4.4 The Unsinkable Ship Difficult Words Maiden - first पहिला Unsinkable - that cannot sink न बुडणारे Iceberg - a large piece of ice हिमनग Yelled - cried with pain किंचाळला To steer - to turn वळवणे Scraped - rubbed with something घासला गेला Tilt - to slant re trip तिरपे होणे Lifeboat - a special boat that rescues people who are in danger at sea. जीव रक्षक बोट Vanished - disappeared नाहीसे झाले Drowned - went under the water and died पाण्याखाली बुडून मृत झाले Submarine - a ship that travels underwater पाणबुडी Director - a person who directs a film दिग्दर्शक MARGIN QUESTIONS Q.1 Why was the titanic so called? Ans . The ship was called Titanic because the word Titanic means huge. Q.2 What facilities were available on the ship? Ans . Titanic carried more than 2000 passengers. She was like a large hotel with grand staircases, dining rooms, shops, and swimming pools. Q.3 What made the man turn cold with fright? Ans . The man saw a hug...

  4.3 Golden Chain Difficult Words Links - joins जोडते Precious - very valuable मौल्यवान Clasped - gripped घट्ट बांधलेला Recollections - memories आठवण Erase - rub out, remove पुसून टाकणे Priceless - extremely बहुमूल्य Kindred similar सामान, सारखा Margin Questions Q.1 To what two things is friendship compared? Ans . The golden chain and the precious jewel are compared to friendship. Q.2 What holds friends closer together? Ans . Love holds friends closer together. Q.3 How long does true friendship last? Ans . As long as memory lives true friendship lasts. Q.4 Which possession is more precious than gold? Ans . To have an understanding friend is more precious than gold. ENGLISH WORKSHOP Q.1 Write the name of your closest true friend vertically and prepare an Acrostic using every letter in the name. Ans . Ex . Ritesh . R -Reliable I - Inspiring T - Trustworthy E - Encouraging S - Supportive H - Hard worker Q.2 Tick the correct ( ✔️ ) before the co...

4.2 P. V. Sindhu - An Icon Of Success. Difficult Words Ace shuttler - a top badminton player उत्कृष्ट बॅडमिंटन खेळाडू Contemporary - belonging to the same time समकालीन Featured - an important part in महत्वाचे आकर्षण Initial - beginning  सुरुवातीचा Apprenticeship - learning as a trainee प्रशिक्षणार्थी Enhance - to add to वाढवणे Launch - to start or begin सुरुवात करणे Global arena - international scene आंतराष्ट्रीय क्षेत्र Bagged - achieved जिंकल्या Successive - consecutive लागोपाठ येणारे Create history - to do something important that has not been done before and which will be recorded publicly remembered for a long time इतिहास घडवणे Noteworthy - significant लक्षात घेण्याजोगा Endorsement - authorization मान्यता Dedication and commitment - perseverance and devoted efforts समर्पण, निष्ठा  Attitude - outlook प्रवृत्ती Never-say-die - not to give up hope कधी ही हार न मानणे Pushing the envelope - to go b...

  2.4 Excuses! (A Skit) Difficult Words Nothing short of  - nothing less than Investigate - carry out a systematic search to discover the truth about some incident तपास करणे Pavement - a footpath of the sides of a road रस्त्याच्या अंगास असलेला पदपथ Groaning - making painful sounds कण्हणे To deal with - to handle व्यवहार करणे किवा तोंड देणे Vanished - disappeared नाहीसा झाला Growled - the angry sound made by animals प्राण्यांनी रागाने केलेला आवाज budge - move हालने MARGIN QUESTIONS Q.1. In what sense was Ritesh 'early'? Ans. Actually, Ritesh came to school very late when the first period was about to end so the teacher said that Ritesh was early for the second period. Q.2. What was the first reason why Ritesh was delayed? Ans. When Ritesh was walking to school he heard a scream from the main road. He went there to find out if someone needed help. He saw a person lying near the pavement in pain. Suddenly another man came running out of the shop with a pa...

   3.1 Coromandel Fishers. Difficult Words Wakening sikes - the sun rises in the sky सूर्य उगवतांनाचे आकाश Catamarans - sailing vessels with two hulls तराफा Hasten - be quick to do something लगबगीने कृती करणे Comrade - friend साथीदार Breast - a person's chest छाती Glade - an open space in a wood or forest जंगलातील वृक्ष नसलेली मोकळी जागा Grove - a small wood or other groups of trees आमराई Spray - a shower of small drops of water तुषार Foam - a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically by agitation or fermentation फेस Sweeter - having a  pleasant feeling अधिक आनंद देणारे Glee - happinessआनंद, हर्ष Verge - horizon काठ Mates - meets एकत्र राहणे Margin Questions. Q.1. As the sea gull flies away calling it appears as though he is showing the way - What does the way lead to? Ans. The way leads to the sea where lots of fish are available. Q.2. Who holds the storm by the hair? ...

