Activities on 1.6 Into the Wild

"ज्ञान विज्ञान आणि सुसंस्कार यासाठी शिक्षण प्रसार "

- शिक्षणमहर्षी प.पु.डॉ. बापुजी साळुंखे

श्री स्वामी विवेकानंद शिक्षण संस्था, कोल्हापूर

Test No 01

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (10 Marks)
Extract No. 06 (Page No. 60): [Photographs of that leopard, the victor, Scarface, ....... on occasions leading to unpleasant situations] Total Words: 266

A1) i) Complete the web chart. (02)

[ Shaaz named the leopards ]

1. _______________________    2. _______________________

ii) State whether the following sentences are true or false. (02)

1. Saya is a black panther. (____)
2. Shaaz established trust named BCCIT. (____)
3. There was a specific buffer zone around the Nagarhole. (____)
4. BCRTI aimed to increase tourism in India. (____)

A2) Explain the significance of Scarface in Shaaz's life. (02)

A3) Give the meaning of acronym BCRTI and explain its work. (02)

A4) Personal Response: Write down your experience of an encounter with any animal. (02)

A5) Language Study. (02)

1. I also discovered the current protagonist of my work - Saya.
   (Begin your sentence with: "The current...")
2. "We are in the heart of the man-animal conflict zone," explains Shaaz.
   (Change into Reported Speech)
3. The core area of the forest ends where the fields begin.
   (Identify the clause)
4. All the research on the animal has been done through camera traps.
   (Change the Voice)

A6) Vocabulary: Guess the meaning of the following words. (02)

i) Protagonist: _________

ii) Incursions: _________

iii) Piece together: _________

iv) Chronicler: _________

v) Fringe: _________

Framed by: Shri Awad S N, Shri Sant Tukaram Jr. College Malharpeth

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Test No 02

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12 marks)
Extract No. 4 (Text Book Page No. 58 - 59): ["I ran down. ....... by Kiran Purandare."]

A.1 True or False: Rewrite the statements and state whether they are true or false. (02)

1. The writer kept walking in hope. (____)
2. The writer did not find a bright red soil trail. (____)
3. The writer heard the sounds of the people in the loudspeaker. (____)
4. The loudspeaker was installed for Rajiram Bhalavi's marriage. (____)

A.2 Find out the situation that was a big consolation for the narrator. Give reasons. (02)

A.3 The narrator's joy knew no bounds. Give its reason. (02)

A.4 Personal Response: Give your views about the wild animals. (02)

A.5 Language Study (Do as Directed). (02)

1. I climbed one more hillock and tried to locate the signs of human civilization.
   (Make it a simple sentence)
2. There must be a village nearby.
   (Use modal auxiliary showing certainty)

A.6 Vocabulary: Add suffix or prefix to the following words. (02)

1) human: _________

2) familiar: _________

3) awake: _________

4) marriage: _________

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Test No 03

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild | Taken from 'Sakha Nagzira'- by Kiran Purandare

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12 marks)
Extract No. 04 (Page No. 58-59): [I ran down the hillock. .......] Total words: 294

A1) Global Understanding. (02)

i) Write the following sentences and state whether they are true or false:

1. The writer found a dark black soil trail. (____)
2. The writer was happy by hearing the sounds of the people talking in the loudspeaker. (____)
3. When the writer reached in the village, at first he ate full. (____)
4. The writer's stomach was aching. (____)

ii) Complete the web diagram:

[ Signs of human civilization ]

👉 _______________________    👉 _______________________

A2) Complex Factual: The writer was frightened so much in the unknown track. Give the evidences. (02)

A3) Inference/Interpretation/Analysis: Explain the reactions of the writer to see the signs of human civilization. (02)

A4) Personal Response. (02)

1. Imagine if you miss the road in the jungle, how will you find the way in such a situation? Express your opinion.
2. 'Man is a social animal' clarify your answer.

A5) Vocabulary: Find out the synonyms for the following words from the passage. (02)

1) raise: _________

2) in a moment: _________

3) eagerously: _________

4) body parts: _________

5) excited: _________

6) soothe: _________

7) a series of signs: _________

8) quiver/shake: _________

A6) Language Study. (02)

1. I climbed one more hillock. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'One more...')
2. As I reached the top of the hill, I jumped with joy. (Rewrite the sentence using 'No sooner...than')
3. I stumbled and fell down. (Use 'Not only...but also')
4. The shaking of limbs had lessened a bit. (Identify Tense)
5. The stomach ache started again. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined part as the answer)
6. I kept walking in hope.
   (Make it a rhetorical question)
7. Use the following phrases in your own sentences:
   a) Silver lining    b) In a jiffy

Made by: Mrs. J.V.Bauchakar, K.C. College, Talmavale

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Test No 04

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the following extract and do all the activities. (12 Marks)
EXTRACT NO 1: [Lost in the jungle— Langurs were giving alarm calls.]

