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The cricket says, “Oh! What will become of me?” When does he say it, and why?

The cricket says these words when he sees that winter has come, the ground is covered with snow and trees have no leaves. He says this because he has not saved anything to eat and now he cannot find any food.


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Imagine that you are Jim. You have returned to your town after the war. In your diary record how you feel about the changes you see and the events that occur in your town. You could be like this 25 December 1919

It’s Christmas today, but the town looks…


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Suppose you are the visitor. You are in a dilemma. You don’t know whether to disclose your identity and disappoint the old lady or let her believe that her dear Jim has come back. Write a letter to a friend highlighting your anxiety, fear, and feelings.

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Given below is the outline of a story. Construct the story using the outline.

A young, newly married doctor ____ freedom fighter _____ exiled to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the British _____ infamous Cellular Jail _____ prisoners tortured ______ revolt by inmates _____ doctor hanged _____ wife waits for his return ____ becomes old ______ continues to wait with hope and faith.

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Find in the poem the lines that mean the same as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” (Shakespeare).

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What is your opinion of the ant’s principles?