10th std THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE

THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE

A.Extract-based Question

1.‘Other creatures loathed his voice,

But, alas, they had no choice,

And the crass cacophony

Blared out from the sumac tree

At whose foot the frog each night

Minstrelled on till morning night’

a. Why had ‘they’ no choice?

The frog would go on singing continuously without caring for others.

b. Why did other creatures loathe his voice?

... because he sang loudly, constantly and unpleasantly.

c. Find a word from the passage which means ‘hated’

loathed.

2. ‘And the whole admiring bog

Stared towards the sumac, rapt,

And, when she had ended, clapped,

Ducks had swum and herons waded

To her as she serenaded’

a. Where did the whole admiring bog stare?

They stared towards the sumac tree.

b. When did they clap?

They clapped when the nightingale ended her melodious song.

c. Find a word from the passage which means ‘walked through water’?

waded.

B. Answer the following questions briefly.

a. Which are the different ways in which the frog asserts his importance?

The frog knows that the nightingale is naive, timid and lacks self- esteem. He becomes her self-styled guide and teacher. He makes money by showcasing her talent to the admiring creatures of the bog. He charges her a fee for the lessons in singing. He asserts himself to be the owner of the sumac tree.

b. Why is the frog’s joy both sweet and bitter?

The frog exploited the nightingale’s talent to his advantage. He sold her songs for silver. He was filled with joy when he saw ladies of status and wealth coming to hear the nightingale’s song. But he was also

bitter as he was jealous of the appreciation and attention she received from the creatures of the bog.

C. Long answers

a. Bring out the irony in the frog’s statement: ‘Your song must be your own.’

The frog’s statement ‘Your song must be your own’ is quite ironical. The frog who charged the nightingale for being stupid and ‘too prone to influence’ says these words. It was the frog who ruined her natural potential for singing by claiming to be a critic and appointing himself her trainer. He then went on to exploit her by telling her that her singing needed some improvement. He made her practise till she was tired and her uninspired voice could not attract an audience. When she died he charged her for not being an inspired singer.

b. Do you think the end is justified?



The end seems tragic but is justified. Those who do not have self- esteem and confidence in their own talent generally meet the same fate as the nightingale did. The timid and servile bird allowed herself selfishness. Not only did she ruin her voice but also brought an end to herself.

10th std HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Creative Writing

1. Anand witnessed an accident near his school gate where a child fell down and was hurt very badly.many people were standing around but did not do anything .finally the child was carried to the hospital by a taxi driver .Anand felt the necessity to enable the students to render the first aid to the victim.He decides to write a letter to the local daily about the importance of knowing first aid and the significance of health ,hygiene and medicine.(180 words)



2. Read the lines given below and continue the story. Give it a logical conclusion in about 150-200 words. 

Shalloc was a small boy who lived near a railway crossing. One day while playing near the railway track, he saw that something was unusual also he found the railway track was broken.....

LETTERS

LETTERS

SOCIAL LETTERS
Letters to friends and family should be written in a conversational style. They are a bit like a friendly chat. They should be spontaneous compositions and as such they should be unpremeditated. Compared with essays, social letters have a free style. When we engage in a friendly conversation, we touch on many topics. In the same way, you can write about just about any topic in a friendly letter. You can also present them in whatever order you like.



HOW TO WRITE A REJECTION LETTER

A rejection letter is one of those letters that are not very easy to write. Although writing a rejection letter can be difficult, there are situations that make it absolutely necessary. For example, banks usually send rejection letters to customers whose loan application they cannot approve. Organizations send rejection letters to applicants they cannot hire.

INFORMAL LETTERS

In letters to members of your family, the salutation should be:

My dear Father / My dear Friend / My Dear Sister etc.

Letters to friends and close relations should be written in an easy, conversational style. A personal letter should have the same tone as a friendly chat. And as a general rule they should be unpremeditated and spontaneous compositions.



BODY OF THE LETTER

The style in which the body of the letter is written depends upon the kind of letter you are writing. The style or tone of a personal letter will be quite different from that of a business letter. The following hints, nevertheless, apply to letters of all kinds.



FORMAL/OFFICIAL/BUSINESS LETTERS


Business letters should be brief and to the point. As we all know, business people are always busy. They will not have enough time to read long, winding letters. Unlike personal letters, business letters are written in a more formal style. Certain polite expressions such as those given below are commonly used in business letters.

DOG NAMED DUKE- EXTRA QUESTIONS

9th std THE DOG NAMED DUKE

THE DOG NAMED DUKE

Answer the followings questions briefly.

a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain.

Ans”- Before 1953 Hooper was endowed with positive aspects in life. A six foot one, strong, energetic and competitive Hooper was the zonal sales manager in a chemical company earning handsome. Devoid of any adverse hindrances in life, Hooper had a blissful life going with his wife Marcy, the super dog, Duke, the Doberman pinscher.

Q.b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at headquarters.

ii) Who are they?

Ans:- Here they are referred to the co-workers of chuck Hooper’s chemical company. After the fifth week of chuck’s accident they came to the hospital to acquaint him about company’s stand for him about his sudden state of illness.

ii)Why did they decide to do this?

Ans: - When the position holders of the company got to know about his being partially paralysed, they were in a perplexed state. A sales manager needs to move around for enhancement of company’s business, but Hooper was no longer in that situation. So they had to come to a conclusion about Hooper. So, they decided to inform Hooper about creating a desk job at the head quarters.

Q.c. Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he exhibit to justify this?



Ans:- The is no iota of doubt that Duke was an exceptional and amazing dog. He had eccentric characteristics. He knew the fact that Hooper was not normal any more. So he never jumped he made Hooper walk everyday as if he controlled him. He was intelligent enough to walk and stand for his master. He used to wait for the master’s breath when the master used to collapse in exhaustion. He was no less than a human who knew his work very well and with excellence.



Q. d. What problems did chuck present when he returned to the company head quarters?



Ams: With unprecedented effort Chuck turned his target into reality which was beyond the wildest dreams of the company people. But chuck declared to work only an hour a day. This created a trouble to company. A sales manager working only an hour a day and no moving out does not meet company’s expectation. But it would be an in human matter if he is said that, he was unfit for company’s requirements. So, the company was in a state of duality whether to honour his effort of revival or discard him on realistic ground.



Q.e. Why do you thing Charles Hooper’s appointment as Assistant national sales manager is considered to be a tribute to duke?



Ans:- After the accident of chuck Hooper, the very existence of him was at risk. He was left as an object. His skills at work, his success as a sales manager, everything seemed to create bafflement for him. It was impossible for chuck Hooper to revive unless Duke helped. Duke’s tireless effort made chuck to stand on his feet and regain his authority in life and profession. But the very unexpected demise of Duke made everyone doleful. When the letter of promotion reached it was considered to be a tribute to Duke because it was Duke’s dedication and sacrifice which saved Chuck physically and professionally.