q2.(B)Using the following points, frame a character sketch of Joan of Arc, in your own words. Suggest an attractive title.

confidence
courage
optimism
determination
patriotism

SOLUTION

The Heroine of France-Joan of Arc

Joan, a well-built, strong country girl of 17 to 18 years, is brave and courageous and unafraid of anything. She is confident and asks directly for whatever she wants and is sure of getting it. She is optimistic and feels that if God is on one’s side, one can do anything. She is determined to go to Orleans and motivate the Dauphin to fight the English and save Orleans. Squire Robert and the others feel that if anyone can put some fight into the Dauphin, it is Joan. She is extremely patriotic and confidently says that she will teach the French soldiers to fight, and soon there will not be a single English soldier left on the soil of France.

Q3.From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:

(a)as easy as ____________

SOLUTION

as easy as: chasing a cow out of the meadow.

This comparison is made because Joan was a country girl and had probably chased many cows out of the meadows. Besides, cows are docile creatures and can be driven away very easily.

(b)as mad as ____________

SOLUTION

as mad as: Joan, for Joan was planning to go to the Dauphin, who was frightened, and motivate him to fight for Orleans.

(c)The Dauphin in Chinon is like ________

SOLUTION

The Dauphin in Chinon is like: a rat in a corner, for just like a cornered rat gives up, he too had given up and refused to fight to save Orleans.

(d)The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like ___________

SOLUTION

The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like: sheep. This comparison is made because sheep, who are considered to be foolish animals, can be manoeuvered and manipulated easily.

(e)Joan of Arc is a bit of __________________

SOLUTION

Joan of Arc is a bit of: miracle because she is courageous, confident and determined enough to go to the Dauphin and motivate him to fight for Orleans. when everybody else had given up.

Q4.Say why? Write it in your notebook.

(a)Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire, OR Explain why Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire.

SOLUTION

Joan wanted Captain Squire to give her a horse, an armour and some soldiers and send her to meet the Dauphin. That was the reason she wanted to meet him.

(b)Joan did not ask for many soldiers from Captain Squire.

SOLUTION

Joan did not ask for many soldiers from the

Captain Squire because the Dauphin would give her all that she needed.

(c)Poulengey, Jack and Dick had offered to accompany Joan.

SOLUTION

Poulengey, Jack and Dick felt there was something about Joan, and that she was a bit of a miracle. Her words had put fire into them. They also felt that it was their last chance of saving Orleans. Hence they offered to accompany her.

(d)French soldiers were always beaten in war.

SOLUTION

The French soldiers were always trying to save their lives, and would run away from the battlefield. Hence they were always beaten in war.

(e)Captain Squire Robert said, “I wash my hands off it.”

SOLUTION

Captain Robert Squire was uncertain about allowing Joan to go to the Dauphin. He could not believe that Joan would be successful in her mission. Even then, he could not withstand her determination and confidence: he also felt that this was the last chance of saving Orleans, and that there was something special about Joan. However, he did not want to be held responsible for anything; hence he said “I wash my hands off it.”

Q5.Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.

SOLUTION

	Phrases	Meaning	Own Sentences
1.	cut in	Interrupt	The teacher asked Rohan not to cut in when she was teaching.
cut out	reduce or stop something	Planting a line of trees along the road will cut out the noise from vehicles.
2.	be held by	before	The mayor wanted the elections to be held by the end of the month
be held up	Delayed	The marriage party was held up in the traffic jam.
3.	run away	escape; go off	The kind king allowed the captured deer to run away.
run for	to compete in an election	The film star wanted to run for the post of Mayor.
4.	be known as	to be called as	The new boss wanted to be known as a good and kind person.
be known for	to be famous for	Nagpur is known for its oranges.
5.	go with	suit each other	Don’t you think these shoes go with this dress?
go after	pursue; follow	You will never be happy if you go after money all the time.
6.	put fire into	inspire, motivate	The Chief Guest’s words put fire into the young students.
put fire out	extinguish	Seeing trouble brewing, the minister advised his team to put the fire out before it spread everywhere.

Q6.From an Indian History Book or Internet find out information about Indian Women (queens) who led battles. (For example, Rani of Jhansi and Rani Karnawati of Mewad). Write 3 points of similarity and 3 points of contrast between any one of the above Indian Queens and Joan of Arc. Write in your own words.

Similarities	Contrast
(a)	(i)
(b)	(ii)
(c)	(iii)

SOLUTION

Do it yourself.

Q7.Read the script from:

Joan (Girl) : Good morning, Captain

Squire up to __________

Joan : (simply) ________

Polly and Jack have promised to come with me.

Write a summary of that part of the script (in the indirect speech) in 15 to 20 lines. Do it in your notebook.

SOLUTION

Joan asked the Squire to give her a horse. an armour and some soldiers, and send her to the Dauphin. On hearing this, Robert angrily asked the steward why he had not told him that she was mad. The steward told Robert to give Joan what she wanted.Robert then told Joan that he would send her back to her father with orders to lock her up. Joan replied that it wouldn’t happen that way: Robert had not wanted to see her, yet she had managed to see him.

Joan then asked him for a horse which would cost 16 francs. It was a big amount of money, but

she would save it on the armour, as she did not need a beautiful, fitting armour. A soldier’s armour would do. She said that she would not want many soldiers, for the Dauphin would give her what she needed to free Orleans. Three men would be enough for him to send with her. She adds that Polly and Jack had promised to go with her.

Q8.(A)Make the following sentence Affirmative without change of meaning.

(a)Negative: I am not so sure, now.