Answer the following questions.<\/span><\/p>\n1. What kinds of books did Don Quixote like to read? What were these books like?
\nAnswer:
\nDon Quixote liked to read books about courageous knights and their unbelievable adventures.<\/p>\n
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2. What effect do the things Don Quixote reads have on him?
\nAnswer:
\nThe books made Don Quixote be placed in the imaginary world of knights.<\/p>\n
3. Why didn\u2019t Don Quixote believe Sancho Panza when Sancho told him the ogres were actually windmills?
\nAnswer:
\nAs Don Quixote imagined himself placed in the world of knights, he didn’t believe Sancho.<\/p>\n
4. Why do you think Sancho continued to journey on with Don Quixote after the windmill incident?
\nAnswer:
\nSancho was a peasant. Don Quixote promised him an island to be a reward if Sancho served him. So, Sancho might have continued to journey on with Don Quixote.<\/p>\n
5. When Don Quixote sees the cloud of dust on the plain in the distance, what does he think causes it?
\nAnswer:
\nAs Don Quixote and Sancho pass a farm, they see a thick cloud of dust. Don Quixote thinks it to be a great army marching towards them.<\/p>\n
6. Sancho sees two clouds of dust, leading him to conclude that there are two armies. What does Don Quixote think will happen next?
\nAnswer:
\nDon imagined meeting the leaders and principal knights of different nations. He also imagined that he heard the neighing of steeds, the sound of trumpets, and the rattling of drums.<\/p>\n
7. What is the reaction of the shepherds when they see that Don Quixote is attacking their sheep?
\nAnswer:
\nThe shepherds pelted stones at Don Quixote and soon, he fell wounded to the ground.<\/p>\n
Discuss and Answer (Text Book Page No. 92)<\/span><\/p>\nTo Dream the Impossible Dream
\nDon Quixote might be seen as not simply crazy in his refusal to see things as they really are but more like a person who wants to accomplish a greater good and so refuses to compromise his ideals. Examples of such people include Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n
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Discuss (with examples and other evidence) whether or not they think Quixote deserves to be put in the company of real-world idealists or is merely delusional.
\nAnswer:
\nThe story of Don Quixote was written for enjoyment. This story was read largely by children and they relished the fun. So, Don Quixote cannot be put in the company of the real world idealists. He is merely<\/p>\n
Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 92)<\/span><\/p>\nA. Explain the difference between these words by making sentences. One is done for you.<\/span><\/p>\n1. see \/ sea – Can you see the birds flying over the sea?
\n2. knight\/night – The knight came to the city at night.
\n3. right \/ write – Babu writes his rights as a citizen of India.
\n4. arms\/alms – A beggar who did not have an arm asked for alms.
\n5. fair\/fare – I spent rupees five as bus fare and went to the village fair.
\n6. here \/ hear – She came here to hear the sweet songs of her sister.
\n7. heard \/ herd – The herd of cattle heard the chiming of church bells.
\n8. our \/ hour – Only one hour is more to finish our test.
\n9. no \/ know – I know that no one can help me if I do not study well.
\n10. not\/knot – I could not free the knot of the rope.<\/p>\n
B. Read the following sentences and write the meaning of the italicised words. One is done for you.<\/span><\/p>\n1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
\nwound – injury
\nwound – past tense of wind<\/p>\n
2. There is a fair Arts and Craft fair this weekend.
\nfair – beautiful
\nfair – festival<\/p>\n
3. The woodcutter saw a huge saw in his dream.
\nsaw – past tense of see
\nsaw – a device to cut wood<\/p>\n
4. Write the right answers on the right side.
\nright – opposite of wrong
\nright – opposite of left<\/p>\n
5. The well was dug by a well-known king.
\nwell – water source
\nwell – good<\/p>\n
6. We have march past in March.
\nmarch – parading of soldiers
\nmarch – the third month of the year<\/p>\n
7. Can you get me a can?
\ncan – auxiliary verb
\ncan – container<\/p>\n
8. How long will the live fish live without food?
\nlive – alive (having life)
\nlive – living in a place<\/p>\n
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9. She has tears in her eyes as she tears old photos.
\ntears – salty water from eyes
\ntears – pulling to pieces<\/p>\n
10. I will be second in line if I wait one more second.
\nsecond – a basic unit of time
\nsecond – coming after first in a sequence or order.<\/p>\n
C. Divide each word by putting a slash (\/) symbol between each syllable. On the space provided, write how many syllables each word has. Use a dictionary if you\u2019re not sure where to divide the syllables.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n1. adventure<\/td>\n | ad \/ ven \/ ture<\/td>\n | 3 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n2. courageous<\/td>\n | cou \/ ra \/ ge \/ ous<\/td>\n | 4 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n3. incredible<\/td>\n | in \/ ere \/ di \/ ble<\/td>\n | 4 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n4. knight<\/td>\n | \/ knight \/<\/td>\n | 1 syllable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n5. hilarious<\/td>\n | hi \/ la \/ ri \/ ous<\/td>\n | 4 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n6. excitement<\/td>\n | ex \/ cite \/ ment<\/td>\n | 3 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n7. peasant<\/td>\n | pea\/sant<\/td>\n | 2 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n8. imagine<\/td>\n | im \/ ag \/ine<\/td>\n | 3 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n9. shepherd<\/td>\n | sheph \/ erd<\/td>\n | 2 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n10. entreat<\/td>\n | en \/treat<\/td>\n | 2 syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Listening (Text Book Page No. 95)<\/span><\/p>\nD. Listen to your teacher reading a passage on Adventure Trips. Visualize the activities. Draw the scenes in the given boxes. (Text for listening is in page number -136)<\/span> \n<\/p>\nSpeaking (Text Book Page No. 95)<\/span><\/p>\nF. Ask the students to tell a story. It may be a true story or an imaginative story. Choose one of the titles from the following.<\/span><\/p>\n |