Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 10 Inter English Textbook Solution for Chapter 3 (b) A Prayer for Healing Solution. This Chapter is very important for the students of Telangana who are reading under Telangana Open School Society.
B.) Reading
A Prayer for Healing
Read the poem and find out what the poet prays for.
We join with the earth and with each other
To bring new life to the land
To restore the waters
To refresh the air
We join with the earth and with each other
To renew the forests
To care for the plants
To protect the creatures
We join with the earth and with each other
To celebrate the seas
To rejoice the sunlight
To sing the song of the stars
We join with the earth and with each other
To recreate the human community
To promote justice and peace
To remember our children
We join with the earth and with each other
We join together as many and diverse expressions
Of one loving mystery, for the healing of the earth and the renewal of all life.
Comprehension
Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write the option (a), (b), (c) or (d) in brackets.
1.) ‘We join with the earth and with each other’ means that. we are related to each other…………………. ( ) (a) we are related to each other. (b) we agree to work together. (c) we should hold each other’s hands. (d) we live on the earth.
2.) ‘To remember our children’ means that….. we should leave behind for our children a better world……………………… ( ) (a) children will be adults in future. (b) parents love their children. (c) naughty children can destroy peace. (d) we should leave behind for our children a better world.
II.) Answer the following questions.
1.) What is the main idea of the poem ‘A Prayer for Healing’?
The main idea of the poem ‘A Prayer for Healing’ is a request for healing, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, addressed to almighty or a supreme power.
2.) Can you think of another title for this poem?
Another title for the poem ‘A Prayer for Healing’ could be ‘A Plea for Restoration.’
3.) Earth is our home. It is the home of many other creatures too. Imagine that you are a bird living in a nest on a tree. Suddenly you find that the tree has been cut. How would you feel and what would you do?
If I were a bird in a tree that was suddenly cut down, I would feel frightened and displaced. I would quickly try to find a new place for shelter and safety.
4.) Which aspect of your natural environment (water bodies, trees, mountains, birds, animals, etc. appeals to you the most? Why?
Water bodies appeal me the most because it saves environment and our life too. It’s also a primary moe of transport.
5.) How can you contribute towards healing the earth? Read the following suggestions and tick the ones that you already follow or want to follow in the future.
(a) Spreading awareness about environmental issues
(b) Joining an organisation working in the field of environmental protection
(c) Adopting environment-friendly measures in day-to-day life
(d) Stopping people who are polluting the environment
(e) Following some other ways _________________________