Activities on 'Into the Wild'

Std 12 English Yuvakbharti

Questions and answers on "Into the Wild" 

5. Read the extract and solve the activities. (12)

The eight-and-a-half-hour-long day inside the hide was a fruitful as the

Jambha tree standing tall on the edge of Umbarzara. Before wrapping up my day at

this natural waterhole, I took entries of the avifauna in my field work. Since I was

alone, I rushed to Pitezari village where I was stationed. I camouflaged the hide, took

my essentials, and came out of the hide and stretched out to my heart's content. I lifted

my camera bag and took the familiar trial to Pitezari. Negotiating the webbed leaves

of Teakwood and Moha trees, trying to make minimal sound, I was treading cautiously among the wood. Walking alone in a jungle needs more alertness than walking with a companion. I was alone here like a fox. Following the trial silently,

watching with wide-open eyes, my ears were grasping a variety of sound stunned me...

'Khyak! Khyak! KhyakoSS Khyak!'

It was a Langur alarm call. The leader of the gang of Langurs was sitting on the tall tree making alarm calls out of fear. Rest of the Langur brigade continued raising the alarm calls. The network of alarm calls was expanding its range as the petrified Langurs speeded to the trees near and far and secured their places on treetops. All this upheaval was created by only one animal's presence- a Leopard. Many animals make alarm calls when they see a predator- Tiger or a Leopard nearby. The Langur is more reliable when it comes to finding clues about the presence of the apex predators in the jungle. The mighty elusive Leopard of Umbarzara was out of his liar. He was on the prowl. The stealthily moving figure in spotted gold- black cloak was spied by these Langurs. Even the small ones from the legion of Langurs were giving alarm calls.

'Chyak! Chyak!'

I stayed put. Gauged the leader Langur's target sight and scanned the area visually. Took some steps. Stopped again. A fresh scat was lying before me on the trail. The bluish-purple flies were hovering over it. I was sure that the Leopard was

somewhere near. The distant alarm call of four-horned antelope was adding to the chaos.

A1 Complete the given flowchart about the writer’s activities. (2)

Ans : 

A2 Enlist the clues which confirmed the presence of a leapord.

Ans : 1. Langoors were giving alarms. 2. A fresh scat was lying on the trail. 3. The distant alarm call of antelope

A3 Complete. (2)

‘I was alone like a fox.’ The writer compares himself to the fox because …..

Ans : The writer compares himself to the fox because he was cautious and alert. 

 

A4 State what precautions you would take after finding yourself lost in a jungle. (2)

And : 

A5 Do as directed. (2)

i. The langur is the most reliable in finding clues in jungle about predators.

(Choose the correct alternative that gives the transformation of the given sentence in Positive Degree)

a. No other animal in jungle is as reliable as langur in finding clues about predators in jungle.

b. No other langur is as reliable as other animals in finding clues about predators in jungle.

c. Langur is as reliable as other animals in jungle in finding clues about predators.

d. Very few animals in jungle are as reliable as langur in finding clues about predators in jungle.

ii. I camouflaged the hide...

(Choose correct alternative that has Simple Present Tense form.)

a) I camouflage the hide.

b) I am camouflaging the hide

c) I have camouflaged the hide

d) I can camouflage the hide

A6 Find a word from the extract which mean the following: (2)

i. To hide oneself by covering up with natural or artificial material to mislead

the enemy. - camouflage

ii. Finishing the work - wrapping up one's day

iii. Making oneself safe from danger - Secure

iv. To successfully walk over - treading

Activity Sheet No.1

 Read the extract and do all the activities given below.

 ( The eight-and-a-half hour ........... had moved away.)

A1. Arrange the following statements in order as the events have occurred in the extract. 

1. The narrator took entries of birds in his notes. 

2. He took the familiar trail to Pitezari. 

3. He camouflaged the hide and took his essentials. 

4. Alarm call of langur surprised him. 

A2 Pick out the scenes that makes the narrator confirm about the predator's presence. 

A3. Find out the carefulness and alertness of the Langurs for each other. 

A4. Suggest the ways to save oneself from the clutches of predators in the forest. 

A5. Language Study

 1. I lifted my camera bag and took the familiar trail to Pitezari. ( Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Lifting my camera....' and removing 'and'.) 

2. The Langur is the most reliable when it comes to finding clues about the presence of the apex predators in the jungle. ( Rewrite the sentence beginning with ' No other animal .....)

