Sunday, February 4, 2024

I Have a Dream Martin by Luther King

I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King

Q:1 Who were the people whom Martin Luther King was addressing?
Ans: They were the people who had mostly come from jails. They were fighting for human rights in the USA. They believed in the equality of human beings. They were against slavery.
Q:2 What general message did Martin Luther King give to his addressees?
Ans: Martin Luther King acknowledged the services of the people whom he was addressing.

A Mild Attack of Locusts by Doris Lessing

A Mild Attack of Locusts
Doris Lessing
Q:1 What are Locusts?
Ans: Locusts are a great threat to the farmers. They are flying insects and attack in the form of groups. These groups usually contain millions of hoppers. They can eat acres of farmlands in hours.
Q:2 Are the hoppers different from the locusts?
Ans: Locusts are fully grown insects while hoppers are their young ones . They are more dangerous than the locusts.

The Foolish Quack by Folk Tale

The Foolish Quack
Folk Tale
Q:1 What is a folk-tale?
Ans: A folk-tale is a popular tale told by the generations of the people. Its authorship is unknown. It always speaks of the common interests of the community
Q:2 Who is a quack?
Ans: A quack is an unqualified physician. He has little medical knowledge. But he claims to be a great doctor.

The Gulistan-e-Sa'di by Sheikh Sa'di

The Gulistan of Sa'di
Sheikh Sa'di
Q:1 How did the slave react when the boat got caught up in the storm?
Ans: The slave was overtaken by the fear of being drowned. So he began to cry and tremble. He was nervous mainly because it was his first experience of
sailing in a boat.
Q:2 What was the effect of the slave's nervousness on others?
Ans: All of them were uneasy because of his silly behaviour.

The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams

The Use of Force
William Carlos Williams
Q:1 Why was the doctor called by the woman?
Ans: The doctor was called on telephone by the woman. She wanted him to examine her daughter who was suffering from some disease.
Q:2 How did the woman receive the doctor at the front door?
Ans: When the doctor arrived, a big woman received him.

The Reward by Lord Dunsany

The Reward
Lord Dunsany
Q:1 What was the subject discussed at the club?
Ans: They were discussing whether success depending on opportunity or determination. Some people said that opportunity was necessary and some were in favour of determination
Q:2 What was Jorkens' opinion?
Ans: Jorkens was of the opinion that only determination was necessary for success in life.

The Piece of String by Guy De Maupassant

The Piece of String
Guy De Maupassant
Q:1 Describe the activities of the farmers at the end of the market day?
Ans:

At the end of the market day, the people gathered at a great big hall for a great meal. The rich people were with their vehicles of all types. These included carts, gigs, wagons, dumpcarts.

Q:2 What type of food was available for meal at the big hall?
Ans:

There were chicken, pigeon and legs of mutton in the roast.

Thank you, M'am Langston Hughes

Thank you, M'am
Langston Hughes
Q:1 Describe the woman as found in the beginning of the story?
Ans:

She was a large woman with a large purse hung across her shoulder .She was walking along though it was about eleven o' clock at night.

Q:2

What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman?

Ans: It was quite late at night. The time was about eleven o' clock.

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Dark they were, and Golden-Eyed Ray Bradbury

Dark they were, and Golden-Eyed
Ray Bradbury
Q:1 Describe the opening scene of story?
Ans: A rocket landed on the surface of Mars. Its metal cooled in the wind. From it came out a man, a woman, and three children. Other passengers circled away across the valley
Q:2 What were the feelings and sensations of the man (Mr. Bittering) as he stepped out of the rocket?
Ans: He felt his hair flutter.

Clearing in the Sky by Jesse Stuart

Clearing in the Sky
Jesse Stuart
Q:1 Why did Jess not want to go with his father?
Ans: Jess had already walked half a mile uphill from his home to his parents home. He had carried a basket of dishes to his mother. As he was tired because of thi exercise, he did not wat to go with him.
Q:2 Why had Jess come to his father's home on foot in such a hot weather?
Ans: No doubt, the weather was very hot, but he came on foot because the journey by car was risky because of a couple of slips in the road.

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Synonyms

What is Synonym
Synonyms are different words that have the same or similar meanings. They come in every part of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions.

As a synonym example, let’s look at synonyms for good. As one of the most commonly used words, good has a lot of synonyms that mean the same or almost the same thing: fine, excellent, satisfactory, wonderful, superb, etc. 

Notice how the meanings are not always identical; for example, excellent is a high degree of good, while satisfactory is more like a minimal amount of good.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Button, Button by Richard Matheson

Button, Button
Richard Matheson
Short Question & Answers
Q:1 Describe the carton that Mrs. Norma Lewis found lying by her front door?
Ans: It was a cube-shaped carton, sealed with tape. On it was printed their name and address by hand.
Q:2 What was the address written on the carton?
Ans: It was: "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, 217-E, Thirty-seventh Street,

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Ch-11: Organic Compounds

Ch-11: Organic Compounds

Class-10th - Chemistry Definitions

Organic Compounds:

  • Organic compounds are composed primarily of carbon atoms and usually contain hydrogen atoms as well.
  • They have a wide range of chemical diversity and magnitude, with millions of known organic compounds.
  • Organic compounds tend to have covalent bonds

Ch-10 Acid, Bases and Salts

Ch-10: Acid, Bases and Salts

Class 10th - Chemistry Definitions

Concepts of Acids and Bases:

  • Acids and bases are fundamental concepts in chemistry that describe substances with specific properties and behaviors. 
  • Acids are characterized by their ability

Ch-09 - Chemical Equilibrium

Ch-09 - Chemical Equilibrium

Class 10th - Chemistry Definitions

Chemical Equilibrium: Chemical equilibrium is the state in a reversible reaction where the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction. This means that the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time.