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 correct statements.
(a) Time can destroy the beauty of friendship.
(b) Friendship cannot be bought or sold. ✔️
(c) Friendship bings the hands together.
(d) Friendship is like a real rare and precious jewel. ✔️
(e) Friendship has more value than gold. ✔️
Q.3 Read the poem and complete the web.
Ans.
Q.4 Say Why friendship is compared to the following.
Ans.
(a) A golden Chain
Ans. Because like golden chain friends link together in friendship.
(b) A precious jewel
Ans. Because jewel is one of the valuable things and its value increased year by year like friendship.
(c) A priceless gift.
Ans. Because friendship can't be bought or sold.
Q.5 Refer to the poem and write down five reasons, Why 'Friendship' is the best gift anyone can give you.
Ans.
- It grows more precious as each year passes.
- It is rich with happy memories and fond recollections.
- It is clasped together firmly.
- It can't be bought or sold.
- Time can't destroy its beauty.
Q.6 Write the words that go with the following.
Ans.
- Precious jewel
- Kindred heart
- Happy memories
- Priceless gift
- Blessed tie
- Understanding friend.
Q.7 Match the lines with the figures of speech they contain.
Ans.
- Friendship is a golden chain - Metaphor
- That can't be bought or sold - Antithesis
- And like a rare and precious jewel - Simile
- For as long as memory lives - Alliteration
- For friendship is a priceless gift - Metaphor
Q.8 Think on your own and say why true friendship can be compared to the following.
Ans.
(1) An Evergreen Forest
Friendship is an evergreen tree in the garden of life. Friendship is a relationship where we need no words to talk, no loud laughter to show our happiness, and no tears in our eyes to show our sadness. It understands everything without saying a single word. An evergreen tree always gives us shadow in all seasons. In the same way, our friendship directly us in all situations. The evergreen forest doesn't demand anything in return. People always praise evergreen forest and such friendship is also praised by everyone.
(2) An ever-flowing River.
An ever-flowing river fills every hole and pit on its way of flowing. Friendship too covers all lacking in our life. Wherever the river flows it makes the surroundings green and joyful. In the same way, whenever our friendship relates to our life, makes it evergreen and enjoyable.
The ever-flowing river doesn't stop anywhere, it overcomes all the obstacles and finds its way, makes the surrounding beautiful. on the other hand, true friendship never ends up even if obstacles and misunderstanding try to break it the life of an ever-flowing river has no end also true friendship has no end at all.
(3) A Rainbow after heavy rains.
After heavy rains, we find a beautiful and colorful rainbow in the sky. Friendship is nothing but a colorful and beautiful rainbow in our life. Whenever we think about friends it brings a smile to our face. That is the real strength of friendship.
Heavy rains stand for nervousness or difficulties in our life. Friends like a rainbow bring color and makes us happy.
Q.9 Think and develop a story that leads to the conclusion - 'A friend in need, is a friend indeed'.
Ans.
Manish and Harish were close friends. They shared their problems as well as pleasures. They were more like brothers than friends. Each had started their own business and had to travel a lot.
Once they had to travel to a faraway place. Their path them through a desert. In those days, there were no buses and railways. People often traveled on foot. The two friends pass the time by songs and telling each other jokes and riddles.
After some time, they came to the place where there was a patch of quicksand. Unknowingly, Harish stepped into it and sand slipped from under his feet. He began to sink in the sand. Manish pulled an out-think rope out of his luggage and threw one end of it to Harish. Harish held the rope, slowly, carefully, courageously Manish pulled him out of the dangerous area. The friends embraced each other. Manish proves that 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'.
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