1.2 Androcles And The Lion
Difficult words
Cruel - Unkind , क्रूर
Wealthy - Rich , श्रीमंत
Slaves - Bondman , गुलाम
Opportunity - संधी
Escaped - पळून
Seemed - वाटले
Paw - पंजा
Swollen - (Past Participle Of Swell) सुजलेला
Gratitude - कृतज्ञता
Authorities - अधिकारी
Cave - गुफा
Prison - तुरुंग
Guilty - अपराधी
Beasts - प्राणी
Emperor - सम्राट
Courteous - Polite सभ्य , विनयशील
Bound By Low - Strictly forced to follow
the laws. कायद्याने , नियमानुसार
Bound By Low - Strictly forced to follow
the laws. कायद्याने , नियमानुसार
Clutches - tight Hold तावडीत सापडणे
Coward - One who gets easily Afraid भेकड
Flee - Run away, Escape पळून जाणे
Piteously - In a piteous manner करुणेने
Cautiously - Very Carefully जागरूकपणे
Moaned - Made painful sounds कण्हला
Whimpered - cried Painfully मुसमुसद रडला
Distress - Great trouble मानसिक दुःख , यातना
Summoning up Courage - Trying to be brave धीर गोळा करून
Intention - Purpose हेतू
Deftly - Skillfully and quickly चपळपणे
Arena - A ground surrounded by seats on all sides for sports and
other public events.रिंगण, आखाडा
Dismayed - Sad निराश
Ferocious - Wild and dangerous , Fierce भयंकर
Cautiously - Very Carefully जागरूकपणे
Moaned - Made painful sounds कण्हला
Whimpered - cried Painfully मुसमुसद रडला
Distress - Great trouble मानसिक दुःख , यातना
Summoning up Courage - Trying to be brave धीर गोळा करून
Intention - Purpose हेतू
Deftly - Skillfully and quickly चपळपणे
Arena - A ground surrounded by seats on all sides for sports and
other public events.रिंगण, आखाडा
Dismayed - Sad निराश
Ferocious - Wild and dangerous , Fierce भयंकर
English Workshop
(1)A. Match the phrases in column A with their meanings in Column B.
Column A Column B
(1) Looking out for (a) Anger reduced
(2) Face to Face (b) Returned slowly
(3) Summon up courage (c) Trying to search for
(4) Rage melted (d) Filled with soft feelings
(5) Be move by (e) try to be brave
(f) In front of each other
Answer 1.c 2. f 3. e 4. a 5. d
(B) Read the following sentences from the story.
(1) They were bound by law to obey their master.
(2) The kind man bound up the lion's injured paw.
(3) The lion bounded towards Androcles again.
The word 'bound' carries 3 different meanings in each of the sentences.
(a) rushed forward (b) forced to follow (c) tied up
Put the correct letter a / b / c in the boxes according to the proper meaning.
(c) Now translate each of the tree sentences ( a, b, c) into your medium of learning.
(a) आपल्या मालकाची आज्ञा पाळण्यासाठी ते कायद्याने बांधील होते.
(b) त्या दयाळू माणसाने सिंहाच्या पंजाची जखम बांधली.
(c) सिंह ने एन्ड्रोक्लसकडे पुन्हा झेप घेतली.
2. (A) Find from the story the Antonyms (opposite words) of the following.
(B) Find from the story 5 words that describe the sound made by the lion.
Answer. Whimpered, moaned, Bounding, Purr And Roaring.
3. Write the reaction that followed each of the actions given below.
(a) Androcle did not like his cruel master, so He escaped from the clutches of his cruel master.
(b) The lion looked at androcles piteously, so He moved very cautiously towards the lion
step by step.
step by step.
(c) Androcles bandaged the lion's injured paw, so the lion licked his arm.
(d) A Hungry ferocious lion was released into the arena, so he was certain that this was
the last day of his life.
the last day of his life.
(e) The lion reached Androcles and It begin to purr and rub its nose against him.
(f) The emperor asked Androcles what other reward he would like, so Androcles replied
that he wanted the lion to be set free.
that he wanted the lion to be set free.
(4.) Write in your own words 3 to 4 sentences about each of the following.
- The condition of slaves in ancient Rome.
Answer. - In ancient Rome, The kings , Noble men and wealthy people used to keep
poor people as their slaves.
poor people as their slaves.
They were compelled to work for their masters.
The slaves had no freedom, and rights.
They were starved, beaten and whipped cruelly.
They were subjected to barbaric punishments, for no fault of theirs.
- Qualities Of Androcles.
Answer. - Androcles was a kind, gentle and courteous man.
He wanted freedom from his cruel master.
Androcles was not a coward but a brave man.
He was very compassionate and sensitive.
He could not see the lion in pain.
He nursed the lion till it could not walk Androcles was not selfish.
So he asked the emperor to set free the lion also.
- Even wild animals can be our friends.
Answer - Yes, Even wild animals can be our friends and
they also have feelings and emotions.
If we help them definitely they will not be cruel to us.
They know how to react to our actions.
If we treat them cruelly definitely they will be cruel with us and
if we treat them friendly they can be our friends.
(5) Narrate to your class, any short story about ‘Kindness to Animals’ (OR) How
animals can be kind to humans. Write down the story in your notebook.
Give it a title of your own.
animals can be kind to humans. Write down the story in your notebook.
Give it a title of your own.
Faithful dog
Moti was a dog, leaving with Mahesh's family.
It was kind and loving to all the family members.
One day Mahesh's wife was working in a backyard and
Moti was sitting nearby and watching over her child in the cradle.
When mahesh came back from his work,
he saw the baby's cradle turned upside down and
blood on his mouth and body.
He got so angry that he picked up an axe and hit moti.
The poor faithful dog cried out in pain and died.
His wife ran inside when she heard Moti’s loud cries.
She rushed to the cradle and lifted her little son
who was perfectly safe and sleeping peacefully.
Then she saw a dead snake lying nearby.
Maheshs came forward and realized that
his dog had fought and killed the snake to save the baby.
He realized his mistake that he had killed his loyal dog without thinking.
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