 A6. Find the words which mean : 

a. sudden change b. an animal that preys on other c. frightened d. topmost

Activity Sheet No.2

 Read the extract and do all the activities given below.

(I had apparently entered....... was melting down like a fleeting runner.)

A1 Choose the appropriate option and rewrite the statement.

1. The narrator had entered in the sanctum sanctorum of a bear/leopard/tiger.

2. The narrator saw a bear/tiger/man at a distance.

3. The narrator visited Umbarzara/Pitezari/Iskape regularly.

4. He was vanished/lost/found in the forest of Umbarzara.

A2. Give reason for the following statements: 

1. Raju Iskape was amazed knowing that the narrator regularly visits Umbarzara.

2. Raju and the narrator felt relaxed.

A3. Describe the journey of the narrator.

A4. Imagine you are lost in the thick forest. Write how you would feel.

A5. Language Study

Rewrite as instructed.

1. But the cat was not visible. (Rewrite as affirmative sentence.)

Ans : But the cat was invisible.

2. We stopped under a tree to take a break. (Rewrite the sentence using gerund form of the underlined word.)

Ans : We stopped under a tree for taking a break.

A6. Find the antonyms for the following words .

a. Accompanied  b. giant   c. wide   d. freezing

Activity Sheet No. 3

 Read the extract and do all the activities given below.

(Soaked in my own sweat..........................................our good luck.)

À1  Choose the statements that summarise the extract.

1. The narrator is completely lost in forest and trying hard to find a way to get secured.

2. He was trapped among the hillocks and kept walking in hope.

3. After a while he spotted a village following the sound of loudspeaker and light of lantern.

4. The narrator was exploring the jungle.

A2. Complete the table 

Birds in the extract	Animals in the extract
1. ------------ 2. ------------	1. ------------ 2. ------------

A3. I found my silver lining on this trail. Explain

A4. Give your yonger brother/sister an advice what to do in case he/she gets lost in a town.

A5. Vocabulary

Make use of given phrases in your own sentences. One is done for you.

at a frantic speed - I ran at a frantic speed to reach the centre of examination.

a . to one's heart's content        b. in a jiffy. 

A6. Language Study

1. I was still there searching for a suitable tree to climb and get secured. (Rewrite using past perfect continuous tense.)

2. The sloth bear of Umbarzara must be out in open sniffing for food. (Replace the modal auxiliary with another indicating less possibility.)

Textbook Activities

Activity Sheet Std 12 English

 

 Activity Sheet 

 Class -12

 Time - 3 hours                      Sub - English                                                              Marks - 80

 SECTION 1 : Prose (Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping)

 Que 1 A Read the extract and do all the activities.                  [12]

 There is a revolution in the lifestyle of people which has been affected by Big Data. Our food habits, our health care, our travelling, our scientific pursuits, you name it and everything has changed 360 degrees. The massive data available with us can really work wonders. Friends, do you know what happens when we like a post on Facebook or share a post on WhatsApp, visit any website, make online purchases, or watch videos? Yes, whatever activity we do online is recorded, monitored and analysed. So a huge amount of data is collected. Let me give you an idea of how huge the data might be. Big Data can be petabytes or exabytes of data consisting of billions to trillions of records of millions of people- all from different sources, for example web, sales, customer contact centre, social media, mobile data and so on. The data available to industries and companies is enormously increasing in volume, variation, velocity, veracity and value. Such a Big Data is easy to obtain but so massive that it challenges the current computing technologies and hence Big Data analytics is used to give insights that were previously incomprehensible. Big Data analytics is the complex process of examining large and varied data sets or Big Data to uncover information- such as hidden patterns, unknown correlations, market trends and customer preferences. With such a huge data available with the industries they can have innumerable advantages hence all the industries are trying to reap the maximum benefit from it. Many industries have advanced by miles from their competitors. It’s not the amount of data that is important but what the organizations do with the data is what matters. Uses of Big Data 1. Location Tracking : Big Data has been useful in identifying and tracking the exact location of a place. Your GPS and Google Maps make use of Big Data. With geographic positioning and radio frequency identification sensors we get the real-time data about traffic, congestion on a particular route, information if the route is closed or if it is a one-way route, understanding accident prone areas etc. You can plan your own route according to the travel time and the transportation of goods. If you have ordered something online you can track the location of your goods in transit, you can also track the condition of the goods. This has immensely helped the logistics companies to reduce risks in transport, improve speed and reliability in delivery. 2. Understanding the Weather Patterns : There are weather sensors and satellites set-up all around the globe. Huge amount of data is continuously being received from them. They help us to understand the weather and help in weather forecasting. Weather patterns give us warnings of the impending natural calamities like floods, earthquakes, tsunami etc. Necessary preparations to combat them can be made well in advance. We can study global warming, predict availability of natural resources like water. 

