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Lesson- 8
Stanza- 1 & 2
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) ‘The Snail’ is written by –(a) William Cowper.
(2) The snail sticks closely to –(d) all of these.
(3) The snail does not fear to –(a) fall.
(4) The house of a snail is a part of his- (c) body.
(5) The snail hides within his –(c) body.
(6) The snail is secure within his –(b) house.
(7) The snail hides when there is –(c) danger.
(8) The danger can arise out of any harm or a –(a) Strom.
(9) The word ‘imminent’ means –(b) about to happen.
(B) Complete the sentences with information from the text.
(i) The snail grew along with __house and all together.___________________
(ii) To the snail ‘danger’ is ___imminent betides of storm.______________
(iii) The snail sticks close to __grass or leaf or fruit or wall._________________
(iv) The snail has no fear _to fall.____________________
(v) The snail seems to have grown __in grass, leaf, fruit and wall.________________
(vi) The snail hides within the house when __imminent danger betides of storm._____________________
(C) State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right – hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
(i) The snail is not afraid to fall. (true)
Supportive sentence: the snail has no fear to fall.
(ii) The snail has a separate house to hide. (false)
Supportive sentence: the snail hides in its body.
(iii) The snail seems to have grown in the place he sticks to. (true)
Supportive sentence: the snail sticks close to grass, leaf, fruit or wall as if he grew there.
(iv) The snail hide in his house when there is in danger of storm only. (false)
Supportive sentence: the snail hides when danger imminent betides of storm, or other harm besides of weather.
(v) The snail feels insecure in his shell house. (false)
Supportive sentence: the snail feels secure when he hides.
(D) Answer the questions.
i) Storm, betides, bad weather conditions are dangerous things to a snail.
ii) The snail sticks himself to grass, leaf, fruit or wall.
iii) The snail does not fear to fall because it grows there within the objects together.
iv) The snail’s house is located within its body where he hides.
v) The snail hides himself in its body.
vi) The snail hides himself in its shell at the time of danger.
Stanza- 3 & 4
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) Self – collecting power of a snail is –(d) enormous.
(2) The snail shrinks into the house when his horns are given –(c) the slightest touch.
(3) The snail is able to shrink into his house due to his –(b) self – collecting power.
(4) When the snail shrinks into his house he does go out of –(a) much displeasure.
(5) Wherever the snail dwells, he dwells –(c) alone.
(6) The snail has no –(d) chattel.
(7) The word ‘Chattel’ means –(b) personal property.
(B) Complete the sentences with information from the text.
(i) When a snail feels displeasure it __shrinks into his house._________________
(ii) When the snail’s horns are given the slightest touch ____he shrinks with his self-collecting power.____________
(iii) His Self – collecting power is such ___he shrinks into his house with much displeasure.______________
(iv) The snail shrinks into his house feeling __displeasure._______________
(v) Where the snail lives ____he lives alone._______________
(vi) Except himself the snail has chattels __none._________________
(vii) The snail is well – satisfied to be his own __whole treasure.______________
(C) State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right hand – side. Provide Sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
(i) The snail has little self – collecting power. (false)
Supportive sentence: the snail has such self-collecting power to shrink into his house.
(ii) The snail shrinks into his house joyfully. (false)
Supportive sentence: the snail shrinks into his house with displeasure.
(iii) The snail has many chattels to carry with him. (false)
Supportive sentence: the snail has chattels none except himself.
(iv) The snail is satisfied to be his own treasure. (true)
Supportive sentence: the snail is well satisfied to be his own whole treasure.
(v) The snail leads a seclude life. (true)
Supportive sentence: the snail dwells alone wherever he dwells.
(D) Answer the questions.
i) The snail lives alone wherever he lives.
ii) The snail shrinks within its body with a slightest touch from outside.
iii) The snail has super self-collecting power which helps to shrink its body.
iv) The snail dwells alone because he feels satisfied alone.
v) The snail feels satisfied to be his own whole treasure.
Stanza- 5 & 6
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) A Snail does not need –(c) partner.
(2) A Snail leads its life like a –(b) hermit.
(3) Snail and its house are –(b) inseparable.
(4) To seek a snail without its house is a kind of –(a) foolish task.
(B) State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right – hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
(i) The snail and its house are inseparable. (true)
Supportive sentence: the snail hides in its house which is his shell.
(ii) Snails love company. (false)
Supportive sentence: snail dwells alone wherever he dwells.
(iii) A snail wants to share it food with others. (false)
Supportive sentence: a snail feels satisfied to live alone.
(iv) Snail spend their life alone. (true)
Supportive sentence: snail feels satisfied to be his own whole treasure.
(C) Answer the questions.
i) When the snail meets another snail while eating he eats faster.
ii) A snail spends and leads his life alone like a hermit. It has no personal belongings except his own body.
iii) No, a snail does not need any partner in its banquet.
iv) Someone who is worse than blind can seek to find a snail without its house.
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