English class 10
3.5 the alchemy of nature
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On the rocky beach the writer found rocks curved and sculpted by the water
- True
(2) When we listen to the Nature, it leaves us in complete awe.
True
(3) We should not live our life to its fullest.
False
(4) The water was shaped by the rocks.
- False
Who teaches us that hard times do not last forever? How? [खडतर कष्टाचे) दिवस कायमचे टिकून राहत नाहीत, हे कोण शिकवते? कसे ?]
Ans. Bits of grass peeping through small cracks in concrete pavement and the green leaves on a tree in spring teach us that hard times do not last forever.
The grass is destroyed by the concrete but comes
to life again. The tree is bare all through the cold winter months, but when the spring sets in, it is full of leaves, regaining its green majesty.
(2) What are the alchemies of nature
mentioned in the extract? (या परिच्छेदात नमूद केलेल्या निसर्गाच्या किमया कोणत्या ?)
Ans. The alchemies of nature mentioned in the extract are-
(1) Grass peeps through small cracks of a concrete pavement.
(2) A rainbow colours the entire sky. (3) Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl..
In the cold winter month, the tree was bare of all leaves.
(a) full (b) withdrew (c) bare (d) short +(2) We find innumerable stars in the infinite sky.. (a) clouds (b) crowds (c) stars (d) moons. (3) There is always an opening even in impossible things.
(a) opening (b) closing (c) enjoying (d) singing (4) Water without hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind.
(a) the earth (b) the sun
(c) the moon(d) the horizon.
(2) State whether you Agree or Disagree
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Hibiscus flower smiles with the sun and dances with the wind.
*(2) 'However life is short, we should live to its fullest' is the lesson we learn from the hibiscus plant.
*(3) The rock on the beach was curved, sculpted and shaped.
(4) The poet William Blake tells us to hold infinity in the palm of our hand and eternity in an hour.
A3. Activities based on Vocabulary:
(1) Find synonyms from the text for the following words/phrases.
(Answers are directly given.) *(1) a strong feeling of fear or respect - awe *(2) to direct authoritatively - command
*(3) large and impressively beautiful - majestic (2) Match the pairs of antony
Seeds regenerate from another seed.
Ans. Regeneration is the renewal germplasm accessions by sowing seeds which of will possess the same characteristics as the original population.
(b) Plants and flowers wilt and become one with the other.
Ans. Wilting is the loss of rigidity of non- woody parts of plants if they do not get water to thrive and soil is too dry.
(c) Cacti (अनेकवचन- निवडुंग) thrive in the desert
region.Ans. Cacti (plural of cactus) lack leaves, instead they have spines which help preventing the loss of water and mineral content in the desert plants.
(d) Bare nature turns green in spring.
Ans. As temperatures warm and days get longer, forest ecosystem begins the transition from winter to spring.
(e) Caterpillar turns into butterfly.
Ans. It is truly a fantastic mechanism developed by nature. For a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly, it digests itself using enzymes triggered by hormones.
(Each group will present their discussion in frontof the class.)
Seeds regenerate from another seed.
Ans. Regeneration is the renewal germplasm accessions by sowing seeds which of will possess the same characteristics as the original population.
(b) Plants and flowers wilt and become one with the other.
Ans. Wilting is the loss of rigidity of non- woody parts of plants if they do not get water to thrive and soil is too dry.
(c) Cacti (अनेकवचन- निवडुंग) thrive in the desert region.
Ans. Cacti (plural of cactus) lack leaves, instead they have spines which help preventing the loss of water and mineral content in the desert plants.
(d) Bare nature turns green in spring.
Ans. As temperatures warm and days get longer, forest ecosystem begins the transition from winter to spring.
(e) Caterpillar turns into butterfly.
Ans. It is truly a fantastic mechanism developed by nature. For a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly, it digests itself using enzymes triggered by hormones.
(Each group will present their discussion in front of the class.)
Who teaches us that hard times do not
last forever? How? [ खडतर (कष्टाचे) दिवस कायमचे टिकून राहत नाहीत, हे कोण शिकवते ? कसे ?]
Ans. Bits of grass peeping through small cracks in concrete pavement and the green leaves on a tree
in spring teach us that hard times do not last forever. The grass is destroyed by the concrete but comes to life again. The tree is bare all through the cold winter months, but when the spring sets in, it is full of leaves, regaining its green majesty.
(2) What are the alchemies of nature mentioned in the extract? (या परिच्छेदात नमूद केलेल्या निसर्गाच्या किमया कोणत्या ?)
Ans. The alchemies of nature mentioned in theextract are-
1) Grass peeps through small cracks of a concrete pavement.
(2) A rainbow colours the entire sky.
(3) Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl.
(4) Innumerable stars shine across the infinite
Impossible itself says 'I M possible'. Do you agree? Justify your answer by citing some examples from the text and some that you have experienced or heard from someone. ('Impossible हाच शब्द मुळी 'I am possible' असे व्यक्त करतो. तुम्ही या अर्थाशी सहमत आहात का? पाठातील व स्वतः कोणाकडून तरी ऐकलेली किंवा अनुवलेली उदाहरणे देऊन तुमच्या उत्तराचे समर्थन करा :)
Ans. Yes I agree, it is possible to do the most difficult of things, provided we have the will and conviction to do so. We can clearly know this from the passage. The bits of grass, the tree in the winter and the tiny ants etc. are the examples from
,How can learning from nature help human beings? (निसर्गाकडून मिळणारी शिकवण मानवाला कशी उपयोगी पडू शकते?)
Ans.
(1) Limitless sky with trillions of galaxies reminds us how insignificant we humans are in this vast universe.
(2) Water always flows from high to low in the same way knowledge should be transferred from the learned to ignorant.
(3) Trees provide shade selflessly to everyone, we should be selfless in our life too.(4) Nature does not hurry; yet everything is accomplished.
(5) Trees stand deeply rooted in the ground even
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