 A1. Global Understanding                                                                                                      2 

 Complete the web chart. 

 A2. Complex Factual                                                                                                              2

 State whether the following statements are true or false. 

1. Everything including food habits, healthcare and travelling has changed 360 degrees.

2. Whatever activity we do offline is recorded and monitored. 

3. Big Data can be gigabyte.

4. The available data is enormously increasing in 5 Vs.

 A3. Inference/ Interpretation/ Analysis                                                                              2

 By using Big Data the condition of goods can be checked. Explain 

 A4. Personal Response                                                                                                      2

 Narrate how will you make use of Big Data. 

 A5. Language Study 2 

1. Choose the statement of passive voice.

 a. Many industries have advanced by miles from their competitors. 

 b. Huge amount of data is continuously being received from them. 

 2. Big Data has been useful in identifying and tracking the exact location of place. (Use 'to identify' and rewrite the sentence making necessary changes.)

 A6. Vocabulary 2 

Find four words with a similar meaning to 'massive'. 

 B1. Language Study [3]

1.  The novel has ….. beginning , a middle and … end . (Rewrite using suitable articles.) 

2. The joker …. the circus was wearing a big hat …. his head. (Rewrite using suitable prepositions.) 3. Fraternity means a sense of common brotherhood of all Indians. (Frame wh question to get the underlined part as an answer.)

 B2 Spot the error and correct the sentence. [1] 

I was not completed the task. 

 Que 2. (A) Read the activity read the extract and do all the activities: 12 Marks 

 Oil is one of the world's major sources of energy. We depend on it as fuel for heating, transport and generation of power. For centuries, animal and vegetable oils have been used for cooking and as a source of artificial light. But it is mineral oil which meets most of the world's needs today. Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydro-carbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over millions of years these dead creatures form large deposits under the sea bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen so preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rock become thicker and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today. The earth's crust is split into a few huge continental plates which move continuously rather like rafts on a sluggish tide. Geologists call this movement as ‘continental drift’. 

 A1. Choose the statements that summarise the extract. (2)

 1. We depend on oil as a source of energy.

 2. Oil is used as fuel. 

3. The world today needs only mineral oil. 

4. Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thin brown or blue liquid with a strong smell. 

A2. Complete the flow chart about formation of crude oil. (2) 

A3. Describe the process of ‘Continental drift’ formation. (2) 

 A4. State the importance of oil. (2) 

A5. Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :

 (i) Oil is one of the world's major sources of energy. (Choose the negative sentence for it). (1)

 a. Oil is not the world’s only major source of energy. 

b. No other source of energy is as major as oil.

 c. Oil is not one of the World’s major sources of energy. 

d. Very few world’s sources of energy are as major as oil. 

(ii) As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock. (Make it a compound sentence.) (1)

 A6. Give the homophones of : 1. One 2. Heating 3. Light 4. Sea (2) 

B. Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given below and suggest a suitable title. [3] 

Oil as a source of energy—our dependence—types of oil—mineral oil—origin of crude oil—formation of crude oil—forming of sedimentary rocks—continental drift. 

C. Mind Mapping (3) 

Develop a 'Mind Mapping' frame / design to show the 'Benefits of games and sports' to the students. You can take the help of the following points in order to develop each of them into further branches: (Fitness and stamina, team spirit and sportsmanship, group behaviour, killer's instinct, will to win) 

 SECTION II - POETRY (POETRY AND APPRECIATION)

 Que 3 A Read the extract (The Poem)and do all the activities .[10] 

 Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, 

Healthy, free, the world before me, 

The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. 

Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, 

Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, 

Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, 

Strong and content I travel the open road. 

The earth, that is sufficient, 

I do not want the constellations any nearer, 

I know they are very well where they are,

 I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

 (Still here I carry my old delicious burdens,

 I carry them, men and women,

 I carry them with me wherever I go,

 I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them,

 I am fill’d with them, and I will fill them in return.)

 A1. Complete the following statements. (2) 

1. The poet takes to the……….. road. 

2. The world before the poet is ……. and ……. 

3. The poet does not ask for……… 

A2. Pick out the lines that show the poet's fearlessness and self confidence. (2) 

A3. The road associates rich and poor. Explain. (2) 

À4. "I myself am good fortune" Name and explain the figures of speech. Give another similar example. (2) .

