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| [rae FALE oF Trova | WARMING UP! ‘Students can refer the game explained on page 39 of the textbook. Attempt this acttvlty in groups.) b. Interviews Building a Story (Students can refer to the role plays and interview skills explained on page 39 of the textbook and mpt this activity in groups.) Part 1 Textbook pages 40 to 43 Introduction + This 1s a story from the Iliad, which tells us about the prosperity of Troy, and the war veen the Trojans and the Greeks. READING SKILLS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Read the following passages carefully and complete the activities : 55400 | (Rextbook page 40) Name the following (1) He composed The Iliad and The Odyssey. (2) The language of The Iliad and The Odyssey. (3) The language of The Mahabharata. (4) The most beautiful woman in the world, Glossary : handed down (phr) ~ passed on toalater generation or age rupee 03 . Answer the following questions (1) How were epics transmitted from generation to generation? cs Epis. tu aneree See sy aa tf 1s Homer honoured wi Find the synonyms of the following words used in the story : 1) beautiful tng..Cweman) — (2) famous ~ shell = Ranger. q (1) beaut Ses ») (2) ‘orms : Write the adjective forms of the following words : rospiutable. (2) hero ~ Lithia (1) hospitality (4) poem -..... (3) history Aa. Voice : Change the voice of the following sentence! (2) It is believed that The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed by Homer. ee eel a (2) Nobody, my who the Dees of these epics is. AS. Personal Response : (1) Have you seen any of the stories mentioned in the passage in TV serials or movies? Ans. Nek 4 awe Avene both, tre Foe ver eae Os TV. Burials. ya (2) Who are considered to be the authors of the epics ‘Rameyanal andl Mauabharaia respective? A1.|(1) Complete : Complete the following sentences : (1) Troy was a rich trading city in... ASLa. (2) Round their city the Trojans had built (3) From Mount Ida flowed many __AUWe4e$. (4) The valleys among the hills were _Wuoll = 10a (2) Correcting the sentences : Correct the following sentences using facts from the p (2) Troy traded in cattle and grass with other cities. the following questions : }) How did the location of Troy help it to grow into a very rich, nee a Lh pdt ae on eo the. reas stabil Aber fed ow Shute Lag aie Adtuafid., both, of termmenes roa mead Bats fe 248 paethenges ate? 7 dad built. id teat AES attiek..arn. Ala. ens a aoa wall a ne eee Lhasa, Lhe His soos Lie a. setae it Leh pam ah protected by the Ca nen At bay Atie Wile bebind ) Find the antonyms of the following from the passage : tonyms and Synonyms : fptile (2) offended x _pleaneck (4) surrender x attacks ) barren ss ) peace x ) defenceless x (2) safe ~ ) Round their city the Trojans had built a strong wall. (Pick out the verb and state tts tense.) Aad built = fark. Ly fillet sitinwh ) The wall was so broad that people could stand on it. (Pick out the modal auxiliary and state what it indé Response : at, do es think, is needed for a city to be prosperous? must be roll. 11) He persuaded Helen to elope with him. ») She was wife of King Menelaus. ‘Smart Workbook : English Kumarbharati : Std. 1X [11469] —————<< —“—SOSCSOS—SC—~—~—~—~—~—~—”” (3) He led the defence of Troy for nine years. (4) He was killed by a poisoned arrow that entered his heel. (2) Correct the sentences : Correct the following sentences using facts from the passage : (1) Helen eloped with Menelaus. Ans. Helen. -elepedl. site. fascs « (2) Troy was attacked because it was a strong, rich city. = Ans. ioas.attacked because... Pavince Paris had... vst. Seay a gg tog Me (3) The Greek armies and heroes always defeated the Trojans. ttf 4 Grok Ans. Sometimes. fang. Attamned te chane tte. | of Shs Cu fe tatadl (4) Both the enemies were sadines (0 continue nering egies (5) 1 ‘The great heroes avoided