Lesson 11.
A Shipwrecked Sailor
[1] Read the text and answer to the questions:
Answer in a sentence within 15 words: 1x5=5
Qus. What is the meaning of hammock ?
Qus. Who wrote "A shipwrecked sailor"?
Qus. Which things did Robinson collect in the desolate island?
Qus. Why did Robinson sleep in a tree at night?
Qus. On which date did Robinson Crusoe reach on the island ?
[2] Read the text and answer the questions:
Complete the sentences: 1x5=5
1. Robinson decided to set up his tent
2. To measure the time, Robinson
3. Robinson withdrew the ladder because
4. it occured to Robinson that he would lose the measure of time.
5. On the rocky side of the hill
[3] Read the text and answer to the questions:
Write T for true and F for the false statement: 1x5=5
1. Robinson made wooden boxes for 7 days. [ ]
2. The barley plants germinated in and around the tent. [ ]
3. Robinson fell ill in june. [ ]
4. The barley seeds were sown by Robinson. [ ]
5. The weather became favourable in November. [ ]
[4] Read the text and answer to the questions :
Answer in a sentence or two: 1x5=5
Qus. Why did Robinson not transfer his tent ?
Qus. What did Robinson find in the river valley ?
Qus. How did Robinson lighted a lamp ?
Qus. Where was the brook ?
Qus. How long did Robinson spend in the island ?
Textual questions
EXERCISE - 1
Tick(✔) the correct alternative from given below : 1×5=5
Qus. Crusoe saw some fair weather in the month of -
(a) December [ ], (b) November [ ], (c) September [ ], .
(d) October [ ]
Qus. Robinson Crusoe used canvas to make a -
(a) bed [ ], (b) sail [ ], (c) tent [ ], (d) curtain [ ].
Qus. The distance between the stakes Robinson Crusoe drove into the ground was- (a) five inches [ ], (b) seven inches [ ], (c) four inches [ ], (d) six inches [ ].
Qus. The journey homeward with the fruit parcel took Crusoe - (a) five days [ ], (b) ten days [ ], (c) three days [ ], (d) four days.
Qus. Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked in - (a) 1659 [√], (b) 1559 [ ], (c) 1359 [ ], (d) 1959 [ ].
EXERCISE - 2
Answer the e following questions within 15 words: 1x4=4
Qus. Where did he pitch the tent ?
Qus. Why did he keep a journal ?
Qus. What name did Crusoe give to the dismal island ?
Qus. How did Crusoe go over the fence ?
EXERCISE - 3
Answer the following questions within 25 words: 2×3=6
Qus. How did Crusoe keep track of the number of days he spent on the island ?
Qus. What were the items Robinson Crusoe collected from the wrecked ship ?
Qus. In what way did Crusoe make himself a lamp ?
Grammar in use
EXERCISE - 4
Underline the adverbs and state their kinds: 1×4=4
(a) It is too hot today.
(b) The girl seldom visits my house.
(c) He searched everywhere for the book.
(d) The boy runs fast.
EXERCISE - 5
Underline the clauses and state what kind of clauses they are :
(a) She asked me what my name was.
(b) He is a friend who has always helped me.
(c) Please enter the room when you are asked to.
(d) That he will win is known to us.
EXERCISE - 6
Identify the following sentences as simple, complex and compounds :
(a) They predicted that it would rain.
(b) The weather being fine, the children went out to play.
(c) Ravi woke up early but he could not reach school on time.
(d) Finishing his work, my father returned home.
EXERCISE - 7
Do as directed: 1×4=4
(a) Tatar hoped to do well in the examination. (Complex)
(b) The Headmistress arrived and the meeting began. (Complex)
(c) Ayesha was surprised when she heard the news. (Simple)
(d) You must work hard to be successful in life. (Compound)
Composition
EXERCISE - 8
You had been ill for three days. Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school seeking leave of absence for those days. [10]
EXERCISE - 9
You want to visit a tourist spot during the Puja vacation, Write a letter within 100 words to the manager of a hotel enquiring about the availability of rooms, cost involved and sites to be seen. [10]
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