A5. Write four poetic lines on The Road to School. (2) 

 B. Appreciation (4)

 Read the following extract and write poetic appreciation : 

 My father travels on the late evening train 

Standing among silent commuters in the yellow light 

Suburbs slide past his unseeing eyes 

His shirt and pants are soggy and his black raincoat 

Stained with mud and his bag stuffed with books 

Is falling apart. 

His eyes dimmed by age 

Fade homeward through the humid monsoon night. 

Now I can see him getting off the train 

Like a word dropped from a long sentence. 

He hurries across the length of the grey platform, 

Crosses the railway line, enters the lane, 

His chappals are sticky with mud, but he hurries onward. 

 Home again, I see him drinking weak tea, 

Eating a stale chapati, reading a book. 

 

 Section III (Writing Skills) 

 Q.4 Complete the activities as per the instructions given below. [16] 

 (A) You are Mayank, a personal assistant to Ms Pawar. She was not at office when Mr Warpe rang up. You spoke to him and jotted down his message in your note- pad. 

 Draft the message for Ms Pawar using the information in your notes given below. 

Mr Warpe- rang up - 5pm - has received the CDs and the posters - coming tomorrow - to thank Ms Pawar and to personally hand over the cheque. (4) 

OR 

You are an animal lover. You are extremely fond of dogs and birds. You have been a member of Nature’s club. You have loved going on a jungle safari.You have taken care of stray animals, or animals who are hurt. In college you liked Biology. You wish to make a career in this field. The University of Texas offers an excellent course/programme which would boost your career. Make a Statement of Purpose which will help you to get admission to this University. (4) 

OR

 Gaurav, Akash, Sarita and Jasmin are participating in a group discussion on the topic ‘The need of soft skills at work place’ Make use of the following points. (4) 

Written and verbal communication 

Ways of interacting with others 

Creative abilities Emotional intelligence 

 B. You are Mahesh Mane, the college representative. Your principal has assigned you the task of composing an email to the Divisional Officer, Satpuda Mountain Ranges,(divisionalofficesmrange@gmail.com ) Pune seeking permission for the mountaineering expedition to be organised by your college. (4) 

 OR 

Imagine you have visited Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. Write a report to be published in your school/college magazine. (4) 

OR 

Your college has decided to celebrate the World Environment Day. Dr Paul Johnson, an environment scientist has been invited as the ‘Chief Guest’ for the event. You are assigned to conduct an interview with Dr. Paul Johnson. Frame 8/10 questions for the same. (4) 

 C. Your college has shortlisted you to participate in an elocution contest organised by District Education Officer on the topic ‘Advantages of education.’ Prepare a speech for the same. (4) 

OR 

Imagine that you are a compere of the ‘Inaugural Function of Cultural Fest’ of your school/college. Write a script for the same . (4) 

OR 

Expand the idea inherent in the following line ‘A man without liberty is a body without a soul’.(4) 

 D. Write a review for the film you have recently watched with the help of the following points.

       

1. Story 2. Characters 3. Setting 4. Conflict 5. Message (4) 

OR 

Prepare a blog post on the topic ‘Science and Superstition’ (4) 

 OR 

Appeal your classmates to 'Say No to Junk Food’. Write an appeal to prefer organic food over junk food. (4) 

SECTION IV (LITERARY GENRE - NOVEL) 

 Q.5 (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:. [04] 

1. Pick out the odd element from the group . (2)

 1. Arun Joshi       2.Vikram Seth      3.Graham Greene      4.Kiran Nagarkar 

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. (2) 

1. The eighteenth century has gifted 'Drama' and 'Poetry' to English literature. 

2. 'Tale of Genji' has been described as the world's first novel. 

3. Theme is the central idea in the novel. 

4. Conflict in the story enhances interest and curiosity about the plot. 

(B) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:. [04] 

1. Give a brief character-sketch of – Denham (2) 

2. Describe in brief the purpose of organising the half-yearly report programme of Students’ Council.

(C) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:. [04] 

Choose the correct alternatives- The countries referred to in the extract of the novel ‘Around the World In Eighty Days’ are -- China b. America c. Australia d. India (2) 

2. Elaborate the quote ‘Quitter never wins and winner never quits’ in the light of the extract of the novel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’. (2)

 

(D) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions:. [04] 

1.  Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post. Elaborate

 2. Write the central idea of the extract of the novel ‘The Sign of Four’. (2)

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