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The Adventure of Toto By Ruskin Bond - (Moments) Lesson : 2 (Page: 7-11) Video Summary in Hindi is available here Question 1. How does Toto come to grand-father’s private zoo? Answer: Grandfather loved animals. One day he saw this attractive monkey with a tonga- driver. The monkey was tied to a feeding- trough and seemed out of place there. Grandfather had great liking for animals. So he decided to buy Toto from the tonga- driver and bought it for five rupees. Question 2. “Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty? Answer: Toto had bright eyes sparkling with mischief, pearly white teeth, quick and wicked fingers and a gracious tail which served as a third hand. The smile of Toto was cute and frightened elderly Anglo- Indian ladies. Altogether all these qualities made him pretty. Question 3. Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog? Answer: Toto was a mischievous monkey. He kept disturbing all other a

MARIE CURIE  - By Chiranjeeb Sen Lesson: 4 - (Page: 24) Words-Note: Remarkable = extraordinary, অসাধারণ। Devote = dedicate, উৎসর্গ করা। Gifted = talented, প্রতিভাশালী। Maintain = sustain, বজায় রাখা / নির্বাহ করা Scientist = man of science, বিজ্ঞানী / বৈজ্ঞানিক। Well-to-do = rich, সমৃদ্ধ / ধনী। Governess = mistress, গৃহশিক্ষিকা। Discomfort = uneasiness, অস্বাচ্ছন্দ্য। Discovery = invention, আবিষ্কার  / উদ্ঘাটন। Research = exploration, গবেষণা / অন্বেষণ। A. Answer the following questions: Q.1. What is the main reason that we remember Marie Curie today? Answer: Marie Curie was a great scientist. She is remembered today due to her discovery of Radium. Q. 2. When and where was Marie Curie born? What was her real name? Answer: Marie Curie was born in November, 1867 in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Skolodovska Maria was her real name. Q. 3. Why did Marie have to stop her studies? How did she save money for further studies? Answer: Marie's father was not a well-to-do man. They had a great

Amanda ! By R OBIN K LEIN Lesson - 4 1. Choose the meaning of the italics words in the following sentences from the alternatives given in brackets:- i) Life in a tower is tranquil and rare. (disturbed/quiet/transparent) ii) Stop that sulking at once, Amanda! (bad tempered / growing angry / unmindful) iii) There is a languid, emerald sea. (blue / vast / relaxed) Answer: i) tranquil - quiet, ii) sulking - bad tempered, iii) languid - relaxed 2. Q. Is Amanda actually nagged by her parents? Answer: Yes, Amanda is nagged by her parents. 3. Q. What could Ananda do if she were a mermaid? Answer: If Amanda were a mermaid she would be drifting in the vast sea. 4. Q. What does Amanda yearn for? Answer: Amanda yearns for freedom of living her life in her own way. 5. Q. Who is the poet of the poem “Amanda”? Answer: Robin Klein is the poet of the poem Amanda. 6. Q. Why is Amanda asked not to eat “the chocolate”? Answer: Amanda was asked not to eat chocolate because she has had ac

MY CHILDHOOD By A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (an extract from Wings of Fire) Lesson - 6 (Page No: 68) Question: Can you think of any scientists, who have also been statesmen? Answer: There have been many other scientists who have ventured into the field of politics. Some of them are Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Chu and Claude Allègre. (The list is only indicative. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.) Activity: Question: Find Dhanuskodi and Rameswaram on the map. What language(s) do you think are spoken there? What languages do you think the author, his family, his friends and his teachers spoke with one another? Answer: According to me, Tamil and English are the two languages spoken there. Almost certainly, the author, his family and his friends spoke in Tamil with one another. However, his teachers probably spoke English with the students. (A model answer has been provided for students' reference. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the an