a snake rubbish tips (n): a landfill site also known as a dumping ground c. The boy happened to go to the relief camp where all Tsunami victims were accommodated. He was surprised to see his parents and relatives there. Form groups and dramatize the scene as a skit.
You may play the roles of the characters given in the narration. Plan and rehearse the skit with the help of your teacher and perform it. A skit is a short informal performance intended to educate or inform. In other words, it is a play or performance or quick, short scenes.
Language Study a. The word “bright” has different meanings in the sentences given below. Bring out the meaning of the word ‘Bright’ in each of the following sentences. (Refer to a Dictionary.) i) Children like bright colours.
ii) Adhira gave me a bright smile. iii) Adhul is a bright student. iv) Sumaya has bright ideas. v) This young player has a bright future.
b. Homophones Read the following examples: i) bare, bear bare: uncovered or not decorated. You should not touch the electric circuits with bare hands. Some words can mean different things in different contexts.
The verb “get” is a good example of a word with multiple meanings - it can mean “procure,” “become,” or “understand.” The association of one word with multiple meanings is known as polysemy. Unit- - - Critical - - bear: A large wild animal (mammal) A bear was killed in the wildfire. ii) dew, due dew: water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapour in the air The dew drops shine like pearls in the morning. due: as a result The building was damaged due to an earthquake.
iii) whale, wail whale : a large sea creature; mammal wail : A cry of sorrow and grief The whale let out a sorrowful wail across the sea. c. Homonyms: Homonyms are words which have similar sound (pronunciation), same spelling but different meaning. Example: i) park: a public area close to nature park: action of moving