(02) UNIT 1.1 AN ASTROLOGER’S DAY
(Activity-sheet for 12 Marks)
Read the following extract and complete the
activities given below:
He had a working analysis of mankind’s
troubles: marriage, money, and the tangles of human ties. Long practice had
sharpened his perception. Within five minute she understood what was wrong. He
charged three pies per question, never opened his mouth till the other had
spoken for at least ten minutes, which provided him enough stuff for a dozen
answers and advices. When he told the person before him, gazing at his palm, “In
many ways you are not getting the fullest results for your efforts,” nine out
often were disposed to agree with him. Or he questioned “Is there any woman in
your family, maybe even a distant relative who is not well disposed towards
you?” Or he gave an analysis of character: “Most of your troubles are due to
your nature. How can you be otherwise with Saturn where he is? You have an impetuous
nature and a rough exterior.” This endeared him to their hearts immediately, for
even the mildest of us loves to think that he has a forbidding exterior.
The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to
go home. This was a signal for the astrologer to bundle uptoo, since it left
him in darkness except for a little shaft of green light which strayed in from
somewhere and touched the ground before him. He picked up his cowrie shells and
paraphernalia and was putting them back into his bag when the green shaft of
light was blotted out. He looked up and saw a man standing before him. He
sensed a possible client and said: “You look so careworn. It will do you good
to sit down for a while and chat with me.”The other grumbled some reply
vaguely. The astrologer pressed his invitation; whereupon the other thrust his
palm under his nose, saying: “You call yourself an astrologer?”The astrologer
felt challenged and said, tilting the other’s palm towards the green shaft of
light: “Yours is a nature...” “Oh, stop that, ” the other said. “Tell me something
worthwhile...” Our friend felt piqued. I charge only three pies per question,
and what you get ought to be good enough for your money...” At this the other
withdrew his arm, took out an anna, and flung it out to him, saying “I have
some questions to ask. If I prove you are bluffing, you must return that anna to
me with interest.”
“If you find my answers satisfactory, will
you give me
five rupees?”
“No.”
“Or will you give me eight annas?”
“All right, provided you give me twice as
much if you
are wrong,” said the stranger. This pact was accepted
after a little
further argument.
A1) GlobalUnderstanding: (2 Marks)
Complete the lines by finding out the common
statements from given passage, used by Astrologer to satisfy his customers.
One is done for you.
1.
Is
there any woman in your family, maybe even a distant relative who is not well
disposed towards you?
2.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
A2) Complex Factual:
(2 Marks)
Trace out the
qualities of astrologer from the passage which stood helpful for his business.
A3) Analysis:
(2 Marks)
Describe how the
challenge was accepted and the agreement was made between the astrologer and
the man in your words by taking help of given extract.
A4) Personal Response:
(2 Marks)
In this extract, Astrologer
used to say some common statements to catch the mind of his customers. According
to you note any four statements to attract the attention or mind of your
friends.
A5) Language study : Do as directed. (2
Marks)
i)
‘He had a working analysis of
mankind’s troubles’.
(Choose the correct alternative to indicate
the tense of given sentence.)
a.
Past continuous
tense
b.
Simple past
tense
c.
Past perfect
continuous tense.
d.
Past perfect
tense.
ii)
He looked up and saw a man standing before him.
(Transfer the given sentence into simple
sentence by choosing correct alternative given below.)
a.
As soon
as he looked up he saw a man standing before him.
b.
He saw a
man standing before him when he looked up.
c.
Looking up
he saw a man standing before him.
d.
He not
only looked up but also saw a man standing before him.
A6) Vocabulary: (2
Marks)
Match the prefix of
column ‘A’ with column ‘B’ to form the opposite words of column B.
Column ‘A’ Column
‘B’
1.
Dis a.
rest
2.
Un b.
continue
3.
Im c.
understanding
4.