2.3 The little River Difficult Words Meanders - Flow with twists and turns वळणे घेत जाते Slime - think the slippery substance चिकट पदार्थ Kash - tall, grass with white feathery flowers पांढरी फुले असणारे उंच गवत Gamchhas - thin cotton towels पातळ सुती पंचे Wade - walk in a source of water it is not deep ज्यातून चालणे कठीण आहे अश्या चिखलातून चालत जाणे Washcloths - small cloth for washing face चेहरा पुसण्यासाठी वापला जाणारा कापड, रुमाल scour - scrub घासून पुसून स्वच्छ करणे In spate - a sudden flood in a rever आलेला अचानक पूर rife - full of सर्वत्र पसरलेला dabbling - talking rapidly खळबळ करत torrent - the rapid flow of water जोरदार प्रवाह Stir to life - become alive with sound and movement उत्साह संचारने Margin Questions Q.1. How do we know that the river is just knee-deep? Ans. In summer the water is only knee-deep,            And cows and carts can cross it with ease,       ...

 2.2 The House-builder Difficult Words Mason - one who builds with stone, bricks, cement बांधकाम करणारा Strove - made great efforts खूप प्रयत्न केले Perfection - the quality of being perfect परिपूर्णता Designed - sketch, outline Architect - a person who designs buildings इमारतीचे नकाशे काढणारा Dedication - committed to task or purpose निष्ठा Zeal -= great enthusiasm and energy in one's efforts. Diligence - constant careful efforts मेहनत Persistence - continuous efforts चिकाटी सातत्य Subsequently - afterward त्यानंतर Recompensed - money given for work done परतफेड Disheartened - felt disappointed निराश झाला To no avail - of on use निरुपयोगी Refused - decline नकार दिला Reluctance - unwillingness नाखुशी Legal - authorized कायदेशीर beaming - grinning आनंदाने हसत Documents legal papers कायदेशीर कागदपत्र Margin Questions Q.1. Why was the mason a very good workman? Ans. The meson was a very good workm...

2.5 A Play Difficult Words Harsh - rough कठोर Noose -a loop formed in a rope - गळफास Spurn - reject with disdain or contempt धिक्कारणे Resist - to oppose प्रतिकार करणे Deny - to declare untrue सत्यत नाकारणे Prompt - ready तत्पर Cranky - an electronic person विक्षिप्त व्यक्ती Sane - realistic शहाणा Drastic - radical and extreme कठोर Yonder - over there पलीकडचा Obstruct - impede अडथळा करणे Reluctance - unwillingness नाराजी Predict - foretell भविष्य  Prophet - fortune teller भविष्य सांगणारा Margin Questions Q.1. What is the Goldsmith's excuse? Ans. The Goldsmith's excuse is that the king orders him to set aside all his work and get the Queen's ornaments ready before her birthday. Q.2. Is the Goldsmith telling the truth? Give reasons for your answer. Ans, Yes, the Goldsmith is telling the truth. Because it was the king's order to set aside all his work and get Queen's ornaments ready before her birthday. And Goldsmith (on...

 2.5 A Play Part - 01 Difficult Words Alert - watchful दक्ष Enliven - make (someone) more cheerful उत्साह देणे Complications -  a difficulty गुंतागुंत Delectable - pleasurable आनंददायक Sage - साधू Revered - to have a deep respect for आदर असणे Gracious - courteous, kind, and pleasant दयाळू learned - well educated विद्वान Monarch - a king, queen, or emperor बादशाह Fanfare - a flourish of trumpets धामधूम Wail - sad cry आक्रोश Peered - look with difficulty बारीक नजरेने पाहणे, निरखून पाहिले Instantly - in a flash तात्काळ Intention - purpose ऊद्देश Gallows - for the hanging of criminals वधस्तंभ Summon - to order to be present उपस्थित राहण्याचा आदेश देणे. Execute - carry out अमलात आणणे Cowering - to cringe दबकने Distracted - took ones attention away विचलित केले. Fret - worry काळजीने क्षुब्ध होणे Esteemed - to think highly of आदर करणे Threshold -...