Unseen passage 4: The Eagle And The Baby Bird (BBC Compacta class 6th Module 5 worksheet 17)

 Q. Read the passage carefully:

   THE EAGLE AND THE BABY BIRD
(1) In a big shady tree lived a mamma and papa bird with their small little bird. Everyday they would feed and take care of the baby bird till it grew up to go on its first flight.

(2) "Today we will teach you how to fly. Then you can go and see the world,"papa bird said. "But wait till we get some food for all of us,"said mama bird softly.

(3) The baby bird sat in the nest waiting in excitement for its first flight. Suddenly a shadow fell on him. He looked up and saw a huge bird staring at him.

(4) "Who are you?" asked the baby bird. "I am an eagle,"said the big bird in a gruff voice.

(5) "Oh, hello eagle uncle. My papa and mamma are not home. They have gone to get some food for us and after that they are going to teach me how to fly," said the baby bird excitedly. "You please wait. They will be returning any moment now."

(6) "I have not come to meet them. I have come to eat you because I am hungry," said the eagle.
"Why do you want to eat me. I am no food. You wait, eagle uncle and share the food my papa and mama will bring,"said the baby bird.
Eagles have always eaten other smaller birds and so I am not going to eat you also. So, don't talk too much and let me eat you in peace."

(7) "Okay, eagle uncle, I won't stop you but first let me kiss you to forgive you the way my mama does to forgive my moschiefs." So saying the baby bird kissed the eagle near the left eye.
"That felt nice. Do it on the other side too,"said the eagle.
The baby bird obliged.

(8) "Hey, this is nice. I never knew you could also love another being. Come here baby bird and let me thank you for showing me the meaning of love,"said the eagle hugging the baby bird.

(9) Very soon, the papa and mama bird returned home to find a guest for lunch!

The Tribune

(I) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following statements as briefly as possible. Write the answers in the space provided.

(a) The shady tree was home to ...........

(b) One day the baby bird was alone as ...........

(c) .......... made the baby bird feel very excited.

(d) The visitor with gruff voice wanted ...........

(e) Two qualities of baby bird as revealed in the story are: (i)......... (ii) .............

(f) The eagle felt a little irritated because ......... .

(g) The baby bird wanted to kiss the uncle because ...............

(h) The uncle wanted the baby bird to kiss him a second time as ...............

(II) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following from the paragraphs indicated. Write the answers in the space provided.

(a) looking fixedly (paragraph 2-3)

(b) deep and rough (paragraph 4-5)

                         ANSWERS

(I) 

(a) mama bird, papa bird and their small little bird. (para 1)

(b) her parent's (mama bird and papa bird) has gone to get some food for all of them. (para 2)

(c) its first flight (para 3)

(d) to eat baby bird (para 6)

(e) i) sharing (para 6) 

     ii) loving (para 7)

(f) baby bird was talking too much and don't let her to eat yourself in peace. (para 6)

(g) baby bird forgave eagle the way her mama does to forgive her mischiefs. (para 7)

(h) It felt her nice (para 7)

(II)

(a) staring 

(b) gruff

Tolerance - The Need of the hour.

 Q. We hear in the news about growing intolerance among children and youth, which is causing great trouble and discomfort in modern times. There are cases of bullying in schools and colleges, frequent fights and rising tempers. Understanding the importance of tolerance, prepare a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly on the topic “Tolerance- The need of the hour”  in about 120-150 words.

A.        TOLERANCE - NEED OF THE HOUR

Respected Principal, My worthy teachers and dear friends. Today I stand before you to express my views on the topic ‘Tolerance- The need of the hour’.

Man is a social animal and has to live in a spirit of harmony and cooperation with others. In this process some amount of give and take is necessary. Tolerance is a virtue of civilized age which helps us to makes with those people who have different ways and views. Without tolerance, broad mindedness energy will be wasted. Since people of different backgrounds, religions interact with each other, so they depend on each other. The level of tolerance should be increased so that harmony is created. Racism, castism are the results of intolerance. A greater amount of tolerance will bring a lot of peace and harmony into this world. Today Gandhi ji is not present but his high principles of non-violence and tolerance still exists. We should follow the principle of ‘live and let live’.

Thank you! 

Q. Tolerance is a virtue of civilized age. There is an immediate need to educate our students on the importance of maintaining the secular fabric of our nation. Write a speech to be presented in the morning assembly on the topic ‘Tolerance-Need of the hour’ in about 150-200 words. 