one another. “to Ler hair ireomes “hemes aan, hae ey vai tie Hire gsact heron ‘Thus, Troy was a strong city, Glossary: elope -run away secretly in order to get married. ald order to force the people to come out or surrender. A2. Answer the following question : What was the cause of the ten-year-old war between the Greeks and the Ans. A3. Antonyms and Synonyms (1) Find the antonyms of the following from the passage : (2) cowardly ~....béeare.. (2) exposed - (2) Find the synonyms of the following, from other sources : (ay great - tbhudticuoud.. (change (a) strong - ull = paotieticd (4) brave — A4. Rewrite : (a) He had brought her to Troy. Rewrite beginning ‘She Aad boos tos by fe siege did nof (Rewrite replacing the tage ch, ats fighting went on dally, But Personal Response : Do you think that wars can solve problems? mi 1, Make meaningful sentences : (a) Use the following phrases /adverbs in your own sentences : (2) among the hits: Ve tibal comnmumitios hs Aor Th Bills tha ills One vy ee 1S ee en atl was ootnally ti spulcsbed by noe. lah mance. - ) (3) actually : lll Sas ot Ate but S was toe. =< aE YUU shade me a = # fea Maron ht a (b) Use the following word in two separate sentences, the word having different _ may be able to reduce Me sek cancer, Control ‘olood poe iigutes in ow Lt You actud zelistlly halp us dives Ans. 4: hs joke LS. ANe 4 Atha Lolouronk. se ay inte the alts: (c) Use the following word in two separate sentences, a noun and then as a force Ans. 1: lhe. Aad. de. ube hats eae aoe Abewld not Jotce. 2. Spot the error and correct the words/sentences : {a) Unscramble the words and rewrite them correctly : (2) weamdo - ...meaclew, (8) nibia (4) geverne — Altea (b) Rewrite the sentences correctly : () Itis believe that The iad and The Odyssey were compose pesca (1) eertil ~ Q. 3. Word Play : (a) Pick out the words that cannot be formed us! fy (1) hospitality - hospital. soapy. spoil. spate a ing the letters of the given words, (2) literature — titerate, treat, threat. retreat . (©) Complete the following web which indicates the advantages of Troy a ee oe strong foxtneté i Troy — strong walls. | a Sa ko fertte walle | rich gH9LS. | Q. 4. Do as directed (2) In times of war, the gates would be closed, (Replace the modal by another showing past habit) ans. Sa. Limes 6f 13 + ax, Ths gates tuted to be sored (2) Paris, @ prince of Troy, had persuaded Helen, wife of a Greek king Menelaus, to elope with him. (Rewrite as a compound sentence, tea asad he. Aad persuaded. Helen, Kaeg te Arbeit bb ee . “ (Change the voice.) ans. Achilles Rilled Herter» (4) The fighting went on dally but the siege did not end. high peaks _ The Greeks sailed to Troy and Hector was killed by Achilles, ‘The siege continued for ten long| ) ane ths Leofans seed he ond, he, (a) Complete the following sentences with reference to the passage. (2) Epics are long poems that_Selate. the deodls agiaok odtional agi. (2) They may be composed and sung or recited for many years before (3) Nobody knows for certain who (4) Its betieved that the Ghd cund the ablind pork worttyiomer, wno Lived. about 400 BLE. and who 2 coy ea. vb te anather, Shigivg “Aiba A calla sari aioe meget end (5) At the back rose the high peak of Mount Ida, from which de of our two Indian epics, find out which battle/war lasted the longest? ‘enemy armies, its heroes, its duration and the final outcome. (a) Cause = (b) The enemy armies (c) Heroes (d) Duration (c) Final outcome the story of why Helen was persuaded by the goddess Aphrodite to elope poe Eg ——_—— 1d nothing was left of the ~~ Introduction : This Part tells us how Troy was finally defeated. and nothing Prog rich city, Al. Complete : Complete the following sentences : (1) Odysseus thought of a plan to Obtain. Nualefony-» (2) Troy was taken, not by. but _ oy a thiol (8) Two great heroes, ea &. Odeyeseine. entered the horse. (4) Only one man was