English X - Chapter No.21 - Reference To Context

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HOW TO DO THINGS
Reference To Context

Note : Students are advised to read whole chapters and poems thoroughly for reference to context Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X
Lesson Name:How to do Things (a) Arranging a Party (b) Mending a Puncture

Explain With Reference To Context (Poem)

1. Shahnaz was very happy because it was her birthday and she had invited her friends to a party at home.
(i) Name the lesson and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken?
(ii) Why was Shahnaz happy? Who helped her to arranged party 
(iii) Why was Shahnaz happy at the end of the party?
Ans.
(i) Lesson: How to do things Part (a) Arranging a party

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X
(ii) Shahnaz was very happy because it was her birthday. Qaisara, her dearest and closest friend, was to help her with the arrangements.
(iii) Shahnaz was happy at the end of the party because it was a good party and everybody had enjoyed it.

2. He also brought other eatables so that nothing was missing from the menu.
(i) Name the lesson and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken?
(ii) Who brought other eatables and why?
(iii) What was the menu of the party?
Ans.
(i) Lesson: How to do things Part (a) Arranging a party

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X

(ii) Shahnaz's father brought splendid cake with others eatable because it was Shahnaz's birthday party.
(iii) The menu includes, kababs, samosas, sandwiches, fruit-chat, sweetmeat and cake along with tea at the party.

3. They also made arrangements for providing the guests fun and laughter with party games, like "passing the parcel", "treasure hunt" and "musical chairs".
(i) Name the lesson and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken?
(ii) What was parcel game?

(iii) What was treasure hunt? 

(iv) What do you know about musical chairs?
Ans.
(i) Lesson: How to do things Part (a) Arranging a party

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X

(ii) The "parcel game" is very interesting game. A toffee is put in a small carton which is wrapped with many layers of coloured paper. Each layer has a slip of paper with an order to do something. The parcel is passed to the guest one by one. Each would remove only one layer of the wrapping, and follow the order. The last would get the prize, the piece of toffee.
(iii) Treasure hunt is an interesting party game. Small packets of sweets wrapped in paper are hidden at different places in the room. The guests has to look for them everywhere till all the "treasures" are found.

(iv) Musical chair is one of the interesting indoor game for parties. Guests have to move around the chairs with the music and one who is lead last is called the winner.

4. But this joy suddenly vanishes, when the cycle you are riding gets punctured.
(i) Name the lesson and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken?
(ii) When is a bicycle-rider a joy?
(iii) When does this joy vanish?
Ans.
(i) Lesson: How to do things Part (b) Mending a Puncture

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X 
(ii) Bicycle ride is a real fun and  joy when one is young, as it is an age of strength and energy. It is also a pleasant experience when one is riding a bicycle because it is a good physical exercise.
(iii) This joy suddenly vanishes, when the cycle you are riding gets punctured.

5. This emergency should not worry you if you are prepared for it.
(i) Name the lesson and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken?
(ii) What type of emergency is described in above line?
(iii) What do you have with you to come over this emergency?
Ans.
(i) Lesson: How to do things Part (b) Mending a Puncture

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X 

(ii) If we riding a bicycle and suddenly its tyre get puncture, than it is an emergency to mended the tyre of our bicycle
(iii) This emergency should not worry, if we have kit for mending the puncture. It contains a wrench, a piece of old cycle tube, a pair of small scissors,

sandpaper, a colour pencil, sticking solution and a large shallow pot for some water to dip tyre in it 

6. This method of mending the puncture is common these days and is more durable.
(i) Name the lesson and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken?
(ii) Describe the emergency process of mending a puncture?
(iii) what process of mending a puncture is durable?
Ans.
(i) Lesson: How to do things Part (b) Mending a Puncture

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book 2 For Class X 

(ii)  In order to make a puncture, first of all we take out tube from the wheel and inflate it. Then dip it into water. Air bubbles will be seen coming out of the small hole with a hissing sound, mark it with the coloured pencil. All the punctured parts of the tube are marked. We deflate the tube and dry it than rub the punctured spot with sand paper to make its surface rough. Now apply sticking solution on tube, as well as to the piece of rubber and rub it with finger and let it dry. Place the piece of rubber on the puncture and press it tight. The tube is then put into tyre and pump air into it. The puncture has been mended.
(iii) The process of mending a puncture at a cycle shop is more durable. A kind of half solid rubber solution is applied to the punctured part of the tube. It is heated at a certain temperature for some time in a machine which is a sort of press. The solution melts and sticks to the tube so that both are inseparable.