Unseen Passage 3: Robert Falcon Scott and his men (bbc compacta class 6th Module 1 worksheet-1).

Q. Read the following passage carefully:

(1) In 1912 the British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his men were caught in a snowstorm and died while returning to their base camp after reaching the South Pole. Their tent, buried under snow, was discovered the following year by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Scott was found holding in his dead hand an unfurnished letter addressed to his author~friend, James Barrie. After describing the fierce snowstrom and the approaching death, Scott wrote that he and his colleagues were spending the time singing songs and pleasant conversation. Below these lines he had written in bold letters one word- COURAGE. When he returned to England, Shackleton handed over the letter to Sir James Barrie, who read it and kept it in a box.

(2) A few years later, Sir james developed some defect in his right hand because of which he could not hold a pen. The author lost all hope of ever being able to write again. One day, in a pensive mood, he took out Scott's letter and read it again. It lifted his spirits, and set him thinking. If scott and his men could remain cheerful in the face of certain death, could he not learn to face adversity bravely? He picked up his pen and began practising writing with his left hand. In a few weeks he could write perfectly well with it.

                        Questions
 (I) On the basis of reading of above passage, complete the sentences as briefly as possible. Write the answers in space provided.
(a) Robert Falcon Scott and his men were killed when..............
(b) Sir Ernest Shackleton discovered ...........
(c) Just before his death, scott ..............
(d) The atmosphere in the scott's tent just before  the snowstorm was one of ............ and .............. .
(e) James felt sad and hopeless because ........ .
(f) The lesson Scott's letter taught James was ............. .
(g) "...and set him thinking" (para 2). What thought came to Sir James's mind? 

(II) Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following from the lines indicated.
(a) gentle (Paragraph 1)
(b) happy (Paragraph 2)

                       Answers
(I)
(a)  they were returning to their base camp after reaching the south pole. (para 1 line 1)
(b) captain Robert Falcon Scott and his men's tent buried under snow. (para 1 line 2)
(c) found an unfurnished letter addressed to his author friend, james Barrie. (para 1 line 3)
(d) pleasant and joyful. (para 1 singing songs  and pleasant conversation)
(e) he was not able to write again. (para 2 line 2)
(f) To face adversity bravely. (para 2 line 5)
(g) Thought came to Sir james mind was that if scott and his men could remain cheerful in the face of certain death, could he too not learn to face adversity bravely. (para 2 line7)

(II)
(a) fierce
(b) pensive

Success comes to those who will and dare.

 Q.  You are Madhu/Madhav, a student of class VIII. You feel really inspired after reading about great talented people like Adam Ezra, Cohen, etc. You realize that ‘Success comes to those who will and Dare’. Taking hints from the unit ‘Enterprise’, along with your own ideas, write a speech to be deliver by you on the same topic in about 150 words. [SA1 2016-17 Class VIII DAV BOARD]

A.     SUCCESS COMES TO THOSE WHO WILL AND DARE

Respected Principal, My worthy teachers and dear friends. Today I stand before you to express my views on the topic ‘Success comes to those who will and Dare’.

All want to be successful in their life. Success is a journey and not a destination. Success means to achieve the goal of our life. It is rightly said that, “Hard work is the key to success” . Nothing can be gained without hard work. To get success in life, one has to takes risks. We have to face all the challenges of our life very boldly; we should learn from our failures. We should have a positive attitude towards our life. Only then we can achieve our goal. History shows that all the freedom fighters, leaders had worked  very hard to achieve their aim. So, we can say that nothing can be achieved if we do not dare and will. To reach the ladder of success, we should have a strong willpower, determination and dareness.

Thankyou! 

Q. Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Taking ideas from the unit ‘Enterprise’ along with your own ideas, write a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly of your school on the topic ‘Success comes to those who will and dare’. You are Radha/Rishabh of class VIII. (Word limit: 100-120 words) [D.A.V Board March 2021]

Q. Many start-ups began during the pandemie but only a few succeeded. Others failed due to lack of determination and consistent hard work. This proves that no endeavour can be successful without hard work, determination and perseverance. Taking ideas from the Unit-Enterprise, write a speech on the topic, ‘Success comes to those, who never give up’. (Word limit: 100-120) (Sample paper 2022)

Q. Ups and downs are a part and parcel of life. But maintaining an indomitable spirit in the face of such circumstances helps one achieve success. Taking ideas from the unit- Enterprise- of English Reader along with your own ideas write a speech on the topic- Success Comes to Those Who Will And Dare.                                         (100-120 words)