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Mention a few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days together?

When there is endless rain for days together, all the areas become damp and wet so people avoid stepping out or doing outdoor activities. The hillsides get covered with late monsoon flowers like dahlias and ground orchids.


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Complete the following sentences.

(i) Bijju is not seen but his voice is heard because ………………………………


(ii) The writer describes the hill station and valley as ………………………………….


(iii) The leopard was successful in …………….but had to flee when.


(iv) The minivets are easily noticed because ……………


(v) It looks like a fashion display on the slopes when ………………………


(vi) During the monsoon season, snakes and rodents are found in roofs and attics because ……………………..

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‘Although tin roofs are given to springing unaccountable leaks, there is a feeling of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.’

(i) Why has the writer used the word, ‘springing’?


(ii) How is the writer untouched by the rain?


(iii) How is the writer in touch with the rain at the same time?

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What is the significance of cobra lily in relation to the monsoon season, its beginning and end?

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Here are some words that are associated with the monsoon. Add as many words as you can to this list. Can you find words for these in your languages?






Downpour, floods, mist, cloudy, power cuts, cold, umbrella