Taro's Reward
What was Taro's father's wish to save himself from the cold?
Taro's Father's wish was to drink sake to save himself from the cold.
Name 5 verbs from the poem 'The Kite'.
dive, dip, snaps, soars, climbs, rides, pulls, falls
What did Kalpana Chawla study in her PhD?
She studied aerospace engineering in her PhD.
Why did the afternoon turn out to be black?
The afternoon turned out to be black because the poet and her brother were in a bad mood.
Give the comparative and superlative form of the word 'bad'.
comparative - worse
superlative - worst
Why did Taro hide himself?
Taro hid himself to save himself from the angry villagers.
How does the kite look in the sky?
The kite looks new and bright in the clear blue sky.
Who did Kalpana Chawla marry?
She married an American flight instructor Jean Pierre Harrison.
Why could the poet not remember what their quarrel was about?
The fight was about something so small that the poet couldn't remember what it was about.
Write the plural form for the following sentence:-
The girl was very sad.
The girls were very sad
Why did the waterfall give Taro saké and others water?
he waterfall gave Taro saké and others water because Taro was a very thoughtful and dutiful son to his parents. He used to serve his parents with dedication and sincerity. The saké from the waterfall was a reward for his goodness. On the other hand, the people of his village got plain water because they were greedy.
What happens to the kite when it is trapped on top of a tree?
The kite looks dull and torn on top of a tree. It flutters when its string gets caught in the tree branches. The master of the kite could no longer control the kite and its string. The kite could no longer move upward in the air.
How did she become an astronaut?
To become an astronaut after studying engineering in college. She worked as a pilot and a flight instructor before joining NASA. Later, she applied to NASA's space shuttle program. There she was hired as a research assistant and selected for training as an astronaut.
Why one should not continue with a quarrel?
A quarrel should not continue for a long because it is always a harm for a relationship. It may create misunderstandings which may lead to an end of a good relation. It is preferable to find a solution and to bring a quarrel to an end.
Identify the degree of comparison for the word 'most genuine' and form a sentence using the same.
Most genuine - Superlative form.
Aakash is the most genuine boy in my friends group.
Why and how did the emperor reward Taro?
Simile is a figure of speech that compares two things or people using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Example: The kite soars like a ship.
What abilities must an astronaut have according to the journalist.
According to the journalist, an astronaut must have great encyclopaedic knowledge as well as knowledge in the fields of science such as biology, astrophysics and aeronautical engineering.
Oh! come along’! we can’t go on all night’.
Who said the above lines and why?
The poet’s brother said the above lines because they had a fight and in order to resolve the matter he said the above lines.
Charlie or Chameli are going to the competition.
We loves eating dosas for breakfast.
- Correct the verb that is hightlighted in these sentences.
Charlie or Chameli is going to the competition.
We love eating dosas for breakfast.
Water! Nothing but water!
(1) Who said this line?
(2) When was this line said?
(3) Why was this line said?
It is said by the angry villagers when they went to the magical waterfall to get sake because when they filled their pitchers it was not sake but it was plain water.
How bright on the blue
is a kite when it's new!
1. Name the poem and poet for these lines.
2. When do these lines appear in the poem?
3. What does the kite look like when it is new?
1. The kite - Harry Behn
2. These lines appear twice in the poem, once in the beginning and once towards the end. It appears twice for emphasising how beautiful the kite is when it is new.
3. The kite looks bright when it is new.
I never really thought while pursuing my studies or doing anything else that I was a woman or a person from a small city.
1. Who said this and when was this said?
2. Why did the speaker say this?
1. This was said by Kalpana Chawla when she was asked what is it like to be a woman in her field.
2. She said this because she believed in following her dreams with courage and hard-work regardless of her gender or place of birth.
He said he was right.
I knew he was wrong!
1. Who is 'he' and 'I' referred to in these lines?
2. When were these lines said?
3. What was the speaker feeling when they said this?
1. He is the poet's brother. And I is the poet Eleoner Farjheon.
2. These lines were said after the poet and her brother had a quarrel about something she couldn't remember.
3. She was feeling stubborn and angry with her brother because they were in disagreement.
1. Each student ………………………… to submit their assignment before Friday. (has / have)
2. A number of issues ………………………….. discussed at the meeting. (was / were)
3. The majority of criminals ……………………….. non-violent. (is / are)
1. Each student has to submit their assignment before Friday. (has / have)
2. A number of issues were discussed at the meeting. (was / were)
3. The majority of criminals are non-violent. (is / are)