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Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.

(i) velvet grass


(ii) drinking straws


(iii) meadow houses


(iv) amazing mound


(v) fuzzy head

(i) velvet grass: it refers to the soft and smooth grass of the meadow which is as soft as a velvet.


(ii) drinking straws: drinking straws here means that the butterflies are drinking the nectar from the flowers and it appears as they are using a straw for it.


(iii) meadow houses: meadow houses are those several different types of houses built in the meadow. These houses are habitat to many animals, birds, and insects living there like burrows, nests, holes, and mounds.


(iv) amazing mound: Here the mound is called amazing because the ants have made it so beautifully, as they want a good and perfect place to live.


(v) fuzzy head: Fuzzy heads refers to the heads of the yellow flower that has a beautiful texture and shines brightly.


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One word is italicised in each sentence. Find its opposite in the box and fill in the blanks.

Spending; shut; destroy; subtract; increase


(i) You were required to keep all the doors open, not _________


(ii) Pupil: What mark did I get in yesterday's Maths test?


Teacher: You got what you get when you add five and five and _________ten from the total.


(iii) Run four kilometre a day to preserve your health. Run a lot more to _________it.


(iv) If a doctor advises a lean and lanky patient to reduce his weight further, be sure he is doing it to _________His income.


(v) The world is too much with us; late and soon.


Greeting and _________we lay waste our powers.

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Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

Across; along; past; through


(i) The cat chased the mouse _________ the lawn.


(ii) We were not allowed to cross the frontier. So we drove _________ It as far we could and came back happy.


(iii) The horse went _________ the winning post and had to be stopped with difficulty.


(iv) It is not difficult to see _________your plan. Anyone can see your motive.


(v) Go _________ The yellow line, then turn left. You will reach the post office in five minutes.

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Look at the following three units. First, re-order the items in each unit to make a meaningful sentence. Next, re-order the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph. Use correct punctuation marks in the paragraph.

(i) and eighteen fire tenders struggled/the fire began on Monday/to douse the blaze till morning


(ii) in a major fire/over 25 shops/were gutted


(iii) but property/was destroyed/worth several lakhs/no casualties were reported

 2

Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ear to enjoy a meadow? Read aloud the stanza that contains this line.