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4, Write synonyms and antonyms of the underlined words in the passage., , 5, Awindmill has blades. Name any two things in your home which have blades. per, fan and em, , 6. Tick (Y) the correct option. ., , (i) The two sundials made by Newton were displayed on the :, , , , , , _faywalls of the house (b) on the roof of the house _, \) /\ (c) flour of the house (d) lawn of the house, We The windmill stood still because :, (a) the blades were very heavy aulbythe wind did not Blow much, (©) the windmill was in a closed room (d) none of these, (iii) Isaac’s ideas were really :, (a) boring (b) complicated — (c) impractical N (d.amazing, Read the following passage ca, , 2. Rabindranath was once invited to ee a Congress meeting. All the members and, , , , leaders came, to the meeting, ¢ tesset in English style and they gave speeches in, English. BUt(Rabindranath appeared in the traditional Bengali style wearing a dhoti, and a shaw) He wanted to change the idea that speaking and dressing like the British, would make Indians equal to them. He wanted Indians to realise how ‘preci is their, culture and tradition was. He insisted that each and every person should learn his.or,, her mother-tongue. In one of his essays, he has wyitten that just as a child nourishes, on its mother's milk and grows healthy and'Strong, in the same way the mind and the, , soul will grow strong and healthy through learning the mother-tongue., , , , , , , , Questions, 1. Why was Rabindranath invited at a Congress meeting? |g Stn oe, , How did Rabindranath differ from the member and leaders who attended the meeting?, , , , Write synonyms of the underlined words hoc ce, , , , 2, 2 5 ed, 3. What did Rabindranath want indians to realise? he.s Precious their ¢ Nine emdc, 4, 5, , Tick (v) the correct option :, (i) Rabindranath was invited at a Congress meeting to :, , (a) give a speech (b) reciteapoem (c) sin i i, ee g (d) paint a picture, , a, @&