left behind to persuade the Trojans to obeag Sts dnorse Lasto PASSAGE At last Troy was taken, ‘The Greek ships had Glossary : Troy was taken - Troy was defeated, The seashore was deserted — There was the seashore. A2. Answer the following questions : (1) How did Odysseus plan to defeat the Trojans? Sah Lin their. Anite But tinitiod tailing Rar ne (2) What was the reason for Trog to rejoice and celebrate the same . (1) Words that sound 2 oe from the passage words that sound the same as the fol 2) este AOL __ (8) won (a) grate ~ eee @s \yinas SMART WORKBOOK : ENGLISH KUMARBHARAT]— 78 ‘Use of phrase Use the phrase ‘enough to’ in your own sentence ; rh Ans... |. Do as directed : (2) When the Trojans are asleep, we will attack the elty. (Pick out and name the clauses.) Ans. et Ae eee Malin. Clause.» (2) The Greek leaders decided to follow the advice of the wise Odysseus. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined part as the answer:) ans. Whose, Adalco id the. Gitake tandated darid.e te oollend$ Personal Response : What do you think about Odysseus? ans.___f think tat Oeystous andl. uted tundarhant rere er “th Agate, bora, & Lean heneslfy, nok by a tiiok..... Oday shen net hase .9 Ween tient feo xiaees tn not. hanie. _ Tain St 3 ads PASSAGE 2 (Textbook pages 44 and 45) fl. Correct Order Write the correct number against the sentences in the order in which it happened : (1) They found a Greek with his hands tied together. (2) Let us make a hole in the wall and drag the horse in. (3) They saw the huge, wooden horse. (4) The Greek told them his tale. “Its peace at last, . Answer the following questions : (2) Was it enough to use the wooden horse to hide? What was done to make 1 city? aos, 34 oat nat enseygh te ube ths betaine atitt to Athion Ab Gast wooden horse? who Lad f (2) How aid the cunning Greek explain the presence of such a large G4 £a- i lid &e Ps and wot cto AS. Use ‘of phirades? toeuld got. Ue Lepesant 47 Jor examples, ‘se the following phrases in your own sentences: (Refer to textbook page 47 f ) CD tred.ot ; We ewe feed of He J soni poe. bute. pstucthy (2) afraid of: Me Ohi eae cof fe Guster. Vibes ta He '9) too. to... : he lao. sab. tee Log te be Robt: 2 The. sebure A4. (1) Clauses Pick out the clauses from the following sentence and state their type : He spoke and told them this false tale. ans. He Abeke — Maem clause. : Ce). Ted than. this fps tale Hain Clause. (2) Use of which’ Rewrite the sentence using ‘which’ : ‘Then they saw on the sands the huge, wooden horse. Ans, how Aaso.en. The Lands adage Agtse wehbe voas. AS. Personal Response Do you think the Greeks and Trojans were superstitious? Give reasons for your answer. Ans, Lesa 2h Al. Web: Complete the web : ‘The horse was ducag geal ita Te ‘What happened in Troy that day ‘The Greek left behind in Troy fant ee : = Let ‘Answer the following questions : (2) What reckless, thoughtless step did the Trojans take? ts. ae ~ also tehebrated..amd. (2) How did the Greeks enter the city of Troy? Ans. .._bohewy. Tae dung sacke...dho Aad beun Left, bobind Lau the gusts _qfcad fain Hn to Le aif md. Hooks nbed b fs a How did the Greek ships remain hidden from Troy? iniole tack ash ene ite My Lowitrtd...thein..Aails ead deebped...amclor.— Usd Acenauined buchos drs Vf a 3. Use of phrases : Use the following phrases in your own sentences : (1) so ... that Une Hismg gers lst ho ened That 1 ab AEE tan a) moms spaced ty umbiclla cb Soon as ut began (3) all that day : z hein metiu. _Lhouled at Man, Mes (4) inorder to : ldo. Angate..to.1ombk herd 4 order te ds. wiolt fh M4. (1) No sooner than : Rewrite the following sentence using ‘no sooner than’ : As soon as they were hidden by an island, they had lowered their sails. AS Ans.._.NO Senate. wre they Aidden. by am acl. Mie aeolg e ceee ade (2) Too ... to: Rewrite the following sentence using ‘too ... to": ‘They were so excited that they paid no attention to his words, . Personal Response : What do you think the Trojans should have done when they found the horse? Al. True or False Write if the following sentences are True or False + ba, (1) The Trojans were unprepared for the attack. 