Mis d.
possible
(Answer-sheet will be uploaded shortly
to the blog)
UNIT 1.1 AN ASTROLOGER’S DAY
(Activity-sheet for 12 Marks) (3rd
Passage)
Read the following extract and complete the
activities given below: (12
Marks.)
The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven as the other lit a
cheroot. The astrologer caught a glimpse of his face by the matchlight. There
was a pause as cars hooted on the road, jutka drivers swore at their horses,
and the babble of the crowd agitated the semidarkness of the park. The other
sat down, sucking his
cheroot, puffing out, sat there ruthlessly. The astrologer
felt very uncomfortable. “Here, take your anna back. I am not used to such
challenges. It is late for me today”... He made preparations to bundle up. The
other held his wrist and said “You can’t get out of it now. You dragged me in
while I was passing.” The astrologer shivered in his grip and his voice shook
and became faint. “Leave me today. I will speak to you tomorrow.” The other
thrust his palm in his face and said: “Challenge is challenge. Go on.” The
astrologer proceeded with his throat drying up: “There is a woman...”
“Stop,” said the other. “I don’t want all that. Shall I
succeed in my present search or not? Answer this and go.
Otherwise I will not let you go till you disgorge all your
coins.” The astrologer muttered a few incantations and replied: “All right. I
will speak. But will you give me a rupee if what I say is convincing? Otherwise
I will not open my mouth, and you may do what you like.” After a good deal of
haggling, the other agreed. The astrologer said: “You were left for dead. Am I
right?”
“Ah, tell me more.”
“A knife has passed through you once?” said the astrologer.
“Good fellow!” He bared his chest to show the scar.
“What else?”
“And then you were pushed into a well nearby in the
field. You were left for dead.”
“I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to
peep into the well,” exclaimed the other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm.
“When shall I get at him?” he asked, clenching his fist.
“In the next world,” answered the astrologer. “He died four
months ago in a far-off town. You will never see any more of him.” The other
groaned on hearing it. The
astrologer proceeded :
“Guru Nayak-”
“You know my name!” the other said, taken aback.
A1) Global Understanding:
(2 Marks)
State the sentences whether true or false according to
the extract.
a)
Guru
Nayak was polite was nature.
b)
Astrologer
became happy by seeing Guru Nayak.
c)
The
statements of Astrologers have impressed Guru Nayak.
d)
To get
the specific answer, Guru Nakay has consulted the Astrologer.
A2) Complex Factual:
(2 Marks)
Astrologer requested
the man to take back the ‘Anna’.
Because:
1.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
A3) Analysis:
(2 Marks)
With the help of
events given in extract related to the life of Guru Nayak, Narrate the incident
happened with Guru Nayak in past days in your words.
A4) Personal Response:
(2 Marks)
Explain your
response if your father force you to do the work in which you have no interest.
A5) Language Study : Do as directed. (2
Marks)
1.
The
Astrologer felt very uncomfortable.
(Choose the correct
alternative to form the correct use of exclamatory sentence.)
a)
What an
uncomfortable The Astrologer felt!
b)
How uncomfortable
The Astrologer felt.
c)
How
uncomfortable The Astrologer felt!
d)
Oh! The Astrologer felt uncomfortable.
2.
“When shall I get at him?” he asked.
(Identify the
correct use of narration of the above sentence from given alternatives.)
a)
He asked
that when he should get at him.
b)
He asked
when he shall get at him.
c)
He
inquired when he should get at him.
d)
He asked
when I should get at him?
A6) Vocabulary: (2
Marks)
Fill in the sentences
correctly by using the words provided in bracket.
(anna, over whelmed,
incantations, cheroot.)
1.
Smoking
……………. Is injurious to health.
2.
I lend
him 12 ……………. As he demanded.
3.
I will
be …………………….after getting relief from Corona Epidemic.
4.
Magician
used to utter few…………………….. before starting his tricks.
Answer key will be uploaded
shortly in blog.
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