Std. XI (Prose) - 1.2 On To The Summit: We Reach the Top -
On to the Summit: We Reach the Top Ice Breakers:-
Activity- Discuss with your partner and complete the web of different activities related to climbing
. Answer:- Different activities related to climbing:-
1) Horse trekking 2) Hot air ballooning 3) Parachuting 4) Paragliding 5) Mountain hiking or trekking 6) Caving 7) Mountaineering 8) Hill walking 9) Scuba Diving 10) Skiing 11) Canyoning 12) Waterfall rappelling 13) Glacier climbing 14) Bouldering 15) Ice climbing
On to the Summit we reach the top brainstorming :
Brainstorming A1. Summarize to the class in your own words the highly risky and dangerous journey of Tenzing and Hillary from the base to the top of Mt. Everest.
Answer:- The journey of Tenzing and Hillary was really risky and dangerous. One hour of steady going, they had to pass up a steep line of rocks. They had to climb the snow – covered slope. It caused slanting up and down. By the help of rope, they went over the dangerous ground. They were thirsty and tired. But finally they reached the top of the Everest.
Brainstorming A2.
(i) Complete the web highlighting the feelings/emotions of Tenzing after reaching the summit.
Tenzing’s feelings / emotions after reaching the summit:-
Answer:-
1) Gratitude to God.
2) Placed offerings to God on top.
3) Adjusted flags on summit to show win of man over Everest.
4) Embraced each other to express joy.
5) Red scarf made Tenzing felt that his friend Lambert was with him.
6) Exhilarated for completing the task
(ii) Glance through the text again and explain the qualities of Tenzing Norgay.
Pick lines that show his unique qualities. One is done for you.
Answer:-
Sr.
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Qualities
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Lines
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1
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Patriotic
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I told colonel Hunt that I was carrying the Indian flag with me and I would like it to on the top with other flags.
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2
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Aesthetic
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My first thought -----gratitude to God
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3
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Emotional
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I was wearing a red scarf -------I remembered him.
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4
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Humble
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The tea smelled kerosene --- enjoy it whatever the smell
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(iii) Write down the significance of the following in the context of 'On to the Summit' :
(i) Red Scarf
(ii) husiar
(iii) Kerosene flavoured tea
(ii) husiar
(iii) Kerosene flavoured tea
(iv) Ice axe
(v) Anchor
(v) Anchor
Answer:-
1) Red scarf:- It felt Tenzing that his friend who had given it was with him.
2) Husiar:- Means caution. Climbing down needed to be cautious or it might result in the accident.
3) Kerosene flavoured tea :- It was the tea provided by Noyce who in a hurry he brought Kerosene mixed tea to welcome them.
4) Ice axe:- It is a multipurpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers.
5) Anchor:- The person follows other climbing person has a difficult job both climbing up and down. He connects the other person. It makes the climbing persons remain fixed to any place. Such person is called anchor.
Brainstorming A3 (i) Add suitable suffixes (-tion,- ly, -ment, -ous) and prefixes (un, il, im) to
the words given below. One is done for you.
Answer:-
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Word
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Prefix
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Suffix
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1
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absolute
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nonabsolute
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absolutely
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2
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fulfill
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unfulfilled
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fulfillment
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3
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determine
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undetermined
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determination
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4
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danger
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endanger
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dangerous
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5
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tight
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airtight, untighten
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tightly, tighten
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6
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clear
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unclear
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clearly, clearance
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7
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sure
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ensure
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surely
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8
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legal
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illegal
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legally
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9
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legitimate
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illegitimate
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illegitimately
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10
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possible
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impossible
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possibility
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