4, ; Sale (2) Hector's mother and wife were killed. (S) Helen regretted her action of leaving her husband. (4) King Menelaus was unforgiving. A2. Answer the following questions (2) What na sounds and sights could be witnessed at Troy, that fateful night? ojala, a alt, was filled. wetth. Lhe. “if ules. fos wn a stat ial he niet tet (2) hint was th em of the royal family of Troy and that of Helen? a A3. Adjective forms Write the adjective forms of the following words : (1) forgave - iniabls (2) shame - (3) patace - . falatial (4) emotion ~ Aa. (1) Clauses Identify one example of a main clause and one example of a dependent clase Feryais ens SMART WORKBOOK : ENGLISH KUMARBHARAT - gy 82 participles : rite two present participles from the passage which have been used as adjectives. Also write the s they modify : ‘Ans. "Present Participles used as Adjectives Nouns they modity tanh SSS epee, rie a a | Personal Response : How could the fall of Troy been avoided? Ans, Ue fall o Slory Could, hrawe..Ltsan. anatded tf fs. “tag fams Aad btw Slowld alas toave. been. supeaktcheut Aud taeare Ths. dente Amide fe. “oF , holtesdng that Lt bomuld.. bated. ttn, Aue. Magy chlseudeh, loae. : to. Hci. oie prlett tobe had” wdamed. then. that Mie heise told be a tricle te destier ne 1, Make meaningful sentences : (a) Use the following phrases/adverbs in your own sentences : (2) to follow the advice : Gus. pateoants eld us ta (2) a wonderful piece of work : Ufa carom Ao Aoadly a.seordeapul june werk dens, (3) soundly: DAs’ | Oa, ing... £Oum Posaslee de Aguse - : le. Wat Apter Dhar oo. bon dnfide. . YB) Use the following word in two separate sentence amd 9. 2. Spot the error and correct the words/sentences * (a) Rewrite the words correctly : thscdlinsd. () enterance ~_ évitamea. (2) threteaned exeaped 5 (3) detighetea — AAG sted. (4) ecsaped —~ (b) Rewrite the sentences correctly : (2) drank that feasted day the ‘trojans Al 7 and hiearalee——--— ans. SU that: his tifa, (2) arrow himself Paris killed, by was a polsoned als. a. opotsened Qe: ans. fOrris inset boas. Willed alsa by @ @. 3. Word Play iven words. (@) Write four sensible words using the letters of the gi 5 letters : (1) pretended + padtind, Tindad., pAsen, cemcit« (2) celebration : ikaati., beeti.,.claar, brain ya low: (b) Circle the proper nouns from the lesson in the grid given bel Bach word must be of at jg. 4. Do as directed : : (1) “But why did the Greeks make such a huge horse?” some of the ans. (Gert The Trojand were fsa tains the horse ators al built and Wh (2) The Trojan: spi aa i t day of rejoicing was soon “Hod das he sd 2 lowed by a night of terror, (3) But oe Ae Sa hole ithe wall. (Plok out the infinitive.) (4) Let us n ae PH INR - (2) Find and write the Greek and Trojan names used in the story. Ani s pe Kags flan, rs (2) List all the Words related to ‘war' from the Ans. Words. uolatid fist story. . 1, Read the beginning and end of a sci-fi story given on page 48 of the textbook. Complete the story using your imagination. Ans. “The Magic Glasses’ After ten years of diligent experimenting on ‘ight’, Jayant, a brilliant scientist, created a pair of eye- lasses which would enable him to see through all opaque objects, doors, walls, metal structures, etc. On Monday, he put on his ‘magic’ glasses and stepped into the busy street outside = _____Lawen - —T Armes tin [is «. And so Jayant received the ‘State Award for Brave Citizens.’ . 2. Try to relate Jayant's sci-fi story, in brief, in the Dramatic Present Tense. (2) Q) Put ‘the following events in the order in which they took place. Number them

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