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  Q.1 Characters :   1.Johnsy 2.Sue 3.Behrman   Q.2 Word Galaxy   Refer from the T.B   Q.3 Dictionary Words (H.W) 1.shaggy – covered with long, thick, untidy hair. 2.ripple- a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again. 3.gnarled 4.stricken 5.contempt 6.morbid   Q.4 Make Sentences (H.W) 1.shaggy 2.ripple 3.gnarled 4.stricken 5.contempt 6.morbid     Q.5 Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. “ She   has   one   chance   in-let   us   say,   ten,”   he   said,   as   he   shook   down   the   mercury   in   his   clinical thermometer,   “and   that   chance   is   for   her   to   want   to   live.   Your   little   lady   has   made   up   her   mind that ...

Q.1 Characters 1.Sir Ralph 2.Abbot Aberbrothok   Q.2 Word Galaxy 1.keel- timber or steel structure on which the framework of the ship is built. 2.Abbot-head monk in a monastery 3.buoy-anchored float used to warn of nearby hazards in the water. 4.surge- the rise of the sea waves 5.mirth-gladness accompanied with laughter 6.scoured-moved quickly and searched a place thoroughly to find something 7.knell-the sound of a bell which is rung solemnly for a death or funeral 8.dreadful-unpleasant   Q.3 Make Sentences (H.W) 1.perilous- dangerous 2.gurgling- to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space. 3.scoured- 4.plundered- 5.gale-   Q.4 Extract 1.  Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. He felt the cheering power of spring; It made him whistle, it made him sing: His heart was mirthful to excess, But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness. a)  Who was the Rover? Sir Ralph the Rover was a notorious sea pirate who had gone on an a...