A.1 State whether the following sentences are true or false. (02)

1. The narrator was treading carelessly. (____)
2. The narrator had made notes of the birds in the region. (____)
3. The narrator was with his family. (____)
4. The Langurs were petrified. (____)

A.2 Explain why the Langur is considered the most reliable animal in signaling danger. (02)

A.3 Guess the meaning of the sentence: 'I was alone here like a fox'. (02)

A.4 Personal response: Do you like to visit any forest? What precautions will you take while visiting a forest? (02)

A.5 Language study. (02)

1. I lifted my camera.
   (Convert the sentence into continuous present tense)
2. The petrified Langurs speeded to the trees near and far and secured their places on treetops.
   (Rewrite using 'not only... but also')

A.6 Vocabulary: Guess the meaning of following words. (02)

1. Avifauna: _________

2. Camouflaged: _________

3. Petrified: _________

4. Apex: _________

Framed by: Manisha Gavali, Smt. A.R.P. Kanya Mahavidyalaya Ichalkaranji

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Test No 05

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the following extract and do all the activities. (12 Marks)
Extract No. 3 (Page no. 57 & 58): ["Walked across a beautiful ....... I made a move."] Total words: 298

A1 Global Understanding: Complete the web chart describing signs of wild life. (02 Marks)

[ Wild Life Description ]

1. _______________    2. _______________    3. _______________

A2 Complex Factual: Find out from the extract sentences showing the helplessness of the writer due to not finding the way to the village. (02 Marks)

A3 Inference or Interpretation: Give Reasons. (02 Marks)

1. The time was dreadful because ____________________________________.
2. The writer was feeling alienated in the company of blooming trees and familiar sounds of birds because ____________________________________.

A4 Personal Response: Do you like to travel through the jungle? Give reasons to support your answer. (02 Marks)

A5 Language study: Do as directed. (02 Marks)

1. The area was surrounded by hillocks of dry deciduous tropical forest.
   (Rewrite the sentence beginning with: "Hillocks of dry...")
2. I had no other way to climb the hillock before me.
   (Rewrite as an affirmative sentence)

A6 Vocabulary: Give the meaning of the following terms/phrases. (02 Marks)

a) deciduous: _________

b) To one's heart's content: _________

c) gorge: _________

d) sloth: _________

Framed by: Aradhana Bhalekar, Sou. Sushiladevi Salunkhe Jr. College, Satara

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Test No 06

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the extract and do the activities given below. (12 Marks)
Extract 7: [Putting tourist currency ....... share with the world].

A1) Select two appropriate statements to describe the central idea of the extract. (02 Marks)

1. It is about the writer's realization of the importance of forest and biodiversity.
2. Nature gives you back many things.
3. It is about deforestation for good farming.
4. Birds and animals are a nuisance in farming.

A2) Explain the writer's amazing experiences in the forest. (02 Marks)

A3) Write about Shaaz's exemplary contribution to wildlife conservation. (02 Marks)

A4) Suggest some practical ideas to protect a variety of animals and birds. (02 Marks)

A5) Language Study. (02 Marks)

1. "The forest have taught me many things."
   (Identify and explain the Figure of Speech)
2. The black panther has taught me patience.
   (Change into Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

A6) Enlist environment-related words mentioned explicitly in the extract. (02 Marks)

Presented by: M.D. Ghodake, Parashar Jr. College, Pargaon

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Test No 07

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the extract and do the activities given below. (12 Marks)
Extract No. 5 (Page No. 59): ["Shaaz Jung is a wildlife ....... journey for him. And for me."]

A1. Global Understanding: State whether the following statements are true or false. (02)

1. He is showcasing his work at Art galleries in capital cities. (____)
2. Shaaz saw the fight between the two leopards. (____)
3. Old leopards' eyes were sagging. (____)
4. The photograph of the old leopard made Shaaz famous. (____)

A2. Complete the web diagram highlighting the professional responsibilities of Shaaz. (02)

[ Responsibilities of Shaaz ]

1. _______________________    2. _______________________

A3. Inference: Describe Shaaz's memorable meeting with the young leopard. (02)

A4. Personal Response: If you get a chance to meet wild animals face to face, would you like to meet them? Give your opinion. (02)

A5. Language study. (02)

1. Shaaz Jung is a wildlife photographer.
   (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined phrase as an answer)
2. He sat there like he was 'king of the jungle'.
   (Rewrite using Past Continuous Tense)

A6. Vocabulary: Find out words from the extract which mean: (02)

1) Belonging to the cat family: _________

2) Long deep cut: _________

Framed by: Mr. Kumbhar S. S., Kakasaheb Chavan College, Talmavale

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Test No 08

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.6 Into the wild

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12 Marks)
Extract: ['Chyak Chyak........ climbing down'] (Extract no. 2 Page no. 57 & 58)

A1. i) Write the specific descriptive words used for the animal whose scat was observed by the narrator. (02)

[ Words used for the animal whose scat was seen ]

✍️ _______________________    ✍️ _______________________

ii) Flow Chart: Complete the flow chart adding words to show the chronological sequence of the incident.

1. The writer had apparently entered in the sanctum...
⬇️
2. The writer realized that the Leopard...
⬇️
3. The writer met...
⬇️
4. Raju was amazed at...
⬇️
5. Both felt a bit relaxed because...

A2) List down the tactical clues apart from Langur's alarm calls that made the writer aware of the Leopard's presence. (02)

A3. Mention the exact event that makes the writer feel significantly relaxed. (02)

A4. Imagine you are on a safari in a dense jungle, and you face the same situation as the writer (getting lost). What will be your immediate reactions? (02)

A5. Language study: Do as directed. (02)

1. Gauged the leader Langur's target sight and scanned the area visually.
   (Use 'Not only...but also')
2. Raju was amazed at my solitary visits to Umbarzara.
   (Begin the sentence with 'My solitary...')

A6. Guess the meaning of the following words/terms. (02)

i) havering: _________

ii) antelope: _________

iii) spooked: _________

iv) scat: _________

By: Sou. S. B. Patil, P. D. V. P. College Tasgaon

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